India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Aunta–Simaria six-lane bridge over the Ganga River on National Highway (NH)-31 in Bihar. The bridge links Aunta Ghat in Mokama with Simaria in Begusarai and spans 1.86 kilometres with a width of 34 metres. It is the widest extradosed cable-stayed bridge in India and among the most modern in Asia. It improves connectivity between North Bihar (Begusarai, Supaul, Madhubani, Purnea, Araria) and South Bihar (Patna, Sheikhpura, Nawada, Lakhisarai). The project boosts trade and industry, helping farmers, especially makhana growers, access markets and reducing logistics costs for industries like Barauni.

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Kanichar, 60 km from Kannur, Kerala, is India’s first village panchayat to adopt a living lab approach for climate resilience. The approach integrates real-world settings, research, and innovation, involving government, experts, private agencies, and civil society. It is launched by the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) to equip residents with knowledge and skills for natural hazards. The village was chosen after multiple landslides in 2022.

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Kerala High Court became the first in India to issue guidelines on Artificial Intelligence (AI) use in district judiciary to enhance efficiency and speed in managing five crore pending cases. AI tools include document translation, transcription, defect identification, and legal research, but errors like mistranslations, hallucinations, and bias pose risks. Large Language Models (LLM) can fabricate case laws; human judgment remains essential in context-sensitive decisions. Courts need AI literacy for judges, staff, and lawyers, and clear guidelines for research, judgment writing, and litigant rights.

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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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Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs said MY Bharat Aapda Mitras will assist in flood rescue in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. MY Bharat is an autonomous body under the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. It targets youth aged 15-29 years, providing resources, mentorship, learning opportunities, and industry connections to build Viksit Bharat. Aapda Mitras are trained by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under the Aapda Mitra programme.

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The Delhi government launched the “Vishram Grih” pilot project to provide rest facilities for patient attendants. The project is being implemented in city hospitals, including Lok Nayak Hospital. It offers a dedicated space for families waiting for patients, especially those traveling long distances. The initiative aims to create a comfortable resting place for attendants during extended hospital stays. Facilities will help family members who spend long hours at the hospital while patients undergo treatment. Primary beneficiaries are patients’ families and attendants, particularly those coming from other cities or states for hospital care.

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Recently, on September 18, 2025, a Delhi court set aside an ex-parte gag order against journalists in the Adani defamation case. Over a year earlier, the Supreme Court had cautioned against misuse of Strategic Litigation against Public Participation (SLAPP) suits. SLAPPs are meritless suits filed to silence critics by dragging them into long, costly litigation. They are usually filed by powerful individuals or corporations against journalists, NGOs, researchers, writers, artists, and human rights defenders. Their aim is to intimidate, drain resources, and shut down critical public speech. India has no dedicated anti-SLAPP law, so courts depend on civil procedure rules and constitutional rights.

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Clean Plant Programme (CPP) approved by the Union Cabinet is gaining momentum in implementation. It was conceptualized by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB). It was launched to provide farmers with high-quality, virus-free planting material of key fruit crops. It is implemented by the National Horticulture Board (NHB) in association with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Nine Clean Plant Centers (CPCs) will offer disease diagnostics, treatments, develop mother plants, and quarantine domestic and imported planting material.

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Andhra Pradesh won the Best State Award under the ‘Mera Resham – Mera Abhiman’ programme. The programme is initiated by the Central Silk Board (CSB), Government of India, to support silk farmers and reelers. The award was presented on 20 September 2025 during the 76th Central Silk Board Foundation Day in Bengaluru. Awareness programmes conducted in Sri Sathya Sai, Chittoor, Annamayya, Anantapur, Prakasam, and Kakinada districts increased cocoon production and encouraged mulberry cultivation. Andhra Pradesh previously won the Best Tableau Award during Independence Day 2025.

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India launched its Online Short Term Internship Programme (OSTI) for September 2025 on 22 September. From 896 applications, 80 students from 21 States and Union Territories were selected for the two-week programme running until 3 October 2025. The programme aims to provide understanding of human rights promotion and protection in India. Focus areas include constitutional rights, civil, political, social, cultural rights, climate change, artificial intelligence, cybercrime, and gig economy exploitation. Interns are trained in international human rights law, domestic issues, and advocacy strategies to become informed human rights ambassadors.