This comprehensive weekly compilation covers all important current affairs
from March 23 to March 29, 2026 relevant to TNPSC exams.
Ideal for weekly revision before your TNPSC Group 1, Group 2, Group 2A, and Group 4 examinations.
Each topic is sourced from The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, and other reputed media.

Daily Breakdowns

🏛️ National Politics & Government

1. NSO’s Periodic Labour Force Survey: India’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.9% in February 2026
2. Other Highlights of Meeting:
3. MoA&FW releases FE of 2024-25 and FAE of 2025-26 of horticulture area and production
4. Horticulture Production:
5. MNRE Expands ALMM Framework to Include Solar Ingots and Wafers Effective from June 2028
6. Ministry of Culture Launches Gyan Bharatam National Manuscript Survey to Map India’s Manuscript Heritage
7. British Council Signs
8. Tripura FM Pranajit Singha Roy Presents Rs 34,212 crore Budget for FY27
9. Current Affairs Today (AffairsCloud Today)
10. Current Affairs 19 March 2026
11. Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Kerala, TN on March 11, 2026
12. Union Textiles Minister
13. NITI Aayog Releases Fiscal Health Index 2026; Odisha Ranks First
14. Performance of Major States:
15. MoAFW Releases 2nd Advance Estimates of Production of Major Agricultural Crops 2025-26
16. DPIIT and Voltas Limited Sign MoU for Cooling and Smart Appliance Innovation
17. WHO Foundation and Novo Nordisk Partner to Combat Childhood Obesity in India
18. GoI launches RELIEF scheme to support Indian exporters amid West Asia conflict
19. CEA Midterm Review of 20th Electric Power Survey: India’s Power Capacity to Reach 1,121 GW by 2035-36
20. India Power Sector Outlook (2035–36):
21. NIRYAT Data for FY25: TN
22. BPCL Launches India’s 1st LPG ATM in
23. IA Conducts Exercise ‘Amogh Jwala’ at Babina Field Firing Ranges, UP
24. Chandigarh University UP Launches CoE in Smart Healthcare to Strengthen AI Integration
25. Current Affairs 21 March 2026
26. PM Narendra Modi Announces 7 Empowered Groups to Address Long-Term Impact of West Asia Conflict
27. Gujarat Becomes 2nd State in India to Pass Uniform Civil Code
28. DPIIT Signs MoU with Blue Star to Support Product-Based Startups
29. Delhi’s CM Rekha Gupta Presents Rs 1.03 Lakh crore budget for FY27
30. Sector-wise Allocations:
31. Current Affairs 26 March 2026
32. Indian Navy Launches ‘Operation Urja Suraksha’ to Secure Energy Vessels in Strait of Hormuz
33. IAF Launches India’s First Helicopter-Dropped Drone Project ‘Vayu Baan’
34. Union Ministers Nitin
35. Overview of PRISM-SG Portal:
36. Ministry of Culture Signs
37. DoP Partners with TRIFED to Boost e-Commerce of Tribal Products Across India
38. Union Cabinet Approves Revamped UDAN Scheme to Strengthen Air C
39. Cabinet Approves India’s NDC Targets
40. Overview of BRICS CCI WE Summit 2026 Held in New Delhi
41. NCW and Truecaller Partner to Strengthen Women’s Digital Safety

💰 Economy & Banking

1. NIPLExpands UPI Merchant Acceptance in Sri LankaIn March 2026, NPCI International Payments Limited(N
2. Scapia Launches ‘Scapia Pay’
3. Tata Steel SignsMoUwith USTB to Develop Low-Carbon Steelmaking TechnologiesIn March 2026,Tata Steel
4. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
5. RBI Wins ‘Initiative of the Year’ Award for ‘.bank.in’ Domain Rollout
6. APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
7. RBI revises counterparty credit risk rules to align with Basel norms
8. SBI and MUFG Bank Sign Strategic Partnership to Strengthen India–Japan Financial Ties
9. CRISILIntelligence Projects India’s GDP Growth at 7.1% for FY27In March 2026,CRISIL Limited(formerly
10. Current Account Deficit (CAD):
11. HDFC ERGO General Insurance
12. AIC Launches‘KrishiSakhi’to Empower Women FarmersIn March 2026, the Agriculture Insurance Company of
13. Professor Kaveh Madani Named 2026 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate
14. Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran Conferred Honorary Knighthood by UK
15. JICA Signs Four ODA Loan Agreements Worth Rs 16,420 Crore for Key Projects in India
16. HDFC Securities Launches
17. S&P Global Lifts India FY27 GDP Forecast to 7.1%, Raises Growth Outlook
18. KV Ramana Murty Appointed Whole-Time Member of SEBI
19. NHB Launches ‘GruhSugam Portal’ to Facilitate Home Loans for Defence & Government PersonnelIn March 2026, the Nationa…
20. Lakshya AMC Receives SEBI Approval to Launch MF Business
21. OECD Interim Report: India Growth Forecast lowered to 6.1% for FY27
22. GoI Kept Inflation Target at 4% for 2026-31 Period
23. RSP Leader Balendra Shah Sworn-in as Youngest PM of Nepal
24. SEBI Launches ‘Verified App Label’ Initiative To Strengthen Investor Protection
25. Cochin Chamber signs MoU with Latvian Chamber to strengthen bilateral trade
26. Bengali Writer Ramkumar Mukhopadhyay Selected for Saraswati Samman 2025
27. ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS
28. CCI Approves Japan’s MUFG Bank Proposal to Acquire 20% Stake in SFL

🌿 Environment & Geography

1. New Earthworm Species ‘Drawida vazhania’ Discovered in Kerala

📘 General Knowledge & Miscellaneous

1. Former AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das Passed Away
2. World Consumer Rights Day 2026 – March 15
3. International Day to Combat Islamophobia 2026 – March 15
4. National Vaccination Day 2026 – March 16
5. Q1. Which of the following is related to: NSO’s Periodic Labour Force Survey: India’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.9% in February 2026?
6. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Other Highlights of Meeting:?
7. Q3. Which of the following is related to: MoA&FW releases FE of 2024-25 and FAE of 2025-26 of horticulture area and production?
8. Q4. Which of the following is related to: Horticulture Production:?
9. Q5. Which of the following is related to: MNRE Expands ALMM Framework to Include Solar Ingots and Wafers Effective from June 2028?
10. World Kidney Day 2026 – March 12
11. Current Affairs Today (AffairsCloud Today)
12. Current Affairs 13 March 2026
13. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Kerala, TN on March 11, 2026?
14. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Union Textiles Minister?
15. Q3. Which of the following is related to: NITI Aayog Releases Fiscal Health Index 2026; Odisha Ranks First?
16. Q4. Which of the following is related to: Performance of Major States:?
17. Q5. Which of the following is related to: MoAFW Releases 2nd Advance Estimates of Production of Major Agricultural Crops 2025-26?
18. International Day of Happiness 2026 – March 20
19. French Language Day 2026 – March 20
20. World Oral Health Day 2026 – March 20
21. World Oral Health Day Campaign (2024–2026):
22. Q1. Which of the following is related to: GoI launches RELIEF scheme to support Indian exporters amid West Asia conflict?
23. Q2. Which of the following is related to: CEA Midterm Review of 20th Electric Power Survey: India’s Power Capacity to Reach 1,121 GW by 2035-36?
24. Q3. Which of the following is related to: India Power Sector Outlook (2035–36):?
25. Q4. Which of the following is related to: NIRYAT Data for FY25: TN?
26. Q5. Which of the following is related to: BPCL Launches India’s 1st LPG ATM in?
27. World Puppetry Day 2026 – March 21
28. World Water Day 2026 – March 22
29. Shaheed Diwas 2026 – March 23
30. World Meteorological Day 2026 – March 23
31. Q1. Which of the following is related to: PM Narendra Modi Announces 7 Empowered Groups to Address Long-Term Impact of West Asia Conflict?
32. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Gujarat Becomes 2nd State in India to Pass Uniform Civil Code?
33. Q3. Which of the following is related to: DPIIT Signs MoU with Blue Star to Support Product-Based Startups?
34. Q4. Which of the following is related to: Delhi’s CM Rekha Gupta Presents Rs 1.03 Lakh crore budget for FY27?
35. Q5. Which of the following is related to: Sector-wise Allocations:?
36. World Theatre Day 2026 – March 27
37. Earth Hour 2026 – March 28
38. Current Affairs 28 March 2026
39. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Indian Navy Launches ‘Operation Urja Suraksha’ to Secure Energy Vessels in Strait of Hormuz?
40. Q2. Which of the following is related to: IAF Launches India’s First Helicopter-Dropped Drone Project ‘Vayu Baan’?
41. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Union Ministers Nitin?
42. Q4. Which of the following is related to: Overview of PRISM-SG Portal:?
43. Q5. Which of the following is related to: Ministry of Culture Signs?
44. World Tuberculosis Day 2026 – March 2
45. International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims …
46. International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade 2026 – March 25
47. International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members 2026 – March 25
48. Current Affairs 27 March 2026
49. Q1. Which of the following is related to: Union Cabinet Approves Revamped UDAN Scheme to Strengthen Air C?
50. Q2. Which of the following is related to: Cabinet Approves India’s NDC Targets?
51. Q3. Which of the following is related to: Overview of BRICS CCI WE Summit 2026 Held in New Delhi?
52. Q4. Which of the following is related to: NCW and Truecaller Partner to Strengthen Women’s Digital Safety?
53. Q5. Which of the following is related to: QS World University Rankings 2026: IIT (ISM)?

🏏 Sports

1. India to Host Asia Cup Archery 2027 Second Leg in Delhi
2. Archery World Cup 2026:
3. India to Host World Indoor Athletics Championships 2028 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha
4. Olympic & World Badminton Champion Carolina
5. IOC Announces New Policy on Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic Sport

🌍 International Affairs

1. Forbes World’s Billionaires List 2026: Elon Musk Tops Globally;
2. WTO Global Trade Outlook 2026: Merchandise Trade Growth to Slow to 1.9%
3. QS World University Rankings 2026: IIT (ISM)

🔬 Science & Technology

1. Agnikul Cosmos Successfully Test Fires World’s First Fully 3D-Printed Booster Engine ‘Agnite’ in Chennai, TN

Quick Revision MCQs

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