22 April Current Affairs 2026

🏥 Health & Science • 🏛 Government & Policy • 💰 Finance & Economy • 🛡 Defense  |  20 MCQs

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📌 Quick Summary — 22 April Current Affairs 2026

🏛 Government & Policy
  • Energy Goals: SHANTI Act 2025 sets a massive target for 100 GW nuclear power capacity by 2047.
  • Coastal Framework: Odisha pioneered India’s first Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) framework.
  • Digital Verification: CBI launched the ‘Abhay’ AI chatbot to authenticate official notices.
  • Education & Language: AICTE launched the 3rd edition of ‘AICTE-VAANI’ for Indian languages.
  • AI Regulation: Ashwini Vaishnaw appointed Chairman of the new AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG).
  • Cultural Economy: Ministry of Textiles launched ‘Vishwa Sutra’, and NITI Aayog launched ‘Divya Bharat’.
🌍 International Affairs
  • Medical Diplomacy: India successfully supplied 13 tons of BCG vaccine to Afghanistan.
  • European Politics: Rumen Radev emerged victorious in Bulgaria’s parliamentary election.
💰 Finance & Economy
  • Wealth Index: Gautam Adani overtook Mukesh Ambani to become the richest person in Asia according to Bloomberg.
🔬 Science & Technology
  • Astrophotography: NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured the Lyrid Meteor Shower from the ISS.
  • Defense Innovation: CAIR successfully developed the AI-enabled satellite imaging system ‘Prajna’.
  • Aerospace Milestone: Blue Origin landed the reused first-stage booster of its ‘New Glenn’ rocket.
  • Renewable Energy: CSIR-CMERI (West Bengal) developed the world’s largest solar tree.
🛡 Defense & Security
  • Strategic Pacts: India’s ‘Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support (RELOS)’ agreement with Russia became fully implemented.
🎨 Art & Culture
  • Memorial: Padma Shri awardee Bhagwandas Raikwar passed away; remembered for Bundeli Martial Arts.
  • Global Events: World Creativity and Innovation Day (April 21) and Earth Day (April 22) were observed worldwide.
🏆 Sports
  • Global Athletics: Aryna Sabalenka won the ‘Sportswoman of the Year’ at the Laureus World Sports Awards.
🏅 Awards & Honors
  • Environmental Leadership: The 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize featured its first-ever all-women cohort.
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