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9 November 2026 Current Affairs: Uttarakhand Statehood Day

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The current affairs for 9 November 2026 cover 5 stories and 18 practice questions. The edition covers Economy, National, Important Days, Defence, Awards & Honours. 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. NPPA Cuts MRP of 1,364 Anti-Cancer Formulations from 9 November
  2. Buddha Relics Enshrined at Bomdila Monastery in Arunachal
  3. Uttarakhand Statehood Day: PM Greets Devbhoomi on 9 November
  4. Exercise Rahat Mitra: India-Myanmar HADR Drill Ends in Chennai
  5. Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 Awards: President to Honour Cleanest Cities

One-liner Current Affairs

  • NPPA has capped the trade margin in the maximum retail price of 137 anti-cancer drugs, and the revised prices came into force on 9 November 2026.
  • By 8 November 2026, 85 pharmaceutical companies had reported new retail prices for 1,364 anti-cancer formulations covering 121 drugs.
  • Prices fell by more than half in 679 brands, and the biggest single reduction reported was 96.45 per cent.
  • Consumers are expected to save about Rs 3,540.38 crore every year on these cancer medicines.
  • The Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha were enshrined at Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery, Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, on 8 November 2026 for darshan until 13 November 2026.
  • 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.
  • About 4,000 devotees had darshan on the opening day, and the relics were flown in from Tawang by an Indian Air Force Chinook helicopter.
  • The relics were received at the Army Helipad, Rupa, by state minister Pasang Dorjee Sona, and two exhibitions were opened at the monastery.
  • Uttarakhand observed its Statehood Day on 9 November 2026, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to all the people of the state in a post on X.
  • The Prime Minister called the state Devbhoomi, blessed with spiritual heritage and extraordinary natural beauty.
  • His message named the state's scenic mountain landscapes, sacred rivers, the revered Char Dham and its glorious cultural heritage.
  • He said the hardworking, talented and progressive people of the state are taking it to new heights of development in every sector.
  • Rahat Mitra was the first bilateral tri-services HADR exercise between the defence forces of India and Myanmar, held on 5 and 6 November 2026 and concluded at Chennai
  • Personnel of the Indian Army, the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force trained with a visiting delegation of the Myanmar Defence Forces
  • A table-top exercise built on a severe cyclone scenario was used to work through joint disaster management protocols and coordinated relief
  • The delegation went aboard INS Sukanya for shipborne relief capability, and saw INS Adyar and the Communication Network Centre at Chennai
  • President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025-26 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 11 November 2026
  • This is the 10th edition of Swachh Survekshan, held on the theme 'Swachhata Ki Nayi Pehel- Badhayein Haath, Karein Safai Saath'
  • The survey has grown from 73 urban local bodies in 2016 to more than 4,751 cities, and is run by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • Cities were assessed on 43 indicators across 10 assessment areas by more than 3,000 trained assessors, with GPS-tracked field visits

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Today's MCQs

Q2.EconomyMedium

Which authority capped the trade margins on the maximum retail price of 137 anti-cancer drugs?

  1. A.Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
  2. B.Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
  3. C.National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
  4. D.Directorate General of Health Services
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Correct answer: C. National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority

The NPPA works under the Department of Pharmaceuticals in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, and it is the body that capped trade margins on the retail prices of 137 anti-cancer drugs, with the revised rates applying from 9 November 2026.

Q5.NationalEasy

In which state is Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery, where the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha were enshrined in November 2026?

  1. A.Sikkim
  2. B.Arunachal Pradesh
  3. C.Himachal Pradesh
  4. D.Ladakh
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Correct answer: B. Arunachal Pradesh

Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery, known locally as the Lower Gompa, stands at Bomdila in Arunachal Pradesh, and the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha were enshrined there on 8 November 2026 for public darshan until 13 November 2026.

Q6.NationalMedium

How were the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha carried from Tawang to Bomdila?

  1. A.By an Indian Navy ship
  2. B.By a special train
  3. C.By an Indian Air Force Chinook helicopter
  4. D.By an Indian Army convoy from Namsai
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Correct answer: C. By an Indian Air Force Chinook helicopter

The relics were flown from Tawang to Bomdila aboard a Chinook of the Indian Air Force, accompanied by Bhikkhu Khemachara, the Deputy Secretary General of the International Buddhist Confederation, and officials of the Ministry of Culture, the National Museum in New Delhi and the IBC.

Q8.NationalHard

Which monastery hosted the seven-day exposition of the Sacred Relics that concluded on 7 November 2026?

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

The seven-day public exposition of the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha there ended on 7 November 2026, after thousands of devotees and visitors from all the blocks of Tawang and the neighbouring areas came for darshan.

Q11.Important DaysMedium

The revered Char Dham, named in the Prime Minister's Statehood Day message of 2026, lies in which state?

  1. A.Uttarakhand
  2. B.Himachal Pradesh
  3. C.Arunachal Pradesh
  4. D.Uttar Pradesh
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Correct answer: A. Uttarakhand

The Prime Minister's message on Uttarakhand Statehood Day, 9 November 2026, listed the revered Char Dham among the things that distinguish the state, along with its scenic mountain landscapes, its sacred rivers and its glorious cultural heritage.

Q13.DefenceEasy

Exercise Rahat Mitra, the first India-Myanmar tri-services disaster relief drill, concluded at which city?

  1. A.Visakhapatnam
  2. B.Kochi
  3. C.Chennai
  4. D.Port Blair
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Correct answer: C. Chennai

The two-day exercise, held on 5 and 6 November 2026, was conducted at Chennai, and the city hosted every element of it: the table-top exercise on a severe cyclone, the Indian Army's obstacle clearance and bridge laying display, the visit to INS Sukanya, the shore-based demonstration at INS Adyar and…

Q15.Awards & HonoursMedium

What is the theme of the 10th edition of Swachh Survekshan, whose awards for 2025-26 are to be conferred on 11 November 2026?

  1. A.'Swachhata Ki Nayi Pehel- Badhayein Haath, Karein Safai Saath'
  2. B.'Waste to Wealth'
  3. C.'Sampoorna Swachhata'
  4. D.'Garbage Free Cities'
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Correct answer: A. 'Swachhata Ki Nayi Pehel- Badhayein Haath, Karein Safai Saath'

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said that the 10th edition of Swachh Survekshan has been completed on this theme, and that its awards will be conferred by President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 11 November 2026.

Q16.Awards & HonoursEasy

Who will confer the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025-26, and where?

  1. A.The Prime Minister, at Bharat Mandapam
  2. B.The President, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
  3. C.The Vice-President, at Rashtrapati Bhavan
  4. D.The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister, at Nirman Bhawan
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Correct answer: B. The President, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

President Droupadi Murmu will confer the awards across various categories at a ceremony there on 11 November 2026, in the presence of Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Power, and Tokhan Sahu, Minister of State in the same ministry.

Q18.Awards & HonoursMedium

In Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, urban local bodies were assessed on how many indicators?

  1. A.28 indicators
  2. B.36 indicators
  3. C.43 indicators
  4. D.57 indicators
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Correct answer: C. 43 indicators

In the 10th edition, urban local bodies were marked on 43 indicators grouped into 10 assessment areas, which included visible cleanliness, access to sanitation, solid waste management, the segregation, collection and transport of waste, used water management, mechanisation of desludging services, advocacy for Swachhata, institutional strengthening, the welfare of sanitation…

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