TNPSC Group 1, 2 & 4 Daily Current Affairs Test – August 26, 2026
Welcome to the TNPSC Daily Current Affairs & General Studies Practice Test by Vijayakumar IAS Academy. Practice today's 8 high-priority questions covering Thirukkural, General Science, Indian Polity, Tamil Nadu IT Initiatives, Industrial Development, Tamil Heritage, and Book Releases.
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📖 Question Explanations & Detailed Notes
1. Thirukkural 611 (குறள் 611)
Correct Answer: (C) Persistent Effort / இடைவிடாத முயற்சி
Thiruvalluvar emphasizes: "அருமை உடைத்தென்று அசவாமை வேண்டும் பெருமை முயற்சி தரும்." — Do not give up thinking a task is impossible or difficult; unyielding, persistent effort grants the greatness and power to accomplish it.
2. IIT Madras AI Data Platform (சென்னை ஐஐடி ஏஐ தளம்)
Correct Answer: (C) Over 350 / 350-க்கும் மேற்பட்ட
The novel AI data platform engineered by researchers at IIT Madras can autonomously evaluate over 350 material properties without requiring human intervention.
3. 'Nipun' Deep Sea Support Vessel (நிபுண் ஆழ்கடல் கப்பல்)
Correct Answer: (B) Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam / ஹிந்துஸ்தான் கப்பல் கட்டுமான நிறுவனம், விசாகப்பட்டினம்
'Nipun', the Indian Navy's advanced deep sea diving support vessel (DSV), was constructed by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in Visakhapatnam.
4. Article 124A & NJAC (தேசிய நீதிபதிகள் நியமன ஆணையம்)
Correct Answer: (C) 99th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2014 / 99-வது அரசியலமைப்பு திருத்தச் சட்டம், 2014
The 99th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2014 inserted Article 124A into the Constitution to establish the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC).
5. 'Vetri Tamil Nadu Super App' (வெற்றித் தமிழ்நாடு சூப்பர் செயலி)
Correct Answer: (B) ₹5 Crore / ₹5 கோடி
The Department of AI, IT and Digital Services of Tamil Nadu is rolling out the unified 'Vetri Tamil Nadu Super App' at an outlay of ₹5 crore.
6. TNPL 'Vettri Notebooks' Manufacturing Unit (வெற்றி நோட்டுப் புத்தகங்கள்)
Correct Answer: (A) Mayanur, Karur District / மாயனூர், கரூர் மாவட்டம்
TNPL (Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited) is setting up a notebook production unit with an annual capacity of 5,000 MT at Mayanur in Karur district.
7. Plant Fossil Park in Sriperumbudur (தாவர புதைப்படிம பூங்கா)
Correct Answer: (B) Gundu Perumbedu and Vellarai / குண்டுபெரும்பேடு மற்றும் வெள்ளரை
To preserve 60-crore-year-old plant fossils, a dedicated Plant Fossil Park is being developed across the lake areas of Gundu Perumbedu and Vellarai villages in Sriperumbudur taluk, Kanchipuram district.
8. Book Release: 'K. Rajaram - Politics, Social Struggle' (நூல் வெளியீடு)
Correct Answer: (A) Rani Mainthan / ராணி மைந்தன்
The biographical work titled 'K. Rajaram - Politics, Social Struggle' ('க.ராஜாராம் - அரசியல், சமூகப் போராட்டம்') was authored by renowned Tamil writer Rani Mainthan.
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