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SSC Current Affairs Quiz: 3 November 2026

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This SSC current affairs quiz puts 25 multiple-choice questions to you from 25 stories published on 3 November 2026 that matter for the SSC general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to SSC, 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.

Questions in this quiz

25 questions with answers and explanations

Q2.NationalMedium

The Health Ministry's proposal to expand authorised drug import gateways amends which rule of the Drugs Rules, 1945?

  1. A.Rule 43A
  2. B.Rule 21
  3. C.Rule 65
  4. D.Rule 96
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Correct answer: A. Rule 43A

This is the provision of the Drugs Rules, 1945 that sets out the ports, airports, railway stations, road crossings and other points through which drugs may lawfully be brought into India, and it is the rule the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has proposed to amend.

Q3.NationalEasy

The new Pune Metro line dedicated on 3 November 2026 runs between which two points?

  1. A.Pimpri and Swargate
  2. B.Hinjawadi and Shivajinagar
  3. C.Vanaz and Ramwadi
  4. D.Katraj and Nigdi
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Correct answer: B. Hinjawadi and Shivajinagar

The Pune Metro line dedicated to the public by the Prime Minister on this occasion runs from Hinjawadi to Shivajinagar, and its importance lies in the fact that Hinjawadi holds the city's largest information-technology cluster, which now gets direct metro connectivity.

Q4.NationalEasy

From which date do the Telecommunication Interconnection (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 take effect?

  1. A.1 December 2026
  2. B.1 January 2027
  3. C.1 April 2027
  4. D.3 November 2026
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Correct answer: B. 1 January 2027

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released these amendment regulations and stated that they would come into force from the first day of January 2027, which gives operators a window to prepare before the new interconnection duties begin.

Q6.DefenceMedium

Where did Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh chair the Ministry of Defence Consultative Committee meeting on modernisation of the defence forces?

  1. A.Jodhpur, Rajasthan
  2. B.Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
  3. C.Pokhran, Rajasthan
  4. D.New Delhi
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Correct answer: B. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

The Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Defence met there on the subject of Modernisation of Indian Defence Forces, with Members of Parliament from both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha taking part, and the deliberations covered emerging security challenges, changing warfare paradigms and the building of a technologically…

Q11.DefenceEasy

Which Indian Navy ship concluded the bilateral exercise with the Republic of Korea Navy at Busan?

  1. A.INS Shivalik
  2. B.INS Sahyadri
  3. C.INS Satpura
  4. D.INS Sumedha
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Correct answer: B. INS Sahyadri

The ship took part in the bilateral exercise between the Indian Navy and the Republic of Korea Navy at the Korean port of Busan and completed her participation on 29 October 2026, after which the Ministry of Defence said the engagement had strengthened maritime cooperation and improved interoperability between the…

Q12.State NewsEasy

Under which name has the MoRTH and Bihar initiative for scientific desilting and use of silt in highways been launched?

  1. A.Jal Sanjivani
  2. B.Nadi Sanjivani
  3. C.Nadi Jeevan
  4. D.Silt Shakti
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Correct answer: B. Nadi Sanjivani

The Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Government of Bihar has been given this name, and its purpose is to restore the water-carrying capacity of rivers and water bodies, strengthen flood management, conserve farm land and at the same time supply suitable excavated…

Q14.Awards & HonoursEasy

Who has been conferred the Wellness Visionary Award for Holistic Healing?

  1. A.Dr Padma Gurmet, Director of the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa
  2. B.Satish Mahana, Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
  3. C.The Vice-Chancellor of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
  4. D.The Director of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences
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Correct answer: A. Dr Padma Gurmet, Director of the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa

The award recognises his contribution to traditional medicine and to holistic health care, and it was conferred by a university in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.

Q15.Reports & IndicesEasy

Which body launched the India S&T Scoreboard in November 2026?

  1. A.Department of Science and Technology
  2. B.NITI Aayog
  3. C.Ministry of Earth Sciences
  4. D.University Grants Commission
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Correct answer: B. NITI Aayog

The India S&T Scoreboard was developed as a key initiative of NITI Aayog and was launched by it at the Civil Services Officers' Institute on KG Marg in New Delhi, where Vice Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri unveiled the platform.

Q16.EconomyEasy

By 2047, the share of coastal and inland waterway shipping in India's freight movement is to be raised to which level?

  1. A.8 per cent
  2. B.10 per cent
  3. C.12 per cent
  4. D.20 per cent
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Correct answer: C. 12 per cent

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways told the Consultative Committee meeting in Puri that the government is working to double the present share of coastal and inland waterway shipping in freight movement, which stands at 6 per cent, and that the doubling would take it to 12 per…

Q17.Summits & ConferencesEasy

The Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) is the apex-level international strategic dialogue of which force?

  1. A.Indian Army
  2. B.Indian Navy
  3. C.Indian Air Force
  4. D.Indian Coast Guard
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Correct answer: B. Indian Navy

The Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue is described as the Navy's annual apex-level international strategic dialogue, and this edition opened in New Delhi for a three-day run, organised in association with the National Maritime Foundation, which serves as the Navy's knowledge partner.

Q18.SportsEasy

The Extramural Research Grant Policy launched in New Delhi in November 2026 belongs to which organisation?

  1. A.Sports Authority of India
  2. B.National Anti-Doping Agency
  3. C.National Dope Testing Laboratory
  4. D.World Anti-Doping Agency
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Correct answer: C. National Dope Testing Laboratory

The correct answer is the National Dope Testing Laboratory, whose Extramural Research Grant Policy was launched by the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports at the quality assurance managers' meeting in New Delhi, along with the laboratory's newsletter.

Q19.State NewsEasy

The Churpi Traceability initiative launched in November 2026 belongs to the dairy sector of which State?

  1. A.Arunachal Pradesh
  2. B.Sikkim
  3. C.Mizoram
  4. D.Nagaland
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Correct answer: B. Sikkim

The initiative was launched at a programme of the Sikkim Milk Union in Gangtok, where the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying also inaugurated the Union's microbiology laboratory and the launch of Fodder Plus products made by farmer producer organisations.

Q20.Science & TechnologyMedium

TEXMiN, which signed a Joint Statement of Intent with NITI Aayog on critical minerals, is located at which institute?

  1. A.IIT Kharagpur
  2. B.IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
  3. C.IIT Bombay
  4. D.IIT Madras
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Correct answer: B. IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

TEXMiN is the Technology Translation Research Park at that institute and is an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology; the Joint Statement of Intent with NITI Aayog was signed during a visit by a Member of NITI Aayog to the campus.

Q22.DefenceMedium

Which institute hosted the third Delhi Defence Dialogue in November 2026?

  1. A.Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses at Pune
  2. B.Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
  3. C.National Defence College
  4. D.Centre for Joint Warfare Studies
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Correct answer: B. Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

It organised the two-day third edition of the Delhi Defence Dialogue in New Delhi, where the Defence Minister delivered the address, and its Director General, Ambassador Sujan R Chinoy, gave the welcome remarks.

Q23.EnvironmentEasy

Which state signed 18 MoUs worth about Rs 1.17 lakh crore at the BRE Summit and Expo 2026?

  1. A.Gujarat
  2. B.Odisha
  3. C.Rajasthan
  4. D.Goa
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Correct answer: B. Odisha

On the second day of the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026, the state saw the signing of 18 memoranda of understanding representing a proposed investment of about Rs 1.17 lakh crore, in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo.

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