Current Affairs 08.04.2026

Q.1. Who has taken over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Army’s Southern Command?
Ans: Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain
Q.2. Who has been named Power Grid Corporation of India Limited’s Chairman and Managing Director (CMD)?
Ans: Burra Vamsi Rama Mohan
Q.3. Who has been named IndiGo’s new CEO?
Ans. William Walsh
Q.4. Who has taken over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Army’s Western Command?
Ans. Lieutenant General Pushpendra Pal Singh
Q.5. In order to address issues with food security, which nation received 1,000 metric tonnes of rice as humanitarian help from India?
Ans. Burkina Faso
Q.6. Who has been named the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s first female commissioner?
Ans. Ashwini Bhide
Q.7. Which nation introduced the ICP smartphone app to enhance public safety by identifying poisonous snakes?
Ans. Costa Rica
Q.8. When is World Autism Awareness Day commemorated around the world to encourage acceptance and understanding of people with autism spectrum disorder?
Ans. April 2
Q.9. Who has been named Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)?
Ans. Vir Vikram Yadav
Q.10. Which state is developing the Coal to Ammonium Nitrate project in accordance with the BCGCL and MCL agreement?
Ans. Odisha