Current affairs — 8 November 2026

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1. The Indian Army held a seminar to talk about using space technology to help soldiers fight better on the ground.
2. Army experts met with scientists from ISRO, DRDO, and universities to share ideas about space systems.
3. India wants to make its own space technology instead of buying it from other countries for military use.
4. Soldiers and defence people will get better tools for talking to each other and watching threats from space.
5. Space technology is becoming an important part of modern military strength and defence planning in India.

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1. The government spent more money on building things like roads, airports and factories in the first half of this year.
2. The Centre increased its capital spending by 12.7 percent compared to the same time last year.
3. More investment in infrastructure helps create jobs and makes the country's economy stronger and more modern.
4. Ordinary people benefit when new roads, power plants and factories are built in their areas.
5. India is now the fourth-largest chemicals producer in Asia and sixth in the world, worth about 220 billion dollars.

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1. The RBI increased its main interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.5% because prices of everyday things kept rising for ten months.
2. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced this decision on October 7, 2026, and it was the first rate increase since 2023.
3. The RBI raised this rate because retail inflation reached 4.8% in August, which is higher than their target of 4%.
4. When the RBI raises interest rates, borrowing money for loans, homes, and businesses becomes more expensive for ordinary people.
5. Remember: RBI raises repo rate to fight high inflation, and the repo rate is the main tool the central bank uses to control prices.

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1. India and the European Union finished talks to let India join Horizon Europe, which gives money for research and new ideas.
2. The European Commission and India worked together on this deal after starting formal negotiations in July 2026.
3. This agreement helps India work with Europe on science and technology projects, building on their friendship since 2001.
4. Indian scientists and students can now get funding and work with European researchers on big projects.
5. India's association with Horizon Europe shows how India-EU science cooperation is growing and is important for government exams.

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1. India and Guyana signed three agreements to work together on projects and money.
2. India's External Affairs Minister and Guyana's President did this at a Commonwealth meeting.
3. India gave Guyana five hundred million dollars as a loan to help development.
4. People in Guyana will get help with small businesses, projects, and digital payment systems like India's UPI.
5. India is using agreements and loans to build relations with Commonwealth countries like Guyana.

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1. A group called the 8th Pay Commission was made one year ago to decide if government workers should get more salary.
2. It is led by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai and was set up by official order in November 2025.
3. The commission has to finish its work by May 2027, but it has not given its report to the government yet.
4. Central government workers and their families are waiting because any new salary decision will affect how much money they earn.
5. The staff side is asking for basic pay to become ₹69,000 and a fitment factor of 3.833, but nothing is final.

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1. Central government employees and pensioners got a higher payment called Dearness Allowance starting from July 1, 2026.
2. This increase affects about 48.54 lakh employees and 68.71 lakh pensioners who work for or retired from the central government.
3. The Dearness Allowance went up to 63 percent to help workers keep up with rising prices of things they buy.
4. Government workers and retirees will get more money in their salary and pension because of this increase.
5. Dearness Allowance is money the government gives employees and pensioners to fight the effect of high prices on their income.

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1. Railway jobs are open for people to apply right now through different groups.
2. RRB is hiring Station Masters for graduates and NTPC positions for 12th-pass students.
3. These jobs opened because railways need staff for stations and other work across India.
4. Anyone with the right education level can apply for these railway jobs in their area.
5. Station Master needs graduates and has 1,215 posts, while NTPC has 1,688 posts for 12th-pass.

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1. The government has put a cap on how much sellers can earn when selling 137 anti-cancer medicines.
2. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority did this to control the prices of these medicines.
3. This was done so that cancer medicines become cheaper and patients can afford them better.
4. Poor and middle-class patients who need cancer treatment will spend less money on these medicines.
5. NPPA controls medicine prices in India and this price cap saves patients about 3,502 crore rupees every year.

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1. ISRO launched a new navigation satellite called NVS-03 and finished moving it to the right position in space.
2. ISRO did this work, and the satellite is now part of India's own navigation system called NavIC.
3. This satellite has an Indian-made atomic clock and a new signal type that makes NavIC stronger and more accurate.
4. Indians using GPS-like services, maps, and location apps will get better and more reliable navigation coverage.
5. NavIC is India's own navigation system that works beyond our borders and uses satellites with atomic clocks made in India.

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1. India won against New Zealand in a cricket match played at Wellington using the DLS method.
2. The Indian cricket team defeated New Zealand's cricket team by 4 runs.
3. India now leads the series 2-0, meaning India has won two matches and New Zealand has won none.
4. Cricket fans in India and New Zealand follow these match results, and sports teams celebrate victories.
5. For your exam, remember that India beat New Zealand 2-0 in this ODI series at Wellington using the DLS method.