India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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Tamil Nadu has launched a Community-based Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (CbMRV) system to create a people-led climate intelligence movement, strengthening grassroots participation in climate action and decision-making. The CbMRV system was introduced as a pilot in 2023 under the UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions) programme, with the aim of testing community-driven climate data mechanisms. The core concept of CbMRV is to empower local communities to actively collect, validate, and report climate and environmental data, rather than relying solely on top-down institutional assessments.

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India launched its first-ever weapons database, named the ‘Lost, Looted and Recovered Firearm’ database, to strengthen the fight against organised crime, terrorism, and extremism. The database was launched by Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the inaugural session of the Anti-Terror Conference-2025 organised by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). It has been developed by the NIA, India’s central anti-terror agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The database records detailed information on government-owned weapons that are lost, looted, stolen, or recovered from state police forces and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).

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In December 2025, the Rajasthan government launched a digital platform called ‘e-Swasthya Samvad’ to enhance governance, transparency, and coordination in the medical education department. The platform serves as a digital interface connecting all stakeholders in medical education and health services for faster decision-making and effective implementation of programmes. ‘e-Swasthya Samvad’ will be conducted twice a week, every Tuesday and Thursday, via video conferencing. The initiative aims to ensure accountability, reduce delays, and strengthen coordination across all levels of the medical education system.

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Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat (BVMB) aims to reduce child marriage by 10% by 2026 and make India child marriage-free by 2030. It was launched on 27 November 2024 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD). Child marriage means marriage of a girl below 18 years or boy below 21 years under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (PCMA). It aligns with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5.3 to end child marriage. Balod district, Chhattisgarh, became India’s first child marriage-free district in 2025. Surajpur district declared 75 Child Marriage-Free Panchayats in September 2025.

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The Bembla Irrigation Project is located in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra in the drought-prone Vidarbha region. It is a multipurpose irrigation project under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) and Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP). The project involves a dam on the Bembla River, a tributary of the Wardha River, near Babhulgaon. It aims to create irrigation potential for about 52,543 hectares benefiting over 100 villages. By early 2026, more than 95% canal and distribution works were completed with micro-irrigation focus.

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One District One Product (ODOP) empowers local artisans, revives traditional skills, and creates livelihoods. The initiative has scaled nationwide, transforming more than 770 districts into economic hubs. It was started in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh (2018) with brassware as the district’s signature product. ODOP is now India’s most celebrated local economic transformation program. E-commerce initiatives like the Government e-Marketplace (GeM)–ODOP Bazaar showcase and promote India’s finest ODOP products.

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Operation Megaburu is a large-scale anti-Maoist counter-insurgency operation conducted in the Saranda forest region of West Singhbhum, Jharkhand. It was launched in January 2026. It targeted Maoist strongholds in the Kumdi area under Kiriburu police station limits. The operation involved Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) units and Jharkhand Police. It aimed to neutralise top Communist Party of India (Maoist) leadership, dismantle command structures, and clear remaining Maoist pockets.

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The Ministry of Power will present tableau titled Prakash Ganga: Powering an Aatmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat at the Republic Day Parade, showcasing India’s power sector transformation. The theme symbolises the continuous flow of electricity across the interconnected national grid and India’s journey to clean energy leadership. A robotic Smart Meter, wind turbines, and rooftop solar highlight digitalisation, smart power management, and prosumer households. The tableau reaffirms commitment to reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity for an Aatmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat.

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The release of silt-laden water from Pandoh Dam into the Sutlej River instead of the Beas River has caused objections from the Punjab Government. Pandoh Dam is an embankment and concrete gravity dam built on the Beas River in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, about 10 km from Manali. It was completed in 1977 under the Beas Project mainly for hydroelectric power generation. The dam is about 76 metres high and 492 metres long and follows a run-of-the-river design. Beas River water is diverted through 38 km long canals and tunnels to the Dehar Power House and then released into the Sutlej River.

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Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the Samikshya portal for real-time monitoring of development projects. It tracks works funded under the State Finance Commission (SFC) and Central Finance Commission (CFC) grants. Citizens, officials, and elected representatives can monitor projects like roads, drinking water, sanitation, street lights, parks, and public utilities. It emphasizes equity, regional balance, and the needs of rural and urban bodies. The portal aims to improve transparency, accountability, and timely execution of grassroots projects.