India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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Recently, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam (ABSS) 2025 in New Delhi. It was organized to commemorate 5 years of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam (ABSS) 2025 brought together academicians, educators, policymakers, industry leaders, and government officials. The event focused on reviewing the progress achieved under NEP 2020 in transforming the education system. It also aimed at discussing future strategies to further implement the policy across all levels of education. The Samagam highlighted innovation, inclusivity, and skill development as core themes of NEP 2020.

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Recently, on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Bihar Police Headquarters (PHQ) launched ‘Operation Naya Savera’.
It is a 15-day campaign (July 31–August 14) focused on rescue and rehabilitation of victims of human trafficking, child labour, flesh trade, and orchestra exploitation. It is led by the Weaker Sections Division of Bihar Police. From January to May 2025, Bihar recorded 231 trafficking cases, rescued 118 minor girls and 506 boys, and arrested 144 traffickers.

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Recently, a sudden landslide at the under-construction Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project in Helang, Chamoli, Uttarakhand injured 12 workers, with 4 critically hurt. It is located is on the Alaknanda River, a major tributary of the Ganga River, in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. It is a 444-megawatt run-of-river scheme expected to generate 1,665 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually.

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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently launched the State Health Regulatory Excellence Index (SHRESTH) virtually. It is India’s first national initiative to benchmark and strengthen state drug regulatory systems using a transparent, data-driven framework. It is proposed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO). It ensures consistent drug safety and quality standards. It has 27 indices for manufacturing states and 23 for primarily distribution states, covering themes like human resources, infrastructure, licensing, surveillance, and responsiveness.

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced simultaneous interpretation of parliamentary proceedings in all 22 languages of the Eighth Schedule during the Monsoon Session. Earlier, only 18 languages were covered. Now, Kashmiri, Konkani and Santhali are added, completing the list. The Eighth Schedule started with 14 languages, now expanded to 22 through amendments. This reflects India’s linguistic diversity and ensures smooth communication in Parliament.

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Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declared Kerala as the first fully digitally literate State in India. The achievement marks the completion of the first phase of the Digi Kerala project to bridge the digital divide. The project was implemented at the grassroots level across all local bodies. Surveys covered 1.5 crore people from 83.46 lakh families in the State. 21.88 lakh people were found digitally illiterate. Out of them, 21.87 lakh, or 99.98%, successfully completed training and evaluation. Kerala has presented a model worth emulating for the country.

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National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), in collaboration with Vertis Infrastructure Trust, launched ‘Project Aarohan’ to support the education of children of toll plaza employees. It aims to remove financial barriers, bridge socio-economic gaps, and provide quality education to students from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), minority communities, and first-generation learners. The project will support 500 students from Class 11 to graduation with annual scholarships of Rs. 12,000 each. Fifty bright students aspiring for postgraduate studies will receive scholarships of Rs. 50,000 each. Project Aarohan combines financial aid with mentorship, skill-building workshops, career guidance, and long-term progress tracking.

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Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) will install four additional radars in Jammu & Kashmir under Mission Mausam. Mission Mausam was launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). It is implemented by IMD, National Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), and Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM). The mission aims to improve weather and climate services for better observation, modeling, and forecasting. It supports sectors like agriculture, disaster management, and rural development by providing timely and accurate information.

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Recently, the Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Department launched the Misaal Project to foster leadership qualities among tribal youth. Governor Mangubhai Patel inaugurated the project virtually, highlighting its role in creating role models with social responsibility. It is being implemented in collaboration with Gujarat, which has already run similar youth-focused programmes successfully. The initiative will include workshops, training camps, and community engagement activities for tribal students across Madhya Pradesh. Students will be encouraged to identify local challenges and create innovative solutions. The project focuses on values of social responsibility, service, and ethical leadership to shape tribal youth as role models.

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At least one member of 87% of eligible families in Uttar Pradesh holds an Ayushman card. So far, 5.38 crore cards have been distributed, making UP the top state in implementation. This was shared during Ayushman Bharat Diwas, marking seven years of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY). Special programmes and health camps were organised to issue new Ayushman cards to eligible beneficiaries.