India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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CP Radhakrishnan, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee, was elected as the 15th Vice President of India on 10th September 2025. He defeated Justice B Sudershan Reddy, the candidate of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc. The Vice President’s office was vacant since July 21 after Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned due to health reasons. Born on 20th October 1957 in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, Radhakrishnan was serving as the Governor of Maharashtra since July 2024. He earlier served as Governor of Jharkhand, with additional charge of Telangana and Puducherry.

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Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Gyan Bharatam portal at the International Conference on Gyan Bharatam in New Delhi. The portal is part of the Gyan Bharatam Mission announced in the Budget session 2025. The mission aims to digitise, catalogue, and preserve India’s one crore manuscripts and make them globally accessible. It addresses intellectual piracy by providing authentic sources of traditional knowledge.

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Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav launched the Native Food Matters initiative at Govardhan Eco Village in Palghar, Maharashtra. He highlighted e-waste as a major challenge and praised the Eco Village for saving energy, conserving water, and promoting sustainable living. The initiative focuses on reviving traditional grains like millets for better health and environmental benefits. Awareness drives include Meri Maati Meri Thaali and Poshan Sakha-Sakhi to spread the message. As a pilot, local food varieties are being documented, seasonal vegetables mapped, and a special Palghar Thali introduced at the community café.

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India’s first overseas defence manufacturing facility was inaugurated in Berrechid, Morocco by Defence Minister of India and Moroccan counterpart Abdelatif Loudyi. The facility is set up by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) in partnership with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It covers 20,000 sq. metres and will produce the indigenously developed Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) for the Royal Moroccan Army. This is the first overseas defence facility by an Indian private company in Africa. The aim is to promote India’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, ‘Make with Friends, Make for the World’.

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The Odisha government announced the creation of a digital library named Gyana Yagnya Mandap to preserve rare records of the Jagannath Temple, Puri. It will be built on the site of the old Raghunandan Library, part of the Emar Mutt, near the temple premises. The original library, established in the early 20th century, housed palm-leaf manuscripts and religious texts in Odia, Sanskrit, and Bengali. The digital library will preserve Madala Panji (historic temple chronicle), ritual manuals, scriptures, and administrative/cultural documents. It will feature a modern e-library system and research centre for scholars, devotees, and the public.

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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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NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) and DP World launched the joint initiative ‘We Rise – Women Entrepreneurs Reimagining Inclusive and Sustainable Enterprises’. The programme is part of WEP’s Award to Reward (ATR) initiative to help women entrepreneurs scale globally through mentorship, trade facilitation, and strategic partnerships. The initiative will mentor 100 women-led Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to enhance export readiness.

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Laxman Jhula, the historic hanging bridge in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, was completed in 1929 and linked the villages of Tapovan and Jonk across the Ganges River. It is steeped in mythology, believed to be the spot where Lakshmana from the Ramayana crossed the river. The bridge was shut in 2019 for safety concerns and no longer allowed vehicles or pedestrians. The government decided to replace it with Bajrang Setu, a new 132.5-meter-long glass suspension bridge. Bajrang Setu features two-way lanes for light vehicles, pedestrian walkways with 3.5-inch thick toughened glass panels, and offers stunning views of the Ganges. The bridge design is inspired by Kedarnath Temple with intricate carvings on towers, reflecting local cultural heritage.

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India’s largest hydroelectric project, the 2000 Megawatt (MW) Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project, has entered its commissioning phase. It is a run-of-the-river hydro project built on the Subansiri River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra. The project is located at Gerukamukh on the Arunachal Pradesh–Assam border. Once completed, it will become India’s single largest hydroelectric plant. The project is being developed by the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC). The funding structure includes 70% equity and 30% debt, with the Central Government providing budgetary support for the equity share.

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On Kerala Piravi Day (November 1, 2025), Kerala declared eradication of extreme poverty, becoming India’s first state to achieve this milestone. The success came under the Extreme Poverty Eradication Programme (EPEP) launched in 2021 by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government. The Local Self-Government Department acted as the nodal agency, with 4 lakh trained personnel including officials, volunteers, and elected representatives. 59,000 families were confirmed as extremely poor after verification based on income, health, housing, and food security.