India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment reported that 18 Garima Grehs are functional across 15 States/UTs. 3 new Garima Grehs have been approved for FY 2025–26. Garima Greh is a shelter home initiative for transgender persons, supported by the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment (DoSJE). It provides food, shelter, medical care, counselling, yoga, meditation, and recreational facilities. It focuses on capacity building, skill development, and livelihood training for mainstreaming transgender persons.

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Operation “WeedOut” by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) dismantled a pan-India syndicate trafficking hydroponic weed. The crackdown took place across Bengaluru, Bhopal, and New Delhi from August 19–21, 2025. On 20th August 2025, DRI intercepted passengers at Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station (Bengaluru) and Bhopal Junction. 29.88 kg of hydroponic weed was recovered in Bengaluru from Rajdhani train 22691 passengers. The operation included multiple simultaneous seizures and arrests under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

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A Supreme Court-appointed committee has given conditional approval for constructing the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) headquarters in the ecologically sensitive Morphological Ridge area of Delhi. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is a specialized disaster response force under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in India. It was constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, after establishing the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Its mandate includes responding to natural and man-made disasters, including floods, earthquakes, and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) emergencies. The motto is “Aapda Seva Sadaiv Sarvatra” meaning disaster service always, everywhere.

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Prime Minister inaugurated Mizoram’s first-ever railway line, the Bairabi–Sairang broad-gauge project. It connects Bairabi on the Assam–Mizoram border to Sairang, 20 km from Aizawl, the state capital. Aizawl becomes the fourth northeastern state capital linked to India’s railway network after Guwahati, Agartala, and Itanagar. The rail line is 51.38 km long, passing through hilly and challenging terrain.

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Recently, the Kerala Cabinet approved the draft Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2025, giving power to the Chief Wildlife Warden to order the immediate killing of wild animals attacking humans in residential areas. This is the first such amendment by a State in India. The Bill aims to bypass delays in the Central Wildlife (Protection) Act and Union Government’s Standard Operating Procedure. The State Government will get powers to declare animals in Schedule II as vermin, earlier vested only with the Centre. Once declared vermin, anyone can kill them, and their meat consumption is allowed.

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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 108.67 kg of hydroponic weed in pan-India operations over the last 20 days. As part of Operation Weed Out, DRI seized 39.2 kg at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, on September 13–14, 2025. Three persons were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Earlier, on August 20–21, 2025, DRI seized 72.024 kg worth ₹72 crore with illegal proceeds of ₹1.02 crore.

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Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated a Sex Sorted Semen Facility under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) in Purnea, Bihar. Rashtriya Gokul Mission, launched in 2014 by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), aims to develop and conserve indigenous cattle and buffalo breeds. The mission focuses on improving bovine genetics and boosting milk production in India. It also encourages scientific rearing and conservation of indigenous breeds to strengthen India’s livestock sector. The initiative aligns with recent government efforts to modernize dairy and cattle breeding.

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The Ahmednagar railway station of Pune division in Maharashtra has been renamed as Ahilyanagar to honour Lokmata Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar. The change was approved by the Union Home Ministry after a Maharashtra Government proposal. The renaming aligns the station’s name with the district, which was officially renamed Ahilyanagar earlier this year. Central Railway confirmed the update on 16th September 2025. The station code ANG will remain unchanged.

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Surajpur district, Chhattisgarh, declared 75 village panchayats as “Child Marriage-Free Panchayats” on 17 September 2025, during National Nutrition Month and the “Healthy Women, Empowered Families” campaign. Recognition was given as no child marriage cases were recorded in two years. Success credited to Women and Child Development Department, Anganwadi workers, panchayat leaders, NGOs, and community participation. Awareness drives promoted child rights, education, and women’s empowerment, leading parents to prioritize education over early marriage.

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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully conducted the 10th National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-X) on 05-06 October 2025 off Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was held along with the 27th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP) & Preparedness Meeting. The event saw participation from central ministries, coastal state governments, major ports, oil handling agencies, and maritime organizations. The exercise tested India’s preparedness for marine oil spills and inter-agency coordination under NOSDCP. ICG deployed ships and aircraft equipped for maritime pollution control.