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The GK24 editorial team writes and fact-checks daily current affairs and general knowledge content for SSC, Banking, UPSC, Railway and state exams. Every article cites its sources and is reviewed before publishing.

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Defence
INS Sudarshini Returns to Kochi After Lokayan 26 Sail Expedition
Sail training ship INS Sudarshini was welcomed back at Kochi on 2 November 2026 after Lokayan 26, a ten-month voyage covering over 22,000 nautical miles.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
Important Days
Biosphere Reserves Day: India Has 18 Reserves, 13 in UNESCO List
The International Day for Biosphere Reserves falls on 3 November; India has 18 notified reserves, of which 13 are in the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
First International Maize Conference Opens in Hyderabad
The 1st International Maize Conference began at Hyderabad on the theme of a maize revolution for food, feed, fodder, fuel and sustainability in a changing world.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
National
DLC Campaign 5 Targets Over Two Crore Digital Life Certificates
DoPPW held a mega camp with SBI at New Delhi under the nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign 5, which targets over two crore certificates from pensioners.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
MSDE and Assam Sign MoU for Skill India International Centre
MSDE and the Assam government exchanged an MoU for a Skill India International Centre at Guwahati, and declared two PM-SETU ITI clusters at Jorhat and Tinsukia.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
National
TRAI Cuts Telecom Appeal Window to 15 Days in New Rules
TRAI issued the Telecom Consumers Complaint Redressal (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2026, cutting the appeal window to 15 days and opening complaint centres all day.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
Summits & Conferences
PM Modi Opens Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo in Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo in Delhi, which is also hosting the 9th International Solar Alliance Assembly.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
WCL Beats All Three Coal Targets in April-October 2026
Western Coalfields was the only Coal India subsidiary to exceed its production, offtake and overburden removal targets between April and October 2026.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
Green Hydrogen Mission: Rs 19,744 Crore for 5 MMT by 2030
A government backgrounder sets out the National Green Hydrogen Mission's Rs 19,744 crore outlay, its 5 MMT target for 2030 and progress on incentives.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
IIA Team Traces Black Hole Behind Bright X-ray Source ULX-8
A 24-year X-ray study led from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics finds NGC 4490 ULX-8 is powered by a black hole feeding above the Eddington limit.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Soreng in Sikkim Is India's First Organic Fisheries Cluster
Soreng district in Sikkim is India's first notified Organic Fisheries Cluster under PMMSY, and a certification SOP for the Northeast was launched there.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
Science & Technology
Kishtwar Seismological Observatory Opens; J&K Now Has Four
Dr Jitendra Singh opened a seismological observatory at Kishtwar, the fourth in Jammu and Kashmir, sending real-time data to the National Centre for Seismology.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
National
FRRO Offices in India Rise to 20; Amit Shah Sets 2027 Target
The Home Ministry said India now has 20 Foreigners Regional Registration Offices, with Amit Shah directing one in every state capital by the year 2027.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
Environment
PM Surya Ghar, PM-KUSUM Drive Solar Push Towards 500 GW Target
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged India’s solar growth under PM Surya Ghar and PM-KUSUM as the country moves towards a 500 GW renewable energy target.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
Defence
Air Force Schools Adopt ScrollControl Child Digital Safety Plan
The Indian Air Force Educational and Cultural Society has put 42 Air Force Schools on ScrollControl, a child digital safety plan run with ISAC Foundation.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
National
DPIIT Clears Over 99 Per Cent Grievances in Special Campaign 6
DPIIT disposed of more than 99 per cent of public grievances and closed about 83 per cent of identified e-files under Special Campaign 6 held in October 2026.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
National
JanHIT: First National Orientation of Tribal Healers at Hyderabad
The Tribal Affairs Ministry and ICMR-NIHR held the first National Orientation Programme for Tribal Healers on 1 and 2 November 2026 at Kanha Shanti Vanam.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Khet Bachaao Abhiyaan-Rabi 2026 Covers 700 Districts, 50 Lakh Farmers
The soil health campaign Khet Bachaao Abhiyaan-Rabi 2026 runs from 22 October to 30 November across 34 States and UTs, over 700 districts and 50,000 villages.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
VB-G RAM G Grievance Redressal Rules, 2026 Notified for Rural Jobs
The Rural Development Ministry notified grievance rules under the VB-G RAM G Act, fixing an enquiry limit of seven working days and resolution within 15 days.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read
Economy
Captive and Commercial Coal Mines Produce 22.03 MT in October 2026
Coal output from captive and commercial mines rose to 22.03 million tonnes in October 2026 from 15.49 MT a year earlier, a year-on-year growth of about 42 per cent.
2 November 2026 · 2 min read