08-NOVEMBER-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) Which dual-frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Earth-observation satellite is a collaborative mission between ISRO and NASA?
(a.) NISAR
(b.) SpaDeX
(c.) EOS-07
(d.) TRISHNA
(2.) What is the targeted annual green hydrogen production capacity under India's National Green Hydrogen Mission by the year 2030?
(a.) 2 Million Metric Tonnes
(b.) 5 Million Metric Tonnes
(c.) 10 Million Metric Tonnes
(d.) 15 Million Metric Tonnes
(3.) Under the PM-SURYA GHAR: Muft Bijli Yojana, what is the maximum monthly free electricity capacity provided to participating households?
(a.) 100 units
(b.) 200 units
(c.) 300 units
(d.) 500 units
(4.) Which international city is designated as the primary host for the 2026 Asian Games?
(a.) Doha, Qatar
(b.) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
(c.) Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
(d.) Tashkent, Uzbekistan
(5.) What is the unique digit length of the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) ID number created under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission?
(a.) 10 digits
(b.) 12 digits
(c.) 14 digits
(d.) 16 digits
(6.) Which organisation publishes the annual Global Innovation Index (GII) report?
(a.) World Economic Forum
(b.) World Intellectual Property Organization
(c.) International Monetary Fund
(d.) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
(7.) Where is the manufacturing facility for C-295 military transport aircraft located under the joint partnership between Airbus and Tata Advanced Systems?
(a.) Bengaluru, Karnataka
(b.) Vadodara, Gujarat
(c.) Hyderabad, Telangana
(d.) Nashik, Maharashtra
(8.) What is the revised enhanced transaction limit per transaction set by RBI for tax payments made via Unified Payments Interface (UPI)?
(a.) Rs 1 Lakh
(b.) Rs 2 Lakh
(c.) Rs 5 Lakh
(d.) Rs 10 Lakh
(9.) Which indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system was developed by RDSO to prevent collisions of trains on Indian Railways?
(a.) Kavach
(b.) Raksha
(c.) Drishti
(d.) Vande Guard
(10.) What target does the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework set for protecting the Earth's terrestrial and marine areas by 2030?
(a.) 15 percent
(b.) 20 percent
(c.) 30 percent
(d.) 50 percent
(11.) The PM-PRANAM scheme launched by the Government of India primarily focuses on which objective?
(a.) Promoting renewable solar pumps for farmers
(b.) Reducing the use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture
(c.) Enhancing deep-sea fishing technology
(d.) Digitizing rural land records
(12.) Which body executes the Namami Gange Programme at the national level under the Ministry of Jal Shakti?
(a.) Central Water Commission
(b.) National Green Tribunal
(c.) National Mission for Clean Ganga
(d.) Central Pollution Control Board
(13.) Where is the headquarters of the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA) hosted?
(a.) Kenya
(b.) India
(c.) South Africa
(d.) Brazil
(14.) What is the primary target of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)?
(a.) Development of inland and marine fisheries sector
(b.) Promotion of organic pulse cultivation
(c.) Financial aid for dairy farmers
(d.) Solarization of tube wells
(15.) India became the 27th signatory to which multilateral agreement governing civil space exploration?
(a.) Outer Space Treaty 1967
(b.) Moon Agreement
(c.) Artemis Accords
(d.) Tianhe Framework
(16.) What total annual financial benefit is provided to eligible farm families under the PM-KISAN scheme?
(a.) Rs 4,000 in two installments
(b.) Rs 6,000 in three installments
(c.) Rs 8,000 in four installments
(d.) Rs 10,000 in two installments
(17.) Which host pair of cities will conduct the 2026 Winter Olympic Games?
(a.) Beijing and Zhangjiakou
(b.) Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo
(c.) Vancouver and Whistler
(d.) Sapporo and Nagano
(18.) Which portal was launched by the Ministry of Health to digitize universal immunization tracking across India?
(a.) CoWIN
(b.) U-WIN
(c.) e-Sanjeevani
(d.) KVK Portal
(19.) The High Seas Treaty, officially known as the agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), is framed under which international treaty framework?
(a.) UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
(b.) Ramsar Convention
(c.) Convention on Biological Diversity
(d.) Marpol Convention
(20.) What is the main operational role of INS Arighat, commissioned into the Indian Navy?
(a.) Guided-missile destroyer
(b.) Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
(c.) Aircraft carrier
(d.) Offshore patrol vessel
(21.) Which portal was introduced by the Reserve Bank of India to assist individuals in searching for unclaimed deposits across multiple banks?
(a.) UDGAM
(b.) PRAVAAH
(c.) MANI
(d.) DAKSH
(22.) Which agency is responsible for implementing the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) jointly with C-DAC?
(a.) Indian Institute of Science
(b.) NITI Aayog
(c.) DRDO
(d.) ISRO
(23.) Under the Telecommunications Act 2023, how can spectrum for satellite-based services be allocated in India?
(a.) Mandatory open physical auction only
(b.) Administrative allocation route
(c.) First-come, first-served mechanism
(d.) Lottery draw procedure
(24.) Under the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework for NBFCs enforced by the RBI, which financial parameter is NOT evaluated?
(a.) Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets Ratio
(b.) Net Non-Performing Assets
(c.) Tier I Capital Ratio
(d.) Foreign Direct Investment ratio
(25.) The PM-DevINE scheme is specifically targeted at infrastructure and social development in which geographical region of India?
(a.) Himalayan Island territories
(b.) North-Eastern Region
(c.) Rann of Kutch region
(d.) Southern Coastal belts
(26.) Which multi-barrel rocket launcher system developed by DRDO was successfully exported to international defense partners including Armenia?
(a.) Pinaka
(b.) Smerch
(c.) Nag
(d.) Akash
(27.) Which country is designated to hold the G20 Presidency during the year 2026?
(a.) South Africa
(b.) United States of America
(c.) United Kingdom
(d.) Australia