India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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Indian Council of Medical Research launched India’s largest biomedical innovation and technology transfer platform called Medical Innovations Patent Mitra Innovators-to-Industry Connect in New Delhi. The initiative aims to bridge the gap between scientific research and industry commercialisation. It seeks to accelerate development, manufacturing, and public deployment of indigenous healthcare technologies through industry partnerships.

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Indian Railways is set to introduce India’s first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell-based train on the Jind–Sonipat section of Northern Railway in Haryana. The 10-car hydrogen-powered trainset will operate at a maximum speed of 75 kmph using a 1200 KW hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system. The project marks a major step in India’s clean energy transition and sustainable transportation efforts. Hydrogen fuel cell technology generates electricity using hydrogen, with water vapour as the only emission.

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Sikkim was declared a “fully literate” State under the ULLAS Programme initiative of the Ministry of Education. Sikkim became the fifth State in India to achieve this status after Mizoram, Goa, Tripura, and Himachal Pradesh. The ULLAS initiative, also known as Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram, was launched under the framework of National Education Policy 2020. Under the programme, a State is considered fully literate when adult literacy crosses around 95% along with access to continuing education, vocational learning, and lifelong learning opportunities

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The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the VYOMA Innovation Challenge. The initiative aims to promote open-source, multilingual, voice-first AI solutions that can function in offline and low-connectivity environments. It has been launched in collaboration with Current AI and Kalpa Impact. The challenge is built around Sunno Sutra, a multilingual, voice-first, open-source handheld AI device developed jointly by BHASHINI and Current AI.

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HAWK (Hostile Activity Watch Kernel) was launched by the Kerala Forest Department on 6 June 2026. It is India’s first digital wildlife offence management system integrated with the judiciary. HAWK links forest enforcement records with the District Court Management System through an API. It tracks the entire lifecycle of wildlife crime cases, from the Preliminary Offence Report (POR) to court verdicts and witness testimonies. The platform eliminates the need for physical paperwork and maintains a centralized database.

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The Gujarat Police recently conducted ‘Operation Milap’, a month-long statewide drive to trace missing persons and reunite them with their families. The operation was launched on 7 May 2026 and focused on reviewing and investigating pending missing persons cases across the state. During the campaign, police successfully traced 1,470 missing persons, including women, men, and children. The initiative relied on technical and human intelligence, mobile phone analysis, social media tracking, interstate coordination, and field investigations.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has rolled out advanced Network Survey Vehicles (NSVs) across India for better highway monitoring. A Network Survey Vehicle (NSV) is a specialized infrastructure management vehicle equipped with advanced sensors and data acquisition systems to assess National Highway conditions. These vehicles systematically collect data on road inventory and pavement health. NSVs can survey up to 300 km per day. They detect 13 types of road defects, including cracks, potholes, edge breaks, rutting, roughness, ravelling, and lane marking issues.

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The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) introduced Bhavishya, a centralized digital pension processing software for Central Government employees. The platform was launched to improve the Ease of Living for pensioners by simplifying pension procedures and reducing delays. Currently, 99 Ministries and Departments, more than 1,000 offices, and 9,765 Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) are onboarded on the platform. As of 19 June 2026, more than 3.28 lakh Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) have been issued through Bhavishya. Bhavishya secured 3rd rank in the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) 2021.

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Yogandhra 2026 is a flagship mass yoga initiative launched by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to promote yoga and public health across the state. The programme has received recognition from the World Book of Records for achieving large-scale public participation. The recognition certificate was presented in Vijayawada to the state leadership. The initiative aimed to involve 1.05 crore participants, but it exceeded expectations with over 1.07 crore registrations. The programme was implemented with support from the AYUSH Department and a wide network of yoga trainers, gurus, and yoga centres.

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The Abhigyan App was recently launched in New Delhi by the Union Home Minister to strengthen modern policing. It has been developed by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The app acts as a centralised digital platform to support law enforcement agencies in using crime-related data efficiently. It allows police personnel to access criminal databases directly on smartphones, improving field-level investigation. It is integrated with the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS).