Current Affairs – 15 April, 2026

🌍 National & Int. Affairs • 💰 Business • 🔬 Science • 🎭 Sports & Arts • 📅 Days & Events • 🤝 Appointments  |  20 MCQs

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📌 Quick Summary — Current Affairs 15 April, 2026

🌐 National & International Affairs
  • Diplomacy: India Foundation partnered with Mauritius for the 9th Indian Ocean Conference.
  • Constitutional History: The 21st Constitutional Amendment Act (1967) formally added Sindhi to the Eighth Schedule.
🤝 Appointments & Resignations
  • Global Leadership: Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as Myanmar’s 11th President; Peter Magyar elected new Prime Minister of Hungary.
  • Military & Intelligence: Susan Coyle became Australia’s first female Chief of Army; Roman Goffman appointed the new chief of Israel’s Mossad.
💰 Business & Economy
  • Digital Payments: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system rapidly approaches its 10th anniversary since its 2016 launch.
  • Global Trade & Resources: India’s KABIL secured crucial lithium exploration clearance in Argentina.
  • Intellectual Property: India proudly ranks 6th globally in WIPO patent filings for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
🧪 Science & Technology
  • Space Exploration: Astronaut Christina Koch made history by becoming the first woman slated to travel toward the Moon on Artemis 2.
  • Quantum Computing: Andhra Pradesh launched India’s first indigenous ‘One S’ and ‘One Q’ Quantum Test Bed in Amravati.
🛡️ Defense & Security
  • Border Connectivity: ‘Sikkim Sundari’, the first community radio in a border village, inaugurated by Trishakti Corps.
  • Joint Exercises: India and Uzbekistan conducted ‘Dustlik 2026’.
📅 Important Days & Events
  • Military Milestones: Indian Army celebrated the 42nd ‘Siachen Day’ on April 13th, marking the success of Operation Meghdoot.
🏆 Awards & Honors
  • Legendary Status: The late Asha Bhosle was permanently recognized by Guinness World Records as the most recorded artist in music history.
🎭 Sports & Literature
  • Athletics & Tennis: Sawan Barwal shattered a 48-year national record at the Rotterdam Marathon; Jannik Sinner claimed the Monte Carlo Masters.
  • Combat Sports: India won 17 medals at the Asian Wrestling Championship in Bishkek; Women’s boxing team secured 4 golds at the Asian Boxing Championship.
  • Literature: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule’s iconic book ‘Gulamgiri’ was historically dedicated to Americans fighting slavery.
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