Current Affairs – 13 April, 2026

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

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📌 Quick Summary — 13 April Current Affairs

🔬 Science & Space Technology

ISRO Pushpak: ISRO successfully conducted the Pushpak Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) landing experiment.
Artemis II Mission: NASA utilized the Orion spacecraft for deep-space mission testing.
Human Space Flight: April 12th marks the International Day commemorating Yuri Gagarin’s historic 1961 journey.

🎨 History, Art & Culture

Jallianwala Bagh: Commemorating the 107th anniversary; Rabindranath Tagore historically returned his Knighthood in protest.
Baisakhi Festival: Celebrated to mark the establishment of the Khalsa Panth by Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
Social Reform: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule founded the Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873 to challenge the caste system.
Museum Inauguration: India’s first 3D technology-based immersive museum dedicated to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj opened in New Delhi.

🏛 National Affairs & Education

Mega Hydro Projects: Government approved the Kalai II and Kamala projects in Arunachal Pradesh.
Inclusive Services: Bhopal Regional Passport Office became the first to launch Braille and Sign Language services.
CBSE Curriculum: Artificial Intelligence and Computational Thinking introduced for students starting from Class 3.

🌍 International Affairs

NATO Expansion: Sweden officially became the 32nd member of the NATO alliance.
UN Committee: Preeti Saran re-elected to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR).
Indian Ocean Conference: 9th edition in Mauritius themed “Collective Stewardship for Indian Ocean Governance”.

🌎 Environment & Reports

Kigali Protocol: India committed to an 85% phase-down of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by 2047.
World Inequality Lab: Report indicates Kerala exhibits the highest level of land inequality in India.

🛡 Defense & Military Operations

Operation Himsetu: Indian Army rescued tourists stranded due to landslides and snow in Sikkim.

🏆 Sports & Persons in News

Musical Legend: Asha Bhosle received the Padma Vibhushan in 2008 for her distinguished service to music.
Badminton Asia: Ayush Shetty secured a Silver Medal in the men’s singles category.
Brand Ambassador: Ahan Panday appointed as Davidoff’s first-ever Indian brand ambassador.

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