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8 November 2026

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  1. Cabinet clears ₹2,814 crore capex support scheme for domestic critical mineral processingEconomy · asked in UPSC 2025; GS-3 core; factual, Prelims-type
  2. E20 petrol standards questioned after Karnataka ethanol finding; PIB says samples met normsEnvironment · asked in UPSC 2004; GS-3 core; factual, Prelims-type
  3. India and Myanmar begin first tri-service HADR exercise Rahat Mitra in ChennaiDefence · asked in UPSC 2024; GS-2 core; factual, Prelims-type
  4. UNESCO inscribes Mahabharata, Rajatarangini and Arthashastra manuscripts in Asia-Pacific registerKarnataka · asked in UPSC 2008; factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
  5. Cabinet approves ₹14,500 crore viability gap funding for 92 GWh of grid-scale energy storageEconomy · GS-3 core; factual, Prelims-type
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EconomyGS-3Prelims ★★★★★ Mains ★★★★★

₹2,814 crore to stop importing processed lithium and nickel: the Mines Ministry scheme GS3 tests

Cabinet clears ₹2,814 crore capex support scheme for domestic critical mineral processing

बातमीत का? A ₹2,814 crore Mines Ministry scheme will back domestic critical mineral processing capacity till FY 2030-31.

पूर्व The scheme to promote domestic critical mineral processing is administered by the Ministry of Mines.

मुख्य GS Paper 3 (Economy, mining and industry). Issue: India imports most of its processed critical minerals despite rising demand from EVs, electronics an…

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EnvironmentGS-3Prelims ★★★★★ Mains ★★★★☆

Karnataka says 31% ethanol, PIB says E20 passed: the biofuel blending basics GS3 tests

E20 petrol standards questioned after Karnataka ethanol finding; PIB says samples met norms

बातमीत का? Karnataka's claim of 31% ethanol in fuel was refuted by oil companies; PIB said E20 samples from 27 States/UTs met standards.

पूर्व E20 petrol contains 20 per cent ethanol and 80 per cent petrol by volume.

मुख्य GS Paper 3 (Energy, Biofuels, Environment). Issue: a State's claim of 31% ethanol versus the Centre's finding that E20 samples met norms; policy: etha…

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DefenceGS-2Prelims ★★★★★ Mains ★★★★☆

Rahat Mitra in Chennai: the India-Myanmar HADR first that GS2 neighbourhood and GS3 security answers can cite

India and Myanmar begin first tri-service HADR exercise Rahat Mitra in Chennai

बातमीत का? Rahat Mitra, the first India-Myanmar tri-service HADR exercise, began in Chennai.

पूर्व Rahat Mitra is a bilateral tri-service exercise between India and Myanmar focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

मुख्य GS2 (International Relations) and GS3 (Security/Disaster Management). Issue: India seeks deeper defence ties with a neighbour on its eastern flank thr…

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KarnatakaGS-1Prelims ★★★★★ Mains ★★☆☆☆ KPSC ★★★★★

Epics, a Kashmir chronicle and Kautilya's treatise: which UNESCO register now holds them? Heritage Prelims answer inside

UNESCO inscribes Mahabharata, Rajatarangini and Arthashastra manuscripts in Asia-Pacific register

बातमीत का? Manuscripts of the Mahabharata, Rajatarangini and Arthashastra were added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific register.

पूर्व The Memory of the World programme of UNESCO protects documentary heritage such as manuscripts, and its regional registers complement the international register.

मुख्य GS Paper 1 (Art and Culture): documentary heritage is a core part of India's cultural legacy. The issue is preserving fragile manuscripts; UNESCO's Me…

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EconomyGS-3Prelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★★★

₹14,500 crore for 92 GWh: why VGF funds storage, a GS3 energy topic

Cabinet approves ₹14,500 crore viability gap funding for 92 GWh of grid-scale energy storage

बातमीत का? Cabinet cleared a ₹14,500 crore VGF scheme for 92 GWh of grid-scale storage over FY 2026-27 to 2030-31.

पूर्व Viability Gap Funding is a one-time or deferred capital grant that makes socially useful but commercially unviable projects bankable.

मुख्य GS Paper 3 (Infrastructure/Energy): variable solar and wind output creates a grid-balancing problem and storage costs are high, so the Cabinet has off…

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Economy
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₹4,371.10 crore to fix India's data gap: the VISTAR scheme and MoSPI facts GS3 tests

Cabinet approves ₹4,371.10 crore VISTAR scheme to modernise official statistics

बातमीत का? VISTAR, a ₹4,371.10 crore MoSPI scheme, will expand district-level estimates and upgrade national surveys.

पूर्व VISTAR is a scheme of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation to modernise the official statistical system.

मुख्य GS Paper 3 (Economy, statistics and planning). Weak district-level data limits evidence-based policy; VISTAR funds expanded estimates and upgraded nat…

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PolityGS-2Prelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★★★

Five more years and ₹3,788.04 crore: the POCSO Fast Track Courts scheme every GS2 judiciary answer needs

Cabinet extends Fast Track Special Courts scheme for rape and POCSO cases to March 2031

बातमीत का? Fast Track Special Courts for rape and POCSO cases get a five-year extension to 31 March 2031 with ₹3,788.04 crore.

पूर्व The Fast Track Special Courts scheme has been extended up to 31 March 2031.

मुख्य GS Paper 2 (Polity/Judiciary, Governance). Pendency of sexual-offence cases delays justice for survivors; the FTSC scheme, backed by central funding f…

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BBMP is gone: how many corporations does the Greater Bengaluru Authority run? The local governance answer for KPSC

Greater Bengaluru Authority launches phase 2 of Ward One; city corporations hold e-khata camps

बातमीत का? GBA began phase 2 of Ward One while the North City Corporation ran e-khata camps.

पूर्व The Greater Bengaluru Authority replaced the BBMP as the governing body for Bengaluru under the Greater Bengaluru Governance framework.

मुख्य GS Paper 2 (Polity, local governance, Karnataka). Issue: one large civic body struggled to deliver services across a sprawling metropolis. Policy: the…

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Does the 24 hours start at arrest or detention? The Article 22(2) ruling every Polity answer needs

Supreme Court: Article 22(2) 24-hour clock runs from actual detention

बातमीत का? The Supreme Court held that Article 22(2)'s 24-hour period starts from actual detention, not formal arrest.

पूर्व Article 22(2) requires a person arrested and detained to be produced before the nearest Magistrate within 24 hours, excluding journey time.

मुख्य GS Paper 2 (Polity, Fundamental Rights): police could delay recording a formal arrest to stretch the Article 22(2) 24-hour limit, undermining personal…

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International RelationsGS-2Prelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★★★

Third straight term at the ISA helm: the Bahamas made it member 116, and Prelims tests this grouping

India re-elected President of the International Solar Alliance for 2026-28

बातमीत का? India won a third straight ISA presidency for 2026-28; France stays co-president and the Bahamas became member no. 116.

पूर्व The International Solar Alliance is a treaty-based intergovernmental organisation launched by India and France.

मुख्य GS Paper 2 (International Relations / Groupings) with GS Paper 3 (Energy). India's repeated ISA leadership shows its use of climate diplomacy as soft …

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Who invites a PM to form government in Israel? The Eisenkot case for GS2 West Asia

Israel's president asks Gadi Eisenkot to try to form the next government

बातमीत का? Israel's president tasked Netanyahu rival Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government.

पूर्व In Israel's parliamentary system, the president invites a Knesset member to try to form a government; the invitee need not be the leader of the largest party.

मुख्य GS Paper 2 (International Relations, West Asia): coalition politics in Israel shapes its stance on Gaza, Iran and normalisation with Arab states. Unde…

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Science & TechGS-3Prelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★★☆

Who regulates your DND and call drops? The TRAI Act, 1997 body behind Network Anubhav, explained

TRAI launches Network Anubhav platform to map network quality and offer online DND services

बातमीत का? TRAI launched Network Anubhav to map telecom network performance and offer online DND services.

पूर्व TRAI is a statutory body established under the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997.

मुख्य GS Paper 3 (Science and Technology / Communications) and GS Paper 2 (regulatory bodies, consumer protection). Issue: consumers lack reliable informati…

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Trial run is not opening day: the Namma Metro Phase 2 sequence GS3 expects

Namma Metro Blue Line train undergoes trial run at Byappanahalli depot

बातमीत का? A Blue Line train was test-run at Byappanahalli depot, a step in Namma Metro's Phase 2 expansion.

पूर्व Namma Metro is the metro rail system of Bengaluru, implemented by BMRCL, a joint venture of the Centre and the Government of Karnataka.

मुख्य GS Paper 3 (Infrastructure) and urban governance. Issue: delays in metro corridors strain congested cities like Bengaluru. Policy: Phase 2 expansion w…

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  1. AppointedRetired Supreme Court Chief Justice Bhushan R. Gavai was appointed on 6 November 2026 to head a committee scrutinising forest-rights orders in Tamil Nadu.
  2. AppointedLt Gen Sushil Chander Mahant took charge as the Indian Army's Director General of Integrated Training on 1 November 2026.
  3. AppointedPedro Alliana was sworn in as Paraguay's president on 6 November 2026 after the Senate removed Santiago Peña.
  4. SportsIndia beat Japan in the final to win the men's Asian Champions Trophy in hockey.
  5. ReportIndian civil society organisation REACH won the Kochon Prize 2026 for work against tuberculosis, the first Indian organisation to do so.
  6. WorldIndia announced a US$500 million line of credit for Guyana on the sidelines of CHOGM.
  7. DefenceMalabar 2026 naval exercise began in Japan with India, Australia, Japan and the US; India sent the stealth frigate INS Sahyadri.
  8. DefenceINS Amini, the fifth of eight anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft built by GRSE, was commissioned into the Indian Navy.
  9. SchemeMeitY released three indigenous foundation models under the IndiaAI Mission: EKA-1, Dhir 2B and Dhir 5B.
  10. AppointedRBI formed a technical advisory committee on financial markets chaired by Deputy Governor Rohit Jain.
  11. ReportNPCI launched NPCI Tech Solutions Limited (NTSL) as its fourth wholly owned subsidiary.
  12. SchemeThe government doubled its 2026-27 rice sales target under OMSS (Domestic) from 25 to 50 lakh metric tonnes.
  13. ReportResearchers described Exostoma nasibarbatum, a new hill-stream catfish species, from Manipur.
  14. SchemeUIDAI onboarded 300 offline verification seeking entities to widen privacy-centred offline Aadhaar verification.
  15. ReportFace authentication reached 80 per cent of Digital Life Certificates in the fifth DLC campaign for pensioners.
  16. SchemeAn agreement among DBN, DoT, Telangana and BSNL brings the Amended BharatNet Programme to 12,769 gram panchayats there with ₹3,189 crore of central support.
  17. SchemeUttar Pradesh doubled compensation for a death in a natural calamity from ₹4 lakh to ₹8 lakh on 6 November 2026.
  18. ReportNITI Aayog launched the India S&T Scoreboard on 3 November 2026 in New Delhi.
  19. SchemeNITI Aayog and GIZ India signed an agreement under the NDC-Transport Initiative for Asia Phase II to decarbonise road freight.
  20. SchemeNITI Aayog and TEXMiN signed a joint statement of intent to strengthen India's critical minerals ecosystem.
  21. KarnatakaBengaluru's ADR week will be held from 13 to 15 November at the Karnataka Judicial Academy.
  22. KarnatakaBangalore University will set up placement cells in all its affiliated colleges.

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