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UPSC Current Affairs, 2 November 2026

10 stories from the news of the day, each in short with why it matters for Prelims and Mains. Practise their UPSC-style questions and take the daily quiz in CAShorts.

  1. PolityGS2Prelims

    Punjab Assembly resolutions seek to reopen Ravi-Beas and Yamuna water sharing

    The Punjab Assembly passed five resolutions on 27 October 2026 to reopen river-water sharing. They seek an equitable Yamuna share and a Rs 1.44 lakh crore royalty from Rajasthan for Sutlej, Ravi and Beas water. They also seek control of key headworks and repeal of the Dam Safety Act, 2021. Another seeks projects to use Ravi water flowing to Pakistan.

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  2. DefencePrelimsGS3

    DAC accords in-principle approval to Project 18A next-generation stealth destroyers

    The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has recently cleared Project 18A, the Navy's next-generation stealth guided-missile destroyers, in principle. A senior Defence Ministry official put the cost at about ₹80,000 crore, with nearly 75% indigenous content. Deliveries should start five to 10 years after the contract is signed.

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  3. PolityPrelimsGS2

    Election Commission orders suspension of two Pilibhit EROs over roll irregularities

    The Election Commission (EC) on 31 October 2026 ordered both electoral registration officers (EROs) of Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit Assembly seat suspended over electoral-roll irregularities. It had a charge of a public servant disobeying the law added to FIRs against them and an operator. Every ERO in the State must now recheck roll entries.

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  4. Sci-TechPrelimsGS3

    NASA's Swift observatory ends mission as orbital decay forces uncontrolled re-entry

    NASA ended its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory after the gamma-ray burst telescope sank to 275 km on 20 October, where atmospheric drag stopped steady observation. The US Space Force predicted an uncontrolled re-entry on or around 30 October. Most of the craft is expected to burn up, and any surviving pieces would most likely fall into the ocean.

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  5. EnvironmentPrelimsGS1

    IMD forecasts cyclonic storm near Andhra coast, to be named Murasu

    A well-marked low over the southeast Bay of Bengal is very likely to become a cyclonic storm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast at 14:25 IST on 31 October. It is expected to reach waters near the Andhra Pradesh coast around the evening of 2 November. Gale winds of up to 100 kmph are forecast off that coast.

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  6. EnvironmentPrelimsGS2

    CPCB orders closure of NCR units without pollution control device orders

    The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) issued a direction on 30 October 2026 to the pollution control bodies of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. They must serve show-cause notices on units yet to order air pollution control devices (APCDs). Units that cannot show work orders within five days face closure. The limit on their particulate emissions is 50 mg/Nm³.

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  7. PolityPrelimsGS2

    U.P. CEO orders ECINET logins of all ERO computer assistants deactivated

    The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Uttar Pradesh on 31 October 2026 ordered the immediate deactivation of ECINET portal login IDs of all computer assistants in Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) offices across the State. The step follows complaints of login misuse in Pilibhit district. EROs must report compliance, and the outsourced operator in the Pilibhit case is to be removed.

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  8. NationalPrelimsGS1

    Forces take over Suspension of Operations camp in Manipur amid abrogation rallies

    Security forces in Manipur have taken over a Suspension of Operations (SoO) designated camp for Kuki-Zo militants, the first such step since 2023. Just one of its 159 registered cadres was there, and an audit of all 14 camps is planned. On 31 October 2026, Meitei and Naga bodies rallied in Imphal, Senapati and Chandel for the pact's abrogation.

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  9. EconomyGS3GS2

    CBIC halts arrests under GST ahead of CGST Act amendments

    The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has told all Central GST field formations to stop arrests under GST. The interim instruction lets officers stop goods vehicles only on specific intelligence. It also bars show-cause notices below Rs 10,000. The GST Council recommended these reforms on 8 October 2026.

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  10. World & IRGS3Prelims

    Quad ministers warn on economic coercion, back critical-minerals and maritime steps

    Quad foreign ministers of India, the US, Japan and Australia met in Atlanta on 31 October 2026. They voiced grave concern about economic coercion through arbitrary export curbs. Their joint statement also faulted non-market overcapacity. It sought free passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb. It backed recovering critical minerals from waste.

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