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March 2026 month current affairs

April 05, 2026
certified by WHO.
  • Scotland was the first UK county to legally update water cremation (aquamation/resomation) as an environmentally-friendly option.
  • International Solar Alliance (ISA): Romania was 118th member. ISA established 30 Nov 2015, HQ in Gurugram, DG: Ashish Khanna.
  • The new Ambassador of India to China: Vikram K. Doraiswami.
  • India-Canada Uranium supply agreement: US$ 2.6 billion signed. Canada to supply 22 million pounds of uranium (2027-35).
  • India-Israel MoU on Fisheries & Aquaculture cooperation.
  • India-Indonesia BrahMos missile sale: Indonesia was the second country (second to Philippines) to purchase BrahMos missiles to the tune of about US 450 million.
  • India-UK Achievers Award 2026: Given to Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary.

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    Science, Technology & Defence

    • CERN scientists discovered new particle 'Xic++' baryon at Large Hadron Collider (located in Geneva, Switzerland).

    • The Artemis II mission (April 2026) in NASA will be the first crewed mission to leave the low earth orbit since Apollo 17 (1972). Duration: 10 days. Rocket: Space Launch System. Spacecraft: Orion.

    • India Vayuban helicopter-launched drone system: Indian Air Force.

    • The first Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) facility in India: It is going to be located in Kavaratti, Lakshadweep.

    • India's first amphibious drone 'Avatar': Developed by Bengaluru-based deep tech startup Ekva Aerospace.

    • Operation Energetic Security by the Indian Navy: This was initiated to defend energy supply routes traversing Strait of Hormuz.

    • The first indigenous amphibious drone in India: Mentioned.

    • The largest air exercise of Indian Air Force: Vayu Shakti 2026: This was held at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

    • Joint military exercises:

    • India and Seychelles (at Seychelles Security Academy): Lamitye (11th edition). Indian Army: Assam Regiment; Indian Navy: INS Trikand.

    • Sea Dragon 2026: Multilateral naval drill with India in charge, in Guam, USA. Countries: India, USA, Australia, Japan, New Zealand. P-8I aircraft were deployed by Indian Navy.

    • Operation 'Epic Fury' (US name) and Operation 'Roaring Lion' (Israel name) – joint US-Israel military strikes on Iranian nuclear & military sites.

    • Test of Agni-V missile by DRDO (in passing).

     

     

    Awards, Honours & Books

    • Mark Lynton History Prize 2026:  Awarded to  William Dalrymple  for his book  "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World" .

    • KISS Humanitarian Award 2025:  Awarded to  Nita Ambani  (Chairperson, Reliance Foundation).

    • Saraswati Samman (35th) 2025:  Awarded to  Ramkumar Mukhopadhyay  for his Bengali work  "Har

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