UPSC Prelims 2027 CGS Test-19
1. Consider the following pairs of GI-tagged rice varieties of India and their respective states: Kalanamak Rice — Uttar Pradesh Joha Rice — Odisha Gobindobhog Rice — West...
Ashwini Vaishnaw Launches Semicon India 2.0 Portal
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the Semicon India 2.0 portal on 6 November 2026. Web application portals opened for Pillars 2, 3 and 4 of the programme, with...
Anuj Shrivatri Becomes India’s 100th Chess Grandmaster
On 8 November 2026, 22-year-old Anuj Shrivatri of Madhya Pradesh became India’s 100th chess Grandmaster after winning the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship in Ozamiz City,...
Scientists Identify 4.1-Billion-Year-Old Martian Meteorite
Scientists identified Teghaza 001, a rose-coloured meteorite found in Mali’s Sahara Desert, as a piece of Mars formed at least 4.1 billion years ago. Meteorite hunters discovered it...
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: November 7-8-9, 2026
1. What is the name of the first bilateral Tri-Services HADR exercise recently conducted by India and Myanmar in Chennai? [A] Exercise Tiger Triumph[B] Exercise RAHAT MITRA[C] Exercise...
Uttar Pradesh Raises Disaster Relief Compensation
On 6 November 2026, the Uttar Pradesh government revised disaster relief assistance, doubling compensation for a natural-calamity death from ₹4 lakh to ₹8 lakh. The revised norms operate...
Supreme Court Starts 24-Hour Arrest Clock from Actual Detention
On 5 November 2026, the Supreme Court of India ruled that the 24-hour limit under Article 22(2) begins when a person is actually detained, including when an official...
Mohammed Shami Retires from Test Cricket
Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami announced his retirement from Test cricket on Friday, 6 November 2026, in an emotional video message on Instagram. Aged 36, he ends a...
Lt Gen Sushil Chander Mahant Takes Charge as Army DGIT
Lieutenant General Sushil Chander Mahant assumed charge as the Indian Army’s Director General of Integrated Training (DGIT) on 1 November 2026 at the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry...
Japan Launches ¥10 Billion Cyberattack Response Package
Japan launched a ¥10 billion emergency package on Friday, 6 November 2026, to respond to cyberattacks and data breaches affecting businesses and government agencies. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi...
Supreme Court Appoints Gavai to Review Tamil Nadu Forest Claims
On 6 November 2026, the Supreme Court appointed former Chief Justice of India Bhushan R. Gavai to head a committee scrutinising forest-rights orders in Tamil Nadu, particularly in...
