Practise 47 current affairs questions from 13 November 2026 with answers and explanations for banking, SSC and railway exams on QZeX.
Q1) What is the theme of the 45th India International Trade Fair, scheduled for 14–27 November 2026?
Explanation:Vikas aur Virasat is IITF 2026’s theme at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), chaired by Jawed Ashraf, organises it; Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal was scheduled to inaugurate it on 13 November. Business days are 14–18 November and public days 19–27 November. The Hall of Inspiration showcases startups, while the ODOP pavilion highlights district products.
Q2) What was the theme of World Quality Week 2026?
Explanation:Quality: Powering Performance was the 2026 theme of the annual campaign led by the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI). The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) organised a related event on 12 November at Culham Campus, focusing on collaboration and artificial intelligence, project delivery, integration of risk and quality, and continual improvement.
Q3) Which Japanese prefecture signed a Friendship Agreement with Odisha on 11 November 2026?
Explanation:Tottori Prefecture participated in Odisha’s Friendship Agreement signing ceremony on 11 November 2026 at Lok Seva Bhawan Convention Centre. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Tottori Governor Shinji Hirai attended. The ceremony record was issued by the Odisha Chief Minister’s office in Bhubaneswar.
Q4) William Nordhaus, who died on 30 October 2026, is particularly associated with which climate-economy model?
Explanation:DICE—Dynamic Integrated Climate-Economy links carbon emissions, climate change and economic growth. The Yale economist died aged 85 and received the 2018 economics Nobel for incorporating climate change into long-run macroeconomic analysis. His model compares climate-damage and emission-reduction costs and informed work on carbon pricing. He was Yale’s provost from 1986–1988.
Q5) Public Service Broadcasting Day commemorates Gandhi’s 12 November 1947 radio address principally to which audience?
Explanation:Gandhi addressed Partition-displaced people in Kurukshetra on his only visit to Broadcasting House, New Delhi. Akashvani commemorates it annually on 12 November. In 2000, Information and Broadcasting Minister Sushma Swaraj announced the observance; special broadcasts and Gandhi’s favourite bhajans became part of commemorative programmes.
Q6) Where was the ninth National Naturopathy Day programme for 18 November 2026 announced to be held?
Explanation:The venue was Central Research Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy, Nagamangala, Karnataka, with the theme Prakrutik Chikitsa, Swasth Bharat. The Ministry of Ayush, headed by Minister of State (Independent Charge) Prataprao Jadhav, emphasised preventive health, lifestyle management and scientific evaluation through the Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy.
Q7) India’s 11 November 2026 ambulance agreement supports which Sri Lankan emergency service?
Explanation:1990 Suwa Seriya is to receive 100 additional fully equipped ambulances through an Indian grant of LKR 1,725.73 million. High Commissioner Santosh Jha and health secretary Anil Jasinghe exchanged the MoU. The service began in Western and Southern Provinces in July 2016 with Indian assistance and expanded island-wide in July 2018.
Q8) What is the principal purpose of India’s November 2026 support for medical kiosks/Health ATMs in Sri Lanka?
Explanation:Improving primary-care diagnostic access, especially in rural and underserved areas, is the purpose. India announced up to SLR 225 million for 50 kiosks after the 11 November meeting of J. P. Nadda and Nalinda Jayatissa. The High Commission’s 13 November release places it within post-Cyclone Ditwah rehabilitation and reconstruction; delivery was not reported complete.
Q9) Which public-health action-plan period was adopted at the first BIMSTEC Health Ministers’ Meeting on 11 November 2026?
Explanation:The meeting adopted the revised 2026–2030 plan in Colombo. Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda represented India, and Sri Lankan minister Nalinda Jayatissa chaired it. Priorities included surveillance, pandemic preparedness, digital health, traditional medicine, One Health and workforce development; Thailand offered to host the next ministerial meeting in 2028.
Q10) Which institution was announced as the host of BIMSTEC’s traditional-medicine Centre of Excellence?
Explanation:Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar, Gujarat, was announced as the host by Health Minister J. P. Nadda at the November 2026 BIMSTEC meeting. The proposed centre would support collaborative research, academic exchanges, training and traditional-medicine knowledge sharing. It would promote evidence-informed approaches, quality and safety standards, and preservation of traditional knowledge. This was a hosting commitment, not an operational inauguration.
Q11) The museum approved on 11 November 2026 for adaptive reuse of Delhi’s North and South Blocks is named what?
Explanation:Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum received CCEA approval at an estimated ₹3,230 crore. Adaptive reuse preserves historic buildings while converting them into a public cultural institution. The project includes thematic galleries, conservation, storage and visitor facilities presenting India’s civilisational heritage. Its establishment was first announced on 18 May 2023; approval does not mean it has opened.
Q12) Who became Chairman of Tata Investment Corporation Limited with effect from 12 November 2026?
Explanation:Bahram Vakil became Chairman of Tata Investment Corporation Limited (TICL) on 12 November 2026. Noel Tata retired as Chairman and Director at the close of business on 11 November and became Chairman Emeritus the following day. Noel joined its board in June 2004 and chaired it from June 2010. TICL’s registered office is in Mumbai.
Q13) According to MoSPI’s release of 12 November 2026, how did India’s combined retail inflation change in October 2026?
Explanation:Combined CPI inflation rose to 6.09% in October from September’s final 5.54%. The National Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, published the figures on 12 November using 2024=100. October’s figures were provisional: rural inflation was 6.63%, urban inflation 5.41%, and Consumer Food Price Index inflation 8.94%.
Q14) Which organisation held “Ek Diya Sankalp Ka” and neighbourhood youth discussions on 6–7 November 2026?
Explanation:Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, organised the activities during week eight of its 100-week anti-drug campaign. Deepotsav combined diya lighting with awareness, while block-level Neighbourhood Youth Parliaments discussed substance abuse and action. Brahma Kumaris, EPSI and Heartfulness participated as partners.
Q15) Which publisher announced the Indian edition of Sonia Gandhi’s Belonging: A Journey of Love for 10 November 2026?
Explanation:HarperCollins India announced the Indian edition of Sonia Gandhi’s memoir for 10 November 2026. Its complete title is Belonging: A Journey of Love. The publisher describes a personal narrative of love, identity, duty and finding belonging, offering an insider’s perspective on India’s journey.
Q16) Which bank’s 105th Foundation Day celebrations did Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan attend in Thoothukudi on 11 November 2026?
Explanation:Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) held the celebrations in Thoothukudi, its place of origin. Founded in 1921 as Nadar Bank Limited, it was represented by MD and CEO Salee S. Nair and part-time Chairman K. Ramachandran. The Vice-President emphasised responsible lending to MSMEs, farmers and women-led enterprises, alongside cybersecurity and protection of customers’ information.
Q17) Which company received TDB support announced on 12 November 2026 for an indigenous AI-enabled electronic-intelligence satellite constellation?
Explanation:Astrome Technologies, Bengaluru, signed with the Technology Development Board (TDB), under the Department of Science and Technology. The RDI Fund support is ₹64.05 crore for a ₹128.11 crore project through Optionally Convertible Debt. The proposed AI-ELINT constellation is for national-security applications, advancing technology from readiness level 4 to 9; it is a development programme, not an operational deployment.
Q18) The Rabi 2026–27 Nutrient Based Subsidy approval applies principally to which fertiliser group?
Explanation:Phosphatic and potassic fertilisers, including DAP and NPKS grades, are covered for 1 October 2026–31 March 2027. The tentative requirement is ₹62,370.02 crore. NBS began on 1 April 2010; subsidy goes to manufacturers/importers at notified rates so farmers obtain fertilisers at affordable prices.
Q19) The Aqua Line extension approved on 11 November 2026 connects Noida Sector-51 with which destination?
Explanation:Greater Noida Sector-04 is the endpoint of the 8.449-km extension with five elevated stations. A planned interchange at Noida Sector-61 connects with the Blue Line. The Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry says the combined active network would reach 71.878 km after operationalisation; it is an approved project, not an already opened service.
Q20) National Education Day, observed on 11 November, commemorates whose birth anniversary?
Explanation:Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, independent India’s first Union Education Minister, is commemorated. The Government declared National Education Day through its resolution of 11 September 2008. UGC’s official instructions describe seminars, debates, essay competitions and workshops connecting the commemoration with awareness of education.
Q21) Which Indian batter announced retirement from all forms of cricket on 23 October 2026 after being part of RCB’s 2024 WPL championship squad?
Explanation:Sabbhineni Meghana announced retirement on 23 October 2026. She made her T20I debut against West Indies in 2016 and ODI debut against New Zealand in 2022. She represented Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Women’s Premier League and was part of RCB’s 2024 title-winning squad.
Q22) What was the central focus of the second National Tribal Literary Festival inaugurated on 12 November 2026?
Explanation:Tribal languages and oral traditions were central to the two-day festival at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram inaugurated it with Minister of State Durgadas Uikey. Sessions connected oral heritage with contemporary writing, community consent in documentation and digitisation. It formed part of Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas Pakhwada; 15 November commemorates Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary.
Q23) Which company provides the price reference for NCDEX’s steel-scrap futures announced on 11 November 2026?
Explanation:BigMint Technologies Private Limited provides the price reference under its MoU with NCDEX. The contract uses HMS 80:20—80% Heavy Melting Scrap Grade 1 and 20% Grade 2—and is cash-settled, with an ex-Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab basis. It helps steelmakers and traders hedge scrap-price risk. NCDEX MD and CEO Vikas Goel described the product at its 11 November announcement.
Q24) Under the November 2026 medical-device PLI revision, which claim requirement was discontinued?
Explanation:The minimum sales threshold for claiming incentives was discontinued and minimum-investment requirements reduced. The Department of Pharmaceuticals extended PLI-MD to 2035–36, using approximately ₹2,700 crore available under the scheme. Launched in 2020–21, it supports domestic devices and components; the invitation announced an application portal expected within ten days.
Q25) Which Ladakh airfield hosted the IL-76MD “Gajraj” landing announced by the IAF in November 2026?
Explanation:Nyoma in eastern Ladakh hosted the landing at 13,629 feet. The record concerned the IL-76MD aircraft type, not every aircraft: a C-130J previously landed higher at Daulat Beg Oldi. The Russian-origin, four-engine strategic transport demonstrates heavy-airlift access near the LAC. The Border Roads Organisation developed Nyoma’s 2.7-km runway under a ₹218 crore project.
Q26) Which borrower–enterprise combination is eligible under Stand-Up India, continued by the Cabinet on 11 November 2026?
Explanation:A woman entrepreneur establishing a greenfield enterprise meets the scheme’s borrower and enterprise conditions. Women and SC/ST entrepreneurs can obtain loans above ₹10 lakh and up to ₹1 crore for new manufacturing, services, trading or agriculture-allied ventures. The continuation runs to 31 March 2031, with a ₹4,111 crore guarantee corpus. Loans may combine term finance and working capital, and guarantee coverage is 85% of the loan amount.
Q27) Which organisation coordinates Sea Vigil-26 as the lead agency?
Explanation:The Indian Navy leads the fifth pan-India coastal-defence exercise from 11–19 November 2026. Coastal Defence and Security Readiness Evaluation runs until 17 November, followed by the sea phase on 18–19 November. Conceived in 2018 to test post-26/11 security measures, it covers the coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone and includes fishing and coastal communities.
Q28) Who won the 2026 São Paulo Formula 1 Grand Prix at Interlagos?
Explanation:Lando Norris won for McLaren at Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, on 8 November. Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar, both of Red Bull Racing, completed the podium. Mercedes secured the Constructors’ Championship with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli fourth and fifth. The wet race required changing tyre strategies.
Q29) Ambekar Meetei Lairenlakpam won India’s first Dakar 2026 gold in which boxing category?
Explanation:He won the men’s 50 kg final on 12 November at Dakar Expo Center, Diamniadio, Senegal. He defeated Ireland’s Kristian Jubani 3–2; the bout was level before the final round. Jubani’s silver was Ireland’s first medal at these Games.
Q30) Which agency was engaged to conduct RBI’s November 2026 Urban Consumer Confidence Survey?
Explanation:Hansa Research Group Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai was engaged for the November Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS), launched on 3 November 2026. Covering 19 cities, it collects households’ views on the economy, employment, prices, income and spending to inform monetary policy. UCCS was formerly called the Consumer Confidence Survey; RBI’s Department of Statistics and Information Management administers household-survey work.
Q31) What propulsion change is planned for INS Betwa under the 11 November 2026 refit contract?
Explanation:Steam propulsion will be replaced by diesel engines under the ₹498.58 crore Defence Ministry contract with Cochin Shipyard Limited. INS Betwa is a Brahmaputra-class frigate. The normal refit and re-powering includes a modernised weapon suite; Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh attended signing in New Delhi. It provides for future work, not a completed conversion.
Q32) Which civic body became Bihar’s first municipal-bond issuer to list on NSE, with a ceremony on 10 November 2026?
Explanation:Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) listed Bihar’s maiden municipal bond on the National Stock Exchange of India. The ₹199.99 crore proceeds finance market-area redevelopment projects. A ₹100.03 crore base issue was supplemented by a ₹99.96 crore green-shoe option. Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary attended; Sita Sahu was Mayor and Yash Pal Meena Municipal Commissioner.
Q33) What was the central subject of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue held on 3–5 November 2026?
Explanation:Science, technology and academic cooperation framed the Indian Navy’s dialogue in New Delhi. Its knowledge partner was the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), chaired by retired Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi. Discussions included university and research networks, human-capital development and ocean cooperation; Sea Blindness and Maritime Heritage in India was released as a monograph.
Q34) RBI’s November 2026 Inflation Expectations Survey of Households asks about future price changes over which horizons?
Explanation:The survey seeks expectations for three months and one year ahead, alongside current inflation perceptions. RBI launched this round on 3 November 2026 across 19 cities, engaging Hansa Research Group Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai. It collects qualitative views on general and product-group prices and numerical inflation expectations using households’ consumption baskets. Its findings inform monetary policy.
Q35) Whom did India’s Gunjan defeat in the women’s 48 kg boxing final at Dakar 2026?
Explanation:Gunjan defeated Algeria’s Bouthaina Bensalah5–0 on 12 November. Boxing ran from 7–12 November at Dakar Expo Center in Diamniadio. India finished with two boxing champions, and Dakar 2026 was the first Olympic sporting event held in Africa.
Q36) Who became the first player to win MLS Golden Boot awards in consecutive seasons in 2026?
Explanation:Lionel Messi of Inter Miami CF won with 26 regular-season goals, ahead of Petar Musa and Sam Surridge. MLS announced it on 7 November 2026. He scored in 31 matches and became the sixth player to win the award more than once; his consecutive-season achievement followed the 2025 title.
Q37) Which Indian footballer became the first male participant in the second FIFA Player Impact Programme?
Explanation:Sunil Chhetri joined after the female-only 2025 pilot. AIFF announced his selection on 11 November 2026, describing a June workshop in Boston rather than a new November workshop. Players learn to use their platforms for education, mental health and equitable access to sport. FIFA Chief Football Officer Jill Ellis met participants there.
Q38) What training combination is central to the November 2026 World Skill Center–Tottori initiative for employment opportunities in Japan?
Explanation:Vocational skills and Japanese-language instruction are central to the initiative involving Bhubaneswar’s World Skill Center, Tottori Prefecture and Nihon Edutech. Training includes manufacturing and nursing-care skills, with corporate interactions to facilitate opportunities in Japan. It is a training and employment-pathway agreement, not a guarantee that participants have already secured overseas jobs.
Q39) Gurdial Singh Bhangu, whose death was reported in November 2026, coached India’s women to gold at which tournament?
Explanation:The 2002 Commonwealth Games title was won under chief coach Gurdial Singh Bhangu. India beat England 3–2, with Mamta Kharab scoring the golden goal in extra time. Bhangu died aged 86 in Surrey, Canada. He had become head coach in 1998, the year India also won women’s hockey silver at the Bangkok Asian Games.
Q40) Which Odisha institution’s November 2026 MoU with Tottori focuses on startup exchanges, mentoring and investor connections?
Explanation:Startup Odisha partnered with Tottori’s Director of Industries for business matchmaking, startup exchanges, accelerator programmes, mentoring and investor connections. The MoU accompanied the 11 November Friendship Agreement signed by Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Tottori Governor Shinji Hirai at Lok Seva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar.
Q41) Which country was scheduled to chair the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in November 2026?
Explanation:The Philippines, chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., scheduled leaders’ meetings for 15–17 November. Its 2026 chairship theme was Navigating Our Future, Together. Preparatory foreign-minister meetings were scheduled for 14 November, with a closing handover of chairship to Singapore. ASEAN Plus Three and East Asia Summit meetings were also scheduled.
Q42) Which Maharashtra beach in Raigad district received Blue Flag recognition for the 2026–27 season?
Explanation:Shrivardhan in Raigad joined Ladghar and Guhagar in Ratnagiri as Maharashtra’s first recognised Blue Flag beaches. Their season begins on 15 November 2026. Assessment covered water quality, cleanliness, biodiversity, tourist safety and sustainable management. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis headed the government, with Pankaja Munde holding Environment and Climate Change.
Q43) The CGFMU continuation approved on 11 November 2026 primarily protects which participants against eligible loan defaults?
Explanation:Lending institutions receive default-risk guarantees through National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) under the Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units (CGFMU). The Cabinet continued it until 31 March 2031, approving a ₹5,000 crore corpus to facilitate ₹12.6 lakh crore in Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana loans. Launched in January 2016, it covers eligible PMMY loans up to ₹20 lakh and specified Jan Dhan overdrafts and self-help-group loans; the standard annual guarantee fee falls from 1% to 0.75%.
Q44) What is the scientific name of the Indian Bramble Shark identified in the November 2026 announcement?
Explanation:Echinorhinus roinee was identified by Zoological Survey of India and ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. Trawler-bycatch specimens at Sakthikulangara, Kollam, Kerala, were long confused with the Atlantic bramble shark. DNA and physical traits established a distinct Indian Ocean lineage. ZSI Director Dhriti Banerjee explained the finding, published in Records of the Zoological Survey of India.
Q45) In its November 2026 outlook, Moody’s raised India’s FY2026–27 GDP growth forecast from 6.5% to what level?
Explanation:7% was Moody’s revised forecast for the financial year ending March 2027. Its Global Macro Outlook 2027–28 cited resilient consumption, improving investment and resistance to the global energy shock. Capital-goods production, industrial credit and capacity utilisation suggested scope for private-investment revival, while inflation and agricultural risks remained constraints. This was a forecast, not a measured full-year result.
Q46) Which filmmaker was named Festival Director of the 57th IFFI, scheduled in Goa for 20–28 November 2026?
Explanation:Ashutosh Gowariker was Festival Director of the 57th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Its theme was Stories Without Borders, with a curtain raiser announced for 13 November ahead of the 20–28 November festival. The announcement identified Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, NFDC Chairman G. Krishnakumar and Managing Director Dhiraj Singh among participating officials.
Q47) Which Indian Navy ship hosted IMNEX-26’s opening ceremony on 10 November 2026?
Explanation:INS Rana hosted the opening in Visakhapatnam. The eighth India–Myanmar Naval Exercise runs from 10–14 November, with INS Sumedha and Myanmar’s UMS King Sin Phyu Shin also participating. Harbour activities include professional exchanges and cross-deck visits, followed by operations at sea. It aligns with MAHASAGAR—Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions.