India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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A Raipur prison now looks like a school classroom during yoga and Sudarshan Kriya practice. Chhattisgarh government has introduced yoga and Sudarshan Kriya in all district jails with Art of Living Foundation support. Trainers teach inmates yoga, meditation, and Sudarshan Kriya under the “Prison Course” for mental peace and strength. The Chhattisgarh government wants prisons to become reform and rehabilitation centres. The initiative improved routine, reduced fights, stress, and indiscipline among inmates. In Maoist-affected districts like Bastar, Dantewada, Bijapur, and Sukma, the programme transformed violent inmates into yoga practitioners.

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Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of India’s first Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park in Dhar District, Madhya Pradesh. PM MITRA Park is a mega textile hub that integrates spinning, weaving, dyeing, printing, and garment-making in one place. Each park covers about 1,000 acres or more and provides a full ecosystem for textile manufacturing. Parks can be developed as Greenfield or Brownfield projects. The scheme follows the vision “Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign.” It aims to make textiles cheaper, faster to market, and of higher quality. Seven PM MITRA Parks are planned across Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the fifth phase of Mission Shakti on 22nd September 2025, coinciding with Sharadiya Navratri, for 30 days. The campaign focuses on women’s safety, dignity, and self-reliance with strong interdepartmental coordination. 44,177 women police personnel will cover 57,000 gram panchayats and 14,000 urban wards to spread awareness of rights and schemes. Pink Booths in municipal corporations and Anti-Romeo squads will be strengthened for safety. The UP model of Mission Shakti has been recognized nationally for replication in other states.

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) unveiled a new design for Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) ballot papers for better clarity and voter convenience. The new design will be first used in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. For the first time, ballot papers will carry coloured photographs of candidates. Larger serial numbers in bold, international Indian numerals with font size 30 will improve readability. Names of candidates and NOTA will appear in uniform font type and size.

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At least one member of 87% of eligible families in Uttar Pradesh holds an Ayushman card. So far, 5.38 crore cards have been distributed, making UP the top state in implementation. This was shared during Ayushman Bharat Diwas, marking seven years of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY). Special programmes and health camps were organised to issue new Ayushman cards to eligible beneficiaries.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam’s (ASHVINI) Mahi Banswara Atomic Power Project (MBRAPP) in Banswara, Rajasthan. The project has an investment of approximately ₹42,000 crore and will be one of India’s largest nuclear plants, supplying reliable base-load energy. The project comprises four indigenous 700 megawatt (MW) Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs), also called IPHWR 700, designed by Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL). It is part of India’s “fleet mode” initiative with ten identical 700 MW reactors being built nationwide for cost efficiency and faster deployment.

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) recently mandated all foreign nationals studying in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and universities in India to register on the Study In India (SII) portal. The SII portal is a flagship project of the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India to attract international students to Indian universities. It provides a single-window interface for application submission, admission, and student visa processing for regular, short-term, or long-term courses. It provides information on academic facilities, research support, and related services.

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The Ministry of Law and Justice launched the “Live Cases” Dashboard under the Legal Information Management and Briefing System (LIMBS). The dashboard provides real-time data visualization of court cases for proactive decision-making and better inter-ministerial coordination. LIMBS is a web-based litigation monitoring system from the central government’s perspective. It is an easy-to-access online tool available 24×7, enabling transparent, effective, and proactive monitoring of court cases. The system covers the entire life cycle of litigation, helping ministries and departments track and manage legal matters efficiently.

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The Punjab Police Cyber Crime Division has launched a statewide awareness programme called ‘Cyber Jago’ to ensure children’s digital safety. The initiative aims to teach Internet Safety and promote safe online use among government school students across Punjab. It addresses rising cyber threats, exposure to inappropriate content, and other online dangers faced by children.

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The Shramjeevi Organisation will hold a two-day protest with silent fasts and symbolic lamps to highlight the plight of the Katkari Tribe. The protest demands land rights, unpaid wages, and dignity for this marginalised community. The Katkari Tribe is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) found mainly in Pune, Raigad, and Thane districts of Maharashtra and parts of Gujarat. Traditionally, they were forest dwellers known for making Katha (Catechu) from the Khair tree (Acacia catechu).