Daily Current Affairs - 2025-04-16
Q1The Tamil Nadu Cabinet recently cleared an industrial policy to boost which sector's growth in the state?Options
AAutomobile ManufacturingBRenewable EnergyCSpace IndustryDBiotechnology
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Space Industry
Explanation
The Tamil Nadu Cabinet cleared the 'Space Industrial Policy 2025' to attract investments and promote the space sector.
Q2In which location in Tamil Nadu was Sify’s AI-ready data centre campus recently inaugurated by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin?Options
AChennaiBCoimbatoreCMaduraiDSiruseri
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Siruseri
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Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated Sify's AI-ready data centre campus in Siruseri, a suburb of Chennai, indicating advancements in the state's digital infrastructure.
Q3What significant environmental measure did the Madras High Court recently impose across the Western Ghats region in Tamil Nadu?Options
ABan on tree fellingBBan on 28 plastic productsCRestriction on tourist vehiclesDMandatory rainwater harvesting
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Ban on 28 plastic products
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The Madras High Court banned 28 plastic products, including bottles and cutlery, across the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu.
Q4The Tamil Nadu government is considering establishing theme parks in which two prominent tourist locations?Options
AKodaikanal and OotyBMahabalipuram and RameswaramCHogenakkal and MukkombuDCourtallam and Yercaud
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Hogenakkal and Mukkombu
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Tamil Nadu Tourism Minister stated that the government is mulling setting up theme parks in Hogenakkal and Mukkombu.
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Q5Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin recently formed a high-level committee to address which specific issue concerning the state?Options
AInter-state water disputesBStrengthening state autonomy and protecting states' rightsCBoosting foreign direct investmentDModernizing urban infrastructure
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Strengthening state autonomy and protecting states' rights
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CM Stalin has set up a high-level committee to strengthen state autonomy and protect states' rights, placing federalism at the forefront.
Q6What significant milestone in shipping transport was recently achieved by India with its first indigenously developed vessel?Options
AFirst nuclear-powered cargo shipBFirst hydrogen fuel sea vesselCFirst electric passenger ferryDFirst solar-powered research vessel
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First hydrogen fuel sea vessel
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India successfully developed its first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel sea vessel, marking a breakthrough in shipping and inland waterway transport.
Q7Which national foundation is set to anchor upscaled collaborations involving private players for research and development?Options
AIndian Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)BAnusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)CNational Innovation Foundation (NIF)DDepartment of Science and Technology (DST)
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Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
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The 'Anusandhan' National Research Foundation (ANRF) will anchor upscaled collaborations involving private players for research.
Q8Which two entities recently achieved India's First Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) over Multi-Core Fibre?Options
ADRDO and BSNLBISRO and Reliance JioCC-DOT and Sterlite Technologies Ltd. (STL)DIIT Madras and Tata Communications
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C-DOT and Sterlite Technologies Ltd. (STL)
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C-DOT and Sterlite Technologies Ltd. (STL) achieved India's First Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) over Multi-Core Fibre.
Q9By which year has DRDO committed to delivering the first Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) jet to the Indian Air Force (IAF)?Options
A2028B2030C2032D2035
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2035
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DRDO has committed to delivering the first AMCA jet to IAF by 2035, with private sector partnership for accelerated development.
Q10The Madras High Court recently ordered the removal of what specific references from the names of schools and colleges in Tamil Nadu?Options
AReligious referencesBPolitical party referencesCCaste referencesDGeographic location references
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Caste references
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The Madras High Court ordered the removal of caste references in school and college names in Tamil Nadu to promote equality.
Q11What significant initiative did Tamil Nadu CM Stalin recently introduce through two Bills concerning persons with disabilities?Options
AIncreased financial aid for educationBSpecial employment quota in government jobsCNomination to all local bodies in Tamil NaduDFree access to public transportation
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Nomination to all local bodies in Tamil Nadu
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CM Stalin introduced two Bills on the nomination of persons with disabilities to all local bodies in Tamil Nadu.
Q12A recent study by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) found elevated levels of which pollutant in waterbodies near Neyveli Lignite Corporation?Options
ALeadBArsenicCMercuryDCadmium
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Mercury
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The T.N. Pollution Control Board study found elevated levels of mercury in waterbodies near Neyveli Lignite Corporation.