India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved ₹8,146.21 crore for the 700 Megawatt (MW) Tato-II Hydro Electric Project in Shi Yomi district, Arunachal Pradesh. The Tato-II Hydro Electric Project (THEP) is on the Siyom river near Tato village in West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. It is a 700 Megawatt (MW) run-of-river project with a reservoir capacity of 56 million cubic meters. The project has 4 turbines of 175 MW each, generating 2,738.06 million units annually. Arunachal Pradesh will get 12% free power and 1% for the Local Area Development Fund (LADF). It is a joint venture between North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd (NEEPCO) and the state government.

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On 19th August 2025, Press Registrar General of India (PRGI) launched the Press Sewa portal as a single-window digital platform. The portal will simplify and speed up registration for newspapers and periodicals across India. It is designed to enhance transparency, reduce approval delays, and improve ease of doing business for publishers. The initiative will remove bureaucratic hurdles and provide clarity in the registration process. The announcement was made during Vartalap, an interaction programme organized by Press Information Bureau (PIB) Hyderabad under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced simultaneous interpretation of parliamentary proceedings in all 22 languages of the Eighth Schedule during the Monsoon Session. Earlier, only 18 languages were covered. Now, Kashmiri, Konkani and Santhali are added, completing the list. The Eighth Schedule started with 14 languages, now expanded to 22 through amendments. This reflects India’s linguistic diversity and ensures smooth communication in Parliament.

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Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) 2025 report by the Energy Policy Institute, University of Chicago, shows air pollution is India’s top health threat. Dirty air cuts 3.5 years from average life expectancy, higher than malnutrition (1.6 years), tobacco use (1.5 years), and unsafe water (8.4 months). All 1.4 billion Indians live in areas exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) safe PM2.5 limit of 5 µg/m³. Northern India is the world’s most polluted region. Delhi-NCR residents face the highest loss with 8.2 years of life expectancy cut due to air pollution. Bihar residents lose 5.6 years of life expectancy. Haryana residents lose 5.3 years of life expectancy. The report urges urgent emission control to prevent loss of healthy years due to toxic air.

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Five persons were injured in a recent landslide at the Rattle Hydroelectric Project in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir. It is an 850 MW run-of-river hydroelectric power plant on the Chenab River. The project is developed by Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation (RHPCL), a joint venture of Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) and National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC). National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) holds 51% and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) holds 49% equity.

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Engineers India Limited (EIL) announced the successful mechanical completion of India’s first bamboo-based biorefinery at Numaligarh, Assam. The project is being executed for Assam Bio Ethanol Private Limited (ABEPL). EIL executed the project in Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management (EPCM) mode directly from the demo stage. The milestone marks a major achievement in EIL’s six-decade journey of supporting India’s energy infrastructure. The biorefinery will boost ethanol supply for transport and enable production of value-added chemicals from by-products.

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Guidance Tamil Nadu launched ‘INNOVATION-TN,’ India’s first state-level start-up and innovation dashboard. The platform is a one-stop source for start-up ecosystem information and showcases Tamil Nadu’s innovation strength to investors, industries, and entrepreneurs. Tamil Nadu is India’s second-largest industrial economy and most industrialized state, now emerging as a major hub for start-ups. As of August 2025, the state has 19,000 start-ups, creating 2.2 lakh jobs and attracting over ₹1,20,000 crore investment.

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Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated a Sex Sorted Semen Facility under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) in Purnea, Bihar. Rashtriya Gokul Mission, launched in 2014 by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), aims to develop and conserve indigenous cattle and buffalo breeds. The mission focuses on improving bovine genetics and boosting milk production in India. It also encourages scientific rearing and conservation of indigenous breeds to strengthen India’s livestock sector. The initiative aligns with recent government efforts to modernize dairy and cattle breeding.

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Puducherry became the first Union Territory to reduce maternal mortality to zero in 2024–25, earning a Platinum Certificate from the Union government. Lieutenant Governor K Kailashnathan announced this milestone at the Mega Women’s Health Festival, Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan, in Puducherry. Nearly 62,000 young women were screened and treated for anaemia by the Health Department. Health camps and nutrition kit distribution were also launched during the festival.

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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully conducted the 10th National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-X) on 05-06 October 2025 off Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was held along with the 27th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP) & Preparedness Meeting. The event saw participation from central ministries, coastal state governments, major ports, oil handling agencies, and maritime organizations. The exercise tested India’s preparedness for marine oil spills and inter-agency coordination under NOSDCP. ICG deployed ships and aircraft equipped for maritime pollution control.