Current Affairs Quiz10 November 2026

10 questions from Keralam, National and International news. Tap under a question to see its answer.

  1. Keralam

    1. Many KIIFB works were refused clearance by the fire service. Which document does the Fire and Rescue Services Department issue for a school, college or hospital building?

    • A A completion certificate
    • B A no objection certificate
    • C A land use certificate
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    Answer: B — A no objection certificate

    The department issues a no objection certificate, without which such a building cannot lawfully be put to use.

    Read the story: The clearance gap at KIIFB: 369 of 504 ongoing projects are short of approvals →

  2. National

    2. The student went to the High Court by way of a writ petition. Which Article of the Constitution gives a High Court its writ jurisdiction?

    • A Article 266
    • B Article 226
    • C Article 262
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    Answer: B — Article 226

    Article 226 is the writ power of a High Court, wider in scope than the writ power of the Supreme Court.

    Read the story: A college cannot hold a student's original certificates as security for unpaid fees, Telangana High Court rules →

  3. International

    3. The ITU Plenipotentiary Conference has opened at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. In which country is that venue?

    • A Oman
    • B Qatar
    • C Bahrain
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    Answer: B — Qatar

    Doha is the capital of Qatar, which hosts the conference through its Communications Regulatory Authority.

    Read the story: ITU Plenipotentiary Conference opens at Doha with delegates from 194 Member States →

  4. Keralam

    4. In the row over new courses in Keralam's autonomous colleges, who is the Higher Education Minister who defended the decision?

    • A V N Vasavan
    • B Roji M John
    • C R Bindu
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    Answer: B — Roji M John

    Roji M John holds the Higher Education portfolio and explained the relaxation at a press conference.

    Read the story: Keralam drops the government no objection certificate for new courses in autonomous and self-financing colleges →

  5. National

    5. India's island fisheries push has set up a dedicated Tuna Cluster under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana. In which island group is that cluster located?

    • A Majuli
    • B Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    • C Lakshadweep
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    Answer: B — Andaman and Nicobar Islands

    The Tuna Cluster is in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Lakshadweep was instead notified as a Seaweed Cluster.

    Read the story: A Tuna Cluster for the Andamans and a Seaweed Cluster for Lakshadweep as island fisheries anchor the Blue Economy →

  6. International

    6. Two NASA spacecraft have left Earth's neighbourhood bound for the red planet. What does ESCAPADE stand for?

    • A Earth Space Climate and Planetary Atmosphere Detector
    • B Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers
    • C Exploration of Solar Corona and Planetary Dynamics Experiment
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    Answer: B — Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers

    ESCAPADE is Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, a two-spacecraft NASA mission.

    Read the story: ESCAPADE's twin spacecraft complete powered Earth flybys and set course for the red planet →

  7. Keralam

    7. The Kerala Startup Mission summit at Kovalam carries a single theme. What is the theme of Huddle Global 2026?

    • A Where the World Comes to Huddle
    • B Startup Kerala, Startup India
    • C Innovate for the Planet
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    Answer: A — Where the World Comes to Huddle

    The theme is "Where the World Comes to Huddle". It frames the summit as an international meeting point for startups.

    Read the story: Kerala Startup Mission takes Huddle Global to Kovalam for its eighth edition →

  8. National

    8. Delhi's new river cruise runs on the Yamuna. Which National Waterway number does the Yamuna carry?

    • A National Waterway No. 110
    • B National Waterway No. 1
    • C National Waterway No. 3
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    Answer: A — National Waterway No. 110

    The Yamuna is National Waterway No. 110. NW-1 is the Ganga and NW-3 is the West Coast Canal in Kerala.

    Read the story: Delhi's first Yamuna river cruise to start on National Waterway 110 between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur →

  9. International

    9. The companion pulling material from AT 2016blu is a compact object. Which two kinds of object does NASA say it could be?

    • A A stellar-mass black hole or a neutron star
    • B A red giant or a protostar
    • C A white dwarf or a brown dwarf
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    Answer: A — A stellar-mass black hole or a neutron star

    It is either a stellar-mass black hole or a neutron star.

    Read the story: Chandra data trace a star's repeated outbursts to a hidden black hole or neutron star companion →

  10. Keralam

    10. Keralam has invited applications for a scholarship for students of Urdu. What is the scholarship called?

    • A Vidyasamunnathi Scholarship
    • B Mathrubhasha Puraskaram
    • C Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait Urdu Scholarship
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    Answer: C — Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait Urdu Scholarship

    It is the Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait Urdu Scholarship, open to students who scored A plus in every subject.

    Read the story: Keralam opens the Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait Urdu Scholarship for students who scored A plus in every subject →

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