November 8, 2026

🪔 Diwali Special Edition: Daily Sarkari Current Affairs & GK Capsule – 8 November 2026

Key exam highlights for November 8, 2026: Active recruitment spotlight (59,527+ notified posts), Deepavali Cultural Heritage, PM Vishwakarma Scheme & UNESCO Intangible Heritage List, RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) & Digital Payments Infrastructure Milestones, Unified One-Time Registration (OTR) & Digital Evaluation Reforms Across State PSCs, Constitutional Articles 16 & 280–323, and a 5-question trilingual revision quiz.

4 High-Yield Exam Topics5 Practice MCQs Included

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📋State PSC

Topic #1

Active Recruitment Spotlight: Constable (General Duty) & Rifleman (GD) (26,146 Posts) & Key Commission Drives

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: RRB Railway ALP & Technician Recruitment 2026 – 18,799 Vacancies Across 21 Railway Zones (18,799 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

Deepavali Cultural Heritage, PM Vishwakarma Scheme & UNESCO Intangible Heritage List

India's Cultural & Artisan Economy: The PM Vishwakarma Scheme (₹13,000 crore outlay, Ministry of MSME) supports 18 traditional artisan trades—including potters (Kumhars) crafting festive earthen diyas—with collateral-free enterprise credit up to ₹3 lakh at 5% concessional interest.
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity: India currently holds 15 elements inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List, including Garba of Gujarat (15th element), Durga Puja in Kolkata, Kumbh Mela, Yoga, and Vedic Chanting.
Constitutional Link: Article 51A(f) of the Indian Constitution (Fundamental Duties, Part IVA) makes it the duty of every citizen to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture, while Article 49 (DPSP) directs the State to protect monuments of artistic or historic interest.
Geographical Indication (GI) Tags: Administered under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (effective Sept 2003); Darjeeling Tea was the first Indian product to receive a GI tag in 2004–05.

🎯 Exam Target: UPSC Prelims (Art & Culture / Schemes), TNPSC Group 1/2/4, SSC CGL, UPPSC, BPSC

💳Economy

Topic #3

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.

🎯 Exam Target: SBI SO/PO, IBPS PO/Clerk, RBI Assistant, SSC CGL, State Co-operative Banks

🏛️State PSC

Topic #4

Unified One-Time Registration (OTR) & Digital Evaluation Reforms Across State PSCs

UPSC and major State Public Service Commissions (TNPSC, UPPSC, BPSC, MPSC, RPSC) now mandate Aadhaar-seeded One-Time Registration (OTR) to eliminate duplicate applications and expedite admit card issuance.
Static GK Link: Part XIV of the Indian Constitution (Articles 315 to 323) governs the Union and State Public Service Commissions.
Appointment & Removal: Under Article 316, State PSC members are appointed by the Governor, but under Article 317 they can only be removed by the President of India on grounds of proved misbehaviour after a Supreme Court inquiry.
Expenses: Under Article 322, the administrative expenses of a State PSC are charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State.

🎯 Exam Target: UPSC CSE, TNPSC Group 1/2/4, UPPSC PCS, BPSC CCE, State PSC Polity

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

Question 1 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 2 of 5

In which year was 'Project Tiger' launched in India from Jim Corbett National Park, and which statutory body oversees it today?

Question 3 of 5

Under which Articles of the Indian Constitution are the Union and State Public Service Commissions (UPSC & State PSCs) established?

Question 4 of 5

Who is the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission of India constituted under Article 280 of the Constitution?

Question 5 of 5

Although appointed by the Governor of the State, a member of a State Public Service Commission can be removed from office only by whom?

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🪔 Diwali Special Edition: Daily Sarkari Current Affairs & GK Capsule – 8 November 2026

4 High-Yield Exam Topics5 Practice MCQs Included

Today's High-Yield Exam Capsules

📋State PSC

Topic #1

Active Recruitment Spotlight: Constable (General Duty) & Rifleman (GD) (26,146 Posts) & Key Commission Drives

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: RRB Railway ALP & Technician Recruitment 2026 – 18,799 Vacancies Across 21 Railway Zones (18,799 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

Deepavali Cultural Heritage, PM Vishwakarma Scheme & UNESCO Intangible Heritage List

India's Cultural & Artisan Economy: The PM Vishwakarma Scheme (₹13,000 crore outlay, Ministry of MSME) supports 18 traditional artisan trades—including potters (Kumhars) crafting festive earthen diyas—with collateral-free enterprise credit up to ₹3 lakh at 5% concessional interest.
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity: India currently holds 15 elements inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List, including Garba of Gujarat (15th element), Durga Puja in Kolkata, Kumbh Mela, Yoga, and Vedic Chanting.
Constitutional Link: Article 51A(f) of the Indian Constitution (Fundamental Duties, Part IVA) makes it the duty of every citizen to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture, while Article 49 (DPSP) directs the State to protect monuments of artistic or historic interest.
Geographical Indication (GI) Tags: Administered under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (effective Sept 2003); Darjeeling Tea was the first Indian product to receive a GI tag in 2004–05.

🎯 Exam Target: UPSC Prelims (Art & Culture / Schemes), TNPSC Group 1/2/4, SSC CGL, UPPSC, BPSC

💳Economy

Topic #3

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.

🎯 Exam Target: SBI SO/PO, IBPS PO/Clerk, RBI Assistant, SSC CGL, State Co-operative Banks

🏛️State PSC

Topic #4

Unified One-Time Registration (OTR) & Digital Evaluation Reforms Across State PSCs

UPSC and major State Public Service Commissions (TNPSC, UPPSC, BPSC, MPSC, RPSC) now mandate Aadhaar-seeded One-Time Registration (OTR) to eliminate duplicate applications and expedite admit card issuance.
Static GK Link: Part XIV of the Indian Constitution (Articles 315 to 323) governs the Union and State Public Service Commissions.
Appointment & Removal: Under Article 316, State PSC members are appointed by the Governor, but under Article 317 they can only be removed by the President of India on grounds of proved misbehaviour after a Supreme Court inquiry.
Expenses: Under Article 322, the administrative expenses of a State PSC are charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State.

🎯 Exam Target: UPSC CSE, TNPSC Group 1/2/4, UPPSC PCS, BPSC CCE, State PSC Polity