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TNPSC Current Affairs – Saturday, 14 March 2026

TNPSC Current Affairs • 14 Mar 2026

Published on: Saturday, 14 March 2026

TNPSC current affairs for Saturday, 14 March 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 - 2026-03-14 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 - 2026-03-14

Q1The Tamil Nadu government recently announced a subsidy for eateries switching from LPG to electric stoves. What is the amount of this electricity subsidy per unit?

Options

A₹1
B₹2
C₹3
D₹5

Correct answer

₹2

Explanation

Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin announced a ₹2 per unit electricity subsidy for eateries, hotels, and cloud kitchens that switch from LPG to electric stoves.

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Q2Which historic water body in Killai, Cuddalore district, was recently restored under Tamil Nadu’s Climate Resilient Village initiative?

Options

AKaveri River
BVaigai River
CBuckingham Canal
DChembarambakkam Lake

Correct answer

Buckingham Canal

Explanation

The choked Buckingham Canal in Killai, Cuddalore district, was restored under Tamil Nadu’s Climate Resilient Village initiative.

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Q3Which Tamil Nadu state public sector undertaking recently invested ₹25 crore each in two home-grown startups, supporting the state's innovation ecosystem?

Options

ATANGEDCO
BELCOT
CSIPCOT
DTIDCO

Correct answer

TIDCO

Explanation

TIDCO (Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation) recently backed two home-grown startups, investing ₹25 crore in each.

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Q4ISRO's CE20 cryogenic engine recently achieved a significant milestone by successfully passing a 22-tonne thrust test. This enhancement primarily boosts the capability of which launch vehicle?

Options

APSLV
BGSLV Mk-II
CLVM3
DSSLV

Correct answer

LVM3

Explanation

The successful 22-tonne thrust test of ISRO's CE20 cryogenic engine is a significant boost to the capability of the LVM3 launch vehicle for future missions.

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Q5The government has recently barred consumers who have Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections from retaining or refilling which type of domestic gas connections?

Options

ACNG cylinders
BLPG cylinders
CBiogas connections
DKerosene stoves

Correct answer

LPG cylinders

Explanation

The government has recently amended rules to bar PNG users from retaining or refilling domestic LPG cylinders.

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Q6Amidst recent discussions on energy alternatives due to LPG shortages, which fuel is gaining attention for its potential use in cooking?

Options

AHydrogen
BEthanol
CMethane
DBiodiesel

Correct answer

Ethanol

Explanation

LPG shortages have revived discussions on the potential of ethanol as an alternative for cooking fuel.

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Q7Who was recently appointed as the Director General of Police (DGP), Intelligence, by the Tamil Nadu government?

Options

AC. Sylendra Babu
BShankar Jiwal
CBala Naga Devi
DT.K. Rajendran

Correct answer

Bala Naga Devi

Explanation

Senior IPS officer Bala Naga Devi was recently appointed as the Director General of Police (DGP), Intelligence, by the Tamil Nadu government.

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