India National Current Affairs – Top 50 Questions for Quick Revision
1. What is the theme of Republic Day 2026?
Answer: 150 Years of Vande Mataram
2. Bactrian camels, which recently participated in the Republic Day Parade 2026, are mainly found in which region of India?
Answer: Ladakh
3. Veer Gatha 5.0 is a joint initiative of which ministries?
Answer: Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Education
4. Which government department has been named a finalist for the 2026 Franz Edelman Award for its Anna Chakra initiative?
Answer: Department of Food and Public Distribution
5. In the context of mining, what are “tailings”?
Answer: Leftover materials from processing of mined ore
6. Pandoh Dam, that was recently seen in news, is constructed on which river?
Answer: Beas
7. What is the title of the Ministry of Power’s Republic Day tableau?
Answer: Prakash Ganga
8. Operation Megaburu is an anti-Maoist counter-insurgency operation conducted in which state?
Answer: Jharkhand
9. One District One Product (ODOP) was first launched in which state?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
10. The humanoid robot ASC ARJUN was introduced at which railway station by Indian railways?
Answer: Visakhapatnam
11. The Election Commission of India (ECI) launched the ECINET Digital Platform during which event in 2026?
Answer: International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM)
12. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) is implemented under which vertical of Mission Shakti?
Answer: Sambal
13. Gangapur Dam, that was recently seen in news, is located in which state?
Answer: Maharashtra
14. Bembla Irrigation Project, that was recently seen in news, is located in which state?
Answer: Maharashtra
15. Operation Trashi-I is a counter-terrorism operation conducted in which State/Union Territory?
Answer: Jammu & Kashmir
16. What is the new name of the Uttar Pradesh Governor’s residence?
Answer: Jan Bhavan
17. Maharashtra’s first ‘Innovation City’ is proposed to be developed near which city?
Answer: Mumbai
18. Lambada community, that was recently seen in news, is mainly found in which Indian states?
Answer: Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
19. Kaladi, that was recently seen in news, is a Geographical Indication (GI) tagged dairy product of which state/UT?
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
20. Which city became the first in Uttar Pradesh to achieve 100% scientific processing of municipal solid waste?
Answer: Lucknow
21. The SAMPANN pension management system has been integrated with which digital platform?
Answer: UMANG
22. A value-education initiative titled “Young Ambassadors of Change: Values for a Caring Community” was launched in which state in January 2026?
Answer: Tamil Nadu
23. The Central Silk Board works under the administrative control of which ministry?
Answer: Ministry of Textiles
24. Souparnika River, that was recently seen in news, is located in which state?
Answer: Karnataka
25. Which state/UT government has launched the unified emergency number ‘112’?
Answer: Delhi
26. Which state government has launched ‘Operation Parhar’ to dismantle gangster networks?
Answer: Punjab
27. The Punjab government has opened its first dog sanctuary in which city?
Answer: Ludhiana
28. Which city is the host of India’s first city-led climate action initiative?
Answer: Mumbai
29. Vadhavan Port, that was recently seen in news, is located in which state?
Answer: Maharashtra
30. Which state has emerged as a leading state in India for personal electric vehicle (EV) adoption in 2025?
Answer: Kerala
31. Which state government launched ‘Poshan Udaan 2026’ during the Makar Sankranti festival?
Answer: Gujarat
32. Where was India’s first open-sea marine fish farming project launched?
Answer: Andaman Sea
33. Which state government launched the ‘Arunodaya’ Mission for statewide sickle cell screening in January 2026?
Answer: Maharashtra
34. Which state government launched the ‘Aame Padhiba Aama Bhasare’ scheme to promote women empowerment and early childhood education?
Answer: Odisha
35. Which state implemented the Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA) nearly 25 years after its statehood in January 2026?
Answer: Jharkhand
36. Who are the Chief Guests at India’s 77th Republic Day celebrations?
Answer: Antonio Luís Santos da Costa and Ursula von der Leyen
37. Which state has been recognised by NITI Aayog as the Ginger Capital of India?
Answer: Mizoram
38. Which state government has launched 'Gruha Lakshmi Digital Marketing' Portal to promote women entrepreneurs?
Answer: Karnataka
39. Which state is home to India’s first full-stack Sovereign Artificial Intelligence (AI) Park?
Answer: Tamil Nadu
40. Which ministry has organized India’s first National Capacity Building Programme for Tribal Healers in Hyderabad, Telangana?
Answer: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
41. Womaniya is a flagship initiative of which platform?
Answer: Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
42. Konda Reddi Tribe is primarily found in which state?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
43. Which ministry has launched the National Campaign on Entrepreneurship to strengthen non-farm livelihoods among rural women?
Answer: Ministry of Rural Development
44. Which organization launched the Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima for Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries?
Answer: Department of Financial Services
45. Karuna Abhiyan is a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation campaign launched by which state government?
Answer: Gujarat
46. What is the primary objective of the PRAGATI platform?
Answer: Monitor and review key government programmes and resolve grievances
47. BHASHINI Samudaye is organised by which ministry?
Answer: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
48. Which panchayat in Rajasthan became the first fully organic village body in the state?
Answer: Bamanwas Kankar panchayat
49. Which state celebrated “Dhiyan Di Lohri” to honour newborn girls?
Answer: Punjab
50. Which state has taken the lead in implementing the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) system as of January 2026?
Answer: Chhattisgarh