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TAMILNADU MCQ- PAGE 1​

1. In which year, Andhra Pradesh was carved out of Madras state?
(a). 1965
(b). 1956
(c). 1947
(d). 1959
Answer: 1956

2. Total districts in Tamilnadu is _________.
(a). 28
(b). 34
(c). 37
(d). 30
Answer: 37

3. Total number of Taluks in Tamilnadu is _________.
(a). 200
(b). 232
(c). 226
(d). 221
Answer: 226

4. ​Total members in TN legislative assembly is _________
(a). 234
(b). 204
(c). 224
(d). 214
Answer: 234

5. Area of Tamilnadu is _______ km2 
(a). 140067 km2
(b). 130058 km2
(c). 159870 km2
(d). 165678 km2
Answer: 130058 km2

6. The 11th largest state in India by area is
(a). Tamilnadu
(b). Kerala
(c). Orissa
(d). Maharastra
Answer: Tamilnadu

7. According to 2011 census, literacy rate in TN is _________
(a). 75.78%
(b). 80.33%
(c). 81.97%
(d). 78.56%
Answer: 80.33%

8.The leading political parties in TN are _____________and _______
(a). DMK and ADMK
(b). DMK and Congress
(c). ADMK and MDMK
(d). MDMK and Congress
Answer: DMK and ADMK

9. Anngnai means other
(a). Art
(b). Deity
(c). Mother
(d). Sports
Answer: Mother

10. Tamilnadu Anthem is ____________
(a). "Invocation to Tamil God" 
(b). "Invocation to Tamil Mother" 
(c). "Invocation to Tamil Father" 
(d). "Invocation to Tamil Goddess" 
Answer: "Invocation to Tamil Mother" 
 
11. TN has highest proportion of women police in India, i.e., __________%
(a). 10.97 %
(b). 12.56%
(c). 12.42%
(d). 13.67%
Answer: 12.42%

12. ​Meenakshi Amman Temple is in
(a). Madurai
(b). Coimbatore
(c). Chennai
(d). Trichy
Answer: Madurai
 
13. The state sport of Tamilnadu is
(a). kabaddi
(b). cricket
(c). tennis
(d). football
Answer: kabaddi

14. Name the strait that separates Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka.
(a). Cook
(b). Torres
(c). Palk
(d). Davis
​Answer: Palk

15. The state fruit of Tamilnadu is
(a). Mango
(b). Jackfruit
(c). Banana
(d). Grapes
Answer: Jackfruit

16. The state animal of Tamilnadu is
(a).  Nilgiri Tahr
(b). Elephant
(c). Ox
(d). Cow
Answer: Nilgiri Tahr

17. Kallanai dam was built by ________ on the river Kaveri
(a). Prithviraj
(b). Karikala Cholan
(c). Kattabomman
(d). Raja Raja Cholan
Answer: Karikala Cholan

18. State dance of Tamilnadu is
​(a). Poikaalkuthiraiaatam
(b). Bharathanattiyam
(c). Karakaatam
(d). Mayilaatam
Answer: Bharathanattiyam

19. Which reserve in TN has the largest number of elephants in India?
​(a). Mudumalai National Park
(b). Mundanthurai tiger reserve
(c). Sathyamangalam tiger reserve
(d). Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: Sathyamangalam tiger reserve

20. What is the motto of Tamilnadu state?
(a). Truth alone Truimphs
(b). Hardwork brings victory
(c). Arise, Shine and Awake
(d). One People, One Nation, One Destiny
Answer: ​​​​ Truth alone Truimphs

21. In which year the bicameral legislature was replaced by unicameral legislature in TN?
(a). 1986
(b). 1987
(c). 1985
(d). 1991
Answer: 1986
 
22. TN legislative assembly is in __________________
(a). Perambur
(b). Guindy
(c). Tambaram
(d). Fort. St. George
Answer: Fort. St. George

​23. Which is the highest point in Tamil Nadu?
(a). Kudremukh
(b) Pachmarhi
(c) Doda Betta
(d) Guru Peak
Answer: Doda Betta

24. Name the southernmost point of Tamil Nadu.
(a). Cape Horn
(b). Cape Comorin
(c). Castle Point
(d). Blair Point
Answer: Cape Comorin

25. Which wild life sanctuary is located in Coimbatore district, TN?
(a). Anamalai
(b). Mundanthurai
(c). Mudumalai
(d). Point calimere
Answer : Anamalai

26. The Koodamkulam Nuclear Power Plant is located in the district of
(a). Kanyakumari
(b). Madurai
(c). Tirunelveli
(d). Tanjavoor
Answer: Option-C
​​


27. Karaivetti bird sanctuary is located in
a. Ariyalur, Tamilnadu
b. Kanyakumari, TN
c. Madurai, TN
d. Namakkal
Answer: A
28. ​Kattapomman was hanged to death at Kayatharu in the year
(A) 1769
(B) 1779
(C) 1789
(D) 1799
​Ans: D

29:-The Wild Life Photographer who spotted a rare white tiger for the first time in the Nilgiris biosphere reserve in Tamil Nadu is
 A:-Nilanjan Ray
 B:-Steve Bloom
 C:-Rohit Varma
 D:-Moose Peterson
Ans: A

30. What is the speciality of the 'Vimanams' of the Brihadeesvarar temple?
(A) Built of teak wood
(B) Built with a special kind of mortar
(C) Built with stones with bonding and notching
(D) Built up without the use of mortar 
Ans: D

31. What is the height of Shivalinga in the sanctum sanctorum of the  Brihadeesvarar temple?
(A) 8.7 m
(B) 8.5 m
(C) 8.8 m
(D) 8.3 m
Ans: A

32. The author who wrote the lesson 'Yaanai Malai' suffered from the disease?
(A) Chronic Glaucoma
(B)  Retinitis Pigmentosa
(C) Astigmatism
(D) Myopic Vision
Ans: B

33. Where is Yaanai Malai located?
(A) In the South Eastern outskirts of Madurai
(B) In the North Eastern outskirts of Madurai
(C) In the North Western outskirts of Madurai
(D) In the South Western outskirts of Madurai
Ans: B

34. "A dominant landmark of the north-eastern outskirts of Madurai is Yaanni Malai"
Choose the inappropriate
statement from the following
(A) Yaanai malai is a solid rocky
hill
(B) Yaanai malai is in the north-east direction of Madurai
(C) Madurai is the landmark of Yaanai malai
(D) Yaanai malai is otherwise called elephant hill
Ans: C


35. The Tamil leader who participated in Vaikkom satyagraha from beginning to end ?
(A) E.V. Ramaswami Naikker
(B) Veerasalingam

(C) Subramanya Iyer
​(D) Parmeswara Iyer

Ans: A

36. Tiruchirappalli is situated on the banks of the ____________ river.
A) Kaveri
B) Amaravati
C) Vaigai
D) Mandovi

Ans: A
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