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Daily Current Affairs: 6 November 2025

Current affairs of 6 November 2025: COP30 Belém: Brazil’s ‘COP of Truth’ Opens; India AI Governance Guidelines: Seven Principles by MeitY; Household Income Survey 2026: Features and Challenges, and 12 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 15 topics

National Affairs

Household Income Survey 2026: Features and Challenges
Vijayanagara Gold Coins Found at Kovilur Temple, Tamil Nadu

Government Schemes

Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh Pakhwada 2025: Activities by State

Banking & Finance

RBI Worried as 10-Year Bond Yields Stay High
IBBI Circular: Restoring Assets Attached by ED Under PMLA
Scapia Federal Bank Add-On Credit Card Features
SBI’s First IIBX Gold Trade as Special Category Client
Purple Finance Aims for Small Finance Bank Licence by 2028

Agriculture & Rural

NABARD-CEEW MoU for Climate-Resilient Agriculture
Soil Testing Workshop for Medicinal Herbs, NABARD Backed
AgriLokal: Vernacular Agri-Advice Platform by Lokal

Science & Technology

India AI Governance Guidelines: Seven Principles by MeitY
NISAR Satellite: NASA-ISRO Radar Mission Goes Operational

Environment & Ecology

COP30 Belém: Brazil’s ‘COP of Truth’ Opens

Reports & Indexes

G20 Global Inequality Report 2025: Key Findings

National Affairs

1. Household Income Survey 2026: Features and Challenges

The Household Income Survey 2026 is billed as India's first survey to measure detailed household income directly.
It covers all sectors, occupations and social groups, and also records expenses, loans, land and property.
In an August 2025 pilot, 95% of respondents found the income questions intrusive.
It aims to fill gaps left by PLFS, HCES and the RBI Consumer Confidence Survey.

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2. Vijayanagara Gold Coins Found at Kovilur Temple, Tamil Nadu

103 punch-marked gold coins were found in a pot at the Kovilur Shiva temple, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu.
They belong to the Vijayanagara Empire (14th-16th centuries CE) and bear the Varaha (boar) emblem.
The coins went to the district treasury under the Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878.

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Government Schemes

Government Schemes

3. Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh Pakhwada 2025: Activities by State

The Pakhwada ran from 1 to 15 November 2025.
It marks the 150th birth anniversary of Dharti Aaba Bhagwan Birsa Munda.
States held cultural contests, plantation drives, career guidance and welfare camps.

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Banking & Finance

4. RBI Worried as 10-Year Bond Yields Stay High

The India-US 10-year spread widened to about 244 bps from 219 bps.
Yields stayed high despite a cumulative 100-bps repo cut; the 10-year yield is 6.53%.
RBI cancelled a 7-year auction; OMO seemed unlikely in November.

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Polity & Governance

5. IBBI Circular: Restoring Assets Attached by ED Under PMLA

IBBI's 4 November 2025 circular lets insolvency professionals seek restoration of assets ED attached under PMLA.
Applications go to special courts under Sections 8(7) or 8(8) of PMLA.
Quarterly status reports are required.

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Banking & Finance

6. Scapia Federal Bank Add-On Credit Card Features

Fintech Scapia and Federal Bank launched an Add-On Credit Card for family travel rewards.
A primary holder can share the limit with up to three family members aged 18 or above.
Add-on users get their own app access and direct OTPs; cards are digital first.

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7. SBI’s First IIBX Gold Trade as Special Category Client

SBI made its first gold trade as a Special Category Client (SCC) on the India International Bullion Exchange.
In 2024 SBI became the first bank registered as a Trading-cum-Clearing Member on IIBX.
IIBX, India's first electronic bullion platform, is located in GIFT City, Gujarat.

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8. Purple Finance Aims for Small Finance Bank Licence by 2028

NBFC Purple Finance, set up in 2021, aims to get a Small Finance Bank licence by 2028.
SFB guidelines (2019) need paid-up capital of ₹200 crore and a 40% promoter stake locked in for 5 years.
SFBs must give 60% of ANBC to priority sectors and open 25% of branches in unbanked rural centres.
An SFB must list within 3 years of reaching ₹500 crore net worth.

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Agriculture & Rural

Agriculture & Rural Development

9. NABARD-CEEW MoU for Climate-Resilient Agriculture

NABARD signed an MoU with the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).
Focus: climate-resilient agriculture, green rural financing and sustainable livelihoods.
Targets small and marginal farmers, rural women and microenterprises.

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Agriculture & Rural Development

10. Soil Testing Workshop for Medicinal Herbs, NABARD Backed

A two-day national workshop on soil testing for medicinal herbs was held on 27-28 October 2025.
Patanjali Organic Research Institute organised it, with NABARD support.
Publications such as Swasth Dhara were released.

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Agriculture & Rural Development

11. AgriLokal: Vernacular Agri-Advice Platform by Lokal

Lokal launched AgriLokal to link farmers with expert agronomists in their own language.
Nearly 80% of Indian farmers lack formal agricultural training.
Advice covers soil health, irrigation, pest control and modern farming.

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Science & Technology

Polity & Governance

12. India AI Governance Guidelines: Seven Principles by MeitY

MeitY issued the India AI Governance Guidelines, updating a January 2025 consultation draft.
Seven principles guide the framework; the approach is largely hands-off.
IndiaAI Hackathon 2025 on mineral targeting: CricSM AI won first prize of ₹10 lakh.

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Science & Technology

13. NISAR Satellite: NASA-ISRO Radar Mission Goes Operational

NASA and ISRO were to declare NISAR operational on 7 November 2025, said ISRO chief V. Narayanan.
It is the first satellite with both L-band (NASA) and S-band (ISRO) radar.
NISAR weighs 2,400 kg and launched on 30 July 2025 aboard a GSLV.

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Environment & Ecology

Environment & Ecology

14. COP30 Belém: Brazil’s ‘COP of Truth’ Opens

COP30 opened in Belém, in the Brazilian Amazon.
Brazil dubbed it the 'COP of Truth' and pledged $1 billion to the TFFF.
Brazil's NDC targets a 59-67% emissions cut.

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Reports & Indexes

15. G20 Global Inequality Report 2025: Key Findings

The top 1% globally captured 41% of new wealth in 2000-2024; the bottom 50% got 1%.
India's richest 1% grew wealth by 62% in 2000-2023; China's top 1% by 54%.
The report proposes an International Panel on Inequality (IPI), modelled on the IPCC.

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Test yourself

15 questions from the news of 6 November 2025, with answers and explanations.