India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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Uttar Pradesh Governor’s official residence has been renamed from Raj Bhavan to Jan Bhavan. The name change was announced by the state government and is now in effect. The decision follows guidelines issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The new name will be used for all official and statutory purposes. The move aims to standardise the names of Governors’ residences across India. It reflects a nationwide initiative to bring uniformity in official nomenclature.

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The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) has been named a finalist for the 2026 Franz Edelman Award for its Anna Chakra initiative. Anna Chakra is a supply chain optimisation tool developed under India’s Public Distribution System (PDS). It is an operations research–based decision support system that optimises state-wise food grain logistics. The initiative was created through a Government–United Nations–Academia partnership involving DFPD, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in India, and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. It uses advanced algorithms to identify optimal transport routes and ensure smooth movement of food grains across the supply chain.

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Double-humped Bactrian camels from Ladakh, named Galwan and Nubra, participated in the Republic Day Parade on Kartavya Path for the first time. They represents India’s ancient Silk Route heritage, which connected India with Central Asia, Mongolia and China for over 6,000 years. In India, it is found only in Ladakh’s Nubra Valley, making the parade appearance nationally significant. Globally, it occurs in Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, and Central Asia.

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More than 26 lakh households in India have benefited from PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) since its launch in February 2024. 20,85,514 rooftop solar (RTS) systems have been installed nationwide, providing clean energy access. Rs 14,771.82 crore in Central Financial Assistance (CFA) has been disbursed up to December 2025. The scheme allows eligible grid-connected residential consumers to install solar panels via the national portal. Gujarat leads with 5.15 lakh installations benefiting 7.41 lakh households, followed by Maharashtra (3.92 lakh) and Uttar Pradesh (3.26 lakh). The programme promotes affordable household solar energy and supports India’s clean energy transition.

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Multiple major disasters in 2025 highlighted serious gaps in India’s disaster victim identification and management systems. In response, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) released India’s first comprehensive SOP for Mass Fatality Incidents (MFIs). The guidelines are titled “National Disaster Management Guidelines on Comprehensive Disaster Victim Identification and Management.” They aim to standardise procedures for identification, documentation, and dignified handling of victims during large-scale disasters.

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Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the nationwide Pulse Self-Reliance Mission in Amlaha, Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh. The launch took place at the Food Legumes Research Centre (FLRP) with participation of central and state leaders. The mission aims to make India self-reliant in pulses and a global exporter. It plans to establish 1,000 pulse processing mills across the country. The mission will strengthen research and farmer linkages to improve productivity. Self-reliance in pulses is seen as a key pillar of Atmanirbhar Bharat.

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The Delhi High Court ruled that “safe harbour” protection under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 does not exempt intermediaries from participating in the Sahyog portal. Section 79 provides immunity to digital intermediaries for third-party content if they act only as neutral hosts. The Sahyog portal is an initiative of the Ministry of Home Affairs to strengthen cybercrime prevention and enforcement. It aims to support prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of cybercrime. The portal automates sending of legal notices to intermediaries under the IT Act, 2000.

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Idukki Hydroelectric Project in Kerala completed 50 years and Moolamattom power plant generated 115,852.672 Million Units (MU) in five decades. It is built across Periyar River in Idukki district of Kerala. It is the largest hydroelectric project in Kerala. Moolamattom powerhouse is the longest underground power station in India and has the largest pressure shaft.

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Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched ‘Amul Artificial Intelligence (AI)’ initiative in Anand, known as the milk capital of India. The initiative aims to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the dairy cooperative system to modernize the sector. It seeks to strengthen agriculture, animal husbandry and dairy sectors and promote self-reliance. Amul connects over 36 lakh milk producers across 18,500 villages and is shifting to an integrated AI-driven system. The move is expected to improve data management, productivity and global competitiveness. It supports India’s vision to become the “Dairy of the World.”

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The apex body of Nagaland’s Sangtam community has passed a resolution to protect pangolins. The Sangtam tribe is one of the sixteen major tribes of Nagaland and a key Naga ethnic group in Northeast India. They are mainly concentrated in Kiphire and Tuensang districts, bordering Myanmar. Traditionally, they practice jhum cultivation (shifting agriculture) and follow a patriarchal system of lineage and inheritance.