{"id":1026,"date":"2026-11-05T22:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T17:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/current-affairs\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T22:58:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T17:28:01","slug":"current-affairs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/current-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1026\" class=\"elementor elementor-1026\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273a454 e-con-boxed nqh-wrap nqca-wrap--head e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"273a454\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-115c89f elementor-widget elementor-widget-noviq-ca-head\" data-id=\"115c89f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"noviq-ca-head.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"nqca-head\"><div class=\"nqca-head__top\"><h1 class=\"nqca-head__title\">Current Affairs<\/h1><nav class=\"nqca-switch\" aria-label=\"Show items for one exam\"><a class=\"nqca-switch__b\" data-exam=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/current-affairs\/?date=2026-11-08\" aria-current=\"true\">All exams<\/a><a class=\"nqca-switch__b\" data-exam=\"upsc\" href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/current-affairs\/?date=2026-11-08&#038;exam=upsc\">UPSC<\/a><a class=\"nqca-switch__b\" data-exam=\"ssc\" href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/current-affairs\/?date=2026-11-08&#038;exam=ssc\">SSC<\/a><a class=\"nqca-switch__b\" data-exam=\"rrb\" href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/current-affairs\/?date=2026-11-08&#038;exam=rrb\">RRB<\/a><a class=\"nqca-switch__b\" data-exam=\"kpsc\" href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/current-affairs\/?date=2026-11-08&#038;exam=kpsc\">KPSC<\/a><\/nav><\/div><nav class=\"nqca-days\" aria-label=\"Choose a day\"><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/current-affairs\/?date=2026-11-08\" aria-current=\"date\"><span>Sun 8 Nov<\/span><small>5 articles<\/small><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/current-affairs\/?date=2026-11-07\"><span>Sat 7 Nov<\/span><small>3 articles<\/small><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/current-affairs\/?date=2026-11-05\"><span>Thu 5 Nov<\/span><small>1 article<\/small><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/current-affairs\/?date=2026-11-04\"><span>Wed 4 Nov<\/span><small>2 articles<\/small><\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/header>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87d15b0 e-con-boxed nqh-wrap nqca-wrap--main e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87d15b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b53a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-noviq-ca-main\" data-id=\"4b53a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"noviq-ca-main.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nqca-main\"><section class=\"nqca-brief\" aria-labelledby=\"nqca-brief-h\"><h2 id=\"nqca-brief-h\" class=\"nqca-h2\">8 November in 5 minutes<\/h2><p class=\"nqca-sub\">Sunday, 8 November 2026. The key facts from each article, checked against the official source.<\/p><ol class=\"nqca-facts\"><li class=\"nqca-fact nqca-f\" data-exams=\"rrb\"><p>RRBs have tentatively scheduled the CBTST for CEN 07\/2025 (NTPC Undergraduate posts) on 27 November 2026.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/rrb-ntpc-cen-07-2025-cbtst-date-27-november-2026\/\">RRB NTPC Undergraduate CEN 07\/2025: Computer Based Typing Skill Test Tentatively on&hellip;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"nqca-fact nqca-f\" data-exams=\"ssc\"><p>SSC issued a notice on 2 November 2026 fixing dates for three examinations in November 2026.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/ssc-cgept-2027-skill-test-si-delhi-police-capf-paper-2-dates\/\">SSC fixes dates for Coast Guard CGEPT 2027, 2025 typing and steno&hellip;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"nqca-fact nqca-f\" data-exams=\"upsc ssc kpsc\"><p>CBD COP17 closed in Yerevan, Armenia, on 31 October 2026 with agreement on the Yerevan Pathway.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/cbd-cop17-yerevan-pathway-biodiversity\/\">CBD COP17 in Yerevan adopts the &#8216;Yerevan Pathway&#8217; to speed up action&hellip;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"nqca-fact nqca-f\" data-exams=\"rrb\"><p>RRB Corrigendum-1 dated 6 November 2026 extends the CEN 06\/2026 online application closing date to 8 November 2026, 23:59 hours.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/rrb-cen-06-2026-ntpc-graduate-closing-date-extended\/\">RRB NTPC Graduate CEN 06\/2026: Online Application Closing Date Extended to 8&hellip;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"nqca-fact nqca-f\" data-exams=\"upsc\"><p>MINURSO&#039;s mandate expired at midnight on 31 October 2026 after the Security Council failed to agree on its future.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/minurso-western-sahara-mission-ends\/\">MINURSO ends after 35 years as UN Security Council fails to renew&hellip;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"nqca-fact nqca-f\" data-exams=\"rrb\"><p>CBT-II of CEN 07\/2025 was held on 17 September 2026 and its result was published on 30 October 2026.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/rrb-ntpc-cen-07-2025-cbtst-date-27-november-2026\/\">RRB NTPC Undergraduate CEN 07\/2025: Computer Based Typing Skill Test Tentatively on&hellip;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"nqca-fact nqca-f\" data-exams=\"ssc\"><p>The Coast Guard Enrolled Persons Test for Batches 01\/2027 and 02\/2027 will be a computer based exam on 17 and 18 November 2026.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/ssc-cgept-2027-skill-test-si-delhi-police-capf-paper-2-dates\/\">SSC fixes dates for Coast Guard CGEPT 2027, 2025 typing and steno&hellip;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"nqca-fact nqca-f\" data-exams=\"upsc ssc kpsc\"><p>The Yerevan Pathway sets priorities for delivering the 23 targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework after a review found the world off track.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/cbd-cop17-yerevan-pathway-biodiversity\/\">CBD COP17 in Yerevan adopts the &#8216;Yerevan Pathway&#8217; to speed up action&hellip;<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"nqca-empty nqca-filter-empty\" hidden>No facts for this exam on this day. Choose another day or All exams.<\/p><\/section><aside class=\"nqq\" id=\"quiz\" aria-labelledby=\"nqq-h\" data-day=\"2026-11-08\" data-today=\"2026-11-11\"><h2 id=\"nqq-h\" class=\"nqca-h2\">Daily quiz<\/h2><p class=\"nqca-sub\">Questions from Sunday, 8 November 2026's articles. Pick an answer to see the explanation.<\/p><ol class=\"nqq__list\"><li class=\"nqq__q nqca-f\" data-exams=\"rrb\" data-answer=\"2\"><p class=\"nqq__text\">On which date is the RRB CEN 07\/2025 Computer Based Typing Skill Test tentatively scheduled?<\/p><div class=\"nqq__opts\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Answer options\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"0\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">A<\/span>17 November 2026<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"1\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">B<\/span>20 November 2026<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"2\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">C<\/span>27 November 2026<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"3\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">D<\/span>30 November 2026<\/button><\/div><div class=\"nqq__fb\" hidden><p><b class=\"nqq__verdict\"><\/b> The RRB notice dated 2 November 2026 tentatively schedules the CBTST on 27 November 2026.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/rrb-ntpc-cen-07-2025-cbtst-date-27-november-2026\/\">From: RRB NTPC Undergraduate CEN 07\/2025: Computer Based Typing Skill Test&hellip;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nqq__q nqca-f\" data-exams=\"ssc\" data-answer=\"0\"><p class=\"nqq__text\">On which dates will SSC hold the Coast Guard Enrolled Persons Test for Batches 01\/2027 and 02\/2027?<\/p><div class=\"nqq__opts\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Answer options\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"0\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">A<\/span>17 and 18 November 2026<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"1\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">B<\/span>20 and 21 November 2026<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"2\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">C<\/span>27 and 28 November 2026<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"3\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">D<\/span>2 and 3 November 2026<\/button><\/div><div class=\"nqq__fb\" hidden><p><b class=\"nqq__verdict\"><\/b> The SSC notice of 2 November 2026 schedules the CGEPT computer based exam on 17 and 18 November 2026.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/ssc-cgept-2027-skill-test-si-delhi-police-capf-paper-2-dates\/\">From: SSC fixes dates for Coast Guard CGEPT 2027, 2025 typing&hellip;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nqq__q nqca-f\" data-exams=\"upsc ssc kpsc\" data-answer=\"1\"><p class=\"nqq__text\">In which city was the CBD COP17 biodiversity conference held?<\/p><div class=\"nqq__opts\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Answer options\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"0\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">A<\/span>Cali<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"1\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">B<\/span>Yerevan<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"2\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">C<\/span>Montreal<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"3\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">D<\/span>Baku<\/button><\/div><div class=\"nqq__fb\" hidden><p><b class=\"nqq__verdict\"><\/b> COP17 of the Convention on Biological Diversity was held in Yerevan, Armenia.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/cbd-cop17-yerevan-pathway-biodiversity\/\">From: CBD COP17 in Yerevan adopts the &#8216;Yerevan Pathway&#8217; to speed&hellip;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nqq__q nqca-f\" data-exams=\"rrb\" data-answer=\"2\"><p class=\"nqq__text\">Under Corrigendum-1, what is the new closing date for online applications under RRB CEN 06\/2026?<\/p><div class=\"nqq__opts\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Answer options\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"0\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">A<\/span>6 November 2026<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"1\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">B<\/span>18 November 2026<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"2\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">C<\/span>8 November 2026<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"3\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">D<\/span>9 November 2026<\/button><\/div><div class=\"nqq__fb\" hidden><p><b class=\"nqq__verdict\"><\/b> The closing date was extended from 6 November 2026 to 8 November 2026 (23:59 hours).<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/rrb-cen-06-2026-ntpc-graduate-closing-date-extended\/\">From: RRB NTPC Graduate CEN 06\/2026: Online Application Closing Date Extended&hellip;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nqq__q nqca-f\" data-exams=\"upsc\" data-answer=\"1\"><p class=\"nqq__text\">Under which UN Security Council resolution was MINURSO established?<\/p><div class=\"nqq__opts\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Answer options\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"0\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">A<\/span>Resolution 242 (1967)<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"1\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">B<\/span>Resolution 690 (1991)<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"2\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">C<\/span>Resolution 1325 (2000)<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__opt\" data-i=\"3\"><span class=\"nqq__key\">D<\/span>Resolution 2231 (2015)<\/button><\/div><div class=\"nqq__fb\" hidden><p><b class=\"nqq__verdict\"><\/b> MINURSO was established under Security Council resolution 690 (1991).<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/minurso-western-sahara-mission-ends\/\">From: MINURSO ends after 35 years as UN Security Council fails&hellip;<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"nqca-empty nqca-filter-empty\" hidden>No questions for this exam on this day.<\/p><div class=\"nqq__bar\"><span class=\"nqq__progress\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"nqq__reset\" hidden>Try again<\/button><\/div><div class=\"nqq__done\" hidden aria-live=\"polite\"><p class=\"nqq__score\"><\/p><p class=\"nqq__streak\"><\/p><\/div><noscript><p class=\"nqca-sub\">Turn on JavaScript to answer the quiz.<\/p><\/noscript><\/aside><section class=\"nqca-stories\" aria-labelledby=\"nqca-stories-h\"><h2 id=\"nqca-stories-h\" class=\"nqca-h2\">Articles<\/h2><article class=\"nqca-story nqca-f\" data-exams=\"rrb\"><a class=\"nqca-story__media\" href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/rrb-ntpc-cen-07-2025-cbtst-date-27-november-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nqh-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-rrb-ntpc-cen-07-2025-cbtst-date-27-november-2026-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"File image: Platform 6 of Howrah Junction railway station, India.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-rrb-ntpc-cen-07-2025-cbtst-date-27-november-2026-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-rrb-ntpc-cen-07-2025-cbtst-date-27-november-2026-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-rrb-ntpc-cen-07-2025-cbtst-date-27-november-2026-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-rrb-ntpc-cen-07-2025-cbtst-date-27-november-2026.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><\/a><div class=\"nqca-story__body\"><a class=\"nqh-cat\" href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/category\/important-updates\/\">Important Updates<\/a><h3 class=\"nqca-story__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/rrb-ntpc-cen-07-2025-cbtst-date-27-november-2026\/\">RRB NTPC Undergraduate CEN 07\/2025: Computer Based Typing Skill Test Tentatively on 27 November 2026<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"nqca-story__ex\">The Railway Recruitment Boards have tentatively scheduled the Computer Based Typing Skill Test for candidates shortlisted in CBT-II of CEN 07\/2025 (NTPC Undergraduate posts) on 27 November 2026.<\/p><p class=\"nqca-angle\" data-angle=\"rrb\"><b>For RRB:<\/b> For candidates shortlisted in CBT-II of CEN 07\/2025 (NTPC Undergraduate posts), this notice sets the tentative CBTST date of 27 November 2026. Watch the unified RRB portal for the exam city and date link (10 days before the exam) and the e-call letter (4 days before the exam), and carry the original Aadhaar card to the centre.<\/p><div class=\"nqca-story__foot\"><span class=\"nqca-badges\"><span class=\"nqca-badge\">RRB<\/span><\/span><span class=\"nqh-meta\"><time datetime=\"2026-11-08T18:52:37+05:30\">8 Nov 2026<\/time><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&middot;<\/span><span>4 min read<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"nqca-story nqca-f\" data-exams=\"ssc\"><a class=\"nqca-story__media\" href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/ssc-cgept-2027-skill-test-si-delhi-police-capf-paper-2-dates\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nqh-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-ssc-cgept-2027-skill-test-si-delhi-police-capf-paper-2-dates-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"File image: The Coast Guard marching contingent passes through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade-2016, in New Delhi on January 23...\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-ssc-cgept-2027-skill-test-si-delhi-police-capf-paper-2-dates-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-ssc-cgept-2027-skill-test-si-delhi-police-capf-paper-2-dates-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-ssc-cgept-2027-skill-test-si-delhi-police-capf-paper-2-dates-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-ssc-cgept-2027-skill-test-si-delhi-police-capf-paper-2-dates.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><\/a><div class=\"nqca-story__body\"><a class=\"nqh-cat\" href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/category\/important-updates\/\">Important Updates<\/a><h3 class=\"nqca-story__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/ssc-cgept-2027-skill-test-si-delhi-police-capf-paper-2-dates\/\">SSC fixes dates for Coast Guard CGEPT 2027, 2025 typing and steno skill test, and SI Delhi Police and CAPFs Paper-II<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"nqca-story__ex\">The Staff Selection Commission has scheduled the Coast Guard Enrolled Persons Test (Batches 01\/2027 and 02\/2027), the 2025 departmental typing and stenographer skill test, and SI in Delhi&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"nqca-angle\" data-angle=\"ssc\"><b>For SSC:<\/b> Candidates for the CGEPT (Batches 01\/2027 and 02\/2027), the Annual Departmental Typing Test and Stenographer Skill Test, 2025, and Paper-II of the SI in Delhi Police and CAPFs Examination, 2025 should note their dates: 17-18 November, 20-21 November and 28 November 2026 respectively. Track ssc.gov.in for further updates as advised in the notice.<\/p><div class=\"nqca-story__foot\"><span class=\"nqca-badges\"><span class=\"nqca-badge\">SSC<\/span><\/span><span class=\"nqh-meta\"><time datetime=\"2026-11-08T18:51:54+05:30\">8 Nov 2026<\/time><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&middot;<\/span><span>3 min read<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"nqca-story nqca-f\" data-exams=\"upsc ssc kpsc\"><a class=\"nqca-story__media\" href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/cbd-cop17-yerevan-pathway-biodiversity\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nqh-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-cbd-cop17-yerevan-pathway-biodiversity-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"File image: Yerevan, Armenia, with Mount Ararat in the background.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-cbd-cop17-yerevan-pathway-biodiversity-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-cbd-cop17-yerevan-pathway-biodiversity-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-cbd-cop17-yerevan-pathway-biodiversity-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-cbd-cop17-yerevan-pathway-biodiversity.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><\/a><div class=\"nqca-story__body\"><a class=\"nqh-cat\" href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/category\/environment-ecology\/\">Environment &amp; Ecology<\/a><h3 class=\"nqca-story__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/cbd-cop17-yerevan-pathway-biodiversity\/\">CBD COP17 in Yerevan adopts the &#8216;Yerevan Pathway&#8217; to speed up action on global biodiversity targets<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"nqca-story__ex\">Countries at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP17) in Yerevan, Armenia, agreed the Yerevan Pathway, a roadmap to speed up delivery of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework after a&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"nqca-angle\" data-angle=\"upsc\"><b>For UPSC:<\/b> Relevant to GS Paper III (environment and conservation) and GS Paper II (international institutions). Link the Yerevan Pathway to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the role of the GEF in biodiversity finance, and the place of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in CBD decision-making.<\/p><p class=\"nqca-angle\" data-angle=\"ssc\"><b>For SSC:<\/b> Useful for static and current affairs on environment: COP17 venue (Yerevan, Armenia), the name Yerevan Pathway, the 23 Kunming-Montreal targets, and the next host of COP18 (Ecuador).<\/p><p class=\"nqca-angle\" data-angle=\"kpsc\"><b>For KPSC:<\/b> Relevant to the environment and ecology portion of the KPSC syllabus and international current events: the outcomes of CBD COP17, the funding pledges and the Sevan Guidelines.<\/p><div class=\"nqca-story__foot\"><span class=\"nqca-badges\"><span class=\"nqca-badge\">UPSC<\/span><span class=\"nqca-badge\">SSC<\/span><span class=\"nqca-badge\">KPSC<\/span><\/span><span class=\"nqh-meta\"><time datetime=\"2026-11-08T18:51:07+05:30\">8 Nov 2026<\/time><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&middot;<\/span><span>4 min read<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"nqca-story nqca-f\" data-exams=\"rrb\"><a class=\"nqca-story__media\" href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/rrb-cen-06-2026-ntpc-graduate-closing-date-extended\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nqh-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-rrb-cen-06-2026-ntpc-graduate-closing-date-extended-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"File image: Platform 6 of Howrah Junction railway station, India.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-rrb-cen-06-2026-ntpc-graduate-closing-date-extended-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-rrb-cen-06-2026-ntpc-graduate-closing-date-extended-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-rrb-cen-06-2026-ntpc-graduate-closing-date-extended-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-rrb-cen-06-2026-ntpc-graduate-closing-date-extended.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><\/a><div class=\"nqca-story__body\"><a class=\"nqh-cat\" href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/category\/important-updates\/\">Important Updates<\/a><h3 class=\"nqca-story__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/rrb-cen-06-2026-ntpc-graduate-closing-date-extended\/\">RRB NTPC Graduate CEN 06\/2026: Online Application Closing Date Extended to 8 November 2026<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"nqca-story__ex\">The Railway Recruitment Boards have extended the closing date for online applications under CEN 06\/2026 (Non-Technical Popular Categories, Graduate) from 6 November to 8 November 2026, 23:59 hours.<\/p><p class=\"nqca-angle\" data-angle=\"rrb\"><b>For RRB:<\/b> This notice applies directly to candidates applying for RRB NTPC (Graduate) posts under CEN 06\/2026. The new closing date for online applications is 8 November 2026 (23:59 hours), the fee payment deadline remains 8 November 2026, and the modification window runs from 9 to 18 November 2026.<\/p><div class=\"nqca-story__foot\"><span class=\"nqca-badges\"><span class=\"nqca-badge\">RRB<\/span><\/span><span class=\"nqh-meta\"><time datetime=\"2026-11-08T18:49:37+05:30\">8 Nov 2026<\/time><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&middot;<\/span><span>4 min read<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"nqca-story nqca-f\" data-exams=\"upsc\"><a class=\"nqca-story__media\" href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/minurso-western-sahara-mission-ends\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nqh-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-488-minurso-headquarters-building-in-laayoune-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"MINURSO headquarters building in Laayoune\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-488-minurso-headquarters-building-in-laayoune-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-488-minurso-headquarters-building-in-laayoune-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-488-minurso-headquarters-building-in-laayoune-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-488-minurso-headquarters-building-in-laayoune-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/noviq-488-minurso-headquarters-building-in-laayoune.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><\/a><div class=\"nqca-story__body\"><a class=\"nqh-cat\" href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/category\/international-relations\/\">International Relations<\/a><h3 class=\"nqca-story__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenoviq.cloud\/blog\/minurso-western-sahara-mission-ends\/\">MINURSO ends after 35 years as UN Security Council fails to renew Western Sahara mission<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"nqca-story__ex\">The mandate of MINURSO, the UN mission in Western Sahara set up in 1991, expired at midnight on 31 October 2026 after the Security Council failed to agree&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"nqca-angle\" data-angle=\"upsc\"><b>For UPSC:<\/b> Relevant to GS Paper II (International Relations: important international institutions, their structure and mandate). Useful points: MINURSO&#039;s establishment under resolution 690 (1991), the veto power of permanent members, the nine-vote requirement for adoption of resolutions in the 15-member Council, the role of the Personal Envoy, and the Morocco 2007 Autonomy Proposal.<\/p><div class=\"nqca-story__foot\"><span class=\"nqca-badges\"><span class=\"nqca-badge\">UPSC<\/span><\/span><span class=\"nqh-meta\"><time datetime=\"2026-11-08T12:54:20+05:30\">8 Nov 2026<\/time><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&middot;<\/span><span>4 min read<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current Affairs All examsUPSCSSCRRBKPSC Today1 article Yesterday2 articles Today in 5 minutes Today, 5 November 2026. The key facts from each article, checked against the official source. 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