India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the fifth phase of Mission Shakti on 22nd September 2025, coinciding with Sharadiya Navratri, for 30 days. The campaign focuses on women’s safety, dignity, and self-reliance with strong interdepartmental coordination. 44,177 women police personnel will cover 57,000 gram panchayats and 14,000 urban wards to spread awareness of rights and schemes. Pink Booths in municipal corporations and Anti-Romeo squads will be strengthened for safety. The UP model of Mission Shakti has been recognized nationally for replication in other states.

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System for Pension Administration – Raksha (SPARSH) resolved 5.60 lakh out of 6.43 lakh legacy defence pension cases (87%). Average grievance disposal time reduced from 56 days in April 2025 to 20 days now. 31.54 lakh defence pensioners in India and Nepal are onboarded on SPARSH. System for Pension Administration – Raksha (SPARSH) is an initiative of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Government of India. It is administered by the Defence Accounts Department (DAD). SPARSH is world’s largest defence pension system with 202 DAD offices, 4.63 lakh Common Service Centers, 5,200+ bank branches as service centers.

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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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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) conducted Operation Fire Trail to stop illegal smuggling of Chinese firecrackers into India. Officers intercepted a 40-foot container at Nhava Sheva Port, declared as carrying “leggings.”
Import of firecrackers is ‘Restricted’ under the ITC (HS) Code of the Foreign Trade Policy. Such imports need license from DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) and PESO (Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization). Smuggling these hazardous goods threatens public safety, national security, and port infrastructure. The DRI continues efforts to protect trade integrity and prevent organized smuggling.

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) launched the International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP) 2025 at IIIDEM, New Delhi. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioner Dr. Vivek Joshi interacted with 14 participants from France, South Africa, Belgium, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Colombia. Participants were briefed on India’s election process, including Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), electoral roll preparation, and election conduct. The visitors will visit Bihar from November 5–6 to observe EVM dispatches and Phase-I polling of the Bihar Assembly elections. The IEVP promotes international cooperation with Election Management Bodies and showcases India’s electoral system and best practices.

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Recently, the Government of India notified rules for “Sustainable Harnessing of Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).” An Access Pass is now mandatory for mechanized and large-sized motorized fishing vessels. The Access Pass can be obtained through the online ReALCRaft Portal (Registration And Licensing of Fishing Craft). ReALCRaft is a national online platform developed using open-source technology. It is developed by the Department of Fisheries, under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. The portal offers web-based, citizen-friendly services for registration, licensing, and ownership transfer of fishing vessels.

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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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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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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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Telangana government has launched MeeSeva on WhatsApp to improve access and convenience for government-to-citizen (G2C) services across nearly 40 departments. The service uses an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven conversational platform to allow citizens to access services through a simple chat interface. More than 580 government-to-citizen services can now be accessed through WhatsApp as part of efforts to bring governance closer to people using technology. This WhatsApp facility supplements the existing network of 5,000 MeeSeva service centres across Telangana. Citizens can send ‘Hi’ to WhatsApp number 80969 58096 to apply for certificates, pay utility bills and property tax, remit police challans, track applications, receive updates and download documents.