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Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz 5 November 2026 – 25 Questions with Answers

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 5 November 2026

Test your knowledge with today’s important GK and Current Affairs questions.

📅 5 November 2026 📝 25 Questions 📚 Current Affairs
Question 1General Knowledge
In which part of the human alimentary canal does most of the digestion of food take place?
A. Small intestine
B. Stomach
C. Large intestine
D. Oesophagus
Correct Answer: A. Small intestine

Most digestion and nutrient absorption take place in the small intestine. The large intestine mainly reabsorbs water and electrolytes.

Question 2Current Affairs
By what margin did India beat New Zealand in the rain-affected first ODI of the five-match series, played at Auckland in November 2026?
A. Seven wickets
B. Five wickets
C. Six wickets
D. Eight wickets
Correct Answer: B. Five wickets

India chased the revised DLS target of 143 in 22.4 overs and won by five wickets, taking a 1-0 lead in the series.

Question 3Quantitative Aptitude
In a circle, a chord of length 16 cm is at a distance of 6 cm from the centre. What is the length (in cm) of another chord of the same circle that is at a distance of 8 cm from the centre?
A. 14
B. 12
C. 15
D. 10
Correct Answer: B. 12

Radius = √(8² + 6²) = 10 cm. Half of the new chord = √(10² − 8²) = 6 cm. Therefore, the chord is 12 cm.

Question 4General Knowledge
NABARD was set up on the recommendation of the CRAFICARD committee. Who chaired this committee?
A. Raja Chelliah
B. B. Sivaraman
C. M. Narasimham
D. A. Ghosh
Correct Answer: B. B. Sivaraman

CRAFICARD was formed in 1979 under B. Sivaraman. It recommended the establishment of a development finance institution that became NABARD.

Question 5Current Affairs
In November 2026, the Reserve Bank of India constituted the Technical Consultative Committee for Financial Markets (TCCFM). Who chairs this committee?
A. Chairperson of the International Financial Services Centres Authority
B. Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India
C. Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
D. Deputy Governor in charge of the Financial Markets Regulation Department
Correct Answer: D. Deputy Governor in charge of the Financial Markets Regulation Department

The RBI press release states that the TCCFM is chaired by the RBI Deputy Governor in charge of the Financial Markets Regulation Department (FMRD).

Question 6Reasoning
Statements: G < H ≤ I = J > K ≥ L. Conclusions: I. I > G. II. L < H.
A. Both I and II follow
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Only conclusion I follows
Correct Answer: D. Only conclusion I follows

G < H ≤ I establishes I > G, so conclusion I follows. The relationship between H and L cannot be determined, so conclusion II does not follow.

Question 7General Knowledge
Under Article 368, an amendment affecting federal provisions must be passed by special majority in Parliament and also ratified by at least what proportion of the State Legislatures?
A. One-third
B. Three-fourths
C. One-half
D. Two-thirds
Correct Answer: C. One-half

Such amendments require ratification by at least one-half of the State Legislatures.

Question 8Quantitative Aptitude
What approximate value should come in place of ? in the following equation? 24.98% of 819.97 + 14.02 × 17.96 − ? = 299.89
A. 145
B. 132
C. 170
D. 157
Correct Answer: D. 157

Approximately 25% of 820 = 205 and 14 × 18 = 252. Therefore, ? = 205 + 252 − 300 = 157.

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Question 9Current Affairs
In which city did PM Narendra Modi inaugurate the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo (BRESE) 2026 in November 2026?
A. Gandhinagar
C. Mumbai
D. New Delhi
Correct Answer: D. New Delhi

PM Modi inaugurated BRESE 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

Question 10English
Being a ___ reader, she finishes at least two novels every week.
A. voracious
B. hesitant
C. sluggish
D. reluctant
Correct Answer: A. voracious

A voracious reader reads eagerly and a great deal, which fits the sentence.

Question 11General Knowledge
Consider the following statements about vitamins:
1. Of the 13 vitamins needed by humans, 4 are fat-soluble.
2. Vitamins C and E function as antioxidants.
3. Vitamins A and D cannot accumulate in the body.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: B. 1 and 2 only

Humans need 13 vitamins, of which A, D, E and K are fat-soluble. Vitamins C and E function as antioxidants. Vitamins A and D can accumulate in the body.

Question 12Quantitative Aptitude
If a + b + c = 9 and ab + bc + ca = 26, what is the value of a³ + b³ + c³ − 3abc?
A. 261
B. 81
C. 27
D. 45
Correct Answer: C. 27

a² + b² + c² = 81 − 2 × 26 = 29. Using the identity, the value is 9 × (29 − 26) = 27.

Question 13Reasoning
In a row of 50 persons, A is 12th from the left end and B is 21st from the right end. C stands exactly midway between A and B. What is C’s position from the left end?
A. 19
B. 21
C. 20
D. 22
Correct Answer: B. 21

B’s position from the left is 50 − 21 + 1 = 30. The midpoint between positions 12 and 30 is (12 + 30) ÷ 2 = 21.

Question 14Current Affairs
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar highlighted India’s Digital Public Infrastructure at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026. In which country was this meeting held?
A. Samoa
B. Rwanda
C. Antigua and Barbuda
D. Jamaica
Correct Answer: C. Antigua and Barbuda

CHOGM 2026 was held in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda.

Question 15English
Choose the option that best replaces the part marked: “Unless you do not hurry, you will miss the bus.”
A. will not hurry
B. did not hurry
C. hurry
D. No improvement
Correct Answer: C. hurry

Unless already means if not. The correct sentence is: “Unless you hurry, you will miss the bus.”

Question 16Current Affairs
In November 2026, NSE International Exchange (NSEIX), based in GIFT City, Gujarat, extended its trading hours to how long a day?
A. 24 hours
B. 23 hours
C. 23 hours 30 minutes
D. 22 hours 30 minutes
Correct Answer: C. 23 hours 30 minutes

NSEIX extended trading to 23 hours 30 minutes a day, from 3:15 AM IST to 2:45 AM IST the next day.

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Question 17General Knowledge
Who founded the Brahmo Samaj at Calcutta in 1828?
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Atmaram Pandurang
C. Jyotirao Phule
D. Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Correct Answer: A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj at Calcutta on 20 August 1828.

Question 18English
Select the most appropriate antonym of the word ‘ADVERSITY’.
A. Curiosity
B. Hostility
C. Prosperity
D. Modesty
Correct Answer: C. Prosperity

Adversity means hardship or misfortune. Prosperity means good fortune and success.

Question 19Quantitative Aptitude
The production (in thousand units) of Product A and Product B was: 2021: A=240, B=160; 2022: A=300, B=220; 2023: A=280, B=260; 2024: A=340, B=300. By what percent did the combined production increase from 2021 to 2024?
A. 37.5
B. 87.5
C. 45
D. 60
Correct Answer: D. 60

Combined production increased from 400 to 640. Percentage increase = (240 ÷ 400) × 100 = 60%.

Question 20Reasoning
In a certain code language, HOUSE is written as KRXVH. How is CHAIR written in that code language?
A. FJDLU
B. FKDLU
C. EKDLU
D. FKCLU
Correct Answer: B. FKDLU

Each letter moves three places forward in the alphabet. CHAIR becomes FKDLU.

Question 21General Knowledge
When the Reserve Bank of India was set up in 1935, its Central Office was located in which city?
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. New Delhi
Correct Answer: A. Kolkata

The RBI’s Central Office was initially established in Calcutta (Kolkata). It moved to Bombay (Mumbai) in 1937.

Question 22Quantitative Aptitude
A shopkeeper marks an article 40% above its cost price and sells it at a discount of 15%. If he had given a discount of 25% instead, he would have received Rs. 252 less. What is his profit (in Rs.) when he gives the 15% discount?
A. 360
B. 288
C. 342
D. 252
Correct Answer: C. 342

The extra 10% discount on the marked price (1.4 × CP) is Rs. 252. Thus, CP = Rs. 1,800. Selling price = 1.4 × 0.85 × 1,800 = Rs. 2,142. Profit = Rs. 342.

Question 23Reasoning
Amit starts from his house facing North and walks 4 km. He turns right and walks 5 km, then turns right again and walks 10 km. Finally, he turns left and walks 3 km. How far is he from his house, and in which direction?
A. 10 km South-East
B. 14 km South-East
C. 10 km South-West
D. 10 km North-East
Correct Answer: A. 10 km South-East

Amit ends 8 km east and 6 km south of his house. Distance = √(8² + 6²) = 10 km, in the South-East direction.

Question 24Current Affairs
Which driver became the youngest-ever Formula 1 world champion, at the age of 20, after finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix in November 2026?
A. Lando Norris
B. Oscar Piastri
C. Isack Hadjar
D. Kimi Antonelli
Correct Answer: D. Kimi Antonelli

According to the supplied quiz explanation, Kimi Antonelli secured the 2026 title at age 20 after finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

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Question 25English
Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
(A) I am knowing him / (B) since our school days / (C) and trust him completely. / (D) No error
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Correct Answer: A. A

“Know” is a stative verb and is not normally used in the continuous form. The correct sentence is: “I have known him since our school days.”

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