Daily Current Affairs Quiz 13th April, 2026 |

Daily Current Affairs: 13th April, 2026

Q1. Which organization will anchor the proposed Skills Outcomes Fund under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)?

(a) NITI Aayog

(b) SIDBI

(d) NABARD

(e) University Grants Commission (UGC)

Answer: c

Solution:

In April 2026, Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, launched a campaign to establish the Skills Outcomes Fund.
The fund is a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at creating aspirational and sustainable livelihood opportunities for youth from low-income backgrounds.
It seeks to mobilize public and private capital to scale outcomes-based financing (OBF) in India’s skilling ecosystem.
The initiative links investments directly to verified employment outcomes, ensuring accountability and measurable impact.
The Skills Outcomes Fund is expected to become the largest OBF initiative for skilling globally.
It builds on India’s growing leadership in outcomes-based financing, highlighted at the Outcomes Finance Alliance Summit 2026, where India’s approach to aligning policy, private capital, and employment outcomes was showcased.
The fund will be anchored by the National Skill Development Corporation under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
It will be implemented in partnership with not-for-profit organizations, philanthropic institutions, and industry stakeholders.
Overall, the initiative represents a significant step towards innovative financing, skill development, and employment generation, strengthening India’s skilling ecosystem with a focus on measurable results.

Q2. Indian wrestler Meenakshi Goyat secured a silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2026. In which city and country was this prestigious continental tournament hosted?

(a) Tashkent, Uzbekistan

(b) Almaty, Kazakhstan

(d) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

(e) Astana, Kazakhstan

Answer: c

Solution:

Meenakshi Goyat won the silver medal in the women’s 53 kg category at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2026 final, held on 10 April 2026 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Q3. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the three-day ‘Unnat Krishi Mahotsav’ in April 2026. In which specific district of Madhya Pradesh was this festival organized?

(a) Indore

(b) Raisen

(d) Bhopal

(e) Gwalior

Answer: b

Solution:

Rajnath Singh inaugurated the three-day Unnat Krishi Mahotsav on 11 April 2026.
The event is being held at Dashehra Maidan Raisen, in Raisen district.
The festival is scheduled from 11 to 13 April 2026.
The Unnat Krishi Mahotsav (Advanced Agriculture Festival) is a Central Government initiative aimed at promoting technology-driven farming and long-term agricultural planning.
The event features live demonstrations of modern agricultural technologies, including drones, solar pumps, and micro-irrigation systems.

Q4. In April 2026, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) officially changed the status of the Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) in its Red List of Threatened Species. What is the new conservation status of the species?

(a) Near Threatened

(b) Vulnerable

(d) Endangered

(e) Extinct in the Wild

Answer: d

Solution:

In April 2026, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species uplisted the Emperor Penguin to the “Endangered” category.

About Emperor Penguin:

The Emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest living penguin species.
It is estimated to have evolved around one million years ago and is highly adapted to survive in extreme polar conditions.
Distribution: Emperor penguins are found across the Antarctic continent and sub-Antarctic islands.
Habitat: They are the most ice-adapted penguin species, inhabiting pack ice and surrounding marine environments.

Q5. In April 2026, which state police force became the first in India to develop an AI-driven tool named ‘NARIT AI’ to assist in the investigation of narcotics cases?

(a) Maharashtra Police

(b) Kerala Police

(d) Delhi Police

(e) Telangana Police

Answer: c

Solution:

In April 2026, the Gujarat Police launched ‘NARIT AI’ (Narcotics Analysis & RAG-based Investigation Tool), a first-of-its-kind AI-driven system in India.
The tool has been developed to strengthen investigation and prosecution in narcotics cases under the NDPS Act.
NARIT AI is built using Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) technology, enabling advanced data analysis and information retrieval.
It provides real-time analytical support to investigating officers by integrating legal provisions, case laws, and procedural guidelines.