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\u2611\ufe0f 02 APRIL 2026 CURRENT AFFAIRS<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.<\/em> Recently, UIDAI has signed an agreement with which platform to display the locations of authorized Aadhaar centers?<\/em>
Answer:\u2014 MapmyIndia<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.<\/em> Recently, India has sent 1000 metric tonnes of rice as humanitarian aid to which country?<\/em>
Answer:\u2014 Burkina Faso<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.<\/em> Which South African cricketer has recently announced retirement from international cricket?<\/em>
Answer:\u2014 Rassie van der Dussen <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

02 APRIL 2026 CURRENT AFFAIRS<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

4.<\/em> Recently, in which state was the \u2018School Chale Hum\u2019 campaign launched?<\/em>
Answer:\u2014 Madhya Pradesh<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.<\/em> What is the name of the Canadian astronaut included in the Artemis II mission?<\/em>
Answer:\u2014 Jeremy Hansen <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Who has recently been appointed as the Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)?<\/em>
Answer: – Veer Vikram Yadav<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Which Indian-origin technology expert has been appointed as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the US Department of Labor?<\/em>
Answer: – Mangala Kuppa <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of India’s largest airline, IndiGo?<\/em>
Answer: – Willie Walsh <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Who has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting?<\/em>
Answer: – Chanchal Kumar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Which Hindi writer was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 for her memoir ‘Jeete Ji Allahabad’?<\/em>
Answer: – Mamta Kalia <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Which eminent writer was conferred with the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Fellowship (Mahattar Sadasyata) for Odia literature?<\/em>
Answer: – Dr. Pratibha Ray<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. What is the name of NASA’s lunar mission, which began its countdown in April 2026 to send astronauts to the Moon after 53 years?<\/em>
Answer: – Artemis II<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Which woman will be the first to land on the Moon as part of NASA’s Artemis II mission?<\/em>
Answer: – Christina Koch<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. With which company did the Ministry of Defence sign a \u20b91,950 crore deal to procure two ‘Mountain Radars’ for the Indian Air Force?<\/em>
Answer: – Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. What is the name of the official portal launched by the Government of India for the ‘Self-Enumeration’ phase of Census 2027?<\/em>
Answer: – se.census.gov.in<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. Who is the author of the book ‘Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith,’ which has been in the news recently?<\/em>
Answer: – US Vice President JD Vance <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. In which city is the India Skills National Competition 2025-26 being organized?<\/em>
Answer: – Greater Noida <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 . Who has recently become the foreign player to have played the most matches in the history of the IPL?<\/em>
Answer:- Sunil Narine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

18 . In which wildlife sanctuary was a rare white female albino Himalayan Tahr recently sighted?<\/em>
Answer: – Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary (Himachal Pradesh)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. By which institution was the 33rd edition of the ‘Energy Statistics India 2026’ report recently released?<\/em>
Answer: – National Statistical Office (NSO)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

20 . Who was the founder of the Vakataka dynasty?<\/em>
Answer: – Vindhyashakti<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

21. The popular Bagh caves paintings, known for their exquisite ancient art, are found in which state?<\/em>
Answer: – Madhya Pradesh<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

22. What is the official scientific name of the National Bird of India, the Indian Peafowl?<\/em>
Answer: – Pavo cristatus<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

23. In which state is the famous Madhavpur Fair held?<\/em>
Answer: – Gujarat<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

24. Eravikulam National Park, famous for protecting the endangered Nilgiri Tahr, is located in<\/em>
Answer: – Kerala <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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