Daily Current Affairs Quiz: November 6, 2026

Welcome to today's Daily Current Affairs Quiz for 6 November 2026. This quiz covers the most important news of the last two days – India's record sixth Asian Champions Trophy hockey title, major Union Cabinet decisions on fast-track courts, energy storage and critical minerals, West Bengal's new Investment Promotion Policy 2026, the MALABAR naval exercise, India's services sector growth, and a string of firsts by young Indian athletes. Every question has been prepared from verified news reports and official announcements, and each answer comes with a short explanation so you learn the full context.

These questions are useful for WBCS, WBPSC (including the IDO exam), SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, RRB NTPC, Group D, IBPS, SBI, RBI, State PSC and Police exams. Try to answer each question yourself before reading the answer, and note down the facts you miss in your current affairs notebook.

➤ Quiz date: 6 November 2026 · News covered: 30 October – 6 November 2026
➤ Total questions: 25 MCQs with answers and explanations
➤ Sections: National · West Bengal · Economy · Defence · Environment & Energy · Sports · Important Days
➤ Top story: India beat Japan 4-1 in Mohali to win a record sixth Asian Champions Trophy hockey title
➤ West Bengal link: State unveils Investment Promotion Policy 2026 with focus on semiconductors, EVs and green hydrogen

Today's Key Highlights at a Glance

National Affairs

Q1. The Union Cabinet on 4 November 2026 approved the continuation of how many Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), including exclusive POCSO courts?
(a) 779
(b) 1,023
(c) 850
(d) 500

Answer: (c) – The scheme for speedy trial of rape and POCSO Act cases will have 850 courts, up from 779. The FTSC scheme was first launched on 2 October 2019.

Q2. The Fast Track Special Courts scheme is funded by the Centre mainly through which fund?
(a) PM CARES Fund
(b) Nirbhaya Fund
(c) National Disaster Response Fund
(d) Consolidated Fund of States

Answer: (b) – The Central share comes from the Nirbhaya Fund, created in 2013 to support initiatives for the safety of women.

Q3. The VISTAR scheme approved by the Union Cabinet aims to modernise India's statistical system. Which ministry will implement it?
(a) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
(b) Ministry of Electronics and IT
(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) NITI Aayog

Answer: (a) – MoSPI will implement VISTAR for five years (2026–27 to 2030–31) to strengthen surveys, data systems and the use of AI, including the 8th Economic Census.

West Bengal

Q4. West Bengal unveiled its Investment Promotion Policy, 2026 on 5 November 2026. Who unveiled it?
(a) Governor of West Bengal
(b) Union Commerce Minister
(c) Chief Secretary
(d) Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari

Answer: (d) – The policy offers a single-window online system with fixed timelines, land banks, MSME support, R&D assistance and incentives for industries in less-developed regions.

Q5. Which of the following is listed among the priority sectors of West Bengal's Investment Promotion Policy, 2026?
(a) Coal mining only
(b) Tobacco processing
(c) Semiconductors and electric vehicles
(d) Diamond trading

Answer: (c) – Priority sectors include semiconductors, electronics manufacturing, electric vehicles, green hydrogen, defence production, textiles, food processing, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. The policy also encourages employment of women and transgender persons.

Economy

Q6. What was the HSBC India Services PMI for October 2026?
(a) 55.8
(b) 54.7
(c) 58.5
(d) 52.1

Answer: (a) – The services PMI rose to 55.8 from 55.2 in September. The manufacturing PMI for October was 54.7. A reading above 50 indicates expansion.

Q7. According to the World Bank's Poverty and Equity Brief released in October 2026, India's extreme poverty rate fell to what level in 2023?
(a) 5.3%
(b) 2.6%
(c) 10.2%
(d) 16.1%

Answer: (b) – Extreme poverty fell from 27.1% in 2011 to 2.6% in 2023, lifting about 49.6 crore people out of poverty – described as one of the fastest declines in the world. At the $4.20-a-day line, poverty fell from 57.7% to 16.1%.

Q8. About how many people moved out of extreme poverty in India between 2011 and 2023, according to the World Bank?
(a) 13.5 crore
(b) 25 crore
(c) 75 crore
(d) 49.6 crore

Answer: (d) – Roughly 496 million (49.6 crore) people escaped extreme poverty over the 12-year period.

Environment and Energy

Q9. The Union Cabinet approved a scheme in November 2026 to develop how much grid-scale energy storage capacity through battery and pumped-hydro storage?
(a) 50 GWh
(b) 92 GWh
(c) 150 GWh
(d) 500 GWh

Answer: (b) – The viability gap funding-based scheme will add 92 GWh of storage in partnership with states, helping store solar and wind power for round-the-clock supply.

Q10. The critical minerals processing scheme approved by the Cabinet on 4 November 2026 covers how many identified critical minerals?
(a) 10
(b) 17
(c) 24
(d) 30

Answer: (c) – It supports processing of all 24 identified critical minerals, such as lithium and nickel, sourced from both mining and recycling, to reduce import dependence.

Q11. At the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026 in New Delhi, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan said India's non-fossil fuel power capacity has crossed:
(a) 300 GW
(b) 100 GW
(c) 500 GW
(d) 200 GW

Answer: (a) – India's target is 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030. Union Minister Prahlad Joshi said the sector has attracted over ₹15 lakh crore of investment in the past decade.

Defence

Q12. Which Indian Navy ship arrived at Yokosuka, Japan, to take part in the MALABAR 2026 naval exercise?
(a) INS Vikrant
(b) INS Kolkata
(c) INS Shivalik
(d) INS Sahyadri

Answer: (d) – INS Sahyadri is an indigenous guided-missile stealth frigate. The exercise has a harbour phase followed by a sea phase.

Q13. Which group of countries takes part in the MALABAR naval exercise?
(a) India, Japan, United States and Australia
(b) India, Russia, China and Iran
(c) India, France, UAE and Egypt
(d) India, UK, Canada and New Zealand

Answer: (a) – These four countries are also members of the Quad. MALABAR began in 1992 as a bilateral India–US exercise.

Sports

Q14. India won the men's Asian Champions Trophy hockey 2026 by defeating which team 4-1 in the final?
(a) Pakistan
(b) South Korea
(c) Japan
(d) Malaysia

Answer: (c) – India came from a goal down; Shilanand Lakra, Dilpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad scored. Malaysia beat South Korea 5-2 for the bronze.

Q15. Where was the final of the men's Asian Champions Trophy 2026 played?
(a) Chennai
(b) Mohali
(c) Ranchi
(d) Bhubaneswar

Answer: (b) – The final was held at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium, Mohali, on 5 November 2026.

Q16. With the 2026 win, how many times has India won the men's Asian Champions Trophy?
(a) Four
(b) Five
(c) Seven
(d) Six

Answer: (d) – A record sixth title (2011, 2016, 2018 shared, 2023, 2024, 2026) and a hat-trick of consecutive titles. India won all seven matches.

Q17. Who captained the Indian men's hockey team to the Asian Champions Trophy 2026 title?
(a) Harmanpreet Singh
(b) Manpreet Singh
(c) Hardik Singh
(d) P.R. Sreejesh

Answer: (a) – Harmanpreet Singh led the side; India beat South Korea 8-1 in the semi-final.

Q18. Manu Bhaker, Suruchi Singh and Sainyam won a silver medal in the women's 10m air pistol team event at the ISSF World Shooting Championships 2026, held in:
(a) Lima
(b) Cairo
(c) Baku
(d) Doha

Answer: (d) – The championships are being held in Doha, Qatar. China won the gold in the event.

Q19. Tanvi Patri became the first Indian to reach the women's badminton final at which event?
(a) Asian Games
(b) Youth Olympic Games, Dakar
(c) BWF World Junior Championships
(d) Commonwealth Games

Answer: (b) – The 17-year-old beat Japan's Yuzuno Watanabe 21-14, 11-21, 21-19 in the semi-final at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.

Q20. Maaya Rajeshwaran became the first Indian woman since which player (in 2012) to reach the quarter-finals of a WTA Tour-level singles event?
(a) Ankita Raina
(b) Karman Kaur Thandi
(c) Sania Mirza
(d) Nirupama Vaidyanathan

Answer: (c) – The 17-year-old, ranked 669th, beat Poland's Weronika Falkowska 6-4, 6-3.

Q21. India defeated which country 3-2 in their opening Group B match of the SAFF Championship 2026 in Dhaka?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal
(c) Pakistan
(d) Maldives

Answer: (c) – Defending champions India scored three first-half goals. SAFF stands for the South Asian Football Federation.

Q22. Which football legend announced his retirement from international football on 5 November 2026, after representing his country at six World Cups?
(a) Lionel Messi
(b) Luka Modrić
(c) Neymar
(d) Cristiano Ronaldo

Answer: (d) – The 41-year-old Portuguese forward holds the men's all-time international goal-scoring record and won the European Championship with Portugal in 2016.

Q23. India beat New Zealand by how many wickets in the rain-affected first ODI at Auckland?
(a) 3 wickets
(b) 5 wickets
(c) 7 wickets
(d) 9 wickets

Answer: (b) – New Zealand were bowled out for 185 in 40.2 overs, and India took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Important Days

Q24. World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed every year on:
(a) 5 November
(b) 26 December
(c) 13 October
(d) 22 March

Answer: (a) – It was designated by the UN General Assembly in December 2015 and has been observed since 2016. The date recalls the Japanese story of "Inamura-no-hi". 26 December marks the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Q25. The UN General Assembly designated World Tsunami Awareness Day in which year?
(a) 2004
(b) 2010
(c) 2015
(d) 2020

Answer: (c) – India hosts the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, which runs the Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre.

West Bengal Corner

West Bengal's new Investment Promotion Policy, 2026 is directly relevant for candidates preparing for the WBPSC Industrial Development Officer (IDO) exam, whose syllabus includes "Industrial Scenario and Industrial Potential in West Bengal" for 15 marks. The policy focuses on a time-bound single-window system, land banks through purchase and land pooling, MSME support, R&D assistance, incentives for less-developed regions and new-age sectors such as semiconductors, EVs and green hydrogen. Read our WBPSC IDO Syllabus 2026 (Revised) to see how to prepare this section.

How This Quiz Was Prepared

Every question in this quiz is based on news published between 30 October and 6 November 2026. Facts were cross-checked with official and established sources – including All India Radio News (newsonair.gov.in), DD India, ANI and Trading Economics (HSBC PMI data). Where different reports gave conflicting figures (for example, the outlay of the energy storage scheme), we asked only about the facts that all sources agree on, and items that could not be confirmed were left out. If you spot any error, please tell us on our WhatsApp or Telegram channel so we can correct it quickly.

Revise related topics: Climatology and Climate Change (for energy and environment questions), Economic Planning and NITI Aayog, Monetary Policy and RBI, Qualification and Ranking Systems in International Sports and yesterday's Daily Current Affairs Quiz: November 5, 2026. For more daily quizzes, visit our Quiz section.

Conclusion

Today's quiz brought together India's historic hockey hat-trick, important Cabinet decisions on women's safety, clean energy storage and critical minerals, West Bengal's new investment policy, the MALABAR exercise and encouraging economic data. Revise the highlights table and one-liners above, and come back tomorrow for the next Daily Current Affairs Quiz to keep your preparation on track.

Sources: All India Radio News (newsonair.gov.in); ANI; DD India; Trading Economics; The News Mill; ReadingRoomz; The Target Classes.