Current Affairs – 18 April, 2026

🌍 National & Int. Affairs • 🏛️ State Initiatives • 💰 Business • 🔬 Science • 🛡️ Defense  |  20 MCQs

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📌 Quick Summary — Current Affairs 18 April, 2026

🌐 National & International Affairs
  • Legislation: The Delimitation Bill 2026 proposes to increase the total number of Lok Sabha members to 850.
  • Tourism: IRCTC announced the ‘Divya Dakshin Yatra’ Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train from Visakhapatnam.
  • Elections: ECI launched the International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP) 2026 with 23 countries.
🏛️ State Government Initiatives
  • Governance: Samrat Choudhary was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Bihar.
  • Industry: Gujarat signed an MoU with Allegiance International for the ‘India-Taiwan Industrial Park’.
🌱 Environment & Ecology
  • Water Conservation: ‘Project Him Sarovar’ was launched in Ladakh to tackle water scarcity via scientific snow harvesting.
🎭 Art & Culture
  • Cultural Preservation: World Heritage Day was celebrated on 18 April to promote awareness of historical monuments and sites globally.
💰 Business, Economy & Infrastructure
  • Banking: The Reserve Bank of India unveiled its new medium-term strategy named ‘Utkarsh 2029’.
  • Digital Solutions: LIC launched ‘MyLIC’ and ‘Super Sales Saathi’ mobile apps for a 360-degree digital experience.
🧪 Science & Technology
  • Energy: India has set a target to achieve 100 GW of nuclear power generation capacity by 2047.
  • Medical Research: Anti-cancer properties were identified in a traditional herbal medicine used by the Konyak Naga Tribe.
  • Innovation: India ranked 6th globally in terms of patent filing in FY 2025-26.
🛡️ Defense & Security
  • Internal Security: The Prime Minister will chair India’s first-ever high-level conference dedicated to the CAPFs.
  • Aviation: The HAL-GE F414 jet engine will primarily be used in the Indian fighter aircraft Tejas Mk2.
🤝 Summits & Treaties
  • Industry Summits: The ‘Bharat Steel 2026’ International Conference was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
📅 Important Days
  • National Observances: The 173rd Raising Day of Indian Railways was celebrated on 16 April 2026.
  • Health Awareness: World Parkinson’s Day (April 11) and World Hemophilia Day (“Diagnosis: First Step to Care”).
👤 Persons in News
  • Global Recognition: Jay Shah was named in the WEF’s ‘Young Global Leaders Class of 2026’.
  • Influential Figures: Sundar Pichai, Ranbir Kapoor, and Vikas Khanna were featured in the TIME100 List 2026.
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