27 April 2026 — Daily Current Affairs Quiz
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Health
World Immunisation Week 2026 — WHO Theme
Observed 24–30 April every year. 2026 theme: ‘For every generation, vaccines work’. Vaccines have saved over 150 million lives in 50 years — 6 lives every minute. WIW first observed: 2012; coordinated by WHO (est. 1948; HQ: Geneva). India’s Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) covers 12 vaccine-preventable diseases. PM Modi launched nationwide HPV vaccination for girls aged 14 from Ajmer, Rajasthan in 2026. Contributes to SDG 3 (Good Health).
International
India–New Zealand FTA — Key Highlights
Signed 27 April 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. India signatory: Piyush Goyal (MoC&I); NZ signatory: Todd McClay (Trade Minister). Terms: 100% duty-free access for Indian exports; 95% NZ exports covered. Target: USD 5 billion bilateral trade in 5 years; USD 20 billion investment in 15 years; ~5,000 Indian professional visas/year. Negotiations: March–December 2025 — one of India’s fastest FTAs. First FTA to include an AYUSH chapter.
Defence
SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting — Bishkek 2026
Rajnath Singh departed for Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on 27 April 2026 for the SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting (28 April). 2026 SCO theme: ’25 Years of the SCO – Place for Peace and Prosperity’ (under Kyrgyzstan’s chairmanship). Agenda: terrorism, extremism, regional security. Other participants: China (Dong Jun), Russia, Pakistan, Iran. SCO founded: 2001; Iran joined 2023 (under India’s presidency); HQ: Beijing. SCO Summit also to be held in Bishkek in 2026.
Technology
Nasscom Leadership 2026–27
New Chairperson: Srikanth Velamakanni (Co-Founder & Group CEO, Fractal Analytics), succeeding Sindhu Gangadharan (SAP Labs India). New Vice Chairperson: Kishor Patil (Co-Founder, CEO & MD, KPIT Technologies). Nasscom President: Rajesh Nambiar. India’s IT industry: USD 315 billion in FY26, growing at 6.1%. AI projected to create 4 million jobs in India by 2031. Nasscom founded: 1988; HQ: New Delhi.
Science
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope — Launch Update
Launch target: Early September 2026 — 8 months ahead of original May 2027 schedule. Announced by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (21 April 2026). Features: infrared wide-field observatory; field of view 100x larger than Hubble; 1,000x faster surveying; detects 100,000+ exoplanets in 5-year mission. Named after Nancy Grace Roman — NASA’s first Chief of Astronomy (‘Mother of Hubble’). Launch vehicle: SpaceX Falcon Heavy; orbit: Sun-Earth L2, 1 million miles away.
Technology
Silicon Photonics PDK — MeitY & IIT Madras
PDK = Process Design Kit. Verified library of 50+ building-block components for designing Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs). Second solution: Universal Packaged PPIC Test Engine. Developed at CoE-CPPICS, IIT Madras; launched 24 April 2026 by MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan. Foundry partner: SilTerra Malaysia (200mm fab); packaging: izmo Microsystems, Bengaluru. Applications: AI data centres, high-speed networks, quantum communication, defence. IIT Madras est.: 1959.
International
AYUSH in India–NZ FTA — A Historic First
The India–NZ FTA (27 April 2026) is the first FTA globally to include a dedicated Health and Traditional Medicine chapter for AYUSH. AYUSH = Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy. Additional benefit: pharma regulatory approvals eased via GMP/GCP inspection acceptance. Ministry of AYUSH established: 2014; HQ: New Delhi. This chapter opens export and recognition opportunities for India’s traditional medicine systems in New Zealand and sets a precedent for future FTAs.
Monetary Policy
India’s Forex Reserves — Week Ended 17 April 2026
Forex reserves rose by USD 2.36 billion to reach USD 703.31 billion (week ended 17 April 2026). India ranks among world’s highest after China, Japan, Switzerland, and the EU. Components: Foreign Currency Assets (FCAs) — largest share; plus gold reserves, SDRs, and IMF reserve tranche position. RBI Governor: Sanjay Malhotra; HQ: Mumbai; est. 1 April 1935. Forex reserves buffer the rupee against external shocks.
Digital Governance
Online Gaming Authority of India (OGAI) — May 2026
OGAI becomes operational: 1 May 2026. Established under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming (PROGA) Act, 2025; under MeitY. Functions: registration and classification of games, determining ‘money game’ status, and handling public grievances. Covers esports regulation. MeitY established: 2017; Secretary: S. Krishnan; HQ: New Delhi. India is one of the world’s fastest-growing online gaming markets.
Geopolitics
India’s FTAs with Five Eyes (FVEY) Nations
India has signed FTAs with 3 of 5 Five Eyes nations: Australia (implemented December 2022), UK (signed July 2025), New Zealand (signed 27 April 2026). FVEY comprises: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, USA. Ongoing FTA negotiations: USA and Canada. Five Eyes formalised: 1946 (signals intelligence, WWII origins). NZ FTA signed at Bharat Mandapam; target: USD 5 billion trade in 5 years.
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What is the WHO theme for World Immunisation Week 2026, and when is it observed?
‘For every generation, vaccines work’ — 24–30 April
WIW first observed 2012; vaccines saved 150 million lives in 50 years
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Where was the India–NZ FTA signed, and who were the two signatories?
Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — Piyush Goyal (India) & Todd McClay (New Zealand)
100% duty-free for Indian exports; target: USD 5 billion trade in 5 years
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What is the 2026 SCO theme, and who chairs the SCO this year?
’25 Years of the SCO – Place for Peace and Prosperity’ — Kyrgyzstan
SCO founded 2001; Iran joined 2023 under India’s presidency; HQ: Beijing
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When is the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope targeting launch, and who announced it?
Early September 2026 — NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (at NASA Goddard)
100x Hubble’s field of view; SpaceX Falcon Heavy; Sun-Earth L2 orbit
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What does PDK stand for in Silicon Photonics, and how many components does it offer?
Process Design Kit — 50+ building-block components for Photonic Integrated Circuits
CoE-CPPICS, IIT Madras; foundry partner: SilTerra Malaysia
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What is India’s forex reserve figure for the week ended 17 April 2026?
USD 703.31 billion (rose by USD 2.36 billion)
Composed of FCAs, gold, SDRs, IMF reserve tranche; Governor: Sanjay Malhotra
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Under which Act is OGAI established, and from when does it become operational?
PROGA Act, 2025 (under MeitY) — operational from 1 May 2026
Regulates online games including esports; Secretary: S. Krishnan
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How many Five Eyes nations has India signed FTAs with, and which are they?
Three — Australia (Dec 2022), UK (Jul 2025), New Zealand (Apr 2026)
FVEY: Australia, Canada, NZ, UK, USA; ongoing negotiations with US and Canada
Think & Discuss
India’s FTA Diplomacy: Is Aligning Trade Partnerships with Intelligence Alliances a Strategic Masterstroke or a Geopolitical Risk?
Context from today’s quiz: With the signing of the India–New Zealand FTA on 27 April 2026, India has now concluded trade agreements with three of the five Five Eyes (FVEY) nations — Australia, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand — while negotiations with the US and Canada continue. The FVEY alliance is primarily an intelligence-sharing framework built during the Cold War. India’s expanding trade ties with these nations, alongside its simultaneous engagement in the SCO (which includes China, Russia, Pakistan, and Iran), raises a fundamental question about India’s multi-alignment strategy and whether trade and security partnerships can be cleanly separated.
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India’s foreign policy rests on strategic autonomy — engaging with multiple blocs without formal alignment to any. Yet India’s trade architecture is increasingly tilting toward the Anglosphere (Five Eyes + Quad), while its security dialogue includes SCO members that are adversarial to those same nations.
Can India sustain its multi-alignment strategy as its trade and security partnerships with FVEY nations deepen — or does this convergence signal a quiet but significant shift in India’s geopolitical orientation?
Can India sustain its multi-alignment strategy as its trade and security partnerships with FVEY nations deepen — or does this convergence signal a quiet but significant shift in India’s geopolitical orientation?
- The India–NZ FTA is notably India’s fastest negotiated agreement (March–December 2025). Does the speed of negotiation reflect India’s growing FTA maturity and diplomatic bandwidth — or does it raise concerns about adequate scrutiny of trade-offs, particularly for sensitive sectors like dairy, pharmaceuticals, and AYUSH recognition?
- The SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting in Bishkek included both India and Pakistan at the same table, even as bilateral tensions remain high. Does India’s continued engagement in the SCO serve its strategic interests — or is it becoming a platform where India’s presence is symbolically useful but substantively constrained?
- The India–NZ FTA includes a landmark AYUSH chapter — the first of its kind in any FTA. What does the inclusion of traditional medicine in trade agreements signal about the future of India’s soft power diplomacy, and how can India leverage AYUSH recognition in future FTAs with the US, EU, and Gulf countries?
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