UPSC Prelims 2027 CGS Test-18
1. With reference to fighter aircraft in India, consider the following statements: Su-30MKI, Rafale and Jaguar all have two engines. Tejas and Mirage 2000 both have one engine....
Voyager 1 Nears One Light-Day from Earth
NASA’s Voyager 1 is projected to become the first human-made object one light-day from Earth at 10:16 UTC on 18 November 2026, about 25.902 billion kilometres (16.094 billion...
Scientists Build Whole-Earth Simulation for Exoplanet Habitability
On November 2, 2026, University of Washington researchers announced a virtual Earth simulation designed to help identify life on other planets. Led by Samantha Gilbert-Janizek, the model traces...
India Targets ₹3 Lakh Crore Defence Production by 2029
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on 3 November 2026 that India aims to achieve defence production worth ₹3 lakh crore and defence exports of ₹50,000 crore by 2029....
CRPF Achieves First Year Without Operational Fatalities in 47 Years
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) completed 12 consecutive months without an operational fatality, its first such period in 47 years. The force’s last operational fatality occurred on...
Neurosurgeon Ashok Kumar Mahapatra Dies at 74
Eminent neurosurgeon and Padma Shri awardee Ashok Kumar Mahapatra died aged 74 on November 2, 2026, while undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)...
Five Singareni Mines Win National Five-Star Rating Awards
Five mines of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) received the Ministry of Coal’s Five-Star Rating Awards for 2024–25 at a ceremony in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on 2 November 2026....
Bihar Becomes First State to Introduce Silt Management Policy
On 3 November 2026, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced that Bihar had become the first Indian state to introduce a comprehensive silt management policy. The state government...
Prasar Bharati Wins Two Honours at ABU Prizes 2026
Prasar Bharati received two honours at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Prizes 2026, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from October 30 to November 3. Two recognitions for Prasar...
India Signs ₹53,866.50-Crore Contracts for Eight Navy Corvettes
On 2 November 2026, the Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth ₹53,866.50 crore with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) to build eight...
C.K. Kokate, Pharmacy Scientist, Dies at 79
Professor Chandrakant Kishanrao Kokate, a pharmaceutical scientist and academician known for his work on irrational fixed-dose combinations, died on 2 November 2026, aged 79. He was the first...
