Daily Current Affairs — 6 November 2026
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Telangana Cabinet decides on separate SC and ST commissions and a ₹5 lakh family life insurance scheme; BharatNet agreement for 12,769 Telangana gram panchayats (₹3,189 crore); five Telangana urban projects under the Urban Challenge Fund; AP MPTC/ZPTC turnout 70.72% with deferred polls and repolls on 6 November; OMSS rice target doubled and stock limits allowed in five southern States; Semicon 2.0 portal and 12 ECMS approvals; GRSE delivers 'Amini'; India–Myanmar exercise RAHAT MITRA; JNCASR terahertz chip for 6G; BOB-NOR fisheries network launched at Kochi; GRAP Stage III in Delhi-NCR; Mahabharata, Arthashastra and Rajatarangini on UNESCO's Asia-Pacific Memory of the World register; 1857 Martyrs' Memorial at Ambala; India win the Asian Champions Trophy hockey; Baillie Gifford Prize, James Dyson Award and a French honour for Dr Devi Shetty; NHAI MLFF tolling guidelines. Followed by 10 practice questions.
1. Telangana
Telangana Cabinet Decides to Set Up Separate Commissions for SCs and STs and Launch a ₹5 Lakh Family Life Insurance Scheme
Why in news: The Telangana Cabinet, meeting at the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat on 5 November 2026, decided to replace the combined SC and ST Commission with two separate commissions, launch the Indiramma Family Life Insurance Scheme and amend the State's fire safety law through an ordinance.
⭐ Exam importance: High — State-level institutional change (SC/ST commissions) plus a welfare scheme and a fire-safety law; police aspirants must know these Telangana decisions.
Key facts
- Separate SC and ST commissions: The existing combined commission will be abolished; the Cabinet approved repeal of the Telangana State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 2003. Each new commission will have one Chairman and five members, to settle complaints faster.
- Indiramma Family Life Insurance Scheme: Life insurance cover of ₹5 lakh for every family in the State; applications will be collected in villages from 20 to 30 November 2026.
- Fire Service Act ordinance: An ordinance to amend the Telangana Fire Service Act, 1999, focusing on fire prevention, finding the causes of fires and quick response; it will list precautions for owners of houses, apartments and shopping complexes and the duties of the Fire Services Department.
- Survey and Boundaries Act: Section 12(A) of the Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 is to be amended: the time to appeal against survey and boundary notices is cut from 60 days to 30 days.
- Other decisions: With 2,25,000 Indiramma houses completed, a 'Mana Indiramma Intlo Deepavali' programme will be held across the State; distribution of Indiramma sarees will begin at a public meeting in Siddipet on 19 November.
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- National commissions: At the national level the National Commission for Scheduled Castes is under Article 338 and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes under Article 338A; they were separated by the 89th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003.
- Ordinance power: A Governor can promulgate an ordinance under Article 213 when the State Legislature is not in session; it must be approved within six weeks of the Legislature reassembling.
Amended BharatNet Programme in Telangana: ₹3,189 Crore Central Support to Cover 12,769 Gram Panchayats
Why in news: Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) of the Department of Telecommunications signed an agreement on 6 November 2026 at Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi, with the Government of Telangana, TRIICL, BSNL and T-Fibre to implement the Amended BharatNet Programme (ABP) in the State under the State-led model.
⭐ Exam importance: High — Telangana-specific numbers (₹3,189 crore, 12,769 GPs) and the USOF-to-DBN change are direct question material.
Key facts
- Scope: 12,769 Gram Panchayats in all: 1,946 Phase I GPs upgraded from linear to ring topology, 10,787 Phase II GPs, and 36 newly created GPs.
- Money and outcome: The Centre has approved ₹3,189 crore; about three lakh rural home fibre connections are expected, with subsidy support from the Centre.
- Implementing agency: Telangana Rural Internet Infrastructure Corporation Limited (TRIICL) will implement the project; T-Fibre is the Telangana Fiber Grid Corporation.
- ABP approval: The Union Cabinet approved the Amended BharatNet Programme on 4 August 2023 to upgrade and extend broadband to all Gram Panchayats and to villages on demand.
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- Digital Bharat Nidhi: The former Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), set up under the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Act, 2003 with effect from 1 April 2002, became Digital Bharat Nidhi under the Telecommunications Act, 2023. It is an attached office of DoT.
Urban Challenge Fund: Five Telangana Projects Worth ₹3,892 Crore Reported Cleared, Including Godavari Drinking Water for Hyderabad and Warangal Storm-Water Drains
Why in news: Telangana's Municipal Administration Department said, as reported on 5 November 2026, that the National Apex Committee of the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) under the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs cleared five urban projects in the State at a meeting on 3 November. The official order could not be opened, so the figures below are as reported.
⭐ Exam importance: Medium — Telangana urban projects and a new central fund; useful for State-specific questions, but treat figures as reported.
Key facts
- Total: Five projects worth about ₹3,892 crore, with central assistance of about ₹873 crore.
- Largest items: Godavari drinking water scheme for Hyderabad (second and third phases), about ₹1,992 crore; Greater Warangal storm-water drainage upgrade, about ₹1,465 crore.
- Heritage-linked items: Warangal Fort moat improvement (about ₹209 crore), Hanumakonda Central Business District (about ₹168.8 crore) and Alampur heritage, tourism and urban renewal (about ₹57.5 crore).
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- Local heritage: Warangal Fort was built under the Kakatiyas; Alampur (Jogulamba Gadwal district) is known for the Nava Brahma temples and the Jogulamba temple, one of the Shakti Peethas.
2. Andhra Pradesh
AP MPTC/ZPTC Elections: 70.72% Turnout on 5 November; Deferred Polls and Repolls Held on 6 November
Why in news: The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) put the final average turnout of the 5 November 2026 MPTC and ZPTC polls at 70.72%. On 6 November, polling was held in the cyclone-hit areas where it had been deferred, and repolls were held at seven polling stations; counting began on 7 November.
⭐ Exam importance: High — AP local body polls — turnout, numbers of seats and the SEC's role are standard questions for AP and Telangana papers.
Key facts
- Seats: Of 659 ZPTCs and 9,818 MPTCs, 77 ZPTCs and 2,051 MPTCs were declared unanimous (elected unopposed) on 27 October 2026, leaving 582 ZPTCs and 7,767 MPTCs to be contested.
- Polling days: 577 ZPTCs and 7,707 MPTCs voted on 5 November; because of the cyclone, 5 ZPTCs and 60 MPTCs voted on 6 November.
- Repolls: Repolling on 6 November at seven polling stations in five districts — Ananthapuramu, Kurnool, Markapuram, Palnadu and Srikakulam — after malpractices on 5 November. (Three of these orders were covered in the 5 November edition.)
- Turnout spread: Highest: Visakhapatnam 82.51%; lowest: Alluri Seetharama Raju 62.01%. State average 70.72% across 28 districts.
- Counting: Counting for all 582 ZPTCs and 7,767 MPTCs began at 8 AM on 7 November 2026 (results in the 7 November edition).
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- Constitution: Panchayat elections are run by the State Election Commission under Article 243K (Part IX, added by the 73rd Amendment, 1992). MPTC = Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency; ZPTC = Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency.
3. National — Economy & Schemes
Centre Doubles the OMSS Rice Sale Target to 50 LMT and Clears Stock Limits on Rice and Paddy in Five Southern States Including Telangana and AP
Why in news: To keep rice prices in check, the Department of Food and Public Distribution on 6 November 2026 doubled the rice sale target under the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) for 2026-27, made weekly stock disclosure compulsory, and allowed five southern States to impose stock limits.
⭐ Exam importance: High — Telangana and AP are named; OMSS, Bharat Rice and the Essential Commodities Act are standard economy topics.
Key facts
- OMSS (D) target: Rice for e-auction raised from 25 LMT (lakh metric tonnes) to 50 LMT for 2026-27. Up to 31 October 2026, 25 LMT had already been sold to private buyers, against 11 LMT in the same period last year.
- Stock disclosure: By an order of 6 November 2026, all traders, wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and millers must declare rice and paddy stocks in six categories every Friday on the Food Stock Portal; violations attract action under Sections 6 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
- Stock limits: Centre's concurrence to Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana to impose stock limits on paddy and rice through control orders where needed, valid up to 31 January 2027.
- Bharat Rice: Extra 'Bharat Rice' allocation to NAFED, NCCF and Kendriya Bhandar, especially for the southern States.
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- OMSS: Under the Open Market Sale Scheme, the Food Corporation of India sells surplus central-pool wheat and rice in the open market through e-auctions to cool prices.
Semicon 2.0 Application Portal Opens; 12 More Projects Worth ₹7,503 Crore Approved Under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme
Why in news: On 6 November 2026 the Electronics and IT Ministry launched the Semicon 2.0 web application portal for three of its six pillars and approved 12 more applications under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS).
⭐ Exam importance: Medium — Semiconductor mission outlay and ECMS totals are likely economy questions.
Key facts
- Semicon 2.0: Outlay ₹1,27,500 crore under the India Semiconductor Mission; six pillars — chip design, machines and materials, more fabs, ATMP/OSAT, R&D and talent. The portal is open for Pillars 2, 3 and 4.
- Semicon 1.0 record: 12 projects in six States with investment of over ₹1.64 lakh crore; five had begun commercial production by October 2026.
- New ECMS approvals: 12 projects, investment ₹7,503 crore, production ₹39,045 crore, 7,127 direct jobs, in Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. First-ever ECMS approvals for copper foil, cathode active material and specialty ceramics.
- ECMS so far: 118 applications covering 34 products in 16 States; expected investment ₹77,051 crore, production ₹5,73,146 crore and 81,755 direct jobs. Telangana and AP are not among the seven States in this round.
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- Terms: ATMP = Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging; OSAT = Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test; a 'fab' is a chip fabrication plant.
4. National — Science, Space & Defence
GRSE Delivers 'Amini', an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, to the Indian Navy
Why in news: Amini, an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 5 November 2026.
⭐ Exam importance: Medium — Ship names and their namesakes (Amini Island, Lakshadweep) are common one-liners.
Key facts
- The ship: Built to Indian Register of Shipping rules; among the largest Indian naval warships driven by waterjets; carries lightweight torpedoes, indigenous rocket launchers and sonars; adds anti-submarine, coastal surveillance and mine-laying capability.
- Name: Named after Amini Island in Lakshadweep; it revives the name of the earlier INS Amini, a Petya III class anti-submarine corvette decommissioned in 2002.
- Indigenous content: Over 80% indigenous content.
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- Lakshadweep: India's smallest Union Territory, a coral archipelago in the Arabian Sea; capital Kavaratti.
India and Myanmar Hold Their First Tri-Services HADR Exercise 'RAHAT MITRA' in Chennai
Why in news: India and Myanmar began their maiden bilateral tri-services Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise, RAHAT MITRA, at Chennai on 5 November 2026; it ran on 5 and 6 November.
⭐ Exam importance: Medium — New exercise name + partner country + venue is the classic defence question format.
Key facts
- Theme: 'Together for Humanity, Stronger through Partnership'.
- Participants: More than 300 personnel from all three services of both countries; coordinated under the aegis of the Indian Navy.
- Policy link: Reflects the 'Neighbourhood First' policy and the MAHASAGAR vision (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions).
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- India–Myanmar border: Four Indian States border Myanmar: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram.
JNCASR Silicon Chip Carries Terahertz Signals Across a Barrier at 100 Gbit/s — a Step Towards 6G
Why in news: Researchers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, reported a silicon chip that lets terahertz waves cross an engineered barrier with little loss while carrying data at up to 100 Gbit/s (DST release, 4 November 2026).
⭐ Exam importance: Medium — 6G, terahertz band and Indian research institutes are frequent science questions.
Key facts
- How it works: A silicon photonic crystal with triangular holes arranged like graphene's honeycomb lattice guides the waves along a boundary (topological photonics); the effect shown is called photonic Klein tunnelling.
- Results: One barrier added only about 1–2% loss, two barriers about 2–3%; tested at 310–360 GHz; a power splitter carried 100 Gbit/s using QAM-32 modulation.
- Team: Led by Dr Abhishek Kumar of JNCASR's Meta Optics Laboratory, with partners from IISER Kolkata, IIT Bombay, A*STAR Singapore and the University of Lille (France).
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- Terahertz band: Lies between microwaves and infrared light in the electromagnetic spectrum; it offers very wide bandwidth, which is why 6G is expected to use it.
5. National — Environment & Geography
India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Maldives Launch the Bay of Bengal Network of Ocean Researchers for Fisheries (BOB-NOR) at Kochi
Why in news: The Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO) unveiled a regional network of ocean and fisheries scientists at ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi, in the first week of November 2026, on the sidelines of the TREVOR–SAFARI Symposium. BOBP-IGO's own post gives the launch date as 3 November.
⭐ Exam importance: Medium — Four member countries, the coordinating body (BOBP-IGO, Chennai) and the venue (CMFRI, Kochi) are easy to ask.
Key facts
- Members: India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Maldives; scientists from the USA, Brazil, Chile, Portugal, the UK and Greece also attended.
- Purpose: To bring ocean observations (including satellite data) and climate information into fisheries management, studying how sea temperature, monsoons, salinity and currents affect fish stocks. It complements the Bay of Bengal Stock Assessment Network (BOBSAN).
- Hosts and partners: Hosted by the Department of Fisheries, Government of India, with support from GEO Blue Planet and the Trevor Platt Science Foundation; unveiled by BOBP-IGO Director Dr P. Krishnan.
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- Institutions: BOBP-IGO is headquartered in Chennai; ICAR-CMFRI is in Kochi (Kerala); ICAR works under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education.
CAQM Invokes Stage III of GRAP Across Delhi-NCR as Delhi's AQI Reaches 382
Why in news: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) sub-committee on the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) invoked Stage III in the entire NCR on 6 November 2026, after Delhi's daily average AQI was 382 ('Very Poor') and forecasts showed it could turn 'Severe'.
⭐ Exam importance: Low — GRAP stages and AQI categories are asked occasionally in environment sections.
Key facts
- Reason: Poor dispersion of pollutants due to unfavourable weather; Stage III actions apply in addition to Stage I and II measures already in force.
- Citizen charter: Walk or cycle for short distances, use cleaner transport, avoid burning coal and wood for heating, and follow hybrid classes for primary schools and work-from-home when instructed.
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- GRAP: GRAP has four stages linked to AQI: Stage I 'Poor', Stage II 'Very Poor', Stage III 'Severe' and Stage IV 'Severe+'. CAQM was set up under the CAQM in NCR and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021. AQI 301–400 is 'Very Poor'.
6. National — Society, Health & Culture
Mahabharata, Arthashastra and Rajatarangini Manuscripts Inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register
Why in news: Manuscripts of the Mahabharata, Kautilya's Arthashastra and Kalhana's Rajatarangini were inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register, as announced by the Ministry of Culture and the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) on 5 November 2026. The decision was reported to have been taken at the 11th meeting of the regional register committee (MOWCAP) in Jakarta, Indonesia.
⭐ Exam importance: High — UNESCO lists plus ancient Indian texts and their authors are asked in almost every paper.
Key facts
- The three texts: Mahabharata — Sanskrit epic attributed to Vyasa (the Bhagavad Gita is part of it); Arthashastra — treatise on statecraft attributed to Kautilya (Chanakya); Rajatarangini — 12th-century Sanskrit chronicle of the kings of Kashmir by Kalhana.
- India's regional tally: With these three, India has six entries on the Asia-Pacific Regional Register; the earlier three — Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra and Sahṛdayaloka-Locana — were added in 2024.
- IGNCA's role: IGNCA, under the Ministry of Culture, prepared the nomination dossiers.
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- Memory of the World: UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme began in 1992 to protect documentary heritage. It has international, regional and national registers. On the international register, the Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra manuscripts were added in 2025. UNESCO's headquarters is in Paris.
- Rajatarangini: The name means 'River of Kings'. Do not confuse Kalhana with Bilhana, another Kashmiri poet, who wrote the Vikramankadevacharita.
Martyrs' Memorial of the First War of Independence of 1857 Inaugurated at Ambala, Haryana
Why in news: Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Martyrs' Memorial of the First War of Independence of 1857 at Ambala, Haryana, on 5 November 2026.
⭐ Exam importance: Medium — Links a current event to the Revolt of 1857, a core history topic for SI/Constable papers.
Key facts
- The memorial: Built at a cost of ₹594 crore on 22 acres, with 22 galleries; uses virtual reality, holography and interactive projection, Haryana's Phulkari and Sarkanda crafts, an open-air theatre for 2,500 people and a light-and-sound show.
- Why Ambala: The release links Ambala Cantonment to 10 May 1857, the day the uprising broke out; textbooks date the main outbreak to the sepoys at Meerut that same evening.
- Leaders named: Nana Saheb Peshwa, Rani Lakshmibai, Tatya Tope and Begum Hazrat Mahal; from Haryana, Raja Nahar Singh and Rao Tula Ram.
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- 1857 basics: V.D. Savarkar called it the 'First War of Indian Independence' in his 1909 book; centres and leaders: Delhi (Bahadur Shah Zafar), Kanpur (Nana Saheb), Jhansi (Rani Lakshmibai), Lucknow (Begum Hazrat Mahal). Governor-General at the time: Lord Canning.
7. Sports
India Beat Japan 4-1 to Win the Men's Asian Champions Trophy Hockey 2026 — a Record Sixth Title and Third in a Row
Why in news: India came from a goal down to beat Japan 4-1 in the final of the Hero Men's Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026 at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium, Mohali, on 5 November 2026.
⭐ Exam importance: High — Winner, runner-up, venue, number of titles and the tournament's best player are standard sports questions.
Key facts
- Goals: Japan led through Matsumoto Kazumasa (3rd minute); India replied through Shilanand Lakra (42'), Dilpreet Singh (48'), Jugraj Singh (53') and Sukhjeet Singh (54').
- Awards: Captain Harmanpreet Singh — Hero of the Tournament and top scorer with 10 goals (250 senior international goals in all); Krishan Bahadur Pathak — Goalkeeper of the Tournament.
- Others: Malaysia beat South Korea 5-2 for third place; India had beaten South Korea 8-1 in the semi-final.
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- Balbir Singh Senior: The Mohali stadium is named after Balbir Singh Senior, three-time Olympic gold medallist (1948, 1952, 1956) who scored five goals in the 1952 Olympic final.
8. Awards, Appointments & Important Days
Edmund Richardson's 'Alexander: God, King, Man' Wins the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2026
Why in news: Historian Edmund Richardson's biography 'Alexander: God, King, Man' was named winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2026 at BMA House, London, on 4 November 2026.
⭐ Exam importance: Medium — Book–author–prize matching is a regular awards question.
Key facts
- Prize: The winner receives £50,000. Over 350 eligible books (published 1 November 2025 – 31 October 2026) were considered; Kirsty Lang chaired the judges.
- A first: It is the first time the prize has gone to a book on ancient history since it began (as the Samuel Johnson Prize) in 1999.
- The book: Follows Alexander the Great from his accession at twenty to his death in Babylon at thirty-two, using sources in twelve ancient languages.
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- Alexander and India: Alexander invaded north-west India in 326 BCE and fought Porus at the Battle of the Hydaspes (Jhelum).
James Dyson Award 2026: Philippine Engineer Aldrei Ong's 'Sentinel' Building-Damage Sensor Wins the Sustainability Prize
Why in news: James Dyson named the 2026 global winners on 4 November 2026: 'Sentinel' by Aldrei Ong of De La Salle University–Manila, Philippines, is the Sustainability Winner and 'Rumble Rims' from Harvard University, USA, is the International Winner.
⭐ Exam importance: Low — Could appear as an award–country or invention–purpose match.
Key facts
- Sentinel: Turns the concrete spacer blocks used to hold steel bars into embedded sensors made of self-sensing concrete; cracks change the electrical resistance, and readings go wirelessly to a dashboard — useful after earthquakes. Cost about 10 Philippine pesos a block.
- Rumble Rims: A low-cost sideline headset that uses infrared eye-tracking to help detect concussions in sport.
- Prize money: £30,000 each for the International Winner and the Sustainability Winner.
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- Philippines: Lies on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire', so earthquakes are frequent; capital Manila, currency peso.
Cardiac Surgeon Dr Devi Shetty Conferred France's National Order of Merit (Chevalier)
Why in news: Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, founder of Narayana Health, Bengaluru, was reported on 5–6 November 2026 to have been conferred the Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Mérite (Knight of the National Order of Merit) by France at the Consulate General of France in Bengaluru, for his support to the French community during COVID-19. No official French notice could be opened.
⭐ Exam importance: Medium — Foreign honours to Indians are a common one-liner; know the rank of the order.
Key facts
- The order: The National Order of Merit is France's second-highest national order; Chevalier (Knight) is its entry grade. It was created in December 1963 under President Charles de Gaulle.
- The recipient: Dr Devi Shetty is a cardiac surgeon who founded Narayana Health; he is a Padma Bhushan awardee (2012).
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- France's top honour: The Legion of Honour (Légion d'honneur), created by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, is France's highest order.
9. In Brief / Static Recap
In Brief: NHAI Issues Standard Design Guidelines for Barrier-Free Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) Toll Plazas
Why in news: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) issued guidelines on 6 November 2026 to standardise toll plaza design on four-lane and wider National Highways so that they can support barrier-less MLFF tolling, where vehicles are tolled without stopping.
⭐ Exam importance: Low — A short governance/infrastructure fact; MLFF and FASTag may be asked together.
Key facts
- What it covers: Uniform rules for plaza layout, number of lanes, gantries, lighting, signage and electronic variable message signs; fewer lanes are needed than at conventional plazas.
- Where it applies: All future and under-construction projects; projects at the DPR stage will include the new design, and awarded projects will adopt it through contract provisions.
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- NHAI: Set up under the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988; works under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Practice questions with answers
With reference to the Telangana Cabinet decisions of 5 November 2026, consider the following statements:
- The combined SC and ST Commission will be replaced by separate commissions, each with one Chairman and five members.
- The Indiramma Family Life Insurance Scheme gives ₹10 lakh cover to every family.
- An ordinance will amend the Telangana Fire Service Act, 1999.
- 1 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (C) 1 and 3 only
Explanation: Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the cover is ₹5 lakh per family, with applications from 20 to 30 November.
With reference to the Amended BharatNet Programme in Telangana, consider the following statements:
- It covers 12,769 Gram Panchayats with central support of ₹3,189 crore.
- It will be implemented through the Telangana Rural Internet Infrastructure Corporation Limited (TRIICL).
- Digital Bharat Nidhi, which signed the agreement, is the former Universal Service Obligation Fund.
- 1, 2 and 3
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 3 only
Answer: (A) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation: All three are correct. USOF became Digital Bharat Nidhi under the Telecommunications Act, 2023; about three lakh rural home fibre connections are expected in Telangana.
Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): In the 2026 Andhra Pradesh MPTC/ZPTC elections, polls for 582 ZPTCs were held although the State has 659 ZPTCs.
Reason (R): The State Election Commission conducts panchayat elections under Article 243K.
- 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: (B) Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
Explanation: Both are true, but R does not explain A. The gap exists because 77 ZPTCs were declared unanimous on 27 October 2026; the 5 November turnout was 70.72%.
With reference to the rice measures announced on 6 November 2026, consider the following statements:
- The OMSS (Domestic) rice sale target for 2026-27 was raised from 25 LMT to 50 LMT.
- Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are among the States allowed to impose stock limits on rice and paddy.
- Stock-holders must disclose rice and paddy stocks every Friday on the Food Stock Portal.
- 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 five States are AP, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana; the limits can stay till 31 January 2027.
Match the name in news with what it is:
| List I | List II |
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| A. Amini | 1. India–Myanmar tri-services HADR exercise |
| B. RAHAT MITRA | 2. Concrete building-damage sensor that won a James Dyson Award |
| C. BOB-NOR | 3. Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by GRSE |
| D. Sentinel | 4. Bay of Bengal network of ocean researchers for fisheries |
- A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
- A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
- A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
- A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
Answer: (B) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
Explanation: Amini is the GRSE-built ASW shallow water craft (3); RAHAT MITRA is the India–Myanmar HADR exercise (1); BOB-NOR is the fisheries research network launched at Kochi (4); Sentinel is the Dyson-winning sensor (2).
Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The Rajatarangini, now on UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register, is a chronicle of the kings of Kashmir.
Reason (R): The Rajatarangini was written by Bilhana in the 8th century.
- 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. R is false: the Rajatarangini was written by Kalhana in the 12th century; Bilhana wrote the Vikramankadevacharita.
In the final of the Men's Asian Champions Trophy hockey 2026 at Mohali, India defeated:
- Pakistan
- South Korea
- Malaysia
- Japan
Answer: (D) Japan
Explanation: India beat Japan 4-1 on 5 November 2026 for a record sixth title, third in a row. India beat South Korea 8-1 in the semi-final, and Malaysia took third place.
With reference to India's semiconductor and electronics schemes, consider the following statements:
- Semicon 2.0 has an outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore under the India Semiconductor Mission.
- After the November 2026 round, total approvals under ECMS stand at 118.
- Copper foil was approved under ECMS for the first time in this round.
- 1, 2 and 3
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 only
- 1 and 3 only
Answer: (A) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation: All three are correct. The new round of 12 approvals carries ₹7,503 crore of investment; first-time approvals were for copper foil, cathode active material and specialty ceramics.
Match the honour with its 2026 recipient:
| List I | List II |
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| A. Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction | 1. Dr Devi Shetty |
| B. James Dyson Award — Sustainability Winner | 2. Harmanpreet Singh |
| C. Chevalier, National Order of Merit (France) | 3. Edmund Richardson |
| D. Hero of the Tournament, Asian Champions Trophy | 4. Aldrei Ong |
- A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
- A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
- A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
- A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
Answer: (C) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
Explanation: Edmund Richardson won the Baillie Gifford Prize for 'Alexander: God, King, Man' (3); Aldrei Ong's Sentinel won the Dyson sustainability prize (4); Dr Devi Shetty received the French order (1); Harmanpreet Singh was Hero of the Tournament (2).
The Martyrs' Memorial of the First War of Independence of 1857, inaugurated on 5 November 2026, is located at:
- Ambala, Haryana
- Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
- Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
- Barrackpore, West Bengal
Answer: (A) Ambala, Haryana
Explanation: The ₹594 crore memorial on 22 acres is at Ambala, Haryana. Meerut is where the sepoys rose on 10 May 1857, and Barrackpore is linked with Mangal Pandey (March 1857).