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RRB NTPC Current Affairs Quiz: 6 November 2026

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This RRB NTPC current affairs quiz puts 25 multiple-choice questions to you from 14 stories published on 6 November 2026 that matter for the RRB NTPC general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to RRB NTPC, 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

Q2.Government SchemesMedium

How many Gram Panchayats in Telangana are covered under the Amended BharatNet Program agreement signed in November 2026?

  1. A.10,787
  2. B.12,769
  3. C.1,946
  4. D.14,500
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Correct answer: B. 12,769

This is the total scope of the Amended BharatNet Program in Telangana, made up of three parts: 1,946 Phase I Gram Panchayats that will be upgraded from linear to ring topology for a more resilient network, 10,787 Phase II Gram Panchayats that will be covered, and 36 newly created Gram…

Q5.NationalMedium

The sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha on exposition at Tawang Monastery in November 2026 were originally discovered at which site?

  1. A.Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
  2. B.Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh
  3. C.Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh
  4. D.Vaishali, Bihar
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Correct answer: B. Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh

The relics of Shakyamuni Buddha now being venerated at Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh were dug up at Piprahwa in 1898, a find that is treated as a milestone in the archaeological history of Buddhism.

Q6.Government SchemesMedium

Which State joined Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) as the 36th State, launching the scheme on 16 August 2026?

  1. A.Odisha
  2. B.Delhi
  3. C.West Bengal
  4. D.Tamil Nadu
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Correct answer: C. West Bengal

At the National Review Meeting of the National Health Authority in Kolkata on 5–6 November 2026, Narayan Swaroop Nigam, Principal Secretary of West Bengal's Department of Health and Family Welfare, said the State joined AB PM-JAY as the 36th State.

Q9.NationalEasy

The national tabletop exercise 'VAJRA-SAT', held in November 2026, was aimed at preparedness against which disease?

  1. A.Lumpy Skin Disease
  2. B.Foot-and-Mouth Disease serotype SAT-1
  3. C.African Swine Fever
  4. D.Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
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Correct answer: B. Foot-and-Mouth Disease serotype SAT-1

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying and ICAR-NIVEDI organised VAJRA-SAT in Bengaluru on 4 and 5 November 2026 to test how India would detect, confirm and contain this serotype, which has not been reported in the country but has spread from Africa to parts of West Asia.

Q10.NationalEasy

The 'Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvad: Know Your Vote' campaign, which ended in November 2026, was organised by which ministry through MY Bharat?

  1. A.Ministry of Law and Justice
  2. B.Ministry of Education
  3. C.Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
  4. D.Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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Correct answer: C. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

The ministry ran the campaign through Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), its platform for young people, from 26 October to 5 November 2026, and held 536 Yuva Samvads in 31 States and Union Territories.

Q11.Government SchemesEasy

Which department was the nodal department for Special Campaign 6, held in October 2026?

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

DARPG was the nodal department for Special Campaign 6, which ran from 2 to 31 October 2026 to institutionalise Swachhata and reduce pendency in government offices, and it compiled the results reported by ministries on the campaign portal.

Q15.Science & TechnologyMedium

The Semicon 2.0 Web Application Portal launched in November 2026 opened applications for which pillars?

  1. A.Pillars 1, 5 and 6
  2. B.Pillars 1, 2 and 3
  3. C.Pillars 2, 3 and 4
  4. D.Pillars 4, 5 and 6
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Correct answer: C. Pillars 2, 3 and 4

Semicon 2.0 has six pillars. Pillar 2 covers machines and materials, Pillar 3 covers setting up more fabs and Pillar 4 covers further strengthening of the ATMP/OSAT industry, and these three are the ones for which applications went live when Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the portal.

Q16.Government SchemesEasy

Digital Bharat Nidhi, which signed the BharatNet agreement for Telangana, was earlier known as:

  1. A.Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)
  2. B.Bharat Broadband Network Limited
  3. C.National Optical Fibre Network
  4. D.Telecom Development Fund
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Correct answer: A. Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)

The fund was established under the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Act, 2003, with effect from 1 April 2002, and under the Telecommunications Act, 2023 it became Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN).

Q17.EconomyEasy

Under the order of 6 November 2026, on which day of the week must rice and paddy stockists update their stock positions on the Food Stock Portal?

  1. A.Monday
  2. B.Wednesday
  3. C.Friday
  4. D.Saturday
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Correct answer: C. Friday

The order directs traders and wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors or millers in every State and Union Territory to disclose their rice and paddy stocks every Friday on the Food Stock Portal, under six categories: Basmati rice, non-Basmati premium rice, non-Basmati rice, parboiled rice, broken rice and paddy.

Q18.NationalMedium

NHAI's November 2026 guidelines standardising Multi-Lane Free Flow toll plaza design apply to National Highways with how many lanes?

  1. A.Two lanes and above
  2. B.Four lanes and above
  3. C.Six lanes and above
  4. D.Only Expressways
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Correct answer: B. Four lanes and above

NHAI's policy circular standardises the design and infrastructure of toll plazas on four-lane and wider National Highways so that upcoming and ongoing projects are ready for barrier-less MLFF toll collection.

Q19.NationalMedium

Tawang Monastery, where more than 21,000 devotees paid homage to the Buddha relics in November 2026, is also known by which name?

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

This is the formal name of Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh, and the Ministry of Culture used it when it reported that more than 21,000 devotees had come to offer prayers before the sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha.

Q20.Government SchemesHard

BODH, presented at the November 2026 review of AB PM-JAY and ABDM, is a platform for which purpose?

  1. A.Settling health insurance claims between hospitals and insurers
  2. B.Benchmarking health AI models using Indian datasets
  3. C.Detecting fraud in hospital claims
  4. D.Creating ABHA health accounts
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Correct answer: B. Benchmarking health AI models using Indian datasets

BODH stands for the Benchmarking Open Data Platform for Health AI. It was presented by Prof. Phaneendra Yalavarthy of TANUH, IISc Bengaluru, at the National Health Authority's review meeting in Kolkata on 5–6 November 2026.

Q21.Government SchemesEasy

During the first five days of DLC Campaign 5, the share of Digital Life Certificates generated through face authentication rose to nearly what level?

  1. A.61 per cent
  2. B.70 per cent
  3. C.80 per cent
  4. D.90 per cent
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Correct answer: C. 80 per cent

Dr Jitendra Singh said that face authentication adoption surged from 61 per cent to nearly 80 per cent in the first five days of the campaign compared with the same period last year, which he read as rising trust among pensioners in technology.

Q23.NationalMedium

Which ICAR institute, based in Bengaluru, coordinated the VAJRA-SAT exercise with the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying?

  1. A.ICAR-National Institute of Foot-and-Mouth Disease
  2. B.ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute
  3. C.ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics
  4. D.ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute
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Correct answer: C. ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying ran VAJRA-SAT in coordination with this institute, and its Director, Dr. Baldev R. Gulati, spoke on the changing epidemiological picture of FMD SAT-1 and on risk-based surveillance and early warning.

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