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TNPSC Current Affairs – Sunday, 9 March 2025

TNPSC Current Affairs • 9 Mar 2025

Published on: Sunday, 9 March 2025

TNPSC current affairs for Sunday, 9 March 2025 dials into the Tamil Nadu and national pulse with exam-ready clarity. The editors have distilled 11 crisp question-and-answer pairs, weaving the events through Daily Current Affairs - 2025-03-09 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 - 2025-03-09

Q1Which three North Tamil Nadu districts are part of the pilot project for groundwater aquifer mapping by the Water Resources Department (WRD)?

Options

ATiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu
BCuddalore, Villupuram, Perambalur
CSalem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri
DThanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam

Correct answer

Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu

Explanation

The Water Resources Department (WRD) will begin groundwater aquifer mapping on a pilot basis in Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu districts.

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Q2What is the primary challenge faced by Tamil Nadu's ragi distribution scheme, despite offering a higher Minimum Support Price (MSP)?

Options

ALack of demand from consumers
BHurdles in procurement from farmers
CInsufficient storage facilities
DHigh transportation costs

Correct answer

Hurdles in procurement from farmers

Explanation

Tamil Nadu's ragi distribution scheme faces hurdles in procurement from farmers despite a higher MSP, as mentioned in the article.

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Q3ISRO's POEM-4 mission recently achieved a significant milestone by successfully completing how many orbits around Earth?

Options

A500 orbits
B750 orbits
C1,000 orbits
D1,250 orbits

Correct answer

1,000 orbits

Explanation

ISRO's POEM-4 (PSLV Orbital Experimental Module) mission completed 1,000 orbits, marking a major achievement.

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Q4Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin recently inaugurated Godrej's new ₹515-crore plant in which district?

Options

ACoimbatore
BChengalpattu
CTiruppur
DMadurai

Correct answer

Chengalpattu

Explanation

CM M.K. Stalin inaugurated Godrej's new ₹515-crore plant in Chengalpattu district.

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Q5The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has recently submitted a draft feasibility report for establishing a new airport in which Tamil Nadu city?

Options

AVellore
BThoothukudi
CHosur
DSalem

Correct answer

Hosur

Explanation

AAI submitted a draft feasibility report for a new airport in Hosur, finding both proposed sites suitable.

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Q6ISRO is planning to establish two new launchpads in which two Indian states?

Options

ATamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
BOdisha and West Bengal
CGujarat and Maharashtra
DKarnataka and Kerala

Correct answer

Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

Explanation

ISRO plans to establish two new launchpads, one in Tamil Nadu and another in Andhra Pradesh.

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Q7The Tamil Nadu government has decided to create a new directorate in the state for which specific field of education?

Options

AMedical education
BEngineering education
CLaw education
DAgricultural education

Correct answer

Law education

Explanation

The Tamil Nadu Minister stated that the government has decided to create a directorate for law education in the State.

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Q8According to recent data, what percentage of unorganised workers registered on the e-Shram portal are women?

Options

A45.68%
B50.00%
C53.68%
D60.12%

Correct answer

53.68%

Explanation

Over 30.68 Crore unorganised workers are registered on the e-Shram Portal, and women constitute 53.68% of these registrations.

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Q9Authoor betel leaf cultivation in Tamil Nadu is currently facing significant threats primarily from which two factors?

Options

AWater scarcity and labour shortage
BClimate change and pest infestation
CSoil erosion and marketing issues
DHigh input costs and poor yields

Correct answer

Climate change and pest infestation

Explanation

Climate change and pest infestation are taking a toll on Authoor betel leaf cultivation, as reported in the article.

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Q10Dr. Sridhar Mitta recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his pioneering contributions to which fields?

Options

ALiterature and Arts
BPublic Service and Social Work
CTechnology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
DSports and Coaching

Correct answer

Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship

Explanation

Dr. Sridhar Mitta received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Pioneering Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship.

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Q11The DMK, a political party from Tamil Nadu, is planning to visit seven states to rally support against the potential impact of what on Lok Sabha seats?

Options

AInterstate water disputes
BDelimitation
CLanguage policy changes
DEconomic sanctions

Correct answer

Delimitation

Explanation

DMK Ministers and MPs will visit seven states to muster support to protect Lok Sabha seats from the potential adverse impact of delimitation.

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