Daily Sarkari Current Affairs & GK Capsule – 15 November 2026
Key exam highlights for November 15, 2026: Active recruitment spotlight (66,336+ notified posts), Classical Languages of India, Project Tiger & National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) & Digital Payments Infrastructure Milestones, Constitutional Articles 16 & 280–323, and a 5-question trilingual revision quiz.
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Major active recruitment: SSC GD Constable Recruitment 2026 – 26,146 Posts in BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR (All India / Central Govt) with 26,146 notified vacancies.
Concurrent drive: CSBC Bihar Police Constable Recruitment 2026 – 21,391 Posts (12th Pass Apply Online) (21,391 posts) — candidates must verify age relaxation and OTR credentials before the closing date.
Constitutional Link: Article 16 of the Indian Constitution guarantees equality of opportunity in matters of public employment, while Article 335 governs claims of SCs and STs to services and posts.
Exam Tip: Questions on Constitutional Articles 14–18 (Right to Equality) and Articles 315–323 (Public Service Commissions) are high-frequency topics in State PSC & SSC exams.
🎯 Exam Target: All State PSCs, SSC CGL/GD, RRB NTPC, Banking & Police Exams
📜National
Topic #2
Classical Languages of India: Constitutional Status, Criteria & 11-Language Expansion
Following the Union Cabinet's expansion adding Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali, India officially recognizes 11 Classical Languages alongside Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, and Odia.
Tamil was the first language accorded Classical Language status in India (2004), followed by Sanskrit (2005), Kannada & Telugu (2008), Malayalam (2013), and Odia (2014).
Criteria include high antiquity of early texts/recorded history over a period of 1500–2000 years and a body of ancient literature considered a valuable heritage by generations.
Constitutional Link: Article 343 designates Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of the Union, while Article 351 directs the Union to promote the spread of Hindi drawing vocabulary primarily from Sanskrit.
With the notification of Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla (Chhattisgarh) and Ratapani (Madhya Pradesh), India's Tiger Reserve network spans 58 reserves under Project Tiger.
Project Tiger was launched on April 1, 1973 from Jim Corbett National Park (Uttarakhand) to ensure a viable population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitats.
Static GK Link: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, established in 2006 via an amendment to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Largest Tiger Reserve by Area: Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (Andhra Pradesh / Telangana).
RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) & Digital Payments Infrastructure Milestones
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) constituted under Section 45ZB of the RBI Act, 1934 determines the policy repo rate required to maintain CPI inflation within the 4% (±2%) target band.
The 6-member MPC comprises 3 officials of the Reserve Bank of India (headed by the RBI Governor as ex-officio Chairperson) and 3 external members appointed by the Central Government.
Static GK Link: The Reserve Bank of India was established on April 1, 1935 on the recommendations of the Hilton Young Commission and nationalized on January 1, 1949.
NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India), which operates UPI, RuPay, and IMPS, was established in 2008 by RBI and IBA under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.
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Test Your Recall: Daily GK Quiz
Answer all 5 questions based on this capsule's news to lock in facts for exams.
Question 1 of 5
Which was the first Indian language to be accorded 'Classical Language' status by the Government of India in 2004?
Question 2 of 5
Under which Section of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 is the 6-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) constituted?
Question 3 of 5
In which year was 'Project Tiger' launched in India from Jim Corbett National Park, and which statutory body oversees it today?
Question 4 of 5
Which Fundamental Duty under Article 51A of the Indian Constitution mandates every citizen to 'value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture'?
Question 5 of 5
Under which Articles of the Indian Constitution are the Union and State Public Service Commissions (UPSC & State PSCs) established?
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