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Current affairs November 3 – November 9, 2025 for CUET

2 stories from the week of November 3 – November 9, 2025, in the order they happened, then a quiz on the week.

November 2025 in current affairs: twelve stories for CUET

National

The voter-roll revision's second phase: 12 states and UTs, 51 crore electors

Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls covered about 51 crore electors in 12 states and UTs, from 4 November 2025.

After Bihar, the Election Commission extended its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to 9 states and 3 union territories, by an order of 27 October 2025. The enumeration phase ran from 4 November to 4 December 2025.

Phase II covers nearly 51 crore electors in Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, and in Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep and Puducherry — 321 districts and 1,843 assembly constituencies. Every elector gets a partly pre-filled enumeration form, and over 5.3 lakh Booth Level Officers, helped by 7.64 lakh Booth Level Agents of the parties, visit each house at least three times.

The Commission acts under Article 324 of the Constitution and Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.

Test yourself

Question 1

EasyOriginal question

Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, begun in November 2025, covers how many states and union territories?

  1. A12 states and 9 union territories
  2. BAll 28 states
  3. CBihar alone
  4. D9 states and 3 union territories
Your answer
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Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Phase II covers 9 states and 3 union territories, 12 in all.

  2. Bihar was the first phase, completed before this one began.

Concept
Coverage of SIR Phase II
Typical time
40 seconds
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pib.gov.in

Question 2

MediumOriginal question

Roughly how many electors does Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision cover?

  1. A5.3 crore
  2. B7.6 crore
  3. C51 crore
  4. D99 crore
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Phase II covers nearly 51 crore electors.

  2. 5.3 and 7.6 echo the counts of Booth Level Officers (5.3 lakh) and Booth Level Agents (7.64 lakh) deployed — lakh, not crore.

Concept
Size of SIR Phase II
Typical time
50 seconds
Written from
pib.gov.in

Question 3

HardOriginal question

The Election Commission ordered the Special Intensive Revision under Article 324 and which section of the Representation of the People Act, 1950?

  1. ASection 8
  2. BSection 21
  3. CSection 123
  4. DSection 62
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Section 21 of the 1950 Act deals with preparing and revising electoral rolls.

  2. Sections 8, 62 and 123 are in the 1951 Act, on disqualification, the right to vote and corrupt practices.

Worth noting

The 1950 Act is about rolls and seats; the 1951 Act is about conducting elections. Revision of rolls is always a 1950 Act matter.

Concept
Legal basis of the SIR
Typical time
65 seconds
Written from
pib.gov.in

Question 4

MediumOriginal question

Which of these states is NOT covered by Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision?

  1. AKerala
  2. BWest Bengal
  3. CTamil Nadu
  4. DMaharashtra
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The nine states are Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

  2. Maharashtra is not on the list.

Concept
States in SIR Phase II
Typical time
50 seconds
Written from
pib.gov.in
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National

150 years of Vande Mataram

7 November 2025 marked 150 years of Vande Mataram, first published in Bangadarshan on 7 November 1875.

7 November 2025 marked 150 years of Vande Mataram, and the Prime Minister opened a year-long commemoration running to 7 November 2026.

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's hymn was first published in the journal Bangadarshan on 7 November 1875 and later included in his novel Anandamath (1882). Rabindranath Tagore set it to music and first sang it at the 1896 Congress session in Calcutta. It was first used as a political slogan on 7 August 1905, and the Constituent Assembly adopted it as the National Song in 1950.

Test yourself

Question 1

EasyOriginal question

In which journal was Vande Mataram first published, on 7 November 1875?

  1. ABangadarshan
  2. BAnandamath
  3. CAmrita Bazar Patrika
  4. DKesari
Your answer
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Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. It first appeared in Bangadarshan, the journal Bankim Chandra edited.

  2. Anandamath is the novel it was later included in, in 1882 — not a journal.

Concept
First publication of Vande Mataram
Typical time
40 seconds
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pib.gov.in

Question 2

MediumOriginal question

At which Congress session did Rabindranath Tagore first sing Vande Mataram?

  1. ABombay, 1885
  2. BLahore, 1929
  3. CCalcutta, 1896
  4. DSurat, 1907
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Tagore sang it at the 1896 session in Calcutta.

  2. Bombay 1885 was the first session of the Congress; Lahore 1929 adopted Purna Swaraj.

Concept
Vande Mataram and the Congress
Typical time
50 seconds
Written from
pib.gov.in

Question 3

HardOriginal question

Arrange these Vande Mataram milestones in order: (1) first used as a political slogan; (2) included in Anandamath; (3) adopted as National Song; (4) first published.

  1. A4, 2, 1, 3
  2. B4, 1, 2, 3
  3. C2, 4, 1, 3
  4. D4, 2, 3, 1
Your answer
Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. First published 1875, in Anandamath 1882, a political slogan from 7 August 1905, National Song 1950.

  2. So the order is 4, 2, 1, 3.

Concept
Chronology of Vande Mataram
Typical time
65 seconds
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pib.gov.in
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Sources on this page · Last verified:

  1. Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase-II begins in 9 States and 3 UTs — Press Information Bureau, Election Commission of India
  2. 150 Years of Vande Mataram: A Melody That Became a Movement — Press Information Bureau (backgrounder)