Current Affairs 21st April 2026

Q.1. Which nation, according to a 2026 UN Women study, has seen a fourfold increase in sexual assault against women during the previous three years of conflict?
Ans: Sudan
Q.2. In order to impose harsher punishments for religious sacrilege, which Indian state’s Legislative Assembly passed the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Bill, 2026?
Ans: Punjab
Q.3. Following Nitish Kumar’s resignation in April 2026, who was appointed Chief Minister of Bihar?
Ans: Samrat Choudhary
Q.4. On April 10, 2026, who took over as the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax for Puducherry and Tamil Nadu?
Ans: Sunil Bajpai
Q.5. In response to labour unrest in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district, which state announced an interim increase in minimum wages on April 14, 2026?
Ans: Uttar Pradesh
Q.6. With effect from April 1, 2026, which state raised the minimum wage for unskilled workers from ₹11,257 to ₹15,220?
Ans: Haryana
Q.7. In April 2026, who became Australia’s first female Chief of Army?
Ans: Susan Coyle
Q.8. In April 2026, which business secured a technical agreement to co-produce F414 jet engines in India with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)?
Ans: GE Aerospace
Q.9. In its April 2026 projection, the International Monetary Fund projected India’s GDP growth rate for FY27.
Ans: 6.5%
Q.10. In April 2026, which nation received 13 tonnes of BCG vaccines from India to help prevent tuberculosis in children?
Ans: Afghanistan