India National Current Affairs – Top 50 Questions for Quick Revision
1. What is the primary objective of the 'Abhaya' initiative launched in Jharsuguda, Odisha?
Answer: Promoting menstrual hygiene
2. Which state government launched the 'NIPUN App' to monitor foundational reading, writing, and numeracy among primary school children in November 2026?
Answer: Odisha
3. SHATAYU is an initiative of which ministry?
Answer: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
4. The Kurumba community is mainly found in which states?
Answer: Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
5. Which village became India's first village to achieve 100% rooftop solar coverage under the PM Surya Ghar scheme?
Answer: Khaira
6. Which police station has been selected to host India's first AI-powered police station pilot project?
Answer: Panjagutta Police Station, Hyderabad
7. Which state launched the ‘Eri’ online portal for waterbody restoration?
Answer: Tamil Nadu
8. Which state/UT launched the Namo Yamuna River Safari initiative in November 2026?
Answer: Delhi
9. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution did the Supreme Court declare the National Book Trust (NBT) as ‘State’?
Answer: Article 12
10. Which state became the first to adopt a comprehensive Silt Management Policy?
Answer: Bihar
11. Which state recently became the 16th state in India to receive the President’s Police Colour?
Answer: Uttarakhand
12. Which state became the first in Northeast India to establish an AI-enabled Career Intelligence Hub?
Answer: Manipur
13. Who assumed charge as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Arunachal Pradesh in November 2026?
Answer: Rajesh Kumar
14. Where is the headquarters of ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) located?
Answer: Kochi
15. VAJRA-SAT, a national tabletop exercise, was organised to strengthen India's preparedness against which disease?
Answer: Foot-and-Mouth Disease
16. Which initiative has been launched by the West Bengal Government to attract investment, promote industrial growth and generate employment opportunities?
Answer: Investment Promotion Policy, 2026
17. Which ministry has launched the SUVIKALP digital platform for repurposing closed and abandoned coal mines?
Answer: Ministry of Coal
18. Prakasam Barrage, that was recently seen in news, is constructed across which river?
Answer: Krishna
19. Tandur Tur Dal, recently exported to Australia for the first time, has received a GI tag from which state?
Answer: Telangana
20. Ziro Valley, recently in the news for the trial export of organic kiwis to Dubai, is located in which state?
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
21. Which institute located in Hyderabad was recently recognised as a Centre of Excellence-Skills in the Agriculture Sector?
Answer: National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
22. Which state topped the research publications category in NITI Aayog's India S&T Scoreboard for 2024–25?
Answer: Tamil Nadu
23. Which organisation launched the Network Anubhav Platform?
Answer: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
24. Which tropical cyclone became the first North Indian Ocean storm to be assigned a name of Tamil origin?
Answer: Cyclone Murasu
25. Which indigenous cattle breed is the focus of the proposed Centre of Excellence in Sikkim?
Answer: Siri
26. Which state is home to the country's first public-sector Proton Beam Therapy facility?
Answer: Assam
27. Project Him Sarovar was recently in the news due to successful experimental cultivation of which crop in Ladakh?
Answer: Saffron
28. India's first notified Organic Fisheries Cluster under PMMSY has been established in which district of Sikkim?
Answer: Soreng
29. What is the primary objective of the ScrollControl Programme recently adopted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in its schools?
Answer: Strengthening child digital safety and protect students from cyber threats
30. Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak was instituted by which ministry?
Answer: Ministry of Home Affairs
31. Which state's State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) became the first in India to receive ISO certification?
Answer: Uttarakhand
32. Which state became the second in Northeast India after Assam tea auction centre?
Answer: Tripura
33. Operation Safe Speed was launched by which state's police in October 2026?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
34. The Bay of Bengal, recently in the news due to Cyclone Arnab, produces approximately how many times as many cyclones as the Arabian Sea?
Answer: Four times as many
35. Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre (BBBRC) has been established in which district of Gujarat?
Answer: Banaskantha
36. The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved the establishment of PRAGATI Park in which city?
Answer: Greater Noida
37. What is the name of the mobile application launched by Ministry of Jal Shakti to support scientific groundwater recharge planning?
Answer: Punah Bharan
38. Where was the fourth edition of the Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 4.0 launched?
Answer: New Delhi
39. Cyclone Arnab was named by which country?
Answer: Bangladesh
40. Project Arunank, which celebrated its 19th Raising Day in October 2026, is associated with which organisation?
Answer: Border Roads Organisation
41. Which state launched the 'Rajyotsava Bird Count' as its first citizen science biodiversity monitoring initiative?
Answer: Karnataka
42. Which Indian Institute of Technology launched the 'Science on Wheels' mobile science outreach initiative for school students?
Answer: IIT Mandi
43. Which Union Territory was declared India’s first 100% organic Union Territory?
Answer: Ladakh
44. Which state secured the top position in the implementation rankings of Mission Karmayogi?
Answer: Uttar pradesh
45. Which state government launched Mission Murghas to tackle drought-related fodder shortages in October 2026?
Answer: Maharashtra
46. Operation Trident, the anti-narcotics crackdown recently in the news, was conducted across which three states?
Answer: Assam, Mizoram and Manipur
47. Nav Trinjan is an initiative of which state government to promote organic cotton and traditional weaving?
Answer: Punjab
48. The Advanced Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Toxicity Analysis Laboratory (AATAL) was inaugurated in which city?
Answer: New Delhi
49. Who has been appointed the new Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir?
Answer: Dr. Sajjan Singh Yadav
50. Which state government launched the 'SANGAT' initiative to establish youth mental-health clubs in colleges in October 2026?
Answer: Punjab