November 1, 2026

Daily Sarkari Current Affairs & GK Capsule – 1 November 2026

Today's top competitive exam current affairs covering ISRO Bharatiya Antariksh Station progress, RBI Unified Lending Interface, Indo-French Shakti Defense Exercise, and key State PSC announcements.

5 High-Yield Exam Topics5 Practice MCQs Included

Today's High-Yield Exam Capsules

🏛️National

Topic #1

Union Cabinet Clears Expansion of Unified Lending Interface (ULI)

Developed by RBI Innovation Hub (RBIH), ULI operates on consent-based digital architecture similar to UPI for instant frictionless credit.
Reduces loan sanction time for small farmers, dairy producers, and MSMEs from 2-3 weeks to under 5 minutes.
Static GK Link: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was established on April 1, 1935 under the RBI Act, 1934 on the recommendation of the Hilton Young Commission.
Relevant Article: Article 110 of the Indian Constitution governs Money Bills and public finance authorizations.

🎯 Exam Target: UPSC CSE, SSC CGL, IBPS PO, SBI Clerk, State PSC Group 1 & 2

🎖️Defense

Topic #2

Joint Indo-French Military Exercise 'SHAKTI 2026' Commences in Meghalaya

Conducted at Joint Training Node, Umroi (Meghalaya) focusing on counter-terrorism in sub-conventional and semi-urban terrain.
Bilateral military exercises between India & France: 'SHAKTI' (Army), 'VARUNA' (Navy), and 'GARUDA' (Air Force).
Static GK Link: Meghalaya shares an international border with Bangladesh and houses the wettest inhabited places on Earth (Mawsynram & Cherrapunji).
Relevant Post: Defense Services exams including CDS, NDA, AFCAT, and SSC GD Constable.

🎯 Exam Target: UPSC CDS/NDA, SSC GD Constable, CAPF AC, State Police SI

🗺️State PSC

Topic #3

Tamil Nadu Launches Advanced AI Portal for Tamil Inscription & Palm Leaf Preservation

State Department of Archaeology digitized over 15,000 ancient copper plates and rock epigraphs from Keezhadi, Porunai, and Gangaikonda Cholapuram.
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) model trained to decipher Tamil-Brahmi and Vatteluttu scripts with over 96% accuracy.
Static GK Link: The Keezhadi excavations along the Vaigai river basin in Sivaganga district date the Sangam era urbanization back to the 6th century BCE.
TNPSC Group 1/2/4 Syllabus Match: Unit VIII - History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu.

🎯 Exam Target: TNPSC Group 1, Group 2, Group 4, VAO, UPSC Civil Services (History)

👤Appointments

Topic #4

Senior Jurist Justice K. Ramakrishnan Appointed Chairman of National Green Tribunal (NGT) Principal Bench

The National Green Tribunal was established on October 18, 2010 under the National Green Tribunal Act 2010.
Mandated to dispose of environmental protection and forest conservation cases within a statutory timeline of 6 months.
Static GK Link: India became only the third country in the world—after Australia and New Zealand—to set up a specialized environmental tribunal.
Constitutional Nexus: Derives its mandate from Article 21 (Right to a healthy environment as part of Right to Life).

🎯 Exam Target: UPSC CSE, State PSC Prelims, SSC CGL (Polity & Governance), Law Officers Exams

🏆Sports

Topic #5

India Clinches Men's Asian Champions Trophy Hockey 2026 Title in Mohe, China

India defeated hosts China in the final to claim a record-extending 6th Asian Champions Trophy title.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh named Player of the Tournament and top goal-scorer.
Static GK Link: Field Hockey is regulated globally by FIH (Fédération Internationale de Hockey, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland).
Historical Fact: India has won 8 Olympic Gold medals in Men's Field Hockey (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980).

🎯 Exam Target: SSC CGL / CHSL, State PSCs, Railway NTPC / Group D, Banking GA

Daily Practice Evaluation

Test Your Recall: Daily GK Quiz

Answer all 5 questions based on today's news to lock in facts for exams.

Question 1 of 5

On which committee's recommendation was the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) established under the RBI Act 1934?

Question 2 of 5

Joint Military Exercise 'SHAKTI' is conducted bilaterally between the armies of India and which nation?

Question 3 of 5

The famous Keezhadi archaeological excavation, proving ancient urban settlements along the Vaigai river basin, is located in which district of Tamil Nadu?

Question 4 of 5

Under the National Green Tribunal Act 2010, within how many months from filing is the NGT statutorily mandated to dispose of applications?

Question 5 of 5

How many Olympic Gold medals has the Indian Men's Field Hockey team won in history?

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