1 November 2026 Current Affairs in Gujarati by WebSankul | GK in Gujarati | Current Affairs 2026

Summary

The session reviews current-affairs topics presented as important for competitive exams on 1 November 2026. The instructor emphasizes remembering dates, figures, appointments, locations, and award recipients, and recommends turning each topic into concise exam notes and practicing with MCQs.

1. State and Union Territory Formation Days

The instructor notes that 1 November is the formation day of several Indian states and Union Territories, including Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Punjab, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry.

Historical points highlighted include:

• Tamil Nadu: Formed as Madras State on 1 November 1956 and renamed Tamil Nadu in 1967.
• Kerala: Formed on 1 November 1956 through the reorganization of Malayalam-speaking regions.
• Chhattisgarh: Separated from Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 2000.
• Haryana and Punjab: Formed or reorganized on 1 November 1966 under the Punjab Reorganization Act.
• Madhya Pradesh: Formed on 1 November 1956 through state reorganization.
• Andhra Pradesh: Formed on 1 November 1956; Telangana later separated from it in 2014.

2. Manisha Bhanwala Wins a Wrestling Gold Medal

• Manisha Bhanwala is described as the first Indian woman to win gold at the Senior World Wrestling Championship.
• She won in the 59 kg category at the championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, defeating American wrestler Abby Gale Elizabeth Nett.
• The instructor says she came back from an early 0–6 deficit to win 8–6.
• The session reports that India’s women wrestlers won four medals: one gold, two silver, and one bronze.
  • Gold: Manisha Bhanwala
  • Silver: Neelam Sirohi and Kajal Dhochak
  • Bronze: Tanu Sharma
• The instructor contrasts this with Anshu Malik’s silver medal in 2021 and notes that Sushil Kumar won India’s first World Championship gold in 2010.

3. Indian Air Force Appointments and Key Facts

• Air Marshal Indrapal Singh Walia is announced as the next Vice Chief of the Air Staff, effective 1 November 2026, replacing Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit.
• The instructor says Ashutosh Dixit will become the 29th Chief of the Air Staff on 31 October, replacing Amarpreet Singh.
• Biographical details given for Dixit include his 1988 entry into the Air Force, experience flying several aircraft, more than 3,200 flying hours, and service awards.

Additional Air Force facts covered:

• Founded as the Royal Indian Air Force on 8 October 1932.
• Air Force Day is observed on 8 October.
• The 2026 Air Force Day event is said to have taken place at Hindon Airbase, Uttar Pradesh.
• The motto is “Nabha Sparsham Deeptam” (“Touch the Sky with Glory”).
• The instructor discusses the Air Force’s commands, including the South Western Air Command, headquartered in Gandhinagar.
• Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee is identified as the first Indian Air Chief; Arjan Singh is noted as the Air Force’s five-star-rank officer.

4. PM-Kisan Utsav and the PM-Kisan Scheme

The session says the national-level PM-Kisan Utsav Diwas was held in Deesa, Banaskantha, Gujarat, with the release of the scheme’s 24th installment. It reports that more than 9.34 crore farmer families nationwide benefited, including over 52.33 lakh families in Gujarat, who received more than ₹1,000 crore.

The instructor also mentions inaugurations and foundation-stone events connected with Banas Dairy, including a cattle-breeding and research centre, a potato-expansion project, and compressed biogas plants at Tharad and Radhanpur.

Key scheme details taught for exam preparation:

• PM-Kisan was announced in the 2019 interim budget.
• The session gives 1 December 2018 as the retrospective implementation date and 24 February 2019 as the launch date.
• It is a Central Sector Scheme, with the full cost borne by the Central Government.
• Eligible farmer families receive ₹6,000 annually, paid in three installments of ₹2,000.
• Payments are transferred directly to Aadhaar-linked bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
• The instructor says women make up more than 23% of beneficiaries.
• An AI-enabled chatbot, developed with Xstep Foundation and Bhashini from September 2023, is described as providing information on registration, eligibility, and pending installments in 11 major languages.

5. Rain Forest Project at Ekta Nagar

A Rain Forest project at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, is presented as a new tourism attraction. The instructor says it covers approximately 47,000 square metres and cost around ₹10 crore.

Its attractions include:

• A 220-metre glass-deck skywalk bridge
• An 8-metre waterfall
• A rock-climbing wall, slides, tree balconies, and displays with QR codes

Its stated aims are eco-tourism, nature conservation, and sustainable tourism.

6. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Anniversary and Gujarat Police Awards

• 31 October is identified as National Unity Day and the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
• The session refers to the 2026 observance as his 151st birth anniversary, celebrated at Ekta Nagar.
• It says six Gujarat Police officers received the Union Home Minister’s Dakshata Medal for investigative work:
  • SP Anshul Jain
  • ASP Simran Bhardwaj
  • Ranjit Singh Singhal
  • Jayesh Pratap Thakor
  • Parthendrasinh Vijaysinh
  • Gunwantbhai Manubhai
• The instructor says the medal recognizes outstanding work in areas including investigation, policing, security, intelligence, and forensic science, and reports 490 recipients nationwide.

7. Additional Charge as ITBP Director General

• IPS officer Sanjay Singhal, already Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), is said to have received additional charge as Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
• He is described as an Uttar Pradesh-cadre officer appointed to the SSB post in 2025. The session says he will remain in that position until 2028.
• The change follows the retirement of Shatrughna Singh Kapoor on 31 October 2026.
• The ITBP is described as having been raised on 24 October 1962 and responsible for guarding the 3,488-kilometre India–China border.
• Its motto is “Shaurya, Dridhata, Karmanishtha”—valor, steadfastness, and commitment.

8. Commonwealth Games 2030 Organizing Board

• The session says Rahul Dravid and Saina Nehwal were appointed to the organizing board for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, which are to be held in Ahmedabad.
• Other names mentioned include Torrent Power managing director Jinal Mehta, industrialist Ananya Birla, Gujarat minister Harsh Sanghavi, PT Usha, and senior official M. Thannarajan.
• The instructor says the Games will include 17 sports. Athletics and swimming are described as compulsory, with other sports including bowls, weightlifting, artistic gymnastics, netball, boxing, and table tennis.
• The board is contrasted with the organization of the 2010 Delhi Games, with the speaker describing the 2030 structure as drawing on a corporate-board model.

Exam Preparation and Session Notices

The instructor repeatedly advises students to:

• Make short, structured notes covering the date, location, people involved, figures, and relevant background.
• Pay special attention to official announcements and government-backed information.
• Use MCQs to revise facts after studying each topic.
• Review the lecture PDF through the WebSankul Telegram channel, as mentioned during the session.

The session also includes promotions for WebSankul courses and an announcement of a separate all-day revision session covering six months of current affairs and Gujarat fortnightly MCQs.

Speakers and Sources Featured

• Speaker: One presenter, identified in the subtitles as Manish Sindhi. No guest speaker is heard in the session.
• Sources and institutions cited or discussed: Gujarat Government; Government of India; Ministry of Home Affairs; Union Sports Ministry; United World Wrestling; PM-Kisan programme materials; Indian Air Force; Indian Army/ITBP and SSB; Banas Dairy; and the WebSankul current-affairs platform.