April 2016 Current Affairs: In this chapter, information has been given about the latest current affairs based on India and the world in the month of April 2016 from the point of view of upcoming competitive examinations. Here you can find various fields of India and the world like: Appointments, Resignations, Sports and Sportsmen, Politics, Awards and Honors, Important Days, Deaths, Reports, Business, Planning, Politics, Education, Books and Authors, Economy, Accidents, Science, Technology You can get general knowledge about important current affairs related to geography, records, settlement, convention and entertainment etc.

30 April 2016 | Technology Current Affairs
China developed a new electronic paper, which has been heralded as “the world’s first graphene electronic paper.It will be a huge breakthrough that will catapult the material to a new level. It was developed by The Guangzhou OED Technologies in partnership with a company in Chongqing.
29 April 2016 | Politics Current Affairs
Gujarat government announced 10 percent reservation for economically backward classes (EBCs) in general category. EBCs in the upper castes, include Patidars, with a family income cap of 6 lakh rupees a year that is 50000 rupees per month can avail the benefit.
28 April 2016 | Miscellaneous Current Affairs
Union government issued a notification banning the import of dogs for commercial breeding. The imports are allowed only for research or defence purposes.
27 April 2016 | Sports Current Affairs
International Cricket Council (ICC) in its board meeting suspended the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) in view of government interference in the board. The suspension would stay in place until such time as the CAN becomes free of government interference and is properly structured to begin exploiting the tremendous cricket talent and opportunities that exist in Nepal.
26 April 2016 | Politics Current Affairs
Bangladesh Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approved a draft of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Judge (Investigation Act) 2016. It will empower the Parliament to impeach a judge in the Supreme Court, if allegation of misconduct or incapacity is proved.
25 April 2016 | Miscellaneous Current Affairs
Four of South Africa’s leading sports federations were banned by the sports minister from bidding for or hosting major international sports events for at least a year over their failures to create opportunities for black players. Rugby, cricket, athletics and netball all missed targets they agreed on with the government. Soccer was the only one to meet its target.
24 April 2016 | Sports Current Affairs
Rafael Nadal defeated two-time defending champion Kei Nishikori of Japan to win the Barcelona Open of tennis 6-4, 7-5. This was Nadal’s 9th Barcelona Open title, and he has now won his opening 10 matches of the European clay-court season.
23 April 2016 | Awards Current Affairs
Bollywood actress Radhika Apte on 22 April 2016 bagged the best actress in an international narrative feature honour at Tribeca Film Festival 2016 for her performance in anthology film Madly. Radhika starred in Clean Shaven, which is a segment of Madly.
22 April 2016 | Appointments Current Affairs
Driss Deby elected as the President of Chad. With this, Deby became the incumbent President with 5th term in office in a lopsided first-round victory.
21 April 2016 | Obituaries Current Affairs
Pop music superstar Prince Rogers Nelson, popularly known as Prince, died at his home in Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minneapolis. He was 57. He was found dead at his home, however, the cause of his death was not identified.
20 April 2016 | Appointments Current Affairs
Justice PK Mishra, former Chief Justice of Patna High Court, was appointed as the Lokayukta of Goa. The decision in this regard was taken by the state government. The announcement was made by the Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar after state government obtained the consensus of the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court and the Leader of Opposition in the Goa Assembly as stipulated in the Lokayukta Act, 2013.
19 April 2016 | Economy Current Affairs
According to agency Carat, India’s 2016 advertising growth rate will be the fastest at 12%, which is ahead of global average of 4.5%. The agency Carat is the part of the Dentsu Aegis Network. It urge the marketers of India to promote their goods and services, that is expected to propel the country’s advertising growth rate by a significant margin in 2016. It has also better India’s performance last year, when the advertising growth rate was 11%.
18 April 2016 | Sports Current Affairs
Dipa Karmakar created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics as she booked a berth for the Rio Games after a strong performance at the final qualifying and test event here. The 22-year-old garnered a total score of 52.698 points in the Olympics qualifying event to book a berth for artistic gymnastics in Rio Games to be held here in August.
17 April 2016 | Sports Current Affairs
Iconic Indian woman boxer Mary Kom has been named as the International Boxing Association (AIBA) ambassador for Women’s World Championship. She is one of the eight ambassadors for the upcoming World Championship of AIBA scheduled from May 19 to 27, 2016 in Astana, Kazakhstan.
16 April 2016 | Schems Current Affairs
Chief Minister of Jharkhand Raghubar Das has launched the “Bhimrao Ambedkar Awas Yojana” for widows on the 125th birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar. The objective of the scheme is to create equality and harmony in society, ensuring all round development.
15 April 2016 | Miscellaneous Current Affairs
Delhi bans chewable tobacco for a yeari. The Delhi government has banned for one year the sale, purchase and storage of all forms of chewable tobacco, including “guthka, pan masala, khaini and zarda”, in the Capital.
14 April 2016 | Appointments Current Affairs
The Constitutional Council of Nepal has selected Justice Sushila Karki (63) for the post of Chief Justice (CJ) of the Supreme Court of the country. With this selection she will become 26th chief justice of the apex court and the first female CJ in Nepal’s history.
13 April 2016 | Awards Current Affairs
Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has won the ‘Global Indian of the Year’ award. She was honoured at NRI of the Year award function held in Mumbai. The 42 year old actress has dedicated the award to her daughter Aaradhya. The NRI of the Year Award recognizes outstanding achievements of the Indian diaspora globally.
12 April 2016 | Sports Current Affairs
India’s men’s and women’s teams have won both the category’s championship titles at the third Asian Kho-Kho championship organised in Indore. In both the finals, the hosts scored victory against Bangladesh teams. The women’s side won 26-16 while the men won 26-17.
11 April 2016 | Person Current Affairs
Priyadarshini Chatterjee, a Delhi girl was announced as the winner of FBB Femina Miss India World 2016 at the 53rd edition of the Femina Miss India beauty pageant held in Mumbai. She was crowned by Aditi Arya, who was the Femina Miss India for the year 2015. Now Ms. Chatterjee will represent India at the Miss World 2016 pageant.
10 April 2016 | Appointments Current Affairs
The ministry for skill development and entrepreneurship (MSDE) has named Cricket Icon Sachin Tendulkar as brand ambassador of the ‘Skill India’ campaign. The master blaster said that the campaign was meant for the talents of young generation and it is an opportunity for the nation to make full use of its young population. ‘Skill India’ campaign was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help train over 40 crore people in India in different skills.
9 April 2016 | Indian Current Affairs
Rajasthan has become the first state to pass land title bill. State Assembly passed the Rajasthan Urban Land (Certification of Titles) Bills 2016. State government will set up an authority which will be headed by an Indian Administrative Service Officer.
8 April 2016 | Economy Current Affairs
Reliance Industries director Nita Ambani and State Bank of India chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya have been ranked top two in Forbes’ “Asia 50 Power Businesswomen 2016” list, which acknowledges the inroads women are making in the business world, despite gender inequalities. American magazine Forbes has released 2016 “Asia’s 50 Power Businesswomen” list featuring business women from 14 countries.
7 April 2016 | Indian Current Affairs
East Coast Railway (ECoR) has emerged as the largest freight loading Railway zone of Indian Railways in 2015-16. ECoR loaded 173.49 million tonnes of freight compared to 161.91 million tonnes achieved in the corresponding period previous year and registered an increase of 7.1 per cent. On the earnings side, ECoR earned about Rs 15,978.28 crore which is 14.13 per cent more than the corresponding period of previous financial year.
6 April 2016 | Miscellaneous Current Affairs
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has declared total ban on the sale of all forms of alcohol with immediate effect. CM also said that while the alcohol licences of hotels, clubs and bars would be revoked, this ban would not affect army cantonments, as they are allowed to regulate the consumption and sale of liquor independently.
5 April 2016 | Science Current Affairs
The world’s first public dengue vaccination programme was launched in the Philippines as nurses began injecting the first batch of a million children with a French drug to combat the sometimes deadly disease. Hundreds of fourth-graders at a public school in metropolitan Manila’s Marikina city were given the first of three shots of Dengvaxia.
4 April 2016 | Obituaries Current Affairs
The famous American actor, voice artist and comedian Mr. Larry Drake has passed away due to cancer. He was 66 year old. The actor was best known for his role Benny Stulwicz in L.A. Law and the voice of Pops in Johnny Bravo. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated from Tulsa Edison High School and the University of Oklahoma.
3 April 2016 | Awards Current Affairs
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honour- the king Abdulaziz Sash. The Prime Minister was conferred the prestigious award by King Salman bin Abdulaziz at the Royal Court. The award is named after Abdulaziz Al Saud, the founder of the modern Saudi state.
2 April 2016 | Entertainment Current Affairs
Bollywood star Ranveer Singh, who brought alive the role of Maratha warrior Peshwa Bajirao II on the silver screen through Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Bajirao Mastani”, will be fated with the ‘Maharashtrian Of The Year’. The ‘Lokmat Maharashtrian of The Year’ award and honours the individuals that have risen above the rest, who have positively impacted the state and have put Brand Maharashtra on the Indian and global radar.
1 April 2016 | Indian Current Affairs
India has become the world’s fourth largest spender on defence, following a 13.1% increase in its 2016-17 defence budget, according to US research firm IHS Inc. India’s rise in the rankings from sixth position last year is a result of an increase in expenditure to $50.7 billion, combined with cuts to military spending by Russia and Saudi Arabia, where low oil prices have put considerable strain on their finances.

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