26 April – Current Affairs
1. Renowned director Kasinadhuni Viswanath has been named for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award by President Pranab Mukherjee, for outstanding contribution to the film industry.
– Cash Prize:- 10 Lac
– Venue : Vigyan Bhawan , New Delhi.
2. The Indian Navy began a joint maritime exercise ‘Varuna’ with the French Navy at the Mediterranean Sea.
– Time : 24 – 30 April
3. According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India has become the world’s fifth-largest military spender, witnessing a growth of around 8.5% in expenditure in 2016.
– 1st :- USA 2nd :- China 3rd :- Russia 4th :- Saudi Arabia
– SIPRI HQ :- Stockholm (Sweden) – In 2016 India Spent $ 55.9 Billion
4. Indian shot putter Manpreet Kaur clinched a gold in the first leg of the Asian Grand Prix Athletics Meet with a national record.
– Venue :- China
– She also qualified for IAAF (International Association of Athetics Federation).
5. 101- year-old Man Kaur won the 100 metres sprint in the World Masters Games. This is her 17th gold medal in her career.
– Venue :- New Zealand
6. Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna has reached the top 20 in ATP’s latest World doubles ranking after winning the Monte Carlo Masters title, while Serena Williams has become the number one player in women’s WTA singles rankings.
– Andy Murray has become the number one player in Men’s Singles
7. Reliance Communications’ (RCom) shareholders have approved the merger of its wireless division with Aircel.
– RCom Chairman :- Anil Ambani HQ:- Maharashtra
– Aircel CEO :- Kaizad Heerji Aircel HQ :- Gurugram
8. Saudi Arabia has been appointed to the UN Commission on the Status of Women, an agency which promotes gender equality and women empowerment.
– UN HQ:- New York UN Secretary General :- Antonia Guterres
– Saudi Arabia capital :- Riyadh – Currency :- Riyal
9. Social activist Prafulla Samantara has been selected for the Goldman Environmental Prize 2017 from Asia Region for his historic twelve-year long legal battle that affirmed the land rights of indigenous Dongria Kondh and protected the Niyamgiri Hills from a massive aluminium ore mine. He belongs to Odisha
10. Harbhajan Singh has become the third Indian to take 200 wickets (225 matches) in T20s.
– 1st Indian :- Amit Mishra (208/176) 2nd :- R. Ashwin (200/195)
– Overall No. 1 :- Dwayne Bravo (367 Wickets)