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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.
7 Killed After Speeding Truck Runs Over People In Jharkhand: Cops The accident occurred near the Jone-Ludru turn, before Poda, on the Karra-Torpa main road within the Karra police station area. Among the victims were four women and three children. — NDTV
Man arrested with Rs 1.4 crore unaccounted cash at Kharagpur railway station Man arrested with Rs 1.4 crore unaccounted cash at Kharagpur railway station — India Today
Trump Signs Order To Prevent Future Changes To Oval Office Trump's proclamation signing comes two days after voters, dissatisfied with his economic policies, threw dozens of Republicans out of office, delivering control of Congress to Democrats. — NDTV · Latest
Economy & Finance
Tie this to the indicator and its latest figure; recurs in Prelims & Bank GA.
The silver hands of Hupari In Maharashtra’s Hupari town, women artisans drive a ₹1,000-crore silver industry, sustaining a century-old trade. Radheshyam Jadhav reports on how, despite being underpaid and excluded from formal leadership, they forge — The Hindu
Renewable energy investments expected to exceed $220 bn by 2030, says Pralhad Joshi Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said India expects to exceed its 220 billion dollar investment target for adding 190 GW of non-fossil fuel power capacity by 2030. Addressing the media at the con — News on AIR
Cuddalore Poultry Crisis: 50,000 Chickens Dead, Tamil Nadu Farmers In Disaster Farmers are staring at huge economic losses, with the crisis striking just ahead of the peak Diwali season, when they would normally expect business to pick up. — NDTV
International Relations
Note the country, the grouping/summit and India's stake — GS-II and General Awareness.
Malaysian Diplomat Calls For Deeper Ties With India In a symbolic gesture celebrating shared heritage, Othman opened and concluded her address with traditional Malay pantuns, noting that just as jasmine blooms fragrance an entire village, vibrant tourism draws the peoples — Deccan Chronicle
Foreign Secretary Misri sets stage for Nepal PM’s upcoming India visit The Nepali leaders expressed “gratitude for India’s swift and substantial humanitarian and technical assistance in the aftermath of the Bhotekoshi floods”, a joint press release stated — The Hindu
Hyderabad: Revanth to Invite CMs, Investors to Global Summit The summit will focus on investments, industries, advanced technology, innovation and employment. — Deccan Chronicle
Social Issues & Welfare
Map the scheme to its ministry, target group and outlay — GS-II / RBI ESI.
Bhopal Police Make Background Verification Mandatory For Home Healthcare Workers, Caretakers And Nursing Attendants; Agencies Must Issue Photo IDs Or Face Legal Action— Free Press Journal
Diwali 2026 Safety Alert In Indore! Carbide Guns Caused 40 Eye Injuries Last Year, Doctors Warn Children Risk Permanent Blindness— Free Press Journal
West Bengal govt’s new investment policy promotes job-linked growth, incentives for plant and machinery The announcement of incentives marks a policy shift for West Bengal as the previous Trinamool Congress government had scrapped industrial incentive schemes and subsidies — The Hindu
Environment & Ecology
Prelims staple — link the species/site/treaty and its protection status.
Renewable energy investments expected to exceed $220 bn by 2030, says Pralhad Joshi Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said India expects to exceed its 220 billion dollar investment target for adding 190 GW of non-fossil fuel power capacity by 2030. Addressing the media at the con — News on AIR
GCC Fines 126 Bulk Waste Generators Rs 6.30 Lakh For Violating Rules The civic body inspected 260 bulk waste generators across all 15 zones as part of the drive. — Deccan Chronicle
GCC Plants 1.04 Lakh Tree Saplings In Target Of 12 Lakh The GCC is planting saplings along roads, traffic islands and residential areas. Reclaimed portions of the Kodungaiyur and Perungudi dumping grounds have also been identified for plantation. — Deccan Chronicle
Science & Technology
Remember the agency (ISRO/DRDO), the mission name and its first/largest tag.
Digi Yatra To Be Extended To Chennai International Airport From 2027 Passengers who wish to use the digi yatra process should use a separate mobile app for it to scan their e-passport. The details in the passport would be electronically verified using the chip in the passport. — Deccan Chronicle
AI Adoption In Higher Education Discussed At Conference Education leaders and Vice Chancellors from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh discussed the use of technology to reduce faculty workload, improve examination management and streamline campus administration. — Deccan Chronicle
Launch skill development programmes at UPRTOU: Guv— TOI · Lucknow
Defence & Security
Note the platform/exercise, indigenous content and the forces involved.
Just one local terrorist active in Kashmir, but terror threat remains: IGP Sujit Kumar The police identified Lateef Ahmad, 21, a resident of south Kashmir’s Kulgam, as the terrorist behind the Anantnag attack, which left one policeman dead in Anantnag’s Lal Chowk — The Hindu
DC Edit | Govt’s Intriguing U-turn On Agnipath The timing of the Agniveer U-turn is difficult to ignore. Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh have traditionally been major recruitment grounds for the armed forces. In these states, joining the armed forces is not mer — Deccan Chronicle
119 warships & counting: Kolkata-based GRSE delivers fifth submarine-hunter to Navy— Times of India
Geography & Disaster Management
Locate it on the map; recall the physical feature or the agency (NDMA).
Cuddalore Poultry Crisis: 50,000 Chickens Dead, Tamil Nadu Farmers In Disaster Farmers are staring at huge economic losses, with the crisis striking just ahead of the peak Diwali season, when they would normally expect business to pick up. — NDTV
Foreign Secretary Misri sets stage for Nepal PM’s upcoming India visit The Nepali leaders expressed “gratitude for India’s swift and substantial humanitarian and technical assistance in the aftermath of the Bhotekoshi floods”, a joint press release stated — The Hindu
Dem Win In Congress Alters Path Of US Policy President Trump, on the eve of the polls, instructed his supporters to “pretend I’m on the ballot”. Facing a rout he switched his position, claiming he “wasn’t on the ballot and if I was, we would have won in a landslide — Deccan Chronicle
Reports, Indices & Summits
Near-certain GA question — the publisher, India's rank and the metric.
SR University makes debut in QS Asia University Rankings 2027— The Hindu · Telangana
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
Art, Culture & History
Link the site/art form to its state, period and UNESCO/GI status.
Malaysian Diplomat Calls For Deeper Ties With India In a symbolic gesture celebrating shared heritage, Othman opened and concluded her address with traditional Malay pantuns, noting that just as jasmine blooms fragrance an entire village, vibrant tourism draws the peoples — Deccan Chronicle
Police tortured me after I shared information about missing girl from Gingee, claims Namakkal woman Hemalatha, 7, went missing on October 12. According to the woman, she saw the girl with two men outside a temple on October 23. However, after she informed the police of this, she alleges that CB-CID team began investiga — The Hindu · Coimbatore
Drought strain on migrant workers, many head home in festival time No One Angry With Ex-Employers For Job Loss, Circumstances Blamed — TOI · Pune
Awards & Sports
Quick recall — the winner, the field/event and the host/venue.
All India Women’s Shooting Ball Championship: Uttar Pradesh beat Delhi 2-1 to lift Gold Cup; Haryana finish third— TOI · Jaipur
Jaipur’s 14-year-old shuttler Anvi Rathore creates history with three successive wins at Senior International Badminton tournament in Hyderabad— TOI · Jaipur
Rajasthan Sub-Junior U-15 State Badminton Championship: Yashvita Mewada of Bhilwara and Anand Maderna make it to the mixed doubles semis— TOI · Jaipur
Persons & Appointments
Classic who's-who — the person, the post, the predecessor and the body.
’Lost My Savings’: Paraguay President Santiago Peña Resigns Amid Massive Banking Collapse and Street Protests Paraguayan President Santiago Peña resigned on Thursday, November 5, 2026, following three consecutive days of violent street protests and an impeachment motion triggered by the sudden collapse of digital lender Ueno Ban — Pragativadi
Political tensions mount in Keralam’s Adoor over police station attack Left parties step up agitation, demanding action against district panchayat member Sreenadevi Kunjamma and other Youth Congress workers named as accused in the case — The Hindu · Kerala
Keralam Govt Orders Vigilance Probe Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Over 2006 Bribery Allegations Trivandrum: The Keralam government on Wednesday sanctioned a preliminary inquiry by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) into alleged corruption involving Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar during — Odisha Bytes
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