LGS 2026: Top 50 Current Affairs (Jan–Apr 2026) for Last-Minute Revision

Top current affairs for the LGS exam on April 26, 2026. LGS typically has 3-5 current affairs questions. Focus on Kerala-specific events, Union Budget highlights, major appointments, and international headlines from January to April 2026.

Kerala State News

No.	Event	Detail
1	Kerala Assembly	15th Kerala Legislative Assembly (since 2021); LDF government
2	Chief Minister	Pinarayi Vijayan (CPI-M), second consecutive term
3	Kerala Budget 2026-27	Presented by Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal
4	K-RAIL (SilverLine)	Semi-high-speed rail project; Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod
5	Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON)	Free internet for BPL families; operational phase
6	Life Mission	Housing scheme for homeless; Phase 3 ongoing
7	Vizhinjam Port	India’s first deep-water container transshipment port; Adani Ports
8	Kochi Metro	Phase 2 extension; Kerala’s first metro system
9	Kerala Startup Mission	KSUM initiatives for entrepreneurship
10	Local Body Elections	Last held 2020; next due 2025-2026 cycle

National — Union Budget 2026-27

No.	Item	Detail
11	Budget presented by	Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
12	Budget date	1 February 2026
13	Income tax	New tax regime: no tax up to Rs. 12 lakh (announced in Budget 2025)
14	GST	Goods and Services Tax; Council decides rates
15	Digital India push	Continued emphasis on digital infrastructure
16	PM Kisan	Rs. 6,000/year to farmer families (Rs. 2,000 per installment)

National — Key Events

No.	Event	Detail
17	Republic Day 2026	77th Republic Day; 26 January 2026
18	Padma Awards 2026	Announced on eve of Republic Day (25 January)
19	Census	Decennial census pending (last held 2011); delayed multiple times
20	One Nation One Election	Joint parliamentary committee discussion phase
21	Chandrayaan-4	ISRO’s next lunar mission in planning
22	Gaganyaan	India’s first manned space mission; ISRO
23	Aditya-L1	India’s first solar observatory mission; reached L1 point
24	UPI (Unified Payments Interface)	Global expansion; India’s digital payments flagship

Major Appointments and Changes

No.	Position	Person
25	President of India	Droupadi Murmu (since July 2022)
26	Vice President	Jagdeep Dhankhar (since August 2022)
27	Prime Minister	Narendra Modi (3rd term since June 2024)
28	Chief Justice of India	Rotates by seniority; verify current CJI before exam
29	RBI Governor	Sanjay Malhotra (since December 2024)
30	Chief Election Commissioner	Gyanesh Kumar (since February 2025)
31	ISRO Chairman	V. Narayanan (since January 2025)
32	Kerala Governor	Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar (since 2024)
33	Lok Sabha Speaker	Om Birla (since 2019)

International Events

No.	Event	Detail
34	US President	Donald Trump (inaugurated January 2025, 2nd term)
35	US tariff policy	Reciprocal tariffs on multiple countries; trade tensions with India, China, EU
36	BRICS expansion	New members added in 2024; India founding member
37	Russia-Ukraine conflict	Ongoing since February 2022
38	Israel-Palestine conflict	Gaza crisis continuing since October 2023
39	Paris Olympics 2024 results	India won 6 medals; Neeraj Chopra won silver in javelin
40	COP 30	UN Climate Change Conference 2025; held in Belem, Brazil
41	WHO	Global health initiatives; pandemic preparedness treaty discussions
42	G20	South Africa holds G20 presidency in 2025

Important Government Schemes

No.	Scheme	Purpose
43	PM Awas Yojana	Housing for all; urban and rural
44	Ayushman Bharat	Health insurance Rs. 5 lakh/family/year (PMJAY)
45	Swachh Bharat Mission	Clean India; Phase 2 ongoing
46	PM Mudra Yojana	Loans for small business (Shishu, Kishore, Tarun)
47	Skill India Mission	Skilling youth for employment
48	Jal Jeevan Mission	Tap water to every rural household by 2024 (extended)

Important Days (January–April 2026)

No.	Day	Date
49	Republic Day	26 January
50	National Voters’ Day	25 January
—	World Cancer Day	4 February
—	International Women’s Day	8 March
—	World Water Day	22 March
—	World Health Day	7 April
—	Earth Day	22 April
—	Ambedkar Jayanti	14 April
—	World Environment Day	5 June
—	International Yoga Day	21 June
—	Kerala Piravi	1 November

Sports — Key Facts for 2025-2026

Event	Detail
ICC Champions Trophy 2025	Held in Pakistan and Dubai (Feb 2025)
T20 World Cup 2024	Won by India (Barbados, June 2024)
Paris Olympics 2024	India won 6 medals (1 silver, 5 bronze)
FIFA World Cup 2026	To be held in USA, Mexico, Canada
Commonwealth Games 2026	Glasgow, Scotland (scaled-down; Victoria withdrew)
Asian Games 2023	Held in Hangzhou, China; India: 100+ medals

Awards — Recent

Award	Recent Winner	Category
Nobel Peace Prize 2024	Nihon Hidankyo	Japanese atomic bomb survivors organisation
Bharat Ratna 2024	L.K. Advani, P.V. Narasimha Rao (posthumous), Chaudhary Charan Singh (posthumous), M.S. Swaminathan (posthumous)	Multiple recipients

Quick Recall — Numbers and Facts

Fact	Answer
Total states in India	28
Total UTs	8
Newest state	Telangana (2014)
Newest UT	Ladakh (2019)
India’s rank in population	1st (surpassed China in 2023)
India’s GDP rank (nominal)	5th largest economy
Indian currency	Indian Rupee (INR)
RBI headquarters	Mumbai
SEBI headquarters	Mumbai
NITI Aayog replaced	Planning Commission (2015)
GST implemented	1 July 2017
Article 370 abrogated	5 August 2019
CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act)	Passed 2019; Rules notified March 2024

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Tip: For LGS current affairs, focus on Kerala-specific events and major national headlines. International affairs appear less frequently at this level. Budget highlights and government schemes are high-probability questions.