India National Current Affairs – Top 50 Questions for Quick Revision
1. Purple potatoes, that were recently seen in news, are originally cultivated in which region of the world?
Answer: Andean region of South America
2. The RAJMARG PRAVESH portal has been developed by which ministry?
Answer: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
3. Which ministry hosted the AMRUT Mitra Mahotsav celebrating the role of women Self-Help Groups in urban water management?
Answer: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
4. What is the name of the operation launched by the DRI to bust an illegal Alprazolam manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh?
Answer: Operation White Hammer
5. The Samriddh Gram Phygital Services Pilot Initiative has been launched by which organization?
Answer: Department of Telecommunications
6. What is the name of the AI-powered multilingual digital platform launched by the government to provide farmers with real-time agricultural advisories?
Answer: Bharat-VISTAAR
7. The National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) functions under which ministry?
Answer: Ministry of Jal Shakti
8. Where in India is the world’s first Autonomous Maritime Shipbuilding and Systems Centre being established?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
9. The National Shipping Board (NSB) works under which ministry?
Answer: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
10. Which port became the first in India to launch the Digital Twin initiative for port management?
Answer: V.O. Chidambaranar Port, Tamil Nadu
11. Kavach is an Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system developed by which organization?
Answer: Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO)
12. Which state government has approved the draft of the Freedom of Religion Bill in March 2026?
Answer: Chhattisgarh
13. Nagauri Paan Methi is registered as a Community Farmers’ Variety under which act?
Answer: Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001
14. Mission Mausam is implemented by which ministry?
Answer: Ministry of Earth Sciences
15. Which authority has launched its first structured Bug Bounty Programme to strengthen the security of the Aadhaar system?
Answer: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
16. Which city's cantonment board launched the Swachhata Monitoring & Automated Reporting Tool (SMART) tool to improve sanitation?
Answer: Delhi
17. Which state government launched the ‘Lake and Air Watch’ initiative to monitor lake health and air quality in cities?
Answer: Gujarat
18. The National Leprosy Eradication Programme is implemented under which umbrella mission?
Answer: National Health Mission
19. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) functions under which ministry?
Answer: Ministry of Home Affairs
20. What is a Bascule Bridge, that was recently seen in news?
Answer: A bridge that can be raised to allow ships to pass underneath
21. Which state government has introduced the “Devbhoomi Family Bill-2026”?
Answer: Uttarakhand
22. Operation Jericho, an anti-drug initiative, was launched by which state government?
Answer: Mizoram
23. Which ministry organized the Shakti Walk #SheLeadsBharat at Kartavya Path, New Delhi, to mark International Women’s Day 2026?
Answer: Ministry of Women and Child Development
24. What is the objective of “Operation Kavach” launched by Delhi Police?
Answer: Make the National Capital drug-free
25. Bharat Taxi is a cooperative-led mobility initiative established under which act?
Answer: Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002
26. Which state government has launched Project GANGA to provide high-speed broadband connectivity?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
27. Which state secured the top rank in the national implementation of the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) 2.0?
Answer: Uttarakhand
28. The Anavaran Deforestation Alert System is operated by which organisation?
Answer: Forest Survey of India
29. Orunodoi (Arunodoi) Scheme was launched by which state government?
Answer: Assam
30. The SHINE app was launched by which organization to promote workplace safety and empowerment for women employees?
Answer: Indian Railways
31. Which urban local body became Maharashtra’s first to list its Green Municipal Bond on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)?
Answer: Nashik Municipal Corporation
32. Which state government launched the Cyber Safety Protocol 2026 to protect students in public schools from cyber threats?
Answer: Kerala
33. What is the name of campaign launched by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj to combat proxy leadership in Gram Panchayats?
Answer: Say No to Proxy Sarpanch
34. India’s first fully operational ‘Ring Metro’ was inaugurated in which city?
Answer: Delhi
35. What is the main objective of the BharatNet project?
Answer: Providing broadband connectivity to all Gram Panchayats in India
36. Which organization recently dismantled the pan-India drug distribution network named “Team Kalki”?
Answer: Narcotics Control Bureau
37. Which state government launched the “Stand with Her” campaign to establish the state as the safest for women?
Answer: Telangana
38. The Nirbhaya Nisha initiative has been launched by which state government?
Answer: Kerala
39. Which state government has released a Draft Population Management Policy in March 2026?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
40. The C2S (Chips to Startup) Programme was launched by which ministry?
Answer: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
41. India’s first lighthouse on an inland waterway is being constructed on which river?
Answer: Brahmaputra
42. IMPAct4Nutrition (I4N) is an initiative of which organization?
Answer: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) India
43. Where is Gujarat establishing its first hi-tech nursery?
Answer: Banaskantha
44. Which ministry is the central nodal agency for MPLADS–eSAKSHI portal?
Answer: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
45. SWAYATT – Startups, Women and Youth Advantage through e-Transactions is an initiative of which platform?
Answer: Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
46. Sharavathi Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project (PSHP) is proposed on the Sharavathi River in which state?
Answer: Karnataka
47. The recent oleum gas leak incident occurred in which state?
Answer: Maharashtra
48. Which state government has launched the MeHEALTH app for getting information about the nearby government health facilities?
Answer: Kerala
49. What is the name of operation launched to ensure the safety of Indian-flagged merchant vessels in the Indian Ocean Region?
Answer: Operation Sankalp
50. Which district in Chhattisgarh has become a model for community-led water conservation through the ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari’ initiative?
Answer: Korea