India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan recently launched the nationwide “Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan” to be held from May 29 to June 12, 2025. It aims to make agriculture modern and prosperous under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mission for a developed India. Agriculture supports nearly half of India’s population and is key to national food security. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has a six-point strategy: increase production, reduce costs, ensure fair prices, compensate disaster losses, promote crop diversification and organic farming. India recorded its highest-ever agricultural output in 2024–25, with food grain production rising to 3309.18 lakh tonnes. The campaign seeks to make India the “Food Basket of the World” through sustainable and surplus farming.

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Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav launched a nationwide campaign called ‘One Nation, One Mission: End Plastic Pollution’ ahead of World Environment Day. The campaign aims to raise awareness, change behaviour, and promote eco-friendly alternatives to plastic across India. It is part of Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), a larger movement started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to encourage sustainable living. The campaign focuses on reducing plastic use, managing plastic waste efficiently, and supporting the development of sustainable materials. It will involve ministries, state governments, schools, industries, civil groups, and local communities in united action against plastic pollution.

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Bharat Seva Kendra (BSK) is a national initiative launched by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (CCI India). It aims to deliver government services and welfare schemes directly to rural citizens across India. It acts as a one-stop center for services related to healthcare, education, employment, financial aid, digital access, and agriculture. It is supported by 2.5 lakh sarpanches and 6.5 lakh BSK Sarthis who help villagers connect with government benefits. The initiative focuses on cutting bureaucratic delays by offering a single-window platform. It also promotes digital literacy through modern infrastructure and e-governance tools.

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The Central Government has launched the Aravalli Green Wall initiative to restore degraded land along the Aravalli mountain range from Gujarat to Delhi. The Aravalli Green Wall Project is a major initiative to develop a 5 km green buffer zone along the Aravalli Hills. It is part of the Union Environment Ministry’s plan to build green corridors and fight land degradation and desertification. The project spans over 6 million hectares across Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Delhi where the Aravalli landscape exists.

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The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has digitised the National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) to ensure quick, transparent, and efficient financial aid to poor families. The scheme offers ₹30,000 to the dependent of a deceased earning head, if the family’s annual income is below ₹56,460 in urban areas and ₹46,080 in rural areas. Funds are transferred through the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) to Aadhaar-linked accounts.

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Recently, the Maharashtra government announced the launch of Majhi Vasundhara Campaign 6.0 from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, covering 28,317 local self-government bodies. It is led by the Department of Environment and Climate Change. The campaign promotes environmental conservation by focusing on five elements: Earth, Water, Air, Fire, and Sky. It aims to spread climate awareness, encourage eco-friendly lifestyles, reduce carbon emissions, and control greenhouse gases (GHG).

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Recently, Assam’s Woolah Tea secured a patent for India’s first bagless tea. Woolah’s tea uses whole leaf bundles instead of conventional tea bags. It is made from compressed bundles of eti koli duti paat (one bud and two leaves) tied with a natural string. This design removes the need for traditional tea bags, stopping microplastics from entering tea. The founders filed for the patent in 2020.

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Recently, India’s first transgender-led health clinic reopened in Hyderabad as Sabrang Clinic with fresh funding from Tata Trusts. It was earlier known as Mitr Clinic and had shut down after the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) froze its funding. Sabrang Clinic is fully managed and staffed by transgender individuals. It offers gender-affirming care, HIV/AIDS treatment, mental health services, and general healthcare. The clinic ensures a stigma-free and inclusive environment for transgender patients.

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Recently, Uttarakhand launched Operation Kalanemi to act against fake saints cheating the public and harming the image of Sanatana Dharma. The directive was issued by the Chief Minister to the State police for strict enforcement. The operation is named after Kalanemi, a demon from Hindu mythology who misled people by posing as a saint. It targets individuals impersonating religious figures and exploiting the faith of devotees, especially women.

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Recently, Arthunkal Police Station in Alappuzha district, Kerala, became the first in India to receive International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The certification acknowledges top performance in crime prevention, investigation, law and order, traffic control, emergency response, judicial coordination, and public grievance redressal. All services are delivered under Indian law and government policies, with a focus on efficiency, transparency, and public satisfaction.