Daily Current Affairs - 2025-06-24
Q1The women self-help groups (SHGs) in which region of Tamil Nadu are gaining economic empowerment by weaving products from palm leaves?Options
AThoothukudiBRamanathapuramCSirkazhiDKanyakumari
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Sirkazhi
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The article highlights women in Sirkazhi's villages creating livelihood through palm leaf weaving, which empowers them economically.
Q2Which village in Tamil Nadu recently set a national benchmark by becoming fully digital in land transactions?Options
AKallakurichiBUjarulvarCDevanahalliDSirkazhi
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Ujarulvar
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Ujarulvar village has achieved full digitalization in land transactions, setting a national benchmark for efficiency and transparency.
Q3The Tamil Nadu government recently announced that it would pay ₹143 crore due to paddy farmers by which central agency?Options
AFood Corporation of India (FCI)BNational Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED)CAgricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)DSmall Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC)
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Food Corporation of India (FCI)
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The Tamil Nadu government decided to pay the ₹143 crore due to paddy farmers by the Central agency, which is the Food Corporation of India (FCI), to ensure farmers receive their dues promptly.
Q4Environmentalists in Tamil Nadu have sought protection for which hills from possible mining activities for the extraction of molybdenite?Options
ANilgiri HillsBAnaimalai HillsCPalani HillsDShevaroy Hills
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Palani Hills
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Environmentalists are seeking protection for the Palani hills from potential molybdenite mining activities, citing concerns about ecological impact.
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Q5The Tamil Nadu government has decided to provide what percentage of reservation in promotion to its staff with benchmark disabilities?Options
A2%B3%C4%D5%
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4%
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The Tamil Nadu government announced a 4% reservation in promotion for its staff who have benchmark disabilities, enhancing their career progression opportunities.
Q6Who is the ISRO astronaut slated to pilot NASA's private Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station (ISS), conducting experiments for India?Options
ARakesh SharmaBKalpana ChawlaCShubhanshu ShuklaDSunita Williams
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Shubhanshu Shukla
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Shubhanshu Shukla is the ISRO astronaut who will pilot NASA's private Axiom Mission 4 to the ISS, performing various experiments for India, including those related to seeds, algae, and muscle loss.
Q7What is the name of the new skilling initiative recently launched by the Government of India for adolescent girls under Viksit Bharat@2047?Options
ATEJASBNAVYACPRAGATIDDISHA
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NAVYA
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The Government of India launched 'NAVYA', a new skilling initiative aimed at adolescent girls under the Viksit Bharat@2047 program, focusing on their empowerment.