Current Affairs August 2026 – Tamil Nadu (47 MCQs)

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1.  

Who presented Tamil Nadu's Revised Budget 2026-27?

Correct Answer: D [N. Marie Wilson]

விளக்கம்:

Finance Minister Dr N. Marie Wilson presented it on 5 August 2026; R. Vinoth presented the Agriculture Budget.

2.  

As per TN Revised Budget 2026-27, the fiscal deficit is what share of GSDP?

Correct Answer: A [3%]

விளக்கம்:

The fiscal deficit of ₹1,21,819 crore equals 3% of GSDP.

3.  

Tamil Nadu's outstanding liabilities on 31.03.2027 are estimated at what share of GSDP?

Correct Answer: C [27.01%]

விளக்கம்:

Liabilities of ₹10,98,768 crore equal 27.01% of GSDP.

4.  

Under 'Annan Seer', what is given to a bride along with a silk saree?

Correct Answer: A [An 8-gram gold coin]

விளக்கம்:

Annan Seer gives 8 g of gold and a silk saree (₹812 crore); the 1 g ring is for newborns.

5.  

Which scheme gives a 1-gram gold ring to babies born in government hospitals?

Correct Answer: C [Thai Maaman Thanga Mothiram scheme]

விளக்கம்:

₹560 crore was allotted to the Thai Maaman Thanga Mothiram scheme.

6.  

What is the name of the AI and Innovation City announced in TN Budget 2026-27?

Correct Answer: C [Arivagam]

விளக்கம்:

Arivagam will house an AI university, a skill centre and a semiconductor testing lab; ₹5 crore for a feasibility study.

7.  

How much was allotted to the 'Vettri Laptop Scheme' in 2026-27?

Correct Answer: D [₹2,000 crore]

விளக்கம்:

₹2,000 crore for laptops for college students.

8.  

How much did the TN government say it mobilised by plugging revenue leakages?

Correct Answer: B [About ₹15,000 crore]

விளக்கம்:

About ₹15,000 crore was mobilised; fiscal repair needs at least two years.

9.  

The CM's Breakfast Scheme was extended to which classes in Budget 2026-27?

Correct Answer: A [Classes 6 to 8]

விளக்கம்:

It was extended to middle-school students (Classes 6–8).

10.  

What does each beneficiary get under the 'Vettri Magalir Goat Rearing Scheme'?

Correct Answer: B [5 goats or sheep]

விளக்கம்:

Five goats or sheep for destitute widows, deserted women, transgender persons and persons with disabilities; about 30,000 people.

11.  

Who presented the TN Agriculture Budget 2026-27?

Correct Answer: B [R. Vinoth]

விளக்கம்:

Agriculture Minister R. Vinoth presented it on 6 August 2026.

12.  

What was allotted for the Kuruvai package in Agriculture Budget 2026-27?

Correct Answer: C [₹134.83 crore]

விளக்கம்:

Kuruvai package ₹134.83 crore; the soil mission gets ₹122.51 crore.

13.  

The five-year 'Revival Mission' in TN Agriculture Budget 2026-27 is for which crop?

Correct Answer: C [Cotton]

விளக்கம்:

Cotton Revival Mission: 73,360 acres, 40,000 farmers; 98% of mill demand comes from other states.

14.  

How much did Agriculture Budget 2026-27 allot to the power utility for free farm electricity?

Correct Answer: A [₹7,432 crore]

விளக்கம்:

₹7,432 crore for free farm power.

15.  

Since when has Tamil Nadu presented a separate Agriculture Budget?

Correct Answer: B [2021-22]

விளக்கம்:

A separate Agriculture Budget has been presented since 2021-22; 2026-27 is the TVK government's first.

16.  

When did the TN Assembly pass the resolution that Tamil Thaai Vazhthu be sung first at official events?

Correct Answer: D [10.08.2026]

விளக்கம்:

The CM's resolution passed unanimously on 10 August 2026.

17.  

Tamil Thaai Vazhthu is taken from which work?

Correct Answer: A [Manonmaniam]

விளக்கம்:

From the play 'Manonmaniam' written by Manonmaniam Sundaranar in 1891.

18.  

When was Tamil Thaai Vazhthu declared Tamil Nadu's State Song?

Correct Answer: C [12.12.2021]

விளக்கம்:

The 23.11.1970 GO made it the opening song; it became the State Song on 12.12.2021.

19.  

The TN Assembly resolution of 11.08.2026 sought medical admission based on?

Correct Answer: A [Plus-2 (Class 12) marks]

விளக்கம்:

It sought abolition of NEET and Plus-2-based MBBS admission, with amendments to the NMC Act 2019.

20.  

Along with NEET, which central Bill did the TN Assembly oppose on 11.08.2026?

Correct Answer: D [FCRA Amendment Bill 2026]

விளக்கம்:

Moved by School Education Minister Rajmohan; the Bill was referred to a Joint Committee.

21.  

How many MoUs were signed at the Vettri Tamil Nadu Investors Conclave on 13.08.2026?

Correct Answer: C [97]

விளக்கம்:

97 MoUs worth over ₹67,000 crore; 104 in total since the government took office.

22.  

Who was Tamil Nadu's Industries Minister in August 2026?

Correct Answer: A [S. Keerthana]

விளக்கம்:

Industries Minister S. Keerthana addressed the conclave.

23.  

Who received the TN Government's Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Award on Independence Day 2026?

Correct Answer: D [Dr V. Mohan]

விளக்கம்:

Diabetologist Dr V. Mohan; his daughter Dr R.M. Anjana received it on his behalf.

24.  

Who received the Thagaisal Thamizhar Award 2026?

Correct Answer: B [M. Krishnasamy]

விளக்கம்:

Former TNCC president M. Krishnasamy; ₹10 lakh and a certificate.

25.  

Who was the first recipient of the Thagaisal Thamizhar Award (2021)?

Correct Answer: B [N. Sankaraiah]

விளக்கம்:

The award was instituted in 2021; N. Sankaraiah was the first recipient.

26.  

In the I-Day 2026 speech, the freedom fighters' monthly pension was raised to?

Correct Answer: C [₹23,000]

விளக்கம்:

Pension ₹23,000; family pension ₹12,500; marriage aid for ex-servicemen's daughters ₹50,000.

27.  

Marriage aid for ex-servicemen's daughters was raised to how much on I-Day 2026?

Correct Answer: D [₹50,000]

விளக்கம்:

Raised from ₹25,000 to ₹50,000 (for two daughters).

28.  

From which date does the expanded 'Vettri Payanam' free bus travel for women take effect?

Correct Answer: D [2 October 2026]

விளக்கம்:

Announced under Rule 110 on 24.08.2026; effective from Gandhi Jayanti, 2 October 2026.

29.  

What does 'Annapoorani Super Six' provide in its first phase?

Correct Answer: A [The cost of 3 LPG cylinders a year]

விளக்கம்:

The promise was 6; phase one credits the cost of 3 cylinders from Pongal 2027; ₹4,000 crore a year.

30.  

About how many families will benefit from 'Annapoorani Super Six'?

Correct Answer: A [1.30 crore]

விளக்கம்:

1,30,16,104 families with annual income up to about ₹2.5 lakh.

31.  

Which project did the TN government announce it would drop on 24.08.2026?

Correct Answer: B [Parandur greenfield airport]

விளக்கம்:

About 55% of the land was water bodies and wetlands; an alternative site will be chosen.

32.  

Under which Assembly rule can a minister make an announcement without debate in the TN Assembly?

Correct Answer: A [Rule 110]

விளக்கம்:

Rule 110 announcements are not debated; Vettri Payanam and Annapoorani were announced under it.

33.  

Which Tamil Nadu athlete won triple jump silver at Glasgow CWG 2026?

Correct Answer: A [Praveen Chithravel]

விளக்கம்:

Praveen 16.58 m silver; Selva Prabhu 16.52 m bronze; Jordan Scott of Jamaica gold.

34.  

The men's triple jump gold at CWG 2026 went to an athlete from which country?

Correct Answer: B [Jamaica]

விளக்கம்:

Jordan Scott (Jamaica), 16.72 m.

35.  

The TN Assembly's August 2026 resolution sought TET exemption for teachers appointed before which date?

Correct Answer: B [23 August 2010]

விளக்கம்:

NCTE's notification is dated 23.08.2010; the RTE Act came into force on 01.04.2010.

36.  

Under which Section of the RTE Act does the NCTE lay down minimum teacher qualifications?

Correct Answer: C [Section 23]

விளக்கம்:

Section 12 – 25% seats in private schools; Section 21 – School Management Committee.

37.  

Which two districts will form Tamil Nadu’s space-industry investment zone announced in the Revised Budget 2026-27?

Correct Answer: B [Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli]

விளக்கம்:

The Revised Budget 2026-27 named Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli as the space-industry investment zone, anchored on the Kulasekarapattinam spaceport.

38.  

ISRO’s second spaceport, at Kulasekarapattinam, is in which district?

Correct Answer: C [Thoothukudi]

விளக்கம்:

Kulasekarapattinam is in Thoothukudi district; the ISRO Propulsion Complex at Mahendragiri is in Tirunelveli district.

39.  

With which body will Tamil Nadu set up a Space Vehicle Common Technical Facility?

Correct Answer: A [IN-SPACe]

விளக்கம்:

The Space Vehicle Common Technical Facility will be set up with IN-SPACe for private companies, start-ups and research bodies.

40.  

Under the widened cooperative crop-loan waiver announced on 17.08.2026, loans up to what amount are waived in full?

Correct Answer: B [₹75,000]

விளக்கம்:

Loans up to ₹75,000 are waived in full; ₹75,000–₹1 lakh up to ₹75,000; above ₹1 lakh relief up to ₹35,000.

41.  

About how much is the total cost of Tamil Nadu’s cooperative crop-loan waiver after the August 2026 expansion?

Correct Answer: D [₹6,220 crore]

விளக்கம்:

About 13.34 lakh farmers benefit; the total cost is about ₹6,220 crore after an additional ₹953.06 crore.

42.  

How many Anti-Narcotics Task Force police stations did Tamil Nadu sanction by the G.O. of 8 August 2026?

Correct Answer: A [65]

விளக்கம்:

The G.O. of 08.08.2026 sanctioned ₹264.14 crore for 65 ANTF police stations (37 district + 28 city units).

43.  

To what amount was the annual cover under Tamil Nadu’s CMCHIS raised in August 2026?

Correct Answer: C [₹25 lakh]

விளக்கம்:

CMCHIS cover was raised five-fold from ₹5 lakh to ₹25 lakh a year (19.08.2026); PM-JAY remains ₹5 lakh.

44.  

From August 2026, how much maternity leave do women Tamil Nadu government employees get for a third child?

Correct Answer: B [365 days]

விளக்கம்:

For the third child the leave rises from 12 weeks to 365 days; the Central Maternity Benefit law gives 26 weeks for the first two children.

45.  

Through which institution will farmers be trained as drone pilots under Tamil Nadu’s Agriculture Budget 2026-27?

Correct Answer: A [Tamil Nadu Agricultural University]

விளக்கம்:

TNAU’s Remote Pilot Training Organisation will train 500 people, including 100 women, as drone pilots.

46.  

The Tamil Nadu Assembly resolution of 12 August 2026 urged that the strength of the Lok Sabha be permanently fixed at:

Correct Answer: C [543]

விளக்கம்:

The resolution sought a permanent freeze at the existing 543 seats and the present inter-State distribution.

47.  

Which Constitutional Amendment extended the freeze on the allocation of Lok Sabha seats among States until the first census taken after 2026?

Correct Answer: A [84th Amendment, 2001]

விளக்கம்:

The 42nd Amendment froze seats till 2000; the 84th Amendment extended it till the first census after 2026. The 106th Amendment provides for women's reservation.

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