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Current Affairs 2 November 2026

3 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. PM Modi Inaugurates Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026
  2. 2. DoPPW and SBI Hold Mega Camp Under Digital Life Certificate Campaign 5
  3. 3. Centre to Set Up Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Siri Cattle in Sikkim
1.Economy & Energy

PM Modi Inaugurates Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 2 November 2026. The summit coincides with the Ninth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance and delegates of the Fourth Conference on Green Hydrogen.

Key facts

  • Union Minister Pralhad Joshi: non-fossil installed capacity has reached 310 GW (200 GW crossed in September 2024)
  • PM Surya Ghar has crossed 65 lakh installations
  • Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana: outlay above Rs 5,000 crore for 5,000 MW floating solar; Green Energy Corridor Phase-III approved at Rs 1.86 lakh crore
  • Solar capacity 171 GW; solar module manufacturing capacity 225 GW

Why it matters for exams: Renewable energy capacity and schemes such as PM Surya Ghar are recurring static-current topics for SSC, bank and railway exams.

Practice MCQ

Which scheme, mentioned at the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit 2026, aims to develop 5,000 MW of floating solar capacity?

  1. (A) PM Surya Ghar
  2. (B) Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana
  3. (C) PM-KUSUM
  4. (D) Green Energy Corridor
Show answer

Answer: (B) Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana. PIB (MNRE, 2 Nov 2026): Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana has an outlay of over Rs 5,000 crore for 5,000 MW of floating solar.

Source: PIB - Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (Release ID 2331789), 2 November 2026

2.Government Schemes

DoPPW and SBI Hold Mega Camp Under Digital Life Certificate Campaign 5

The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) organised a Mega Camp with the State Bank of India at NDCC Convention Centre, New Delhi on 2 November 2026 under Nationwide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign 5. The campaign targets over two crore Digital Life Certificates.

Key facts

  • Secretary DoPPW: Ms Nivedita Shukla Verma
  • SBI facilitated about 25 lakh DLCs in the previous year's campaign
  • SBI is running special DLC camps across 115 cities
  • Face authentication lets pensioners generate DLCs through smartphones

Why it matters for exams: Pension reforms and Digital Life Certificates (Jeevan Pramaan) are regular topics in general awareness sections.

Practice MCQ

In how many cities is SBI conducting special DLC camps under Digital Life Certificate Campaign 5?

  1. (A) 50
  2. (B) 75
  3. (C) 115
  4. (D) 200
Show answer

Answer: (C) 115. PIB (DoPPW, 2 Nov 2026): SBI is conducting special DLC camps across 115 cities.

Source: PIB - Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Release ID 2331689), 2 November 2026

3.Agriculture & Dairy

Centre to Set Up Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Siri Cattle in Sikkim

Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh) announced a Centre of Excellence for indigenous Siri cattle in Sikkim during his 2-3 November 2026 visit. He also digitally launched the North District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union Ltd (NDMU) at Mangan under White Revolution 2.0.

Key facts

  • Launched the Siri Cattle Conservation Programme and laid the foundation of a Siri Bull Mother Farm at Chuchachen, Pakyong district
  • Launched a minimum standard protocol and SOP for artificial insemination with liquid semen in pigs
  • NDDB asked to prepare a plan for an integrated Sikkim Milk brand

Why it matters for exams: Indigenous breeds, White Revolution 2.0 and dairy cooperatives are common agriculture and scheme questions.

Practice MCQ

The North District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union Ltd was launched in Mangan under which initiative?

  1. (A) Operation Flood
  2. (B) White Revolution 2.0
  3. (C) Blue Revolution
  4. (D) PMMSY
Show answer

Answer: (B) White Revolution 2.0. PIB (DAHD, 2 Nov 2026): NDMU was digitally launched at Mangan, Sikkim under White Revolution 2.0.

Source: PIB - Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (Release ID 2331820), 2 November 2026

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