32 exam-relevant headlines, written simply. Read the bold fact in each — that's what exams ask.
The 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) was held from March 26 to 30, 2026 in Yaounde, Cameroon. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal led India's team.
Singapore Changi was named the world's best airport at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2026. Delhi IGI was the top Indian airport at 28th.
IAS officer Vir Vikram Yadav was appointed Director General of Civil Aviation.
William Walsh, Director General of IATA and former head of British Airways and IAG, was named CEO of IndiGo from August 2026.
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2026 received Presidential assent. It makes Amaravati the only capital, ending the three-capital plan.
India's 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu reached first criticality. It was designed by IGCAR, is run by BHAVINI and uses uranium-plutonium MOX fuel.
India added a record 6.05 GW of wind power in FY26, taking total wind capacity above 56 GW. Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra led.
The Commerce Ministry notified a Rs 10,000 crore Fund of Funds 2.0 for deep tech and manufacturing startups, with SIDBI as the implementing agency.
The IMF's April 2026 World Economic Outlook raised India's FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.5%. It projected world growth at 3.1% for 2026.
A Worldline report said UPI processed 228.5 billion transactions worth Rs 299.74 trillion in 2025, up 33%.
A new gecko species, Cyrtodactylus raimonaensis, was found in Kokrajhar district, Assam. It is named after Raimona National Park.
Apple named John Ternus as its next CEO from September 1, 2026. Tim Cook will become Executive Chairman.
Aronyak Ghosh became India's 95th chess Grandmaster after scoring 7/9 at the Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026.
The Supreme Court declared the 'Right to Safe Road Travel' part of the right to life under Article 21.
Jordan formally joined three India-led initiatives: the International Solar Alliance, the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and the Global Biofuels Alliance.
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy flagged off Vikram-1, India's first privately built orbital rocket, made by Skyroot Aerospace. It can carry 350 kg to low Earth orbit.
Gurbax Singh Grewal, a member of India's bronze-winning hockey team at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, died at 84.
From April 1, 2026, Andhra Pradesh gives 200 units a month of free electricity to handloom weavers and 500 units to powerloom operators.
World Health Day was observed on April 7, the founding day of WHO in 1948. The 2026 theme was 'Together for Health. Stand with Science'.
Assembly elections were held in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry on April 9, 2026. The BJP kept its majority in Assam and the UDF won a majority in Kerala.
Ayush Shetty won men's singles silver at the 43rd Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China. He was the first Indian in 61 years to reach the men's final.
The 9th Indian Ocean Conference was held in Port Louis, Mauritius, from April 10 to 12, with the theme 'Collective Stewardship for Indian Ocean Governance'.
PM Modi inaugurated the 213-km six-lane Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor, built at Rs 12,000 crore. It has a 12-km elevated wildlife section.
Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated India's first open-access Quantum Reference Facility in Amaravati.
Nitish Kumar resigned as Bihar Chief Minister to move to the Rajya Sabha, and Samrat Choudhary became the new Chief Minister on April 14, 2026.
The Delimitation Bill and a Constitution Amendment Bill failed to pass in Parliament on April 17, 2026.
The Union Cabinet raised Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief by 2 percentage points, from 58% to 60%, effective January 1, 2026.
India's first petroglyph conservation park was set up at Sindhu Ghat, Leh, Ladakh on World Heritage Day, April 18.
Civil Services Day marks Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's address to civil servants in 1947.
Tamil Nadu voted on April 23 and West Bengal voted between April 23 and 29, 2026. TVK became the largest party in Tamil Nadu and the BJP won a landslide in West Bengal.
World Intellectual Property Day was observed on April 26 with the theme 'IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate'.
India and New Zealand signed an FTA in New Delhi on April 28, 2026. India gets duty-free access on all 8,284 tariff lines, and New Zealand committed USD 20 billion of investment over 15 years.
From exactly the headlines above. If you read the month, you should score 8+.
Suggested time 3 min · wrong answers go to your mistake notebook automatically.