One-liners

One-liners — 8 November 2026

12 one-line facts from the 8 November 2026 post, for last-minute revision. Read the full post for exam points.

1. PM Modi celebrated Diwali 2026 with security forces at the CoBRA Operations Base, Karanpur, Bastar (Chhattisgarh).
2. CoBRA is the CRPF's jungle-warfare commando unit, raised in 2008.
3. Bharat Ratna L.K. Advani entered his 100th year on 8 November 2026 (born 8 November 1927, Karachi).
4. L.K. Advani was India's 7th Deputy Prime Minister (2002–2004).
5. India and the EU concluded negotiations for India's association with Horizon Europe, the EU's research and innovation programme (2021–2027).
6. Formal Horizon Europe talks began at the India–EU TTC meeting in Brussels on 15 July 2026.
7. 893 E20 petrol samples across 27 States/UTs were found to meet quality standards (MoPNG).
8. Rajnath Singh celebrated Deepawali with troops in forward areas of Sikkim.
9. Trishakti Corps (33 Corps) is headquartered at Sukna, West Bengal.
10. Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated Deepotsav 2026 in Ayodhya.
11. About 31,000 devotees viewed the Piprahwa relics of the Buddha at Tawang; the exposition in Arunachal runs till 21 November.
12. Sresht Raju won equestrian team gold for Team Asia at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics.