Daily Current Affairs - 2025-05-17
Q1Tamil Nadu recently recorded a negative growth rate in which of the following sectors?Options
AInformation TechnologyBManufacturingCAgriculture and allied activitiesDTourism
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Correct answer
Agriculture and allied activities
Explanation
The Hindu report states that Tamil Nadu recorded a negative growth rate in agriculture and allied activities.
Q2A new climate plan has been launched in Tamil Nadu to boost resilience in districts prone to what natural disasters?Options
AEarthquakes and tsunamisBDroughts and floodsCLandslides and volcanic eruptionsDCyclones and heatwaves
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Correct answer
Droughts and floods
Explanation
The new climate plan aims to boost resilience in Tamil Nadu's drought and flood-prone districts.
Q3Various employee groups in Tamil Nadu have reiterated their demand to revoke which specific pension scheme?Options
AOld Pension SchemeBNational Pension SystemCContributory Pension SchemeDFamily Pension Scheme
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Correct answer
Contributory Pension Scheme
Explanation
Employee groups in Tamil Nadu are demanding the revocation of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).
Q4Which district in Tamil Nadu has a furniture park that remains largely unoccupied three years after its launch?Options
AChennaiBCoimbatoreCThoothukudiDMadurai
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Correct answer
Thoothukudi
Explanation
The furniture park in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu remains largely unoccupied.
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Q5Under the "Green T.N. Mission," the Forest Department recently planted saplings of which species and seeds of which tree along the Attangarai sea shore?Options
ANeem and MangoBCasuarina equisetifolia and PalmyrasCTeak and BanyanDEucalyptus and Tamarind
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Correct answer
Casuarina equisetifolia and Palmyras
Explanation
The Forest Department planted Casuarina equisetifolia saplings and palmyra seeds along the Attangarai sea shore as part of the Green T.N. Mission.
Q6The Madras High Court recently ordered an interim stay on the declaration of results for which national entrance examination scheduled for 2025?Options
AJEE MainBNEET UGCCLATDUPSC Civil Services
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Correct answer
NEET UG
Explanation
The Madras High Court ordered an interim stay on the declaration of 2025 NEET UG results and directed an inquiry into a power outage at an examination center.
Q7The Tamil Nadu government is preparing to implement which major welfare scheme aimed at supporting women?Options
AFree Housing SchemeBFree Bus Travel SchemeCFree Healthcare SchemeDFree Laptop Scheme
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Correct answer
Free Bus Travel Scheme
Explanation
The Tamil Nadu government is preparing to implement the free bus travel scheme for women.
Q8ISRO's recent PSLV-C61 mission, which was the 101st satellite mission, failed to deploy which earth observation satellite due to a third-stage anomaly?Options
AINSAT-4BBCartosat-3CEOS-09DRISAT-1
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Correct answer
EOS-09
Explanation
The PSLV-C61 mission, ISRO's 101st satellite mission, failed to deploy the EOS-09 earth observation satellite due to a third-stage anomaly.
Q9Which US startup has proposed collaboration with ISRO on India’s planned ‘Bharat Antariksh Station’ and offered a seat aboard its 2026 orbiting lab?Options
ASpaceXBBlue OriginCVastDRocket Lab
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Correct answer
Vast
Explanation
US startup 'Vast' has proposed collaboration with ISRO on India’s planned ‘Bharat Antariksh Station’ and offered a seat aboard its 2026 orbiting lab.
Q10The ISRO-NASA NISAR mission, which is set to be launched in June, is a joint project aimed at which specific type of observation?Options
AOptical imagingBSynthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagingCX-ray astronomyDGamma-ray burst detection
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Correct answer
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging
Explanation
The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission is a joint project by ISRO and NASA.
Q11The LUPEX Mission, which has recently entered its design phase, is a joint lunar exploration mission between India and which other country?Options
ARussiaBJapanCFranceDGermany
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Japan
Explanation
The LUPEX (Lunar Polar Exploration Mission) is a joint mission between ISRO (India) and JAXA (Japan).
Q12Which government department has collaborated with the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) to promote climate-tech entrepreneurship in India?Options
AMinistry of FinanceBDepartment for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)CMinistry of Environment, Forest and Climate ChangeDMinistry of Science and Technology
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Correct answer
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
Explanation
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has collaborated with GEAPP to spark climate-tech entrepreneurship in India.