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TNPSC Current Affairs - August 2025

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Here are the one-liner current affairs of August 2025 for TNPSC aspirants. This comprehensive collection covers Tamil Nadu updates, national developments, international news, economy, science & technology, and sports. Focused, simple, and exam-ready!

Tamil Nadu News​

Q: Who released the Tamil Nadu State Policy for Transgender Persons 2025?

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A: Chief Minister M.K. Stalin

Q: At what cost is the Mini TIDEL Park being built in Tiruvannamalai?

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A: ₹37 crore

Q: What is the name of Tamil Nadu's new series of Regional Investment Conclaves?

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A: TN Rising

Q: Tamil Nadu recorded what percentage of economic growth in real terms during 2024-25?

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A: 11.19% (double-digit growth after 14 years)

Q: Which Vietnamese company inaugurated its first EV manufacturing plant in India at Thoothukudi?

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A: VinFast

Q: What is the name of the research cell launched by Indian Army and IIT Madras?

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A: Agnishodh Indian Army Research Cell (IARC)

Q: When did Tamil Nadu CM release the TN State School Education Policy?

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A: August 8, 2025

Q: What is HAWK launched by Tamil Nadu Forest Department?

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A: Hostile Activity Watch Kernel - a digital wildlife crime tracking system

Q: What helpline number did Chennai Police set up for senior citizens?

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A: 1252 (for people aged 60 and above)

Q: When was the Chennai City Biodiversity Index launched?

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A: August 25, 2025

National News​

Q: India recorded over how many digital payment transactions from fiscal years 2019 to 2025?

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A: 65,000 crore transactions totalling ₹12,000 trillion

Q: Which port authority commissioned India's first 1 megawatt green hydrogen plant?

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A: Deendayal Port Authority at Kandla, Gujarat

Q: When are the Vice President elections scheduled to be held?

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A: September 9, 2025

Q: India is the _______ largest fish producing country in the world.

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A: Second (after China)

Q: How many organ transplants did India achieve in 2024?

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A: 18,900

Q: What is the name of the advanced guided missile frigate received by Indian Navy?

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A: INS Himgiri

Q: Which legislature became India's first to run entirely on solar power?

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A: Delhi Assembly (with 500-kilowatt rooftop plant)

Q: What is the name of India's new AI tool to generate gram sabha meeting minutes?

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A: SabhaSaar

Q: India's defence exports reached what record amount in FY 2024-25?

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A: ₹23,622 crore (~$2.76 billion)

Q: What percentage growth did women's employment rate show from 2017-18 to 2023-24?

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A: Nearly doubled from 22% to 40.3%

International News​

Q: Which treaty was signed between Australia and UK for submarine collaboration?

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A: Geelong Treaty (for SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines)

Q: China approved a 60-gigawatt hydropower project at which location?

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A: Great Bend in Medog County, Tibet Autonomous Region

Q: When did India and Philippines establish a Strategic Partnership?

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A: August 5, 2025 (during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s State Visit)

Q: Which country will recognize the state of Palestine at UN General Assembly in September?

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A: Australia

Q: Nepal eliminated which disease as a public health problem according to WHO?

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A: Rubella

Q: Which country launched Ryt Bank, the world's first AI-powered bank?

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A: Malaysia (developed by YTL Group with Sea Limited)

Q: The UN confirmed the first officially recorded famine in West Asia in which region?

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A: Gaza (as of August 15, 2025)

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Economy​

Q: Which bank received RBI approval to transition from Small Finance Bank to Universal Bank?

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A: AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB)

Q: India's electronics exports rose by what percentage in Q1 of FY 2026?

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A: Over 47% year-on-year

Q: What was India's goods export value during 2024-25?

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A: $437.4 billion

Q: Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation was at what percentage in July 2025?

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A: -0.58% (negative for second consecutive month)

Q: India's pharmaceutical exports rose by what percentage in Q1 of FY 2025-26?

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A: 5.21% to $7.57 billion

Q: India's seafood exports reached what value in FY 2024-25?

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A: $7.45 billion

Science and Technology​

Q: What is NISAR launched by ISRO?

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A: NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite (most expensive civilian Earth observation satellite)

Q: What is the cost of the NISAR satellite mission?

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A: Over 1.5 billion USD

Q: ISRO launched which mission in Tso Kar Valley, Ladakh?

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A: HOPE (Himalayan Outpost for Planetary Exploration)

Q: August 5, 2025 was shorter by how many milliseconds than standard 24 hours?

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A: 1.34 milliseconds

Q: WHO classified which virus as carcinogenic?

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A: Hepatitis D virus (HDV)

Q: Which railway zone became India's first to use compostable bioplastic bags?

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A: Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR)

Q: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope discovered which moon of Uranus?

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A: Uranus' 29th moon, named S/2025 U1

Q: What is LMLV being developed by ISRO?

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A: Lunar Module Launch Vehicle - ISRO's heaviest rocket ever

Environment​

Q: Which new orchid species was discovered in Mizoram forests?

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A: Chamaegastrodia reiekensis

Q: Kaziranga National Park now has how many tigers with what density?

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A: 148 tigers with 18.65 tigers per 100 sq km density

Q: Tamil Nadu recorded how many Nilgiri Tahr in the second annual survey?

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A: 1,303

Q: India's Asiatic lion population increased by what percentage from 2020 to 2025?

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A: 32.2% (from 674 to 891)

Q: How many firefly species were identified in Anamalai Tiger Reserve?

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A: Eight species (through Tamil Nadu's first genetic study on fireflies)

Reports and Indices​

Q: In the Global AI City Index 2025, which position did Bengaluru secure?

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A: 26th position (topped by Singapore)

Q: Which family topped the Most Valuable Family Businesses 2025 list?

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A: Ambani family of Reliance Industries

Q: In the Smart Cities Index 2025, which cities were ranked top?

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A: Zurich (top), Lausanne (bottom among top cities)

States​

Q: Which state became the first to launch a formal Sabbatical Leave scheme?

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A: Sikkim (in August 2025)

Q: Which state became first to empanel sign language interpreters under Juvenile Justice Act 2015?

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A: Punjab

Q: Which state has been declared the first fully digitally literate state in India?

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A: Kerala

Q: Maharashtra is set to pilot the world's first hyperloop cargo corridor between which ports?

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A: Between JNPT (Navi Mumbai) and Vadhavan Port (Palghar)

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Sports​

Q: Who won the first-ever Chess Esports World Cup?

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A: Magnus Carlsen of Norway (defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi)

Q: Rohith Krishna S from Chennai became India's _______ Grandmaster.

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A: 89th

Q: India secured how many medals at Asian U19 and U22 Boxing Championships 2025?

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A: 27 medals (held in Bangkok, Thailand)

Q: Vincent Keymer of Germany won which chess tournament in 2025?

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A: Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025

Q: Which club won the Durand Cup for the second consecutive year?

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A: NorthEast United Football Club (FC)

Q: Mirabai Chanu won gold in which category at 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships?

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A: Women's 49 kg category (held in Ahmedabad)

Personalities and Awards​

Q: Who won the 71st National Film Awards 2023 for Best Feature Film?

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A: 12th Fail

Q: Shah Rukh Khan and Vikrant Massey won Best Actor awards for which films?

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A: Shah Rukh Khan for Jawan, Vikrant Massey for 12th Fail

Q: Rani Mukerji won Best Actress for which film?

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A: Mrs Chatterjee Versus Norway

Q: Who became the new Deputy National Security Advisor?

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A: Anish Dayal Singh

Q: Rajasthan's Manika Vishwakarma won which title?

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A: Miss Universe India 2025

Important Days​

Q: World Ranger Day is observed on which date with what 2025 theme?

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A: July 31 - "Rangers, Powering Transformative Conservation"

Q: National Handloom Day 2025 theme was _______.

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A: "Weaving Innovation into Tradition" (August 7)

Q: International Youth Day 2025 theme focused on what?

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A: "Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond" (August 12)

Q: World Elephant Day 2025 theme was _______.

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A: "Matriarchs & Memories" (August 12)

Q: National Sports Day 2025 theme was _______.

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A: "Ek Ghanta, Khel ke Maidan Main" (August 29)

Q: ISRO Day/National Space Day 2025 theme was _______.

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A: "Aryabhatta to Gaganyaan: Ancient Wisdom to Infinite Possibilities" (August 23)