Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 11 November 2026
1. At the 9th Session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), India was re-elected President for 2026-2028. Which country was re-elected Co-President?
A. Germany
B. France
C. Brazil
D. Japan
E. Australia
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Explanation: India was re-elected ISA President for a third consecutive term (2026-2028), with France re-elected as Co-President. The election took place at ISA’s 9th Session, held alongside the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026 in New Delhi. India also committed ₹225 crore (USD 25 million) to widen affordable solar energy access.
2. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was jointly launched by India and France during which event?
A. COP26, Glasgow
B. COP24, Katowice
C. COP22, Marrakech
D. COP28, Dubai
E. COP21, Paris
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Explanation: ISA was jointly launched by India and France on 30 November 2015 during COP21 in Paris. It promotes solar energy and international cooperation under the idea of One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG). It had 130 signatory and member countries as of November 2026, and its goals include supporting the deployment of one million solar pumps worldwide.
3. Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, which recently recorded a tiger entering through the Dechuan-Lakhanpur corridor, is located in:
A. Bargarh district, Odisha
B. Mayurbhanj district, Odisha
C. Kandhamal district, Odisha
D. Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh
E. Angul district, Odisha
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Explanation: Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary lies in Bargarh district of western Odisha, near Sambalpur, and covers 346.91 sq km. The Hirakud Reservoir on the Mahanadi borders it on the eastern and northern sides. It was notified in 1985 under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The recent tiger movement is the second such entry into the sanctuary in five years.
4. Which State/UT ranked first in the Access (In)Equality Index (AEI), 2021?
A. Kerala
B. Sikkim
C. Goa
D. Himachal Pradesh
E. Chandigarh
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Explanation: Goa topped the Access (In)Equality Index, 2021 with a score of 0.67 and ranked second in access to secondary education. The index was published by the Centre for New Economics Studies (CNES) at O. P. Jindal Global University. It measures access to healthcare, education, justice, socio-economic security and basic facilities, and studies gaps by gender, caste and rural-urban location.
5. IRDAI has formed two working groups to develop which framework, aligned with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)?
A. Factor-Based Solvency framework
B. Expense of Management framework
C. Bima Sugam framework
D. Risk-Based Capital framework
E. Use and File framework
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Explanation: IRDAI’s two working groups will prepare draft Risk-Based Capital (RBC) regulations and an approach paper within one month. At present insurers follow a factor-based solvency system with fixed capital requirements. Under RBC, capital will depend on the actual risks an insurer takes, so riskier insurers hold more capital, and the framework will use an economic balance sheet based on current market values.
6. The retail pilot of the Digital Rupee (e₹), which can now be used through the IOB Digital Rupee app, began on:
A. 1 November 2022
B. 1 December 2022
C. 1 April 2023
D. 15 August 2022
E. 1 January 2023
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Explanation: The Digital Rupee is a digital form of currency issued by the RBI and recognised as legal tender; its retail pilot began on 1 December 2022. Indian Overseas Bank’s new app supports P2P and P2M payments with UPI interoperability. Its Programmable CBDC feature allows government funds to be released for specific purposes, supporting DBT and targeted financial help.
7. ICICI Life Insurance has launched EzyGrow, a ULIP. What is the lock-in period for ULIPs in India?
A. Three years
B. Seven years
C. Ten years
D. One year
E. Five years
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Explanation: ULIPs in India have a five-year lock-in, and their returns are market-linked rather than guaranteed. EzyGrow, sold only through Policybazaar, offers 2X and 3X Waiver of Premium benefits, where the insurer funds two or three times the remaining premiums on the death of the life assured, subject to conditions. It also allows partial withdrawals and Systematic Withdrawal Plans.
8. According to a WHO study published in The Lancet Global Health, what share of adolescents worldwide did not have a single day with at least 60 minutes of physical activity?
A. One in four
B. One in three
C. One in two
D. One in five
E. One in ten
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Explanation: The study found that about one in four adolescents aged 11 to 17, roughly 240 million, had no day with 60 minutes of activity. It drew on 389 surveys from 140 countries covering over 3.2 million adolescents. Only 14% were active on all seven days, and girls fared worse (28% with no active day) than boys (22%). These levels have not changed for 15 years.
9. Under India’s National Air Quality Index, which AQI range falls in the ‘Very Poor’ category?
A. 201-300
B. 101-200
C. 301-400
D. 401-500
E. 151-250
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Explanation: The National AQI has six categories, and 301-400 is ‘Very Poor’ (red), which can cause respiratory illness on long exposure. The index was launched on 17 September 2014 under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and prepared by CPCB with IIT Kanpur; it covers eight pollutants. After Diwali, Delhi’s official AQI was 370, which falls in this band.
10. Exercise Naseem Al Bahr, whose 15th edition began with INS Surat arriving at Muscat, is held between the Indian Navy and the navy of:
A. UAE
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Qatar
D. Oman
E. Bahrain
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Explanation: Naseem Al Bahr is a bilateral naval exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman. For the 15th edition, INS Surat reached Muscat, and the exercise will be followed by a Coordinated Patrol by the two navies. It aims to deepen naval cooperation, improve the ability to operate together and support maritime security.
11. As per the PLFS quarterly bulletin, what was the unemployment rate among urban youth (15-29 years) in July-September 2026?
A. 18.2%
B. 18.9%
C. 15.3%
D. 16.5%
E. 26.1%
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Explanation: The NSO’s PLFS bulletin showed urban youth unemployment rising to 18.9%, a six-quarter high, from 18.2% in the previous quarter. Under the Current Weekly Status approach, the rate for urban young women rose to 26.1% and for urban young men to 16.5%. The combined rural-urban youth rate, however, fell from 15.9% to 15.3% because rural youth unemployment dropped.
12. The Mizoram Universal Healthcare Scheme (MUHCS), supported by an ADB loan, provides eligible families cashless coverage of up to how much per year?
A. ₹1 lakh
B. ₹2 lakh
C. ₹3 lakh
D. ₹10 lakh
E. ₹5 lakh
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Explanation: MUHCS, operational from 1 April 2025, gives eligible families cashless cover of up to ₹5 lakh a year at government and empanelled private hospitals. ADB released the first USD 21.6 million tranche of its USD 108 million results-based loan after Mizoram met two Disbursement-Linked Indicators. Of the ₹205.49 crore the state received, 90% is a grant and 10% a loan.
13. National Legal Services Day is observed on 9 November because the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 came into force on:
A. 9 November 1995
B. 11 October 1987
C. 26 November 1949
D. 9 November 1987
E. 5 December 1998
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Explanation: The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 came into force on 9 November 1995, and the day promotes legal awareness and equal access to justice for weaker sections. The Act provides free and competent legal services to eligible people who cannot afford a lawyer. The observance was proposed by Justice A.S. Anand, then Executive Chairman of NALSA, at its first annual meet in 1998.
14. Which honour did the Government of France recently confer on Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, founder and chairman of Narayana Health?
A. Commander of the Legion of Honour
B. Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters
C. Knight of the National Order of Merit
D. Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
E. Knight of the Order of Academic Palms
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Explanation: France conferred the Knight of the National Order of Merit on Dr. Devi Shetty for supporting the French community in Bengaluru during COVID-19; it was presented by Consul General Marc Lamy. The Order was set up on 3 December 1963 by Charles de Gaulle and is France’s second-highest national order after the Legion of Honour, with five grades beginning at Knight.
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