Daily Current Affairs 6th Nov 2026
Daily Current Affairs 6th Nov 2026
🇮🇳 1. National Current Affairs
Supreme Court ruling on arrest
The Supreme Court clarified that the 24-hour limit for producing an arrested person before a magistrate begins from the time of actual detention, not the formal recording of arrest.
Related Article: Article 22(2) of the Constitution.
DRDO successfully tests Pralay missile
DRDO conducted a successful flight test of the indigenous Pralay quasi-ballistic missile.
Test location: Odisha coast.
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Developed by: Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad.
Range: Approximately 150–500 km.
Voter list revision
Summary revision of electoral rolls is set to begin in six States and Union Territories.
UGC equity regulations
– The Central Government informed the Supreme Court that it is considering a committee to review UGC equity regulations.
Nepal Prime Minister’s India visit
– Nepal PM Balendra Shah is scheduled to visit India from 22 November 2026.
New memorial in Haryana
– Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Martyrs’ Memorial of the First War of Independence of 1857 in Ambala, Haryana.
2. International Current Affairs
Bahamas joins International Solar Alliance
The Bahamas became the 116th member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
ISA headquarters: Gurugram, Haryana.
COP31 Climate Summit
The COP31 climate summit is opening in Turkey.
Major issues include renewable energy, reducing fossil fuel dependence and climate finance.
India–Nepal relations
– Nepal PM Balendra Shah’s upcoming visit to India is important for bilateral cooperation and regional relations.
3. Economy and Banking
Government increases rice sale target
India doubled its open-market rice sale target to 5 million metric tonnes for FY 2026–27.
Objective: Control rising rice prices and improve market supply.
Indian rupee strengthens
The rupee strengthened to ₹93.905 per US dollar on Friday.
Factors: Lower crude oil prices and renewed foreign investment.
UPI ecosystem
– NPCI told the Supreme Court that merchant charges are necessary to sustain the UPI ecosystem.
Foreign investment
– Foreign investors purchased nearly $3 billion worth of Indian equities during the week.
4. Defence and Science & Technology
Pralay missile: Successfully flight-tested by DRDO.
INS Sahyadri: Reached Japan to participate in the MALABAR naval exercise.
ISRO: Navigation satellite NVS-03 reported to be fully healthy.
CERT-In: Issued security norms for Agentic AI systems.
Space debris: India announced a vision of achieving debris-free space by 2030.
5. Sports Current Affairs
Men’s Asian Champions Trophy Hockey
India defeated Japan 4–1.
India won its record sixth men’s Asian Champions Trophy title.
ISSF World Championships
Jaypal Malviya won silver in men’s 10m air pistol.
Secured India’s first shooting quota for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
Youth Olympics 2026
Tanvi Patri won silver in badminton.
Dhinidhi Desinghu won India’s first Youth Olympics swimming medal.
Khushbu Darjada won silver in judo.
Football
– Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football, according to reports dated 6 November.
6. Environment and Geography
A new scorpion species, Liocheles similipalensis, was discovered in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve.
The discovery represents the first recorded occurrence of the genus Liocheles in Odisha.
International Solar Alliance membership increased to 116 with the Bahamas joining.