India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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Madhya Pradesh launched the Gaj Rakshak App to monitor elephants and prevent man-elephant conflict. It was developed in collaboration with Madhya Pradesh Forest Department, Wildlife Conservation Trust, and Kalpvag Company. It provides real-time information on elephant location, movement, and behaviour. It sends timely alerts to villages via WhatsApp, SMS, voice calls, push notifications, sirens, and offline mode. It enables elephant monitors to share photos, location, and herd details within a 10 km radius. It covers Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve and nearby districts: Shahdol, Anuppur, Umaria, Sidhi, Singrauli, Satna, Dindori.

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Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the 16th International Railway Equipment Exhibition (IREE) 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. It is Asia’s largest and the world’s second-largest railway exhibition with 450 exhibitors from over 15 countries. The event showcases advanced railway and metro innovations, including Amrit Bharat and Tejas coaches, Vande Bharat, Kolkata Metro, and Namo Bharat trains. India is investing ₹2.56 lakh crore annually for railway modernisation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the establishment of a new National Security Guard (NSG) hub at Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on October 14, 2025. This will join the six existing NSG hubs in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Jammu, where commandos are stationed 24×7. NSG commandos at Ayodhya will be ready to respond immediately to terrorist threats in their zone. The government will focus on continuous training, sharing best practices, and ensuring physical fitness of NSG and State anti-terror units. NSG has surveyed over 770 critical locations and created a data bank for counter-terror planning.

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The Bathou religion of the Bodo community in Assam has been officially given a separate code in the upcoming national census. Bathouism is the indigenous faith of the Bodos, mainly in Assam and parts of North Bengal, forming a key part of their cultural identity. The term “Bathou” means “Five Principles”, representing Ha (Earth), Dwi (Water), Or (Fire), Bar (Air), and Okhrang (Sky). The religion focuses on nature worship, maintaining balance between humans and the environment through household and community rituals. Sacred Sijou plants and elemental symbols are central to Bathou practices.

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Justice Surya Kant has been appointed as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) and will assume office on November 24, 2025, succeeding Chief Justice B.R. Gavai. The Chief Justice of India and other Supreme Court judges are appointed by the President of India under Article 124(2) of the Constitution. The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, considered fit for the position, is usually appointed as the CJI. The Union Law Minister first seeks the recommendation of the outgoing CJI, which is then sent to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister advises the President, who makes the final appointment.

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The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has launched an awareness drive called the ‘Garbage Dumping Festival’ to discourage littering. In this campaign, civic marshals dump collected garbage in front of houses of residents caught throwing waste on streets. The initiative began in Banashankari and aims to shame habitual litterers and promote clean neighbourhoods. On the first day, garbage was dumped at 218 houses, and ₹2.8 lakh in fines was collected. The campaign targets residents who dump waste on roadsides, footpaths, and vacant plots, despite daily waste collection by auto-tippers. The dumped waste is later cleared by civic workers after the awareness act.

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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) busted a secret drug factory in Valsad, Gujarat under “Operation White Cauldron.” The factory was producing Alprazolam, a psychotropic substance under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The raid on 4th November 2025 led to the seizure of Alprazolam worth ₹22 crore. This is DRI’s fourth such bust in 2025 under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.

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The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) is a statutory organisation under the Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India. It plays a key role in promoting self-reliance and inclusive growth through the cooperative movement. NCDC supports farmer cooperatives to enhance production and productivity. It provides aid for post-harvest facilities such as processing, storage, cold chain, and marketing of agricultural produce. It ensures the supply of seeds, fertilizers, and other farm inputs. It assists income-generating cooperatives in non-farm sectors like dairy, livestock, handloom, and sericulture. Recently, NCDC continues to drive cooperative-based economic and social upliftment through its sponsored and Government of India schemes.

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National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has launched India’s first ‘Solar on Track’ system at the Namo Bharat Depot in Duhai, Ghaziabad. This is the first such initiative in any Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) or Metro network in India. The system will generate 17,500 kWh of electricity annually, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 16 tonnes per year. It is part of NCRTC’s goal to meet 70% of energy needs through renewables, with 5.5 MW rooftop solar already operational and a 15 MW target ahead.

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Goa Police has become the first state police in India to achieve 100% response rate in cyber fraud calls. The cyber fraud call centre received over 5,000 calls, registering 581 complaints. Around 1,500 missed calls were also successfully responded to, ensuring full accessibility. The 1930 cloud-based call centre was launched last month and inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Nine police personnel from the cyber police station attend calls 24/7. The system provides complainants’ details (mobile number, name, date, time) to facilitate follow-up. The initiative significantly improves accessibility and efficiency in handling cyber fraud complaints.