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Google’s $15 Billion AI Data Centre in Vizag

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Why in News?

Andhra Pradesh government has launched a major digital infrastructure project with Google’s $15 billion AI data centre hub in Visakhapatnam (Vizag). This project is expected to strengthen India’s position in artificial intelligence and global data services.

ai data center vizag

Project Location: Tarluvada near Visakhapatnam (Vizag). Additional sites include:

  • Adavivaram
  • Rambilli

Total Investment: $15 billion (approx. β‚Ή1.35 lakh crore). Land Area: Around 601.4 acres across three locations.

Capacity & Scale

  • Initial Capacity: 1 Gigawatt (GW).
  • Future Expansion: Up to 5 GW.
  • This makes it one of the largest data centre hubs in India

Companies Involved

  • Developed by Google.
  • Project handled through its subsidiary Raiden Infotech.
  • Partnership with Adani Infra

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AP Space City Project 2026

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Andhra Pradesh government is developing India’s first dedicated Space City in Tirupati district. Spread across 2,600 acres, this project aims to transform the state into a major hub for space technology and innovation.

ap space city

Location & Overview

  • The Space City is being developed in Routhusuramala village
  • Located in Thottambedu Mandal, Andhra Pradesh
  • Covers an area of 2,600 acres industrial cluster
  • Positioned near Tirupati, a growing industrial and educational hub

Objectives of AP Space City

  • Attract global and domestic investments in the space sector
  • Promote private sector participation in space technology
  • Develop a self-reliant space ecosystem in line with India’s space reforms
  • Encourage deep-tech innovation, including AI and data analytics

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April 2026 (3rd Week) Current affairs Practice Questions

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Apr 2026 – Week 3 Current Affairs MCQ (15-21 Apr)

Fresh 15-question weekly practice set with 5 easy, 5 medium and 5 difficult questions for PSC exam revision.

Practice 2026 Weekly Current Affairs MCQ

Q1. KABIL is associated with which strategic sector?

Easy
  1. Critical minerals
  2. Textile exports
  3. Food grains procurement
  4. Urban policing
Show Answer
Answer: A. Critical minerals
KABIL works to secure overseas critical mineral assets, including lithium resources.

Q2. The PM MUDRA Yojana was launched in which year?

Easy
  1. 2014
  2. 2015
  3. 2018
  4. 2020
Show Answer
Answer: B. 2015
PM MUDRA Yojana was launched in April 2015 to support micro and small entrepreneurs with collateral-free loans.

Q3. The Women’s Reservation Act provides what quota for women?

Easy
  1. 10%
  2. 25%
  3. 33%
  4. 50%
Show Answer
Answer: C. 33%
The Act provides one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.

Q4. India approved its first semiconductor SEZ at which location?

Easy
  1. Dholera
  2. Pune
  3. Noida
  4. Warangal
Show Answer
Answer: A. Dholera
Dholera in Gujarat was highlighted for India’s first semiconductor SEZ approval.

Q5. India’s nuclear power target for 2047 is:

Easy
  1. 25 GW
  2. 50 GW
  3. 75 GW
  4. 100 GW
Show Answer
Answer: D. 100 GW
India has set a long-term goal of achieving 100 GW nuclear power capacity by 2047.

Q6. KABIL’s Argentina clearance is important mainly because Argentina is part of which resource-rich region?

Medium
  1. Lithium Triangle
  2. Ring of Fire
  3. Sahel Belt
  4. Arctic Circle
Show Answer
Answer: A. Lithium Triangle
Argentina is part of the Lithium Triangle, a region important for battery minerals and energy transition supply chains.

Q7. PM MUDRA loans are commonly classified into which three categories?

Medium
  1. Shishu, Kishor and Tarun
  2. Gold, Silver and Bronze
  3. Gram, Nagar and Mahanagar
  4. Basic, Standard and Premium
Show Answer
Answer: A. Shishu, Kishor and Tarun
MUDRA classifies loans by size into Shishu, Kishor and Tarun categories.

Q8. Parliament being adjourned sine die means:

Medium
  1. The sitting is adjourned without naming a day for the next sitting
  2. The House is dissolved immediately
  3. The bill is automatically passed
  4. The President resigns
Show Answer
Answer: A. The sitting is adjourned without naming a day for the next sitting
Sine die means without assigning a future date for resumption of the sitting.

Q9. AP Pashu Kisan Credit Card Scheme is linked with credit support for:

Medium
  1. Livestock and animal husbandry activities
  2. Semiconductor exports
  3. Higher education loans only
  4. Port infrastructure only
Show Answer
Answer: A. Livestock and animal husbandry activities
The scheme is meant to support livestock-based livelihoods and animal husbandry needs.

Q10. Project Punarvika in Andhra Pradesh is associated with support for:

Medium
  1. Children with rare diseases
  2. River interlinking
  3. Police recruitment
  4. Organic textile exports
Show Answer
Answer: A. Children with rare diseases
Project Punarvika was launched to help children affected by rare diseases.

Q11. Consider Women’s Reservation: 1. It provides 33% reservation. 2. It covers Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. 3. It is linked with the 106th Constitutional Amendment. Which is correct?

Difficult
  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
Show Answer
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
All three statements reflect the key exam points around the Women’s Reservation Act.

Q12. Which pair is correctly matched?

Difficult
  1. Dholera – Semiconductor SEZ
  2. KABIL – Food subsidy
  3. MUDRA – Nuclear reactors
  4. Sine die – Question Hour extension
Show Answer
Answer: A. Dholera – Semiconductor SEZ
Dholera is linked with the semiconductor SEZ, while KABIL concerns critical minerals and MUDRA concerns micro enterprise loans.

Q13. Why are lithium assets strategically important for India?

Difficult
  1. They support batteries, electric mobility and energy storage supply chains
  2. They replace parliamentary elections
  3. They are used only for traditional irrigation
  4. They are unrelated to green technology
Show Answer
Answer: A. They support batteries, electric mobility and energy storage supply chains
Lithium is a key mineral for batteries, EVs and renewable-energy storage systems.

Q14. India-China SCO engagement after Ladakh de-escalation is significant mainly for:

Difficult
  1. Regional diplomacy and border-stability signalling
  2. A new domestic tax slab
  3. A new Ramsar notification
  4. A direct change in Article 80
Show Answer
Answer: A. Regional diplomacy and border-stability signalling
Such engagement matters for foreign policy because it signals diplomatic channels after border tensions.

Q15. Which statement best links the Week 3 economy and technology topics?

Difficult
  1. MUDRA supports micro-enterprises, while semiconductor and lithium initiatives strengthen strategic industrial capacity
  2. MUDRA funds only satellites and KABIL runs elections
  3. Semiconductor SEZs are unrelated to manufacturing
  4. Lithium is mainly a food crop
Show Answer
Answer: A. MUDRA supports micro-enterprises, while semiconductor and lithium initiatives strengthen strategic industrial capacity
The topics together cover inclusive enterprise finance and strategic industrial supply chains.

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April 2026 (2nd Week) Current affairs Practice Questions

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Apr 2026 – Week 2 Current Affairs MCQ (8-14 Apr)

Fresh 15-question weekly practice set with 5 easy, 5 medium and 5 difficult questions for PSC exam revision.

Practice 2026 Weekly Current Affairs MCQ

Q1. Harivansh Narayan Singh was nominated to the Rajya Sabha under which constitutional article?

Easy
  1. Article 79
  2. Article 80
  3. Article 84
  4. Article 249
Show Answer
Answer: B. Article 80
Article 80 deals with the composition of the Rajya Sabha, including members nominated by the President.

Q2. What is the maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha?

Easy
  1. 238
  2. 245
  3. 250
  4. 552
Show Answer
Answer: C. 250
The Constitution provides a maximum Rajya Sabha strength of 250 members: 238 elected and 12 nominated.

Q3. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule started the first girls school at Bhide Wada, Pune in which year?

Easy
  1. 1827
  2. 1848
  3. 1873
  4. 1888
Show Answer
Answer: B. 1848
Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule pioneered women’s education by starting a girls school in Pune in 1848.

Q4. Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by Jyotiba Phule in which year?

Easy
  1. 1848
  2. 1857
  3. 1873
  4. 1905
Show Answer
Answer: C. 1873
Satyashodhak Samaj was founded in 1873 to fight caste discrimination and promote social equality.

Q5. The GeM Womaniya initiative primarily focuses on which group?

Easy
  1. Women entrepreneurs
  2. Retired soldiers
  3. Urban local bodies
  4. Railway employees
Show Answer
Answer: A. Women entrepreneurs
Womaniya is a GeM initiative to improve market access for women entrepreneurs and women-led enterprises.

Q6. Rajya Sabha is called a permanent House because:

Medium
  1. It is never dissolved
  2. All members serve for life
  3. It controls all Money Bills
  4. It has no elected members
Show Answer
Answer: A. It is never dissolved
Rajya Sabha is not subject to dissolution; one-third of its members retire every two years.

Q7. Which book by Jyotiba Phule criticised caste oppression and compared it with slavery?

Medium
  1. Gulamgiri
  2. Anandamath
  3. Hind Swaraj
  4. Arthashastra
Show Answer
Answer: A. Gulamgiri
Gulamgiri, published in 1873, is one of Phule’s best-known critiques of caste hierarchy.

Q8. India’s decision to ban new HFC projects after 2027 is linked with which international climate-ozone framework?

Medium
  1. Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol
  2. Paris Peace Treaty
  3. Kyoto Protocol only
  4. Basel Convention only
Show Answer
Answer: A. Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol
The Kigali Amendment targets phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons, which are powerful greenhouse gases.

Q9. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on which date?

Medium
  1. 10 April 1919
  2. 13 April 1919
  3. 15 August 1919
  4. 26 January 1920
Show Answer
Answer: B. 13 April 1919
The massacre occurred at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar on 13 April 1919.

Q10. Government e-Marketplace, often seen in news as GeM, is mainly used for:

Medium
  1. Public procurement of goods and services
  2. Conducting general elections
  3. Filing income tax returns only
  4. Issuing passports
Show Answer
Answer: A. Public procurement of goods and services
GeM is an online platform for procurement by government departments and public sector organisations.

Q11. Consider Rajya Sabha: 1. Its members have a 6-year term. 2. One-third retire every two years. 3. Its Chairman is the Vice-President of India. Which statements are correct?

Difficult
  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
Show Answer
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
All three statements are correct and are core features of the Council of States.

Q12. Which pair is correctly matched?

Difficult
  1. Article 249 – Parliament can legislate on State List if Rajya Sabha passes a resolution
  2. Article 312 – Money Bill certification
  3. Article 80 – Emergency proclamation
  4. Article 79 – Fundamental Duties
Show Answer
Answer: A. Article 249 – Parliament can legislate on State List if Rajya Sabha passes a resolution
Article 249 gives Rajya Sabha a special federal role over State List matters in national interest.

Q13. The title Mahatma was conferred on Jyotiba Phule in 1888 by:

Difficult
  1. Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar
  2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  4. Dadabhai Naoroji
Show Answer
Answer: A. Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar
Phule received the title Mahatma in 1888 in recognition of his service to social reform.

Q14. Which combination is most accurate about HFCs?

Difficult
  1. They are greenhouse gases targeted for phasedown under the Kigali Amendment
  2. They are only natural fertilisers
  3. They are ozone-friendly and have no climate impact
  4. They are protected under the Ramsar Convention
Show Answer
Answer: A. They are greenhouse gases targeted for phasedown under the Kigali Amendment
HFCs do not deplete ozone like older CFCs, but they have high global warming potential.

Q15. Which statement best explains why Rajya Sabha nominations matter for exams?

Difficult
  1. They test Article 80, nominated-member fields and the federal composition of Parliament
  2. They abolish elections to Parliament
  3. They convert Rajya Sabha into a state assembly
  4. They remove the role of the President
Show Answer
Answer: A. They test Article 80, nominated-member fields and the federal composition of Parliament
Nominations connect current affairs with polity basics: composition, nominated seats and constitutional articles.

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Census 2027: World’s First Fully Digital Census Explained

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India has launched Census 2027, marking a historic shift as the world’s first fully digital national census. The exercise began on April 1, 2026, and plays a crucial role in policy-making, planning, and governance.

census 2027

Key Highlights of Census 2027

  • First-ever fully digital census in the world
  • Started on April 1, 2026
  • It is the 16th Census of India
  • It is the 8th census after independence
  • Conducted under the authority of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India

Two Phases of Census 2027

Phase I: Houselisting & Housing Census (HLO)

  • Timeline: April 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026
  • Purpose:
    • Listing all buildings and households
    • Collecting data on:
      • Housing conditions
      • Basic amenities (water, electricity, sanitation)
      • Household assets

Phase II: Population Enumeration (PE)

  • Timeline: February 2027
  • Reference Date: March 1, 2027
  • Purpose:
    • Collecting individual-level data, such as:
      • Age
      • Gender
      • Education
      • Occupation
      • Socio-economic details

Background: Census in India

  • Conducted every 10 years (Decennial Census)
  • First census in India: 1872 (non-synchronous)
  • First complete census: 1881 (under British rule)
  • Last census: 2011 (2021 census delayed due to COVID-19)

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3rd India-Nordic Summit 2026 to be held in Norway

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The 3rd India-Nordic Summit will be held in Oslo, Norway, on 15–16 May 2026. It aims to strengthen cooperation between India and Nordic nations in emerging global sectors such as sustainability, climate change, and Arctic governance

3rd india nordic summit

What is the India-Nordic Summit?

  • A high-level diplomatic platform between India and Nordic countries
  • Focuses on economic, technological, and environmental cooperation
  • Previous summits:
    • 1st Summit – 2018 (Stockholm)
    • 2nd Summit – 2022 (Virtual)

Nordic Countries

  • Nordic countries refer toΒ a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic, comprising five sovereign statesβ€”Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Swedenβ€”along with the autonomous territories of Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Γ…land.
  • They share common history, cultural values, close political cooperation, and a strong, tax-funded welfare model.

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2 Key Biodiversity Repositories Notified under Biological Diversity Act, 2002

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In a significant step to strengthen biodiversity conservation and research, the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has notified two institutions as designated repositories under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. These repositories will ensure safe storage and proper documentation of biological resources in India

government notified two key institutions as repositories under the biological diversity act, 2002

What are Designated Repositories?

  • Declared under Section 39 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002
  • Serve as official centers for storing biological materials
  • Include:
    • Voucher specimens (reference samples)
    • Microbial cultures
    • Marine organisms
  • Support:
    • Scientific research
    • Commercial use of biological resources
    • Identification of new species

The two notified institutes are:

  1. Referral Centre BhavasagaraΒ at the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE), Kochi:Β Specializing in deep-sea biodiversity, maintaining marine voucher specimens.
  2. Agharkar Research Institute (ARI)Β in Pune:Β Specifically for its MACS Collection of Microorganisms and National Fungal Culture Collection

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ISRO to launch G20 Satellite in 2027

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India is set to strengthen global climate monitoring efforts with the proposed G20 satellite mission, expected to launch in 2027. This satellite will support environmental monitoring, weather forecasting, and disaster management for G20 nations.

g20 satellite

About the G20 Satellite Mission

  • Proposed by Indian Space Research Organisation
  • Expected Launch Year: 2027
  • Designed for global cooperation among G20 countries
  • Focus on climate, environment, and disaster management

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500 years for First Battle of Panipat (1526)

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India marked the 500th anniversary of the First Battle of Panipat on April 21, 2026. Fought in 1526, this battle reshaped Indian history by ending the Delhi Sultanate and laying the foundation of Mughal rule.

first battle of panipat

Background of the Battle

The First Battle of Panipat was fought on April 21, 1526, between:

  • Babur (invader from Central Asia)
  • Ibrahim Lodi (ruler of Delhi Sultanate)

Immediate Cause

  • Internal conflicts weakened the Delhi Sultanate
  • Afghan nobles, including:
    • Daulat Khan Lodi
    • Alam Khan
  • They invited Babur to invade India and overthrow Ibrahim Lodi

Results of the Battle

  • Ibrahim Lodi was defeated and killed
  • Babur captured Delhi and Agra
  • End of the Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)

Impact and Significance

1. Foundation of the Mughal Empire
  • Established the rule of the Mughal dynasty
  • Continued for nearly 300 years
2. Military Transformation
  • Introduction of gunpowder warfare in India
  • Decline of traditional warfare methods like war elephants
3. End of Delhi Sultanate
  • Marked the collapse of a 320-year-old regime

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Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti 2026

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Adi Shankaracharya on his Jayanti, highlighting his enduring influence on Indian philosophy and spirituality. His teachings continue to shape India’s cultural and intellectual traditions

adi shankaracharya jayanti

Who was Adi Shankaracharya?

Adi Shankaracharya (788–820 CE) was one of the greatest philosophers of India and is widely known as β€œJagatguru” (World Teacher).

Key Contributions

  • Revived Hindu philosophy during a time of excessive ritualism
  • Systematised the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta
  • Established four major mathas (monasteries) in India:
    • Sringeri (South)
    • Dwaraka (West)
    • Puri (East)
    • Badrinath (North)

Core Philosophy: Advaita Vedanta (Non-Dualism)

The term Advaita means β€œnot two”, implying that reality is one and indivisible.

Three Fundamental Concepts

1. Brahman (Ultimate Reality)
  • The only eternal and unchanging reality
  • Formless, infinite, and beyond human perception
2. Atman (Individual Soul)
  • The inner self or soul of an individual
  • According to Shankaracharya, Atman = Brahman

Famous Mahavakya: β€œAham Brahmasmi” (I am Brahman)

3. Maya (Illusion)
  • The material world is an illusion
  • It creates a false perception of diversity and separation

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