6 November 2026 Current Affairs – quiz with answers & solutions

Answer: (b) Pralay

• DRDO successfully test-fired the quasi-ballistic missile Pralay on 5 November 2026 from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha.
• It was developed by Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad, with Bharat Dynamics Limited as production partner.

📝 Asked in exam: SSC CHSL Tier-1 (21 Nov 2025)
From which island did DRDO conduct the 'Pralay' missile tests in July 2025? Ans: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island

Source: PIB

Answer: (d) 500-1,000 kg

• Pralay is a short-range surface-to-surface missile with a payload capacity of 500-1,000 kg.
• It was test-fired from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, on 5 November 2026.

📝 Asked in exam: SSC CHSL Tier-1 (21 Nov 2025)
From which island did DRDO conduct the 'Pralay' missile tests in July 2025? Ans: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island

Source: Hindustan Times

Answer: (d) Ambala

• Amit Shah inaugurated the 1857 martyrs' memorial at Ambala, Haryana, in November 2026.
• The memorial, built on 22 acres at a cost of Rs 594 crore, marks the uprising that began on 10 May 1857.
• It features virtual reality, holography and an open-air theatre for 2,500 people.

Source: PIB

Answer: (b) Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register

• Mahabharata, Kautilya's Arthashastra and Kalhana's Rajatarangini were inscribed in UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register in November 2026.
• The decision was taken at the 11th Session held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
• This takes India's total inscriptions in the Regional Register to six, following 2024 additions like Ramcharitamanas and Panchatantra.

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (d) Google Arts and Culture

• The Ministry of Culture signed an MoU with Google Arts and Culture in November 2026 to digitise India's cultural heritage.
• The partnership will cover Archaeological Survey of India monuments, national museum collections and the upcoming Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum.
• Culture Secretary Vivek Agrawal and Google Arts and Culture founder Amit Sood signed the agreement.

Source: PIB

Answer: (a) 30 October 2026

• NVS-03, ISRO's next-generation navigation satellite for NavIC, was launched on 30 October 2026 and declared fully healthy by Chairman V Narayanan.
• It was placed in elliptical orbit before its engine was fired for 6,400 seconds to reach circular orbit.

📝 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 Hindu

Answer: (a) Ninth tranche

• The Ministry of Mines launched the ninth tranche of mineral block auctions in November 2026, offering 20 critical and strategic mineral blocks.
• It also launched the third tranche of exploration licence auctions covering 11 blocks.
• Across the first eight tranches, 64 of 100 offered blocks have been successfully auctioned.

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (a) Two years

• The Union Cabinet approved a retention option of two more years for Agniveers not retained after their initial four-year Agnipath service.
• CDS General NS Raja Subramani announced this, stating no reservation for ex-Agniveers would be needed as all 75% being released would get a chance to rejoin.
• The scheme had earlier set a 10% to 50% quota for ex-Agniveers in CAPFs.

Source: Hindustan Times

Answer: (c) National Company Law Appellate Tribunal

• Justice Rajesh Bindal was appointed chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in November 2026.
• He succeeded Justice Ashok Bhushan, whose tenure ended on 4 July 2026.
• Before his Supreme Court elevation in February 2023, Bindal served as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.

Source: Hindustan Times

Answer: (b) Madhya Pradesh

• Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh in November 2026.
• The by-election arose after L Murugan resigned from the seat on 14 October 2026.
• Puri earlier served as India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2009 to 2013.

Source: The Indian Express

Answer: (c) Asian Champions Trophy

• India beat Japan 4-1 in the final to retain the Asian Champions Trophy hockey title in Mohali in November 2026.
• Shilanand Lakra, Dilpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad scored for India.

📝 Asked in exam: RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 (22 Mar 2026)
The Indian men’s hockey team clinched the Asia Cup 2025 title by overcoming which of the following teams 4 - 1 in the final held at the Rajgir Sports Complex in Bihar? Ans: Republic of Korea

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (c) Pakistan

• Defending champion India beat Pakistan 3-2 in its SAFF Championship opener in Dhaka in November 2026.
• Suhail Ahmad Bhat scored twice and Manglenthang Kipgen also netted for India.

📝 Asked in exam: RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 (12 Aug 2025)
What was the name of stadium where India beat Bangladesh in South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-19 Championship 2025? Ans: Yupia Outdoor Stadium, Arunachal Pradesh

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (c) 10m air pistol

• Jaypal Malviya, a farmer from Madhya Pradesh, won silver in the men's 10m air pistol event at the 2026 World Championship in Doha.
• The medal also secured him an Olympic quota for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

📝 Asked in exam: RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 (14 Aug 2025)
In the April 2025 International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup, in which shooting event did Saurabh Chaudhary win a bronze medal? Ans: 10 m Air Pistol

Source: The Indian Express

Answer: (a) Youth Olympic Games

• Tanvi Patri won individual badminton silver at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, becoming the first Indian woman shuttler to do so.
• She lost the final to China's Zhang Yi Xin in three games.

📝 Asked in exam: SSC CGL Tier-1 (23 Sep 2025)
Who won a bronze medal in wrestling at the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming India's youngest-ever individual Olympic medallist? Ans: Aman Sehrawat

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (b) 14 medals

• India won a record 114 medals (30 gold, 35 silver, 49 bronze) at the Asian Para Games 2026, compared to just 14 medals at the 2010 edition.
• The Games were held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

📝 Asked in exam: SSC CGL Tier-1 (17 Sep 2025)
. Who won India's first Paralympic medals in the women's 200m T12 and men's javelin throw F41 events at Paris 2024? Ans: Simran (bronze, 200m T12) and Navdeep Singh (gold, javelin F41)

Source: PIB