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IBPS Current Affairs Quiz: 2 November 2026

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This IBPS current affairs quiz puts 19 multiple-choice questions to you from 6 stories published on 2 November 2026 that matter for the IBPS general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to IBPS, 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.

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19 questions with answers and explanations

Q1.InternationalEasy

Who held high-level meetings with European Commission officials in Brussels in early November 2026?

  1. A.The Foreign Secretary
  2. B.The Commerce Secretary, Rajesh Agrawal
  3. C.The Finance Secretary
  4. D.The Revenue Secretary
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Correct answer: B. The Commerce Secretary, Rajesh Agrawal

He travelled to Brussels and met three Directors-General of the European Commission, and the talks were about trade facilitation, market access, supply chain resilience, customs cooperation and the groundwork for the India-EU Free Trade Agreement.

Q5.NationalMedium

Special Campaign 6, implemented by DPIIT, is run under the guidance of which department?

  1. A.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
  2. B.Department of Expenditure
  3. C.Department of Personnel and Training
  4. D.Department of Consumer Affairs
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Correct answer: A. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances

It is the nodal department for the Special Campaign exercise, and DPIIT carried out Special Campaign 6 on its guidance along with its attached and subordinate offices.

Q6.EnvironmentEasy

India is working towards a renewable energy target of how much capacity, as named in the article shared by the Prime Minister?

  1. A.300 GW
  2. B.400 GW
  3. C.500 GW
  4. D.750 GW
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Correct answer: C. 500 GW

The article by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, which the Prime Minister shared, looks at what lies ahead for solar power in the country as India works towards a renewable energy target of 500 GW, with solar powered farming, energy storage, manufacturing and green jobs named among the areas of growth.

Q7.InternationalMedium

Which Directorate-General of the European Commission, discussed in the customs and trade facilitation meeting, deals with taxation and the customs union?

  1. A.DG TRADE
  2. B.DG INTPA
  3. C.DG TAXUD
  4. D.DG GROW
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Correct answer: C. DG TAXUD

In the meeting with him the two sides took up customs cooperation, trade facilitation and the preparations needed before the India-EU Free Trade Agreement can be put into effect, and both accepted that efficient, transparent and digitally enabled customs procedures help business by lowering transaction costs and letting genuine trade…

Q9.Government SchemesMedium

Who has been made responsible for overseeing grievance redressal at the district level under the new rules?

  1. A.The District Magistrate
  2. B.The Chief Executive Officer of the Zila Parishad
  3. C.The District Programme Coordinator
  4. D.The Block Development Officer
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Correct answer: C. The District Programme Coordinator

The rules place district level supervision of grievance redressal on this officer, who must ensure that complaints are handled through the designated machinery and through the Digital Public Infrastructure meant for the purpose.

Q10.NationalMedium

Under which initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs was the orientation programme for tribal healers organised?

  1. A.Janjatiya Health Institutional Transformation (JanHIT)
  2. B.Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan
  3. C.Eklavya Model Residential School scheme
  4. D.Ayushman Arogya Mandir mission
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Correct answer: A. Janjatiya Health Institutional Transformation (JanHIT)

The programme was organised under this initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, in collaboration with ICMR-NIHR, Bhubaneswar, and it was the first of its kind in the country.

Q12.EnvironmentMedium

Which pair of initiatives is credited with driving the growth of solar power in India?

  1. A.PM Surya Ghar and PM-KUSUM
  2. B.PM Ujjwala and PM Gati Shakti
  3. C.PM Awas and PM Mudra
  4. D.PM Vishwakarma and PM Poshan
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Correct answer: A. PM Surya Ghar and PM-KUSUM

In the article shared by the Prime Minister, the growth of solar power in India is credited to initiatives such as these two, which carry the household and the farm side of solar generation respectively.

Q15.Government SchemesMedium

Which of the following is NOT a valid ground for refusing to register a grievance under these rules?

  1. A.The language in which the complaint is written
  2. B.The format of the complaint
  3. C.A procedural deficiency in the complaint
  4. D.None of the above can be a ground for refusal
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Correct answer: D. None of the above can be a ground for refusal

The rules are explicit that registration of a grievance cannot be refused on the ground of its format, the language used, the manner in which it was submitted, or any procedural deficiency.

Q16.NationalMedium

How many tribal healers attended the first phase of the orientation programme?

  1. A.About 250
  2. B.About 350
  3. C.About 550
  4. D.About 750
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Correct answer: C. About 550

The first phase of the orientation drew roughly five hundred and fifty tribal healers, each nominated by the tribal welfare department of their state, and they came from nine States and Union Territories: Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Q18.EnvironmentMedium

According to the articles shared by the Prime Minister, which areas are seeing expansion and investment in India’s clean energy shift?

  1. A.Rooftop solar, storage and transmission
  2. B.Offshore oil drilling and refining
  3. C.Coal gasification and washing
  4. D.Nuclear fuel reprocessing
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Correct answer: A. Rooftop solar, storage and transmission

The article written by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi with Mike Bloomberg, which the Prime Minister shared, records the growth of renewable energy as a whole, the expansion of rooftop solar and the money going into storage and into transmission.

Q19.InternationalMedium

Which European business federation co-hosted the roundtable with the Embassy of India in Brussels addressed by the Commerce Secretary?

  1. A.EUROCHAMBRES
  2. B.BusinessEurope
  3. C.Federation of European Exporters
  4. D.European Round Table for Industry
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Correct answer: B. BusinessEurope

The Commerce Secretary took part in a BusinessEurope roundtable with European industry representatives, co-hosted with the Embassy of India in Brussels, and the Indian Ambassador, Shri Pranay Verma, also addressed it on 30 October 2026.

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