1. Which organisation introduced WhatsApp-based facilities allowing members to check their Provident Fund (PF) balance, download passbook information and access recent transaction records?
Answer: Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)
2. Which country secured the top position in the medal standings at the Tammer Tournament 2026, where India won a total of 14 medals?
Answer: Finland
3. Which two Indian states reached an agreement to settle their 25-year-long dispute concerning the distribution of Sone River water?
Answer: Bihar and Jharkhand
4. On what date is the International Day for Biosphere Reserves celebrated annually?
Answer: November 3
5. Which country was stripped of the hosting rights for the inaugural 2027 ICC Women’s Champions Trophy following breaches of its cricket board’s constitution?
Answer: Bangladesh
6. What was India’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) figure for October 2026?
Answer: 55.1
7. Which country became the 71st nation to sign the US-led Artemis Accords, promoting peaceful and transparent exploration of the Moon, Mars and outer space?
Answer: Saudi Arabia
8. Who was elected again as Chairperson of the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) for the 2027–2028 tenure?
Answer: Gopal Vittal
9. In which Indian city did the fifth India-US Bilateral Tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise, Tiger Triumph 2026, begin?
Answer: Visakhapatnam
10. Which city hosted the inaugural committee meeting under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement involving Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan?
Answer: Riyadh
11. By what percentage did India’s coconut exports grow during FY 2025–26 compared with the previous financial year?
Answer: 55%