Daily Current Affairs - 2025-09-25
Q1Which Tamil Nadu government scheme, aimed at improving student nutrition and school enrollment, has been announced for adoption by the Telangana government?Options
AChief Minister's Breakfast SchemeBPudhumai Penn ThittamCMoovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Memorial Marriage Assistance SchemeDNaan Mudhalvan Scheme
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Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme
Explanation
The Telangana government has announced plans to introduce a breakfast scheme in schools, drawing inspiration from Tamil Nadu's successful Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme.
Q2A rare 200-year-old Navaratri custom involves the transportation of deities from Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, to which city in Kerala?Options
AKochiBThiruvananthapuramCThrissurDKozhikode
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Thiruvananthapuram
Explanation
For over two centuries, a unique Navaratri tradition involves the ceremonial procession of deities from Tamil Nadu's Kanniyakumari district to Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
Q3The Tamil Nadu Global Startup Summit (TNGSS), featuring the launch of a mobile application for stakeholders, is scheduled to be inaugurated by CM Stalin in which city?Options
AChennaiBMaduraiCCoimbatoreDTiruchirappalli
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Coimbatore
Explanation
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is set to inaugurate the two-day Tamil Nadu Global Startup Summit in Coimbatore on October 9, where the TNGSS mobile application was also launched.
Q4The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission, which recently sent its first images of Earth's surface, is a joint project between which two space agencies?Options
ANASA and ESABISRO and JAXACNASA and ISRODESA and JAXA
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NASA and ISRO
Explanation
NISAR is a joint Earth-observing mission between the U.S. space agency NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), designed to observe and measure changes in Earth’s land and ice surfaces.
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Q5Tamil Nadu farmers have requested the permanent implementation of what specific moisture content percentage for paddy procurement by government agencies?Options
A18%B20%C22%D24%
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22%
Explanation
Tamil Nadu farmers, supported by AITUC, are urging the Union government to permanently fix the moisture content limit for paddy procurement at 22%, citing issues with current procurement norms.
Q6India's first fleet of Electric Vehicle (EV) trucks equipped with swappable batteries was flagged off at which major port?Options
AMundra PortBChennai PortCJawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA)DVisakhapatnam Port
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Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA)
Explanation
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, flagged off India’s first fleet of EV trucks with swappable batteries at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA).
Q7Tamil Nadu has stated its opposition to implementing a caste survey in the style of which neighbouring state?Options
AKeralaBAndhra PradeshCKarnatakaDTelangana
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Karnataka
Explanation
Tamil Nadu has expressed its reluctance to conduct a caste survey similar to the one undertaken by its neighbouring state, Karnataka, citing different socio-political contexts.
Q8Dr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh was recently awarded the National Geoscience Award 2024 for his significant contributions in which specific field?Options
AMineral ExplorationBOceanographyCSeismologyDMineral Beneficiation
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Mineral Beneficiation
Explanation
Dr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh was honored with the National Geoscience Award 2024 for his outstanding contributions to Mineral Beneficiation, a process that improves the economic value of ore by removing waste materials.
Q9The progress of the National One Health Mission was recently reviewed at its Second Executive Steering Committee meeting by which Union Minister?Options
AMinister of AgricultureBMinister of Health and Family WelfareCMinister of Environment, Forest and Climate ChangeDMinister of Rural Development
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Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Explanation
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Shri J P Nadda chaired the Second Meeting of the Executive Steering Committee for the National One Health Mission, reviewing its progress.
Q10The "Excellence in Education" event in Tamil Nadu showcased the expansion of the Rs 1,000 monthly aid scheme for college students and highlighted the benefits of which type of initiatives for over 14 lakh students?Options
ASports Development InitiativesBSkill Development InitiativesCAgricultural Support InitiativesDEnvironmental Conservation Initiatives
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Skill Development Initiatives
Explanation
At the 'Excellence in Education' event, CM Stalin highlighted the expansion of the Rs 1,000 aid to college students and noted that over 14 lakh students have benefited from Tamil Nadu's Skill Development initiatives.