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🔆 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 📍 India’s First Public-Sector Proton Beam Therapy Centre – Assam 🟢 The Assam Government signed an MoU with Ion Beam Applications (IBA) Particles, Belgium, to establish India’s first public-sector Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) Centre. 📍 Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) 🟢 An advanced form of radiation therapy used for cancer treatment. 🟢 Uses positively charged particles called protons to destroy cancer cells. 🟢 Delivers radiation with high precision to tumours while minimising damage to surrounding healthy tissues. 🟢 Particularly beneficial in suitable cases involving children and tumours located near critical organs. 📍 Significance 🟢 Reduces dependence on expensive private healthcare. 🟢 Improves access to advanced cancer treatment. 🟢 Strengthens public healthcare infrastructure. 🔆 INDEX & REPORTS 📍 National Organ Transplant Games 2026 🟢 Organised by the Renal Care Foundation and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. 🟢 Associated with the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) and the Government of India. 🟢 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: Technical partner. 🟢 Theme: Promoting organ donation as “Mahadaan” (greatest gift). 🟢 World Record: 570 transplant recipients and donors performed Tadasana together. 🟢 Felicitation of medal winners from the World Transplant Games 2025, held in Dresden, Germany. 🟢 Released the Zindagi Dobara Calendar and administered the organ donation pledge. 📍 National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) 🟢 A national-level organisation coordinating organ and tissue donation and transplantation activities in India. 🟢 Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 🟢 Objective: Promote awareness, coordination and transparency in organ transplantation. 🔆 MISCELLANEOUS 📍 World Vegan Day 2026 🟢 Observed annually on 1 November. 🟢 Objectives: 🟢 Promote awareness of veganism and encourage plant-based food choices. 🟢 Promote animal welfare and protection. 🟢 Encourage sustainable dietary choices and awareness about food origins. 📍 History and Origin 🟢 1944: The Vegan Society was founded by Donald Watson. 🟢 1944: The term “vegan” was coined. 🟢 1994: World Vegan Day was established by Louise Wallis, former chair of The Vegan Society. 🟢 The first celebration in 1994 marked the 50th anniversary of The Vegan Society. 📍 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 🟢 Observed annually on 2 November. 🟢 Proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2013. 🟢 Commemorates the assassination of two French journalists in Mali on 2 November 2013. 🟢 Aim: Highlight violence against journalists and emphasise accountability for crimes committed against them. 🟢 UNESCO 2026 Report: The Arab States recorded the highest number of journalist murders. 🟢 More than 1,700 journalists have been killed worldwide since 1993. 🟢 In 9 out of 10 cases, perpetrators go unpunished. 🟢 73% of women journalists surveyed reported online threats, intimidation and insults related to their work. 🟢 Attacks include murder, kidnapping, torture, physical violence, harassment. #CurrentAffairs

🟢 Important caveat: Its medicinal properties and potential applications have not yet been scientifically investigated. 🔆 SECURITY 📍 Russian Submarine Generalissimus Suvorov – Bulava ICBM Launch 🟢 Russia’s nuclear-powered submarine Generalissimus Suvorov launched a Bulava Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) during combat training. 🟢 Target: Chizha test range, Arkhangelsk region, Russia. 🟢 Fleet: Russian Pacific Fleet. 🟢 Significance: Demonstrates the readiness of Russia’s nuclear forces and its strategic deterrence capabilities. 📍 Generalissimus Suvorov Submarine 🟢 Project: Project 955A Borei-A. 🟢 Type: Nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine (SSBN). 🟢 Built at the Sevmash shipyard, based on a design developed by the Rubin Design Bureau. 🟢 Construction began on 26 December 2014. 🟢 Naval flag raised on 29 December 2022. 🟢 Belongs to the fourth generation of Russian nuclear-powered submarines. 📍 Bulava Missile (R-30) 🟢 A Russian three-stage, submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). 🟢 Designed for Project 955 Borei-class nuclear-powered submarines. 🟢 Development began in 1995; entered service around 2017–18. 🟢 Propulsion: 🟢 First and second stages – Solid propellant. 🟢 Third stage – Liquid propellant. 🟢 Can be launched at an inclined angle while the submarine is underway. 🟢 Guidance: Hybrid system combining celestial navigation and GLONASS satellite navigation. 🟢 Equipped with decoys and manoeuvrable re-entry vehicles to penetrate missile defence systems. #CurrentAffairs

🔆 ONE-LINERS | 03 NOVEMBER 2026 🔆 GEOGRAPHY 📍 Cyclone Murasu – First Tamil Name for a Tropical Cyclone 🟢 Murasu became the first Tamil name assigned to a tropical cyclone since the North Indian Ocean naming system began in September 2004. 🟢 It is a severe cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal. 🟢 Suggested by: Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai. 🟢 Meaning: Murasu is a traditional Tamil percussion instrument. 🟢 Historically, it was used to disseminate information, alert people about natural disasters and produce thunderous warning sounds. 🟢 Murasu is the third Indian-suggested name in the second list, after Gati and Tej. 🔆 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & ISSUES 📍 Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2026 🟢 Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 🟢 Venue: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. 🟢 Theme: “Creative Minds, Catalyzing Science, Empowering Technologies”. 🟢 Participation of 300+ invited delegates from India and abroad. 🟢 Covers 12 thematic areas, including: 🟢 Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Biotechnology. 🟢 Advanced Materials and Advanced Manufacturing. 🟢 Healthcare and Energy. 🟢 Climate Science and Ocean Sciences. 📍 UN Ends Political Mission in Somalia (2026) 🟢 The UN ended its political mission in Somalia on 31 October 2026, concluding over three decades of UN political operations following a two-year transition. 🟢 Evolution of the Mission: 🟢 1995: UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) established. 🟢 2013: UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) established by the UN Security Council. 🟢 2024: Renamed UN Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) for a two-year transition. 🟢 2026: UNTMIS closed; responsibilities transferred to Somali institutions and the UN Country Team. 🟢 Objectives: Support democracy, rule of law, political reconciliation, institution-building and peacebuilding. 🟢 Continuing challenges: Al-Shabaab, an Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist organisation, controls parts of central Somalia. 🟢 International funding cuts threaten counter-terrorism operations, while political disputes and insecurity pose challenges to elections scheduled for May 2027. 📍 UN Peacekeeping Mission in Western Sahara – MINURSO 🟢 UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced the closure of the 35-year-old MINURSO mission following the failure of the UN Security Council to renew its mandate. 🟢 Full Form: United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara. 🟢 Established: 1991 by the UN Security Council. 🟢 Objectives: 🟢 Monitor the ceasefire between Morocco and the Polisario Front. 🟢 Organise a referendum on self-determination in Western Sahara. 🟢 The referendum remained unheld due to disagreements over voter eligibility. 🟢 1 November 2026: Liquidation phase began, with mission assets to be returned to contributing countries. 🟢 A 2025 UN Security Council resolution recognised Morocco’s autonomy proposal under its sovereignty as the most feasible solution. 🟢 Morocco welcomed the decision, while the Polisario Front expressed concern. 🔆 ENVIRONMENT 📍 Mollisia sokpayensia – New Fungal Species 🟢 A team led by a Manipur microbiologist discovered a new fungal species named Mollisia sokpayensia. 🟢 Location: Sikkim Himalayas, part of the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot. 🟢 Associated with the rhizome of the medicinal plant Panax sokpayensis, a rare and high-value plant native to the Sikkim Himalayas. 🟢 The plant’s rhizomes are traditionally used for medicinal purposes; species of the genus Panax are commonly known as ginseng. 📍 Fungal Endophytes 🟢 Microorganisms that inhabit the internal tissues of healthy plants without causing visible disease symptoms. 🟢 They may form associations with their host plants and produce bioactive compounds with potential applications in: 🟢 Medicine and drug discovery. 🟢 Agriculture. 🟢 Biotechnology. 📍 Characteristics of Mollisia sokpayensia 🟢 Exhibited slow growth under laboratory conditions at 28°C. 🟢 Its colonies changed colour from brown to blackish-brown.

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🔆 SPORTS 📍 India’s First Woman Senior World Wrestling Champion 🟢 Manisha Bhanwala, a wrestler from Jind, Haryana, created history at the 2026 World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. 🟢 Defeated American wrestler Abigail Nette in the 59 kg freestyle final. 🟢 Became the first Indian woman to win gold at the Senior World Wrestling Championships. 🟢 She became only the second Indian wrestler to win a senior world title after Sushil Kumar (2010). 📍 Jumbo Custard Apple Enters International Market 🟢 Madhya Pradesh’s GI-tagged Jumbo Custard Apple (Sitaphal) from Seoni district entered the international market for the first time. 🟢 Destination: Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 🟢 First consignment dispatched from Khermatakol, Seoni, on 31 October 2026, via Nagpur and Sharjah. 🟢 Facilitated by Seoni District Administration, Madhya Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission (MPSRLM), APEDA and Cognify Impex Private Limited. 🟢 Initiative connects local farmers and women’s Self-Help Groups (SHGs) with international agricultural supply chains. 📍 Custard Apple: Handling Tips 🟢 Ripening: Keep firm fruits at room temperature until they yield slightly to gentle pressure. 🟢 Refrigeration: Slows down the ripening process. 🟢 Shelf life: Fresh custard apples generally remain suitable for consumption for only a few days after reaching peak softness. 🔆 SECURITY 📍 First BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise 🟢 India is hosting the inaugural BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise from 30 October to 3 November 2026 at Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair), Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 🟢 Host: India; facilitated by the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC). 🟢 Participating countries: All seven BIMSTEC members – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. 🟢 Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand deployed naval assets, while landlocked Bhutan and Nepal participated through delegations. 🟢 Structure: Five-day programme comprising three days of tabletop exercises followed by a two-day harbour phase. 🟢 Objectives: Enhance Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), improve interoperability, combat cross-border maritime crime and marine pollution, and strengthen Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR). 🟢 Focuses on maritime security cooperation in the Bay of Bengal. 🟢 Theme: “BIMSTEC – Prosperous, Resilient and Open”. 🟢 Motto: “Shared Seas, Shared Security and Shared Prosperity”. 🔆 MISCELLANEOUS 📍 World Cities Day 2026 🟢 Observed on 31 October 2026, marking the conclusion of Urban October. 🟢 Theme: “Regenerating the City – Adequate Housing for All”. 🟢 Global host city: Fuzhou, China; events scheduled from 31 October to 2 November 2026. 🟢 Organised by UN-Habitat, China’s Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the Fujian Provincial People’s Government. 🟢 Focuses on addressing the global housing crisis through inclusive, climate-resilient and affordable urban regeneration. 🟢 Up to 3.4 billion people lack adequate housing, secure tenure or basic services, while over 1.1 billion live in informal settlements and slums. 📍 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 🟢 Observed annually on 2 November. 🟢 2026 Theme: “Threats Evolve. Impunity Endures.” 🟢 Focuses on emerging threats to journalists, including digital harassment, new technologies and risks in conflict zones. 🟢 Global commemoration includes a hybrid event at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, and the release of UNESCO’s biennial Director-General’s Report on the safety of journalists. 🟢 Approximately 9 out of 10 crimes against journalists remain unresolved and unpunished globally. 🟢 More than 1,700 journalists have been killed in the line of duty since 1993. 🟢 Proclaimed by the UN General Assembly through Resolution A/RES/68/163 in 2013. 🟢 2 November was chosen in memory of two French journalists assassinated in Mali. #CurrentAffairs

🔆 ONE-LINERS | 02 NOVEMBER 2026 📚 UPSC Current Affairs | AnmolVachan1 🔆 POLITY & GOVERNANCE 📍 State Foundation Day – 1 November 🟢 1 November marks the Foundation Day of several Indian states and Union Territories, largely linked to the linguistic reorganisation of states in 1956 and subsequent boundary changes. 🟢 Eight States: 🟢 Andhra Pradesh (1956): Formed by merging Andhra State with Telugu-speaking areas of the former Hyderabad State. 🟢 Karnataka (1956): Originally formed as Mysore State; renamed Karnataka in 1973. Celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava. 🟢 Kerala (1956): Formed by combining Travancore-Cochin, Malabar and Kasaragod. Celebrated as Kerala Piravi. 🟢 Madhya Pradesh (1956): Reorganised by merging regions including Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal. 🟢 Tamil Nadu (1956): Initially formed as Madras State during linguistic reorganisation. 🟢 Punjab (1966): Acquired its present linguistic boundaries following the reorganisation of erstwhile East Punjab. 🟢 Haryana (1966): Carved out of Punjab under the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966. 🟢 Chhattisgarh (2000): Carved out of Madhya Pradesh under the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000. 🟢 Five Union Territories: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Delhi, Lakshadweep and Puducherry also mark milestones or Union Territory status associated with this date. 🔆 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 📍 Alliance for the Future – EU and Canada 🟢 A strategic partnership launched on 30 October 2026 by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. 🟢 Announced during the 21st EU–Canada Summit in Montréal, Québec. 🟢 Objective: Establish a common prosperity and economic security space between Canada and the 27-member European Union, with an open framework for like-minded countries. 🟢 Critical minerals: Cooperation on lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite supply chains, including financing arrangements with the European Investment Bank. 🟢 Technology: Collaboration in AI, semiconductors, quantum technologies, digital trade and sovereign cloud infrastructure. 🟢 Defence: Builds on Canada’s participation in the EU’s SAFE (Security Action for Europe) defence procurement programme. 🟢 Energy and climate: Exploration of LNG export feasibility, joint wildfire management and aerial firefighting aircraft procurement. 🟢 People-to-people ties: Youth mobility and groundwork for Canada’s participation in the EU’s Erasmus+ programme. 🟢 The proposal for Canada to become the EU’s first associate member was debated; leaders agreed to work towards a closer association. 🟢 Both sides will define the framework’s scope and structure before the next summit scheduled for 2027. 🔆 ECONOMY 📍 Guwahati Airport Approved for Agarwood Exports 🟢 The Central Government approved Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati, as a designated export point for agarwood chips, agarwood oil and related products. 🟢 DGFT Notification No. 46/2026, dated 30 October 2026, amended Chapter 12 of Schedule II of the ITC (HS) Export Policy, 2022. 🟢 Enables exporters from Assam and the Northeast to ship agarwood products directly to international markets without routing them through other domestic ports. 🟢 Assam accounts for approximately 81% of India’s agarwood resources, with an estimated 12 crore trees, supporting over 50,000 farmers and workers. 🟢 In May 2026, an initial legal consignment of agarwood chips was exported to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. 🟢 On 26 October 2026, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma flagged off a 123 kg consignment of premium agarwood chips from Golaghat district to Dubai under the One District One Product (ODOP) initiative. 🟢 Exports remain subject to CITES permits, where applicable, and valid DGFT Importer Exporter Code (IEC) requirements. 🔆 ENVIRONMENT 📍 Dicharax tilariensis – Tilari Micro-Snail 🟢 A new microscopic land snail species discovered in the semi-evergreen forests of the Tilari region, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. 🟢 Scientific name: Dicharax tilariensis. 🟢 Found near Swapnavel Point in Tilari Nagar at an elevation of approximately 700–800 metres. 🟢 Habitat: Forest litter, decaying organic matter and moist soil microhabitats. 🟢 It is the second endemic species of the genus Dicharax described from the northern Western Ghats. 🟢 Discovered by researchers Amrut Bhosale, Tejas Thackeray and Akshay Khandekar of the Thackeray Wildlife Foundation. 🟢 Published in the Journal of Conchology. 🟢 Size: Approximately 4.21–4.87 mm wide and 3.01–3.52 mm high. 🟢 Its shell is whitish with a pinkish or brownish tinge, featuring an elevated spire and distinctive rib patterns. 📍 Mollisia sokpayensia – New Fungus from Sikkim 🟢 A new fungal species discovered on the medicinal plant Panax sokpayensis in the Sikkim Himalayas, part of the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot. 🟢 Scientific name: Mollisia sokpayensia. 🟢 Isolated from the plant’s rhizome collected at Jorbotay, Uttarey, West Sikkim, at an altitude of 1,800–2,300 metres. 🟢 Documented in the scientific journal Fungal Diversity. 🟢 Fungal endophytes are microorganisms that inhabit the internal tissues of healthy plants without causing visible disease symptoms. 🟢 They form associations with host plants and are studied for their potential to produce bioactive compounds relevant to medicine, agriculture and biotechnology. 🟢 Plants belonging to the genus Panax are commonly known as ginseng and are recognised for their medicinal properties. #CurrentAffairs

🇮🇳 India tops the medal tally at the 46th International Tammer Boxing Tournament in Tampere, Finland, with an impressive haul of 14 medals — 4 gold, 2 silver and 8 bronze. 🥇 Gold medallists: Aarti Dhariyal, Ankushita Boro, Arundhati Chaudhary and Pawan Bartwal. 🥈 Silver medallists: Mohammed Hussamuddin and Jaismine. 🥉 India also secured eight bronze medals, with Vivek Meena, Hitesh, Akshay, Bobin Chauhan, Chetan Choudhary, Tanu, Disha Patil and Imroz Khan finishing on the podium. #currentaffairs

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