Key Notes from TNPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz
1. Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana
Launched for 6 years starting 2025–26, covering 100 districts. Aims to boost productivity, crop diversification, storage, irrigation, and credit access. Inspired by NITI Aayog’s Aspirational District Programme.
2. Tamil Nadu Day
On July 18, 1967, the resolution to rename Madras State to Tamil Nadu was passed. The name officially changed on January 14, 1969. Tamil was declared a classical language on October 12, not on Tamil Nadu Day.
3. Abbreviations
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NLCIL – Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited
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CPSE – Central Public Sector Enterprises
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DPE – Department of Public Enterprises
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RE – Renewable Energy
NLCIL to invest ₹7,000 crore via its subsidiary NIRL for renewable energy projects.
4. World Snake Day
Observed on July 16 to raise awareness about snake conservation. India is home to 300+ snake species. The 2025 theme: “Respect, Don’t Fear: Protecting Nature’s Silent Guardians.”
5. Subatomic Particles
Baryons (like protons and neutrons) are the basic building blocks of visible matter. CP violation in baryons is key to understanding the matter-antimatter imbalance in the universe.