Today’s Current Affairs: 16th April 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire: Researchers have identified a fortified hilltop complex in southeastern Spain as a rare Byzantine stronghold established by soldiers and clergy in the late sixth century. It traces its beginnings to the year 330 CE, when Emperor Constantine split the Roman Empire into a western and eastern It was the eastern half of the […]
Painted Leopard Gecko
Painted Leopard Gecko: A rare nocturnal reptile – a Painted Leopard Gecko – was recently spotted at Dilmili railway station in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district, drawing the attention of the forest department. Painted Leopard Gecko is a colourful terrestrial gecko species. Scientific Name: Eublepharis pictus Eublepharis is a small genus in the lizard family Eublepharidae, which […]
MyLIC and Super Sales Saathi Mobile Applications
MyLIC and Super Sales Saathi Mobile Applications: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) recently launched two advanced mobile applications—MyLIC and Super Sales Saathi. These are two advanced mobile applications launched by Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC); MyLIC for customers and Super Sales Saathi for its vast network of MyLIC App It offers a comprehensive, […]
National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC)
National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC): The National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation achieved a record disbursement of Rs 613.75 crore in FY 2025-26, benefiting over 61,000 people. It is a Government of India undertaking under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. NBCFDC was incorporated on 13th January, […]
Scarborough Shoal
Scarborough Shoal: China is employing ships and a barrier to tighten control of the entrance to the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea amid roiling tension with the Philippines over the disputed feature. It is a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, claimed by both China and the Philippines as part of their […]
Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Vaccine
Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Vaccine: India announced that it has supplied 13 tonnes of Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccines to Afghanistan. Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Vaccine is the live attenuated vaccine form of Mycobacterium bovis. It is used to prevent tuberculosis and other mycobacterial infections. It was developed by Calmette and Guérin and was first administered to human […]
Tibetan Antelope
Tibetan Antelope: A New Delhi court has convicted an art gallery owner for attempting to illegally export Shahtoosh shawls – made Tibetan Antelope. The Tibetan antelope or chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii) is a medium-sized antelope. Male Tibetan antelopes are significantly larger than females, and can also be readily distinguished by the presence of horns and by […]
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026: The Union Government has proposed The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to increase the Lok Sabha’s strength from 543 to 850 members. It is a landmark legislative proposal designed to overhaul the composition of the Indian Parliament and the process of redrawing electoral boundaries. […]
Andaman Sea
Andaman Sea: The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) reported that a boat carrying approximately 250 individuals, primarily Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, is feared to have capsized in the Andaman Sea. The Andaman Sea has become one of the deadliest maritime migration routes in the world. Thousands of Rohingya refugees (a stateless Muslim minority from […]
