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10 November 2026 Current Affairs: Headlines, GK & MCQs

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The current affairs for 10 November 2026 cover 4 stories and 12 practice questions. The edition covers Economy, Government Schemes, National. Every fact is drawn from an official government release, and each article cites the release it came from. Candidates preparing for SSC, Banking, UPSC, Railway and State exams can use the one-liners below for a quick revision of the day.

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Top Headlines

  1. Island Fisheries Anchor India's Blue Economy Growth Plan
  2. Mushroom Cultivation Powers Rural Livelihoods Across India
  3. Buddha's Sacred Relics Draw 11,969 Devotees at Bomdila
  4. MoSPI Wraps Up Special Campaign 6 With 1,522 E-Files Shut

One-liner Current Affairs

  • Lakshadweep has been earmarked Rs 175 crore and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Rs 218 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana for fisheries development
  • India's coastline measures about 11,099 km and its Exclusive Economic Zone nearly 24 lakh sq km; the two island groups together hold close to 40 per cent of that zone
  • Marine fisheries potential within the Exclusive Economic Zone is estimated at 58.6 lakh MT, and the sector supports the livelihoods of nearly 50 lakh fishers
  • Seafood exports were valued at about Rs 73,890 crore in 2025-26, and public investment in fisheries since 2015 adds up to Rs 39,272 crore
  • A five-year plan aims to double Lakshadweep's tuna output to 50,000 tonnes, and the islands have been notified as a dedicated Seaweed Cluster
  • Anantpur village in Harnaut block of Nalanda district, Bihar, was declared a Mushroom Village by the State Agriculture Department in 2012
  • Anita Devi, known as the Mushroom Mahila, set up a spawn production laboratory with a Rs 15 lakh subsidy under the National Horticulture Mission
  • By 2023 more than 250 women from Jeevika Self-Help Groups in Nalanda were engaged in mushroom-based livelihood activities
  • Training under the Skill Training for Rural Youth scheme at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Guntur, helped Ruthu of Ippatam village earn about Rs 35,000 a month
  • Cultivation moves through composting, spawning, casing, pinning, cropping and harvesting, and uses farm waste as the growing medium
  • A total of 11,969 devotees visited the Thubchog Gatsel Ling (TGL) Monastery at Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, in the first two days of the exposition of the Holy Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha
  • The exposition is organised by the Ministry of Culture with the National Museum New Delhi, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and the International Buddhist Confederation
  • Public Darshan at Bomdila continues until 13 November 2026, with viewing from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM on all scheduled days
  • After a ceremonial send-off on 14 November 2026 the Relics go to Namsai, where they will be enshrined at the Golden Pagoda from 14 to 20 November 2026
  • The Holy Relics return to the National Museum in New Delhi on 21 November 2026
  • MoSPI conducted Special Campaign 6 from 2 to 31 October 2026 across its field, attached, subordinate and autonomous offices in States and Union Territories
  • The Ministry disposed of 48 public grievances and 9 public grievance appeals during the campaign
  • Of 718 physical files reviewed, 433 were weeded out, while 1,607 e-files were reviewed and 1,522 of them were closed
  • Office space of 1,982 sq ft was freed, and the disposal of e-waste and scrap earned revenue of Rs 3,69,819
  • A total of 114 cleanliness drives were held, and a One-Day Cleanliness Drive on 7 October 2026 covered about 53 Field Operations Division sites

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Today's MCQs

Q1.EconomyMedium

Lakshadweep and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands together account for nearly what share of India's Exclusive Economic Zone?

  1. A.About 15 per cent
  2. B.About 25 per cent
  3. C.Nearly 40 per cent
  4. D.Nearly 60 per cent
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Correct answer: C. Nearly 40 per cent

India's Exclusive Economic Zone covers close to 24 lakh square kilometres, and the two island groups between them hold about 40 per cent of it, which is why the fisheries roadmap treats them as the anchors of the blue economy.

Q2.EconomyEasy

Which island territory has been notified as a dedicated Seaweed Cluster?

  1. A.Lakshadweep
  2. B.Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  3. C.Daman and Diu
  4. D.Puducherry
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Correct answer: A. Lakshadweep

Its clean lagoon systems suit seaweed farming, and the roadmap envisages large-scale cultivation there along with seed banks, hatcheries and training, so that a dependable seaweed value chain can be built for food, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and bio-industrial uses.

Q5.Government SchemesMedium

Anita Devi set up her spawn production laboratory with a subsidy from which mission?

  1. A.National Horticulture Mission
  2. B.National Food Security Mission
  3. C.National Livestock Mission
  4. D.National Bamboo Mission
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Correct answer: A. National Horticulture Mission

Good quality spawn had become the binding constraint as mushroom growing spread from Anantpur to the villages around it, so the laboratory addressed a critical input rather than production itself.

Q6.Government SchemesMedium

Under which initiative did Ruthu of Ippatam village receive short-term training in mushroom production?

  1. A.Skill Training for Rural Youth
  2. B.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
  3. C.Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
  4. D.Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
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Correct answer: A. Skill Training for Rural Youth

Ruthu of Ippatam village in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, was a waste picker at the age of 20 when she joined a short course under this initiative at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Guntur.

Q7.NationalEasy

How many devotees visited the TGL Monastery at Bomdila during the first two days of the exposition of the Holy Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha?

  1. A.9,196
  2. B.11,969
  3. C.13,114
  4. D.21,120
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Correct answer: B. 11,969

The Ministry of Culture reported that this many devotees reached the Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery, or Lower Gompa, at Bomdila in Arunachal Pradesh during the opening two days of the exposition of the Holy Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha, offering prayers and seeking blessings in the presence of the Relics.

Q8.NationalMedium

At which site in Namsai district will the Holy Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha be enshrined for public Darshan from 14 to 20 November 2026?

  1. A.Golden Pagoda
  2. B.Lower Gompa
  3. C.Mahabodhi Temple
  4. D.Tawang Monastery
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Correct answer: A. Golden Pagoda

After the public exposition at Bomdila ends, the Relics are to be accorded a ceremonial send-off on 14 November 2026 and carried onward to Namsai district, where they will be enshrined at the Golden Pagoda for public viewing from 14 to 20 November 2026.

Q9.NationalMedium

Which of the following is NOT named as an organiser of the exposition of the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha at Bomdila?

  1. A.Ministry of Culture
  2. B.National Museum, New Delhi
  3. C.International Buddhist Confederation
  4. D.Ministry of Tourism
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Correct answer: D. Ministry of Tourism

The exposition at the Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery in Bomdila is being organised by the Ministry of Culture of the Government of India in collaboration with three partners, and each of the other three options is one of them.

Q11.NationalEasy

Over which period was Special Campaign 6 of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation conducted?

  1. A.2 to 31 October 2026
  2. B.1 to 30 September 2026
  3. C.7 to 31 October 2026
  4. D.2 to 31 November 2026
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Correct answer: A. 2 to 31 October 2026

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation held Special Campaign 6 over these dates, with its field offices in the States and Union Territories joining in along with its attached, subordinate and autonomous offices, and with the Secretary of the Ministry monitoring progress that was uploaded daily on the SCDPM…

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