India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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Haryana government has declared Tighrana and Mitathal in Bhiwani district as protected monuments and archaeological sites. These sites are over 4,400 years old and are linked to the ancient Sindhu-Saraswati civilisation. This decision was made under the Haryana Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1964. A 10-acre area at Mitathal will now be officially preserved for its historical importance. This move will help protect and study the region’s early civilisation and promote heritage awareness.

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The Madhya Pradesh government has declared 258.64 square kilometers of forest in Sagar district as a wildlife sanctuary named Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Abhyaran, ahead of Dr B R Ambedkar’s 134th birth anniversary on April 14. The sanctuary spans across North Sagar forest division, including Banda and Shahgarh forest areas. This makes it the 25th wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, a state known for its rich tiger reserves. The sanctuary will support wildlife conservation, strengthen the ecosystem, and also boost tourism and create employment for local communities.

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The Yimkhiung Tribal Council (YTC) recently led a protest in Pungro Town, Nagaland, against the fencing of the Indo-Myanmar border and the removal of the Free Movement Regime (FMR). The Yimkhiung tribe mainly lives in eastern Nagaland’s Kiphire district and nearby regions of Myanmar. Their villages are based on clans, and they follow a strong tradition of oral history, festivals, and communal land ownership. The international border divides the Yimkhiung people, separating families and ancestral lands they consider as one. The Yimkhiungrü language, part of the Sino-Tibetan family, is spoken by over 100,000 people. Tsüngkamnyo is their most important post-harvest festival.

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Karad city in Maharashtra’s Satara district has achieved 100% safe segregation, collection, and disposal of sanitary and biomedical waste. The model ensures safe disposal through segregation, collection, and high-temperature incineration. Red bins are placed at public toilets, and garbage vehicles have dedicated bins for sanitary waste. Waste is processed at a Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility (CBWTF) run by the Karad Hospital Association, incinerating at temperatures up to 1200°C. Real-time monitoring by the State Pollution Control Board ensures compliance. It promotes hygiene, women’s health, and environmental safety, and serves as a scalable model for other cities.

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched the ‘Mahila Samvad Rath’ campaign to promote women empowerment in the state. The campaign involves 600 specially designed promotional vehicles called “raths” or chariots. These raths will travel to more than 70,000 locations across Bihar. The aim is to empower over two crore women by spreading awareness and supporting their social and economic development. This initiative reflects the government’s strong focus on inclusive growth and gender equality.

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The National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) plans to generate power from the 2000 megawatt Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project (LSHP), raising concerns about its impact downstream in Assam. The LSHP is a run-of-the-river project built on the Subansiri River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, at the border of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. It features a 116-meter-high concrete gravity dam from the riverbed and 130 meters from the foundation, with a length of 284 meters. The reservoir has a total storage capacity of 1.37 cubic kilometers. The powerhouse has eight surface-mounted 250 megawatt Francis turbines on the river’s left bank.

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The government recently authorised the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) to share and receive information with the Enforcement Directorate under the anti-money laundering law to better detect money trails and combat cyber frauds. Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) is established under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) as the national nodal agency to fight cybercrime. It provides a framework and ecosystem for law enforcement agencies (LEAs) to handle cybercrimes in a coordinated and comprehensive way. It connects academia, industry, public, and government for prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of cybercrimes. The headquarters of I4C is located in New Delhi.

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Bodofa Upendranath Brahma was a respected leader of the Bodo community who championed non-violent struggle for tribal identity, rights and cultural preservation. On May 1, 2025, the Government of India (GoI) unveiled his 9-feet-high statue in New Delhi, marking his 35th death anniversary. Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah presided over the unveiling and announced the naming of a major road and rotary after him. This tribute underscores the Government of India’s commitment to tribal empowerment and peacebuilding in India’s North East.

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All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal has ranked second nationwide for its paperless and queue-less Outpatient Department (OPD) registration under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). The ranking was announced by the National Health Authority (NHA), Government of India. AIIMS Bhopal generated over 1.45 million OPD tokens using the ‘Scan and Share’ service. AIIMS New Delhi holds the first position in the ranking. The ‘Scan and Share’ system allows patients to scan a QR code with their smartphones to get OPD tokens instantly.

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India initiated Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025, as a direct response to the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians, including tourists. The operation targeted nine terror-linked sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) are often blamed for sponsoring attacks in India. The attack on April 22, 2025, was claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF), linked to LeT, with India accusing Pakistan of supporting it. Operation Sindoor was described as “focused, measured, and non-escalatory,” aiming to dismantle terrorist infrastructure while avoiding military targets. Rafale jets and precision missiles were used in the 23-minute operation.