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This blog provides a quick revision of the most important current affairs, while the complete detailed notes and practice questions are available in the downloadable TNPSC Weekly Current Affairs PDF.
1. TOP 10 IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS
S.No | Topic | Key Information |
|---|---|---|
1 | India’s Non-Fossil Fuel Capacity | Crossed 300 GW, accounting for over 54% of installed power capacity. |
2 | Census 2027 | 40 questions notified for Phase 2, including 13 new questions. |
3 | Nuclear Energy Mission | Target of 100 GW by 2047 and five indigenous SMRs by 2033. |
4 | Jal Jeevan Mission | Rural tap-water coverage reached 82.24%; extended to December 2028. |
5 | Tamil Nadu Investment Conclave | 97 MoUs worth ₹67,542 crore signed. |
6 | Madras High Court | Working strength increased to 66 judges, including 13 women. |
7 | Tamil Nadu Maternity Leave | 365 days of leave announced for the third child of women government employees. |
8 | Asiatic Lion Population | 891 lions recorded in Gujarat in 2026. |
9 | Agni-IV Missile | Successfully tested in Odisha; 4,000 km range. |
10 | Heatwaves and Lightning | Added to India’s notified disasters, bringing the total to 14 categories. |
2. NATIONAL NEWS – QUICK REVISION
Topic | Key Information |
|---|---|
Ganga Floodplain Rules 2026 | Three zones: Active Floodplain, Regulatory Zone and Warning Zone. |
SC/ST Creamy Layer Debate | Supreme Court petitions concern creamy-layer exclusion; Articles 341 and 342 govern SC/ST lists. |
One Herb, One Standard | Extended for 3 years; implemented through PCIM&H and IPC. |
Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill | Passed by Lok Sabha on August 12 and Rajya Sabha on August 13, 2026. |
FCRA Amendment Bill | Referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee on August 12. |
Renewable Energy Border Guidelines | Projects prohibited within 1 km of international borders under the reported guidelines. |
Tribunals Reforms Bill | Proposes a National Tribunals Commission for appointments and oversight. |
E-Visa Entry Points | 11 additional entry points notified; reported total increased to 88. |
Sapta Dhara Framework | Announced on August 15, 2026, focusing on seven development areas. |
Census 2027 | 40 questions notified, including new questions relating to caste and digital access. |
Cancer Notification | Supreme Court directed 19 States/UTs to notify cancer as a reportable disease. |
Agricultural Economy | Agriculture and allied-sector GVA reached ₹52.08 lakh crore in 2025–26. |
Jal Jeevan Mission | 15.91 crore rural households reported to have tap-water connections. |
3. TAMIL NADU CURRENT AFFAIRS – QUICK REVISION
Tamil Nadu-related current affairs are particularly important for TNPSC aspirants
Topic | Key Information |
|---|---|
Tamil Nadu Investment Conclave | 97 MoUs, investment commitments exceeding ₹67,542 crore. |
Tamil Thai Vazhthu | Assembly resolution on August 10, 2026; composed by Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai. |
Madras High Court | 15 new judges; working strength 66 out of 75 sanctioned posts. |
Delimitation Resolution | Assembly called for retaining 543 Lok Sabha seats and implementing 33% women’s reservation. |
Digital Property Registration | Presence-less registration using Aadhaar verification and QR-coded documents. |
Tamirabharani River | Madurai Bench recognised the river as a deity for environmental protection. |
Maternity Leave | 365 days for the third child of women government employees. |
Elderly Health Insurance | Proposed coverage for approximately 38 lakh senior citizens aged 70+. |
Nalam 360 | 14 basic health tests for people aged 30+ at 1,257 government facilities. |
Newborn Screening | Proposed screening of approximately 4.5 lakh babies for seven rare genetic diseases. |
4. INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS – QUICK REVISION
Topic | Key Information |
|---|---|
Lebanon Death Penalty | The document reports that Lebanon abolished capital punishment and replaced it with life imprisonment. |
Mecca Joint Defence Agreement | Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan reportedly signed a mutual-defence agreement. |
India–Russia Fuel Trade | 42,000 tonnes of gasoline supplied from Nayara Energy’s Vadinar refinery. |
Strait of Hormuz Agreement | Iran and Oman agreed on a shipping-route map to improve maritime navigation. |
Multinational Maritime Defence Coalition | 14 countries joined the Saudi-led MMDC; headquarters in Riyadh. |
BRICS ICT Working Group | 7th meeting held in Pune under India’s 2026 BRICS chairship. |
5. ENVIRONMENT CURRENT AFFAIRS
Topic | Key Information |
|---|---|
Asiatic Lion Population 2026 | 891 lions recorded in Gujarat; 674 in 2020. |
Slender-Billed Vulture Conservation | Five captive-bred vultures released at Kaziranga, Assam. |
Kaziranga Eco-Sensitive Zone | Assam proposed reducing the ESZ from 10 km to 1 km. |
CBD SBI-7 Meeting | Held in Nairobi, Kenya, from August 4–12, 2026. |
UNCCD COP17 | Hosted in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, focusing on drought and land degradation. |
Notified Natural Disasters | Heatwaves and lightning added; reported total 14 categories. |
Blackbuck Rewilding | 20 blackbucks relocated to Banni Grasslands, Gujarat. |
6. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Topic | Key Information |
|---|---|
Agni-IV Missile | Successfully test-fired at Chandipur, Odisha; 4,000 km range. |
EVEREST Rocket Engine | Developed by Astrobase Space Technologies; 800 kN thrust, using FFSC technology. |
Anil Menon Spacewalk | Indian-origin NASA astronaut completed a 6-hour, 27-minute spacewalk. |
Glueball Discovery | BESIII researchers identified X(2370) as a glueball candidate. |
ACSCeND AI Framework | Developed by SNBNCBS and Ashoka University to analyse cancer stem-like cells. |
IIT Guwahati Microalgae Research | Two-stage CO₂ capture process achieved 35.4% higher CO₂ fixation. |
JWST Black Hole Discovery | Unusual black hole observed from when the universe was approximately 660 million years old. |
7. ECONOMY CURRENT AFFAIRS
Topic | Key Information |
|---|---|
Polymer Currency Trial | Proposed trial of ₹10 and ₹20 polymer banknotes. |
India’s IPO Ranking | Ranked 1st in number of IPOs and 3rd in funds raised globally. |
RBI Upper Layer NBFCs | RBI listed 17 Upper Layer NBFCs for 2026–27. |
US–India LPG Trade | The document reports the US accounting for 67% of India’s LPG imports. |
8. STATE NEWS – QUICK REVISION
Topic | Key Information |
|---|---|
Arunachal Pradesh Mapping | Survey of India marked 27 locations using standard Indian names. |
Parichha Weir | Uttar Pradesh’s 1886 irrigation structure recognised by ICID. |
Microsoft Cloud Region | Hyderabad became Microsoft’s fourth Indian cloud region. |
Ayushman Bharat | West Bengal reported as the 36th and final State/UT to implement AB-PMJAY. |
Digital Rupee Subsidy | Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli introduced CBDC-based food subsidy transfers. |
Lithium and Gallium Exploration | Andhra Pradesh signed an MoU with CSIR-NGRI for exploration in the Kadapa Basin. |
Eri Silk Centre | Centre of Excellence inaugurated at Nongpoh, Meghalaya. |
9. IMPORTANT DAYS – AUGUST 11–20, 2026
Date | Important Day |
|---|---|
August 8 | Quit India Movement Day |
August 10 | World Lion Day |
August 10 | World Biofuel Day |
August 11 | World Steelpan Day |
August 12 | World Elephant Day |
August 12 | International Youth Day |
August 13 | International Left-Handers Day |
August 13 | World Organ Donation Day |
August 14 | Partition Horrors Remembrance Day |
August 15 | Indian Independence Day |
10. PERSONS & AWARDS
Person / Award | Key Information |
|---|---|
Suraj Kumar Chand | Won India’s first gold at the FISU World Squash Championship. |
Sant Kabir Handloom Awards 2025 | 22 awards presented; recipients included Ram Meher, Runima Chetiya and Shah Muhammad Ansari. |
Deepak Dhar | Indian physicist awarded the Dirac Medal 2026. |
A. S. Rajeev | Appointed Acting Central Vigilance Commissioner. |
Shrilakshmi Venkatraman | Won individual gold at the International Linguistics Olympiad 2026, Romania. |
Ram Nath Kovind | Autobiography Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles released. |
Gaj Gaurav Awards 2026 | Seven mahouts from West Bengal honoured for elephant and rhino rescue. |
Bhawana Kanth | Became India’s first woman Fighter Combat Leader, according to the source. |
M. Krishnasamy | Selected for Thagaisal Thamizhar Award 2026, carrying ₹10 lakh and a citation. |
Sumit Sarkar | Eminent Indian historian, known for Modern India, died aged 87. |
National Sports Awards 2025 | 17 Arjuna Award recipients listed; no Khel Ratna recipient reported. |
School Education Quality Index 2026 | Punjab ranked first, according to the document. |
11. TNPSC QUICK REVISION – 15 ONE-LINERS
- Ganga Floodplain Rules: Three zones introduced—Active, Regulatory and Warning.
- One Herb, One Standard: Initiative extended for three years.
- Non-Fossil Fuel Capacity: India crossed 300 GW.
- Nuclear Energy Mission: Target of 100 GW by 2047.
- Census 2027: 40 questions notified for Phase 2.
- Jal Jeevan Mission: Rural tap-water coverage reached 82.24%, as reported in the document.
- Tamil Nadu Investment Conclave: 97 MoUs signed.
- Madras High Court: Working strength increased to 66 judges.
- Tamil Nadu Maternity Leave: 365 days announced for the third child.
- Tamirabharani River: Recognised as a deity by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.
- Asiatic Lion Census: 891 lions recorded in Gujarat.
- Notified Disasters: Heatwaves and lightning added to the reported list of 14 categories.
- Agni-IV Missile: Successfully tested with a 4,000 km range.
- Dirac Medal 2026: Awarded to Indian physicist Deepak Dhar.
- Thagaisal Thamizhar Award 2026: M. Krishnasamy selected.
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