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Daily Current Affairs • Published: 03 Nov 2026 • ⏱️ 2 Min Read

PIB 5-Minute Prelims Fact Sheet (Afternoon Edition): 03 November 2026

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  • Dr. Padma Gurmet awarded Wellness Visionary Award for advancing Sowa-Rigpa traditional medicine system.
  • Special Campaign 6.0 concludes; focuses on pendency reduction, cleanliness, and record management in government offices.
  • Lok Sabha Speaker stresses strict financial accountability and purpose-bound utilisation of public funds.
  • India to push solution-oriented, equitable climate action at UNFCCC COP31 in Antalya, Turkey.

Director, National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa Conferred Wellness Visionary Award

Ministry of Ayush

  • Key Mandates: Recognises outstanding contribution to holistic healing through Sowa-Rigpa system of medicine.
  • Statutory Provisions: National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020 governs Sowa-Rigpa education and practice.
  • Exam Traps: Sowa-Rigpa is distinct from Ayurveda; it originated in Tibet and is practised mainly in Himalayan regions.

Conclusion of Special Campaign 6.0 for Disposal of Pending Matters

Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG)

  • Key Mandates: Campaign targeted pendency reduction, space management, scrap disposal, and record digitisation across ministries.
  • Statutory Provisions: Executed under Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure (CSMOP) and Record Retention Schedule.
  • Exam Traps: Special Campaigns are annual drives (usually Oct); distinguish from “Mission Karmayogi” which focuses on capacity building.

Lok Sabha Speaker Emphasises Accountability of Public Funds

Lok Sabha Secretariat / Parliament

  • Key Mandates: Stressed that every rupee of public money must be accounted for and spent strictly for intended purposes.
  • Statutory Provisions: Article 110 (Money Bill), Article 266 (Consolidated Fund), CAG Act, 1971; PAC oversees executive expenditure.
  • Exam Traps: “Vote on Account” vs “Interim Budget”; Speaker’s remark highlights legislative control over executive finance (Financial Accountability).

India to Advance Equitable Climate Action at UNFCCC COP31 in Antalya

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)

  • Key Mandates: India will advocate for climate justice, Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR), and climate finance for Global South.
  • Statutory Provisions: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Paris Agreement Article 9 (Finance), Article 6 (Markets).
  • Exam Traps: COP31 (2026) hosted by Turkey (Antalya); COP29 was Baku (2024), COP30 is Belem (2025). Track “New Collective Quantified Goal” (NCQG) progress.

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