India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated India’s first Samriddhi Centre at Umri village in Guna district, Madhya Pradesh. The centre is an integrated rural service hub designed to improve service delivery and digital access in villages. It provides multiple services like healthcare, education, banking, agriculture support, and other citizen services at one place. It is part of the Samriddh Gram Phygital Services Pilot Project, combining physical infrastructure with digital technology. The centre aims to ensure seamless and efficient service delivery in rural areas.

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Scientists studied the evolution of the Ladakh Magmatic Arc (LMA) in the North-West Himalaya. Ladakh Magmatic Arc (LMA) is a belt of igneous rocks in the Trans-Himalaya formed between Jurassic and Eocene period (about 201.3 to 33.9 million years ago). It is an extinct volcanic arc that developed over millions of years in three phases. First phase (160–110 million years ago) involved early island arc formation. Second phase (103–45 million years ago) saw intense magmatism due to plate convergence. Third phase (after 45 million years ago) involved post-collision magmatic activity. It formed when the Neo-Tethys Ocean existed and tectonic plates underwent subduction beneath the Earth’s surface.

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India is the world’s largest producer of coconuts, contributing around 30.37% of global coconut production. Coconut is a perennial plantation crop and a monocotyledonous palm belonging to the Arecaceae family. It is native to the Indo-Pacific region, with its origin commonly traced to Southeast Asia. Coconut requires a warm and humid tropical climate for optimal growth. It grows best in temperatures ranging between 25°C and 30°C and needs high, evenly distributed rainfall.

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Masi Magam is an important festival in the Tamil calendar, holding deep cultural and identity significance for the Irular community. The Irulars are a Dravidian ethnic group, mainly living in the Nilgiri Mountains of the Western Ghats across Tamil Nadu and Kerala. They are considered one of India’s oldest indigenous communities and are classified as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in Tamil Nadu. They also identify as Erlar or Poosari, while others call them Irulas, Shikari, Pujari or Eralollu.

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Indian Railways has approved the extension of the KAVACH system across multiple railway zones to enhance train safety and operational efficiency. KAVACH is an indigenous Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) designed to prevent train accidents by automatically applying brakes when two trains are on a collision course. It has been developed by the Research Designs & Standards Organization (RDSO) under Indian Railways. It provides continuous real-time updates to the locomotive, ensuring better monitoring and control.

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The Government of India has established the Nirbhaya Fund to support initiatives aimed at enhancing the safety and security of women. The fund is demand-driven, providing financial assistance to Ministries, Departments, States, and Union Territories for implementing safety-related projects. It supports key initiatives such as Emergency Response Support System (ERSS-112), Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC), and the Safe City Project in major cities like Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Mumbai. The fund also finances the establishment of Women Help Desks in police stations and Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs). It supports strengthening of DNA analysis, cyber forensic, and related facilities in State Forensic Science Laboratories.

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Mumbai has launched India’s first AI-powered “breathable buildings” pilot, focusing on indoor air quality as a core infrastructure feature. Developer Superb Realty has partnered with deep-tech firm Praan to deploy the system across a 1 million sq ft commercial project, with plans to expand to residential and mixed-use developments. Praan’s system uses real-time environmental sensing and AI-driven optimisation to dynamically manage indoor and outdoor air conditions. The initiative represents a shift from “smart homes” to “healthy buildings,” where air quality may become a key real estate differentiator.

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The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) and Credit Repayment Guarantee Sub-Scheme (CRGSS) in New Delhi. The Urban Challenge Fund has a total Central assistance of ₹1 lakh crore, aimed at boosting urban infrastructure financing. It promotes market-based financing, with only 25% central funding and at least 50% through bonds, loans, and public-private partnerships (PPP).

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Chenchu tribals in Amrabad Tiger Reserve opposed relocation citing forest-based livelihood concerns. The Chenchu are a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) mainly living in Nallamalai forests of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They are classified under the Proto-Australoid group and also inhabit Karnataka and Odisha. Settlements called “Penta” consist of scattered huts based on kinship; “Peddamanishi” acts as village head. Society is based on small families with relatively equal gender roles and marriage at maturity.

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A proposed hydropower project on the Kulsi River is facing opposition from local residents due to ecological concerns. The Kulsi River is a south-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra River. It originates from the West Khasi Hills of Meghalaya through three streams—Khri, Krishniya, and Umsiri. The river is called Khri in the upper reaches and later flows northwest, entering Assam at Ukium. It flows through Kamrup district and joins the Brahmaputra near Nagarbera.