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TNPSC Current Affairs – Monday, 12 January 2026

TNPSC Current Affairs • 12 Jan 2026

Published on: Monday, 12 January 2026

TNPSC current affairs for Monday, 12 January 2026 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 - 2026-01-12 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 - 2026-01-12

Q1The Tamil Nadu government recently introduced electric double-decker buses in which city to promote tourism to historical and cultural sites?

Options

AMadurai

BChennai

CCoimbatore

DThanjavur

Correct answer

Chennai

Explanation

Chennai has launched double-decker EV buses for tourists to visit historical and cultural sites.

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Q2Under which mission are State Highway stretches in the central region of Tamil Nadu, such as the Thanjavur-Kumbakonam road, being transformed to increase green cover?

Options

ANaduvalam Mission

BGreen Tamil Nadu Mission

CJal Jeevan Mission

DSmart City Mission

Correct answer

Green Tamil Nadu Mission

Explanation

The Green Tamil Nadu Mission aims to transform state highway stretches to increase green cover.

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Q3The Tamil Nadu government’s Overseas Manpower Corporation Ltd. (TNOMC) recently inked a pact with which educational institution to provide overseas employment opportunities for youth?

Options

AIIT Madras

BAnna University

CVIT Chennai

DSRM Institute of Science and Technology

Correct answer

VIT Chennai

Explanation

TNOMC signed an MoU with VIT Chennai to facilitate overseas employment for youth in various sectors like healthcare, engineering, IT, and teaching.

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Q4Which ISRO mission recently encountered a third-stage anomaly, resulting in the loss of 16 satellites, including the primary payload 'Anvesha'?

Options

AChandrayaan-3

BAditya L1

CPSLV-C62

DGaganyaan

Correct answer

PSLV-C62

Explanation

The PSLV-C62 mission experienced a third-stage anomaly, leading to the failure to deploy 16 satellites, including 'Anvesha'.

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Q5Which prestigious Indian institution, with a significant presence in Tamil Nadu, recently developed ramjet-assisted Artillery Shells, enhancing India's defense capabilities?

Options

AIIT Delhi

BIIT Madras

CIISc Bangalore

DDRDO

Correct answer

IIT Madras

Explanation

IIT Madras has developed ramjet-assisted artillery shells.

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Q6How much legacy waste has been cleared in Chennai through bio-mining, as announced by CM Stalin?

Options

A10 lakh MT

B25 lakh MT

C50 lakh MT

D75 lakh MT

Correct answer

50 lakh MT

Explanation

Chief Minister Stalin announced that 50 lakh MT of legacy waste has been cleared in Chennai through bio-mining.

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Q7What is the name of India's first indigenous microchip built by ISRO?

Options

AShakti

BPranav

CVikram-32

DDhruv

Correct answer

Vikram-32

Explanation

Vikram-32 is India's first indigenous microchip developed by ISRO.

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TNPSC current affairs is the heartbeat of Tamil Nadu’s General Studies plan. Each morning we collect Tamil Nadu, national, and global developments across Economy, Governance, Science, and Culture, distill them into crisp question-answer capsules, and send them to your inbox before the prelim clock starts. Daily reading paired with the quiz keeps your accuracy charts climbing, because candidates who do not test memorize facts only for the moment. The exam sections that benefit the most are General Studies I for polity, GS II for Tamil Nadu governance, and GS III for economy and environment; the current affairs round connects those headline events to the strategies and schemes on the paper. Highlight dates, people, and cause-effect while reading, then immediately validate that memory by attempting the quiz, so retention takes root before the day flies by. Bookmark this page, tap the Yesterday/Tomorrow pills, and swing back tomorrow—the habit is the roadmap to momentum.