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TNPSC Current Affairs – Monday, 26 January 2026

TNPSC Current Affairs • 26 Jan 2026

Published on: Monday, 26 January 2026

TNPSC current affairs for Monday, 26 January 2026 dials into the Tamil Nadu and national pulse with exam-ready clarity. The editors have distilled 8 crisp question-and-answer pairs, weaving the events through Daily Current Affairs - 2026-01-26 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 - 2026-01-26

Q1The Tamil Nadu government is preparing to send the tender document for which major infrastructure project to the Ministry of Civil Aviation by March?

Options

AChennai-Salem Expressway
BParandur Airport
CCauvery-Vaigai Link Project
DEnnore Port Expansion

Correct answer

Parandur Airport

Explanation

The Tamil Nadu government is set to send the tender document for the Parandur airport project to the Ministry of Civil Aviation by March.

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Q2What is the name of the gallantry award recently presented by the Tamil Nadu government to fire services personnel and a late braveheart for saving lives from drowning?

Options

AKalaimamani Award
BAnna Medal for Gallantry
CGandhi Adigal Police Medal
DThanthai Periyar Award

Correct answer

Anna Medal for Gallantry

Explanation

The T.N. government’s Anna Medal for Gallantry was awarded to fire services personnel and a late braveheart for saving lives from drowning.

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Q3What new directive has the Tamil Nadu government issued regarding Patta transfer applications?

Options

ATo process applications manually
BTo digitally process applications
CTo temporarily halt all applications
DTo increase the application fees

Correct answer

To digitally process applications

Explanation

Officials in Tamil Nadu have been asked to digitally process Patta transfer applications, streamlining the process.

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Q4What is the name of India's first indigenous microchip built by ISRO, as mentioned in recent news?

Options

AShakti-1
BDhruva-24
CVikram-32
DPranav-01

Correct answer

Vikram-32

Explanation

Vikram-32 is identified as India’s first indigenous (desi) microchip developed by ISRO.

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Q5Which state government is considering setting up a committee for a Gig Workers’ Welfare Board to address the needs of platform-based workers?

Options

AKerala
BKarnataka
CAndhra Pradesh
DTamil Nadu

Correct answer

Tamil Nadu

Explanation

The Tamil Nadu state government is considering setting up a committee for a Gig Workers’ Welfare Board.

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Q6India has recently developed its first Hypersonic Glide Missile, characterized by what features?

Options

AHigh altitude, low speed
BLow heights, high speed
CSubmarine launch only
DShort range, low speed

Correct answer

Low heights, high speed

Explanation

India's first Hypersonic Glide Missile is described as having capabilities for low heights, high speed, and a 1,500 km range.

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Q7The Governor's speech during Republic Day celebrations drew criticism for reportedly omitting discussions on which major rural employment guarantee scheme?

Options

APradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
BMahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
CPradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
DNational Health Mission

Correct answer

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)

Explanation

The Governor's speech omission of MGNREGA was a point of criticism, with references to rural employment rights and employment guarantee being discussed in relation to this scheme.

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Q8Rehabilitated persons from which district of Tamil Nadu recently attended the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, symbolizing a journey from abandonment to honour?

Options

ACoimbatore
BMadurai
CErode
DTiruppur

Correct answer

Erode

Explanation

Rehabilitated persons from Erode district of Tamil Nadu attended the Republic Day parade in New Delhi.

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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.