India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam’s (ASHVINI) Mahi Banswara Atomic Power Project (MBRAPP) in Banswara, Rajasthan. The project has an investment of approximately ₹42,000 crore and will be one of India’s largest nuclear plants, supplying reliable base-load energy. The project comprises four indigenous 700 megawatt (MW) Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs), also called IPHWR 700, designed by Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL). It is part of India’s “fleet mode” initiative with ten identical 700 MW reactors being built nationwide for cost efficiency and faster deployment.

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Arunachal Pradesh has launched its first commercial coal mine at the Namchik-Namphuk coal block in Changlang district. It marks the state’s entry into commercial coal production under the Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) initiative. The mine lies in the Upper Assam coal belt region of southeastern Arunachal Pradesh. It has an estimated 1.5 crore tonnes of coal reserves, ensuring long-term production. The project is expected to generate ₹100 crore annual revenue for the state. It will create local employment and reduce illegal mining.

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Recently, the President of India appreciated that the Siddi tribal community, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), has achieved a literacy rate of over 72%. The Siddi community is an Indo-African tribal group descended from the Bantu people of Africa. They first arrived in India in the 7th century with Arab merchants and later with the Portuguese and British in the 16th century as slaves and workers. They are mainly found in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana. The community was classified as a Scheduled Tribe (ST) on January 8, 2003. Their main occupations include agriculture, forest produce collection, and manual labor.

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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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Kerala has once again emerged as a Top Achiever in the national Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) ratings for 2024. The ratings were released under the Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Kerala topped the “Fast Movers” category with a 99.1% reform implementation score, up from 91% last year. The recognition was announced at Udyog Samagam 2025 in New Delhi.

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The Maharashtra Agriculture Department has launched a new logo and slogan, marking its first visual identity revamp in 38 years. The new emblem was unveiled in Mumbai by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in the presence of Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, and Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne. The new slogan is “Sashwat Sheti, Samruddha Shetkari”, meaning “Sustainable Farming, Prosperous Farmer”. It was selected through a state-wide competition that received over 1,700 entries.

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Recently, Ambaji Marble received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for its high-quality white stone. Ambaji Marble is named after Ambaji town in Gujarat, where it is mainly quarried. It is known for its milky white colour, natural beauty, and strong durability. It often shows subtle grey or beige veins formed naturally by minerals during its creation. Ambaji Marble is widely used in temples, memorials, religious structures, and iconic buildings, including the famous Ambaji Temple.

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A recent incident at the Kwar Hydroelectric Project tunnel in Kishtwar, Jammu region saw several labourers safely rescued after a truck caught fire. The Kwar Hydroelectric Project is a 540 Megawatt (MW) run-of-river project on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir. It is being developed by Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Ltd (CVPPL), a joint venture of NHPC Ltd (51%) and Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) (49%). The project will generate 1,975.54 million units in a 90% dependable year.

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Nagpur, the second capital of Maharashtra, is set to host India’s largest municipal solid waste (MSW)-to-compressed biogas (CBG) plant at Bhandewadi on 30 acres of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) land. Plant uses dry anaerobic digestion technology and is expected to be fully commissioned by March 2026, with cold commissioning starting on 7 December 2025. It is developed by Keva Group and Netherlands-based Waste Treatment Technologies (WTT) and inspired by Swachh Bharat Mission. Plant is a first-of-its-kind blueprint for Indian urban waste-to-energy transformation, promoting sustainable development.

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Defence Minister dedicated 125 new projects built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), marking the highest number and value of projects inaugurated in a single day. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is a road construction force that supports the Indian Armed Forces (IAF – Indian Armed Forces). It was brought fully under the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in 2015. It builds and maintains roads, bridges, tunnels, airfields and marine structures in 19 states and 3 Union Territories (UTs), including Andaman and Nicobar Islands. BRO also operates in friendly neighbouring countries like Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Tajikistan and Sri Lanka.