India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced major welfare steps for Agniveers under the Agnipath Scheme, focusing on their future after service. Haryana became the first state to provide a 20% reservation for Agniveers in police jobs, increasing the earlier quota by 10%. This reservation ensures stable employment options for Agniveers after completing their four-year service. The state will also support Agniveers with affordable loans for starting self-employment ventures. Additional benefits include priority in obtaining gun licenses, helping those interested in private security jobs. These initiatives aim to honour and secure the future of Agniveers who serve the nation.

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The Government of India has granted Geographical Indication (GI) tags to Ryndia Silk and Khasi Handloom from Meghalaya, boosting their cultural identity, legal protection, and market reach. Ryndia Silk is hand-spun, naturally dyed, and organically made, linked to Umden-Diwon, Meghalaya’s first Eri Silk Village. Khasi Handloom showcases the Khasi community’s rich weaving tradition using natural dyes. The GI tag was officially granted with support from the Meghalaya Textiles Department, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Dr. Rajnikanth, and the Meghalaya Ryndia Producers Association.

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Arunachal Pradesh government has allocated Rs 269.97 crore for the Etalin Hydroelectric Project in Dibang Valley. Etalin Hydroelectric Project is a 3,097 Megawatt (MW) hydropower project planned in Arunachal Pradesh. It is among the largest proposed hydropower projects in India in terms of installed capacity. The project includes two run-of-the-river schemes on the Dri and Tangon rivers, which are tributaries of the Dibang River. Two concrete gravity dams of 101.5 metres and 80 metres height are planned under this project. The project lies in a highly rich biodiversity zone of the Himalayan region and is a global mega biodiversity hotspot. The area is home to the Idu-Mishmi tribal community.

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Tension recently arose near the buffer zone in the Thangjing Hill range of Churachandpur district in Manipur, which separates Kuki and Meitei inhabited areas. Thangjing Hill, also known as Thangching Hill or Thangting Hill, is a mountain peak in Manipur. It lies west of Moirang in Churachandpur district and forms part of the Thangjing range. The range runs north to south and marks the western boundary of the Imphal Valley. The hill is believed to be the sacred abode of Thangching, the ancestral deity of Moirang. The Meitei community considers it a holy site and traditionally visits it during the Manipur month of Sajibu, which falls in April.

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Kerala has become the first state in India to launch Online Permanent Lok Adalat Services. Permanent Lok Adalat is organized under Section 22-B of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. It has the same powers as a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. It acts as a compulsory pre-litigation mechanism for conciliation and settlement of disputes related to Public Utility Services like transport, postal, and telegraph. The judgment given is final and binding on all the parties involved.

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Recently, Kokborok Sahitya Parishad, an indigenous linguistic organisation, demanded the inclusion of Kokborok language in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India with a native script, preferably Devanagari or Bengali. Kokborok is the language of the Borok people and has been an official language of Tripura since 1979, along with Bengali and English. The word Kokborok means “the language of man” or “the language of the Borok people”. It belongs to the Tibeto-Burman group of languages under the Sino-Tibetan family. It is closely related to Bodo and Dimasa languages of Assam and is written in Devanagari, Bengali, and Roman scripts.

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Madhya Pradesh has become the first state in India to launch an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based real-time forest alert system for active forest management. This pilot system uses satellite images, mobile feedback, and machine learning to detect forest land encroachment, land use change, and degradation. It is currently being tested in five forest divisions – Shivpuri, Guna, Vidisha, Burhanpur, and Khandwa – known for encroachment and tree felling. Alerts include detailed features like GPS-tagged images, voice notes, and comments, enriched with vegetation and radar indexes such as NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index), SAVI (Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index), EVI (Enhanced Vegetation Index), and SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar).

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Under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, Ghaziabad issued India’s first Certified Green Municipal Bond, raising ₹150 crore for a Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant (TSTP). This bond marks a major shift towards sustainable urban infrastructure and financial innovation. The Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant uses advanced Membrane Filtration Technologies like microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis (RO) to treat wastewater. The plant has a treatment capacity of 40 Million Litres per Day (MLD) and is linked to a 95 km pipeline network. It supplies treated water to over 1,400 industrial units, cutting dependence on freshwater sources.

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin announced that May 5 will officially be declared as Traders’ Day in the state. This aligns with the day already observed by Tamil Nadu Traders’ Associations annually. The announcement was made at the 42nd annual meeting of the Traders’ Association in Maduranthakam.

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Minister of Power and Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated the Bharat Bodh Kendra at India Habitat Centre (IHC), New Delhi. Bharat Bodh Kendra is a new section under the Habitat Library and Resource Centre. It is dedicated to deepening understanding of India’s cultural and civilizational heritage. The centre offers curated books and resources on Indian art, music, spirituality, history, and philosophy. It provides a quiet space for reflection, learning, and cultural exploration.