India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has conducted India’s first Plastic Waste Brand Audit–2025 to tackle plastic pollution. The audit was carried out in six cities — Mohali, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Patiala, and Bathinda. It aimed to identify companies producing the most plastic waste in Punjab. 14 major companies, including 4 multinational firms, were found responsible for about 59% of non-recyclable (hard-to-recycle) plastic waste. PPCB analysed 11,810 plastic packets from different brands to determine waste contribution.

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Recently, the Centre sanctioned ₹9 crore under the Jan Man Scheme for development, welfare, and cultural preservation of the Maram Naga tribe in Manipur. The Maram Naga tribe is part of the larger Naga ethnic group and mainly lives in Senapati district, Manipur. They belong to the Tibeto-Burman family of the Mongoloid race. They speak the Maram language, a Sino-Tibetan language written in the Roman script. Agriculture is their main occupation, with shifting and wet cultivation widely practiced. Their major festivals are Punghi in July, Kanghi in December, and the women-centric Mangkang festival in April.

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Mumbai Metro 2B Mandale Depot has been inaugurated, making it Asia’s largest and first elevated metro depot. It is located in Mankhurd, connecting DN Nagar to Mandale. The depot is spread over 30.45 hectares and can accommodate 72 eight-coach trains simultaneously. It is a double-decker facility, with 36 trains on each of the two levels. It was built by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). It features advanced technology, eco-friendly amenities, and future-ready facilities. The depot will increase Metro 2B speed and improve daily travel, especially connecting east and west Mumbai.

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The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry recently launched the Trade Intelligence and Analytics (TIA) Portal in New Delhi to strengthen data-driven trade decisions. It is a one-stop platform developed by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, that integrates multiple global and national trade databases. The portal offers 270+ interactive visualisations across 28 dashboards with real-time insights on India’s trade, global markets, commodities and sectors. The portal improves accessibility and usability of all trade data in one place.

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The Arunachal Pradesh ‘dao’, a traditional handcrafted blade, has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, officially recognising its cultural and economic value. The dao is hand-forged by master artisans using techniques passed down through generations. Each dao reflects functional utility, courage, tribal identity, and cultural endurance. GI certification will improve market access, safeguard authentic production, and open new avenues for artisans.

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Punjab inaugurated the first-ever dedicated courtroom under the State Scheduled Castes (SC) Commission in November 2025. The courtroom was inaugurated by Chairperson Jasvir Singh Garhi. It is designed to handle SC-related cases efficiently. The initiative aims for faster hearings and timely case disposal. A planned Online Court System will allow virtual appearances for complainants. This improves access to justice for SC communities, especially in remote areas. Punjab’s model is expected to guide other states in strengthening SC-related judicial mechanisms.

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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, visited IIT Bombay and hailed BharatGen as India’s first sovereign multilingual and multimodal AI-driven Large Language Model (LLM). BharatGen supports 22+ Indian languages and integrates text, speech, and document vision modalities to understand and generate information naturally. Built as a national AI asset, it reflects India’s linguistic, cultural, and social diversity, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of tech rooted in India

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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann launched the “Easy Registry” system to make land registration simple, fast and transparent. Punjab became the first state in India to introduce this facility to reduce corruption in property registration. Property registration, earlier slow and complex, is now fully digitised and time-bound. Any sub-registrar office in a district can now register property located anywhere in the same district. Citizens can draft sale deeds online or at Sewa Kendras by paying a fee of ₹500. Under the “Sarkar Tuhade Dwaar” scheme, citizens can call 1076 for doorstep service.

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) asked all Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) to nominate teachers for the National Mission for Mentoring (NMM). National Mission for Mentoring (NMM) is a flagship scheme of the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. It connects Mentors (guides) with Mentees (teachers) to share skills and improve teaching quality. The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) designed the mission and released the NMM Blue Book.

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Maharashtra Government launched the Mahadeva Football Initiative (Project Mahadeva) to train 60 rural and remote young football players with world-class facilities. Programme targets Under-13 (U-13) boys and girls to create a strong long-term football development pathway. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between School Education, Sports and Youth Welfare Department, Maharashtra Institute for Transformation (MITRA), Western India Football Association (WIFA) and Village Social Transformation Foundation (VSTF). The initiative is supported by Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis and announced by Sports Minister Manikrao Kokate.