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3 November 2026

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  1. Kavach 4.0 commissioned on 785 route km of the Delhi-Howrah corridorScience & Tech · asked in UPSC 2025; factual, Prelims-type
  2. Karnataka considers official status for the Kannada flagKarnataka · asked in KPSC 2021; factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
  3. US midterm elections: why they matter to IndiaInternational Relations · asked in UPSC 2017
  4. India wants telecom operators to report critical AI cybersecurity incidentsScience & Tech · asked in UPSC 2017
  5. Punjab revives old disputes over sharing river watersPolity · factual, Prelims-type
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Science & TechGAPrelims ★★★★★ Mains ★★☆☆☆

785 route km of Delhi-Howrah now protected: which body designed Kavach, the GS3 indigenous-tech question

Kavach 4.0 commissioned on 785 route km of the Delhi-Howrah corridor

Why in News? Kavach 4.0 now guards 785 route km of the Delhi-Howrah line.

Prelims Kavach is an indigenously developed automatic train protection system designed by RDSO with Indian industry.

Mains GS3 (Infrastructure, indigenous technology): rail accidents expose gaps in safety systems; Kavach, an RDSO-led indigenous automatic train protection s…

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KarnatakaKPSCPrelims ★★★★★ Mains ★★☆☆☆ KPSC ★★★★★

The Constitution has no state flags, so why does Karnataka's red-and-yellow banner need legal recognition? KPSC polity answer

Karnataka considers official status for the Kannada flag

Why in News? State weighs formal recognition for the red-and-yellow Kannada flag.

Prelims The Indian Constitution contains no provision for separate flags for States; the National Flag is governed by the Flag Code of India and the Emblems and Names Act.

Mains GS-II (Polity and federalism) and KPSC Karnataka culture and polity. The issue is the push for an official state flag when the Constitution is silent …

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International RelationsGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

435 House seats, one-third of the Senate: the US midterm facts GS2 India-relations answers need

US midterm elections: why they matter to India

Why in News? US midterms decide control of Congress, with implications for India.

Prelims Midterm elections in the US are held two years into a four-year presidential term.

Mains GS2 (International Relations): The US midterms decide whether the President's party controls Congress, which legislates on trade, tariffs and defence.…

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Science & Tech
Science & TechGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★☆☆☆

Telecom AI attack reporting: the Telecommunications Act 2023 repeal list every GS3 cyber answer needs

India wants telecom operators to report critical AI cybersecurity incidents

Why in News? Telecom firms may have to report serious AI-linked cyber incidents.

Prelims The Telecommunications Act, 2023 repealed the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.

Mains GS3 (Internal security, cyber security, science and technology). Issue: AI-enabled attacks threaten telecom networks as critical infrastructure; the T…

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Polity
PolityGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Parliament can bar even the Supreme Court from river disputes: the Article 262 rule GS2 tests

Punjab revives old disputes over sharing river waters

Why in News? Punjab reopens inter-State river-water disputes governed by Article 262.

Prelims Article 262 empowers Parliament, not the President or the Inter-State Council, to provide for adjudication of inter-State river water disputes.

Mains GS2: Centre-State relations. Water is a State subject, yet Article 262 and the 1956 Act let Parliament create tribunals and even oust court jurisdicti…

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PolityGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Who runs panchayat polls, not the ECI? Article 243K and the State Election Commission explained

Rural local body polls likely to be announced around 15 December

Why in News? Rural local body poll announcement expected around 15 December.

Prelims Article 243K provides that the State Election Commission supervises the preparation of electoral rolls and conduct of all Panchayat elections.

Mains GS2: Local government and federalism. The 73rd Amendment gave Panchayats constitutional status and Article 243K placed their elections under an indepe…

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EconomyGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

India hit its 50% non-fossil power pledge years early: the NDC and ISA facts GS3 expects

PM opens renewable energy summit, says fossil dependence will keep disrupting economies

Why in News? PM flags fossil-fuel risk; India met its 50% non-fossil capacity pledge early.

Prelims India's updated NDC commits to 50 per cent cumulative installed electric power capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030.

Mains GS3: Energy security and climate commitments. India has met its non-fossil capacity pledge early, yet coal still dominates actual generation, so the i…

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Economy
EconomyGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Who fixes the price of your medicines? The NPPA and DPCO 2013 link GS2 and GS3 questions test

Who decides the cost of medicines in India?

Why in News? NPPA fixes ceiling prices of scheduled medicines under DPCO 2013.

Prelims The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority fixes and revises ceiling prices of scheduled drugs under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013.

Mains GS2 (health, regulation) and GS3 (pharmaceuticals). Issue: affordability of essential medicines; policy: DPCO 2013 with NLEM-based ceiling prices set …

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EconomyGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Curd price cut ordered: which brand is Nandini, and how KMF's cooperative structure features in KPSC papers

CM directs Karnataka Milk Federation to cut curd prices after backlash

Why in News? KMF told to lower curd prices after criticism of the hike.

Prelims Statement: Nandini is the dairy brand of the Karnataka Milk Federation, the apex body of Karnataka's milk cooperatives.

Mains GS-III (Indian economy, agriculture and food) and Karnataka economy for KPSC. Issue: a dairy price hike drew backlash from consumers and hotel owners;…

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EconomyGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Land given up, rights gained: the TDR mechanism KPSC urban development questions test, now going digital in Bengaluru

Bengaluru's Transferable Development Rights process goes fully digital

Why in News? TDR process in Bengaluru moves online to speed land acquisition.

Prelims Transferable Development Rights allow a landowner who surrenders land for public use to receive development rights that can be used or sold elsewhere.

Mains GS Paper I/II (urban development; KPSC: Urban development in Karnataka). Slow land acquisition delays urban infrastructure; TDR offers non-cash compen…

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EconomyGAPrelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

Nine villages notified, global bids in: the Bidadi AI township facts KPSC infrastructure questions can test

Global firms bid to design the Bidadi AI township

Why in News? Bids invited for Bidadi AI township as land notifications finish.

Prelims Bidadi is a town in Ramanagara district (now Bengaluru South) of Karnataka, on the Bengaluru-Mysuru corridor.

Mains GS Paper 1/3: Urbanisation and infrastructure. Congestion in Bengaluru has led to a planned AI township at Bidadi, built on land acquired through noti…

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PolityGAPrelims ★★★☆☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

125 days of guaranteed work, and now a grievance route: the VB-G RAM G rules Prelims will test

Rural Development Ministry notifies VB-G RAM G grievance redressal rules

Why in News? Grievance rules notified for the VB-G RAM G rural jobs guarantee.

Prelims VB-G RAM G guarantees 125 days of wage employment a year to rural households seeking unskilled manual work.

Mains GS2: Government schemes and welfare mechanisms. Rights-based wage employment only works if workers can enforce it; the grievance rules turn delayed wo…

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PolityGAPrelims ★★★☆☆ Mains ★★★☆☆

One lakh households said no to a survey: the Gruha Jyothi 200-unit rule KPSC tests

Over one lakh beneficiaries decline to take part in Gruha Jyothi survey

Why in News? Over one lakh decline Gruha Jyothi survey; scheme gives 200 free units.

Prelims Gruha Jyothi provides free electricity to eligible households in Karnataka up to 200 units a month.

Mains GS Paper 2: welfare delivery and State-level governance. Free-electricity guarantees raise issues of targeting, beneficiary verification and fiscal bu…

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⚡ Quick facts 27

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  1. AppointedAir Marshal Ashutosh Dixit took charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff and unveiled the 'VAYU' vision for the Indian Air Force.
  2. AppointedLt Gen I. S. Rathore became the 43rd Commandant of MCEME, Secunderabad, on 1 November 2026.
  3. AppointedLt Gen Ajay Ramdev took charge as Commandant of the Army Service Corps Centre and College.
  4. AppointedDinesh Vitthalrao Ganvir took charge as Director General of the Geological Survey of India, which works under the Ministry of Mines.
  5. DefenceThe US Navy ship USS Warrior arrived at Chattogram on 1 November 2026 for the joint exercise CARAT Bangladesh 2026.
  6. DefenceNorth Korea tested a cluster-bomb warhead for tactical ballistic missiles on 31 October 2026, according to state media.
  7. DefenceHansa-NG, a pilot trainer aircraft, has been developed by CSIR-NAL.
  8. SchemeThe DHRUV-64 microprocessor was developed by C-DAC.
  9. SchemeIndia's SHANTI nuclear energy law of 2025 is linked to a goal of 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047.
  10. ReportCoal India marked its 51st foundation day on 1 November 2026 with record October output of 67.2 million tonnes.
  11. ReportIndia's manufacturing PMI eased to 54.7 in October 2026, with overseas demand at a six-month high.
  12. ReportIndia's sugar production hit a record 8.5 lakh tonnes in October, with Maharashtra producing 7.20 lakh tonnes.
  13. SchemeThe Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship empanelled 19 institutions as Centres of Skill Excellence.
  14. ReportUPSC declared the final result of the Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2026.
  15. ReportDogri and Hindi writer, screenwriter and filmmaker Ved Rahi died on 1 November 2026 at the age of 93.
  16. SportsCarlos Alcaraz won the Vienna Open by beating Alex de Minaur in straight sets, his 28th ATP title.
  17. SportsP.V. Sindhu and Lakshya Sen won the women's and men's singles titles at the Hylo Open Super 500 in Saarbrücken, Germany.
  18. SportsIndia beat Malaysia 4-2 in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey, with captain Harmanpreet Singh scoring a hat-trick.
  19. DayWorld Vegan Day is observed on 1 November.
  20. ReportMoSPI and UN Women held a national conference on gender statistics, discussing the 'Women and Men in India 2025' publication.
  21. SchemeUnion Health Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated an advanced radiotherapy facility at AIIMS Rajkot.
  22. SchemeNitin Gadkari performed the bhoomi pujan for a multi-modal logistics park near Wardha, Maharashtra, to be built by NHLML.
  23. KarnatakaKarnataka was formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
  24. KarnatakaAlur Venkata Rao, author of 'Karnataka Gatha Vaibhava', is remembered as the 'Karnataka Kulapurohita' of the unification movement.
  25. KarnatakaThe 71st Kannada Rajyotsava was celebrated on 1 November 2026, with CM D.K. Shivakumar hoisting the national flag and the Kannada flag.
  26. KarnatakaBengaluru's Pink Line is likely to be inaugurated on 13 November.
  27. KarnatakaBengaluru Central Prison was declared free of prohibited items, and six inmates received 30 days of remission.

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