November 2026 Current Affairs MCQ — All Questions & Answers

Q1.Which body issued the notification under the Finance Act, 2026 to bring key Goods and Services Tax changes into effect from November 01, 2026?

Q2.Who has been appointed to lead the newly constituted High-Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat?

Q3.The 2nd edition of the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC 2026) was hosted at which venue in New Delhi?

Q4.Which organization partnered with CENJOWS to organise विश्व-2026 (VISV-2026) in New Delhi?

Q5.To mark International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Department of Posts released commemorative stamps featuring face values of Rs. 25 and what other denomination?

Q6.Under the Code on Social Security, 2020, who chairs the newly constituted National Social Security Board for Unorganised, Gig and Platform Workers?

Q7.Which organization selected six private space-sector companies for grants of up to Rs 1 crore each under the AI INSPIRED programme?

Q8.According to the World Bank's October 2026 report, India's extreme poverty rate dropped from 27.1% in 2011 to what percentage in 2023?

Q9.The Asian Development Bank approved a USD 139.55 million loan for an urban livability project in which Indian Union Territory?

Q10.Which regulatory body granted approval to Upstox to operate directly as an Online Bond Platform Provider without third-party partnerships?

Q11.Nongmaithem Nandakumar Singh won the ABU Broadcast Engineering Excellence Award 2026 for his innovations in public broadcasting. He belongs to which organization?

Q12.Who assumed charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited in October 2026?

Q13.Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia was appointed as the next Vice Chief of the Air Staff, effective from November 1, 2026. Whom did he succeed?

Q14.ISRO launched the NVS-03 navigation satellite aboard which launch vehicle from Sriharikota?

Q15.Veteran leader Ravindra Kishore Sinha, who passed away in October 2026, was a former Member of Parliament from which house?

Q16.National Unity Day is observed annually across India on October 31 to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. What milestone anniversary was marked in 2026?

Q17.World Vegan Day is celebrated globally on November 1. The term 'vegan' was coined in which decade?

Q18.Under the amended section 15(3)(b) of the Finance Act, 2026, post-supply discounts can be excluded from the value of supply if the recipient does what?

Q19.What is the primary thematic focus of the foreign-language compendium of DRDO products released during VISV-2026?

Q20.Which startup among the six selected under the IN-SPACe AI INSPIRED program focuses specifically on space debris detection?

Q1.Which agricultural facility was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his late October 2026 visit to Banaskantha, Gujarat?

Q2.The newly approved Northern Bullet Train Corridor connects India's capital to which northeastern city via Siliguri?

Q3.In a first for the region, which security exercise involving BIMSTEC member nations was hosted by India's Andaman and Nicobar Command?

Q4.During the 74th Foundation Day celebrations of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, which digital service was launched by Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya?

Q5.Which northeastern state capital hosted the launch of the BRICS Sustainable Lifestyle Week in November 2026?

Q6.The Assam government partnered with Belgium-based IBA to establish India's third Proton Beam Therapy Centre at which prominent medical institution?

Q7.How long is the revised Know Your Customer (KYC) review periodicity for eligible Category I Foreign Portfolio Investors from non-high-risk jurisdictions under SEBI's updated framework?

Q8.Union Minister Amit Shah presented the prestigious President’s Colour during the 60th Raising Day celebrations of which police force?

Q9.Who made history by winning the runoff election to become Bulgaria's first democratically elected female President in November 2026?

Q10.Dinesh Vitthalrao Ganvir assumed charge as the 55th Director General of which premier scientific institution under the Ministry of Mines?

Q11.Air Marshal Mehtab Singh Deswal took over the command of which operational wing of the Indian Air Force in November 2026?

Q12.Which country's women's team did India defeat in the final to lift the gold medal at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship?

Q13.Which Indian grappler made history at the Senior World Wrestling Championships in Astana by securing the country's first-ever women's freestyle gold medal?

Q14.Which prominent sports personality was nominated alongside Rahul Dravid as an athlete representative to the 2030 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee?

Q15.The late veteran Dogri writer Ved Rahi, who passed away at 93, won the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983 for which literary work?

Q16.When is the United Nations International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists observed annually across the globe?

Q17.Digital Bharat Nidhi signed an agreement with which state government to expand high-speed rural broadband connectivity under the Amended BharatNet Program?

Q18.Where was the 6th BIMSTEC Summit held in April 2025, which laid the groundwork for the recent maritime security exercises?

Q19.Which Indian city is slated to host the prestigious 2030 Commonwealth Games as part of the country's growing sports diplomacy?

Q20.Under whose aegis were the Senior World Wrestling Championships 2026 conducted in Astana, Kazakhstan?

Q1.Which ministry recently notified the 'Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam, 2026' to replace the outdated aviation norms from 1937?

Q2.In a major boost to domestic defense manufacturing, the Ministry of Defence signed multi-crore pacts for eight Next Generation Corvettes with which two entities?

Q3.The Ministry of Panchayati Raj partnered with which organization to set up EV charging networks across rural Panchayat properties?

Q4.Where was the 183rd Seismological Observatory inaugurated to bolster real-time earthquake tracking in a high-risk zone?

Q5.Which indigenous cattle breed is set to receive focused conservation and genetic upgradation through a newly announced Centre of Excellence in Sikkim?

Q6.Which city in Armenia hosted the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity?

Q7.During the recent ASEAN defence meetings, India proposed establishing which initiative to foster regional people-to-people connectivity and digital innovation among youth?

Q8.SEBI recently shortened the Offer for Sale cooling-off period for illiquid private listed InvITs from twelve weeks to how many weeks?

Q9.Which digital lending platform received approval from the NPCI to launch its own standalone Unified Payments Interface application?

Q10.Which regulatory body granted Razorpay the final Payment Service Provider licence to operate out of GIFT City?

Q11.Which coal-producing entity secured the top spot in the underground category during the Ministry of Coal's Star Rating Awards for FY25?

Q12.The Competition Commission of India approved the consolidation of Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut operations by clearing the merger of Sapphire Foods with which company?

Q13.Who made history at the Mexico City Grand Prix by becoming the youngest-ever Formula One World Drivers' Champion?

Q14.Which Indian women's badminton star clinched the singles crown at the Hylo Open 2026 in Germany?

Q15.Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell announced his retirement from international cricket after a career spanning how many years?

Q16.Dr. Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, who recently passed away, was widely celebrated for leading a landmark 17-hour surgery to separate which conjoined twins?

Q17.The International Day for Biosphere Reserves is observed across the globe on which calendar date?

Q18.Which nation's capital has been selected to host the 18th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in 2028?

Q19.India holds how many notified Biosphere Reserves recognized under UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves, ranking highest in South Asia?

Q20.Which energy infrastructure firm did Adani Energy Solutions acquire entirely for Rs. 3,050 crore from NIIF and EESL?