This SSC CHSL current affairs quiz puts 15 multiple-choice questions to you from 5 stories published on 5 November 2026 that matter for the SSC CHSL general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to SSC CHSL, 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.
15 questions with answers and explanations
In which State is the 4th Conference of Mining Ministers being held?
The Ministry of Mines, Government of India, is organising the 4th Conference of Mining Ministers in Goa on 5 and 6 November 2026.
Read the full explanation →At which prison has a separate Gender-Neutral Cell been set up following the intervention of the National Human Rights Commission?
Its authorities informed the National Human Rights Commission that a separate Gender-Neutral Cell had been established for persons with diverse gender identities and expressions, so as to protect their dignity and give them appropriate living arrangements, and that affirmative clothing had also been permitted for those housed there.
Read the full explanation →From which date did hallmarking of gold jewellery become mandatory in India?
On that date gold hallmarking stopped being optional and became compulsory, at first in 256 districts; as more assaying and hallmarking centres came up, the requirement now extends to 392 districts.
Read the full explanation →According to the Prime Minister's statement of 5 November 2026, how long was India's Metro network in 2014?
The Prime Minister said that in 2014 the country had just 248 km of Metro lines, and that these lines ran in only five cities.
Read the full explanation →Special Campaign 6, under which the Union Health Ministry met all its targets, was conducted during which period?
The Department of Health and Family Welfare reached 100 per cent of the targets set for it under Special Campaign 6, which ran over that month with a focus on making cleanliness an institutional habit, reducing pendency and improving administrative efficiency across government offices.
Read the full explanation →The Conference of Mining Ministers held on 5 and 6 November 2026 is which edition of the conference?
The Ministry of Mines is organising the 4th Conference of Mining Ministers on 5 and 6 November 2026 in Goa, and it has described the event as part of its continued engagement with State Governments for the collective advancement of the mining sector.
Read the full explanation →The Gender-Neutral Cell in the Hyderabad prison was set up after a visit on 8 October 2026 by which functionary?
That officer visited the prison on 8 October 2026 and, during the visit, stressed the implementation of the advisories of the Commission and of the Ministry of Home Affairs for the welfare of transgender persons.
Read the full explanation →How many digits does the Hallmark Unique Identification code on a piece of jewellery have?
The Hallmark Unique Identification, or HUID, is a six-digit alphanumeric code generated by the Bureau of Indian Standards server for each article once it has been tested at a recognised assaying and hallmarking centre.
Read the full explanation →In how many cities does India's Metro network operate at present, as stated by the Prime Minister?
The Prime Minister said the Metro network now covers nearly 1,200 km across 26 cities, compared with 248 km across just five cities in 2014.
Read the full explanation →How many public grievances were disposed of by the Department of Health and Family Welfare under Special Campaign 6?
The Department disposed of that many public grievances during the campaign, and alongside them it cleared 6,026 related appeals. It also addressed 119 references received from Members of Parliament and simplified 19 rules and processes.
Read the full explanation →Which Union Ministry is organising the 4th Conference of Mining Ministers?
It is the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, that is organising the 4th Conference of Mining Ministers in Goa on 5 and 6 November 2026, and that has invited Mining Ministers of various States along with senior officers of the Central and State Governments.
Read the full explanation →Besides creating the Gender-Neutral Cell, what further concession have the Hyderabad prison authorities allowed for the persons accommodated in it?
The prison authorities permitted it for the persons accommodated in the Gender-Neutral Cell, and the National Human Rights Commission treated this, along with the cell itself, as compliance with the recommendation made after the Special Monitor's visit on 8 October 2026.
Read the full explanation →Under which Indian Standard is gold jewellery hallmarked in seven caratages?
This standard sets out the caratages in which gold jewellery may be hallmarked, with fineness expressed in parts per thousand: 9K at 375, 14K at 585, 18K at 750, 20K at 833, 22K at 916, 23K at 958 and 24KS at 995, which is seven grades in all.
Read the full explanation →Which city did the Prime Minister name while asking how long the wait for a Metro would have been at the pace of expansion followed before 2014?
The Prime Minister opened his remarks with a question, asking how long a city like Pune would have had to wait for a Metro if the network had gone on growing at the speed it managed before 2014.
Read the full explanation →How much office space was reclaimed by the Department of Health and Family Welfare under Special Campaign 6?
The space was freed mainly through the records management exercise, in which 1,20,115 of the 1,25,114 physical files reviewed were weeded out and 32,542 of the 37,481 e-files reviewed were closed.
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