India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs

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53rd PRAGATI meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Seva Teerth. PRAGATI stands for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation and is an ICT-enabled, multi-modal platform. Six infrastructure projects across Railways, Roads and Power sectors were reviewed. Projects span nine States with a cumulative cost of over ₹30,000 crore.

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Himachal Pradesh’s first ozone-based drinking water treatment project is being established in Dehra, Kangra district at a cost of ₹46 crore. The project was announced by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu during his visit to the Dehra constituency. The ozone-based technology is aimed at providing clean and safe drinking water and may subsequently be adopted across the state.

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A Sri Aurobindo Virtual Museum was unveiled on 4 September 2026 at Bharat Nivas, Auroville, Puducherry. The museum was jointly developed by the Auroville Foundation, Puducherry Government and Union Ministry of Culture. It uses digital touchpoints and interactive learning interfaces to showcase Sri Aurobindo’s life, philosophy, Integral Yoga, literature and legacy. The museum also features an olfactory installation with 12 spiritually significant flowers associated with Sri Aurobindo and The Mother. Auroville is an international township in Puducherry, founded in 1968 and administered under the Auroville Foundation Act, 1988.

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India has sent components for a 70-metre Bailey bridge to the Betrawati area of Nuwakot, Nepal. The bridge will help in the rapid restoration of connectivity in the flood-affected region. A Bailey bridge is a portable, prefabricated steel-panel truss bridge. It is designed for rapid assembly and is widely used in emergency, temporary and military applications. Its modular design allows bridges of different spans and load capacities to be assembled using standardised panels. It can be particularly useful after floods, landslides, earthquakes and road washouts.

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The Kishau Multipurpose Dam Project has cleared a major hurdle after six States signed an MoU with the Centre on 15 September 2026. The six States are Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi. The project is a 660 MW multipurpose dam on the Tons River, a tributary of the Yamuna. The dam is located along the Himachal Pradesh–Uttarakhand border. The project is being implemented by Kishau Corporation Limited, a joint venture of the governments of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The project is linked to the Upper Yamuna Basin Water-Sharing Agreement of 1994, signed by the basin States.

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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Sugam Parivahan Seva’ at BHEL Dussehra Maidan, Bhopal. They flagged off 351 buses for seven cities in the first phase. The first phase connects Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Rewa, Dewas, Katni and Bhind through intercity and intracity bus services. The main objective is to improve village–city connectivity and provide safe, modern and convenient public transport. The state government plans to extend the service to 75% of gram panchayats. The target is to operate 1,500 buses in the first year and increase the fleet to 15,000 buses by 2031.

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The Home Ministry has selected 50 cities across 24 states under the PRAGATI-50 initiative. The initiative aims to develop these cities as clean role-model cities for the rest of the country. It operates under the framework of Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban 2.0. The selected cities will follow target-based and KPI-based action plans with intensive, technology-enabled monitoring. The focus areas are urban cleanliness, solid waste management, used-water management, sanitation and citizen participation. The selected cities are major urban centres, culturally important cities, tourism destinations and economic centres.

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Jawahar Dweep Marine Oil Terminal at Mumbai Port has been declared plastic-free. It became the first marine oil terminal in India to completely eliminate single-use plastics. The declaration was made by the Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) during Swachhata Abhiyan 2026. The initiative is part of MbPA’s broader effort to reduce single-use plastics across its docks, residential colonies and coastal areas. Jawahar Dweep handles crude oil and petroleum products and has five jetties. The terminal is located at Mumbai Port, Maharashtra.

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Recently, Maharashtra’s first advanced Annapurti Grain ATM was inaugurated in Nashik by State Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Chhagan Bhujbal. The initiative aims to provide food grains to eligible beneficiaries conveniently, beyond the regular operating hours of fair-price shops. The scheme aims to improve transparency, reduce procedural errors and ensure that eligible beneficiaries receive their entitled food grains. Of the three planned Grain ATMs, the first has been launched in Nashik, while the other two are proposed for Nagpur and Thane.

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The Uttarakhand State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) became the first disaster response force in India to receive ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Certification. The certification recognises the force’s quality management practices and aims to improve the efficiency and standardisation of its operations. It is also expected to strengthen training, equipment maintenance and resource utilisation within the force. The achievement highlights the importance of quality management standards in disaster preparedness, rescue operations and emergency response.