India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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The Punjab Police Cyber Crime Division has launched a statewide awareness programme called ‘Cyber Jago’ to ensure children’s digital safety. The initiative aims to teach Internet Safety and promote safe online use among government school students across Punjab. It addresses rising cyber threats, exposure to inappropriate content, and other online dangers faced by children.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Memorial-cum-Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum in Chhattisgarh. The museum honours tribal freedom fighters, especially Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh, who fought bravely against British colonial rule. PM Modi toured the galleries showcasing tribal uprisings and heroism and praised Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai for completing the project. The museum, built at a cost of ₹50 crore, includes 650 sculptures across 14 galleries with digital installations explaining tribal resistance movements.

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Rajasthan State Council of Educational Research and Training (RSCERT) launched ‘Khushi Shala’, a mental health and well-being programme for students of classes 1 to 5. Rajasthan became the first state in India to start such a programme at the primary education level. The programme trains children to accept both success and failure and focus on learning with self-awareness. It has three components – mindfulness exercises, compassion-building activities, and value-based guidance.

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Telangana government has launched MeeSeva on WhatsApp to improve access and convenience for government-to-citizen (G2C) services across nearly 40 departments. The service uses an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven conversational platform to allow citizens to access services through a simple chat interface. More than 580 government-to-citizen services can now be accessed through WhatsApp as part of efforts to bring governance closer to people using technology. This WhatsApp facility supplements the existing network of 5,000 MeeSeva service centres across Telangana. Citizens can send ‘Hi’ to WhatsApp number 80969 58096 to apply for certificates, pay utility bills and property tax, remit police challans, track applications, receive updates and download documents.

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Recently, the Mahi River gained attention because it uniquely crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice due to a U-shaped loop in Rajasthan. Mahi is a major west-flowing interstate river of India, also called Mahisagar for its vastness. It flows through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. It originates on the northern slope of the Vindhya Mountain Range in Madhya Pradesh at about 500 metres above mean sea level. It flows south in Madhya Pradesh, enters the Vagad region of Rajasthan, forms a U-shaped loop and then enters Gujarat.

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur launched Impact RISE (Research, Innovation, Skilling and Entrepreneurship) initiative in November 2025. The initiative focuses on sustainable technology and management for large scale social transformation. It was announced as IIT Kharagpur’s national pledge during its Platinum Jubilee year. The vision is to build in labs, test on campus, and expand solutions across India and the world. Impact RISE rests on four pillars which are research, innovation, skilling and entrepreneurship.

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Israel approved a plan to bring all the remaining 5,800 Bnei Menashe people from India over the next five years. Bnei Menashe is an ethnic community from Mizoram and Manipur in North-East India. They claim descent from the biblical Tribe of Manasseh, one of the lost tribes of Israel. They were Christians who later adopted Judaism and follow Jewish customs and festivals. Historians believe they came to India around 300 to 500 years ago. After contact with Israel in the 1980s, they adopted modern Jewish education and practices. About half the community has already migrated and taken Israeli citizenship. Around 1,200 will move by 2026 and the remaining 4,600 by 2030, completing the migration.

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Uttar Pradesh (UP) government directed that Aadhaar cards cannot be used as proof of date of birth (DOB). On November 24, 2025, the Planning Department issued the notification to all department heads. The directive is based on a letter from Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) dated October 31, 2025, stating Aadhaar is not a birth proof. Planning Department is the nodal agency for implementing Aadhaar-related directions. Valid proofs include birth certificates, high-school mark sheets, and other prescribed documents. Directive is crucial for age-sensitive processes like recruitment and educational admissions.

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) asked all Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) to nominate teachers for the National Mission for Mentoring (NMM). National Mission for Mentoring (NMM) is a flagship scheme of the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. It connects Mentors (guides) with Mentees (teachers) to share skills and improve teaching quality. The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) designed the mission and released the NMM Blue Book.

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The Prime Minister (PM) spoke about Ramban Sulai Honey in the 128th episode of Mann Ki Baat radio programme. This honey is made in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir from nectar of wild Sulai (basil) flowers. It is known for its rich taste, floral smell, high nutrition, and medicinal value. Bees collect nectar from Sulai flowers during August to October. The honey is crystal-clear, white to amber in colour, and rich in minerals, enzymes, and vitamins. It received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2021. It is selected under the One District, One Product (ODOP) scheme of Government of India.