Daily Current Affairs — 4 November 2026
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MANAGE Hyderabad becomes a Centre of Excellence for agri-skills; AP votes in MPTC/ZPTC polls as Cyclone Murasu moves polling in parts of Eluru and East Godavari and Deputy Mayor elections shift to 23 November; NLMC's second RINL land e-auction fetches ₹218 crore; Cabinet opens a pathway for all Agniveers to become regular soldiers, extends Fast Track Special Courts to 2031 with 850 courts, approves ₹14,500 crore VGF for 92 GWh of energy storage, a ₹2,814 crore scheme for lithium and nickel processing and the ₹4,371 crore VISTAR statistics scheme; record October rail freight; IndiaAI releases the EKA-1 and Dhīr foundation models; NASA's Swift re-enters over Sumatra; the 9th India–Sri Lanka Coast Guard meeting at Mirissa; Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu wins India's first Youth Olympic wushu medal; PV Sindhu and Mirabai Chanu on the IOA Athletes' Commission. Followed by 10 practice questions.
1. Telangana
MANAGE Hyderabad Recognised as a Centre of Excellence for Skills in Agriculture
Why in news: The National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad, has been recognised as a Centre of Excellence-Skills (CoE-Skills) in the agriculture sector by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). The certificate was handed over at Kaushal Bhawan, New Delhi, on 2 November 2026.
⭐ Exam importance: Medium — a Hyderabad-based national institute in the news; the parent ministry and the year of founding are easy one-liners.
Key facts
- What MANAGE is: An autonomous institute under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, set up in 1987 to strengthen the agricultural extension system of the country.
- Who conferred it: MSDE; the certificate was presented by MSDE Secretary Debashree Mukherjee. The recognition is valid for three years.
- What it means: MANAGE can expand from extension training into formal skilling and agri-entrepreneurship programmes.
- Courses it runs: PG Diploma in Management (Agri-Business Management, two years), PG Diploma in Agricultural Extension Management (PGDAEM) and PG Diploma in Agri-Warehousing Management (PGDAWM).
- Head: Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Director General of MANAGE and Joint Secretary (Extension).
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- Agricultural extension: Taking research results and new practices from laboratories to farmers through training and advisory services.
- Other national bodies in Hyderabad: ICRISAT, the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), CRIDA and the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR).
2. Andhra Pradesh
AP MPTC/ZPTC Polls on 5 November; Cyclone Murasu Moves Polling to 6 November in Parts of Eluru and East Godavari
Why in news: On 4 November 2026, the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) released the vital statistics for the second ordinary elections to Mandal and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs and ZPTCs), polled on 5 November. The same day it shifted polling in four mandals of Eluru district, two polling stations in a fifth, and Gopalapuram mandal of East Godavari to 6 November because of flooding from Cyclone Murasu, and postponed the Deputy Mayor elections of 11 municipal corporations.
⭐ Exam importance: High — AP rural local-body elections with official numbers, a cyclone link and the constitutional basis of State Election Commissions (Article 243K).
Key facts
MPTC/ZPTC elections at a glance (SEC press note, 4 November 2026)| Item | Figure |
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| Zilla Praja Parishads / ZPTCs | 28 / 659 |
| ZPTCs unanimous / going to poll | 77 / 582 (2,169 candidates) |
| Mandal Praja Parishads / MPTCs | 659 / 9,821 |
| MPTCs unanimous / going to poll | 2,051 / 7,767 (18,843 candidates) |
| Electorate | 2,61,52,377 (women 1,32,74,208; men 1,28,76,887) |
| Polling stations | 31,460 (8,904 sensitive, 7,160 hypersensitive) |
| Most unanimous MPTCs | Palnadu — 382 |
| Counting | 7 November 2026 |
- Cyclone changes — Eluru: Polling for all MPTCs and ZPTCs in Velairpadu, Buttayagudem, Jeelugumilli and Polavaram mandals, and at two polling stations (Nos. 31 and 32, Achyuthapuram) in Koyyalagudem mandal, moved from 5 to 6 November after heavy rain and flooding cut roads.
- Cyclone changes — East Godavari: Polling for 18 MPTCs and one ZPTC across 64 polling stations of Gopalapuram mandal also moved to 6 November, after the Yerrakalva river rose and villages were flooded.
- Why 5 November: The poll was first fixed for 3 November; after the Supreme Court's order of 21 October 2026 revised the urban local body schedule, the SEC moved it to 5 November, with counting on 7 November.
- Deputy Mayor polls postponed: A fresh SEC notification (4 November) fixed 23 November 2026, 11 AM, for electing Deputy Mayors of 11 corporations — Vizianagaram, Eluru, Machilipatnam, Guntur, Ongole, Nellore, Tirupati, Chittoor, Kadapa, Kurnool and Ananthapuram — with 24 November as the fallback day.
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- State Election Commission: Article 243K (Panchayats) and 243ZA (Municipalities), added by the 73rd and 74th Amendments. The SEC for the residuary State of Andhra Pradesh was constituted on 30 January 2016; the State Election Commissioner is Anil Chandra Punetha.
- Three tiers in AP: Gram Panchayat (sarpanch) → Mandal Praja Parishad (members are MPTCs) → Zilla Praja Parishad (members are ZPTCs).
NLMC's Second E-Auction of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (RINL) Land Fetches ₹218 Crore
Why in news: On 3 November 2026 the National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC) completed the second phase of the e-auction of surplus land of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), which runs the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. 114 plots were sold for ₹218 crore.
⭐ Exam importance: Medium — an AP public-sector asset in the news, linked to the asset-monetisation policy of the Centre.
Key facts
RINL land e-auction (NLMC figures)| Item | Phase I (12 Oct 2026) | Phase II (3 Nov 2026) | Combined |
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| Plots sold | 150 | 114 | 264 |
| Reserve price | ₹312.48 crore | ₹184.81 crore | ₹497.29 crore |
| Winning bids | ₹366.33 crore | ₹218 crore | ₹584.33 crore |
| Premium over reserve | 17.23% | 17.96% | 17.50% |
- Top price: ₹1,82,650 per square yard in Phase II; the highest premium on a single plot was 67.65%.
- A first for NLMC: The RINL sale is NLMC's first end-to-end e-auction; a third round for the unsold plots is planned.
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- NLMC: A wholly owned Government of India company under the Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance; it monetises surplus land and buildings of CPSEs and other government bodies.
- RINL: Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, a CPSE under the Ministry of Steel, runs the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant — India's first shore-based integrated steel plant, born of the 'Visakha Ukku — Andhrula Hakku' movement.
3. National — Polity & Governance
Cabinet Opens a Pathway for All Agniveers to Join the Defence Forces as Regular Soldiers
Why in news: On 4 November 2026 the Union Cabinet approved a second engagement period of two years for the 75% of Agniveers who are not retained at the end of their first term. After this extra period, all of them will be offered enrolment as regular soldiers, subject to willingness and selection criteria.
⭐ Exam importance: High — a major change to the Agnipath recruitment scheme; directly relevant to uniformed-service aspirants.
Key facts
- First term (unchanged): As planned, 25% of Agniveers, chosen on merit, will be offered regular employment in the Defence Forces.
- New second term: The remaining 75% get another two-year engagement, approved on the recommendation of the Defence Forces.
- Benefits in the second term: Higher pay, an enhanced Seva Nidhi package and seniority benefits.
- After the second term: All Agniveers will be offered enrolment as regular soldiers, if willing and if they meet the selection criteria.
- Why: A review after four years of the scheme found Agniveers outstanding in skills, motivation, physical fitness and technology; the Agnipath scheme itself will continue.
- Gains listed by the government: Recruitment spread to more districts, a more standardised and transparent process, and more branches of the Defence Forces opened to women.
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- Agnipath scheme: Announced in June 2022 for recruitment below officer rank in the Army, Navy and Air Force; recruits are called Agniveers and serve a four-year term.
- Seva Nidhi: The lump-sum exit package of an Agniveer, built from his or her own contribution and an equal government contribution.
Cabinet Extends the Fast Track Special Courts Scheme to March 2031 and Expands It to 850 Courts
Why in news: On 4 November 2026 the Union Cabinet approved continuing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), including exclusive POCSO courts, for five more years — 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031 — with an outlay of ₹3,788.04 crore.
⭐ Exam importance: High — criminal justice for crimes against women and children — POCSO Act, Nirbhaya Fund and the Supreme Court's role are standard police-exam material.
Key facts
- Money: ₹3,788.04 crore — Centre ₹2,353.15 crore, States/UTs ₹1,434.89 crore. The Central share comes from the Nirbhaya Fund.
- Courts: Expansion from the present 779 functional FTSCs (including 399 exclusive POCSO courts) to 850, with new courts placed by case pendency.
- Staff per court: One judicial officer, a dedicated Special Public Prosecutor and six support staff.
- Record so far: Running since 2 October 2019 in 29 States/UTs; 4,02,457 cases disposed of since inception.
- Victim-friendly courts: The scheme encourages Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centres and child-friendly court spaces.
- Run by: The Department of Justice (Ministry of Law and Justice), with State governments and High Courts; tracked on the FTSC Dashboard.
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- Legal basis: Launched under the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, and the Supreme Court's directions of 25 July 2019 (Suo Motu Writ (Crl.) No. 1/2019) — a special POCSO court in every district with over 100 pending POCSO cases.
- POCSO Act: Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012; a child means a person below 18 years.
4. National — Economy & Schemes
Cabinet Approves ₹14,500 Crore VGF for 92 GWh of Grid-Scale Energy Storage
Why in news: On 4 November 2026 the Union Cabinet approved a Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme of ₹14,500 crore, for FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31, to develop 92 GWh of new grid-scale energy storage.
⭐ Exam importance: High — energy security and renewable integration; the split between pumped storage and batteries is a ready statement question.
Key facts
- Split of 92 GWh: 60 GWh hydro pumped storage plants (PSP), 30 GWh battery energy storage systems (BESS) and 2 GWh through alternative storage technologies.
- Investment expected: About ₹97,600 crore in total.
- Scale: The new capacity equals 170% of India's present grid-scale storage and helps reach the 411 GWh needed by 2031-32.
- How capacity is given: Tariff-based competitive bidding. Public and private electricity distribution companies are eligible for VGF for BESS and pumped storage.
- Make in India condition: BESS projects must meet a minimum 40% Domestic Content Requirement (DCR).
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- Viability Gap Funding: A one-time or staggered government grant that bridges the gap between a project's cost and what it can earn, so that private bidders find it viable.
- Pumped storage: Surplus power pumps water to an upper reservoir; at peak demand the water flows down through turbines — a large 'water battery'.
Cabinet Approves ₹2,814 Crore Capex Support Scheme for Lithium and Nickel Processing
Why in news: On 4 November 2026 the Union Cabinet approved the 'Capex Support Scheme to Promote Critical Mineral Processing' with an outlay of ₹2,814 crore for FY 2026-27 to 2030-31, to set up four plants that turn lithium and nickel ores and intermediates into high-purity compounds.
⭐ Exam importance: High — critical minerals, EV batteries and import dependence are recurring economy and science questions; the numbers (30%, four plants) are easy to test.
Key facts
- Support: Capital subsidy of 30% of eligible investment.
- Plants: Four: two lithium processing plants (minimum 30 kilotonnes each) and two nickel processing plants (minimum 50 kilotonnes each).
- Cap per beneficiary: ₹500 crore for a lithium plant and ₹900 crore for a nickel plant.
- Selection: Two stages — technical qualification, then financial bidding; for each mineral the two bidders asking for the lowest capex support win. Money is released in three milestone-linked tranches.
- Bonus mineral: Cobalt is expected to be recovered as a by-product of nickel production.
- Why: Processing of critical minerals is concentrated in a few countries; India imports most refined intermediates. The output will serve EVs, battery storage, electronics, defence and special steel.
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- Lithium and nickel: Lithium (symbol Li) is the lightest metal; nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co) go into the cathodes of lithium-ion batteries.
- Nodal ministry: Ministry of Mines.
Cabinet Approves VISTAR, a ₹4,371 Crore Scheme for Official Statistics and the 8th Economic Census
Why in news: On 4 November 2026 the Union Cabinet approved the 'Viksit Bharat Initiative for Statistical Transformation, Analytics & Research (VISTAR)', a central sector scheme of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) for FY 2026-27 to 2030-31, with an outlay of ₹4,371.10 crore.
⭐ Exam importance: Medium — the 8th Economic Census and new indices are likely one-liners; it also links to the 16th Finance Commission cycle.
Key facts
- Three components: (i) Comprehensive Statistical Operations and Strengthening of Ecosystem; (ii) Support for Statistical Strengthening (SSS 2.0) for States and UTs; (iii) the Economic Census.
- More surveys: 59 surveys planned in the 16th Finance Commission cycle, against 43 major surveys earlier.
- New indices: A Headline Index of Services Production and an Index of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises.
- 8th Economic Census: Will count all non-farm establishments and their workers down to Gram Panchayat and ward level, and form the base for a National Statistical Business Register.
- Tech and new data: AI and machine learning in processing; use of mobile-phone, scanner and e-commerce data alongside surveys; district-level and million-plus-city estimates in PLFS, HCES and ASUSE.
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- Economic Census: A count of all establishments in the country; the 7th Economic Census was held in 2019.
- Survey names: PLFS = Periodic Labour Force Survey; HCES = Household Consumption Expenditure Survey; ASUSE = Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises.
Railways Record Their Highest-Ever October Freight Loading — 145.07 Million Tonnes
Why in news: The Ministry of Railways reported on 4 November 2026 that Indian Railways loaded 145.07 million tonnes of freight in October 2026, its highest ever for the month and 8.32% more than in October 2025.
⭐ Exam importance: Low — a monthly data release; remember the headline number and the leading commodity.
Key facts
- October 2026: 145.07 million tonnes against 133.93 million tonnes a year earlier (+8.32%).
- Fastest-growing items: Food grains +26.3%, domestic coal +16.0%; coal rakes averaged 469.8 a day against 393.2.
- April–October 2026: 978.78 million tonnes (+4.67%); 443.8 crore passengers.
5. National — Science, Space & Defence
IndiaAI Mission Releases Indigenous Foundation Models EKA-1 and Dhīr
Why in news: On 3 November 2026 the IndiaAI Mission of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released two home-grown foundation models — EKA-1 by Soket Labs and Dhīr 2B / Dhīr 5B by ZenteiQ AiTech Innovations — built under its IndiaAI Innovation Centre pillar.
⭐ Exam importance: Medium — indigenous AI is a frequent science-and-tech theme; the 22 scheduled languages link to the Eighth Schedule.
Key facts
- EKA-1 (Soket Labs): 26.3 billion parameters, trained on about 7.5 trillion tokens; covers all 22 scheduled Indian languages and English; an open, sparse hybrid model for maths, code, reasoning and agentic use.
- Dhīr 2B and 5B (ZenteiQ): Open-source, secure on-premise assistants in English and 10 Indian languages; can work offline and even on mobile phones — aimed at defence, government, industry and education.
- Support: Subsidised national AI compute and research support from the mission; models can be shared through the AIKosh platform.
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- IndiaAI Mission: Approved by the Union Cabinet on 7 March 2024; seven pillars — Compute Capacity, Innovation Centre, Datasets Platform (AIKosh), Application Development, FutureSkills, Startup Financing, and Safe & Trusted AI.
- Foundation model: A large AI model trained on huge data that can be adapted to many tasks; 'parameters' are its learned weights.
NASA's Swift Observatory Re-enters the Atmosphere over Sumatra After Nearly 22 Years
Why in news: NASA said the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 4 November 2026 at 7:39 a.m. EST (US Space Force data), over the North Sumatra region of Indonesia, ending a mission launched in 2004.
⭐ Exam importance: Medium — follow-up to the 1 November edition; space telescopes and gamma-ray bursts are common science questions.
Key facts
- Where: Over North Sumatra, Indonesia, near 3.4° N, 98.6° E. Most of the craft was expected to burn up, though some parts may have survived.
- Life: Launched on 20 November 2004 for a two-year prime mission; it worked for almost 22 years. Its last science observation was on 20 October 2026.
- Why it fell: Atmospheric drag lowered its orbit to under 275 km, where the telescopes could no longer point steadily.
- Achievements: More than 2,000 gamma-ray bursts and more than 1,400 supernovae studied; about 7,000 research papers used its data.
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- Name: Renamed in 2018 after astrophysicist Neil Gehrels; managed by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland.
- Gamma-ray burst: A brief, extremely powerful flash of gamma rays, usually from a collapsing massive star or merging neutron stars.
Indian and Sri Lankan Coast Guards Hold Their 9th High-Level Meeting at Mirissa
Why in news: The 9th High-Level Meeting (HLM) between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) was held at Mirissa, Sri Lanka, on 3 November 2026.
⭐ Exam importance: Medium — neighbourhood maritime cooperation; the names of the two chiefs and the venue are typical one-liners.
Key facts
- Delegations: India: ICG Director General Paramesh Sivamani. Sri Lanka: Rear Admiral Ruwan Rupasena, Director General, SLCG.
- Agenda: Marine pollution response, maritime search and rescue (SAR), maritime law enforcement, capacity building and technical help.
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- Indian Coast Guard: Set up on 1 February 1977 (Coast Guard Day) and given statutory status by the Coast Guard Act, 1978; works under the Ministry of Defence; headquarters New Delhi.
- India–Sri Lanka waters: The two countries are separated by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar; Mirissa is on Sri Lanka's southern coast.
6. Sports
Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu Wins India's First Youth Olympic Wushu Medal — Bronze at Dakar 2026
Why in news: On 3 November 2026, Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu of Manipur won bronze in the women's changquan combined wushu event at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal — India's first wushu medal at the Youth Olympics.
⭐ Exam importance: High — a 'first' for India at an ongoing multi-sport event; wushu is also making its Youth Olympic medal debut.
Key facts
- Score: 8.723 in gunshu (staff routine) + 9.316 in changquan (long fist) = 18.039. She was fourth after gunshu and climbed to third.
- Podium: Gold: Sondos Sonbol (Egypt), 18.660. Silver: Valeria Frannerys Dudamel Alvarado (Venezuela), 18.199. Bronze: Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu (India), 18.039.
- India's tally then: Three medals — one silver and two bronze: Khushbu Rajakbhai Darjada (judo 63 kg, silver), Dhinidhi Desinghu (100 m freestyle swimming, bronze) and Lanchenbi.
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- Wushu: Chinese martial art with two disciplines — taolu (judged routines) and sanda (full-contact fighting). Dakar 2026 has only taolu events.
- Dakar 2026: The 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic event held in Africa.
PV Sindhu and Mirabai Chanu Among 10 Declared Elected to the IOA Athletes' Commission
Why in news: On 3 November 2026 the Electoral Officer of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, declared ten athletes duly elected as members of the IOA Athletes' Commission, including PV Sindhu and Mirabai Chanu.
⭐ Exam importance: Medium — sports administration; Telugu star PV Sindhu is on the list.
Key facts
- Women (5): PV Sindhu (badminton), Mirabai Chanu (weightlifting), Salima Tete (hockey), L Bombayla Devi (archery), CA Bhavani Devi (fencing).
- Men (5): Harmanpreet Singh (hockey), Swapnil Kusale (shooting), Sajan Prakash (swimming), Tajinderpal Singh Toor (shot put), Manjeet Singh.
- How: Twelve nominations were found valid; press reports say two withdrew, leaving ten candidates for ten seats, so the ten were returned unopposed.
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- IOA: India's National Olympic Committee, founded in 1927; headquarters at Olympic Bhawan, New Delhi.
Practice questions with answers
With reference to the Cabinet decision of November 2026 on the Agnipath scheme, consider the following statements:
- 25% of Agniveers will continue to be offered regular employment on merit at the end of the first term.
- The remaining 75% will get a further engagement period of three years.
- The second engagement period carries higher remuneration and an enhanced Seva Nidhi package.
- 1 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (B) 1 and 3 only
Explanation: Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the extra engagement period is two years, after which all willing Agniveers who meet the selection criteria will be offered enrolment as regular soldiers.
With reference to the scheme for Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), consider the following statements:
- The Central share of the scheme is funded from the Nirbhaya Fund.
- The number of FTSCs is to be raised from 779 to 850.
- The scheme began on 2 October 2019 following the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, and directions of the Supreme Court.
- 1 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation: All three are correct. The scheme, now extended to 31 March 2031 with ₹3,788.04 crore, also provides one judicial officer, a Special Public Prosecutor and six support staff per court.
With reference to the Viability Gap Funding scheme for grid-scale energy storage approved in November 2026, consider the following statements:
- Battery energy storage systems make up 60 GWh of the 92 GWh target.
- BESS projects must meet a minimum domestic content requirement of 40%.
- Storage capacity will be allocated through tariff-based competitive bidding.
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (A) 2 and 3 only
Explanation: Statements 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 1 is wrong: pumped storage is 60 GWh; BESS is 30 GWh, and 2 GWh comes from alternative technologies.
With reference to the second ordinary elections to MPTCs and ZPTCs in Andhra Pradesh (November 2026), consider the following statements:
- The electorate was over 2.6 crore, with more women voters than men.
- Polling in Gopalapuram mandal of East Godavari district was moved to 6 November because of Cyclone Murasu.
- The Deputy Mayor elections of 11 municipal corporations are now scheduled for 9 November 2026.
- 1 only
- 2 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (C) 1 and 2 only
Explanation: Statements 1 and 2 are correct (2,61,52,377 voters, of whom 1,32,74,208 are women). Statement 3 is wrong: a fresh SEC notification of 4 November fixed 23 November 2026, with 24 November as the fallback.
Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The Capex Support Scheme approved in November 2026 is expected to add to India's cobalt supply, although it supports only lithium and nickel processing plants.
Reason (R): Cobalt is expected to be recovered as a by-product of nickel production.
- Both A and R are true, and R explains A
- Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
- A is true, R is false
- A is false, R is true
Answer: (A) Both A and R are true, and R explains A
Explanation: Both are true and R explains A: the scheme funds two lithium and two nickel plants, and cobalt comes out of nickel processing as a by-product.
Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): NASA's Swift observatory re-entered the atmosphere in November 2026 because atmospheric drag had pulled its orbit down.
Reason (R): Swift was designed for a prime mission of ten years.
- Both A and R are true, and R explains A
- Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
- A is true, R is false
- A is false, R is true
Answer: (C) A is true, R is false
Explanation: A is true: drag brought Swift below 275 km and it re-entered over North Sumatra on 4 November 2026. R is false: its prime mission was planned for two years, yet it worked for almost 22 years.
Match the person with the role in which he was in the news in November 2026:
| List I | List II |
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| A. Paramesh Sivamani | 1. Electoral Officer, IOA elections |
| B. Ruwan Rupasena | 2. State Election Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh |
| C. Sanjay Kumar Srivastava | 3. Director General, Indian Coast Guard |
| D. Anil Chandra Punetha | 4. Director General, Sri Lanka Coast Guard |
- A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
- A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
- A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
- A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
Answer: (D) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
Explanation: Paramesh Sivamani heads the Indian Coast Guard (3) and Rear Admiral Ruwan Rupasena the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (4) — they led the 9th HLM at Mirissa. Sanjay Kumar Srivastava declared the IOA Athletes' Commission result (1). Anil Chandra Punetha is AP's State Election Commissioner (2). Hence A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2.
Match the scheme approved by the Union Cabinet on 4 November 2026 with its outlay:
| List I | List II |
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| A. VGF for grid-scale energy storage | 1. ₹2,814 crore |
| B. VISTAR (official statistics) | 2. ₹3,788.04 crore |
| C. Fast Track Special Courts (continuation) | 3. ₹4,371.10 crore |
| D. Capex support for critical mineral processing | 4. ₹14,500 crore |
- A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
- A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
- A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
- A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
Answer: (B) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Explanation: Energy storage VGF ₹14,500 crore (4); VISTAR ₹4,371.10 crore (3); FTSCs ₹3,788.04 crore (2); critical mineral processing ₹2,814 crore (1). Hence A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1.
At the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu won India's first-ever Youth Olympic wushu medal in which event?
- Women's taijiquan combined
- Women's sanda 52 kg
- Women's nanquan
- Women's changquan combined
Answer: (D) Women's changquan combined
Explanation: She took bronze in the women's changquan combined (changquan + gunshu) with 18.039. Sanda is not on the Dakar programme, which has only taolu events.
The e-auction of surplus land of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) at Visakhapatnam was conducted by the National Land Monetization Corporation. NLMC works under:
- Ministry of Steel
- NITI Aayog
- Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer: (C) Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance
Explanation: NLMC is a wholly owned Government of India company under the Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance. RINL itself is under the Ministry of Steel. Phase II on 3 November 2026 sold 114 plots for ₹218 crore.
తెలుగులో సారాంశం (Telugu summary)
డైలీ కరెంట్ అఫైర్స్ — 4 నవంబర్ 2026
వ్యవసాయ నైపుణ్యాల సెంటర్ ఆఫ్ ఎక్సలెన్స్గా హైదరాబాద్ MANAGE; ఏపీలో MPTC/ZPTC పోలింగ్ — మురసు తుపానుతో ఏలూరు, తూర్పు గోదావరిలోని కొన్ని ప్రాంతాల్లో పోలింగ్ మార్పు, డిప్యూటీ మేయర్ ఎన్నికలు నవంబర్ 23కు; RINL భూముల రెండో ఈ-వేలంతో NLMCకి ₹218 కోట్లు; అగ్నివీరులందరూ రెగ్యులర్ సైనికులయ్యేందుకు మార్గం, 850 కోర్టులతో ఫాస్ట్ ట్రాక్ ప్రత్యేక న్యాయస్థానాల పథకం 2031 వరకు పొడిగింపు, 92 GWh విద్యుత్ నిల్వకు ₹14,500 కోట్ల VGF, లిథియం-నికెల్ ప్రాసెసింగ్కు ₹2,814 కోట్ల పథకం, ₹4,371 కోట్ల VISTAR గణాంక పథకం — కేంద్ర మంత్రివర్గ నిర్ణయాలు; రైల్వేల్లో అక్టోబర్ రికార్డు సరకు రవాణా; ఇండియా AI మిషన్ కింద EKA-1, ధీర్ ఫౌండేషన్ మోడళ్లు; సుమత్రా మీదుగా తిరిగి ప్రవేశించిన నాసా స్విఫ్ట్; మిరిస్సాలో 9వ భారత్–శ్రీలంక తీర రక్షక దళాల సమావేశం; యూత్ ఒలింపిక్స్ వుషులో భారత్కు తొలి పతకం సాధించిన రాజకుమారి లాంచెన్బి చాను; IOA అథ్లెట్స్ కమిషన్లో పీవీ సింధు, మీరాబాయి చాను. తర్వాత 10 ప్రాక్టీస్ ప్రశ్నలు.
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