India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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PRAGATI, the Prime Minister’s flagship platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, recently completed its 50th meeting. PRAGATI is an integrated and interactive system to resolve public grievances and monitor key Central and State Government projects. It promotes electronic transparency and electronic accountability through real-time interaction among stakeholders. The platform was launched on 25 March 2015. It was designed in-house by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) with support from the National Informatics Centre (NIC). It enables the Prime Minister to directly review projects with live data and visual evidence. The platform integrates digital data management, video conferencing, and geospatial technology.

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Recently, Odisha launched the five-year scheme ‘Aame Padhiba Aama Bhasare’ to promote women empowerment and early childhood education. The scheme provides education for children aged 3–6 years in their mother tongue, aligning with the National Education Policy, 2020. Anganwadi workers will receive language-specific training, educational materials, and audio-visual content. Odisha also launched a 100-day campaign to prevent child marriage and a pilot project to prevent teenage pregnancy and support teenage mothers.

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Gujarat has launched Poshan Udaan 2026 during the Makar Sankranti festival to promote nutrition and health awareness across the state. The initiative uses the popular kite festival, with kites displaying nutrition and health messages, to engage communities in a symbolic and culturally rooted manner. The programme aims to highlight the importance of balanced diets and healthy practices for children, adolescent girls, and mothers. Poshan Udaan 2026 is implemented under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) framework through Anganwadi centres.

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Mumbai will host India’s first city-led climate action initiative, Mumbai Climate Week 2026, from 17 to 19 February 2026. The initiative highlights that climate action is a fundamental child rights issue. UNICEF India and YuWaah are official youth engagement partners, collaborating with Project Mumbai. The event empowers children and youth to become agents of change, linking grassroots participation with civic leadership. The Youth Green Innovation Challenge for ages 16–24 will showcase sustainable solutions in food systems, urban resilience, and energy transition.

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The Bembla Irrigation Project is located in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra in the drought-prone Vidarbha region. It is a multipurpose irrigation project under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) and Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP). The project involves a dam on the Bembla River, a tributary of the Wardha River, near Babhulgaon. It aims to create irrigation potential for about 52,543 hectares benefiting over 100 villages. By early 2026, more than 95% canal and distribution works were completed with micro-irrigation focus.

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Operation Megaburu is a large-scale anti-Maoist counter-insurgency operation conducted in the Saranda forest region of West Singhbhum, Jharkhand. It was launched in January 2026. It targeted Maoist strongholds in the Kumdi area under Kiriburu police station limits. The operation involved Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) units and Jharkhand Police. It aimed to neutralise top Communist Party of India (Maoist) leadership, dismantle command structures, and clear remaining Maoist pockets.

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Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched Kaushal Rath with All India Society for Electronics and Computer Technology (AISECT). It is a mobile Artificial Intelligence (AI) awareness initiative under National AI Literacy Programme “Yuva AI for All.” It aims to democratise basic AI education in semi-urban and underserved areas. The mobile unit is a computer lab with internet, audio-visual tools and training modules. It will visit schools, colleges and Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).

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The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog launched AI-Preneurs of India, a coffee table book on 45 Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups. It was unveiled at the India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. This is the 7th edition of AIM’s Innovations For You series. Startups featured work in healthcare, education, sustainability, mobility, deep tech, and social impact. The book highlights purpose-driven, inclusive, and ethical AI innovation. It reflects support from Atal Incubation Centres (AICs) across India. The initiative positions India as a global contributor in responsible AI development.

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South Central Railway (SCR) launched the next-generation Rail Parcel Application, a digital e-marketplace for door-to-door parcel booking and delivery via trains. The app was formally launched by Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, General Manager, SCR, at a Rail Parcel Logistics conclave. SCR is the first Indian Railways zone to implement this app, marking a digital transformation of the parcel business. The app eliminates physical forms and queues, offering faster, reliable parcel movement, increased transparency, and enhanced customer convenience. It integrates first mile (pick-up), mid-mile (rail transport), and last mile (delivery) services into a single platform.

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The Government of India launched a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Digital Food Currency pilot under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) in Puducherry on 26th February 2026. The initiative integrates CBDC into the Public Distribution System (PDS) to enhance transparency, efficiency, and beneficiary empowerment, ensuring over 80 crore beneficiaries receive entitlements with clarity and accountability. Under the pilot, programmable digital currency (e₹) tokens generated by Reserve Bank of India are credited directly to beneficiaries’ CBDC wallets.