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  1. Home
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  3. 5 November 2026

Thursday

UPSC Current Affairs5 November 2026

18 articles across 2 GS papers

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Today's Topics

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defenceDefence Policy & ProcurementGS2

NDA Extends Agniveer Tenure to 2 Years, Adds Retention Option — Political Fallout of Agnipath Review

Agnipath review shows how defence recruitment drives coalition politics.

84%
UPSC
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politicsLegislation & Institutional GovernanceGS2

Supreme Court Seeks Union Response on Constitutionality of Lifetime Immunity for Election Commissioners under Section 16 of 2023 Act

Supreme Court probes lifetime immunity for Election Commissioners under Section 16, 2023 Act.

84%
UPSC
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schemesCentral Schemes & Welfare ProgrammesGS2

Congress Criticises Dilution of Grievance Redressal in New Rural Employment Scheme (VB‑GR) – Key Changes

VB‑GR grievance rules stripped of safeguards, raising governance and rights concerns.

80%
UPSC

GS Paper II

9 articles

Polity, Governance & International Relations

defenceDefence Policy & ProcurementGS2

NDA Extends Agniveer Tenure to 2 Years, Adds Retention Option — Political Fallout of Agnipath Review

Agnipath review shows how defence recruitment drives coalition politics.

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84%
UPSC
politicsLegislation & Institutional GovernanceGS2

Supreme Court Seeks Union Response on Constitutionality of Lifetime Immunity for Election Commissioners under Section 16 of 2023 Act

Supreme Court probes lifetime immunity for Election Commissioners under Section 16, 2023 Act.

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84%
UPSC
schemesCentral Schemes & Welfare ProgrammesGS2

Congress Criticises Dilution of Grievance Redressal in New Rural Employment Scheme (VB‑GR) – Key Changes

VB‑GR grievance rules stripped of safeguards, raising governance and rights concerns.

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80%
UPSC
politicsBurning IssuesGS2

Madras HC PIL Demands Uniform Police Guidelines for Social Media Speech — Impact on Free Speech

Uniform police guidelines for online speech are essential to protect constitutional free speech.

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74%
UPSC
environmentClimate Change & International NegotiationsGS2

Cyclones Arnab & Murasu Hit Andhra Pradesh: Damage, Relief Measures and Policy Gaps

Cyclones expose gaps in India’s disaster funds and crop‑insurance framework.

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74%
UPSC
politicsLegislation & Institutional GovernanceGS2

RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale Warns Against Youth Unrest, Urges Electoral Change and Voter‑List Clean‑Up

RSS urges peaceful electoral change and voter‑list clean‑up amid youth unrest.

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74%
UPSC
societyDemographics & MigrationGS2

Supreme Court Declares Two‑Child Penal Laws Obsolete as India’s Fertility Rate Falls Below Replacement Level

Supreme Court nullifies two‑child penalties as fertility drops below replacement level

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73%
UPSC
internationalInternational BodiesGS2

UN Commission Finds Israeli Forces Committing War Crimes and Genocide – Implications for India’s Policy

UN report on Israeli war crimes forces India to rethink its Palestine policy.

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68%
UPSC
societyGeneralGS2

Urban Protest Spaces in Colonial India: Strikes, Civil Disobedience & Ambedkar’s 1938 Farmers’ Rally

Urban spaces became the front‑line of anti‑colonial resistance, reshaping Indian nationalism.

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48%
UPSC

GS Paper III

9 articles

Economy, Environment & Science & Technology

politicsLegislation & Institutional GovernanceGS3

Union Health Ministry Proposes Immediate Suspension of Licences for NSQ Drugs under Revised Drugs Rules, 1945

Immediate licence suspension for sub‑standard drugs boosts public‑health safety.

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80%
UPSC
defenceDefence Policy & ProcurementGS3

Congress MP Pawan Khera Criticises Extension of Agniveer Tenure Ahead of State Elections

Extension of Agniveer tenure sparks political debate ahead of state elections.

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80%
UPSC
scienceSci-Tech Developments & InnovationGS3

ISRO’s GSLV‑F18 Successfully Deploys NavIC Satellite NVS‑03 into GTO – Implications for India’s Regional Navigation System

NavIC’s NVS‑03 launch revives India’s push for a self‑reliant regional navigation system

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78%
UPSC
scienceSci-Tech Developments & InnovationGS3

ISRO’s GSLV‑F18 Launch of NavIC’s NVS‑03 Satellite – Boost to Indigenous Navigation System

India revives NavIC with indigenous‑clock satellite, boosting strategic autonomy.

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78%
UPSC
schemesCentral Schemes & Welfare ProgrammesGS3

Karnataka Announces ₹5,000 crore Unified Skill‑Development Plan under CM D.K. Shivakumar

Karnataka’s ₹5,000 crore plan unifies skill training to boost youth employment.

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76%
UPSC
politicsLegislation & Institutional GovernanceGS3

Supreme Court Upholds State Power to Impose Sales‑Tax Surcharge – Implications for Tax Competence

Supreme Court confirms states can surcharge sales tax under Entry 54, reinforcing fiscal federalism

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72%
UPSC
politicsLegislation & Institutional GovernanceGS3

Nine SDRF and Fire Service Personnel Missing after Boat Capsize in Khammam Flood – Rescue Operations Intensify

Capsized rescue boats expose gaps in flood‑response coordination and technology use.

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70%
UPSC
societyEducation & Health InitiativesGS3

Double‑Fortified Salt Debate: Iron‑Iodine Fortification vs. Salt Reduction Targets in India

DFS faces push‑back as India targets salt reduction to curb hypertension and anaemia.

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58%
UPSC
scienceGeneralGS3

Top 2% Scientists Database: Limits of Citation Metrics and Implications for Indian Researchers

Citation‑based rankings mislead policy; India must adopt holistic research evaluation.

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52%
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