Current Affairs – 3 April, 2026

🏛 Government & Policy • 💰 Finance • 🔬 Science & Tech • 🛡 Defense | 20 MCQs

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📌 Quick Summary — Current Affairs 3 April, 2026

🏛 Government & Policy

Nyaya Setu AI: Ministry of Law deployed an AI chatbot to democratize legal jurisprudence using BHASHINI.
16th Census: Initiated in April 2026, marking the first fully digital and caste-based census in independent India.
DGCA Appointment: Veer Vikram Yadav appointed as the new Director General.
Nangal Lake Glass Bridge: North India’s first glass bridge planned over Nangal Lake, Punjab for eco-tourism.
PM-KUSUM Extension: The scheme to provide subsidized solar pumps to farmers extended to March 31, 2027.

🔬 Science & Technology

Artemis II Launch: NASA launched the mission for a crewed lunar flyby, the first beyond LEO since Apollo 17.
Quantum Dominance: India’s first quantum computer, ‘QpiAI-Indus’, slated for launch in Amravati (AQV).
Mahi Banswara Plant: Foundation laid for a 2,800 MW Nuclear Power Plant in Rajasthan.
Bhavsagar Referral Center: India’s premier center dedicated to deep-sea research inaugurated in Kochi.

🛡 Defense & Security

Elimination of Naxalism: Central Government set a firm target date of March 31, 2026, to totally eradicate Left-Wing Extremism.
INS Sanchi: The first naval vessel commissioned under the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) program.
Shakti Dweep 2026: A highly integrated tri-service joint military exercise held in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

💰 Finance & Economy / Environment

Renewable Energy Ranking: Gujarat secured the first rank in total renewable energy capacity according to the India Energy Statistics Report 2026.
Zero Waste Cities: Varkala, Kerala was officially listed in the UN’s ’20 Cities Towards Zero Waste’ global list.

🏆 Sports

F1 Disruption: 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli became the youngest race winner in F1 history at the Japanese Grand Prix.
IPL Record: Virat Kohli set a record by becoming the first to score 4,000+ runs purely while chasing targets.
Squash Dominance: Abhay Singh awarded the ‘Men’s Player of the Year’ at the Asian Squash Federation Awards 2025.

🏅 Culture & Heritage

Tides of Time: A newly launched book by Sudha Murthy documenting India’s history via murals in the Parliament House.
Madhavpur Ghed Mela: Gujarat festival commemorating the divine marriage of Lord Krishna and Rukmini, promoting national unity.
Mati 9 Festival: Cultural festival held in New Delhi dedicated strictly to the heritage of the Purvanchal region.

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