Practice APSC Current Affairs MCQs for 4 November 2026 on Voyager missions, DART planetary defence, Cyclone Murasu, PRAGATI-50, SUVIKALP Mine Repurposing Tool and Exercise Tiger Triumph 2026,Voyager 1, Voyager 2, NASA DART mission, Dimorphos, Cyclone Murasu, PRAGATI-50, Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0, SUVIKALP Mine Repurposing Tool, TOPSIS, Coal Controller Organisation, Tiger Triumph 2026, India US military exercise, APSC Current Affairs MCQ.
Strengthen your APSC CCE Prelims Current Affairs preparation with the Lucent IAS Daily Current Affairs Challenge – 4 November 2026.
Today’s set contains 5 exam-oriented MCQs covering a wide range of important themes — from space exploration and planetary defence to cyclones, urban cleanliness, mine repurposing and India’s defence cooperation.
The major topics are:
- Voyager 1, Voyager 2 and NASA’s DART Mission
- Cyclone Murasu
- PRAGATI-50 under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0
- SUVIKALP Mine Repurposing Tool
- Exercise Tiger Triumph 2026
Question 1: Voyager Missions and Planetary Defence | Current Affairs
Consider the following statements regarding space exploration and planetary defence technologies:
- Voyager 2 visited Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, whereas Voyager 1 explored Jupiter and Saturn.
- Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause in 2012, while Voyager 2 crossed it in 2018.
- NASA’s DART mission demonstrated kinetic asteroid deflection by striking Dimorphos and shortening its orbital period around Didymos by approximately 32 minutes.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
Explanation
All three statements are correct.
Voyager 2 is unique because it visited all four outer giant planets — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — whereas Voyager 1 explored Jupiter and Saturn.
Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause in 2012, becoming the first human-made spacecraft to enter interstellar space. Voyager 2 crossed the heliopause later, in 2018.
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft struck the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos on 26 September 2022. The impact shortened Dimorphos’s orbital period around Didymos by about 32 minutes, demonstrating the feasibility of kinetic-impact asteroid deflection.
Question 2: Cyclone Murasu | Current Affairs
Consider the following statements regarding Cyclone Murasu:
- It originated over the Arabian Sea and made landfall near Ongole in Andhra Pradesh.
- It was named by India under the tropical cyclone naming system adopted in 2020 by the WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: A — 1 only
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect.
According to the supplied material, Cyclone Murasu originated over the Bay of Bengal, not the Arabian Sea, and made landfall near Ongole in Andhra Pradesh.
Statement 2 is correct. The name Murasu was suggested by India under the tropical-cyclone naming registry adopted in 2020 by the WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones.
Question 3: PRAGATI-50 Initiative | Current Affairs
Consider the following statements regarding the PRAGATI-50 initiative:
- It aims to develop 50 cities across 24 States into clean, role-model cities.
- It has been launched under the broader framework of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0.
- It focuses exclusively on solid waste management and does not cover used-water management or citizen participation.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are correct, while Statement 3 is incorrect.
PRAGATI-50 seeks to develop 50 cities across 24 States into clean and exemplary urban centres.
The programme functions under the broader framework of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0.
Statement 3 is incorrect because the initiative is not limited to solid waste management. Its scope also covers:
- Visible cleanliness
- Used-water management
- Sanitation
- Citizen participation
Question 4: SUVIKALP – Mine Repurposing Tool | Current Affairs
Consider the following statements regarding SUVIKALP – Mine Repurposing Tool:
- It has been developed by the Coal Controller Organisation (CCO) under the Ministry of Coal.
- It employs the TOPSIS methodology under Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) to evaluate and rank potential mine repurposing options.
- It integrates RECLAIM to incorporate community priorities and PRISM to explore implementation pathways for post-mining projects.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
Explanation
All three statements are correct.
SUVIKALP has been developed by the Coal Controller Organisation under the Ministry of Coal.
It uses TOPSIS — Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution — a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making methodology to assess and rank different mine-repurposing alternatives.
The framework also brings together two additional components:
RECLAIM incorporates community priorities into the evaluation process.
PRISM provides a structured approach for identifying implementation pathways for post-mining projects.
Key Facts for Prelims
SUVIKALP → Coal Controller Organisation → Ministry of Coal
TOPSIS → Ranking repurposing alternatives
RECLAIM → Community priorities
PRISM → Implementation pathways
This topic is relevant at the intersection of Indian Economy, environment, mining policy and just transition of mining regions.
Question 5: Exercise Tiger Triumph 2026 | Current Affairs
Exercise Tiger Triumph 2026 is a bilateral military exercise conducted between which of the following countries?
A. India and France
B. India and the United States
C. India and Australia
D. India and Japan
Correct Answer: B — India and the United States
Explanation
Exercise Tiger Triumph is a bilateral tri-service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise conducted between India and the United States.
Key Fact for APSC & UPSC
Tiger Triumph → India + United States → Tri-Service → HADR
Military exercises are regularly asked in Prelims. Maintain a revision table containing:
Exercise → Countries involved → Services involved → Nature of exercise
Quick Revision – 4 November 2026
Voyager Missions: Voyager 1 explored Jupiter and Saturn and crossed the heliopause in 2012. Voyager 2 visited all four giant outer planets and crossed the heliopause in 2018.
DART Mission: NASA demonstrated kinetic asteroid deflection by striking Dimorphos and altering its orbital period around Didymos.
Cyclone Murasu: Originated over the Bay of Bengal; its name was suggested by India.
PRAGATI-50: Seeks to develop 50 cities across 24 States under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0.
SUVIKALP: A mine-repurposing tool developed by the Coal Controller Organisation, using TOPSIS and integrating RECLAIM and PRISM.
Tiger Triumph: India–United States bilateral tri-service HADR exercise.
Why These Topics Matter for APSC CCE
The 4 November set is particularly useful because it combines conceptual static knowledge with current-affairs developments.
The Voyager and DART question links basic space science with planetary-defence technology.
Cyclone Murasu helps revise tropical-cyclone geography and the international naming mechanism.
PRAGATI-50 strengthens preparation in urban governance and Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0.
SUVIKALP brings together mining, technology, environmental management and community participation — an increasingly important policy theme.
Finally, Tiger Triumph reinforces an area frequently tested in Prelims: India’s bilateral and multilateral military exercises.
For better retention, revise every current-affairs item through a simple structure:
What is it? → Who implements it? → What is its objective? → What unique fact can be asked in Prelims?
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