Current Affairs Questions, 11 November 2026

Explanation: The DoPT issued the 2004 'clarification' that was used from around 2015 to deny OBC candidates reservation benefits based solely on their parents' salaries. The Supreme Court in Rohith Nathan (2026) rejected this practice. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment handles social welfare policies, not central government employment rules. The Ministry of Law and Justice advises on legal matters, while the Department of Public Enterprises deals with public sector undertakings.

Explanation: Statement 1 is correct: the creamy layer concept was upheld in the Indra Sawhney (1992) judgment. Statement 2 is incorrect: the Court in Rohith Nathan (2026) ruled that salary alone cannot determine creamy layer status, not that it can be used. Statement 3 is correct: the Justice G. Rohini Commission submitted its report in 2023. Hence option C is correct.

Explanation: Article 44, part of the Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV), states that the state shall endeavour to secure a uniform civil code. Article 14 deals with equality, Article 21 with right to life, and Article 51A with fundamental duties.

Explanation: Statement 1 is correct: UCC is a DPSP under Article 44. Statement 2 is incorrect: DPSPs are non-justiciable and not enforceable by courts. Statement 3 is correct: Goa follows the Portuguese Civil Code of 1867, which serves as a UCC. Hence option C is correct.

Explanation: Minor minerals, including sand and gravel, are regulated under the MMDR Act, 1957. Their regulation is a state subject. The other Acts deal with environment, forests, and wildlife respectively, not mineral regulation.

Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect: the CEC recommended phasing out 'unsustainable' sand extraction, not a complete ban. Statement 2 is correct: desilting dams is a key alternative. Statement 3 is correct: the Ministry of Jal Shakti is to lead the framework. Hence option C is correct.

Explanation: Jharkhand Gramin Bank, a regional rural bank, has proposed to provide Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana free of cost to over 51 lakh Maiyaan beneficiaries. SBI, Bank of India, and RBI are not the proposing bodies in this context.

Explanation: Statement 1 is correct: the bank proposed PMSBY free of cost. Statement 2 is incorrect: the bank said it will consider providing PMJJBY only after one year of linking beneficiaries, not immediately. Statement 3 is correct: ₹251 crore in loans have been disbursed to about 30,000 beneficiaries.

Explanation: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. The Ministry of Finance provides budget allocation but is not the nodal ministry. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs handles the urban version (PMAY-U).

Explanation: Statement 1 is correct: the total approved amount is ₹1,399.60 crore from the Bihar Contingency Fund. Statement 2 is incorrect: the central share is ₹450.16 crore and the state share is ₹949.45 crore, not the other way around. Statement 3 is correct: the purpose is to speed up construction of approved houses. Hence option C is correct.

Explanation: The scheme is a state government initiative of the Government of NCT of Delhi, implemented through its Department of Food and Supplies, which oversees ration cards and PDS in Delhi.

Explanation: Statement 1 is correct as the scheme provides assistance on Holi and Diwali. Statement 2 is incorrect because PMUY families received ₹642 and non-PMUY families received ₹942. Statement 3 is correct as the transfer was done via DBT. Hence option C is correct.

Explanation: The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) approved the PPA. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) had earlier approved the tariff, but the state-level approval for procurement was done by BERC. The other options include a central commission and two commissions of other states.

Explanation: Statement 1 is correct: the 25-year PPA is with SJVN. Statement 2 is correct: the tariff was determined through competitive bidding and approved by BERC. Statement 3 is incorrect: the project will supply 200 MW for 4 hours during the evening peak, extendable to 6 hours, not 6 hours extendable to 8 hours.

Explanation: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is the autonomous constitutional authority responsible for preparing and revising electoral rolls for all parliamentary and state assembly elections. The State Election Commission handles local body elections. The Ministry of Law and Justice and Registrar General are not directly responsible for voter lists.

Explanation: Statement 1 is correct: the gap is 3.38 crore names. Statement 2 is correct: the gender ratio is 834 women per 1,000 men. Statement 3 is incorrect: the EC ordered a matching and verification of the three lists, not deletion of names from the Panchayat list. Hence option C is correct.

Explanation: Maharashtra has received 14 of the 100 plug-and-play industrial parks, the highest in the country. Madhya Pradesh is second with 11 parks.

Explanation: Statement 1 is correct: the theme is 'Shakti Ki Saptadhara'. Statement 2 is incorrect: MP has 11 parks, not 14. Statement 3 is correct: roadshows are planned in these cities and countries before December 2026.

Explanation: JSFCL, Ranchi, has been made the nodal agency for paddy procurement and bonus payment. FCI is a central agency, NAFED deals with marketing, and the cooperative bank is not the procurement body.

Explanation: Statement 1 is correct: the scheme started in 2011-12. Statement 2 is correct: bonus increased from ₹81 to ₹109, a rise of ₹28. Statement 3 is incorrect: the target is 40 lakh quintals, not 60 lakh (which was last year's target). Hence option C is correct.