UPSC Current Affairs — April 2026
50 articles across 9 categories for UPSC preparation.
50 articles across 9 categories for UPSC preparation.
On April 1, 2026, Iran’s foreign minister denied any US negotiations, while the Houthis claimed a missile strike on Israel coordinated with Iran and H…
President Donald Trump has hinted at a possible U.S. exit from <span class="key-term" data-definition="North Atlantic Treaty Organization — a collecti…
On 1 April 2026, the Russian Defence Ministry claimed full control of the remaining strip of the Luhansk region, extending its hold over almost the en…
India has received the first batch of 2,000 Israeli‑made <span class="key-term" data-definition="Light Machine Gun (LMG) — an automatic firearm design…
Google revealed that a North Korean hacker group, identified as <span class="key-term" data-definition="UNC1069 — a threat actor group tracked by Goog…
On 1 April 2026, an Iranian drone struck fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport, causing a large fire but no casualties. The attack, part of the w…
The Delhi Police, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, is expanding digital citizen services and upgrading its operational gear through the central Ass…
Lieutenant General VMB Krishnan has taken charge as General Officer Commanding‑in‑Chief of the Indian Army’s Eastern Command, succeeding Lt Gen RC Tiw…
Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, a veteran armoured corps officer and NDA alumnus, assumed the post of Vice Chief of the Army Staff on 1 April 2026. His extensive …
The Union Home Ministry reported that the Mooshahary Committee’s 49 police‑reform recommendations have been communicated to all states and UTs, with i…
The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced two new schemes—Vibrant Villages Programme‑I (approved on 15 Feb 2023) for 662 villages along the northern …
This compilation covers all important current affairs from April 2026 relevant to UPSC Civil Services Examination. Articles are categorized by subject area and mapped to GS papers for systematic revision.
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The Supreme Court ruled that courts cannot reduce the penalty below ten times the deficient stamp duty when admitting an insufficiently stamped docume…
The Supreme Court reserved its judgment in the Vanashakti case, scrutinising the legality of post‑facto environmental clearances and the 2021 Office M…
India’s Census 2027 will commence a fully digital self‑enumeration portal on 1 April 2026, allowing citizens to submit household data online before en…
On 1 April 2026, representatives of <strong>Pakistan</strong> and the <strong>Taliban‑run Afghanistan</strong> met in <strong>Urumqi, China</strong> f…
On 1 April 2026, the Lok Sabha passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, legally confirming Amaravati as the sole permanent cap…
The Ministry of Science & Technology detailed the performance of the <strong>INSPIRE Scheme</strong> – a multi‑component programme of the <span class=…
The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved eight new Central Forensic Science Laboratories—seven under the NFIES scheme and one in Jammu & Kashmir—tota…
The Supreme Court, via a bench headed by CJI Surya Kant, directed the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court to devise a holistic policy for fast‑track…