Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R): Assertion (A): The MRPs of many anti-cancer medicine brands fall sharply from 9 November 2026. Reason (R): NPPA has capped the trade margin on 137 anti-cancer drugs at a maximum of 30%.

Both A and R are true, and R explains A

Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A

Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R): Assertion (A): The oil marketing companies said the 26–31% ethanol readings reported in Karnataka could not be validated by the prescribed method. Reason (R): Under IS 17021, the ethanol content of E20 petrol must be exactly 25%.

Both A and R are true, and R explains A

Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A

With the President's Colour presented on 6 November 2026, the Uttarakhand Police became the country's:

16th police force to receive it

12th police force to receive it

18th police force to receive it

First police force to receive it

Daily Current Affairs — 7 November 2026

7 November 2026 · 11 min read · TS Police Hub (Anvil Edtech)

AP MPTC/ZPTC counting on 7 November with the SEC's 9 PM party-wise status; AP urban local body party-wise results for mayors, chairpersons and wards; President's Colour to Uttarakhand Police; PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award for the Railways; all 893 E20 samples meet IS 17021; lower anti-cancer drug prices from 9 November; India and the EU conclude Horizon Europe talks; PV Sindhu heads the IOA Athletes' Commission. Followed by 10 practice questions.

1. Andhra Pradesh

AP MPTC/ZPTC Counting Held on 7 November; SEC Releases Party-Wise Status as at 9 PM

Why in news: Counting of votes for 582 ZPTCs and 7,767 MPTCs in Andhra Pradesh's second ordinary elections began at 8 AM on 7 November 2026. The State Election Commission's press note gave the party-wise status as at 9 PM, with counting still under way.

⭐ Exam importance: High — AP rural local body numbers (seats, unanimous wins, turnout) and the SEC's constitutional basis are likely questions.

Key facts

Seats and unanimous wins: Of 659 ZPTCs and 9,818 MPTCs, 77 ZPTCs and 2,051 MPTCs were declared unanimous on 27 October 2026. The notification was issued on 19 October 2026.
Seats counted: All 582 contested ZPTCs and 7,767 contested MPTCs, including those that voted on 6 November because of the cyclone and the seven polling stations that repolled that day.
Status at 9 PM: Totals below include unanimous wins. ZPTC unanimous seats were TDP 71, BJP 3, Jana Sena 2 and YSRCP 1. These are interim figures; the final tally will differ.

Seats won as at 9 PM on 7 November 2026 (unanimous + contested; counting still under way)
Party	ZPTC	MPTC
TDP	229	4,823
YSRCP	20	1,050
Jana Sena	36	644
BJP	8	130
Independents	1	110
INC	0	2
Others	0	20

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State Election Commission: Article 243K (panchayats) and Article 243ZA (municipalities) vest local body elections in the SEC. The SEC of the residuary State of Andhra Pradesh was constituted on 30 January 2016; the State Election Commissioner is Anil Chandra Punetha.
MPTC and ZPTC: MPTC = Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (the middle tier); ZPTC = Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (the district tier) of the three-tier Panchayati Raj under the 73rd Amendment.

AP Urban Local Body Polls: SEC's Party-Wise Break-Up Shows TDP Winning 68 of 98 Declared Mayor and Chairperson Posts

Why in news: The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission has posted the party-wise break-up (dated 3 November 2026) of mayors, chairpersons and ward members elected in the second ordinary elections to urban local bodies, polled on 1 November.

⭐ Exam importance: Medium — follow-up to the 1 November ULB polls; the number of corporations and municipalities is useful AP static data.

Key facts

Posts: 100 posts in all — 13 mayors of municipal corporations and 87 chairpersons of municipalities/nagar panchayats; 17 chairpersons were unanimous.
Mayors and chairpersons declared: Of 98 declared: TDP 68, Jana Sena 20, YSRCP 4, BJP 4, Independents 2. Ongole corporation's report was pending and Chirala's counting was postponed to 6 November.
The 12 declared mayors: TDP 9; Jana Sena 2 (Eluru and Vijayawada); YSRCP 1 (Ananthapuram).
Ward members: 3,942 wards in all — 755 unanimous, 1 uncontested, elections in 3,186. Wards reported: TDP 2,535, YSRCP 539, Jana Sena 476, BJP 152, Independents 121, CPI 7, CPM 5, others 2, BSP 1.

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74th Amendment: The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 added Part IXA (Municipalities) and the Twelfth Schedule; Article 243ZA gives the SEC charge of municipal elections.
AP urban bodies (SEC data): The SEC lists 17 municipal corporations, 82 municipalities and 24 nagar panchayats in the State; elections were due in only some of them this round.

2. National — Polity & Governance

Uttarakhand Police Receives the President's Colour — the 16th State Police Force to Get the Honour

Why in news: Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President's Colour to the Uttarakhand Police at Dehradun on 6 November 2026, in the presence of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

⭐ Exam importance: High — a police-specific honour; its meaning and the '16th force' fact suit SI/Constable papers.

Key facts

Rank: Uttarakhand Police became the 16th police force in the country to receive the President's Colour, about 25 years after the State was formed.
Dedicated to: The honour was dedicated to the 206 personnel of the force who made the supreme sacrifice. The force's motto is 'Karm Satyam Shauryam'.
Record cited: Rescue of workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel and relief in disasters at Dharali and Tharali; the force grew from 13,000 to over 26,000 personnel. The Home Minister also called it the first police force in the country to scale Mount Everest.

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President's Colour: Also called 'Nishan', it is the highest honour that can be given to a military or police unit, in recognition of exceptional service over a long period, in peace and in war-like or crisis situations.
Uttarakhand: Formed on 9 November 2000 from Uttar Pradesh as India's 27th State; capital Dehradun (winter), Gairsain (summer).

3. National — Economy & Schemes

Railways Ministry Wins the PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award for Putting Rooftop Solar on 12,495 Buildings

Why in news: Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan presented the PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award to the Ministry of Railways on 5 November 2026 at the Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. It topped the category 'Maximum Buildings Solarized by Central Ministries/Departments'.

⭐ Exam importance: Medium — the scheme's subsidy and free-units figures are asked often; the Railways numbers add a current hook.

Key facts

Railway buildings: 15,868 feasible buildings identified; 12,495 (79%) now have rooftop solar systems.
Capacity: 351 MW of rooftop solar commissioned against a target of 424 MW; all remaining feasible buildings to be covered by March 2027.
All central ministries: 25,984 of 39,135 identified buildings across 77 Central Ministries and Departments have been solarised (66%).

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PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana: Launched on 13 February 2024 and approved by the Cabinet on 29 February 2024 with an outlay of ₹75,021 crore: rooftop solar for one crore households and up to 300 units of free electricity a month. Ministry: New and Renewable Energy.
Subsidy (CFA): 60% of system cost for 2 kW and 40% of the additional cost for 2–3 kW, capped at 3 kW: ₹30,000 for 1 kW, ₹60,000 for 2 kW and ₹78,000 for 3 kW or more. A Model Solar Village is planned in every district.

Petroleum Ministry: All 893 E20 Petrol Samples Tested Across 27 States and UTs Meet IS 17021; OMCs Question Karnataka's Higher Ethanol Readings

Why in news: On 7 November 2026 the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas responded to a Karnataka department's claim that petrol at some outlets had 26–31% ethanol. The three public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) said their E20 meets the BIS standard and questioned how the Karnataka samples were drawn and tested.

⭐ Exam importance: Medium — the E20 standard (19–21% ethanol), IS 17021 and the fuel-quality control order are useful science and economy facts.

Key facts

National test: Under the OMC/Centre for High Technology Quality Coordination Cell exercise, 893 E20 samples (IOCL 330, BPCL 280, HPCL 283) from 27 States and UTs were tested; all were within the prescribed ethanol range of 19–21%.
Karnataka samples: All 56 samples tested in Karnataka showed 19% to 20% ethanol, average 19.30%.
Objections raised: The October samples were drawn without OMC representatives and tested at a third-party laboratory; the rules require six one-litre samples (two to the dealer, two retained, two to a notified lab). The certificates also showed densities of 0.742–0.749 g/cc, below the 0.752–0.760 g/cc of tested E20 — odd, since ethanol is denser than petrol.

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Standards and law: IS 17021 is the Bureau of Indian Standards specification for ethanol-blended petrol; sampling follows the Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel Control Order, 2005, issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
E20: E20 means petrol blended with about 20% ethanol; ethanol comes mainly from sugarcane molasses and grains.

4. National — Society, Health & Culture

Lower MRPs for Anti-Cancer Medicines Take Effect from 9 November After NPPA Caps Trade Margins on 137 Drugs

Why in news: The Department of Pharmaceuticals said on 7 November 2026 that revised (lower) prices of anti-cancer medicines will apply from 9 November 2026, after the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) capped trade margins on the MRP of 137 anti-cancer drugs.

⭐ Exam importance: High — health affordability with clear numbers (137 drugs, 30% margin, ₹3,502.31 crore savings).

Key facts

The order: Notification S.O. 5690(E) of 17 October 2026, based on a DGHS expert committee; maximum permissible trade margin 30%.
Response so far: 76 companies reported revised MRPs for 1,225 formulations covering 121 drugs; prices fell in 1,031 formulations, 600 brands cut prices by over 50%, and the largest cut was 96.45%.
Savings: Estimated annual saving to consumers: ₹3,502.31 crore. Example: a 100 mg bevacizumab injection brand fell from ₹25,995 to ₹3,318.
Not yet launched: 10–15 of the 137 drugs are not yet sold in India; the margin cap will apply when they are launched.
Consumer help: Shops and hospitals must display the revised list; prices can be checked on the Pharma Sahi Daam app; complaints on helpline 1800-11-1255.

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NPPA: Set up in 1997; now under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. It fixes and enforces drug prices under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013, issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
Trade Margin Rationalisation: Caps the gap between the price at which a drug leaves the first point of sale and its MRP, so non-scheduled drugs also become cheaper.

5. International

India and the EU Conclude Negotiations for India's Association with Horizon Europe

Why in news: The Ministry of Science and Technology announced on 7 November 2026 that India and the European Union have completed negotiations for India's association with Horizon Europe, the EU's flagship research and innovation programme.

⭐ Exam importance: High — a major India–EU science agreement; the programme's name, period and budget are easy to ask.

Key facts

What association means: Indian researchers, institutions and industry can bid for Horizon Europe funding through joint projects, join European consortia and use advanced research infrastructure; it also aims at talent mobility and co-development of critical technologies.
Matching priorities: Pillar II clusters — health; digital, industry and space; climate, energy and mobility; food and bioeconomy — match India's research priorities.
Timeline: Exploration began after the India–EU Summit of 27 January 2026; formal talks started after the Trade and Technology Council ministerial meeting in Brussels on 15 July 2026.

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Horizon Europe: The EU's research and innovation funding programme for 2021–2027, with a budget of EUR 93.5 billion after the midterm review. Three pillars: Excellent Science; Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness; Innovative Europe.
Earlier frameworks: The association builds on the India–EU Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation and the India–EU Trade and Technology Council.

6. Sports

PV Sindhu Elected Chairperson and Harmanpreet Singh Vice-Chairperson of the IOA Athletes' Commission

Why in news: On 7 November 2026 the Electoral Officer of the IOA Elections 2026, Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, declared badminton player P. V. Sindhu duly elected Chairperson and hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh Vice-Chairperson of the Indian Olympic Association's Athletes' Commission.

⭐ Exam importance: High — Sindhu is from Hyderabad; sports-body posts are frequent one-liners.

Key facts

Results (Form 9, 7 November 2026): Chairperson: P. V. Sindhu; Vice-Chairperson: Harmanpreet Singh. Both posts are the Athletes' Commission's representatives on the IOA Executive Council.
General Assembly representatives: Weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and swimmer Sajan Prakash were elected as the commission's two representatives to the IOA General Assembly.
Background: The ten members of the commission for 2026–2030 were declared elected unopposed on 3 November.

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P. V. Sindhu: Olympic silver (Rio 2016) and bronze (Tokyo 2020) in women's singles badminton — India's first woman with two individual Olympic medals.
IOA: Indian Olympic Association, headquartered at Olympic Bhawan, New Delhi; the National Olympic Committee of India.

Practice questions with answers

With reference to the party-wise results of Andhra Pradesh's 2026 urban local body elections, consider the following statements:
1. The 100 posts consist of 13 mayors and 87 chairpersons.
2. Jana Sena won the mayor posts of Eluru and Vijayawada.
3. TDP won all 13 mayor posts.
1. 1 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (C) 1 and 2 only
Explanation: Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: of the 12 mayors declared, TDP won 9, Jana Sena 2 and YSRCP 1 (Ananthapuram); Ongole's report was pending.
With reference to the counting of the 2026 MPTC/ZPTC elections in Andhra Pradesh, consider the following statements:
1. 77 ZPTCs and 2,051 MPTCs were declared unanimous before polling.
2. Votes were counted for all 659 ZPTCs and 9,818 MPTCs.
3. Counting began at 8 AM on 7 November 2026.
1. 1 and 2 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (B) 1 and 3 only
Explanation: Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is wrong: after the unanimous wins, votes were counted for 582 ZPTCs and 7,767 MPTCs.
With reference to Horizon Europe, consider the following statements:
1. India and the EU have concluded negotiations for India's association with the programme.
2. Formal negotiations began after the Trade and Technology Council ministerial meeting in Brussels in July 2026.
3. The programme has three pillars, one of which is Excellent Science.
1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation: All three are correct. Horizon Europe runs from 2021 to 2027; its pillars are Excellent Science, Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness, and Innovative Europe.
Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The MRPs of many anti-cancer medicine brands fall sharply from 9 November 2026.
Reason (R): NPPA has capped the trade margin on 137 anti-cancer drugs at a maximum of 30%.
1. Both A and R are true, and R explains A
2. Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
3. A is true, R is false
4. 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: capping the margin between the first sale price and the MRP forced the MRP down; 600 brands cut prices by over 50%.
Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The oil marketing companies said the 26–31% ethanol readings reported in Karnataka could not be validated by the prescribed method.
Reason (R): Under IS 17021, the ethanol content of E20 petrol must be exactly 25%.
1. Both A and R are true, and R explains A
2. Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
3. A is true, R is false
4. A is false, R is true
Answer: (C) A is true, R is false
Explanation: A is true. R is false: the prescribed ethanol range for E20 is 19–21%.

Match the following:

List I	List II
A. Horizon Europe	1. The EU's flagship research and innovation programme
B. PM-Surya Ghar	2. BIS specification for ethanol-blended petrol
C. Pharma Sahi Daam	3. App to check the prices of medicines
D. IS 17021	4. Rooftop solar scheme with up to 300 free units a month

A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

Answer: (B) A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2

Explanation: Horizon Europe is the EU programme (1); PM-Surya Ghar is the rooftop solar scheme (4); Pharma Sahi Daam is the medicine-price app (3); IS 17021 is the BIS standard for ethanol-blended petrol (2).

Match the person with the role in the news:

List I	List II
A. P. V. Sindhu	1. State Election Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh
B. Harmanpreet Singh	2. Vice-Chairperson, IOA Athletes' Commission
C. Sanjay Kumar Srivastava	3. Chairperson, IOA Athletes' Commission
D. Anil Chandra Punetha	4. Electoral Officer, IOA Elections 2026

A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

Answer: (D) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

Explanation: Sindhu is Chairperson (3), Harmanpreet Singh Vice-Chairperson (2), Sanjay Kumar Srivastava the IOA Electoral Officer (4) and Anil Chandra Punetha the AP State Election Commissioner (1).

With the President's Colour presented on 6 November 2026, the Uttarakhand Police became the country's:
1. 16th police force to receive it
2. 12th police force to receive it
3. 18th police force to receive it
4. First police force to receive it
Answer: (A) 16th police force to receive it
Explanation: It is the 16th police force to get the President's Colour; the honour was dedicated to 206 personnel who lost their lives on duty.
How many railway buildings had rooftop solar when the Railways Ministry won the PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award on 5 November 2026?
1. 15,868
2. 39,135
3. 12,495
4. 25,984
Answer: (C) 12,495
Explanation: 12,495 of 15,868 feasible railway buildings (79%), with 351 MW commissioned. 39,135 and 25,984 are the all-ministry figures (identified and solarised).
The estimated annual saving to consumers from the trade margin cap on anti-cancer medicines is about:
1. ₹1,225 crore
2. ₹137 crore
3. ₹5,690 crore
4. ₹3,502 crore
Answer: (D) ₹3,502 crore
Explanation: The Department of Pharmaceuticals estimates ₹3,502.31 crore a year. 1,225 is the number of formulations reported, 137 the number of drugs and 5690 the notification number.

తెలుగులో సారాంశం (Telugu summary)

డైలీ కరెంట్ అఫైర్స్ — 7 నవంబర్ 2026

నవంబర్ 7న ఏపీ MPTC/ZPTC ఓట్ల లెక్కింపు, రాత్రి 9 గంటల నాటి పార్టీలవారీ స్థితిని వెల్లడించిన SEC; మేయర్, చైర్‌పర్సన్, వార్డు స్థాయిలో ఏపీ పట్టణ స్థానిక సంస్థల పార్టీలవారీ ఫలితాలు; ఉత్తరాఖండ్ పోలీసులకు ప్రెసిడెంట్స్ కలర్; రైల్వేలకు పీఎం సూర్య ఘర్ ఎక్సలెన్స్ అవార్డు; 893 E20 నమూనాలన్నీ IS 17021 ప్రమాణానికి అనుగుణం; నవంబర్ 9 నుంచి తగ్గిన క్యాన్సర్ ఔషధ ధరలు; హారిజన్ యూరప్‌పై భారత్–ఈయూ చర్చలు పూర్తి; IOA అథ్లెట్ల కమిషన్ చైర్‌పర్సన్‌గా పి.వి. సింధు. చివర్లో 10 ప్రాక్టీస్ ప్రశ్నలు.

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