India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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In December 2025, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the “Meri Yojana” Portal in Dehradun to make welfare scheme information easily accessible to citizens. The portal is an online platform aimed at providing citizens with comprehensive information on welfare schemes offered by both the Central and State Governments. It is part of the state government’s effort to ensure transparent, accessible, and time-bound delivery of benefits to eligible citizens. The portal and related initiatives reflect Uttarakhand’s focus on digital governance, DBT-based benefits, citizen awareness, and local economic empowerment.

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Jammu & Kashmir inaugurated its first Gen Z Post Office at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Vijaypur, making it the first AIIMS in India to host such a facility. The initiative is part of the Department of Posts’ broader plan to modernise campus post offices into youth-centric, technology-enabled service hubs. The Gen Z Post Office is designed for Generation Z, featuring a modern ambience, digital payment facilities, simplified services, and integrated access to postal, banking, and insurance services. The facility aims to raise awareness about postal savings schemes, India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) services.

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A High-Level Committee chaired by Union Home & Cooperation Minister Amit Shah approved ₹507.37 crore for National Project for Strengthening Disaster Risk Reduction (NPSDRR) in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across 20 states. It is jointly implemented by Ministry of Panchayati Raj and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). It is linked to the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) launched in 2021; the initiative is now extended to Panchayat level. The focus is to integrate Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) into governance using a bottom-up approach and build disaster-resilient communities.

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The National Statistics Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, released Know Your Survey: A User Guide to the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE). It is the first user guide specifically designed to engage data users and explain ASUSE processes in a transparent, simple, and user-friendly way. ASUSE provides official statistics on India’s unincorporated non-agricultural sector, crucial for employment, livelihoods, economic output, and value chains. The guide explains survey concepts, coverage, methodology, data collection, processing, validation, estimation, and quality assurance frameworks.

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Tuman village in Chawasi area of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, received its first motorable road after 78 years. The 2.7-kilometre road was constructed from Shakeld to Tuman by the Public Works Department (PWD). The village was earlier cut off from basic transport facilities for decades. A trial run of a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus was successfully conducted on the new road.

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India has become the world’s largest rice producer, surpassing China with a total output of 150.18 million tonnes. The announcement was made by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The achievement reflects improved farming practices and effective agricultural policies. Use of high-yielding and climate-resilient seed varieties has boosted production. Alongside this milestone, 184 new varieties of 25 different crops were released. These new varieties aim to increase crop productivity and farmer incomes. The initiative strengthens India’s competitiveness in global agricultural markets.

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Kerala launched the International Spice Routes Heritage Network to promote cultural tourism and research. The initiative leverages Kerala’s historic role in maritime spice trade to drive economic and tourism growth. The platform supports collaborative research, heritage conservation, archaeology, documentation, and museum development. The project aims to reconnect ancient trade routes, revive historical memories, and foster cross-border partnerships. Muziris and Kochi’s historical ports are highlighted as centres of global exchange of spices, ideas, and culture.

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Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Government of India, organized India’s first National Capacity Building Programme for Tribal Healers on 16–17 January 2026 in Hyderabad, Telangana. Programme aims to formally recognize, capacitate, and integrate tribal and indigenous healers into India’s public health system. A key highlight of the programme was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ICMR–Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Bhubaneswar, to establish the Bharat Tribal Health Observatory (B-THO) under Project DRISTI.

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Delhi government launched a unified emergency helpline number, 112, replacing multiple emergency numbers. Dialling 112 will alert police, fire services, ambulance, and disaster management simultaneously. Assistance can be sought via phone, mobile app, emergency button, SMS, or online platforms, even if the caller cannot speak. Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) 2.0, a modern unified system, will handle all emergency alerts at a single Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). The system detects the caller’s location automatically and dispatches the nearest police, ambulance, or fire vehicle.

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The Supreme Court is re-examining the long-standing dispute over Scheduled Tribe (ST) status of the Lambada community in Telangana. Lambadas are also known as Sugalis or Banjaras and are recognised as a Scheduled Tribe. They are mainly spread across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The community is believed to have originated from the Marwar region of Rajasthan. Traditionally, they were semi-nomadic traders transporting goods, but this declined during British rule. They speak “Gor Boli”, also called Lambadi language.