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TNPSC Current Affairs – Friday, 5 December 2025

TNPSC Current Affairs • 5 Dec 2025

Published on: Friday, 5 December 2025

TNPSC current affairs for Friday, 5 December 2025 dials into the Tamil Nadu and national pulse with exam-ready clarity. The editors have distilled 7 crisp question-and-answer pairs, weaving the events through Daily Current Affairs - 2025-12-05 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 - 2025-12-05

Q1Which company recently inaugurated its Gorilla Glass manufacturing unit near Chennai, reinforcing Tamil Nadu's position in electronics manufacturing?

Options

ASamsung
BApple
CBigtech
DCorning

Correct answer

Bigtech

Explanation

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin recently inaugurated Bigtech’s Gorilla Glass manufacturing unit near Chennai, which is a significant boost to the state's electronics manufacturing sector.

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Q2The 'Pudhumai Penn' and 'Tamil Pudhalvan' schemes, recently highlighted for benefiting over a lakh students in Coimbatore, are flagship initiatives of which Indian state government?

Options

AKarnataka
BAndhra Pradesh
CKerala
DTamil Nadu

Correct answer

Tamil Nadu

Explanation

'Pudhumai Penn' and 'Tamil Pudhalvan' are prominent welfare schemes launched by the Tamil Nadu government, aimed at promoting higher education among girls and boys respectively.

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Q3India aims to establish its 'Bharatiya Antariksh Station' (Indian Space Station) in orbit by which year?

Options

A2028
B2030
C2035
D2040

Correct answer

2035

Explanation

ISRO has finalized the design for the 'Bharatiya Antariksh Station' with an ambitious goal to establish it in orbit by 2035.

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Q4The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu recently urged the Union government to provide compensation to states due to a shortfall in which key tax revenue?

Options

AIncome Tax
BCorporate Tax
CGoods and Services Tax (GST)
DCustoms Duty

Correct answer

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Explanation

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister urged the Union government for compensation to states due to lower Goods and Services Tax (GST) growth and the resulting loss of revenue.

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Q5The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system, a prominent digital payment platform, is currently in discussions with how many more nations for its acceptability?

Options

A5
B8
C10
D12

Correct answer

8

Explanation

India is actively engaged in discussions with 8 additional nations to expand the global acceptability of its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system.

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Q6The recent controversy regarding the 'Deepam' (lamp) lighting at the Thiruparankundram temple, which reached the Supreme Court, is related to an issue in which Indian state?

Options

AKerala
BAndhra Pradesh
CTamil Nadu
DKarnataka

Correct answer

Tamil Nadu

Explanation

The 'Deepam' lighting controversy at the Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple in Thiruparankundram, a famous Murugan temple, is a significant cultural and administrative issue in Tamil Nadu, with the Madras High Court and Supreme Court involved.

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Q7To prevent elephant collisions with trains, Indian Railways has deployed an AI-enabled Intrusion Detection System (IDS) in a specific zone. What technology is central to this system?

Options

ASatellite Imaging
BThermal Sensors
CArtificial Intelligence (AI)
DDrone Surveillance

Correct answer

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Explanation

Indian Railways has deployed an AI-enabled Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to prevent elephant collisions, showcasing the use of Artificial Intelligence for environmental protection and safety.

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