UPSC Daily Current Affairs| One Liners 06-11-2026

One Liners 06-11-2026

Economy

Organic Fisheries Cluster

• India’s 1^st organic fisheries cluster.
• Location – Soreng District, Sikkim.
• Established under – Pradhan Mantri Matsya Samapada Yojana (PMMSY).
• Key stakeholder – NABARD
• Objectives
  • To promote chemical free, antibiotic free & pesticide free aquaculture.
  • To strengthen fisheries value chain & enhance farmer incomes.

Environment

Keralam’s Mangrove cover

• Studied by – ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute CMFRI, Kochi.
• Presented at – International symposium on fisheries & remote sensing.
• Survey period – 2017-2026.
• Key finding – Mangrove cover, Increased overall despite ~90% loss over the last five decades.
• Significance – It demonstrates satellite-based monitoring’s role in tracking mangrove recovery and aiding coastal conservation in Kerala.

Security

 Agniveers

Union cabinet has approved 2-year engagement period for 75% agniveers.

• Agniveers are short-term contract military personnel recruited into the Indian Armed Forces (Army, Navy, and Air Force) under the Agnipath Scheme.
• Key points
  • Those 75% are eligible for consideration of regular employment subjected to fulfilling criteria.
  • 2^nd engagement period comes with higher remuneration, Seva Nidhi & seniority packages. 
  • Originally for 4 yrs with 6 months of training.
  • Remaining 25% of agniveers to get regular employment on merit basis.

Agnipath Scheme

• A recruitment programme for armed forces (Army,Navy, Air).
• Introduced in – 2022, by GOI.
• Eligibility – Men & Women.
• Age – 17.5 - 21 years.

Science

Data Centre

India’s data centre capacity expected to increase 5x times.

• A secure facility housing computing, storage & networking equipment.

• Significance
  • It supports online banking, e-Governance, digital payments, cloud computing & other emerging technologies.
  • It requires efficient cooling systems and Uninterrupted Power Supply.
• Current capacity- 1.5 GW
• Target – 7.5 GW by 2030
• Investments – To   attract over 3 lakh crore.
• Location – Around 3/4th of upcoming 6GW expected to cluster in Vishakapatnam, Mumbai, & Hyderbad.

• India a preferred Data centre hub
  • Development costs are 25 % lower than in Asia Pacific markets. 
  • Lower power tariff in India.
  • 20 years tax holiday for cloud providers.
  • Stable political environment.
  • Minimal geopolitical risk.

Important Days & Events

       National Cancer Awareness Day

• Observed annually on – 7th November.
• First announced in – 2014 by ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
• Commemorates – Birth anniversary of Madam Marie Curie, who won Nobel prize for discovery of Polonium and Radium.

Madam curie’s discovery eventually led to the use of radiation in cancer diagnosis and treatment.

•  Objectives
  • To spread awareness on preventive measures.
  • Early screening & Reduce mortality.

      International Day of Radiology

• Observed annually on – 8^th November
• 1^st announced in – 2012.
• Commemoration of – W.C. Roentgen’s discovery of X-Rays in 1895
• Theme – “Upholding Patient Safety & Patient Care”
• Organisers
  • European Society of Radiology (ESR),
  • Radiological Society of North America (RSNA),
  •  American College of Radiology (ACR), and
  •  International Society of Radiology (ISR)
• Aim – To raise public awareness and honour radiographers and radiologic technologists.

World Urbanism Day 2026

• It is also known as World Town Planning Day.
• Observed annually on – 8^th November.
• Started by – Argentinian professor Carlos María della Paolera in 1949, Buenos Aires.
• This year marks 77^th anniversary.
• Theme – “Great Communities are Built on Planning”.
• Aim – To celebrate the achievement of planners.

National Entrepreneurship day

• Observed on – 9^th November
• Theme – “Empowering Youth for Viksit Bharat”
• Commemoration of – Establishment of Ministry of skill development & entrepreneurship in 2014.
• Aim – To celebrate innovation and entrepreneurship, recognizing their role in economic growth and job creation.

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India has 3^rd largest startup world ecosystem in the world.

National Legal Services day

• Observed annually on – 9^th November
• Objective – To commemorate the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, which led to the establishment of organisations providing free legal aid to the needy.
• Established by – Legal Services Authorities.

World Science Day For Peace & Development 2026

• Celebrated on – 10^th November.
• 1^st proclaimed in – 2001.
• Theme – “Common ground through science diplomacy”
• Organized by – UNESCO.
• Observance falls under – International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (2024–2033).
• Objectives
  • To strengthen public awareness.
  • To promote national & international solidarity.
  • To renew national & international commitment.