Forest ServicesDaily Current Affairs — 28 April 2026
38 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) Supply Chain Disruptions
In News The Middle East conflict has disrupted global supply chains for key raw materials used in printed circuit boards (PCBs), driving sharp price increases across the electronics industry. Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) It is a layered mechanical structure that holds and electrically connects components in a circuit. It is used in almost all modern electronic devices like smartphones ,computers tablets, AI servers and smartwatches.
G7 Declaration on Desertification
Context Recently, the G7 Environment Ministers have elevated desertification, land degradation and drought to the core of their agenda, and termed these conditions ‘systemic global challenges’ and ‘security risk multipliers’. Key Highlights of Declaration Scale of the Crisis: Desertification, land degradation and drought leads to declining soil fertility, water scarcity, and loss of ecosystem services. It directly threatens food security and livelihoods, particularly in agrarian economies.
China surpasses US in Research Spending
Context According to a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, China has overtaken the US in research and development spending, crossing the $1 trillion mark. Major Highlights RD Spending Parity Achieved: China’s RD spending has matched and surpassed the US (Purchasing Power Parity terms). Both countries have crossed the $1 trillion research spending mark.
India and New Zealand Signed FTA
Context India and New Zealand signed the India- New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (IN- NZ FTA). About The India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement was concluded in nine months and marks a key milestone in India’s engagement with developed economies. India is signing its seventh FTA in the last three and a half years, with plans for agreements with the European Union and the United States, taking the total to nine FTAs with 38 advanced economies, covering nearly 65–70% of global GDP.
Launch of Google AI data hub today
Source: The Hindu(Page3) | Syllabus: GS3(Science and Tech)
PM Modi to flag off two new Amrit Bharat trains today
Source: The Hindu(Page2) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
NITI Aayog revamp shows tilt towards science and health
Source: The Hindu(Page6) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
Legal limits on U.S. war involvement
Source: The Hindu(Page 10) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
Electoral roll purges raise constitutional questions
Source: The Hindu(Page8) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
A tightening of the fist in India’s digital public square
Source: The Hindu(Page8) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)/GS3(Science and Tech)
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts naval blockade, ends war
Source: The Hindu(Page1) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
India, New Zealand sign ‘historic’ trade deal
Source: The Hindu(Page1) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
Rajnath in Bishkek for SCO meeting
Source: The Hindu(Page6) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
Discussing Chabahar port issue with Iran and U.S., says Centre
Source: The Hindu(Page4) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
CAR-T cell therapy senses ‘faint’ targets to clear solid tumours
Source: The Hindu(Page7) | Syllabus: GS3(Science and Tech)
Researchers decode why standard drug treatment for most prevalent form of breast cancer stops working in some patients
Source: Indian Express(Page 14) | Syllabus: GS2(Health)
India needs a clear, rules-based framework for petrol prices
Source: Indian Express(Page12) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
India, New Zealand FTA: $20 bn investment pledge, duty-free access for exports
Source: Indian Express(Page 15) | Syllabus: GS2(IR )
West Asia war disrupts circuit board supply chain
Source: Indian Express(Page 15) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
FY27 fertiliser subsidy may exceed BE by Rs 35,000 crore
Source: Indian Express(Page 15) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
Where fossil fuel shocks hurt India's farms
Source: Indian Express(Page 17) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
Before the Iran war, how colonial empires fought for the vital Strait of Hormuz
Source: Indian Express(Page 17) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
A Ride through the Inland Waterways of India
Source: PIB | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
World Tapir Day
Source: Air | Syllabus: GS3(Environment)
RBI tightens bad loan rules to align with global norms
Source: The Hindu(Page 12) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
Can middle school students engage with AI?
Source: The Hindu(Page9) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)/GS3(Science and Tech)
The evolving China-Pakistan space cooperation
Source: The Hindu(Page 10) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)/GS3(Science and Tech)
Rajnath leads Indian delegation at SCO Defence Ministers' meet today
Source: Indian Express(Page11) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
New Delhi Declaration' in the works for upcoming international summit on conservation of big cats
Source: Indian Express(Page11) | Syllabus: GS3(Environment )
Fertiliser security strong, stable, well-managed: Centre
Source: The Hindu(Page 12) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
U.S. Pacific Air Forces chief pays week-long visit to India to strengthen defence ties
Source: The Hindu(Page6) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
MOSPI plans monthly services sector index using GST, survey data
Source: Indian Express(Page 15) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
Shooting at White House-Trump event: How is the US President protected?
Source: Indian Express(Page 17) | Syllabus: Miscellaneous
Light pollution threatens the world’s clearest skies
Source: The Hindu(Page7) | Syllabus: GS3(Environment )
Iran war disrupts circuit board supply chain
Source: The Hindu(Page 13) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
Symbiosis unveils Asia’s first UNESCO chair on Gender Inclusion & Skill Development
Source: The Hindu(Page 12) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
Iran war fertiliser squeeze could spell trouble for next year’s grain harvests
Source: The Hindu(Page 13) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
Govt keen firms in critical sectors use Made in India' cloud systems
Source: Indian Express(Page1) | Syllabus: GS3(Science and Technology/Economy)