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Current Events
About 6 min · General Studies · English
Time worked out from the lesson's 316 words at 150 words a minute, plus a minute for each question.
Current Affairs is one of the most dynamic sections in TNPSC Group II/IIA. Unlike static subjects, this requires continuous updating.
Key ideas
- Government Schemes: Central schemes (PM Vishwakarma, PM Surya Ghar, Ayushman Bharat expansion) and Tamil Nadu schemes (Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai, Naan Mudhalvan) are important.
- Constitutional Amendments: Recent amendments, Bills passed and landmark Supreme Court judgments shape polity-current affairs overlap questions.
- India's Foreign Policy: Bilateral visits, multilateral summits (G20, BRICS, SCO, Quad) and treaty signings.
- Economic Developments: Union Budget highlights, RBI monetary policy decisions, GST changes, inflation data and GDP growth figures.
- International Events: Geopolitical developments, UN resolutions, climate summits (COP meetings) and global conflicts affecting India.
Watch out for
- Confusing amendment numbers: Students mix up 105th (restored States' power to identify OBCs/SEBCs, 2021) with 106th (Women's reservation). Fix: Create a dedicated amendment list with year and subject.
- Wrong dates for space missions: Chandrayaan-3 landing (August 2023) confused with Aditya-L1 launch (September 2023). Fix: Remember sequence—Moon first, then Sun.
- Mixing bilateral and multilateral forums: Confusing Quad (4 countries) with BRICS (now 9 countries) or G20 (now 21 members). Fix: Maintain separate membership lists.
Quick reference
- G20 Summit 2023: New Delhi, September; theme "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam"; African Union joined
- Chandrayaan-3: 23 August 2023; south pole landing; Vikram lander, Pragyan rover
- 106th Amendment: Women's reservation 33% in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
- Asian Games 2023: Hangzhou, China; India's best ever—107 medals
- Bharat Ratna 2024: Five recipients including Karpoori Thakur and MS Swaminathan
Check yourself: 3 questions
1. Which Indian state hosted the 37th National Games in October 2023?
2. India assumed the Presidency of which international forum for the year 2023?
3. The Reserve Bank of India introduced the 'Unified Lending Interface' (ULI) in 2023-24 to facilitate which of the following?
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