Recent Events Compilation
Comprehensive compilation of recent important events, awards, appointments, sports and other significant current affairs from Tamil Nadu and India
Learning Content
Current Affairs - Introduction
Current events என்பது நமது சமூகம், நாடு மற்றும் உலகில் தற்போது நடைபெறும் முக்கியமான நிகழ்வுகள், மாற்றங்கள் மற்றும் வளர்ச்சிகளை குறிக்கும்.
📊 Types of current events
🎯 Importance of current events
📚 Exam Objective
- 15-20% questions in TNPSC exams
- Important role in general knowledge section
- Compulsorily asked in interview
🌍 Public awareness
- Understanding social change
- Link to world events
- Development of decision making skills
💼 Professional development
- Speaking in a work environment
- Leadership qualities
- Analytical skills
📅 Period to watch out for
| Selection Type | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Group I, II | Last 12 months | From the date of notification of examination |
| Group IV | Last 6-8 months | Major national events only |
| VAO, Combined Exams | Last 6 months | Tamilnadu events are more |
💡 Reading Methods
📰 Reading major newspapers
📱 Using trusted messaging apps
📝 Monthly collection tips
🗂️ Category wise classification
🔄 Weekend review
Test by Mock Test
National Events 2024-2025
🇮🇳 Major National Events
| event | Date | Detail | Importance |
|---|---|---|---|
| G20 Summit (India) | Sep 2023 | Held in New Delhi, 40+ countries participated | India's global leadership |
| Chandrayaan-3 success | Aug 23, 2023 | Landing at the South Pole of the Moon | Space Adventure - 4th Country |
| Aditya L1 spacecraft | Sep 2, 2023 | Solar Probe Satellite Launch | The first solar exploration project |
| Women's Reservation Act | Sep 21, 2023 | 33% reservation in Parliament & Assemblies | Women's Development Act |
| Ayodhya Ram Mandir | Jan 22, 2024 | Prime Minister Prana Pratishta program | Historical religious event |
📊 Government Schemes - Comparison Table
| project | Inaugural year | Purpose | Beneficiaries | Finance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana | 2015 | A home for everyone | 4+ crore households | ₹2.5 lakh crore |
| Ayushman Bharat | 2018 | Medical insurance | 50 crore people | ₹5 lakh/family |
| Ujjwala Yojana | 2016 | Gas connection | 9.6 crore women | Subsidy basis |
| Jal Jeevan Mission | 2019 | Water connection | 19+ crore houses | ₹3.6 lakh crore |
⚡ Shortcuts - to remember
G20 countries memo
- B- Brazil,R- Russia,I- India
- C- China,S- South Africa
- USA, UK, France, Germany, Italy
ISRO Achievements - Timeline
- Mang- Mangalyaan (2014)
- Sun- Chandrayaan (2019, 2023)
- Adi- Aditya L1 (2023)
Awards & Appointments 2024-2025
🏆 National Awards - Comparison Table
| Award | Dept | 2024 recipient | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharat Ratna | Everything | - | India's highest award |
| Padma Vibhushan | Various | 5 people (2024) | The second highest award |
| Padma Bhushan | Various | 17 people (2024) | The third highest award |
| Padma Shri | Various | 132 people (2024) | The fourth highest award |
📚 Literary Awards
👤 Major Appointments 2024
| Position | Appointed | Date | Key Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| RBI Governor | Shaktikanta Das (Continued) | Dec 2024 | Inflation control, interest rate |
| Election Commissioner | Rajeev Kumar (Director) | May 2022 | 2024 General Elections |
| ISRO Chairman | S. Somnath | Jan 2022 | Chandrayaan-3, Aditya L1 success |
| Supreme Court Chief | Judge T.Y. Chandrachud | Nov 9, 2022 | Legal reforms |
| Army Commander | General Manoj Pandey | Apr 30, 2023 | National security |
🎯 Awards - Shortcuts
Series of Padma Awards
- 1️⃣Pa-Ratha Ratna (Highest)
- 2️⃣ PadmaV- Pushan
- 3️⃣ PadmaFlower- Sun
- 4️⃣ PadmaShri
Nobel Prize categories
- F- Fysik (Physics)
- L- Literature
- E- Economics
- E- Chemistry
- P- Peace
- C- Medicine
Sports Awards
- Ra-Jiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
- R-Junah Award (Best Player)
- Th-Ronacharya (Coach)
- The-Yan Chand Award (Lifetime Achievement)
🌍 International Awards 2024
🏆 Nobel Prizes 2023
- Physics:Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, Anne LHuillier
- Chemistry:Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus, Alexei Ekimov
- Medicine:Katalin Karikó, Drew Weissman (mRNA vaccine)
- Literature:Jon Fosse (Norwegian writer)
- Silence:Narges Mohammadi (Iranian rights activist)
💡 Things to note for exam
- ✅ Bharat Ratna - Total 48 recipients (since inception)
- ✅ C.V. Raman - First Indian to win Nobel Prize in Science (1930)
- ✅ Mother Teresa - Nobel Peace Prize (1979)
- ✅ Jnana Peetha Award - G. Sankara Kurup First Tamilian (1970)
- ✅ Padma Awards – Announcement on January 26 (Republic Day).
Sports news 2024-2025
🏏 Major sporting events
🏅 Olympics 2024 - Indian Athletes
| game | Player | Medal | achievement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javelin | Neeraj Chopra | 🥇 Gold | 87.58 meters - Olympic record |
| Badminton | B.V. Indus | 🥈 Friday | Two Olympic medals in a row |
| Wrestling | Bajrang Punia | 🥉 Bronze | 65 kg freestyle |
| Boxing | Lovelina Bourgogne | 🥉 Bronze | Women's Welterweight |
| Hockey | Indian Men's Team | 🥉 Bronze | Medal after 41 years |
| Shooting | Manu Packer | 🥉 Bronze | 10m air pistol |
⚡ Game - Shortcuts
Indian Olympic record streak
- you- Neeraj Chopra (Gold - Javelin)
- B-V- B.V. Sindhu (Silver - Badminton)
- Baj- Bajrang Punia (Bronze - Wrestling)
IPL Champions (Latest)
- 2022 - Gujarat Titans
- 2023 - Chennai Super Kings (5th)
- 2024 - Kolkata Knight Riders (3rd)
Sports Awards
- Major- Major Tian Chand Khel Ratna
- India's highest sports award
- ₹25 lakh + statue
🏆 World Champions 2024
| event | Champion | Place | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football World Cup | Argentina (2022) | Qatar | Messi's last World Cup |
| Cricket ODI World Cup | Australia (2023) | India | 6 time champion |
| Cricket T20 World Cup | India (2024) | West Indies | 2nd time champion |
| Dennis Winbladen | Carlos Algaraz | London | Defeated Djokovic |
| Formula 1 | Max Verstappen | Universal | 3rd championship in a row |
💡 Important points for exam
- ✅Neeraj Chopra- 2nd Indian to win Olympic Gold (Athletics)
- ✅Mila Sunil Chetty- 2024 Miss World (India)
- ✅Ramesh Babu- The Youngest Grandmaster in the Chess World
- ✅IPL 2024- Total festival value: $10.7 billion
- ✅Chai Jr- National Games 2023 - 39 Gold
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