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Current Affairs 12 November 2026

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#1Social IssuesUPSC: Very important

ONORC portability covers all 36 States and Union Territories

  • Nodal department: Department of Food and Public Distribution
  • Launch year: 2019
Background GK: National Food Security Act, 2013NFSA, 2013Nodal: Department of Food and Public DistributionDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 5 minPIB
#2PolityRajasthanRPSC RAS: Important

Rajasthan HC bars roll revision after election process begins

  • Responsible body: Rajasthan State Election Commission
  • Panchayat and district: Mendi Gram Panchayat, Bundi
Background GK: Electoral rollNodal: Rajasthan State Election CommissionDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minDainik Bhaskar
#3PolityUPSC: Important

Delimitation proposal envisaged up to 850 Lok Sabha seats

  • Existing Lok Sabha seats: 543
  • Women's reservation: One-third of seats in the Lok Sabha and legislative assemblies
Background GK: DelimitationArticle 368Don't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minHindustan
#4EconomyUPSC: Important

22 bids for 10 GWh under ACC battery storage programme

  • Full form of ACC: Advanced Chemistry Cell
  • Full form of GSSS: Grid-Scale Stationary Storage
Background GK: Production-linked incentiveNodal: Ministry of Heavy IndustriesDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minPIB
#5AgricultureUPSC: Important

Farmers’ Rights Act completes 25 years in 2026

  • Full form of PPVFRA: Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority
  • Parent ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Background GK: Agricultural biodiversityPPVFR Act, 2001Nodal: PPVFRADon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minPIB
#6PolityUttarakhandUKPSC: Very important

Uttarakhand banks given 15 days for cybercrime deployment

  • Responsible state authority: Government of Uttarakhand
  • Deployment deadline: Within 15 days
Background GK: Credit-deposit ratioNodal: Government of UttarakhandDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minDainik Bhaskar
#7InfrastructureMadhya PradeshMPPSC: Very important

Gandhisagar: ₹11,500 crore, 1,920 MW storage project

  • Developer: Greenko Group
  • Turbines and generation duration: 9 turbines; up to 6 continuous hours
Background GK: Pumped hydro storageNodal: Madhya Pradesh CabinetDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minDainik Bhaskar
#8InfrastructureRajasthanRSSB: Very important

₹55 crore Jaipur Airport state terminal planned

  • Allocated land: 12,778 square metres
  • First-phase building cost: ₹19.62 crore
Background GK: Greenfield projectDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minDainik Bhaskar
#9PolityRajasthanRPSC RAS: Very important

Rajasthan mandates land conversion for renewable energy projects

  • Full form of DLC: District Level Committee
  • Responsible government: Government of Rajasthan
Background GK: Land-use conversionRajasthan Land Revenue RulesNodal: Government of RajasthanDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minHindustan
#10PolityBiharBPSC: Very important

Bihar adds 2.375 million ration beneficiaries

  • Full form of PDS: Public Distribution System
  • Responsible department: Food and Consumer Protection Department, Government of Bihar
Background GK: National Food Security Act, 2013National Food Security ActNodal: Bihar Food and Consumer Protection DepartmentDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minDainik Bhaskar
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#11Science & TechUPSC: Important

₹64.05 crore support for proposed AI-ELINT constellation

  • Full form of ELINT: Electronic Intelligence
  • Full form of TRL: Technology Readiness Level
Background GK: Electronic intelligenceNodal: Technology Development BoardDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minPIB
#12EconomyUPSC: Important

Green sectors could support 1.3 crore jobs by 2035

  • Responsible ministry: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
  • Net-zero target: 2070
Background GK: Green jobsNodal: Ministry of Skill Development and EntrepreneurshipDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minIndian Express
#13Social IssuesDelhiDSSSB: Important

Delhi identifies 107 hospitals for free EWS treatment

  • Full form of EWS: Economically weaker sections
  • Responsible government: Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
Background GK: Economically weaker sectionsNodal: Delhi GovernmentDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minHindustan
#14EconomyBank: Very important

October CPI inflation at 6.09%, above RBI's 6% ceiling

  • Full form of CPI: Consumer Price Index
  • Inflation data authority: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Background GK: Consumer Price IndexNodal: RBIDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minIndian Express
#15PolityBiharBPSC: Very important

Bihar raises seventh pay commission DA and DR to 63%

  • Full form of DA: Dearness Allowance
  • Full form of DR: Dearness Relief
Background GK: Dearness AllowanceNodal: Bihar CabinetDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minHindustan
#16PolityUttar PradeshUPPSC: Very important

Ghaziabad ranks first in Uttar Pradesh cleanliness survey

  • Parent ministry: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • Related mission: Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban
Background GK: Swachh SurvekshanNodal: Ministry of Housing and Urban AffairsDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minHindustan
#17PolityMaharashtraUPSC: Important

Article 21 protects adult choice of spouse

  • Supreme Court precedent: Shafin Jahan v. Asokan K.M., 2018
  • Petitioner’s age: 21 years
Background GK: Article 21Article 21Don't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minHindustan
#18PolityUPSC: Important

India reduces visa categories to 9 and subcategories to 23

  • Responsible ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Reform objective: Simplify category selection and facilitate legitimate foreign visitors
Background GK: VisaNodal: Ministry of Home AffairsDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minHindustan
#19PolityJharkhandJTET: Very important

Jharkhand: 50-hour teacher training due by 6 December

  • Training duration: 50 hours online
  • Teachers yet to complete: 30,715
Background GK: Continuous professional developmentDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minHindustan
#20EnvironmentHaryanaHPSC HCS: Very important

Haryana: 74 FIRs and ₹1,200 per acre residue incentive

  • Machinery subsidy: Up to 50% of purchase cost
  • Expected scheme disbursement: Approximately ₹500 crore
Background GK: Crop residueSection 223(b), BNS 2023Don't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minIndian Express
#21EconomyBank: Very important

Dhoot bankruptcy: personal insolvency recovery at 1%

  • Full form of IBC: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
  • Full form of CIRP: Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process
Background GK: InsolvencyIBC, 2016; Section 12ANodal: IBBIDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minIndian Express
#22PolityUPSC: Important

POCSO cases cannot ordinarily be quashed on settlement alone

  • Full form of POCSO: Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
  • Law: Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
Background GK: POCSO Act, 2012POCSO Act, 2012Don't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minIndian Express
#23PolityBiharBPSC: Very important

Patna wins Bihar's State First Swachh City award

  • National top three: Navi Mumbai, Surat, Vijayawada
  • State-first cities: Ghaziabad—Uttar Pradesh; Jamshedpur—Jharkhand; Kashipur—Uttarakhand; Karnal—Haryana
Background GK: Municipal corporationNodal: Patna Municipal CorporationDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minHindustanDainik Bhaskar
#24PolityJharkhandJPSC: Very important

Jharkhand High Court strikes down registration Section 22-A

  • Law and provision: Section 22-A, Registration Act, 1908
  • Amendment: Bihar Amendment Act, 1991
Background GK: Document registrationSection 22-A, Registration ActNodal: Jharkhand Registration DepartmentDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minHindustan
#26International RelationsUPSC: Very important

Climate finance: $300 billion annual goal by 2035

  • Wider 2035 finance ambition: $1.3 trillion annually from public and private sources
  • 2024 adaptation finance: $28.2 billion–$31.7 billion in public finance
Background GK: Climate adaptationParis Agreement, 2015Don't make this mistake!
4 questions · 5 minThe HinduIndian Express
#27EnvironmentMadhya PradeshMPPSC: Very important

MP: Over 500 forest encroachment hotspots identified

  • Responsible department: Madhya Pradesh Forest Department
  • Forest land under encroachment: 637,629.23 hectares
Background GK: Forest encroachmentNodal: Madhya Pradesh Forest DepartmentDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minDainik Bhaskar
#28InfrastructureHaryanaHSSC: Very important

Haryana's first smart road planned in Charkhi Dadri

  • Implementing body: Urban local bodies
  • Location: Charkhi Dadri, Haryana
Background GK: Urban local bodyDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minDainik Bhaskar
#29PolityBiharBPSC: Important

500-gram gold protection does not establish ownership

  • Unmarried woman’s seizure-protection quantity: 250 grams
  • Man’s seizure-protection quantity: 100 grams
Background GK: SeizureDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minDainik BhaskarHindustan
#30PolityUPSC: Important

SSR planned after 5.86 crore fall in electoral rolls

  • Full form of SSR: Special Summary Revision
  • Full form of SIR: Special Intensive Revision
Background GK: Electoral rollNodal: Election Commission of IndiaDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minDainik Bhaskar
#31EnvironmentPunjabHaryanaHPSC HCS: Very important

Farm-fire burnt-area protocol remains under validation

  • Full form of CREAMS: Consortium for Research on Agroecosystem Monitoring and Modeling from Space
  • Commission: Commission for Air Quality Management
Background GK: Burnt areaNodal: Commission for Air Quality ManagementDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minIndian Express
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#33Polity

JSJB 2.0 feedback deadline extended to 30 November 2026

  • Nodal ministry: Ministry of Jal Shakti
  • National movement envisaged: 6 September 2024, Surat, Gujarat
Background GK: Rainwater harvestingNodal: Ministry of Jal ShaktiDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minPIB
#34PolityCTET: Important

KVS launches three digital education platforms

  • Full form of KVS: Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
  • Parent ministry: Ministry of Education
Background GK: National Education Policy 2020Nodal: Kendriya Vidyalaya SangathanDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minPIB
#35Science & TechSSC: Important

Infosys Prize 2026: Six winners across research categories

  • Full form of ISF: Infosys Science Foundation
  • Prize organiser: Infosys Science Foundation
Background GK: Probability theoryNodal: Infosys Science FoundationDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minThe Hindu
#36EconomyUttar PradeshUPPSC: Important

CNH plans 100-acre tractor and bulldozer factory in UP

  • Industrial authority: Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority
  • Planned investment: More than ₹1,200 crore
Background GK: Industrial clusterNodal: Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development AuthorityDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minHindustan
#38PolityUttarakhandUKPSC: Important

Uttarakhand proposes voluntary winter Char Dham registration

  • Department: Uttarakhand Tourism Department
  • Registration objective: Pilgrim data and safety
Background GK: Char Dham of UttarakhandNodal: Uttarakhand Tourism DepartmentDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minDainik Bhaskar
#39Science & TechUPSC: Important

S20 2026: Five action areas for disaster resilience

  • Full form of INSA: Indian National Science Academy
  • Indian parent department: Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology
Background GK: Disaster riskNodal: Indian National Science AcademyDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minPIB
#40InfrastructureArunachal Pradesh

Siang project: NHPC dam proposed in Arunachal Pradesh

  • Project developer: National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)
  • River: Siang, known as the Brahmaputra
Background GK: Multipurpose river projectNodal: NHPCDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minThe Hindu
#41InfrastructureUttar PradeshUPPSC: Important

₹191.54 crore approved for Utraula–Ayodhya road work

  • Implementing department: Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department
  • Road project allocation: ₹47.88 crore
Background GK: Road wideningNodal: Uttar Pradesh Public Works DepartmentDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minHindustan
#42Social IssuesTelangana

Telangana gig workers board planned for 14 November 2026

  • Responsible government: Government of Telangana
  • Union representative: Sheikh Salauddin, founder and state president of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union
Background GK: Gig workerTelangana Gig Workers Act 2026Nodal: Government of TelanganaDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minDainik Bhaskar
#43EnvironmentPunjabUPSC: Important

Punjab records 5,517 farm fires; CAQM orders verification

  • Full form of CAQM: Commission for Air Quality Management
  • Full form of IARI: Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Background GK: Ground-truthingNodal: CAQMDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 4 minIndian Express
#44PolityMadhya PradeshMPESB: Important

MP Naib Tehsildar exam rescheduled to 10 January 2027

  • Recruitment board: Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board
  • Earlier exam date: 14 November 2026
Background GK: Limited competitive examinationNodal: MP Employees Selection BoardDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minDainik Bhaskar
#46EnvironmentWest Bengal

Farakka study links pollution exposure and biological ageing

  • Indian research institution: Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
  • Study location: Farakka coal-fired power plant, West Bengal
Background GK: PM2.5Nodal: IIT MandiDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minIndian Express
#47InfrastructureMadhya PradeshMPPSC: Important

Bhopal–Indore Metro NCMC card planned with ₹50 issue fee

  • Full form of NCMC: National Common Mobility Card
  • Metro corporation: Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Background GK: National Common Mobility CardNodal: MP Metro Rail Corporation LimitedDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minDainik Bhaskar
#48EconomyJharkhandJPSC: Important

HEC financial control shifts over ₹7 crore supplier dues

  • Full form of HEC: Heavy Engineering Corporation
  • Full form of NCLT: National Company Law Tribunal
Background GK: National Company Law TribunalNodal: Heavy Engineering CorporationDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minHindustan
#49Science & TechUttar PradeshUPPSC: Important

SGPGI plans multiple-organ, hand and lung transplants

  • Institution: Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
  • Director: Professor R. K. Dhiman
Background GK: Organ transplantationNodal: SGPGIDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minDainik Bhaskar
#50InfrastructureBiharDelhiRailway: Important

22-coach Amrit Bharat 3.0 runs on New Delhi–Patna route

  • Responsible ministry: Ministry of Railways
  • Train developer: Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
Background GK: Push-pull technologyNodal: Ministry of RailwaysDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minIndian Express

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Earlier stories that got new facts today.

PolityUPSC: Very important

OBC creamy layer: SC applies March 2026 verdict prospectively

  • Case name: Union of India versus Rohith Nathan
  • Income excluded from test: Parental salary income and agricultural income
New updateBackground GK: Creamy LayerArticle 142Nodal: Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT)Don't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minThe HinduDainik BhaskarIndian Express
Social IssuesUPSC: Very important

NMBA reaches 35.84 crore people; three-tier monitoring proposed

  • Launch date: 15 August 2020
  • Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
New updateBackground GK: Article 47Article 47Nodal: Ministry of Social Justice and EmpowermentDon't make this mistake!
3 questions · 2 minPIB
EconomyBank: Very important

₹50,000 branch NEFT limit for senders without accounts

  • Full form of NEFT: National Electronic Funds Transfer
  • Regulator: Reserve Bank of India
New updateBackground GK: National Electronic Funds TransferNodal: Reserve Bank of IndiaDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minDainik BhaskarHindustan
PolityUttarakhandUKPSC: Very important

Disaster death assistance rises to ₹8 lakh

  • Full form of SDRF: State Disaster Response Fund
  • Full form of NDRF: National Disaster Response Fund
New updateBackground GK: State Disaster Response FundDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 5 minDainik BhaskarHindustan
PolityUPSC: Important

Visa forms simplified: fields cut ~70%, all 22 categories from 2027

  • Current foreign tourist arrivals (2025): 91.5 lakh
  • Pre-COVID foreign tourist arrivals (2019): 1.093 crore
New updateBackground GK: E-VisaProtected Area PermitNodal: Ministry of Home AffairsDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 2 minThe HinduDainik BhaskarHindustan
PolityUPSC: Important

SC: Foreign divorce on irretrievable breakdown not valid in India

  • Key Legal Provision (CPC): Section 13, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
  • Key IPC Section: Section 494 (Bigamy)
New updateBackground GK: Section 13, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908Section 13, CPC; Section 494, IPCNodal: Supreme Court of India
4 questions · 2 minThe HinduHindustanIndian Express
Social IssuesUttar PradeshUPPSC: Important

NMC recognises 6 super-speciality courses at SGPGI Lucknow

  • Full form of NMC: National Medical Commission
  • Institution: Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
New updateBackground GK: National Medical CommissionNodal: National Medical CommissionDon't make this mistake!
4 questions · 3 minDainik BhaskarHindustan

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12 November 2026: questions and answers

1. What was the most important story on 12 November 2026?

One Nation One Ration Card: Nationwide Portability Across 36 States and Union Territories. As of November 12, 2026, ONORC is fully implemented across all States and Union Territories and continues to be used extensively by beneficiaries.

2. How many stories were there on 12 November 2026?

50 stories in all, 10 of them most important. Polity had the most stories (21).

3. Which exams do the stories of 12 November 2026 matter most for?

UPSC (17), BPSC (6), UPPSC (5), MPPSC (4)

4. Which stories of 12 November 2026 are about Bihar?

Bihar Food Security: 2.375 Million New Beneficiaries and 1,448 PDS Licences; Bihar Cabinet Raises Seventh Pay Commission DA to 63%; Approves Student and AI Schemes; Swachh Survekshan 2025-26: Patna Wins Bihar State-First Award, Navi Mumbai Tops National Rankings

5. Which stories of 12 November 2026 are about Madhya Pradesh?

Gandhisagar Pumped Hydro Project: ₹11,500 Crore Plan for 1,920 MW Storage Capacity; Madhya Pradesh Forest Encroachment: Over 500 Hotspots and 637,629 Hectares Affected; Madhya Pradesh Naib Tehsildar Exam Rescheduled to 10 January 2027; Police Petitioners Get Application Window

6. Where are the questions for 12 November 2026?

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