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# Daily Current Affairs: 7 November 2026

Daily current affairs for 7 November 2026 with exam-focused key facts, connected news context, and revision notes for UPSC, SSC, banking and government exams.

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## Editorial Note

Last updated: 7 November 2026. This briefing is structured for current affairs revision, with key updates and related coverage links to help readers connect recurring topics across days.

## Top Current Affairs To Revise Today

- SEBI Settlement Regulations, 2026 Come Into Force From 07.11.2026
- Ministry of Steel data: India's finished steel demand climbs 7.5% to 99.3 million tonnes in April-October 2026
- NSE Electronic Gold Receipts segment hits all-time high trading volume on Dhanteras
- Petroleum Ministry Affirms E20 Petrol Quality as 893 Samples Across 27 States and UTs Meet Prescribed Standards
- HUDCO targets over USD 3 billion via Reserve Bank of India (RBI) concessional forex swap window to cut borrowing costs
- Uttar Pradesh leads all States in GST assesses with over 22.68 lakh registrations, Maharashtra ranks second

## SEBI Settlement Regulations, 2026 Come Into Force From 07.11.2026

### Key Updates

- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (Settlement of Administrative and Civil Proceedings) Regulations, 2026, notified on 08.10.2026, came into force on 07.11.2026.
- SEBI has placed FAQs on the Settlement Regulations, 2026, a settlement amount calculation facility, an online settlement application form, a help desk framework, and an explainer video on its website to assist applicants.
- Eligible persons may apply for settlement in accordance with the Settlement Regulations, 2026.
- The press release was issued from Mumbai on November 6, 2026.

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## Ministry of Steel data: India's finished steel demand climbs 7.5% to 99.3 million tonnes in April-October 2026

### Key Updates

- India's finished steel consumption rose 7.5 per cent year-on-year to 99.3 million tonnes during April-October 2026, up from 92.4 million tonnes, according to provisional Joint Plant Committee data released by the Ministry of Steel.
- Finished steel production grew 3.9 per cent to 95.5 million tonnes and crude steel output rose 2.6 per cent to 99.1 million tonnes during April-October 2026.
- India remained a net importer of finished steel, with imports up 28.9 per cent at 4.90 million tonnes against exports of 3.98 million tonnes, up 15.5 per cent, during April-October 2026.
- The Ministry of Steel exempted 162 grades of semi-finished stainless steel products under IS 14650 from Quality Control Order compliance until March 31, 2027 to address MSME concerns.
- SAIL's profit after tax rose about 315 per cent to ₹1,774 crore in Q2 FY27 and it approved a ₹1,714-crore expansion of its Alloy Steels Plant in Durgapur.
- 108 distinct steel producers had received Green Steel Certificates under the Ministry's Green Steel Initiative through October 2026, with a large majority getting five-star ratings.

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## NSE Electronic Gold Receipts segment hits all-time high trading volume on Dhanteras

### Key Updates

- The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) recorded its highest-ever trading volumes in the Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) segment on Dhanteras, with festive trading touching 2,27,692 units, a new record for the segment.
- NSE EGRs are exchange-traded, dematerialised gold instruments operating under regulatory oversight with standardised clearing and settlement mechanisms.
- Sriram Krishnan, Chief Business Development Officer at NSE, said converting domestically available and recycled gold into EGRs could help reduce India's dependence on gold imports.

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## Petroleum Ministry Affirms E20 Petrol Quality as 893 Samples Across 27 States and UTs Meet Prescribed Standards

### Key Updates

- The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas stated that E20 petrol supplied by public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) conforms to prescribed quality standards, rejecting claims that fuel sold at certain Karnataka retail outlets contained 26-31 per cent ethanol.
- Under the OMC/Centre for High Technology Quality Coordination Cell exercise, 893 E20 samples from depots and retail outlets across 27 states and Union Territories were tested per IS 17021, Annex C, and all recorded ethanol content within the prescribed 19-21 per cent range.
- Of the 893 samples, 330 were from Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), 280 from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and 283 from Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL).
- In Karnataka, all 56 samples tested across the three OMCs met specifications, recording ethanol content between 19 per cent and 20 per cent with an average of 19.30 per cent.
- The OMCs questioned the October 2026 Karnataka sampling exercise, stating samples were drawn without OMC participation and that certificates lacked details required under IS 17021:2018 (Amendment No. 3, August 2025) methods such as FTIR under ASTM D5845 or Gas Chromatography under ASTM D4815/D6839.
- The OMCs also questioned density readings of 0.742-0.749 g/cc in the certificates, lower than the 0.752-0.760 g/cc recorded in E20 samples under their QCC-1 and QCC-2 surveys, since higher ethanol content should increase blend density.
- The ministry rejected claims of Rs 62,000 crore annual consumer mileage losses and Rs 39,000 crore vehicle repair costs, citing its August 12, 2025 PIB response that E20-calibrated vehicles may see 1-2 per cent mileage reduction and certain other vehicles 3-6 per cent.
- Since Ethanol Supply Year 2014-15, the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme has yielded foreign exchange savings of over Rs 1.97 lakh crore, substitution of about 316 lakh metric tonnes of crude oil, reduction of around 952 lakh metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions and transfer of over Rs 1.66 lakh crore to farmers.
- During ESY 2025-26 ending October 31, 2026, public sector OMCs procured 1,089 crore litres of ethanol and blended 1,134 crore litres against petrol sales of approximately 5,673 crore litres.

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## HUDCO targets over USD 3 billion via Reserve Bank of India (RBI) concessional forex swap window to cut borrowing costs

### Key Updates

- Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) has raised USD 2 billion under the RBI's concessional forex swap window, with another USD 500 million tied up and USD 1 billion under negotiation, targeting total mobilisation of slightly over USD 3 billion before the window closes on December 31, 2026.
- The effective borrowing cost after hedging for funds raised under the RBI window is around 6.5-6.75%, and HUDCO expects around Rs 35,000 crore of its total borrowings at this cost.
- HUDCO raised USD 1.742 billion equivalent through five-year external commercial borrowings (ECBs) in H1 FY27 at a weighted average cost of 6.16%.
- HUDCO's overall cost of funds stood at 7.07% in H1 FY27 versus 7.04% a year ago, with a yield on loans of 8.83%.
- HUDCO reported an interest spread of 1.76% and a net interest margin of 2.64% in H1 FY27; excluding Rs 20,000 crore of fully serviced Government of India bonds with around 40 basis points spread, the spread stood at 1.96% and NIM at 2.93%.
- HUDCO raised its marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR) by 15 basis points after two years, with around Rs 20,000 crore of loans expected to be reset in the second half of FY27.
- HUDCO has sanctioned around Rs 9,000 crore of public-private partnership (PPP) projects, including the Dharavi redevelopment project in Mumbai, road and highway projects and a renewable energy project, with disbursements expected to begin in Q3 FY27.
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has classified HUDCO as an upper-layer non-banking financial company (NBFC), entailing additional compliance requirements and monitoring of exposure limits.

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## Uttar Pradesh leads all States in GST assesses with over 22.68 lakh registrations, Maharashtra ranks second

### Key Updates

- Uttar Pradesh retained the top position in total GST assesses with over 22.68 lakh, followed by Maharashtra and Gujarat, as of October 31.
- Total GST assesses on the GST portal stood at 1.71 crore as of October 31, up from around 1.57 crore a year earlier, an addition of over 14 lakh during April-October.
- During April-October, Tamil Nadu added around 96,000 assesses and Karnataka added around 83,000, following the additions recorded by Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
- Haryana recorded the highest growth rate among the top 10 States and Union Territories at over 13.6 per cent, against a national average growth of around 9.5 per cent; Uttar Pradesh grew over 10 per cent and Maharashtra over 11 per cent.
- 61 per cent of GST registrations are granted through an automated route within three working days without officer involvement for low-risk applicants whose output tax on supplies to registered persons does not exceed ₹2.5 lakh a month; the remaining 39 per cent go to an officer.
- After the 57th GST Council meeting, the registration application form has been simplified to guide applicants, show only applicable fields and map each document to its purpose.
- Under GST, assesses with turnover above ₹1.5 crore are assigned between the Centre and States in a 50:50 ratio, while those with turnover under ₹1.5 crore are assigned in a 10:90 ratio tilting towards the States.
- Uttar Pradesh's State Tax department uses the Samvad Karyakram with trade associations, multi-department data convergence and AI-enabled risk engines to identify unregistered businesses and potential registrants.

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## Semicon 2.0 targets 3 equipment makers and 5 chemical/gas suppliers

### Key Updates

- Under Semicon 2.0, India aims to attract at least three large semiconductor equipment makers and five major suppliers of chemicals and gases.
- Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said he would judge the programme's success by whether India could bring these companies in.
- Vaishnaw described the target as ambitious, noting the precision required in manufacturing equipment and materials makes building a supplier base difficult.
- Confidence in attracting suppliers comes from the first phase, where companies moved from scepticism to setting up plants in India.

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## Assam Cabinet approves Defence Park near Nellie, five ropeway projects and Rs 2,640 per quintal support for paddy farmers

### Key Updates

- The Assam Cabinet approved an additional Rs 200 per quintal for paddy farmers for the current Kharif Marketing Season, taking the total to Rs 2,640 per quintal, up from Rs 2,569 per quintal last year.
- The Cabinet allocated about 6,000 bighas (nearly 1,984 acres) of land near Nellie in Nagaon district for a Defence Park to host defence-equipment manufacturing units, to be handed over to the Industries and Commerce Department.
- A Ropeway Development Agreement was approved between the Assam government and National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) for five ropeway projects: Kamakhya Railway Station to Kamakhya Temple (1.43 km), Khanapara to Guwahati Railway Station (11 km), Ganganagar Part-VII to Bhuban Pahar Mahadev Temple (2.80 km), Jatinga Bird Watching Tower to Hempeupet Peak (3.50 km), and Agnigarh to Bhairabi Mandir (1.80 km).
- A joint company with 51% Centre and 49% Assam stakes will implement the ropeway projects; the Kamakhya route has made considerable progress while the other four are at the pre-Detailed Project Report stage.
- The Cabinet approved recommending a CBI probe into the causes of the July 2026 floods in Sivasagar and Charaideo districts.
- The Assam Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1964, were amended to provide dismissal from service for government employees found guilty of polygamy, via a new clause under Rule 9.
- A one-time administrative framework covering vacancy years 2027 and 2028, plus unfilled 2026 vacancies, was approved to speed up promotions and enable fresh recruitment.
- Thirteen State Level Sectoral Councils were approved under the 'Vikshit Assam' vision, each with a chairperson of Minister of State protocol status, a vice-chairperson and seven non-official members.
- The Cabinet approved 154 land proposals across 13 districts, including de-reserving 987 bighas of Village Grazing Reserve land under Dhekiajuli Revenue Circle in Sonitpur for 2,016 landless labourers and SC/ST members.
- Customised incentives under the Industrial and Investment Policy of Assam, 2019, were approved for M/s Progressive Innochem LLP (Rs 501 crore, over 200 jobs) and M/s Satyaratan Hotel (Rs 160 crore, over 400 jobs).
- The Assam Municipal Corporation Election Rules, 2022, were amended to introduce rotational reservation of the Mayor's post in Silchar Municipal Corporation for SCs, STs and women.
- Age relaxation for ex-servicemen applying for Assam government Grade 3 and Grade 4 posts was increased from two to five years beyond the general upper age limit.

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## Indian Air Force IL-76MD sets world record with highest-altitude landing at Ladakh's Mudh-Nyoma airbase

### Key Updates

- An Indian Air Force IL-76MD heavy-lift transport aircraft made the world's highest-altitude landing at the 13,629-foot Mudh-Nyoma airbase in Ladakh on Friday, as announced on November 7, 2026.
- The Mudh-Nyoma airbase, inaugurated in November 2025, lies 23 km from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China and has a 2.7-km runway capable of operating fighter jets, transport planes and helicopters.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone for the airbase in September 2023, and a crew of women officers spearheaded the ₹218-crore project to upgrade the Nyoma airstrip into a full-fledged base.
- The Nyoma airstrip, unused since the 1962 India-China war, was reactivated by the IAF in September 2009 with an AN-32 transport aircraft landing.
- The IAF reactivated its other Ladakh-sector airstrips at Daulet Beg Oldi (16,614 feet) in May 2008 and Fukche (13,000 feet) in November 2008.
- Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, who retired as IAF chief on October 31, inaugurated the airbase in November 2025 by landing a C-130J special operations aircraft.
- India and China reached an understanding in October 2024 on disengaging troops from all friction points in the Ladakh sector, ending a standoff that began in April 2020.

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## India and European Union Finalize Negotiations for Horizon Europe Research Program Association

### Key Updates

- India and the European Union concluded negotiations for India's association with Horizon Europe, the EU's €93.5-billion research and innovation program.
- The association with Horizon Europe is scheduled to begin in January 2027.
- Indian researchers and organizations will be able to receive funding and lead collaborative projects under Horizon Europe's Pillar II on 'Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness' once the agreement is signed.
- Association with Horizon Europe is the closest form of cooperation offered by the EU to countries outside the program grouping.
- Horizon Europe is a program that runs from 2021 to 2027 and has a budget of €93.5 billion.
- Currently, 23 non-EU countries are associated with Horizon Europe, including Canada, Egypt, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.
- India and the EU launched exploratory discussions on Horizon Europe in February, followed by formal negotiations in July.
- Research and innovation are an integral part of the Joint India-EU Comprehensive Strategic Agenda to 2030.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to travel to Brussels in mid-December for the formal signing of the India-EU free trade agreement.

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## Rajnath Singh reviews operational preparedness and border infrastructure along LAC in Sikkim

### Key Updates

- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday (November 7, 2026) reviewed the army's operational preparedness along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Sikkim, focusing on border infrastructure and advanced military equipment.
- Singh was briefed at the Sukna-headquartered 33 Corps near Siliguri, with Army chief General Dhiraj Seth, Eastern Army commander Lt Gen VMB Krishnan and corps commander Lt Gen Man Raj Singh Mann present.
- At Air Force Station Bagdogra, Singh asked the armed forces to strengthen cyber resilience, information integrity and domain awareness to counter threats including cyber-attacks, drone swarms and information operations.
- Singh is scheduled to visit the Sherathang war memorial in Sikkim on Diwali to pay tribute to soldiers killed in the 1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes with China, in which Indian casualties were 88 against 340 on the Chinese side per one account.
- The revamped Agnipath scheme, announced by CDS General NS Raja Subramani on November 4, gives existing Agniveers who miss retention two more years of service and another chance at permanent enrolment, subject to eligibility criteria and consent; provisions for those starting training after December 31 will be revisited.
- A December 2025 parliamentary committee report on India-Bangladesh relations flagged China's growing footprint in Bangladesh through infrastructure, port development and military cooperation near the Siliguri Corridor.

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## Chang'e-6 Moon soil contains rare rock from carbon-rich asteroid impact, hinting at how water reached the lunar surface

### Key Updates

- Scientists identified a rare rock fragment formed by a carbon-rich asteroid impact in lunar soil returned by China's Chang'e-6 mission from the Moon's far side.
- The fragment is a spinel-bearing troctolite-like rock containing olivine and plagioclase as main minerals, along with spinel, troilite, and traces of iron and nickel.
- Unusual chemical features include olivine with higher cobalt, nickel, chromium and phosphorus levels than typical Moon samples, a distinct oxygen signature, and high iridium content, suggesting a carbonaceous chondrite-like asteroid impact.
- The research, published in the journal Icarus under the title 'Delivery of carbonaceous materials to the Moon', offers clues about how water and other volatile materials reached the lunar surface via asteroid impacts.
- The fragment may have formed when material from a carbon-rich asteroid mixed with lunar norite, producing spinel-bearing troctolite through a route not previously identified.
- This is the first reported identification of material from beyond the Moon in Chang'e-6 samples.

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## India defeat Japan 4-1 in Mohali final to claim record sixth Asian Champions Trophy hockey title

### Key Updates

- India defeated Japan 4-1 in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy 2026 at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium in Mohali, clinching a record sixth title.
- This was India's third consecutive Asian Champions Trophy triumph, having also won in 2023 and 2024; India's titles came in 2011, 2016, 2018 (jointly), 2023, 2024 and 2026.
- India, the defending champions, finished the campaign unbeaten with seven wins in as many matches.
- Kazumasa Matsumoto scored for Japan in the third minute, while Shilanand Lakra (42nd minute), Dilpreet Singh (47th), Jugraj Singh (52nd) and Vivek Sagar Prasad scored for India.
- Japan finished runners-up for the third time, having also lost the finals in 2013 and 2021.
- Malaysia won the bronze medal, beating South Korea 5-2 after recovering from an early deficit.
- Captain Harmanpreet Singh credited the team's composure and discipline for sticking to the game plan across the 60 minutes, and Mandeep Singh noted it was the first time such a large crowd had gathered in Punjab for a hockey match.

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## Railways Minister announces four-lining of seven major rail corridors and over 1,000 additional trains

### Key Updates

- Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that Indian Railways is quadrupling seven major corridors connecting Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai, plus diagonal routes Delhi–Chennai, Mumbai–Kolkata and Delhi–Guwahati, to permanently resolve congestion and train delays.
- Once the four-lining is completed, Indian Railways will be able to run over 1,000 additional regular trains, easing pressure on waiting lists and reservation availability.
- Heavy freight movement, particularly coal transportation, along with high passenger volume has put significant pressure on existing railway lines.
- About 36,000 kilometres of additional tracks have been laid over the last 10 years to address the peak congestion.

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## Former Chief Justice Bhushan R. Gavai Named to Head Panel on Tamil Nadu Forest-Rights Orders

### Key Updates

- On 6 November 2026, the Supreme Court appointed former Chief Justice of India Bhushan R. Gavai to head a committee reviewing forest-rights orders in Tamil Nadu, particularly in the Agasthyamalai landscape.
- The committee, formed by a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, includes an officer of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) and Tamil Nadu's Principal Chief Conservator of Forests.
- The Court directed Tamil Nadu to constitute the remaining Gram Sabhas within 30 days and complete adjudication of claims through the statutory three-tier process within five months, with the committee to review the orders within two months after that deadline and submit findings in a sealed cover.
- The Court rejected silk cotton as a qualifying minor forest produce, distinguishing commercial cultivation from naturally occurring produce, and asked the CEC to investigate who financed or facilitated cultivation by outsiders.
- The state identified 4,594 occupants across 5,072.64 hectares, of whom 2,643 cultivated silk cotton on 3,637.83 hectares.
- The next hearing is scheduled for 1 February 2027 to consider an interim status report.

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