India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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Recently, the Union Home Minister chaired the 9th Apex-Level Meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) was established in 2016 to improve coordination between States and the Ministry of Home Affairs. It was further strengthened in 2019 through a four-tier coordination system. The main purpose of NCORD is to address the drug menace in a holistic and coordinated manner. It enhances cooperation, communication, and intelligence sharing among law enforcement and drug control agencies.

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The National Dam Safety Authority issued a show-cause notice to the Narmada Valley Development Authority over safety issues at Bargi Dam. Bargi Dam is a major multipurpose project used for irrigation, drinking water supply, and hydroelectric power generation. It is built on the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh. Among about 30 major dam projects on the Narmada River, it is one of the earliest completed dams. The dam was developed under the Narmada Valley Development Project to support regional water and energy needs.

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Bamanwas Kankar panchayat in Rajasthan became the first fully organic village body in the state, covering seven hamlets in Kotputli-Behror district. The initiative addresses soil degradation, declining groundwater, and health issues from chemical-based farming. All farming is free of chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilizers; animal husbandry follows ecological, health-conscious standards. Transition was supported by Cofarmin Federation of Organic Societies and Producer Companies (COFED) through technical guidance, certification support, and market access.

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BHASHINI Samudaye is organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in New Delhi to strengthen India’s language Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem. It is a collaborative platform under BHASHINI that supports co-creation, governance, and scaling of Indian language AI tools, datasets, and services. It is led by the Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) under MeitY as part of the National Language Translation Mission (NLTM). The BHASHINI platform and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) enable real-time translation, speech-to-text, and text-to-speech in Indian languages.

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Recently, Jharkhand implemented rules under the Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA) after 25 years of statehood. PESA is intended to give tribal communities greater control over governance in Fifth Schedule Areas. The law empowers Gram Sabhas to manage local resources, resolve disputes, and preserve customary practices. The implementation covers 13 districts fully, with partial application in three more. Tribal leaders welcome the law but caution that administrative control may dilute true autonomy. The success of PESA will depend on effective and respectful implementation at the village level.

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In 2025, Kerala emerged as a leading state in India for personal electric vehicle (EV) adoption. Around 93.4% of EVs in Kerala were personal vehicles, including two- and four-wheelers, showing strong consumer demand. Total vehicle registrations in the state rose by 12.8% in 2025, with approximately 80,261 EVs sold. Kerala has extensive public and private EV charging infrastructure, supporting widespread adoption. The state’s EV policy, launched in 2019, provided early incentives, charging networks, and subsidies, encouraging consumer uptake.

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An air show by the Indian Air Force’s Suryakiran aerobatic team was held over Gangapur Dam in Nashik district. Gangapur Dam is an earthfill dam built on the River Godavari near Nashik in Maharashtra. It is the longest earthen reservoir in Asia, stretching about 9.8 kilometers with a height of 36.6 meters. The dam has a curved structure with a centrally located spillway.

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The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) has been named a finalist for the 2026 Franz Edelman Award for its Anna Chakra initiative. Anna Chakra is a supply chain optimisation tool developed under India’s Public Distribution System (PDS). It is an operations research–based decision support system that optimises state-wise food grain logistics. The initiative was created through a Government–United Nations–Academia partnership involving DFPD, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in India, and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. It uses advanced algorithms to identify optimal transport routes and ensure smooth movement of food grains across the supply chain.

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Researchers from IIT Guwahati have developed a predictive framework identifying 492 locations in the Eastern Himalayas where glacial lakes are likely to form. The study used high-resolution Google Earth images and digital elevation models to capture complex landscape features and estimate prediction uncertainties. The framework can guide early-warning systems for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) and assist in planning safer sites for roads, hydropower projects, settlements, and long-term water-resource management.

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India’s first flat rolled products (FRP) aluminium unit was inaugurated at Hindalco’s Aditya Aluminium plant in Lapanga, Sambalpur, Odisha. A Rs 834-crore specialised battery foil unit was also inaugurated, and foundation laid for a Rs 21,162-crore smelter plant expansion. The projects are expected to create over 5,000 jobs, boost downstream manufacturing, and generate new livelihood opportunities.