India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated India’s first port-based Green Hydrogen Pilot Project at V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port, Tamil Nadu. The pilot project, costing ₹3.87 crore, has a capacity of 10 Nm³/hour to generate green hydrogen for streetlights and an EV charging station in the port colony. VOC Port becomes the first port in India to produce green hydrogen.

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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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Innovations for Defence Excellence – Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO) signed an MoU with EdCIL (India) Limited on 9th September 2025 in New Delhi. The collaboration is under the new ASPIRE (Accelerating Strategic Progress in Research and Education) programme. The objective is to link defence expertise with emerging ed-tech solutions and extend iDEX’s innovation model to the civilian sector.iDEX is the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Defence, launched in 2018 by Government of India. EdCIL is a Mini Ratna Category-I Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under Ministry of Education with expertise in ed-tech and consultancy.

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Organisations of the Moran community in Assam have started an “economic blockade” in Tinsukia district to demand Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. The Morans are among six communities, along with Tea Tribes (Adivasi), Motok, Tai Ahom, Chutia, and Koch-Rajbongshi, pressing for ST recognition. The Moran are an indigenous tribe of Assam and considered one of the region’s aboriginal groups. Historically, they led the Moamoria Rebellion in the 18th century against the Ahom monarchy. They once spoke their own Moran language, related to Dimasa, but now mainly speak Assamese. They are concentrated in Upper Assam, especially Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, and Sivasagar.

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Recently, the Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region interacted virtually with school students from North East visiting ISRO under NE-SPARKS programme. NE-SPARKS stands for North East Students’ Programme for Awareness, Reach, and Knowledge on Space. It is a flagship initiative of Ministry of Development of North-East Region (MDoNER) in collaboration with 8 North Eastern States. The programme aims to ignite curiosity in space science and promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) among students. The funding pattern is 60:40 between Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and respective State Governments.

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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 Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the United Nations in India launched the Adi Yuva Fellowship and Adi Karmayogi Volunteers Programme under Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan. The Abhiyan, inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 17 September 2025 during Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh, aims to engage 11 crore citizens in one lakh tribal villages across 550 districts of 30 States and Union Territories. Adi Yuva Fellowship will provide a 12-month paid fellowship with mentorship, health insurance, and links to skilling schemes like Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 4.0 and PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana. The initiative strengthens inclusive governance and prepares tribal youth as leaders for Viksit Bharat 2047.

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The Karnataka High Court on 24th September 2025 dismissed a petition filed by by social media and tech giant X Corporation. The petition had challenged the Union government’s ‘Sahyog’ portal. Sahyog is a centralized platform developed by the Ministry of Home Affairs under the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). It aims to prevent, detect, investigate, and prosecute cybercrime in India. The portal automates the process of sending notices to intermediaries under the IT Act, 2000. It enables the removal or disabling of unlawful online content. It connects all Authorized Agencies and intermediaries on a single platform for better coordination.

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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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Recently, passenger vessel ‘Sindhu’ completed its maiden voyage to Barren Island, the only active volcano in the Indian subcontinent. The trip was flagged off by Chief Secretary Chandra Bhushan Kumar on October 24, 2025, from Haddo Wharf, Port Blair. Barren Island lies about 140 km from Port Blair, located at the junction of the Indian and Burmese tectonic plates. The ship, carrying 500 passengers including 125 school students, returned safely on October 25, 2025. The Union Territory Administration will operate two such trips every month to boost tourism. The voyage offered breathtaking views of the volcanic glow, sunrise, and Andaman Sea, marking a historic step in the islands’ tourism development.