Current Affairs & Static GK • 2025-2026

Current Affairs One-Liners (April 2026)

High-yield Current Affairs One-Liners (April 2026) current-affairs and static-GK facts for 2025-2026, curated for RRB, SSC, Railway and banking exam preparation. Revise the key positions, names and details below, then test your recall with the timed active-recall quiz in our interactive dashboard.

163. Current Affairs One-Liners - Part I (April 2026)

Topic / Position	Name / Detail	Note
Where was the 'One Health Summit' organized on April 7, 2026?	France	One-Liners
Who is the author of the widely discussed book 'We, the People of India'?	T.M. Krishna	One-Liners
Who became India's first LGBTQ Rajya Sabha member on April 7, 2026?	Menaka Guruswamy	One-Liners
Which medal did Payal Nag win at the World Para Archery Series Final on April 8, 2026?	Gold Medal	One-Liners
On April 8, 2026, in which state was India's first 'Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor' established?	Tamil Nadu	One-Liners
On April 8, 2026, which bank launched the multilingual AI platform 'bob SAMVAD'?	Bank of Baroda	One-Liners
In which state was the spring festival named 'Aoleang Monyu' celebrated?	Nagaland	One-Liners
On April 8, 2026, who received the Best Director award at the Chetak Screen Awards 2026?	Aditya Dhar (Best Film : Homebound)	One-Liners
Who were awarded the Best Actor and Best Actress awards at the Chetak Screen Awards 2026?	Ranbir Singh (Dhurandhar) and Yami Gautam Dhar (Haq), respectively	One-Liners
Which country launched the world's first commercial Upper 6GHz (U6GHz) internet network?	United Arab Emirates	One-Liners
On April 9, 2026, in which state was 'Operation Himsetu' launched by the Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army?	Sikkim	One-Liners
On April 9, 2026, at which location did the Minister for Women and Child Development, Annapurna Devi, launch the 8th 'Poshan Pakhwada'?	New Delhi	One-Liners
Which state government has declared 'Cancer' a notifiable disease?	Telangana	One-Liners
On April 9, 2026, where was the International Conference on Spacecraft Mission Operations 2026 held?	Bengaluru	One-Liners
On April 9, 2026, which Indian Navy ship arrived in Male under the 'IOS SAGAR' mission to enhance maritime cooperation between India and the Maldives?	INS Sunayna	One-Liners
Who has introduced their new AI model named 'Muse Spark'?	Meta	One-Liners
On April 10, 2026, the AI tool named 'NARIT AI' was launched by the police force of which state?	Gujarat	One-Liners
The 'Kalai-II' water project, which has been in the news, is associated with which state?	Arunachal Pradesh	One-Liners
Who became the world's first female cricketer to take 9 wickets in a T20I match on April 10, 2026?	Laura Cardoso (Brazil)	One-Liners
Who released the latest edition of the Constitution of India in the 'Sindhi language' on April 10, 2026?	Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan	One-Liners
Which country decided to withdraw from hosting the 'Climate Change Summit' scheduled for 2028?	India	One-Liners
Which state was declared Naxal-free recently?	Telangana	One-Liners
Who has been appointed as the Secretary-General of the Arab League?	Nabil Fahmy	One-Liners
Where did ISRO conduct the second Gaganyaan air-drop test on April 11, 2026?	Sriharikota	One-Liners
Which port set a record as India's largest automobile export hub on April 11, 2026?	Mundra Port	One-Liners
Researchers from where discovered 200 sites spanning 6,000 years?	Egypt	One-Liners
How many total medals did India win at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2026, held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 12, 2026?	17	One-Liners
Hwasong-11Ga, which was recently in the news, is a short-range missile developed by which country?	North Korea	One-Liners
Renowned playback singer Asha Bhosle passed away on April 12, 2026. In which year was she honored with the Padma Vibhushan?	2008	One-Liners
Who was selected for the 'Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award 2026' on April 12, 2026?	Kailash Satyarthi	One-Liners
Which medal did India's Vishwanath Suresh win at the Asian Boxing Championships held in Ulaanbaatar?	Gold Medal	One-Liners
What is the name of the new Hindi textbook released by NCERT for Class 9 under the National Education Policy 2020?	Ganga	One-Liners
In which country was the 9th Indian Ocean Conference held on April 12, 2026?	Mauritius	One-Liners
Where has the Indian Army launched a 'Border Radio Station'?	Sikkim	One-Liners
Where was the first full-size statue of Swami Vivekananda unveiled in the USA?	In the downtown area of Seattle	One-Liners
Between India and which other country was the 7th edition of the joint military exercise 'DUSTLIK' conducted?	Uzbekistan	One-Liners
Where was the 'Unnat Krishi Mela 2026' organized?	Madhya Pradesh	One-Liners
Where was the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan' held on April 13, 2026?	New Delhi	One-Liners
In which city of UP was the 'Sansad Khel Mahakumbh' organized on April 13, 2026?	Lucknow	One-Liners
Who won the Monte Carlo Masters 2026 title?	Jannik Sinner	One-Liners
Where did the Indian Army conduct a live-firing exercise named 'Brahmastra'?	In the Jaisalmer Sector of Rajasthan	One-Liners
On April 14, 2026, who became the youngest Indian to score 4,000 runs in the IPL?	Shubman Gill	One-Liners

164. Current Affairs One-Liners - Part II (April 2026)

Topic / Position	Name / Detail	Note
Who has been named the 'Leading Cricketers in the World' by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack Awards?	Mitchell Starc and Deepti Sharma	One-Liners
On April 14, 2026, Susan Coyle was appointed as the first female Army Chief of the defence forces of which country?	Australia	One-Liners
On April 14, 2026, who was honored with the prestigious 'WWE Machhli Award'?	Anita Chaudhary	One-Liners
On April 15, 2026, Victor Axelsen, an athlete associated with which sport, announced his retirement?	Badminton	One-Liners
In the financial year 2025-26, what rank did India secure globally in terms of patent filings?	Sixth	One-Liners
On April 15, 2026, which state celebrated its 79th Foundation Day?	Himachal Pradesh	One-Liners
On April 16, 2026, in which country was Asia's highest-elevated wildlife corridor inaugurated?	India	One-Liners
On April 16, 2026, where was the first edition of the Indian Navy's biennial Commanders' Conference 2026 held?	New Delhi	One-Liners
Who became India's top trading partner in the financial year 2026?	China	One-Liners
On April 16, 2026, who who won the title of the 'FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2026' held in Cyprus?	R. Vaishali	One-Liners
In which state was the 'Sri Guru Bhairavaikya Temple' inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?	Karnataka	One-Liners
On April 17, 2026, where was a high-level conference of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) held for the first time in India?	New Delhi	One-Liners
On April 17, 2026, which state's team won the title of the 16th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women's National Championship in 2026?	Jharkhand	One-Liners
From which city has IRCTC announced the launch of the 'Divya Dakshin Yatra Train'?	Visakhapatnam	One-Liners
On April 17, 2026, who was honored with the 'Harvard South Asian Person of the Year Award 2026'?	Sayani Gupta	One-Liners
On April 18, 2026, which IIT launched the 'Vikram Sodhi Centre' for AI-driven mining systems?	IIT Kharagpur	One-Liners
On April 18, 2026, who became the first Member of Parliament to be appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha for the third time?	Harivansh Narayan Singh	One-Liners
On April 18, 2026, where did the ICC launch the inaugural Women's T20I Challenge Trophy 2026?	Rwanda	One-Liners
The Yana Caves, located in which state, have been accorded the status of a Geo-heritage Site of National Importance?	Karnataka	One-Liners
On April 18, 2026, whom did the World Economic Forum recognize as a Young Global Leader for 2026?	Jay Shah	One-Liners
Which state cricket association became the first to offer contracts to domestic players?	Mumbai Cricket Association	One-Liners
On April 19, 2026, the water utility body of which city received an ISO certification for energy management?	Bengaluru	One-Liners
On April 19, 2026, which state government withdrew its 'Sarthak' campaign for school children following a controversy?	Rajasthan	One-Liners
On April 19, 2026, which state recognized Khasi and Garo as its official languages?	Meghalaya	One-Liners
Who developed an AI chatbot/app named 'Abhay'?	CBI	One-Liners
Who successfully landed the reusable booster of their 'New Glenn' rocket for the first time?	Blue Origin	One-Liners
Who was honored with the 'Prof. M.S. Swaminathan Award 2026' on April 20, 2026?	Dr. C.H. Srinivasa Rao	One-Liners
Where will India's first petroglyph conservation park be established to protect cultural heritage?	In the Indus Valley region of Ladakh	One-Liners
Who won the title of Femina Miss India World 2026, held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha?	Sadhvi Samiksha Kaul	One-Liners
Where did India and Bhutan hold their 7th Joint Customs Meeting on April 20-21, 2026?	Munnar (Kerala)	One-Liners
In which state is the 'Colonel Sher Jung National Park' located, a site that was in the news on April 21, 2026, due to the revocation of its Eco-Sensitive Zone notification?	Himachal Pradesh	One-Liners
Where was the 'Chita Andolan' launched on April 21, 2026, in protest against the Ken-Betwa River Interlinking Project?	Madhya Pradesh	One-Liners
Who launched the 'Water Forward' initiative for water security on April 21, 2026?	The World Bank	One-Liners
On April 21, 2026, the Chief Minister of which state announced the dissolution of the State Madrasa Board?	Uttarakhand	One-Liners
In which African country was a statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji unveiled on April 21, 2026?	Malawi	One-Liners
In which state is 'Shekha Lake Bird Sanctuary' located, which has been declared India's 99th Ramsar site?	Uttar Pradesh (Aligarh)	One-Liners
Who has become India's 95th Grandmaster?	Aronyak Ghosh	One-Liners
In which state was the 'Suvori Festival' celebrated?	Assam	One-Liners
Which country developed the R-37M missile, currently in the news, that India is purchasing?	Russia	One-Liners
In which state was a new species of snake named 'Calamoraria garoensis' discovered?	Meghalaya	One-Liners
On April 22, 2026, which country lifted its ban on the export of lethal weapons?	Japan	One-Liners
On April 22, 2026, who was honored with the Global Green Icon Award?	Joginipally Santosh Kumar	One-Liners

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