India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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The National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) was inaugurated for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly on June 9 by the Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting & Parliamentary Affairs. NeVA is a digital platform by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (MoPA) to make legislative work paperless and efficient. It follows the ‘One Nation – One Application’ vision to connect all 37 State and Union Territory (UT) Legislatures. The platform allows Members of the Legislative Assembly to access house business, questions, and replies on their phones and tablets.

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The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has recently given its “in-principle” approval to the Etalin Hydropower Project in Arunachal Pradesh. The project is located in Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, which is part of the Eastern Himalaya Global Biodiversity Hotspot, one of the 36 global biodiversity hotspots. The Etalin project will involve construction of two gravity dams – one on the Dri River and the other on the Talo (also known as Tangon) River. The total power generation capacity of the project is 3,097 Megawatts (MW).

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India will celebrate the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 21, 2025, with Visakhapatnam as the national host city. Andhra Pradesh’s “Yogandhra” initiative aims to integrate yoga into daily life of over two crore people. One lakh IDY events will be held across the state, with five lakh participants expected in Visakhapatnam. The Ministry of Ayush praised Andhra Pradesh’s efforts as reflecting the IDY 2025 theme – “Yoga for One Earth, One Health.”

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Recently, the Union Education Ministry formed a panel led by Vineet Joshi to reduce student dependency on coaching centres and review competitive exams. Vineet Joshi is the Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The panel has nine members and includes representatives from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, National Institute of Technology Trichy, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, and National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), along with school principals. Its goal is to suggest ways to reduce the coaching culture and check the fairness of entrance exams.

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The Central Adoption Resource Authority recently clarified that adoptive parents do not need hard copies of adoption orders as digitally certified copies sent by e-mail are legally valid. The Central Adoption Resource Authority is a statutory body under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. It was set up in 1990 as an autonomous body. Under Section 68 of the Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Act 2015, it became a statutory body. It is the nodal agency to monitor and regulate adoption of Indian children within the country and abroad.

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Recently, Kharai camels were rescued from sea tide in Gujarat, highlighting their unique coastal habitat. Kharai camels are a rare and domesticated breed found mainly in the Kutch region of Gujarat. They are known for their ability to swim in the sea and feed on mangrove forests. The name “Kharai” comes from the word “Khara,” meaning saline, showing their adaptability to both desert and coastal areas. These camels have been traditionally preserved by the Rabari and Fakirani Jat tribes for over 400 years.

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In July 2025, the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) released the 35th monthly report of the Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) for June 2025. CPGRAMS is an online platform for registering and resolving public grievances across States and Union Territories (UTs). A total of 63,135 grievances were redressed by States/UTs during June 2025. 58,502 new users registered on CPGRAMS in June 2025, with Uttar Pradesh having the highest registrations at 9,589. Uttar Pradesh received the highest number of grievances at 28,497 and also disposed the highest at 25,870, followed by Gujarat with 3,986.

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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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The Punjab Government recently introduced the ‘Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scriptures Bill, 2025’ in the legislative assembly. The Bill aims to preserve religious harmony and fraternity among people of different faiths in Punjab. It proposes strict punishment for offences like sacrilege, defacing, damaging, or burning any Holy Scripture. Holy Scriptures include Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Quran Sharif, and Holy Bible, including their extracts like Pothis and Gutka Sahib. The punishment includes imprisonment of minimum 10 years, which may extend to life, and a fine between Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh.

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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu recently launched the ‘My Deed’ National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) Pilot Project . It simplifies land registration by requiring only one visit to the tehsil office, with online application available anytime from anywhere. The pilot project covers ten tehsils including Bilaspur Sadar, Dalhousie, Galore, Jaisinghpur, Bhuntar, Padhar, Kumarsain, Rajgarh, Kandaghat, and Bangana.