India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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The e-Jagriti Platform has recently crossed two lakh users since its launch on 1 January 2025. e-Jagriti is a flagship initiative of the Department of Consumer Affairs under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. It strengthens India’s consumer dispute redressal system through full digital access. It offers multilingual support and accessibility tools for inclusivity. It provides AI-powered smart search for complaints, cases and judgments. It allows NRIs and citizens to file and monitor cases from anywhere with secure access. It ensures simple, fast and cost-effective consumer dispute resolution online.

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Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the Cyber Security Innovation Challenge (CSIC) 1.0 under the Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) Project. Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) Project is an initiative of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Its purpose is to build human resources in Information Security and spread awareness on cyber hygiene and cyber security. The project is implemented through 50 selected institutions in a hub-and-spoke model, including premier institutes like Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), and Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs).

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur launched Impact RISE (Research, Innovation, Skilling and Entrepreneurship) initiative in November 2025. The initiative focuses on sustainable technology and management for large scale social transformation. It was announced as IIT Kharagpur’s national pledge during its Platinum Jubilee year. The vision is to build in labs, test on campus, and expand solutions across India and the world. Impact RISE rests on four pillars which are research, innovation, skilling and entrepreneurship.

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Poshan Tracker was launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) in 2021. It monitors Take-Home Ration (THR) delivery under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS). The system uses e-KYC (electronic Know Your Customer) and Facial Recognition System (FRS) for beneficiary verification. It is part of Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, supporting POSHAN Abhiyaan. Poshan Tracker is one of the world’s largest government-funded nutrition monitoring systems. Recent debates arose due to misconceptions about e-KYC and FRS, highlighting the need for better awareness and usability.

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Meghalaya launched the first Northeast India Organic Week with Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements – Organics Asia (IFOAM-Organics Asia). The four-day event includes an APEDA buyer–seller meet and the 4th IFOAM World Organic Youth Summit. Delegates from 13 countries like Malaysia, Taiwan, Mongolia, New Zealand, and Indonesia are attending. The aim is to make the Northeast a global organic hub and build long-term trade links. The event boosts farmer income, exports, and global visibility of Meghalaya’s organic produce.

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Maharashtra mandated from 2 December 2025 that thermal power plants must blend 5–7% bamboo-based biomass or charcoal with coal under the Maharashtra Bamboo Industry Policy 2025. This makes bamboo a formal part of the state’s energy mix for the first time to cut coal emissions. The government allocated ₹1,534 crore for 2025–2030 and ₹11,797 crore over 20 years to support the transition. Bamboo helps reduce carbon emissions, restore soil, and grow quickly with low inputs. The policy aims to create jobs, boost bamboo industries, and attract green investments and carbon credit markets.

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Jharkhand approved the Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Act, 2025 with Governor Santosh Gangwar’s assent. The Act provides a formal welfare and social security system for gig and platform workers. It covers delivery, transport and on-demand service workers. A Gig Workers’ Welfare Board will handle registration, identity cards and welfare schemes. The Act mandates minimum wages, medical insurance and social security benefits for workers. Aggregators violating provisions may face penalties up to ₹10 lakh. Jharkhand becomes one of the first states to regulate the gig economy through a dedicated law.

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India launched its first-ever weapons database, named the ‘Lost, Looted and Recovered Firearm’ database, to strengthen the fight against organised crime, terrorism, and extremism. The database was launched by Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the inaugural session of the Anti-Terror Conference-2025 organised by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). It has been developed by the NIA, India’s central anti-terror agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The database records detailed information on government-owned weapons that are lost, looted, stolen, or recovered from state police forces and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).

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Over 20 percent of groundwater samples collected in Delhi in 2023 had nitrate levels exceeding the permissible limit of 45 mg/l, according to a submission by the Central Groundwater Board (CGWB) before the National Green Tribunal (NGT). In some locations in Delhi, nitrate concentrations reached as high as 994 mg/l, which is more than 22 times the safe drinking water limit. Nitrate contamination poses serious environmental and public health risks, particularly causing methemoglobinemia or “blue baby syndrome” in infants. Delhi ranked fifth among states and Union Territories in terms of peak nitrate concentration, while Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest nitrate level in the country at 2,296.36 mg/l.

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In 2025, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) achieved more than 92% conviction rate and key operational successes. The NIA arrested several terrorists and associates linked to the Pahalgam and Delhi attacks and filed charge sheets against seven accused, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and The Resistance Front (TRF). Across 55 cases, 276 arrests were made: 67 jihadi, 74 Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), 37 Northeast insurgency, 28 pro-Khalistan, 11 gangster-related, 59 others.The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was established in 2008 after the Mumbai terror attacks to combat terrorism. The agency operates under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, with its headquarters in New Delhi, led by the Director-General.