Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Agree to Establish Joint Equity Fund
On 9 November 2026, the Saudi-Pakistan Joint Business Council signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint private equity fund. It is intended to deepen private-sector trade...
Types of Semiconductor Materials and Their Applications
Semiconductor materials have electrical conductivity between that of conductors and insulators, and their conductivity can be controlled. Their properties make them essential to devices ranging from transistors and...
Chess in India: Institutions, History and Growth
Chess in India combines an ancient history with a growing modern competitive system. Its development involves the All India Chess Federation, international rules set by FIDE, and expanding...
Types of Martian Meteorites and Their Identification
Martian meteorites are fragments ejected from Mars by asteroid or comet impacts that later reach Earth. Their minerals, ages and trapped gases provide direct evidence about Martian geology...
UPSC Prelims 2027 CGS Test-19
1. Consider the following pairs of GI-tagged rice varieties of India and their respective states: Kalanamak Rice — Uttar Pradesh Joha Rice — Odisha Gobindobhog Rice — West...
Ashwini Vaishnaw Launches Semicon India 2.0 Portal
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the Semicon India 2.0 portal on 6 November 2026. Web application portals opened for Pillars 2, 3 and 4 of the programme, with...
Anuj Shrivatri Becomes India’s 100th Chess Grandmaster
On 8 November 2026, 22-year-old Anuj Shrivatri of Madhya Pradesh became India’s 100th chess Grandmaster after winning the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship in Ozamiz City,...
Scientists Identify 4.1-Billion-Year-Old Martian Meteorite
Scientists identified Teghaza 001, a rose-coloured meteorite found in Mali’s Sahara Desert, as a piece of Mars formed at least 4.1 billion years ago. Meteorite hunters discovered it...
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: November 7-8-9, 2026
1. What is the name of the first bilateral Tri-Services HADR exercise recently conducted by India and Myanmar in Chennai? [A] Exercise Tiger Triumph[B] Exercise RAHAT MITRA[C] Exercise...
Uttar Pradesh Raises Disaster Relief Compensation
On 6 November 2026, the Uttar Pradesh government revised disaster relief assistance, doubling compensation for a natural-calamity death from ₹4 lakh to ₹8 lakh. The revised norms operate...
Supreme Court Starts 24-Hour Arrest Clock from Actual Detention
On 5 November 2026, the Supreme Court of India ruled that the 24-hour limit under Article 22(2) begins when a person is actually detained, including when an official...
