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State Exams Current Affairs Quiz: 6 November 2026

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This State Exams current affairs quiz puts 25 multiple-choice questions to you from 24 stories published on 6 November 2026 that matter for the State Exams general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to State Exams, 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

Q3.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…

Q7.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.

Q8.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.

Q9.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.

Q12.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.

Q13.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.

Q15.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.

Q16.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.

Q18.Science & TechnologyEasy

What does the acronym I-STEM, whose portal was integrated with the Startup India Portal in November 2026, stand for?

  1. A.Indian Scheme for Technology and Engineering Mentorship
  2. B.Indian Science, Technology and Engineering Facilities Map
  3. C.Integrated Startup Technology Enablement Mission
  4. D.Indian Society for Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
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Correct answer: B. Indian Science, Technology and Engineering Facilities Map

I-STEM is the portal that maps scientific equipment and research facilities across academic and research institutions so that they can be shared.

Q23.DefenceEasy

Which shipyard designed and built the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft 'Amini', delivered to the Indian Navy on 5 November 2026?

  1. A.Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai
  2. B.Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata
  3. C.Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi
  4. D.Goa Shipyard Limited, Goa
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Correct answer: B. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata

Amini is one of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft that GRSE designed and built in India, following the classification rules of the Indian Register of Shipping, and it was handed over to the Indian Navy on 5 November 2026.

Q24.DefenceMedium

Which unit of the Indian Air Force signed an MoA with IIT Madras and IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation in November 2026 for an indigenous airborne secure communication system?

  1. A.Base Repair Depot
  2. B.Software Development Institute
  3. C.Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment
  4. D.Air Force Academy
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Correct answer: B. Software Development Institute

The SDI of the Indian Air Force signed a Memorandum of Agreement with IIT Madras and the IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation for the joint design and development of an indigenous digital secure communication system for airborne applications; its Commandant, Air Vice Marshal Sarabjit Singh, signed the document.

Q25.State NewsMedium

Which of the following is the motto of the Uttarakhand Police?

  1. A.Satyamev Jayate
  2. B.Karm Satyam Shauryam
  3. C.Seva Suraksha Shanti
  4. D.Paritranaya Sadhunam
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Correct answer: B. Karm Satyam Shauryam

At the ceremony in Dehradun on 6 November 2026, where the Uttarakhand Police received the President's Colour, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the personnel of the force had not only taken these three guiding principles as an ideal but had made them the base of their lives and duties.

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