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Current Affairs 1 November 2026

4 news items for SSC, banking and railway exams. Each one has the key facts, why it matters for exams, the official source and a practice MCQ.

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In this edition

  1. 1. Digi Yatra Begins International Passenger Trials at Seven Airports
  2. 2. CISF Shifts to Functional Sector-Based Structure from 1 November 2026
  3. 3. Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express Flagged Off
  4. 4. Vice-President Inaugurates National Organ Transplant Games 2026
1.Science & Technology

Digi Yatra Begins International Passenger Trials at Seven Airports

Digi Yatra started trials for international passengers at seven airports on 1 November 2026. The trials run from November to December 2026 for eligible Indian e-passport holders on select Air India and IndiGo international flights, with a wider rollout planned for 2027.

Key facts

  • Airports: Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Cochin, Mumbai, Chennai and Amritsar
  • Trial period: November-December 2026; wider rollout planned in 2027
  • Digi Yatra has over 26.5 million users and 110 million+ journeys across 39 domestic airports; 25 more domestic airports planned by 2027

Why it matters for exams: Digi Yatra and aviation technology are regular static-current items for SSC and bank exams.

Practice MCQ

How many airports are part of the Digi Yatra international passenger trials that began in November 2026?

  1. (A) Five
  2. (B) Seven
  3. (C) Nine
  4. (D) Eleven
Show answer

Answer: (B) Seven. PIB (Ministry of Civil Aviation, 1 Nov 2026) lists seven airports: Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Cochin, Mumbai, Chennai and Amritsar.

Source: PIB - Ministry of Civil Aviation (Release ID 2331200), 1 November 2026

2.Defence & Security

CISF Shifts to Functional Sector-Based Structure from 1 November 2026

The Central Industrial Security Force moved from a territorial command system to a functional sector-based structure with effect from 1 November 2026, with the concurrence of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Units are now grouped by type of installation instead of geography.

Key facts

  • Earlier: one Sector HQ managed 50+ units, from coal mines to power plants and ports
  • New sectors include Power-I (New Delhi), Power-II (Kolkata), Coal (Ranchi), Steel (Bhilai), Petroleum & Natural Gas (Guwahati), West Coast Port (Mumbai), East Coast Port (Chennai)
  • Aviation sectors functional since 2001; DAE & DoS Sector since 2018

Why it matters for exams: Security forces, their structure and reforms are asked in defence and general awareness sections.

Practice MCQ

Where is the headquarters of the CISF Coal Sector under the new functional structure?

  1. (A) Dhanbad
  2. (B) Ranchi
  3. (C) Bhilai
  4. (D) Kolkata
Show answer

Answer: (B) Ranchi. PIB (MHA, 1 Nov 2026): the Coal Sector is headquartered at Ranchi; Steel is at Bhilai and Power-II at Kolkata.

Source: PIB - Ministry of Home Affairs (Release ID 2331246), 1 November 2026

3.Railways

Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express Flagged Off

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the SMVT Bengaluru-CSMT Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express on 1 November 2026. It departs Bengaluru at 19:45 and reaches Mumbai at 11:55 the next day, running six days a week.

Key facts

  • Route via Anantapur, Guntakal, Raichur, Yadgir, Wadi, Kalaburagi, Solapur, Pune and Kalyan
  • Departs SMVT Bengaluru 19:45, arrives CSMT 11:55; return departs CSMT 20:10, arrives Bengaluru 12:00
  • Earlier sleeper services: Howrah-Guwahati (January 2026) and Varanasi-New Delhi (31 October 2026)

Why it matters for exams: New train launches and routes are a frequent question in railway exams (RRB NTPC, Group D).

Practice MCQ

Which Vande Bharat Sleeper service was flagged off on 1 November 2026?

  1. (A) Howrah-Guwahati
  2. (B) Varanasi-New Delhi
  3. (C) SMVT Bengaluru-CSMT Mumbai
  4. (D) Chennai-Hyderabad
Show answer

Answer: (C) SMVT Bengaluru-CSMT Mumbai. PIB (Ministry of Railways, 1 Nov 2026): the Bengaluru-Mumbai sleeper was flagged off; Varanasi-New Delhi was flagged off the day before.

Source: PIB - Ministry of Railways (Release ID 2331297), 1 November 2026

4.Sports & Health

Vice-President Inaugurates National Organ Transplant Games 2026

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the National Organ Transplant Games 2026 at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi on 1 November 2026. He called organ donation a 'Mahadaan' and noted one deceased donor can save up to eight lives.

Key facts

  • Venue: Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi
  • 570 transplant recipients and donors set a World Book of Records mark for the largest Tadasana congregation
  • Organisers: Renal Care Foundation and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital with NOTTO (Ministry of Health)

Why it matters for exams: Health campaigns, NOTTO and sporting events appear in general awareness papers.

Practice MCQ

According to the Vice-President, one deceased organ donor can save up to how many lives?

  1. (A) Four
  2. (B) Six
  3. (C) Eight
  4. (D) Ten
Show answer

Answer: (C) Eight. PIB (Vice President's Secretariat, 1 Nov 2026) quotes the Vice-President: one deceased organ donor can save up to eight lives.

Source: PIB - Vice President's Secretariat (Release ID 2331147), 1 November 2026

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