India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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On May 22, 2025, a women’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy workshop was held at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh under Yashoda AI initiative. Yashoda AI is India’s first AI education initiative for women, launched by National Commission for Women (NCW). It aims to empower women, especially from rural and semi-urban areas, with knowledge in AI, cybersecurity, and digital safety. As of July 2025, 11 workshops have been conducted, engaging rural women, first-time tech users, police personnel, and local leaders. It introduced tools like AI Digital Passport (Hindi booklet for tracking AI learning) and AI Literacy Toolkit for easy and structured learning.

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India lacks a comprehensive data-based flood severity index despite frequent and damaging floods in many regions. To address this, researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and IIT Gandhinagar developed a District Flood Severity Index (DFSI). DFSI is based on mean flood duration, percentage of historically flooded area, total deaths, injuries, and district population. Districts were chosen as the analysis unit since they are key for administrative planning and flood management in India.

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The West Bengal government launched the Amader Para Amader Samadhan (Our Neighbourhood, Our Solution) programme on 2nd August 2025. It aims to deliver governance directly to people’s doorsteps. It is a flagship initiative to promote participatory governance and fast-track local problem-solving. The main goal is on-the-spot grievance resolution by connecting citizens with officials. The programme will run till 3rd November 2025.

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On 14th August, the Union Minister of Panchayati Raj launched ‘SabhaSaar’, an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tool, in New Delhi, first rolled out in Tripura. ‘SabhaSaar’ creates structured minutes of gram sabha meetings from video and audio recordings, ensuring uniformity nationwide. Panchayat officials can upload recordings using e-GramSwaraj login credentials. It is built on Bhashini, an AI language translation platform. It transcribes, translates, and summarizes in major Indian languages and English. It supports panchayats, administrative bodies, and rural development projects with instant meeting insights.

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India’s first privately funded mathematics research institute, Lodha Mathematical Sciences Institute (LMSI), was launched in Mumbai. It is backed by Lodha Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Lodha Group, with an endowment of ₹20,000 crore. Lodha Mathematical Sciences Institute (LMSI) aims to host intensive global courses, apply mathematics to infrastructure, healthcare, and economics, and launch the Indian Congress of Mathematics.

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Recently, Indian Railways commissioned India’s longest railway viaduct – Katni Grade Separator in Katni, Madhya Pradesh at a cost of ₹1,800 crore. The project has a total length of 33.40 km, with a 15.85 km up grade separator commissioned and a 17.52 km down grade separator under construction. It was built using high-quality materials, modern technology, and advanced machinery. The inspection covered technical components like bridge girders, sleepers, bearings, joints, OHE line, and level crossings as per railway standards.

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China has agreed in principle to resume trade through Shipki-La in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh during Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recent visit to India. Shipki-La is a motorable mountain pass at 3,930 metres altitude, on the India-China border in tribal Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. It serves as a boundary post on the frontier between India and China. It is one of the highest motorable passes in the world. The Sutlej River, called Langqen Zangbo in Tibet, enters India through this pass, historically serving as a vital trade corridor with Tibet.

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Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA) has launched Operation SWARNA (Swarnamukhi Waterbody Action for River and Nala Awareness). The plan aims to rescue Swarnamukhi River from land grabbers, revive its flow area and rejuvenate it for long-term sustenance. Swarnamukhi River is an east-flowing river in Andhra Pradesh with a catchment area of 3,225 sq.km. It originates near Pakala village, Chittoor district at 300 m elevation in the Eastern Ghats. The river runs 130 km northeast, passing through Tirupati hills before joining the Bay of Bengal. Swarnamukhi is an independent river system, relying mainly on rainfall in its upper catchment for flow.

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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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Odisha Governor recently highlighted the need for comprehensive development of Bondaghati, home of the Bonda tribe. The Bonda tribe is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) and one of the oldest tribes of India. They are found only in Malkangiri district, mainly in Khairaput block, Odisha. They are also called Bondo, Bondas, Bonda Paraja, and Bhonda, tracing lineage to the Austroasiatic race. Their language is Remo, part of the Austroasiatic family, distinct from mainstream Indian languages. The tribe has two groups – Lower Bondas in plains and Upper Bondas in remote hilly terrain.