India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 108.67 kg of hydroponic weed in pan-India operations over the last 20 days. As part of Operation Weed Out, DRI seized 39.2 kg at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, on September 13–14, 2025. Three persons were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Earlier, on August 20–21, 2025, DRI seized 72.024 kg worth ₹72 crore with illegal proceeds of ₹1.02 crore.

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The Karnataka Cabinet has cleared land acquisition of 1,33,867 acres for Upper Krishna Project (UKP) Phase III. This will facilitate raising the Almatti Dam height from 519.16 metres to 524.256 metres. Almatti Dam is built on the Krishna River in North Karnataka and was completed in July 2005. It supplies irrigation, drinking water, hydroelectric power, and controls floods. It produces 713 million kilowatt (KW) electricity annually with a 290 MW power station.

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Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin inaugurated distribution of identity cards for Women Self-Help Group (SHG) members and loans worth ₹3,500 crore in Salem on September 16, 2025. Tamil Nadu has over five lakh SHGs, and it became the first State to issue ID cards for SHG members. With these cards, women can carry products free up to 100 km in government buses and avail discounts in Aavin, Co-optex, and Mudhalvar Marunthagam.

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) unveiled a new design for Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) ballot papers for better clarity and voter convenience. The new design will be first used in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. For the first time, ballot papers will carry coloured photographs of candidates. Larger serial numbers in bold, international Indian numerals with font size 30 will improve readability. Names of candidates and NOTA will appear in uniform font type and size.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam’s (ASHVINI) Mahi Banswara Atomic Power Project (MBRAPP) in Banswara, Rajasthan. The project has an investment of approximately ₹42,000 crore and will be one of India’s largest nuclear plants, supplying reliable base-load energy. The project comprises four indigenous 700 megawatt (MW) Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs), also called IPHWR 700, designed by Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL). It is part of India’s “fleet mode” initiative with ten identical 700 MW reactors being built nationwide for cost efficiency and faster deployment.

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Kerala became the first State in India to pass a bill amending the Central Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The Wildlife Protection (Kerala Amendment) Act, 2025 was passed by the Kerala Assembly on October 8, 2025. The bill will become law after receiving the President of India’s assent. The amendment addresses rising human-animal conflicts, ensuring justice for communities living near forests. It empowers the Chief Wildlife Warden to shoot, tranquilise, capture, or translocate wild animals attacking humans or straying into settlements.

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India’s Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister outlined the Integrated Alert System at the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) meeting in Durban. SACHET is a disaster early warning platform by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) for real-time geo-targeted alerts. It was developed by the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) under the Department of Telecom. It follows the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) recommended by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The system integrates multiple stakeholders to bridge communication gaps.

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Madhya Pradesh (MP) has launched the helicopter-driven Boma technique to capture and relocate blackbucks and nilgais damaging farmers’ crops. The initiative began in Kalapipal area of Shajapur district in western MP. On Day One, 45 blackbucks were captured and shifted to Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, 275 km away. The sanctuary, spread across Mandsaur and Neemuch districts, is home to African cheetahs and over 35 leopards. The project is guided by a 15-member expert team from South Africa. The Boma technique uses a helicopter to herd animals into a funnel-shaped enclosure for safe capture and transport. The 10-day exercise aims to move around 400 blackbucks and 100 nilgais to Gandhi Sagar.

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India’s largest hydroelectric project, the 2000 Megawatt (MW) Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project, has entered its commissioning phase. It is a run-of-the-river hydro project built on the Subansiri River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra. The project is located at Gerukamukh on the Arunachal Pradesh–Assam border. Once completed, it will become India’s single largest hydroelectric plant. The project is being developed by the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC). The funding structure includes 70% equity and 30% debt, with the Central Government providing budgetary support for the equity share.

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Recently, the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare inaugurated the National Seeds Corporation’s (NSC) advanced seed processing plant at Pusa Complex, New Delhi. National Seeds Corporation (NSC) was established in 1963 for producing foundation and certified seeds. It functions under the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. It is a Schedule ‘B’ Mini Ratna Category-I company fully owned by the Government of India. It ensures supply of quality seeds and supports schemes like National Mission on Oil Seed and Oil Palm (NMOOP), National Food Security Mission (NFSM), and Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH).