Current Affairs – 1 May, 2026
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📌 Quick Summary — Current Affairs 1 May, 2026
- Education: Symbiosis Skills University launched Asia’s first UNESCO Chair on Gender Inclusion and Skill Development.
- Global Reports: Sudan tops food-insecure nations, while Pakistan enters top 10 per the Global Report on Food Crises 2026.
- Renewable Energy: The Small Hydro Project Development Scheme targets 1,500 MW new capacity over 5 years.
- Infrastructure: PM Modi inaugurated the 594-km long Ganga Expressway linking Meerut and Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.
- Agriculture: APEDA to set up a Basmati Training Centre in Pilibhit, UP.
- Culture & Festivals: The Araku Old Seed Festival celebrated in Andhra Pradesh.
- Energy Sector: OIL and IOC announced a major new oil and gas discovery in Libya.
- Global Trade: China expanded its zero-tariff access program for countries in Africa.
- Real Estate: Bengaluru ranked in the global top 10 for luxury residential price growth (Knight Frank PIRI 100).
- Global Resources: Europe’s first fully integrated lithium project launched in Finland.
- Space Exploration: India’s first privately developed orbital rocket, Vikram-1, makes headlines; China discovers new mineral ‘Cerium-Magnesium’ in lunar meteorite.
- Healthcare: WHO approved Coartem Baby, the first malaria medicine formulated for infants under 5 kg.
- Green Energy: India’s first integrated Lithium-ion battery recycling plant established in Sikandrabad, UP.
- Billiards: Sourav Kothari secured the ‘IBSF World Billiards Championship 2026’ title in Carlow, Ireland.
- Climate Change: Germany hosted the 17th Petersberg Climate Dialogue (PCD).
- Global Events: International Dance Day observed worldwide on April 29.
- Appointments: Ashok Kumar Lahiri named Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog; Dilip Kumar appointed CVO of SAIL.
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