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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The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) became India’s first railway zone to shift to compostable bio-plastic on trains. As a pilot initiative, NFR introduced biodegradable linen bags on 15 August 2025, India’s 79th Independence Day. 40,000 bioplastic bags are being distributed across 25 trains from terminals in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bengal, Bihar, Tripura, and West Bengal. The initiative supports NFR’s green mission with projects like electrification, solar energy, AI-based elephant protection, rainwater harvesting, bio-toilets, solid waste composting, afforestation, and green transformation of wastelands.

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Shri Manohar Lal, Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, launched Angikaar 2025 on 4th September 2025 in New Delhi under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0). The campaign will run till 31st October 2025 across 5,000+ Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) with door-to-door awareness, camps, loan melas and cultural events. It aims to accelerate PMAY-U 2.0, fast-track verification of applications, and complete pending houses. Focus is on Credit Risk Guarantee Fund Trust for Low Income Housing (CRGFTLIH), PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, and Special Focus Groups. Under PMAY-U, 120 lakh houses sanctioned, 94.11 lakh completed, rest targeted via Angikaar 2025. PMAY-U 2.0 launched in September 2024 to give ₹2.50 lakh financial support to 1 crore additional urban families.

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Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) opened all 62 gates of Ajwa Reservoir to release 6,600 cusecs of water after heavy rainfall in Vishwamitri River catchment. Vishwamitri River is a 200 km long non-perennial river in Gujarat. It originates from western and southern slopes of Pavagadh hills in eastern Gujarat. The river flows west through Vadodara, meets tributaries Dhadar and Jambuva, and drains into Arabian Sea via Gulf of Khambhat.

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The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New Delhi, hosted BioE3@1 to mark the first anniversary of the BioE3 Policy. BioE3 integrates Biotechnology with Economy, Environment, and Employment, approved by Union Cabinet in 2024. The event focused on “Institute–Industry Interaction for Climate Resilient Agriculture and Clean Energy.” BioE3 aims to boost India’s bioeconomy and support Net Zero carbon targets by 2070.

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Uttar Pradesh state government has created a ceramic waste park named ‘Anokhi Duniya’ in Bulandshahr district, Khurja. It is the world’s first park built entirely from ceramic waste. The park is expected to open to the public by the end of September 2025. Project is part of the One District One Product (ODOP) initiative to promote traditional industries globally. The initiative highlights traditional ceramic heritage while promoting waste-to-art sustainability.

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CP Radhakrishnan, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee, was elected as the 15th Vice President of India on 10th September 2025. He defeated Justice B Sudershan Reddy, the candidate of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc. The Vice President’s office was vacant since July 21 after Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned due to health reasons. Born on 20th October 1957 in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, Radhakrishnan was serving as the Governor of Maharashtra since July 2024. He earlier served as Governor of Jharkhand, with additional charge of Telangana and Puducherry.

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All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi launched the AI-based mental health and wellness program “Never Alone.” It was launched on World Suicide Prevention Day to address student suicides and mental health challenges. The program provides 24/7 virtual and offline consultations with mental health experts via a web-based app accessible on WhatsApp. It offers personalised and secure mental health screening at a cost of 70 paise per student per day for institutions with 5,000 students. It aims to reduce stigma around suicide and spread awareness among students. As per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2022 data, over 1.7 lakh suicides occurred in India, with 35% among 18–30-year-olds.

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The World Bank has approved a Rs 1,675 crore project to boost Tamil Nadu’s coastal resilience under the Strengthening Coastal Resilience and the Economy (SHORE) project. Of this, Rs 1,172.5 crore will be funded by the World Bank and Rs 502.5 crore by the Tamil Nadu government. The project will restore 30,000 hectares through mangrove plantations, sand dune recovery, coral reef and seagrass protection. It will be implemented under Tamil Nadu’s TN-SHORE Mission with a dedicated blue carbon agency. The project supports India’s Vision 2030 for the blue economy, with private sector participation in eco-tourism and plastic waste management.

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Guidance Tamil Nadu launched ‘INNOVATION-TN,’ India’s first state-level start-up and innovation dashboard. The platform is a one-stop source for start-up ecosystem information and showcases Tamil Nadu’s innovation strength to investors, industries, and entrepreneurs. Tamil Nadu is India’s second-largest industrial economy and most industrialized state, now emerging as a major hub for start-ups. As of August 2025, the state has 19,000 start-ups, creating 2.2 lakh jobs and attracting over ₹1,20,000 crore investment.