India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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Delhi Police launched Operation Shastra to take action against individuals posting photos with weapons and using abusive language on social media. The operation targets people who attempt to create fear and intimidation through online platforms, according to Joint Commissioner SK Jain (Southern Range). The drive involved more than 500 police teams and more than 2,000 police personnel. Action was taken after monitoring more than 6,000 social media profiles. A total of 61 First Information Reports (FIRs) were registered during the operation. So far, 83 accused persons have been apprehended, highlighting the success of Operation Shastra.

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The Supreme Court of India has directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to consider mandatory front-of-package warning labels (FOPL) on packaged foods high in sugar, salt, and saturated fat. FSSAI was established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. It functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. FSSAI is responsible for setting food standards and regulating manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, and import of food. It ensures the availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption.

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the Provincialisation Management System portal at Lok Sewa Bhawan. The portal will process applications of venture schools, colleges and their staff under the Assam Education Act, 2017, amended in 2025. It creates a centralised database to ensure transparency and remove irregularities in provincialisation.
More than 50,000 teachers were provincialised since 2011, and this is the third and most comprehensive phase. It covers Lower Primary, Upper Primary, Middle English, high schools, higher secondary schools and degree colleges. Gurudakshina scheme offers financial support to ineligible applicants.

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The Union Home Minister will launch Vibrant Villages Programme–II in Cachar district of Assam. It is a Central Sector Scheme with 100 percent funding by the Central Government. It aims at comprehensive and sustainable development of border villages through saturation and convergence approach. Objective is to improve living conditions, create livelihood opportunities, ensure safe borders and reduce trans-border crime. It covers strategic villages in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. It excludes northern border areas already covered under VVP-I.

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The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation has begun its 75th Foundation Year celebrations, marking 70 years of social security service to workers. ESIC is a statutory social security body functioning under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. It administers the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme, which provides medical care and financial protection to employees. The scheme covers benefits related to sickness, maternity, disablement, and death due to employment injury. The legal basis of the scheme is the Employees’ State Insurance Act, enacted in 1948. The scheme was officially launched on 24 February 1952, which is observed every year as ESIC Foundation Day.

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The United Nations launches a project in partnership with four Indian states to develop a road safety financing framework. The initiative is being implemented in Rajasthan, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Assam under the coordination of the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office in India. The project focuses on strengthening institutional capacity for effective implementation of road safety action plans. It aims to reduce road fatalities and serious injuries through better planning, funding and monitoring mechanisms.

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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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Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth inaugurated the Chungthang–Lachen axis and the 400 ft Bailey Suspension Taram Chu Bridge in North Sikkim, restored by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). Restoration follows major disasters: cloud bursts (May–June 2025), Cyclone Remal (June 2024), and Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (October 2023). Under Project Swastik, BRO cleared 96 landslides, constructed four major bridges, and repaired two others to restore Lines of Communication. The engineering team completed 8 km of fresh formation cutting and created diversions to navigate unstable slopes and sinking zones.

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Telangana launched the “Stand with Her” campaign to establish the state as the safest for women. The campaign encourages youth to act as brand ambassadors for women’s safety. It emphasizes that true protection comes from social responsibility, not only from legislation. The initiative promotes a collective fight against gender discrimination.

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Nashik Municipal Corporation became Maharashtra’s first urban local body to list its Green Municipal Bond public issue on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The initiative encourages municipal bodies across India to access bond markets to mobilise funds for public welfare and infrastructure projects. The Green Municipal Bond will support urban infrastructure development in Nashik and preparations for the upcoming Nashik Kumbh Mela. The listing represents a milestone in sustainable finance and municipal development for the city.