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Banking Current Affairs Quiz: 8 November 2026

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  • 12 minutes
  • Difficulty: Medium
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This Banking current affairs quiz puts 12 multiple-choice questions to you from 3 stories published on 8 November 2026 that matter for the Banking general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to Banking, and every one carries a full explanation of the correct option and of why the other options are wrong. Attempt the quiz within the timer, review the explanations at the end, and read the stories behind the questions on their articles or the day's edition page. Bookmark it for a quick revision before the exam.

Questions in this quiz

12 questions with answers and explanations

Q1.NationalEasy

At which monastery did the seven-day exposition of the sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha conclude on 7 November 2026?

  1. A.Rumtek Monastery
  2. B.Tawang Monastery (Gaden Namgyal Lhatse)
  3. C.Hemis Monastery
  4. D.Tabo Monastery
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Correct answer: B. Tawang Monastery (Gaden Namgyal Lhatse)

The Ministry of Culture held the relics for public darshan at Gaden Namgyal Lhatse in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, and that leg of the exposition closed on 7 November 2026 after seven days, during which 31,000 devotees and visitors came.

Q2.Government SchemesEasy

Where was the district-level Shram Samvad programme on the Labour Codes held on 5 November 2026?

  1. A.Indore, Madhya Pradesh
  2. B.Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
  3. C.Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
  4. D.Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
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Correct answer: B. Dewas, Madhya Pradesh

The Ministry of Labour and Employment and the Labour Department of the Madhya Pradesh government held Shram Samvad, a district-level capacity-building and awareness programme on the Labour Codes, labour welfare and social protection, at Dewas on 5 November 2026.

Q5.Government SchemesMedium

Which organisation led the session on the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) scheme at Shram Samvad?

  1. A.Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation
  2. B.Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
  3. C.Directorate General Labour Welfare
  4. D.Chief Labour Commissioner (Central)
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Correct answer: C. Directorate General Labour Welfare

At the Dewas programme the DGLW took the session on the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan, the pension scheme for unorganised sector workers known as PM-SYM.

Q6.Persons in NewsMedium

L.K. Advani is credited with leading which yatra?

  1. A.Bharat Jodo Yatra
  2. B.Somnath to Ayodhya Rath Yatra
  3. C.Kanyakumari to Kashmir Ekta Yatra
  4. D.Dandi Yatra
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Correct answer: B. Somnath to Ayodhya Rath Yatra

While greeting Advani as he entered his 100th year, the Prime Minister listed leading this yatra among the defining chapters of his public life, along with living through Partition and rebuilding his life afterwards, strengthening the Jana Sangh, building the Bharatiya Janata Party, standing up for democracy during the Emergency…

Q7.NationalMedium

Who ceremonially received the sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha when they arrived at Tawang?

  1. A.The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
  2. B.Chief Minister Pema Khandu
  3. C.The Secretary General of the International Buddhist Confederation
  4. D.The Director of the National Museum
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Correct answer: B. Chief Minister Pema Khandu

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu received the relics with due protocol when they reached Tawang from the National Museum in New Delhi, and Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was present on the occasion.

Q8.Government SchemesMedium

Who presided over the Shram Samvad programme at Dewas and delivered its keynote address?

  1. A.The Union Minister of Labour and Employment
  2. B.S.R. Datta, Director, Ministry of Labour and Employment
  3. C.The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
  4. D.The Central Provident Fund Commissioner
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Correct answer: B. S.R. Datta, Director, Ministry of Labour and Employment

Datta, Director, Ministry of Labour and Employment. He presided over the Dewas programme and gave the keynote address, in which he set out the main features of the Labour Codes.

Q10.NationalMedium

Where were the sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha taken immediately after the Tawang exposition?

  1. A.Golden Pagoda, Namsai
  2. B.TGL Monastery (Lower Gompa), Bomdila
  3. C.National Museum, New Delhi
  4. D.Kalawangpo Convention Centre, Tawang
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Correct answer: B. TGL Monastery (Lower Gompa), Bomdila

After the Tawang leg closed on 7 November 2026, the Indian Air Force flew the relics to Bomdila the next day; following a short halt at Upper Gompa they were enshrined at TGL Monastery, the Lower Gompa, and kept open for public darshan from 8 to 13 November 2026.

Q11.Government SchemesMedium

Which two documents prepared by the Ministry of Labour and Employment were shared with employers at Shram Samvad?

  1. A.A Handbook of Compliance for Employers and a Compilation of Frequently Asked Questions
  2. B.A Labour Codes Annual Report and a Social Security Atlas
  3. C.A Wage Code Manual and an Industrial Relations Charter
  4. D.An EPFO Pension Guide and an ESIC Benefits Booklet
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Correct answer: A. A Handbook of Compliance for Employers and a Compilation of Frequently Asked Questions

Both were developed by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and were given to participants at Dewas so that employers and compliance professionals would find it easier to put the Labour Codes and the rules notified under them into practice.

Q12.Persons in NewsMedium

Besides his political life, how did the Prime Minister describe L.K. Advani in his tribute?

  1. A.A voracious reader and prolific writer with a love for culture and cinema
  2. B.A classical musician and sportsperson
  3. C.A painter and an architect
  4. D.A scientist and an educationist
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Correct answer: A. A voracious reader and prolific writer with a love for culture and cinema

In the article and the message marking Advani entering his 100th year, the Prime Minister wrote about these other facets of the veteran leader besides the political milestones, saying he had also covered Advani’s deep appetite for reading, his affection for culture and cinema and his substantial body of writing.

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