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SSC CHSL Current Affairs Quiz: 6 November 2026

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  • 22 minutes
  • Difficulty: Medium
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This SSC CHSL current affairs quiz puts 22 multiple-choice questions to you from 7 stories published on 6 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.

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22 questions with answers and explanations

Q1.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…

Q2.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.

Q3.InternationalEasy

On 6 November 2026, envoys of which group of countries presented their credentials to President Droupadi Murmu?

  1. A.Mali, Myanmar, Madagascar and Equatorial Guinea
  2. B.Mali, Malaysia, Mauritius and Ghana
  3. C.Myanmar, Mongolia, Madagascar and Gabon
  4. D.Morocco, Myanmar, Mozambique and Guinea
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Correct answer: A. Mali, Myanmar, Madagascar and Equatorial Guinea

President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the envoys of exactly these four countries at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 6 November 2026.

Q6.EconomyEasy

The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), whose 13th Governing Body meeting was held in November 2026, is headquartered in which city?

  1. A.Kochi
  2. B.Hyderabad
  3. C.Visakhapatnam
  4. D.Bhubaneswar
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Correct answer: B. Hyderabad

The 13th Governing Body meeting of the National Fisheries Development Board took place on 5 November 2026 at the Padma Shri Dr. Ayyappan Conference Hall in the Board's own premises in Hyderabad, and it was chaired by Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh.

Q8.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).

Q9.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.

Q11.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.

Q13.EconomyMedium

According to the Union Minister at the NFDB meeting, India's fish production has risen from 141.64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 to about how much?

  1. A.175.45 lakh tonnes
  2. B.184.02 lakh tonnes
  3. C.197.75 lakh tonnes
  4. D.210.30 lakh tonnes
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Correct answer: C. 197.75 lakh tonnes

Chairing the 13th Governing Body meeting of NFDB in Hyderabad on 5 November 2026, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh pointed out that fish production has grown from 141.64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 to 197.75 lakh tonnes, and asked for still higher production and productivity with measurable outcomes guiding the Board's…

Q17.InternationalEasy

Where was the ceremony held at which four envoys presented their credentials to the President of India on 6 November 2026?

  1. A.Hyderabad House, New Delhi
  2. B.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
  3. C.Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
  4. D.Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan, New Delhi
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Correct answer: C. Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi

President Droupadi Murmu accepted the credentials of the ambassadors of Mali, Myanmar, Madagascar and Equatorial Guinea at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 6 November 2026.

Q18.Government SchemesMedium

Which department of the Government of India runs the Nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign for pensioners?

  1. A.Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare
  2. B.Department of Financial Services
  3. C.Department of Personnel and Training
  4. D.Department of Expenditure
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Correct answer: A. Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare

It sits in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, and its Secretary, Nivedita Shukla Verma, spoke at the launch of DLC Campaign 5 on 6 November 2026.

Q19.Government SchemesMedium

The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 replaced which earlier law?

  1. A.Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929
  2. B.Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
  3. C.Special Marriage Act, 1954
  4. D.Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
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Correct answer: A. Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929

The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 replaced it and changed the legal approach from merely restraining child marriage to prohibiting it, with stronger protection and relief for victims.

Q21.DefenceMedium

What is the theme of the India-Myanmar exercise 'Rahat Mitra'?

  1. A.Partners in Peace, Partners in Progress
  2. B.Together for Humanity, Stronger through Partnership
  3. C.Security and Growth for All in the Region
  4. D.One Ocean, One Mission
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Correct answer: B. Together for Humanity, Stronger through Partnership

Exercise Rahat Mitra, the first bilateral tri-services HADR exercise between India and Myanmar, is centred on this theme, which captures its two aims: humanitarian help in disasters and closer defence ties between the neighbours.

Q22.Government SchemesHard

Which State or Union Territory recorded the largest reduction in child marriage prevalence between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

  1. A.Assam
  2. B.Bihar
  3. C.Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
  4. D.Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Correct answer: C. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

The backgrounder on Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat says this Union Territory registered the largest reduction in the prevalence of child marriage between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6, a fall of 10.1 percentage points.

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