India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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Recently, it was announced that India’s first Quantum Computing Valley will be launched in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh by January 2026. The park aims to employ lakhs of professionals to support research, innovation, and industrial growth. It will be open for use by states, government bodies, and institutions all over India. The goal is to make sure quantum technology helps the entire society. This project is aligned with the National Quantum Mission (NQM). It focuses on boosting productivity and creating wealth through quantum technologies.

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Recently, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh laid the foundation stone for India’s first Green Data Centre in Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The project is worth around ₹1,000 crore and will have a 30 megawatt capacity with advanced energy-efficient and eco-friendly systems. The Green Data Centre will have a 30 megawatt capacity, energy-efficient design, renewable energy use, and eco-friendly systems like rainwater harvesting and smart cooling.

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Recently, the government upgraded the Sugamya Bharat App to improve accessibility support for Divyangjan, meaning persons with disabilities, and elderly citizens. The revamped app now has Artificial Intelligence-powered chatbot support to help users in real time. It also includes details about government schemes and resources for persons with disabilities. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the app in 2021 to let people report accessibility problems in public places, transport, and digital systems. Since its launch, about three thousand complaints have been received, and around two thousand have been resolved, showing positive impact.

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Recently, the Department of Telecommunications and National Disaster Management Authority have been improving mobile disaster alerts to give timely warnings to people. The National Disaster Management Authority has operationalized the Integrated Alert System called SACHET, developed by Centre for Development of Telematics, based on the Common Alerting Protocol from the International Telecommunication Union. SACHET works in all 36 States and Union Territories and has sent over 6,899 crore Short Message Service alerts in more than 19 Indian languages during disasters. Now, Cell Broadcast technology is being tested to send alerts in near real-time during emergencies like tsunamis, earthquakes, or chemical hazards.

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Recently, the Narcotics Control Bureau busted a huge international drug racket through the darknet under Operation MELON. Operation MELON led to the recovery of LSD blots, Ketamine, and cryptocurrency. LSD stands for Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, and Ketamine are highly potent hallucinogenic drugs. Hallucinogens are psychedelic substances that change how people see, hear, taste, smell, or feel, and can also affect mood and thoughts. Ketamine is not an opioid but acts as a N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist in the brain. Officials also found TAILS Operating System, a system designed for accessing darknet markets.

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Recently, Assam’s Woolah Tea secured a patent for India’s first bagless tea. Woolah’s tea uses whole leaf bundles instead of conventional tea bags. It is made from compressed bundles of eti koli duti paat (one bud and two leaves) tied with a natural string. This design removes the need for traditional tea bags, stopping microplastics from entering tea. The founders filed for the patent in 2020.

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Recently, the new Carnac Bridge was inaugurated in Mumbai and renamed as Sindoor Bridge on July 10, 2025. The renaming honors the success of Operation Sindoor and aims to erase the oppressive legacy of British Governor Carnac. The name change was inspired by historical writings highlighting Carnac’s conspiracies against Indian rulers like Pratap Singh Raje Chhatrapati. The old Carnac Bridge, built in 1868, was declared unsafe and demolished in 2022 after a structural audit.

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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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Recently, a rare convention of the Muthuvan community was held to protect their language and culture as part of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The Muthuvans, also called Mudugars, live in the border hill forests of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. They are divided into Malayalam Muthuvan and Pandi Muthuvan, each with a slightly different dialect. They coexist with wildlife, possess rich traditional medicinal knowledge, and preserve it across generations. Their society has six clans (Koottams) with sub-clans, following community endogamy and clan exogamy.

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Maharashtra has implemented ‘Disha Abhiyan’ to provide uniform and quality education for students with intellectual disabilities. The curriculum was developed by Jai Vakil Foundation, established in 1944, using 80 years of experience and universal teaching methods. It is approved by the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID). The program is running in 453 special schools across the state. Maharashtra is the first state to prioritize the needs of the disabled.