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Polity & Governance
Prelims favourite — fix the constitutional provision/Article and the authority involved.
OBC reservation: What Supreme Court’s latest order means The Supreme Court has clarified which OBC candidates may benefit from its creamy-layer verdict on reservation. — The Federal
Old Pension Scheme For 99,000 MP Teachers? High Court Ruling Brings Fresh Hope As Government's Seniority Dispute Remains Pending In Supreme Court— Free Press Journal
Navi Mumbai Crime: Vashi Labour Leader Loses ₹20.50 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam; Fraudsters Use Fake Supreme Court Letter— Free Press Journal
Economy & Finance
Tie this to the indicator and its latest figure; recurs in Prelims & Bank GA.
150 Vials Of ₹39,723 Haemophilia Medicine Reportedly Missing From Indore District Hospital, Nearly ₹60 Lakh Stock Under Scrutiny As Probe Ordered— Free Press Journal
MP Government Departments Owe ₹2,411 Crore In Electricity Bills, 562 Schools And Hundreds Of Anganwadi Centres Still Await Power Connections— Free Press Journal
Ahead of Deepavali, Chhath festivals, migrants reach Bihar in hordes covering thousands of kilometers Four young men on Saturday (November 7, 2026), from Bengaluru, travelled about 2,200 km riding on an old auto-rickshaw to reach Areraj town, in East Champaran — The Hindu
International Relations
Note the country, the grouping/summit and India's stake — GS-II and General Awareness.
امریکہ کی چین سے ایران جنگ ختم کرانے میں مدد کی درخواست : ہائے اس زودپشیماں کا پشیماں ہونا:امریکی وزیر خزانہ اسکاٹ بیسنٹ کی جانب سے جنگ رکوانے کی خواہش کا اظہار، واشنگٹن پوسٹ کی رپورٹ واشنگٹن ۔ 7 نومبر (ایجنسیز) امریکی — سیاست
عراقچی کے پاکستان سمیت 12 ممالک کے وزرائے خارجہ سے رابطے تہران ۔ 7 نومبر (ایجنسیز) ایرانی وزیرِ خارجہ عباس عراقچی نے گزشتہ 48 گھنٹوں کے دوران 12 ممالک کے وزرائے خارجہ سے ٹیلیفونک رابطے کیے۔ ایرانی خبر ایجنسی کے مطابق — سیاست
The US is in a bind: Arun Singh The former India Ambassador to the US discusses the Republican setback in the recent US midterm elections, shifting public opinion, the Iran war’s impact on US power and the challenges facing India-US relations. — Frontline
Social Issues & Welfare
Map the scheme to its ministry, target group and outlay — GS-II / RBI ESI.
Old Pension Scheme For 99,000 MP Teachers? High Court Ruling Brings Fresh Hope As Government's Seniority Dispute Remains Pending In Supreme Court— Free Press Journal
MP Government Departments Owe ₹2,411 Crore In Electricity Bills, 562 Schools And Hundreds Of Anganwadi Centres Still Await Power Connections— Free Press Journal
Ahead of Deepavali, Chhath festivals, migrants reach Bihar in hordes covering thousands of kilometers Four young men on Saturday (November 7, 2026), from Bengaluru, travelled about 2,200 km riding on an old auto-rickshaw to reach Areraj town, in East Champaran — The Hindu
Environment & Ecology
Prelims staple — link the species/site/treaty and its protection status.
No crackers, just sweets for Diwali: How a TN village makes room for migratory birds Over a dozen villages in Tamil Nadu's Erode have been celebrating a cracker-free Diwali to protect thousands of resident and migratory birds at Vellode Bird Sanctuary — The Federal
Mumbai: Dharavi Sewage Treatment Plant Reaches 76 Per Cent Completion; BMC Targets May 2027 Deadline For 418 MLD Facility— Free Press Journal
Drought-hit Maharashtra farmer mauled to death by tiger while collecting fodder Drought-hit Maharashtra farmer mauled to death by tiger while collecting fodder — India Today
Science & Technology
Remember the agency (ISRO/DRDO), the mission name and its first/largest tag.
Mumbai: MMRDA Bars New Compound Walls In BKC To Improve Walkability Amid 32 Per Cent Office Space Expansion— Free Press Journal
Navi Mumbai Crime: Vashi Labour Leader Loses ₹20.50 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam; Fraudsters Use Fake Supreme Court Letter— Free Press Journal
پاکستانی خلا باز چینی اسپیس اسٹیشن پر جانے والے پہلے غیر ملکی بیجنگ ۔ 7 نومبر (ایجنسیز) چین کے سرکاری میڈیا کے مطابق ایک پاکستانی خلا باز رواں سال چین کے شین ڑو۔24 مشن کے تحت چینی خلائی اسٹیشن کا سفر کریں — سیاست
Defence & Security
Note the platform/exercise, indigenous content and the forces involved.
یوکرین کا فوجی صنعتی سیکٹر ایک مرتبہ پھر روس کے نشانہ پر ماسکو ۔ 7 نومبر (ایجنسیز) روس نے دعویٰ کیا ہے کہ اس کی افواج نے رات بھر یوکرین کے عسکری صنعتی شعبہ، توانائی کے مراکز اور دارالحکومت کیف اور اس — سیاست
Agniveers urge Maharashtra govt to honour 10% quota assurance amid extended service tenure— TOI · Pune
Dinner dispute turns fatal; wife stabs ex-Army man to death in Ahmedabad Accused Arrested Within Hours — Times of India
Geography & Disaster Management
Locate it on the map; recall the physical feature or the agency (NDMA).
Drought-hit Maharashtra farmer mauled to death by tiger while collecting fodder Drought-hit Maharashtra farmer mauled to death by tiger while collecting fodder — India Today
A wet Deepavali ahead for many parts of Tamil Nadu Wet weather is expected to prevail across the State till November 12, with heavy rainfall set to lash delta and southern districts till Tuesday — The Hindu · Tamil Nadu
Water released from Shenbagathoppu dam due to rain Tiruvannamalai Collector Vandhana Garg has warned residents in Cheyyar, Arani, Vandavasi, and Polur towns along Kamandalam Naganathi river against crossing the waterbody as the waterflow in the river is on the rise — The Hindu · Tamil Nadu
Reports, Indices & Summits
Near-certain GA question — the publisher, India's rank and the metric.
Stricter Pollution Curbs Under GRAP-III Imposed In Delhi-NCR Ahead Of Diwali The Commission for Air Quality Management or CAQM has applied the Stage-III restrictions across the entire NCR with immediate effect as a precautionary measure after Delhi's average AQI (Air Quality Index) hit 382 today. — NDTV · Latest
Developing nations’ foreign debt hits $9.4 trillion: World Bank Washington, November 6 (IANS): Developing countries’ external debt reached a record $9.4 trillion in 2025, the World Bank said, warning that renewed access to private finance was coming at borrowing costs that threatened — Morung Express
SR University makes debut in QS Asia University Rankings 2027— The Hindu · Telangana
Art, Culture & History
Link the site/art form to its state, period and UNESCO/GI status.
A bridge between past and present A German publication ranked Bihar Museum among the best in the world. Mayank Kumar visits to understand what went into the making of the museum and what visitors think of its contribution to the development of Indian civ — The Hindu
Ahead of Deepavali, Chhath festivals, migrants reach Bihar in hordes covering thousands of kilometers Four young men on Saturday (November 7, 2026), from Bengaluru, travelled about 2,200 km riding on an old auto-rickshaw to reach Areraj town, in East Champaran — The Hindu
Jumbo hustle: the transfer of elephants to Tamil Nadu’s temples The unseemly haste with which five elephants from Assam were transported to temples in Tamil Nadu raises pertinent questions about the process of animal transfer, and whether the rules are cheat proof. Here, Geetha Srima — The Hindu
Awards & Sports
Quick recall — the winner, the field/event and the host/venue.
Maharashtra's Shravee Deore Wins Girls' Singles And Doubles Titles At Under-16 National Tennis Championship— Free Press Journal
Western Railway Mumbai Central Division Sets Record With ₹80.38 Lakh Single-Day Ticket Checking Revenue— Free Press Journal
How Nyoma airbase boosts India’s military readiness on China border: Why IAF’s highest-ever IL-76 landing matters An Indian Air Force IL-76MD has landed at Nyoma airbase in eastern Ladakh at 13,629 feet, setting a world record for the highest-altitude landing by an aircraft of its class. Located around 25 km from the China border, t — Livemint
Persons & Appointments
Classic who's-who — the person, the post, the predecessor and the body.
Another Retired Calcutta HC Judge Resigns From Bengal SIR Tribunal Citing Personal Reasons Kolkata: Retired Calcutta High Court judge Justice Biswajit Basu has stepped down from West Bengal’s appellate panels dealing with electoral-roll objections under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), becoming the fourth — Odisha Bytes
AP SSC exam fee payment schedule announced for March 2027 exams: Check complete details here The Andhra Pradesh Directorate of Government Examinations has announced the fee payment schedule for SSC Public Examinations scheduled for March 2027. Schools can pay without a late fee from November 11 to 25, followed b — TOI Education
Odisha Revenue Secy Expresses Anguish Over Young ORS Officer’s Bribery Arrest; Seeks Zero Tolerance Towards Corruption Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the arrest of a young Odisha Revenue Service (ORS) officer over bribery, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Revenue and Disaster Management, Arabinda Kumar Padhee has written an emotional lette — Odisha Bytes
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