4 May Current Affairs 2026
🛡 Defense & Military • 🔬 Science & Technology • ⚡ Energy & Power • 🏅 Sports • 💰 Finance & Economy • 🏛 Government & Policy • 👥 Social Issues & Demography • 🎨 Arts & Culture | 20 MCQs | Practice & Earn XP
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📌 Quick Summary — 4 May Current Affairs 2026
🛡 Defense & Military
- Vikram VT-21: DRDO launched the Vikram VT-21 Advanced Armoured Platform (AAP) — an indigenous armored combat vehicle developed by VRDE Ahilyanagar in partnership with Bharat Forge and Tata Advanced Systems, featuring ~65% indigenous content with plans to reach 90%.
- NASM-SR Salvo Launch: DRDO and Indian Navy conducted the maiden salvo launch of Naval Anti-Ship Missile-Short Range (NASM-SR) from a Sea King helicopter off Chandipur, Odisha on April 29, 2026. Two missiles fired in quick succession, demonstrating waterline hit capability.
- IN-SLN DIVEX 2026: The 4th edition of the bilateral diving exercise between Indian and Sri Lankan Navies was conducted in Colombo, Sri Lanka (April 21-28, 2026), with INS Nireekshak deployed for deep-sea diving operations.
- Gaganyaan Civilians: ISRO plans to include 4 civilians for the first time in the second batch of Gaganyaan Mission astronauts — expanding beyond IAF test pilots to STEM professionals.
🔬 Science & Technology
- Zero-Emission Coal Battery: China unveiled the world’s first zero-carbon-emission direct coal fuel cell (ZC-DCFC) on April 26, 2026. Led by Xie Heping at Shenzhen University, the technology converts coal to electricity via electrochemical oxidation without combustion, capturing CO2 in situ for chemical feedstocks.
- Maharashtra AI Policy 2026: Maharashtra Cabinet approved the AI Policy 2026 targeting ₹10,000 Cr+ investment, 1.5 lakh jobs by 2031, 5 AI innovation cities, 6 Centres of Excellence, and 2,000 GPUs under compute-as-a-service model.
- Skyhop Aviation Seaplane: India’s first commercial seaplane airline by Skyhop Aviation will launch in Lakshadweep, connecting 5 islands with a 19-seater aircraft after receiving DGCA Air Operator Certificate.
⚡ Energy & Power
- Bangladesh Nuclear Power: Bangladesh became the 33rd country in the world to generate electricity using nuclear power, with fuel loading beginning at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (1,200 MW units) on April 28, 2026, built by Russia’s Rosatom.
- France Fossil Fuel Phase-out: France unveiled a roadmap to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045, and natural gas by 2050 — the first comprehensive national plan of its kind, presented at the Santa Marta conference in Colombia.
🏅 Sports
- Inunganbi Takhellambam: Indian judoka from Manipur won a bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Judo Championships in Ordos City, China (April 2026) in the -70kg category — India’s first medal in 13 years at the continental championship.
💰 Finance & Economy
- SEBI PaRRVA: SEBI implemented the PaRRVA (Past Risk and Return Verification Agency) platform from May 4, 2026. CARE Ratings is the verification agency and NSE serves as the Data Centre — validating performance claims by investment advisers, research analysts, and algo trading providers.
- Nitin Paranjpe — Infosys Vice-Chairman: Nitin Paranjpe appointed as non-executive Vice-Chairman of Infosys. Currently non-executive Chairman of HUL and Vice-Chairman of Heineken NV, he brings 37+ years of Unilever leadership experience.
- Cities GDP Contribution: 47 million-plus cities in India contribute ~60% of the country’s GDP, according to World Bank estimates. India needs $840 billion investment in urban infrastructure by 2036.
🏛 Government & Policy
- Chhattisgarh E-Shram Saathi: CM Vishnu Deo Sai launched the E-Shram Saathi mobile app — a “Digital Labour Chowk” connecting workers with jobs and welfare schemes, ensuring last-mile delivery of benefits.
- PAI 2.0 Report: Ministry of Panchayati Raj released the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0 with 3,635 Gram Panchayats in the Front Runner (Grade A) category. 97.30% participation from 2,59,867 Panchayats across 33 States/UTs.
- Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal — NCLT President: Justice (retd) Anupinder Singh Grewal, former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge, appointed as President of NCLT for 5 years — first non-Chief Justice to head the tribunal, breaking a long-standing convention.
👥 Social Issues & Demography
- Sex Ratio at Birth 917: According to the SRS Report 2023 and “Women and Men in India 2025”, India’s Sex Ratio at Birth improved to 917 in 2021-23 (up from 904 in 2017-19 and 896 in 2015-17). Chhattisgarh (974) and Kerala (971) report the highest ratios.
🎨 Arts & Culture
- M.G. Doddamani: Kalaburagi artist M.G. Doddamani selected for the Karnataka Lalithakala Academy’s Honorary Award for 2024-25, recognised for his contribution to visual arts with engagement in social themes.
- Adi Vidya Foundation Spiritual Science Curriculum: Launched India’s first Spiritual Science Curriculum in Delhi-NCR at the India International Centre. Focuses on SQ (Spiritual Quotient) alongside IQ and EQ, aligned with NEP 2020’s holistic development vision.
- Cannes 2026 Marathi Films: Two Marathi films — Jeev (The Creature) by Ravindra Jadhav (tribal Konkani community) and April May 99 by Rohan Mapuskar (friendship/self-discovery) — selected for Marché du Film at Cannes International Film Festival 2026.
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