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Atal Pension Yojana (APY)┬аcrossed a major milestone of┬аover 9 crore total enrollments┬аas of┬а21 April 2026.
Key Facts:
Total enrollments:┬аOver 9 crore
FY 2025тАУ26 new subscribers:┬аMore than 1.35 crore┬а(highest-ever annual enrollment)
About Atal Pension Yojana (APY):
Detail
Information
Launched
9 May 2015
Administered by
PFRDA (Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority)
Target beneficiaries
Unorganised sector workers
Age eligibility
18тАУ40 years
Citizenship
Indian citizen
Tax condition
Should NOT be an income taxpayer
Pension guarantee
тВ╣1,000 to тВ╣5,000/month after age 60
Tagline
“APY ka Saath hai to Jeevan ka Suraksha Kavach Saath hai”
ЁЯТб Exam Tip:
APY┬аlaunched on┬а9 May 2015┬атАФ originally called┬аNPS Swavalamban
Administered by┬аPFRDA┬атАФ not by LIC or any bank
9 crore enrollments┬а= Massive social security coverage
PFRDA┬аHQ =┬аNew Delhi┬а| Established under┬аPFRDA Act, 2013
APY is one of the┬аmost asked pension schemes┬аin IBPS PO, SBI PO, SSC CGL exams
ЁЯФ╖ Jyotiraditya Scindia Unveils Revised TDIP Scheme to Boost 5G, 6G and Indigenous Telecom Innovation
Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia released revised guidelines for the TDIP Scheme to boost India’s role in global telecom innovation.
Key Facts:
TDIP┬а=┬аTelecom Development and Innovation Programme
Total outlay:┬атВ╣203 crore
Implementation period:┬а2026 to 2031
Focus:┬а5G Advanced, 6G, and indigenous telecom solutions
Implementation Agencies:
Agency
Full Form
TSDSI
Telecommunications Standards Development Society India
TCOE
Telecom Centres of Excellence, India
TCIL
Telecommunications Consultants India Limited
ЁЯТб Exam Tip:
Jyotiraditya Scindia┬а= Union Minister of┬аCommunications
India launched┬а5G┬аin October 2022 by┬аPM Modi
India aims to lead┬а6G technology┬аglobally by┬а2030
TSDSI┬а= India’s telecom standards body (equivalent to global bodies like 3GPP)
Important for┬аUPSC GS3 (Technology), SSC, and Banking exams
ЁЯПж Banking & Financial News
ЁЯФ╖ Pay Point India Becomes First Fintech to Join RBI’s Centralised Payment System
Pay Point India made history by becoming the first private fintech company to join the RBI’s Centralised Payment System (CPS).
Key Facts:
First fintech with┬аdirect access┬аto key payment systems:
RTGS┬а(Real Time Gross Settlement)
NEFT┬а(National Electronic Funds Transfer)
No longer needs to rely on┬аpartner banks┬аfor transactions
Allotted its own┬аIFSC code
Maintains┬аcurrent and settlement accounts directly with RBI
A┬аlandmark shift┬аin India’s fintech sector
ЁЯТб Exam Tip:
RTGS┬а= Real Time Gross Settlement тАФ for┬аhigh-value transactions┬а(min тВ╣2 lakh)
NEFT┬а= National Electronic Funds Transfer тАФ for┬аall value transactions┬а(available 24×7)
IFSC┬а= Indian Financial System Code тАФ 11-digit alphanumeric code
CPS┬а= Centralised Payment System тАФ operated by┬аRBI
Pay Point India┬а= First fintech to directly join CPS тАФ historic milestone
Extremely important for┬аIBPS PO, SBI PO, RBI Grade B┬аexams
ЁЯПЖ Awards News
ЁЯФ╖ Six Women Win 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize тАФ First All-Female Lineup Since 1989
Six women from around the world┬аwon the┬а2026 Goldman Environmental Prize┬атАФ making it the┬аfirst all-female lineup┬аsince the prize’s inception in┬а1989.
Key Facts:
Founded:┬а1989┬аby philanthropists┬аRichard and Rhoda Goldman
Often called:┬а“Green Nobel”
Prize money:┬а$200,000 per winner
Recognises environmental leaders from┬аsix global regions
2026 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners:
Winner
Country
Iroro Tanshi
Nigeria
Borim Kim
South Korea
Sarah Finch
United Kingdom
Theonila Roka Matbob
Papua New Guinea
Alannah Acaq Hurley
USA
Yuvelis Morales Blanco
Colombia
ЁЯТб Exam Tip:
Goldman Environmental Prize┬а=┬а“Green Nobel”┬атАФ established in┬а1989
First all-female lineup┬аin 2026 since inception
Each winner receives┬а$200,000
Recognises grassroots environmental leaders from┬а6 global regions
Important for┬аUPSC GS3 (Environment), SSC, and Banking Awards GK
ЁЯП╕ Sports News
ЁЯФ╖ Suraj Kumar Chand Wins Men’s Title at HCL Squash PSA Challenger in Chennai
India’s Suraj Kumar Chand won the men’s title at the HCL Squash PSA Challenger Tour held in Chennai.
Key Facts:
Defeated:┬аJeongmin Ryu (South Korea)┬аin the final
Venue:┬аIndian Squash Academy, Chennai
Career milestone:┬а4th PSA Tour title┬аof Suraj Kumar Chand’s career
Women’s final:┬аEgypt’s Ruqaiya Othman┬аdefeated┬аMalaysia’s Harleen Tan
ЁЯПЕ┬аBig Announcement:┬аSquash set to make its┬аOlympic debut at Los Angeles 2028
ЁЯТб Exam Tip:
Squash Olympic debut┬а=┬аLos Angeles 2028┬атАФ very important fact
PSA┬а=┬аProfessional Squash Association
Indian Squash Academy┬аis located in┬аChennai, Tamil Nadu
India’s famous squash players:┬аSaurav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa
LA 2028┬аOlympics will also feature┬аCricket (T20)┬аfor the first time
Important for┬аSSC CGL, IBPS, Banking, and all competitive exams
ЁЯЫбя╕П Defence News
ЁЯФ╖ INS Sunayna Reaches Jakarta Under IOS SAGAR Initiative
Indian Navy’s INS Sunayna, deployed under the IOS SAGAR initiative, arrived at Jakarta, Indonesia.
Key Facts:
Previous port calls:┬аThailand (Phuket)┬аand┬аMaldives (Mal├й)
Ship type:┬аOffshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)
Crew:┬аMultinational crew from 16 friendly foreign countries
textMaldives (Mal├й)
тЖУ
Thailand (Phuket)
тЖУ
[Malacca Strait + Singapore Strait]
тЖУ
Indonesia (Jakarta) тЬЕ Current
ЁЯТб Exam Tip:
IOS SAGAR┬а= Indian Ocean Ship тАУ┬аSecurity and Growth for All in the Region
SAGAR┬аdoctrine coined by┬аPM Modi in 2015┬аat Mauritius
Malacca Strait┬а= Most important shipping lane connecting Indian Ocean to Pacific
Jakarta┬а= Capital of Indonesia (moving to┬аNusantara┬атАФ new capital)
Important for┬аUPSC GS2 (International Relations), NDA/CDS┬аexams
ЁЯФ╖ Defence Ministry Signs тВ╣975 Crore Deal for TRAWL Systems to Boost Army’s Minefield Breaching
The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth ~тВ╣975 crore with BEML and Electro Pneumatics & Hydraulics (India) Pvt. Ltd. for procurement of TRAWL Assembly for tanks.
“Do You Know Your Hinduism?”, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
World Book & Copyright Day
23 April, UNESCO, Theme: Read Make Your Star Shine
English Language Day
23 April, UN, Shakespeare birth + death anniversary
Dr. Gopalrao Patil
Rajya Sabha MP (BJP) 1994-2000, Paediatrician, Latur Maharashtra, age 94
ЁЯОп Practice MCQs тАФ 24th April 2026
Q1. Atal Pension Yojana was launched on which date?
(a) 9 April 2015
(b) 9 May 2015 тЬЕ
(c) 9 June 2015
(d) 9 July 2015
Q2. Pay Point India became the first fintech company to join which RBI system?
(a) National Payment Corporation System
(b) Unified Payment Interface System
(c) Centralised Payment System тЬЕ
(d) Digital Settlement System
Q3. The Goldman Environmental Prize is often referred to as which popular name?
(a) Blue Nobel
(b) Green Nobel тЬЕ
(c) Earth Nobel
(d) Eco Nobel
Q4. Squash will make its Olympic debut at which edition of the Olympics?
(a) Paris 2024
(b) Brisbane 2032
(c) Los Angeles 2028 тЬЕ
(d) Tokyo 2020
Q5. The TDIP Scheme unveiled by Jyotiraditya Scindia focuses on which technologies?
(a) AI and Blockchain
(b) 5G, 6G and Indigenous Telecom Solutions тЬЕ
(c) Quantum Computing and AR
(d) IoT and Cloud Computing
Q6. India International Water Week 2026 will be held at which venue in New Delhi?
(a) Vigyan Bhawan
(b) India Habitat Centre
(c) Bharat Mandapam тЬЕ
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Q7. INS Sunayna transited through which two straits before reaching Jakarta?
(a) Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb
(b) Malacca and Singapore тЬЕ
(c) Lombok and Sunda
(d) Taiwan and Luzon
Q8. The TRAWL system deal worth тВ╣975 crore involves which tanks of the Indian Army?
(a) Arjun and Vijayanta
(b) T-55 and T-62
(c) T-72 and T-90 тЬЕ
(d) Leclerc and Leopard
Q9. World Book and Copyright Day 2026 theme is?
(a) Books for Every Child
(b) Read Your Way Forward
(c) Read, Make Your Star Shine тЬЕ
(d) Books Connect the World
Q10. Who authored the book “Do You Know Your Hinduism?”
(a) Amartya Sen
(b) Shashi Tharoor
(c) Romila Thapar
(d) Rajmohan Gandhi тЬЕ
ЁЯУК Answer Key
Q No.
Answer
Q1
(b) 9 May 2015
Q2
(c) Centralised Payment System
Q3
(b) Green Nobel
Q4
(c) Los Angeles 2028
Q5
(b) 5G, 6G and Indigenous Telecom Solutions
Q6
(c) Bharat Mandapam
Q7
(b) Malacca and Singapore
Q8
(c) T-72 and T-90
Q9
(c) Read, Make Your Star Shine
Q10
(d) Rajmohan Gandhi
ЁЯУв Editor’s Note
тЬНя╕П By Ishan Verma | TheExamHub.in
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