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TNPSC Current Affairs – Saturday, 25 January 2025

TNPSC Current Affairs • 25 Jan 2025

Published on: Saturday, 25 January 2025

TNPSC current affairs for Saturday, 25 January 2025 dials into the Tamil Nadu and national pulse with exam-ready clarity. The editors have distilled 7 crisp question-and-answer pairs, weaving the events through Daily Current Affairs - 2025-01-25 so that General Studies I, II, III, and the dedicated current affairs slot see the same narrative. Today’s batch explains why each headline matters, the cause-effect threads behind the policies, and how the stories feed into the schemes and science headlines you will see on the paper. Read it once, mark the anchor words that link people, policies, and dates, and then scroll straight to the quiz call-to-action; that second pass is when you turn reading into retrieval rather than letting the news slide away.

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Daily Current Affairs - 2025-01-25

Q1What is Arittapatti, which was recently in the news regarding the annulment of a tungsten mineral block auction, known for in Tamil Nadu?

Options

AHistorical port
BUNESCO World Heritage Site
CBiodiversity Heritage Site
DMajor industrial hub

Correct answer

Biodiversity Heritage Site

Explanation

Arittapatti is known as Tamil Nadu's first Biodiversity Heritage Site, and its residents thanked the CM for the Centre's decision to annul the tungsten mineral block auction.

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Q2According to recent statements by Minister R. Rajendran, what is Tamil Nadu's ranking in the country for tourism?

Options

AFirst
BSecond
CThird
DFourth

Correct answer

Second

Explanation

Minister R. Rajendran stated that Tamil Nadu is ranked second in the country for tourism.

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Q3India recently achieved a significant milestone in space technology by successfully conducting a Space Docking Experiment. With this achievement, what position does India hold globally in this specific capability?

Options

ASecond
BThird
CFourth
DFifth

Correct answer

Fourth

Explanation

President Murmu stated that ISRO's Space Docking Experiment makes India the fourth nation with this achievement.

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Q4The Tamil Nadu government's 7.5% reservation scheme, which recently benefited over 40,000 students, is primarily designed for students from which category?

Options

APrivate school students seeking government university seats
BGovernment school students seeking professional course seats
CStudents from economically weaker sections
DRural students seeking private college admission

Correct answer

Government school students seeking professional course seats

Explanation

The 7.5% reservation scheme in Tamil Nadu is specifically for government school students to gain admission to professional courses.

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Q5What is the primary objective of the 'PM Suryaghar' scheme recently highlighted by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi?

Options

ATo provide free electricity to all households
BTo promote solar energy generation by empowering citizens as energy producers
CTo establish large-scale government-owned solar power plants
DTo offer subsidies for purchasing electric vehicles

Correct answer

To promote solar energy generation by empowering citizens as energy producers

Explanation

The PM Suryaghar scheme aims to empower citizens to become energy producers, thereby promoting solar energy.

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Q6How many individuals from Tamil Nadu were recently honored with Padma Awards for their contributions across various fields like art, trade, sports, and culture?

Options

A10
B13
C15
D18

Correct answer

13

Explanation

Tamil Nadu celebrated 13 Padma awardees for their contributions in various fields.

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Q7India recently made significant advancements in defence technology with a successful scramjet test. This achievement firmly places India in the global race for which type of advanced weapon system?

Options

ABallistic missiles
BCruise missiles
CHypersonic weapons
DAnti-satellite weapons

Correct answer

Hypersonic weapons

Explanation

DRDO's recent scramjet test has positioned India firmly in the hypersonic weapons race.

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TNPSC current affairs is the heartbeat of Tamil Nadu’s General Studies plan. Each morning we collect Tamil Nadu, national, and global developments across Economy, Governance, Science, and Culture, distill them into crisp question-answer capsules, and send them to your inbox before the prelim clock starts. Daily reading paired with the quiz keeps your accuracy charts climbing, because candidates who do not test memorize facts only for the moment. The exam sections that benefit the most are General Studies I for polity, GS II for Tamil Nadu governance, and GS III for economy and environment; the current affairs round connects those headline events to the strategies and schemes on the paper. Highlight dates, people, and cause-effect while reading, then immediately validate that memory by attempting the quiz, so retention takes root before the day flies by. Bookmark this page, tap the Yesterday/Tomorrow pills, and swing back tomorrow—the habit is the roadmap to momentum.