Current Affairs 9 April 2026

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1. 9 Apr — On 9 April 2026 Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani formed 12 committees of the 16th Rajasthan Assembly for 2026-27, naming their chairpersons and members. He himself chairs the Rules Committee and the General Purposes Committee.
2. 9 Apr — Committee chairs for 2026-27: Questions and References, Rajendra Pareek; Women and Children Welfare, Kalpana Devi; Backward Classes Welfare, Narendra Budania; Scheduled Tribes Welfare, Phool Singh Meena.
3. 9 Apr — More chairs: Home, Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj, Dr Jaswant Singh Yadav; Library and Government Assurances, Hari Singh Rawat; Petitions and Ethics, Kailash Chand Verma; Privileges and Subordinate Legislation, Jitendra Kumar Gothwal; Minority Welfare and Environment, Kesaram Choudhary.
4. 9 Apr — Rajasthan ranked first in India in the 8th Poshan Pakhwada (9 to 23 April 2026) with 112.33% achievement. The Women and Child Development Ministry's campaign was launched by Union Minister Annapurna Devi on 9 April.
5. 9 Apr — During the Poshan Pakhwada, 62,139 anganwadi centres in 41 districts held 45,37,229 activities. The theme was that the brain grows most in the first six years of life.
6. 9 Apr — The fourth edition of India-Egypt exercise Cyclone-X was held from 9 to 17 April 2026 at Anshas, Egypt. It focused on sharing best practices in special operations and reflects growing military ties.
7. 9 Apr — The foundation stone of India's first advanced 3D semiconductor packaging facility was laid at Info Valley, Bhubaneswar (Odisha) on 9 April 2026. It will make about 70,000 glass panels, 5 crore assembled units and 3,000 3D-IC modules a year.

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• 9 Apr — On 9 April 2026 Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani formed 12 committees of the 16th Rajasthan Assembly for 2026-27, naming their chairpersons and members. He himself chairs the Rules Committee and the General Purposes Committee.
• 9 Apr — Committee chairs for 2026-27: Questions and References, Rajendra Pareek; Women and Children Welfare, Kalpana Devi; Backward Classes Welfare, Narendra Budania; Scheduled Tribes Welfare, Phool Singh Meena.
• 9 Apr — More chairs: Home, Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj, Dr Jaswant Singh Yadav; Library and Government Assurances, Hari Singh Rawat; Petitions and Ethics, Kailash Chand Verma; Privileges and Subordinate Legislation, Jitendra Kumar Gothwal; Minority Welfare and Environment, Kesaram Choudhary.
• 9 Apr — Rajasthan ranked first in India in the 8th Poshan Pakhwada (9 to 23 April 2026) with 112.33% achievement. The Women and Child Development Ministry's campaign was launched by Union Minister Annapurna Devi on 9 April.
• 9 Apr — During the Poshan Pakhwada, 62,139 anganwadi centres in 41 districts held 45,37,229 activities. The theme was that the brain grows most in the first six years of life.

Science, Defence & Environment

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Space · tech · forces · ecology.

Science & Technology

• 9 Apr — The foundation stone of India's first advanced 3D semiconductor packaging facility was laid at Info Valley, Bhubaneswar (Odisha) on 9 April 2026. It will make about 70,000 glass panels, 5 crore assembled units and 3,000 3D-IC modules a year.

Defence & Security

• 9 Apr — The fourth edition of India-Egypt exercise Cyclone-X was held from 9 to 17 April 2026 at Anshas, Egypt. It focused on sharing best practices in special operations and reflects growing military ties.

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Rajasthan ranked _____ in the 8th Poshan Pakhwada (9 to 23 April 2026) with 112.33% achievement. The Women and Child Development Ministry's campaign was launched by Union Minister Annapurna Devi on 9 April.

first in India

On 9 April 2026 Assembly Speaker _____ formed 12 committees of the 16th Rajasthan Assembly for 2026-27, naming their chairpersons and members. He himself chairs the Rules Committee and the General Purposes Committee.

Vasudev Devnani

Committee chairs for 2026-27: Questions and References, _____; Women and Children Welfare, Kalpana Devi; Backward Classes Welfare, Narendra Budania; Scheduled Tribes Welfare, Phool Singh Meena.

Rajendra Pareek

During the Poshan Pakhwada, 62,139 anganwadi centres in 41 districts held _____ activities. The theme was that the brain grows most in the first six years of life.

45,37,229

The fourth edition of India-Egypt exercise _____ was held from 9 to 17 April 2026 at Anshas, Egypt. It focused on sharing best practices in special operations and reflects growing military ties.

Cyclone-X

The foundation stone of India's first advanced _____ was laid at Info Valley, Bhubaneswar (Odisha) on 9 April 2026. It will make about 70,000 glass panels, 5 crore assembled units and 3,000 3D-IC modules a year.

3D semiconductor packaging facility

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1. Who formed the committees of the 16th Rajasthan Assembly for 2026-27 on 9 April 2026?

   1. Vasudev Devnani
   2. Prem Chand Bairwa
   3. Diya Kumari
   4. Bhajan Lal Sharma
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   Answer: Vasudev Devnani — Speaker Vasudev Devnani named chairs and members, and chairs the Rules Committee himself.

2. India's first advanced 3D semiconductor packaging facility was started at which place?

   1. Sanand, Gujarat
   2. Dholera, Gujarat
   3. Info Valley, Bhubaneswar
   4. Bengaluru, Karnataka
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   Answer: Info Valley, Bhubaneswar — The foundation stone was laid at Info Valley, Bhubaneswar (Odisha) on 9 April 2026.

3. In the 8th Poshan Pakhwada (April 2026), Rajasthan secured the first place in India with what achievement?

   1. 112.33%
   2. 98.50%
   3. 105.10%
   4. 120.00%
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   Answer: 112.33% — Rajasthan achieved 112.33% and ranked first in the country.

4. How many anganwadi centres in 41 districts took part in the 2026 Poshan Pakhwada activities in Rajasthan?

   1. 41,500
   2. 62,139
   3. 55,000
   4. 70,250
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   Answer: 62,139 — In 62,139 anganwadi centres, 45,37,229 activities were held.

5. Where was "Vidya Kunj", the state's first hi-tech park library, opened in April 2026?

   1. Alwar
   2. Jaipur
   3. Kota
   4. Udaipur
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   Answer: Alwar — Union Minister Bhupender Yadav opened it at Buddha Vihar, Alwar, on 30 April 2026.

6. The Tamil Nadu-Meghalaya biodiversity project (2025-2030) received a $4.88 million grant from which agencies?

   1. World Bank and ADB
   2. GEF and UNDP
   3. UNESCO and FAO
   4. IMF and WTO
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   Answer: GEF and UNDP — The Global Environment Facility and the UN Development Programme funded the project, launched on 26 April 2026.

7. Who chaired the Western Regional Agriculture Conference held in Jaipur on 7 April 2026?

   1. Bhajan Lal Sharma
   2. Shivraj Singh Chouhan
   3. Vasudev Devnani
   4. Kirodi Lal Meena
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   Answer: Shivraj Singh Chouhan — Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan presided over the five-state meeting.

8. Which ministry brings out the report "Women and Men in India"?

   1. Ministry of Women and Child Development
   2. NITI Aayog
   3. Ministry of Labour
   4. MoSPI
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   Answer: MoSPI — MoSPI released the 27th edition, "Women and Men in India 2025", on 29 April 2026.

9. How much did the World Bank approve for the Rajasthan Highway Modernisation Project?

   1. $100 million
   2. $225 million
   3. $500 million
   4. $1 billion
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   Answer: $225 million — The loan of $225 million (about ₹1,900 crore) was approved on 10 April 2026.

10. How long is the Jaipur Metro Phase-2 corridor approved in April 2026?

    1. 21 km
    2. 31 km
    3. 36 km
    4. 41 km
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    Answer: 41 km — The north-south corridor is about 41 km with 36 stations, costing about ₹13,037.66 crore.