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TNPSC Current Affairs - June 2025

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Ragnar

Here are the one-liner current affairs of June 2025 for TNPSC aspirants. This comprehensive compilation covers Tamil Nadu updates, national developments, international news, economic policies, and sports achievements. Focused, simple, and exam-ready!

Tamil Nadu News​

Q: What percentage of reservation in promotion will Tamil Nadu provide to employees with benchmark disabilities?

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A: 4%

Q: How much amount is allocated for 448 km of four-lane roads under Chief Minister's Road Development Scheme?

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A: ₹3,858 crores

Q: Who became the first person from Tamil Nadu to conquer the highest peaks on all seven continents?

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A: N Muthamizh Selvi

Q: Who became Tamil Nadu's first transgender woman to earn a PhD and secure Assistant Professor position at Loyola College, Chennai?

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A: N Jency

Q: When was the Madras High Court established?

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A: June 26, 1862 (completing 163 years in 2025)

Q: Tamil Nadu has the highest average loan outstanding per account of how much amount?

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A: ₹31,131

Q: What is Tamil Nadu's score in the 2023-24 SDG India Index?

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A: 78 points (up from 66 in 2018)

Q: Where was an 800-year-old Shiva temple of the later Pandya period unearthed?

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A: Udampatti village in Melur taluk

Q: Where has Tamil Nadu government officially declared a Greater Flamingo sanctuary?

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A: Dhanushkodi in Ramanathapuram district

Q: What is Tamil Nadu's target economy by 2030?

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A: $1 trillion economy

Q: Tamil Nadu's estimated GDP for 2025 has reportedly surpassed which country's GDP?

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A: Pakistan's GDP (Tamil Nadu's GDP estimated at $341 billion)

National News​

Q: Which cricketer released his autobiography titled "The One: Cricket, My Life and More"?

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A: Shikhar Dhawan

Q: Which states will host the 'Year 2029 World Police & Fire Games'?

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A: Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Ekta Nagar in Gujarat

Q: When will India conduct its first-ever comprehensive Household Income Survey?

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A: 2026

Q: What was observed on 25th June to mark the 50th anniversary of the Emergency imposition?

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A: Samvidhan Hatya Divas

Q: What is India's total power capacity as of June 2025?

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A: 476 GW

Q: Where did NTPC launch India's first fleet of hydrogen fuel cell buses?

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A: Leh, Ladakh

Q: When will India's 16th census with caste enumeration be carried out?

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A: March 1, 2027

Q: Which city has been nominated for UNESCO's Creative City of Gastronomy title?

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A: Lucknow

Q: Where was India's first 3-nanometre (3nm) chip design centres launched?

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A: Noida and Bengaluru

Q: Which Union Territory district became the first in India to meet 100% electricity needs with solar energy?

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A: Diu (generation capacity of 11.88 MW)

International News​

Q: Which is the poorest country in the world by GDP per capita?

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A: South Sudan ($251)

Q: Which country became the first to achieve gold tier status in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV?

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A: Botswana

Q: Who became the first female and African president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?

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A: Kirsty Coventry

Q: Vietnam has officially joined BRICS as which numbered partner country?

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A: 10th partner country

Q: Which countries were elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for 2026?

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A: Bahrain, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia

Q: The World Bank revised its threshold poverty line to how much per day?

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A: $3 per day

Q: Which year has been declared as the International Year of the Woman Farmer?

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A: 2026

Q: After 34 years, which country overtook Japan to become the world's leading creditor nation?

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A: Germany (with $3.9 trillion worth assets)

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Economy​

Q: Gold has overtaken which currency to become world's second-largest foreign exchange reserve asset?

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A: Euro

Q: India's coffee exports have surged by what percentage over the past 11 years?

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A: 125%

Q: India's retail inflation rate eased to what percentage in May 2025?

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A: 2.8% (75-month low)

Q: How much total FDI did India receive in 2024-25?

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A: $81 billion (highest in the last three years)

Q: Which bank became the first major public sector bank to announce complete waiver of average monthly balance requirement?

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A: Canara Bank

Q: Flipkart secured which type of licence from RBI, being the first e-commerce company in India?

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A: Non-banking financial company (NBFC) licence

Science and Technology​

Q: Which AI tool developed by DeepMind predicts how changing one DNA letter affects gene expression?

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A: AlphaGenome

Q: Who becomes the second Indian to travel to space?

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A: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla

Q: Which country is the first outside the US to get Google's AI Mode?

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A: India

Q: Which company won the bid for SSLV technology transfer from ISRO?

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A: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

Q: Which new blood group system was identified by France?

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A: "Gwada negative"

Q: Where was India's First Agri-Drone Indigenization Facility inaugurated?

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A: Chennai (built by Garuda Aerospace)

Environment​

Q: Which lake in India is being considered for global sustainability recognition for mud crab fishery?

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A: Chilika Lake

Q: How many new amphibian species were added to Periyar Tiger Reserve records?

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A: 5 amphibian species and 3 reptile species

Q: A new species of gecko was discovered in which hill station of Tamil Nadu?

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A: Coonoor (Nilgiris)

Q: India has lost how much money to invasive alien species over the last 60 years?

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A: $127.3 billion (Rs 830 crore)

Q: India ranks which position globally in potential to generate solar power from abandoned coal mines?

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A: Fourth highest

Q: Which two new earthworm species were discovered in Tripura?

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A: Kanchuria Tripuraensis and Kanchuria Priya Shankari

Sports​

Q: Which teams signed MoU for hosting FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025?

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A: Hockey India (HI) and Tamil Nadu Government

Q: Jasprit Bumrah became the first Asian player to achieve what record in SENA countries?

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A: 150 Test Cricket wickets in SENA countries

Q: Neeraj Chopra won Paris Diamond League 2025 with what distance?

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A: 88.16m throw

Q: Which country won their first ICC title in 27 years by winning World Test Championship 2025?

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A: South Africa (defeating Australia)

Q: Which team won their maiden IPL title in 2025?

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A: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (defeating Punjab Kings)

Q: Who set a world record in men's javelin F42 category with 61.17m throw?

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A: Mahendra Gurjar (at Nottwil World Para Athletics Grand Prix, Switzerland)

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Important Days (June 2025)​

Q: What is the theme for World Environment Day 2025 (June 5)?

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A: "Putting an End to Plastic Pollution"

Q: When is International Yoga Day celebrated and what was its 2025 theme?

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A: June 21; Theme: "Yoga for One Earth, One Health"

Q: What is the theme for World Blood Donor Day 2025 (June 14)?

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A: "Give blood, give hope: together we save lives"

Q: When is World Refugee Day observed and what was its 2025 theme?

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A: June 20; Theme: "Solidarity with Refugees"

Q: What is the theme for International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2025 (June 26)?

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A: "Break the Cycle. #StopOrganizedCrime"