Current Affairs October 2026 – Tamil Nadu (31 MCQs)

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Current Affairs October 2026 – Tamil Nadu (31 MCQs) – 31 வினாக்கள், பாடம்: நடப்பு நிகழ்வுகள். ஒவ்வொரு வினாவுக்கும் சரியான விடையும் ஒரு வரி விளக்கமும் உண்டு; "Show Answer" அழுத்திப் பாருங்கள். TNPSC குரூப் 1, 2, 2A, 4, SI, TET தேர்வுகளுக்கான இலவசப் பயிற்சி – சண்முகம் ஐ.ஏ.எஸ். அகாடமி, கோயம்புத்தூர்.

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1.  

Who was appointed the full-time Governor of Tamil Nadu in October 2026?

Correct Answer: A [Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar]

விளக்கம்:

Arlekar was made full-time Governor on 12.10.2026; he had held additional charge since March 2026.

2.  

Who succeeded Arlekar as Governor of Keralam?

Correct Answer: C [Om Prakash Mathur]

விளக்கம்:

Om Prakash Mathur, Governor of Sikkim, moved to Keralam; Dushyant Gautam went to Sikkim.

3.  

Which Article allows one person to be Governor of two or more States?

Correct Answer: C [Article 153]

விளக்கம்:

Article 153 (proviso added by the 7th Amendment, 1956); 155 – appointment; 161 – pardoning power; 163 – Council of Ministers to advise.

4.  

Which provision says how a Governor's emoluments are shared when he serves two or more States?

Correct Answer: B [Article 158(3A)]

விளக்கம்:

Article 158(3A): the States share them in the proportion the President decides.

5.  

Where is the Brain Centre that the PM dedicated to the nation on 11.10.2026?

Correct Answer: C [IIT Madras]

விளக்கம்:

The Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre at IIT Madras (set up in March 2022).

6.  

What is "C-STROKE", released by the PM?

Correct Answer: B [A human ischaemic stroke atlas]

விளக்கம்:

C-STROKE is a first-of-its-kind ischaemic stroke atlas; the foetal brain atlas is DHARANI (2024).

7.  

Which Chennai Metro Phase II stretch was opened in October 2026?

Correct Answer: B [Poonamallee–Vadapalani]

விளக்கம்:

Poonamallee–Vadapalani: about ₹4,900 crore, 11 elevated stations, about 15 km.

8.  

What was the total value of projects launched in Tamil Nadu during the PM's visit on 11.10.2026?

Correct Answer: C [Over ₹13,000 crore]

விளக்கம்:

Over ₹13,000 crore in all; the Metro (₹4,900 crore) and highways (₹3,700 crore) were parts of it.

9.  

What is the new name of Tamil Nadu's free bus travel scheme for women?

Correct Answer: C [Vettri Payanam]

விளக்கம்:

Vidiyal Payanam became Vettri Payanam (October 2026).

10.  

Which bus category was newly added under Vettri Payanam?

Correct Answer: C [Express, LSS and Deluxe buses in urban areas]

விளக்கம்:

Ordinary Town buses were already covered; Express, LSS, Deluxe and Mofussil/Ghat Ordinary buses beyond 40 km were added.

11.  

How many State transport buses are now covered under Vettri Payanam?

Correct Answer: D [12,695]

விளக்கம்:

12,695 of 18,413 buses; about 85 lakh women are expected to benefit daily.

12.  

Where was "Periyar Arivulagam" opened?

Correct Answer: D [Gandhipuram, Coimbatore]

விளக்கம்:

At Gandhipuram, Coimbatore – ₹301.71 crore, 6.98 acres.

13.  

What is the cost of Periyar Arivulagam?

Correct Answer: A [₹301.71 crore]

விளக்கம்:

₹301.71 crore; 89 projects worth ₹408.25 crore were also opened at the event.

14.  

Under the TN Semiconductor Ecosystem Scheme 2026, what State support does a 300-mm wafer fab get?

Correct Answer: D [25% (on top of the Centre's 40%)]

விளக்கம்:

300-mm fab and advanced packaging 25%; legacy packaging 20%; materials/testing 15%.

15.  

"Track 1" of the TN semiconductor scheme applies to which projects?

Correct Answer: A [Projects approved under the Centre's Semicon 2.0]

விளக்கம்:

Track 1 tops up Semicon 2.0-approved projects; Track 2 covers projects outside it.

16.  

What State support do legacy packaging projects get under the TN semiconductor scheme?

Correct Answer: C [20%]

விளக்கம்:

Legacy packaging 20%; advanced packaging 25%.

17.  

Under "Dream Olympics 2036", what is the incentive for an Olympic gold medal?

Correct Answer: C [₹5 crore]

விளக்கம்:

Gold ₹5 crore, silver ₹3 crore, bronze ₹2 crore; ₹75 lakh was for Asian Games gold.

18.  

How many Olympic Centres of Excellence are planned under Dream Olympics 2036?

Correct Answer: B [10]

விளக்கம்:

10 centres; 37 athletes in 11 sports was TN's Asian Games contingent.

19.  

How many medals did Tamil Nadu's athletes win at the 2026 Asian Games?

Correct Answer: A [18]

விளக்கம்:

18 (2 gold, 3 silver, 13 bronze); India's total was 85.

20.  

"Vettri 150" is related to which area?

Correct Answer: D [Rural employment – 25 extra days]

விளக்கம்:

25 State-funded days beyond VB-G RAM G's 125 for vulnerable households – 150 in all.

21.  

On which date did VB-G RAM G come into force?

Correct Answer: A [1 July 2026]

விளக்கம்:

From 1 July 2026, replacing MGNREGA 2005.

22.  

How much did Tamil Nadu sanction for Vettri 150?

Correct Answer: C [₹100 crore]

விளக்கம்:

₹100 crore from the revised estimates of 2026-27.

23.  

When will Tamil Nadu's Social Justice Commission be constituted, as announced?

Correct Answer: C [February or March 2027]

விளக்கம்:

In Feb/Mar 2027, after the Union completes caste enumeration.

24.  

Tamil Nadu's last door-to-door caste enumeration (1983–84) was carried out by which commission?

Correct Answer: B [Ambasankar Commission]

விளக்கம்:

The Second Backward Classes Commission headed by J.A. Ambasankar (1983–84); the new Social Justice Commission is to be formed in Feb/Mar 2027.

25.  

On which date in 2026 did the IMD announce the onset of northeast monsoon rainfall over Tamil Nadu?

Correct Answer: B [15 October]

விளக்கம்:

15.10.2026 – the same day the southwest monsoon withdrew from the whole country.

26.  

IMD’s October–December 2026 outlook for South Peninsular India was:

Correct Answer: C [Normal (88–112% of LPA)]

விளக்கம்:

Normal, 88–112% of the LPA of about 334.1 mm; strong El Niño, neutral IOD.

27.  

Film music composer Deva, who died on 17.10.2026, was popularly known as:

Correct Answer: B [Thenisai Thendral]

விளக்கம்:

Thenisai Thendral; Isaignani – Ilaiyaraaja; Mellisai Mannar – M.S. Viswanathan; Isai Puyal – A.R. Rahman.

28.  

Who was appointed Tamil Nadu’s State Chief Information Commissioner in October 2026?

Correct Answer: C [S. Natarajan]

விளக்கம்:

S. Natarajan (30.10.2026); Ramanathan chaired the search committee; Mahalingam is the first journalist SIC.

29.  

Under which section of the RTI Act, 2005 is a State Information Commission constituted?

Correct Answer: B [Section 15]

விளக்கம்:

Section 15; Section 12 – Central Information Commission; Section 6 – request for information; Section 24 – exempted organisations.

30.  

Which party won the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly by-elections held on 6 October 2026?

Correct Answer: C [TVK]

விளக்கம்:

TVK won both seats (results 09.10.2026); DMK was second; TVK’s strength rose to 110 of 234.

31.  

Under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, a casual vacancy in a State Assembly must normally be filled within:

Correct Answer: D [six months]

விளக்கம்:

Six months (Section 151A), unless the remaining term is less than one year.

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