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12 November 2026 Current Affairs: Headlines, GK & MCQs

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The current affairs for 12 November 2026 cover 3 stories and 11 practice questions. The edition covers Government Schemes, Important Days, 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. One Nation One Ration Card Reaches All 36 States and UTs
  2. National Naturopathy Day 2026 Set for 18 November in Karnataka
  3. Buddha's Sacred Relics Draw 50,000 Devotees in Arunachal

One-liner Current Affairs

  • The One Nation One Ration Card scheme was launched in 2019 by the Department of Food and Public Distribution as a major reform of the Public Distribution System
  • ONORC runs in all 36 States and Union Territories and covers every PMGKAY beneficiary, with about 3.27 crore portability transactions a month
  • More than 233 crore portability transactions have been recorded since the start, moving over 614 LMT of foodgrains
  • Of 20.51 crore ration cards in the central system, 20.27 crore are Aadhaar-seeded; e-KYC was done for 71.52 crore beneficiaries as on 30 September 2026
  • The Mera Ration app comes in 13 languages, and 5.50 lakh of the 5.51 lakh Fair Price Shops work with e-PoS devices
  • The 9th National Naturopathy Day will be observed on 18 November 2026 at the Central Research Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy, Nagamangala, Karnataka
  • The theme for the year is 'Prakrutik Chikitsa, Swasth Bharat', stressing preventive and promotive healthcare and the prevention of obesity
  • The five research councils under the Ministry of Ayush together published 653 research papers in the financial year 2025-26
  • CCRYN runs 22 units across India, and 200-bed Yoga and Naturopathy hospitals operate at Jhajjar in Haryana and Nagamangala in Karnataka
  • The BNYS college at Nisarg Gram, National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune, is the first such college set up under the Central Government
  • Nearly 50,000 devotees have so far visited the exposition of the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha across Arunachal Pradesh
  • The exposition began at Gaden Namgyal Lhatse (Tawang) Monastery on 31 October 2026 and closed there on 7 November 2026, drawing more than 31,000 devotees
  • The relics reached Thubchog Gatsel Ling (TGL) Monastery, also called Lower Gompa, at Bomdila on 8 November 2026 and stay on view till 13 November 2026
  • From 14 to 20 November 2026 the relics will be open for public veneration at the Golden Pagoda in Namsai
  • The Ministry of Culture is organising the exposition with the National Museum New Delhi, the Arunachal Pradesh government and the International Buddhist Confederation

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Q6.Important DaysMedium

What is the theme of National Naturopathy Day 2026?

  1. A.Yoga for One Earth, One Health
  2. B.Prakrutik Chikitsa, Swasth Bharat
  3. C.Naturopathy for Healthy Ageing
  4. D.Fit India, Fit Future
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Correct answer: B. Prakrutik Chikitsa, Swasth Bharat

The Ministry of Ayush has fixed this as the theme of the 9th National Naturopathy Day, to be observed on 18 November 2026 at the Central Research Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy, Nagamangala, Karnataka.

Q7.Important DaysHard

How many research papers did the five research councils under the Ministry of Ayush publish in the financial year 2025-26?

  1. A.356
  2. B.463
  3. C.653
  4. D.915
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Correct answer: C. 653

The Ministry of Ayush has stated that the five research councils working under it together published 653 research papers during the financial year 2025-26, and that the Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy was among those bringing out papers in peer-reviewed journals in that period.

Q8.Important DaysMedium

Who is the Union Minister of State with Independent Charge for Ayush quoted on National Naturopathy Day 2026?

  1. A.Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha
  2. B.Shri Prataprao Jadhav
  3. C.Shri Sarbananda Sonowal
  4. D.Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda
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Correct answer: B. Shri Prataprao Jadhav

The announcement describes him as Union Minister of State with Independent Charge for Ayush and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, and quotes him saying that the emphasis is on strengthening the scientific foundation of naturopathy through credible research, quality education and responsible integration with conventional healthcare.

Q9.NationalMedium

At which monastery did the exposition of the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha begin in Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. A.Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery, Bomdila
  2. B.Gaden Namgyal Lhatse (Tawang) Monastery
  3. C.Golden Pagoda, Namsai
  4. D.Urgelling Monastery, Tawang
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Correct answer: B. Gaden Namgyal Lhatse (Tawang) Monastery

The exposition opened there on 31 October 2026 and closed on 7 November 2026, and during that stretch more than 31,000 devotees from Tawang and the neighbouring areas came to pay their respects to the relics.

Q11.NationalHard

Which of the following is NOT among the bodies organising the exposition of the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha?

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

The exposition is being organised by the Ministry of Culture of the Government of India in collaboration with the National Museum in New Delhi, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and the International Buddhist Confederation, New Delhi.

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