India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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The online ‘central suspect registry’ has prevented six lakh fraudulent transactions, saving ₹1,800 crore. It strengthens fraud risk management with a registry of cybercriminal identifiers. It was created using the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP). It includes data on 1.4 million cybercriminals. It hs been developed by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) with input from banks and financial institutions. Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) , under the Ministry of Home Affairs, coordinates efforts against cybercrime. It also prevents cyberspace misuse by extremist and terrorist groups.

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Siachen Glacier now has 4G and 5G services provided by an Indian telecom firm. It is a piedmont glacier in the Karakoram Range, part of the “Third Pole,” containing vast freshwater reserves. It is the world’s second-longest nonpolar glacier after Fedchenko Glacier in Tajikistan. Known as the highest battleground, India gained control in 1984 under Operation Meghdoot.

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Raman Rajamannan, the tribal king of the Mannan community in Kerala, will participate in the Republic Day parade in Delhi. The Mannan community is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) in Kerala and the only tribal dynasty with a kingship in South India. Their language is a Tamil dialect without a script, reflecting strong Tamil cultural ties. They follow a matrilineal descent system, elect their king, and practice Hinduism. Main occupations include agriculture, and festivals include Kalavoot, Meenoot, and Mutthiamman. Mannankoothu is their unique ritual art form performed during worship, harvest, and weddings.

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The Koraga tribe, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), is facing a declining population. They primarily reside in Dakshin Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka and Kasargod district of Kerala. Koragas speak Tulu, but have their own distinct language. The tribe is divided into 17 exogamous clans or “bali.” Traditionally, they are agriculturists and depend on forest produce for basketry. Their culture involves folk dances, rituals, and songs to appease deities and ensure good harvests. The Koraga practice a matrilineal system with equal inheritance between sons and daughters. They worship Bhuta deities through rituals like Bhuta Kola.

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Uttarakhand becomes the first state in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) from January 27, 2025. The UCC aims to bring uniformity in personal civil matters, eliminating discrimination based on caste, religion, or gender. It covers marriage, divorce, succession, and inheritance laws, ensuring equal rights for all. Marriage registration will be mandatory within 60 days, with special provisions for older marriages. Scheduled Tribes and some protected communities are excluded from the Act.

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Maharashtra will establish India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) university. A task force has been formed for planning and implementation. The university will focus on AI research, development, education, and innovation. It will encourage collaboration between industry, academia, and government. The task force includes experts from academia, industry, and government. The aim is to make Maharashtra a hub for AI education, skill development, and technological innovation. The university will also work on policy formulation related to AI.

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Tripura CM Manik Saha launched the ‘Skill Uday Tongai’ skill development training programme at Tripura Institute of Technology, Agartala. The programme aims to empower 80,000 school and college students. He also inaugurated the State MIS Portal, a Career Guidance Programme for 70,000 girl students, the NSDC Programme for 7,000 college students, and the English Employability and Entrepreneurship (EEE) programme.

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India launched its first ancient stitched ship at Divar Island, Goa on February 26, 2025. The wooden vessel is modeled after a 5th-century ship depicted in the Ajanta caves. It was designed and built in Goa by Hodi Innovations with Kerala master artisans. Unlike modern ships, its wooden planks are stitched with coconut coir rope, an ancient Indian technique. The hull is treated with sardine oil, natural resins, and seasoned wood for durability. The ship will sail to Oman and Indonesia by the end of 2025, retracing old trade routes.

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AIIMS launched ‘Payodhi’, a human milk bank for critically ill preterm babies in the NICU. Payodhi is a milk bank and lactation management centre at AIIMS, New Delhi. It collects, processes, and stores pasteurized donor milk for premature and ill newborns. The milk bank was launched in September 2024 at AIIMS’s Neonatology Division. Payodhi’s aim is to provide safe, processed human milk to NICU babies and support lactating mothers with counseling, milk donation, and storage facilities.

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Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena inaugurated the Amrut Biodiversity Park near the Commonwealth Games Village in Delhi. Built under the Delhi Development Authority’s Yamuna Floodplain Restoration initiative, it is a joint project with CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow. The park spans 115 hectares along National Highway 24. It has 14,500 native plants and 3,20,000 riverine grasses, including blue panic grass and sarkanda. It is themed on India’s freedom struggle, with tracks named after events like Dandi March and Azad Hind Fauj.