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Organised by syllabus head — read the brief, then test yourself below
Polity & Governance
Prelims favourite — fix the constitutional provision/Article and the authority involved.
Madras HC notice to Saurabh Das: Can a private petition test a citizen’s nationality? A Chennai businessman’s writ petition mixes allegations of contempt with a challenge to the Cockroach Janata Party co-convener’s citizenship, and lawyers disagree on whether such a plea is maintainable — The Federal
Ex-bureaucrat moves Delhi HC against ‘large-scale’ CAPF deployment during protests The PIL seeks directions to the authorities to disclose details of requisitions made by the Delhi Police and the sanction and extension order of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) — The Hindu
Two Ugandan Women Found At Bhopal Spa Centre Fail To Produce Passports, Visas During Police Inspection; Operator Booked Over Verification Lapses— Free Press Journal
Economy & Finance
Tie this to the indicator and its latest figure; recurs in Prelims & Bank GA.
New GST rules from Nov 1: Key changes for taxpayers, MSMEs, businesses The changes aim to improve working capital, simplify compliance and reduce disputes, with further reforms on input tax credit, registration and enforcement expected to follow legislative processes — The Federal
MP’s Ujjain To Get Direct Elevated Bridge Link To Chimanganj Mandi, CM Mohan Yadav Announces Major Relief For Farmers And Commuters— Free Press Journal
Eight-Year Wait For PMAY Homes Continues In MP’s Ujjain As Fresh ₹15 Crore Loan Proposal Sparks Debate In Municipal Corporation— Free Press Journal
International Relations
Note the country, the grouping/summit and India's stake — GS-II and General Awareness.
Bihar’s interests must be considered in the Ganga Water Treaty: Samrat Choudhary The CM mentioned that Bihar’s rivers hold immense potential for the State, and through the proper management of their water and silt, new opportunities can be created in agriculture, industry, infrastructure, and employm — The Hindu
Designed to cripple, not sink: How limpet mines hit tanker with 27 Indians— Times of India
Social Issues & Welfare
Map the scheme to its ministry, target group and outlay — GS-II / RBI ESI.
Massive Fire Guts Three-Storey Puja And Grocery Shop In Indore’s Marothia Bazaar, Goods Worth Lakhs Destroyed, Firefighters Battle Blaze For 3 Hours— Free Press Journal
Indore Horror As Man Chasing Fleeing Car Driver Dies After Being Hit, Suspect Bought Vehicle Just 4 Days Ago— Free Press Journal
Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav Announces 2% DA Hike For Government Employees In Bhopal, Allowance Rises To 60% With Arrears From January 2026— Free Press Journal
Environment & Ecology
Prelims staple — link the species/site/treaty and its protection status.
Bhopal’s ₹15.78 Crore Kalagram Project Under NGT Scanner Over Alleged Construction Inside Bhoj Wetland’s 50-Metre No-Construction Zone— Free Press Journal
GHRC wants Bethoda ind units monitored to prevent foul odour NT Reporter Panaji The Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) has recommended continued monitoring of industrial units operated by United Spirits Ltd and United Breweries Ltd, located at Bethoda, Ponda to prevent a recurrenc — Navhind Times
Andhra Pradesh to spend ₹3,000 crore on irrigation drain modernisation in Godavari region Modernisation of irrigation drains will offer a permanent solution to crop inundation problems, says Chief Minister, adding that 4.68 TMC of rainwater has been diverted to reservoirs during Cyclone Arnab — The Hindu
Science & Technology
Remember the agency (ISRO/DRDO), the mission name and its first/largest tag.
ISRO successfully injects third NavIC satellite NVS-03 in GTO NavIC series to replace navigation satellite system; new constellation to facilitate India’s own GPS — The Hindu BusinessLine
Why is ISRO’s NVS-03 satellite launch crucial? | Explained The mission could help restore the functioning of India’s regional satellite navigation system NavIC; its development began following the 1999 Kargil War, when the U.S reportedly clamped down on GPS data access — The Hindu
GBA to launch “Ward One” drive across 43 wards on November 1— The Hindu · Karnataka
Defence & Security
Note the platform/exercise, indigenous content and the forces involved.
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit to Take Over as New IAF Chief Today Commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on December 6, 1986, Air Marshal Dixit is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College in Bangladesh and the National Defence Col — Deccan Chronicle
Two friends, same police batch: Karnataka loses second officer in two months— The Hindu
Police arrest 10 in ‘terror-financing’ network Srinagar, Oct 30: Police on Friday said they have dismantled an alleged terror-financing network in Shopian after tracing suspicious online transactions through multiple payment platforms. The investigation revealed mone — Kashmir Reader
Geography & Disaster Management
Locate it on the map; recall the physical feature or the agency (NDMA).
CM writes to PM seeking revision of sugar MSP, order on ethanol production The farmers are awaiting an assurance from the Centre even as the cane crushing season has been delayed amidst prospects of cane yield getting reduced this year due to drought: CM — The Hindu
Andhra Pradesh to spend ₹3,000 crore on irrigation drain modernisation in Godavari region Modernisation of irrigation drains will offer a permanent solution to crop inundation problems, says Chief Minister, adding that 4.68 TMC of rainwater has been diverted to reservoirs during Cyclone Arnab — The Hindu
HYDRAA teams rescue man swept away by floodwaters in Madhapur A man was rescued by HYDRAA's Disaster Response Force and Monsoon Response Teams after being swept away by floodwaters and dragged into a drain in Madhapur following heavy rain. The victim was found inside an underground — Telangana Today
Reports, Indices & Summits
Near-certain GA question — the publisher, India's rank and the metric.
India's poverty will be down from 14.2% to 12.1% in 2 years: World Bank— Times of India
Total ban on taking multi-crop land for industry is bad idea. Govt should adopt a case-by-case approach and focus on compensation: Niti Aayog vice-chairman— TOI · Kolkata
India’s extreme poverty declines from 27.1% to 2.6% between 2011-2023, says FM Sitharaman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that extreme poverty in the country has declined from 27.1 percent to 2.6 percent between 2011 and 2023. The World Bank’s October 2026 Poverty and Equity report has highlighte — News on AIR
Art, Culture & History
Link the site/art form to its state, period and UNESCO/GI status.
Ban on sale of non-veg food in Somnath temple vicinity to remain HC Bench Stays Single-Judge Order; Hearing On Nov 26 — TOI · Ahmedabad
Odisha’s Soumyashree Thanapati Wins National Science Seminar 2026 Soumyashree Thanapati from Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Jharmunda was declared the winner of the National Science Seminar 2026 organised by the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Ministry of Culture, Government of — Pragativadi
Bihar Museum Ranked 9th Globally, Outpaces Louvre & Met; Anand Mahindra Praises Feat Bihar Museum Ranked 9th Globally, Outpaces Louvre & Met; Anand Mahindra Praises Feat — India Today
Awards & Sports
Quick recall — the winner, the field/event and the host/venue.
Meet Manisha Bhanwala, India’s First Female Wrestler To Become World Champion New Delhi: Weeks after a disappointing performance in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan, where she failed to win a medal, wrestler Manisha Bhanwala is on top of the world. On Friday, at the Kazakhstan capital of Asta — Odisha Bytes
Police bus carrying Dr T Ao Trophy spectators meet with accident near Dikhu River Kohima The post Police bus carrying Dr T Ao Trophy spectators meet with accident near Dikhu River appeared first on Nagaland Tribune. — Nagaland Tribune
Unveiling of the poster for the Rajasthan Roller Skating Championship 2026; State-level event in Jaipur from Nov 11-14; over 500 skaters from 25 districts to participate— TOI · Jaipur
Persons & Appointments
Classic who's-who — the person, the post, the predecessor and the body.
INDIA bloc defers CEC ‘impeachment’, confirms march on November 1 NEW DELHI, Oct 30: The INDIA bloc on Friday postponed its planned “public impeachment” of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar by a day due to rain in the capital. The symbolic programme will now be held on Saturday — Shillong Times
N. Sridhar is new Chief Commissioner GST, Visakhapatnam— The Hindu · Visakhapatnam
Senior advocate Ancha Pandu Ranga Rao sworn in as APERC member Ancha Pandu Ranga Rao has over three decades of experience practising before Andhra Pradesh High Court, handling writ petitions, civil and criminal cases — The Hindu
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