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📰 Today's Current Affairs
Organised by syllabus head — read the brief, then test yourself below
Polity & Governance
Prelims favourite — fix the constitutional provision/Article and the authority involved.
Youth Parliament contests foster democratic dialogue Correspondent Kohima/DIMAPUR, NOV 4 (NPN): District-level rounds of the Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament 2026-27 were held in Kohima and Chümoukedima, providing a platform for young people to engage in democratic discourse — Nagaland Post
Mumbai: Supreme Court Recalls Wilful Disobedience Observation, Salary Restraint Order Against BMC Commissioner Ashwini Bhide— Free Press Journal
EC separates new voter inclusion form, declaration in online version NEW DELHI, NOV 4 (PTI): The Election Commission has followed up on its Supreme Court affidavit and separated the new voter enrolment form and an accompanying declaration in its online version in states where the SIR exer — Nagaland Post
Economy & Finance
Tie this to the indicator and its latest figure; recurs in Prelims & Bank GA.
Yogi’s ‘tripled’ economy comes up short of three: What the data shows CM says UP’s economy tripled since 2017, but data shows just 2.4x growth, with per-capita income, factories and start-ups also short. Part 1 of our fact-check — The Federal
Tourism Beyond Festivals Tourism is often described as an industry that can transform the economies of the North East, but the three states of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Manipur demonstrate how differently governments approach this opportunity. All — Nagaland Post
CRPs trained on natural farming DIMAPUR: District Agriculture Office (DAO), Kiphire, in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Kiphire, conducted a training programme for Community Resource Persons (CRPs) under the National Mission on Natural F — Nagaland Post
International Relations
Note the country, the grouping/summit and India's stake — GS-II and General Awareness.
Raipur court grants CBI eight days custody of Sourabh Chandrakar; to be interrogated in Delhi The development follows the recent extradition of Chandrakar from Oman to Delhi, after which he was brought to Raipur on a private flight on November 3 evening. — The Hindu
US Midterm Elections 2026 Results Live: Stocks Surge, Oil Prices Down As Democrats Sweep Congress US Midterm Elections Results 2026 Live: Following their takeover of the House, Democrats have secured the Senate majority by flipping at least four seats, including historic Republican strongholds like Texas, Kansas, and — NDTV · Latest
South T.N. likely to experience a wet Deepavali this year with heavy rain forecast till Nov. 8 An upper air cyclonic circulation over south TN and neighbourhood would bring widespread rainfall, says V.R. Durai, Head, Regional Weather Forecasting Centre — The Hindu
Social Issues & Welfare
Map the scheme to its ministry, target group and outlay — GS-II / RBI ESI.
Inviting corporate India to invest in Nagaland, while local businesses struggle to survive? Congress leader and former Chairman Nagaland PCC Minority Department Rajesh Kumar Sethi Jain, National Coordinator, AICC Minority Department and In-charge, Manipur State, has raised serious concerns over the Nagaland gov — Nagaland Post
ALOWC reviews compensation, welfare issues DIMAPUR: The Affected Landowners’ Welfare Committee (ALOWC) for the Merangkong via Tamlu-Mon Road and Changtongya-Longleng Road under SARDP-NE Phase-A held its fourth general meeting on October 30 at the residence of the — Nagaland Post
Mumbai OC Amnesty Scheme Faces Hurdles: Tardeo's Willington Heights Residents Unable To Apply, Only 4 Societies Succeed— Free Press Journal
Environment & Ecology
Prelims staple — link the species/site/treaty and its protection status.
Meghalaya cave study tracks 6,000 years of NE monsoons A 6,000-year climate record preserved in a stalagmite in Meghalaya’s Mawsmai Cave has provided evidence of long-term changes in monsoon intensity in northeastern India, with researchers identifying links between ancient — Nagaland Post
New flowering plant species in Assam, Meghalaya forests A new species of flowering plant has been discovered in the forests of Assam and Meghalaya, adding to the known biodiversity of Northeast India. The discovery, named Disporum kamakhasiense, has been published in the inte — Nagaland Post
Mumbai Air Pollution: BMC Clears ₹11.28 Crore Third-Party Audit Of Construction Site AQI Monitors Amid Corporators’ Questions— Free Press Journal
Science & Technology
Remember the agency (ISRO/DRDO), the mission name and its first/largest tag.
Visa policies remain uncertain for Indian IT firms Greater regulatory scrutiny of AI investments and more oversight of visa policies likely — The Hindu BusinessLine
Aadhaar app-based verification made mandatory for property registration from Nov 4— TOI · Pune
Barring few hiccups, Metro ticket app functions smoothly— TOI · Pune
Defence & Security
Note the platform/exercise, indigenous content and the forces involved.
Explosion damages railway track in northern Rajasthan district The blast, which occurred near 50 GB village, shattered two concrete railway sleepers beneath the tracks, dislodged the track clips and created a two-foot-deep crater at the site — The Hindu
Two soldiers killed in Ladakh road accident Two Indian Army soldiers, including the driver and co-driver of a heavy-duty military vehicle, were killed after their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge near Namika La Pass on the Kargil-Leh National — Telangana Today
Governor presents Unit Citations to Air Force Station, Avadi, 27 Special Composite Group of National Security Guard— The Hindu · Tamil Nadu
Geography & Disaster Management
Locate it on the map; recall the physical feature or the agency (NDMA).
Expert team assesses safety of Sathanur Dam in Tiruvannamalai during monsoon WRD officials said that among 20 major dams in the State, Sathanur dam is the third largest after Mettur and Bhavani Sagar, in terms of storage capacity and height — The Hindu
HMWSSB completes Osman Sagar conduit leak repairs ahead of schedule HMWSSB has completed repairs to major leaks in the 105-year-old raw water conduit from Osman Sagar reservoir six hours ahead of schedule. More than 90 per cent of leaks at eight critical locations were controlled during — Telangana Today
Marathwada drought: Where kids spend seven hours of their day waiting for water— TOI · Mumbai
Reports, Indices & Summits
Near-certain GA question — the publisher, India's rank and the metric.
Andhra, Kerala top ease of vehicle ownership index; UP, Bihar at bottom: Report— Times of India
Need for a unified urbanisation plan The Union Budget, Economic Survey and Finance Commission recognise that India is urbanising across a rural-urban continuum. Yet Census 2027 will use the 2011 definitions, deepening the undercount of urban India; a Nation — The Hindu
IIT-Hyd climbs 19 places in QS Asia Rankings; NIT-W jumps to 624— TOI · Hyderabad
Art, Culture & History
Link the site/art form to its state, period and UNESCO/GI status.
Meghalaya cave study tracks 6,000 years of NE monsoons A 6,000-year climate record preserved in a stalagmite in Meghalaya’s Mawsmai Cave has provided evidence of long-term changes in monsoon intensity in northeastern India, with researchers identifying links between ancient — Nagaland Post
Tourism Beyond Festivals Tourism is often described as an industry that can transform the economies of the North East, but the three states of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Manipur demonstrate how differently governments approach this opportunity. All — Nagaland Post
Tokhu Emong opens withcall to preserve Lotha heritage Correspondent WOKHA, NOV 4 (NPN): The opening ceremony of the Tokhu Emong festival was held at the Public Ground, Wokha, on November 4.Addressing the gathering, Lotha Hoho chairman Er. Mhondamo Ovung highlighted the sign — Nagaland Post
Awards & Sports
Quick recall — the winner, the field/event and the host/venue.
Nagaland ranks amongtop 5 states in hair donation for cancer patients DIMAPUR, NOV 4 (NPN): Nagaland has ranked among the top five states in India for hair donation to cancer patients, with 40 donors from the state participating in a world record attempt organised in Chennai on November 2. — Nagaland Post
TOPS chief Johal faces conflict-of-interest questions over wife’s role at Youth Olympics— TOI · Pune
Rajasthan Sub-Junior Under-15 State Badminton Championship 2026: Lakshita Bhardwaj, Padmaja Singh, Aaradhya Dhingra, Satvik Agarwal advance— TOI · Jaipur
Persons & Appointments
Classic who's-who — the person, the post, the predecessor and the body.
Who filed 77% of Form 7s in Delhi’s Mustafabad? BJP BLAs named as ‘objectors’ deny them Of the 20 BJP-appointed Booth Level Agents named in 787 deletion applications, 16 deny submitting or signing the forms, while one says he filed “over 500” — The Hindu
INDIA Bloc to hold protest against SIR, CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Bengaluru on November 5 Bengaluru, November 3 (IANS): The INDIA Bloc parties in Karnataka will hold a massive protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on November 5 against the alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of elect — Morung Express
National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah resigns from Srinagar Lok Sabha seat His resignation announcement came on the 26th anniversary of his father's death, as a large number of supporters had gathered in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam. — Hindustan Times
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