Current Affairs Quiz1 November 2026
10 questions from Keralam, National and International news. Tap under a question to see its answer.
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Keralam
1. The Wayanad Model Township at Elstone Estate has allotted houses in its second phase. The township was built for families displaced by which landslides?
- A The Kavalappara landslide
- B The Pettimudi landslide
- C The Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides
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Answer: C — The Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides
The township rehabilitates the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslide families of Wayanad.
Read the story: Second phase of the Wayanad Model Township allots 149 houses at Elstone Estate →
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National
2. Tax devolution to the States rests on the Finance Commission's recommendation. Under which Article of the Constitution is the Finance Commission constituted?
- A Article 280
- B Article 263
- C Article 324
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Answer: A — Article 280
Article 280 requires the President to constitute a Finance Commission every five years or earlier.
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International
3. The UN humanitarian office has reported on displacement in Lebanon. How many people remain displaced according to it?
- A More than 30,000
- B More than 3 million
- C More than 300,000
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Answer: C — More than 300,000
The office says more than 300,000 people displaced since early March are still unable to return home.
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Keralam
4. The Festival of Kerala marks the State's seventieth formation day. Which minister is the convener of the cabinet sub-committee for it?
- A Health Minister K Muraleedharan
- B Cultural Minister P C Vishnunadh
- C Revenue Minister A P Anilkumar
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Answer: B — Cultural Minister P C Vishnunadh
The sub-committee is chaired by the Chief Minister, with Cultural Minister P C Vishnunadh as convener.
Read the story: Festival of Kerala opens at the Nishagandhi Auditorium as the State turns seventy →
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National
5. EPFO is holding its Foundation Day celebration in New Delhi. What does EPFO stand for?
- A Employment Promotion and Formalisation Organisation
- B Employees' Provident Fund Organisation
- C Employees' Pension Finance Office
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Answer: B — Employees' Provident Fund Organisation
EPFO is the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, which runs provident fund and pension schemes for organised sector workers.
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International
6. The Security Council has renewed the UN Verification Mission in Colombia. That mission verifies a peace agreement signed with which armed group?
- A FARC-EP
- B Shining Path
- C ELN of Bolivia
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Answer: A — FARC-EP
The mission verifies the 2016 Final Peace Agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC-EP.
Read the story: Security Council renews the UN Verification Mission in Colombia for another year →
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Keralam
7. Mundakkai and Chooralmala, for whose traders Kerala has sanctioned compensation, lie in which district?
- A Wayanad
- B Idukki
- C Kozhikode
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Answer: A — Wayanad
Both settlements are in Wayanad district, where landslides destroyed them in 2024.
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National
8. The Know Your Vote dialogues are run by MY Bharat. What does MY Bharat stand for?
- A Mahatma Yuva Bharat
- B Mission Yuva Bharat
- C Mera Yuva Bharat
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Answer: C — Mera Yuva Bharat
MY Bharat is Mera Yuva Bharat, the government's youth participation platform.
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International
9. The presidency of the UN Security Council has changed hands. Which country took it over from Greece?
- A Liberia
- B Latvia
- C Greece
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Answer: B — Latvia
Latvia took over the Security Council presidency from Greece, the next name in the English alphabetical order of the fifteen members.
Read the story: Latvia takes over the presidency of the UN Security Council for November →
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Keralam
10. Civil Excise Officers of the 36th batch have passed out at the State Excise Academy. In which district does the Academy stand?
- A Ernakulam
- B Thrissur
- C Kollam
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Answer: B — Thrissur
The State Excise Academy is at Thrissur and trains Kerala's excise personnel.
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