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IBPS Current Affairs Quiz: 4 November 2026

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This IBPS current affairs quiz puts 25 multiple-choice questions to you from 20 stories published on 4 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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25 questions with answers and explanations

Q4.Science & TechnologyMedium

CSIR signed a Letter of Association with DAKSHIN, which is hosted at which institution?

  1. A.Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
  2. B.Indian Council of World Affairs
  3. C.NITI Aayog
  4. D.Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
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Correct answer: A. Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)

DAKSHIN, the Global South Centre of Excellence, is housed at RIS, and it was in that capacity that it signed the Letter of Association with CSIR on 3 November 2026.

Q5.Important DaysEasy

Dhanteras is also observed as which of the following?

  1. A.Charak Jayanti
  2. B.Dhanvantari Jayanti
  3. C.Sushruta Jayanti
  4. D.Ashwini Jayanti
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Correct answer: B. Dhanvantari Jayanti

Dhanteras is observed in that form as well, and the day recalls the appearance of Lord Dhanvantari during the Samudra Manthan, the churning of the ocean, when he emerged bearing the Amrit Kalash.

Q8.EconomyEasy

VISTAR, the statistics scheme approved by the Union Cabinet, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Vision for Statistical Transparency and Reform
  2. B.Viksit Bharat Initiative for Statistical Transformation, Analytics & Research
  3. C.Village Statistics and Rural Analytics Research Initiative
  4. D.Viksit Bharat Survey Transformation and Reporting Scheme
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Correct answer: B. Viksit Bharat Initiative for Statistical Transformation, Analytics & Research

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, cleared this central sector scheme of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31 with an outlay of Rs 4,371.10 crore.

Q11.Science & TechnologyEasy

Which body launched the Network Anubhav Platform?

  1. A.Department of Telecommunications
  2. B.Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
  3. C.Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
  4. D.Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal
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Correct answer: B. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

TRAI launched the Network Anubhav Platform as a geospatial and analytical dashboard that brings together test data sent in by users through its MySpeed and MyCall apps and the results of its own independent drive tests, and that also opens a web interface for Do Not Disturb services.

Q12.NationalEasy

The Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam, 2026 replace which earlier rulebook as India's principal civil aviation code?

  1. A.The Aircraft Act, 1934
  2. B.The Aircraft Rules, 1937
  3. C.The Carriage by Air Act, 1972
  4. D.The Airports Authority of India Act, 1994
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Correct answer: B. The Aircraft Rules, 1937

The new code, notified under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, takes over from the Aircraft Rules, 1937, which served as the principal rulebook for Indian civil aviation for close to nine decades, and it also replaces Part IX of the Aircraft Rules, 1920.

Q14.Government SchemesEasy

Where was the first National SARAS Mela to be organised outside Delhi-NCR held?

  1. A.Punnami Ghat, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
  2. B.Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  3. C.Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  4. D.Hussain Sagar, Hyderabad, Telangana
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Correct answer: A. Punnami Ghat, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

This was the first National SARAS Mela ever held outside Delhi-NCR, organised by the Ministry of Rural Development along with the Government of Andhra Pradesh and supported by NIRDPR and Kudumbashree.

Q15.Science & TechnologyMedium

Which institute developed the silicon chip that carried terahertz data at 100 Gbit/s across an engineered barrier?

  1. A.Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
  2. B.Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
  3. C.Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata
  4. D.Centre for Development of Telematics
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Correct answer: B. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Its team, led by Dr Abhishek Kumar of the Meta Optics Laboratory, used topological photonics to show terahertz waves crossing a deliberately engineered barrier while carrying data at 100 Gbit/s, with the work published in the journal Advanced Materials.

Q16.Summits & ConferencesEasy

Where was the Conference of Chairpersons of Public Accounts Committees of Parliament and State or UT Legislatures held, at which the Keralam Resolution was adopted?

  1. A.Kochi
  2. B.Thiruvananthapuram
  3. C.Kozhikode
  4. D.New Delhi
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Correct answer: B. Thiruvananthapuram

The two-day conference of the chairpersons of the Public Accounts Committees of Parliament and of the state and union territory legislatures was held in the capital of Keralam and ended on 4 November 2026 with the adoption of the Keralam Resolution.

Q17.EnvironmentMedium

NITI Aayog signed an Implementation Agreement under NDC-TIA Phase II with which organisation?

  1. A.Japan International Cooperation Agency
  2. B.Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
  3. C.United States Agency for International Development
  4. D.Agence Francaise de Developpement
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Correct answer: B. Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

The agreement was signed on 3 November 2026 under the Nationally Determined Contribution-Transport Initiative for Asia, Phase II, to speed up the decarbonisation of road freight in India, and the initiative itself is supported by the International Climate Initiative of the German Government.

Q18.Science & TechnologyEasy

According to Dr Jitendra Singh at IPRD 2026, by which year will India send its first human deep-sea mission to a depth of up to 6,000 metres?

  1. A.2026
  2. B.2027
  3. C.2028
  4. D.2030
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Correct answer: C. 2028

The Minister said India is progressing towards sending its first crewed deep-sea mission to a depth of as much as six thousand metres by that year, which he called an important milestone in an exploration programme built on indigenous capability.

Q19.Government SchemesMedium

The Vayo Samman Rashtriya Abhiyan has been launched under which umbrella scheme?

  1. A.Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana
  2. B.Atal Pension Yojana
  3. C.Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana
  4. D.Integrated Programme for Older Persons
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Correct answer: A. Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana

The campaign for intergenerational bonding was launched under this umbrella scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, and the Union Minister described it as a meeting of the experience of elders and the energy of the young.

Q20.Banking & FinanceEasy

Which regulator approved the acquisition of a part of Deutsche Bank India business by Kotak Mahindra Bank?

  1. A.Securities and Exchange Board of India
  2. B.Reserve Bank of India
  3. C.Competition Commission of India
  4. D.Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
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Correct answer: C. Competition Commission of India

The competition regulator cleared the proposed combination, which covers both the purchase of the target business and the related referral arrangements between affiliates of the two sides.

Q22.EconomyMedium

The National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC) functions under which of the following?

  1. A.Ministry of Steel
  2. B.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  3. C.Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance
  4. D.NITI Aayog
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Correct answer: C. Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance

NLMC is a wholly government-owned company under that department, and its mandate is to spot, assess, ready and place in the market the surplus land and buildings held by central public sector enterprises and other government bodies.

Q24.Science & TechnologyMedium

DAKSHIN, which signed a pact with CSIR, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Development Assistance Knowledge Hub for Innovation
  2. B.Global South Centre of Excellence
  3. C.Southern Science and Technology Mission
  4. D.Developing Asia Knowledge Network
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Correct answer: B. Global South Centre of Excellence

That is what DAKSHIN is, and it sits at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries, working to spread knowledge and mutual learning among developing countries.

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