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UPSC Current Affairs18 April 2026

20 articles across 3 GS papers

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politics
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society4
international3
defence2
science1
general1

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scienceGS3

ISRO Chairman V Narayanan Announces 2027 Launch of G20 Climate Satellite and 104‑Satellite Mission

India's record 104‑satellite launch and 2027 G20 climate satellite boost strategic autonomy and climate diplomacy.

84%
UPSC
2
politicsGS2

Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill Fails Two‑Thirds Vote; Delimitation & Women’s Reservation Stalled

Two‑thirds majority shortfall stalls Lok Sabha expansion and women’s reservation reforms.

82%
UPSC
3
generalGS2

Justice B.R. Gavai Calls for Substantive Equality in Sustainable Development – Highlights Structural Discrimination and Governance Reforms

Justice Gavai links Substantive Equality to Sustainable Development, urging inclusive policy reforms.

82%
UPSC

GS Paper I

2 articles

History, Geography & Indian Society

societyGS1

April’s Five Pivotal Events Shaping Indian History – Dandi March, Jallianwala Bagh, Ambedkar, Phule & Panipat

April’s historic milestones – must‑know dates and reforms for UPSC History, Polity & Ethics

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UPSC
societyGS1

NMC Proposes Draft Amendments to 2023 Regulations – More Trusts for Medical Colleges, Stricter PG Standards & AFMS Single‑State Licence

NMC draft lets trusts run medical colleges, tightens PG norms, and grants AFMS doctors a single‑state licence.

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78%
UPSC

GS Paper II

15 articles

Polity, Governance & International Relations

politicsGS2

Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill Fails Two‑Thirds Vote; Delimitation & Women’s Reservation Stalled

Two‑thirds majority shortfall stalls Lok Sabha expansion and women’s reservation reforms.

Read full analysis
82%
UPSC
generalGS2

GS Paper III

3 articles

Economy, Environment & Science & Technology

scienceGS3

ISRO Chairman V Narayanan Announces 2027 Launch of G20 Climate Satellite and 104‑Satellite Mission

India's record 104‑satellite launch and 2027 G20 climate satellite boost strategic autonomy and climate diplomacy.

Read full analysis
84%
UPSC
defenceGS3
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Justice B.R. Gavai Calls for Substantive Equality in Sustainable Development – Highlights Structural Discrimination and Governance Reforms

Justice Gavai links Substantive Equality to Sustainable Development, urging inclusive policy reforms.

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82%
UPSC
politicsGS2

Supreme Court Warns High Courts Against Public Criticism of Subordinate Judges — Bail Order Overturned

Supreme Court curbs High Courts from publicly castigating subordinate judges, overturns bail revocation

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81%
UPSC
politicsGS2

Opposition Unity Blocks Constitution Amendment Bill on Women’s Reservation in Lok Sabha

Opposition Unity Thwarts Women’s Reservation Bill, Reinforcing Constitutional Safeguards

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81%
UPSC
defenceGS2

Russian Drone Strikes Damage Odesa Port Infrastructure, Trigger 380,000‑Consumer Blackouts in Northern Ukraine

Russian drone raids cripple Odesa port and plunge 380,000 north Ukrainians into blackout, raising security and economic stakes.

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80%
UPSC
politicsGS2

Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan Challenges Essential Religious Practice Test in Sabarimala Reference (2026)

Dhavan pushes for a ‘bona‑fide belief’ test, redefining religious freedom in Sabarimala case

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80%
UPSC
societyGS2

Women’s Reservation Bill Urged as India’s Female Electorate Outpaces Legislative Representation

Women’s Reservation Bill needed to bridge the voter‑representation gap in India’s democracy

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80%
UPSC
politicsGS2

Opposition Blocks Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill on Women’s Reservation – Budget Session Adjourns Sine Die

Opposition stalls 33% women’s reservation amendment, prompting sine‑die adjournment of Budget session

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79%
UPSC
internationalGS2

Iran Reimposes Strict Military Control over Strait of Hormuz on 18 April 2026

Iran reasserts military control of Hormuz, tightening India’s energy‑security calculus

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78%
UPSC
internationalGS2

Tehran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz Over US Blockade Amid Renewed Iran‑US Talks

Iran threatens Hormuz closure, spotlighting energy security and coercive diplomacy in GS2/GS3.

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78%
UPSC
politicsGS2

BJP Calls Defeat of Women’s Reservation Amendment ‘Black Day’; Opposition Urges Immediate Implementation

Women’s reservation amendment defeat sparks political showdown ahead of 2029 elections

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78%
UPSC
politicsGS2

Supreme Court Refers UP Gangster Act Challenge to 3‑Judge Bench; Implications for Organized‑Crime Laws Across States

Supreme Court’s review of UP Gangster Act could reshape state anti‑organized crime laws

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76%
UPSC
internationalGS2

Trump Threatens Continuation of U.S. Blockade on Iranian Ports Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions (2026)

U.S. blockade threat heightens Strait of Hormuz risk, forcing India to recalibrate Middle‑East policy.

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75%
UPSC
politicsGS2

Mamata Banerjee Declares BJP Downfall After Lok Sabha Rejects 33% Women Reservation Bill (April 18, 2026)

Lok Sabha’s defeat of women‑reservation amendment underscores constitutional amendment hurdles and political volatility

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75%
UPSC
societyGS2

Supreme Court Raises Spousal Maintenance to ₹25,000 – Clarifies Treatment of Loan Repayments

Supreme Court boosts spousal maintenance to ₹25,000, rejecting loan repayments as essential expense

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75%
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White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Meets Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on AI Model Mythos – Security, Policy & Economic Implications

AI ‘Mythos’ sparks US security, policy and economic debate – a UPSC priority.

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79%
UPSC
schemesGS3

NHA Concludes Two‑Day Chintan Shivir on AB PM‑JAY & ABDM in Pune – Innovations & Awards

NHA’s Chintan Shivir pushes digital health integration and cooperative federalism in PM‑JAY and ABDM.

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78%
UPSC
UPSC Current Affairs 18 April 2026 | Daily Digest – Vaidra