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Daily Current Affairs – 13 November, 2026

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    One Nation, One Ration Card

    Context

  • The One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme has been implemented across all 36 States and Union Territories, covering 100% of beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY).

    • About

  •  The ONORC scheme was launched in 2019 by the Department of Food & Public Distribution.
  • It is a major reform of the Public Distribution System (PDS), enabling nationwide portability of ration cards and beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). 
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    Personal Insolvency under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016

    Context

  • Videocon’s former promoter Venugopal Dhoot has been declared bankrupt by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on personal guarantees for loans of ₹12,668 crore taken by Videocon firms.

    • About

  •  Insolvency is the inability of a person or company to pay debts as they come due.
  • Bankruptcy is the formal legal process through which an insolvent individual is declared bankrupt, allowing their assets to be distributed among creditors to repay outstanding debts.
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    NITI Aayog Launches Report on “Impact Assessment of PLI Schemes”

    Context

  • NITI Aayog released the report titled “Impact Assessment of PLI Schemes”, evaluating the performance of Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes across 14 sectors.

    • About Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme

  •  The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme is a government initiative launched in 2020. 
  • The primary aim was strengthening India’s manufacturing capabilities by offering financial incentives to eligible companies based on their incremental sales.
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    2026 Global Carbon Budget

    Context

  • The 2026 Global Carbon Budget projects 38.2 billion tonnes of fossil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions this year.

    • About

  • The budget is an annual inventory released by the Global Carbon project, which is a collaboration between Future Earth, a collective of  scientists and the World Climate Research Programme, formed under the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation.  
  • It is sponsored by UNESCO during all UN climate change summits.
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    News In Brief 13-11-2026

    In News 

  • The number of speakers of a Kurumbas language has been declining across generations.

    • About 

  • The Kurumbas of Keralam are an Adivasi community who reside in the hilly forest regions of Attappady in Palakkad district.  
  • They are locally known as Palu Kurumbas (distinguishing them from the Alu Kurumbas of the Nilgiris); they represent the most aboriginal and smallest of the three major tribal groups in Attappady (alongside the Irulas and Mudugas).
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