1 November 2026 Current Affairs – quiz with answers & solutions

Answer: (d) 59 kg

• Manisha Bhanwala won gold in the 59 kg category at the World Wrestling Championship in Astana in October 2026.
• She defeated USA's Abigail Elizabeth Nette 8-6 in the final.

📝 Asked in exam: RRB Group D (20 Aug 2026)
In February 2026, Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu broke three national records after returning to competition. In which women's weight category did she achieve this feat? Ans: 48 kg

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (c) Gyanesh Kumar

• Gyanesh Kumar is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India, facing an INDIA bloc symbolic 'public impeachment' on 31 October 2026.
• The Opposition alleged deletion of 13.2-13.3 crore voter names affected the 2024 Lok Sabha election's legitimacy.

📝 Asked in exam: SSC CHSL Tier-1 (17 Nov 2025)
Who became the Chief Election Commissioner of India in February 2025? Ans: Gyanesh Kumar

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (a) Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

• Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit became the 29th Chief of the Air Staff on 31 October 2026.
• He succeeded Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, who retired after 43 years of service.

📝 Asked in exam: RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 (13 Aug 2025)
Who took charge as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force on 2 May 2025? Ans: Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (a) Vice Chief of the Air Staff

• Ashutosh Dixit was serving as Vice Chief of the Air Staff before becoming IAF Chief on 31 October 2026.
• He was commissioned into the IAF's fighter stream on 6 December 1986.

📝 Asked in exam: RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 (11 Aug 2025)
In May 2025, who took charge as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff? Ans: Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari

Source: Hindustan Times

Answer: (b) NVS-03

• ISRO launched NVS-03, a 2,250 kg satellite, aboard GSLV-F18 from Sriharikota on 30 October 2026.
• It restored NavIC's minimum operational configuration of four satellites.

📝 Asked in exam: SSC CGL Tier-1 (13 Sep 2025)
What is the primary function of the NVS-02 satellite launched aboard GSLV-F15? Ans: It boosts India's navigation system by offering precise position and timing data.

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (c) GSLV-F18

• GSLV-F18 carried NVS-03 into orbit, marking ISRO's second GSLV mission within just 56 days.
• ISRO Chairperson V. Narayanan called it one of the fastest turnarounds for the vehicle.

📝 Asked in exam: RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 (18 Jun 2025)
Which mission, launched by ISRO in January 2025, carried the NVS-02 navigation satellite? Ans: GSLV-F15

Source: The Indian Express

Answer: (d) Pranos Fusion

• Bengaluru-based startup Pranos Fusion built PRAGYA, a small tokamak to test plasma control and superconducting magnets.
• The company is incubated at the Institute of Plasma Research, affiliated with the Department of Atomic Energy.

📝 Asked in exam: SSC CHSL Tier-1 (13 Nov 2025)
Which Indian startup has developed the country's first full-stack 25-qubit quantum computer? Ans: QpiAl

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (c) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

• The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the DEPA Handbook for AI Training in October 2026 in Bengaluru.
• It was unveiled by MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan, supported by the iSPIRT Foundation.

📝 Asked in exam: RRB Group D (18 Aug 2026)
Which ministry launched the free course “YUVA AI for ALL” under the IndiaAI Mission 2025 in November 2025? Ans: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Source: Hindustan Times

Answer: (b) North corridor

• PM Modi cleared the north corridor of the bullet train project, linking Delhi with Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ayodhya, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Patna, Siliguri and Guwahati.
• Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced this in October 2026.

📝 Asked in exam: RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 (3 Sep 2025)
Which tunnel was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jammu and Kashmir on 13 January 2025? Ans: Sonamarg tunnel

Source: Hindustan Times

Answer: (c) Varanasi

• The Vande Bharat Sleeper Express between Varanasi and New Delhi was flagged off in October 2026 by Yogi Adityanath and Ashwini Vaishnaw.
• It covers 760 km in about 9 hours 30 minutes via Kanpur Central.
• The train has 16 coaches with Third AC, Second AC and First AC classes.

Source: Hindustan Times

Answer: (b) Yesvantpur-Madgaon

• The Railway Board approved the Yesvantpur-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express in October 2026, discontinuing the existing Madgaon-Mangaluru Central service.
• It runs via Mangaluru Junction, covering the route in about 13 hours 20 minutes.
• The train was built by BEML using Integral Coach Factory technology.

Source: The Indian Express

Answer: (a) Indian Institute of Public Administration

• Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan addressed the IIPA's 72nd Annual General Body Meeting in New Delhi in October 2026.
• He is the ex-officio President of IIPA, while Dr Jitendra Singh chairs its Executive Council.
• IIPA's Director General is Dr Surendra Kumar Bagde.

Source: PIB

Answer: (a) Andaman and Nicobar Command

• The first BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise (30 October-3 November 2026) highlighted India's Andaman and Nicobar Command, its first integrated tri-services command.
• BIMSTEC includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

📝 Asked in exam: SSC CHSL Tier-1 (20 Nov 2025)
In June 2025, who took over as the 18th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command? Ans: Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana

Source: PIB

Answer: (d) Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela

• President Droupadi Murmu hoisted the religious flag at Ramtirtha, Nashik, on 31 October 2026, launching the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis simultaneously hoisted the flag at Trimbakeshwar's Kushavarta Teerth.
• The festival will continue until July 2028.

Source: The Indian Express

Answer: (b) Maharashtra

• Maharashtra passed the Women Farmers' Empowerment Bill in July 2026, giving women independent recognition as farmers via a Woman Farmer Certificate.
• It operationalises the land-delinked 'farmer' definition from the 2007 National Policy for Farmers.
• It follows decades of women farmers' movements supported by civil society.

Source: The Hindu