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14 November 2026 Current Affairs: India-Egypt

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The current affairs for 14 November 2026 cover 2 stories and 6 practice questions. The edition covers Government Schemes, International. 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. Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission Backs 4,172 Van Dhan Kendras
  2. India-Egypt: Piyush Goyal to Co-Chair 7th Joint Trade Committee

One-liner Current Affairs

  • The Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission, begun in 2021-22, organises tribal collectors of minor forest produce into community-owned Van Dhan Vikas Kendras.
  • As of March 2026, 4,172 Kendras had been sanctioned and 12.48 lakh tribal members linked; 2,911 are functional with sales of about Rs 168 crore by 31 July 2026.
  • Minimum Support Price is notified for 87 minor forest produce items, and TRIFED buys through state agencies at the fixed rate whatever the market pays.
  • Since 2013-14 state governments have procured 2,67,954 metric tonnes of minor forest produce worth Rs 693.98 crore under the scheme.
  • The Van Dhan Yojana of 14 April 2018 forms the base of the Kendra model; one Kendra covers 15 self-help groups, roughly 300 collectors, 60 per cent of them tribal.
  • Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal visits Egypt on 15 and 16 November 2026 for trade, investment and industrial cooperation talks.
  • The 7th Session of the India-Egypt Joint Trade Committee will be held in Cairo on 15 November 2026, co-chaired by Piyush Goyal and Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh.
  • Bilateral merchandise trade in April-September 2026 was USD 5.04 billion, 64 per cent higher than the same period a year earlier.
  • In FY 2025-26 India's exports to Egypt were USD 3.87 billion and imports from Egypt USD 2.60 billion, as per DGCIS.
  • More than 140 Indian CEOs will join the Joint Business Council Meeting and the India-Egypt Business Forum; Afreximbank meetings are also planned.

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Today's MCQs

Q2.Government SchemesMedium

Minimum Support Price has been notified for how many items of Minor Forest Produce under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission?

  1. A.57 items
  2. B.67 items
  3. C.87 items
  4. D.97 items
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Correct answer: C. 87 items

Minimum Support Price stands notified for that many kinds of minor forest produce under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission, which is what allows a tribal collector to be paid a pre-fixed rate even when traders in the local market offer less.

Q3.Government SchemesMedium

Which organisation buys Minor Forest Produce at the notified Minimum Support Price under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission?

  1. A.NABARD
  2. B.TRIFED
  3. C.NSTFDC
  4. D.Food Corporation of India
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Correct answer: B. TRIFED

It purchases non-timber forest produce at the pre-determined Minimum Support Price whatever the ruling market price may be, working through a network of state implementing agencies that includes tribal development cooperatives and forest development corporations.

Q6.InternationalMedium

Who will co-chair the 7th India-Egypt Joint Trade Committee session along with Union Minister Piyush Goyal?

  1. A.Egypt's Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade
  2. B.Egypt's Minister of Petroleum
  3. C.The President of Afreximbank
  4. D.The Prime Minister of Egypt
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Correct answer: A. Egypt's Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade

The correct answer is Egypt's Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, who will co-chair the session in Cairo on 15 November 2026 with Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal.

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