India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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Kerala launched the Spice Route Initiative under Muziris Projects Limited to promote heritage and spice-based tourism. 10 unique Spice Route tourism circuits will be created within a year, linking ancient ports, heritage sites, and intangible cultural heritage. The initiative focuses on reviving intangible heritage and offering diverse experiences for travellers. The initiative also promotes educational tourism and strengthens historical trade relations with other countries.

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The Centre launched the Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) in October 2025 to give students practical exposure to Panchayati Raj. It is based on Model United Nations and involves mock Gram Sabha sessions in schools. Students of classes 9-12 act as sarpanch, ward members, village secretary, Anganwadi worker, auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM), and junior engineers. They conduct meetings, discuss issues, and prepare budgets and development plans. Phase one covers 600 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs), 200 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), and selected Zilla Parishad schools in Maharashtra and Karnataka. Pilot projects were earlier conducted in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan before the launch.

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Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the revamped Sugamya Bharat App at the Purple Fest in Goa. The app was launched under the Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan). It aims to enhance accessibility for Divyangjan (persons with disabilities) and elderly citizens across India. It serves as a citizen-led platform to make public spaces more inclusive and accessible. The app includes an Accessibility Mapping Function to rate public places based on accessibility. It has a Consolidated Directory for schemes, scholarships, benefits, and jobs for Divyangjan. It provides curated job and education listings from both government and private sectors.

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Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) took cognisance of a complaint about illegal muck dumping into the Sutlej River during blasting for the Sunni Dam Hydroelectric Project in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Sunni Dam Hydroelectric Project (HEP) is a 382 Megawatt (MW) run-of-the-river project. It is being built on the Satluj River in the Shimla and Mandi districts of Himachal Pradesh. The project is owned by Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), a joint venture of the Government of India and the Himachal Pradesh Government. It includes a concrete gravity dam and an underground powerhouse on the right bank.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated Deep Sea Fishing Vessels under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) at Mazgaon Dock, Mumbai. The event marks a major step to modernise India’s marine fisheries sector and boost cooperative-based blue economy growth. The vessels will help fishermen directly share profits through cooperatives instead of working as salaried employees. The project aligns with ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-Reliant India) and will enhance income, employment, and sustainability in coastal areas. India’s fisheries production has risen from 102 lakh tonnes (2014–15) to 195 lakh tonnes, reflecting sectoral growth under PMMSY.

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Indian Railways will promote the ‘Aabhar’ online store launched on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal. The store features over 150 gift items and hampers made by indigenous tribes, handloom weavers, and artisans. Products come from tribal groups, self-help groups (SHGs), handloom weavers, and local craftsmen. Items are part of the One District One Product (ODOP) initiative, supporting regional specialties. The launch promotes ‘Vocal for Local’ and self-reliant India (Aatmanirbhar Bharat) goals. It highlights GeM’s social inclusion mission by empowering small and rural producers.

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Mizoram launched the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Solve Project in Aizawl to tackle rising violence against women. The project is jointly initiated by Aparajita and J-PAL South Asia, and implemented in Mizoram by the Mission Foundation Movement (MFM). Reported cases of violence against women in the state rose sharply from 3,094 (2022–2023) to 12,750 (February 2025). The project aims to educate children on gender equality and provide skill training for women to support livelihood development.

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In November 2025, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal launched the Dumpsite Remediation Accelerator Programme (DRAP) during the National Urban Conclave 2025 in New Delhi. DRAP is a year-long, mission-mode initiative to fast-track the cleanup of dumpsites across urban India. The programme aims to achieve the national goal of “Lakshya Zero Dumpsites” by September 2026. Currently, 1,428 sites are under remediation, with 80% of legacy waste concentrated in 214 sites across 202 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). DRAP will target about 8.8 crore metric tonnes (MT) of legacy waste at these locations.

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The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) set up the Earth System Sciences Council (ESSC) to improve coordination across its institutes. ESSC integrates five autonomous institutes under one governance framework. It is chaired by the Union Minister for Earth Sciences for a whole-of-government approach. Institutes keep their original mandates but follow shared committees, a unified annual report and common administrative oversight. ESSC strengthens climate services, disaster preparedness, ocean research, atmospheric studies and public outreach.

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Hon’ble Minister of State Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel released Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2025 (BAHS 2025) on National Milk Day, November 26, 2025, at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi. BAHS 2025 provides comprehensive data on livestock and dairy sector based on Integrated Sample Survey (ISS) from 1 March 2024 to 29 February 2025. India ranks 1st in the world in milk production. Total milk production is estimated at 247.87 million tonnes during 2024–25. Uttar Pradesh is the largest milk producing state with 15.66 percent share. Rajasthan ranks second with 14.82 percent share. Madhya Pradesh contributes 9.12 percent. Gujarat contributes 7.78 percent.