TAMILNADU MCQ- PAGE 2
1. The title Appar was given to Tirunavukkarasar by
a. Sekilar
b. Sundarar
c. Manickavasagar
d. Sambandar
Answer: Sambandar
2. Who introduced a new style of Architecture in the form of Rock-cut-Temples?
(A) Nandivarman I
(B) Nandivarman Il
(C) Mahendravarman I
(D) Narasimmhavarman I
Answer: Mahendravarman I
3. Where from Rajaji started his Salt Satyagraha March to Vedaranyam?
a. Tiruchirapalli
b. Madurai
c. Tanjore
d. Madras
Answer: Tiruchirapalli
4. The major reason for the decline of congress rule in Tamil Nadu in 1967 was
(A) Food crisis
(B) Rise of DMK
(C) Language crisis
(D) High price of commodities
Answer: Language crisis
5. Which of the following prehistoric site unearthed in Tirunelvely region?
(A) Kayalpattinam
(B) Vadamadurai
(C) Pallavaram
(D) Adichanallur
Answer: Adichanallur
6. According to the Educational census of 2011, the overall male literacy rate of Tamil Nadu stood at
(A) 86.8 percent
(B) 80.3 percent
(C) 73.9 percent
(D) 81.2 percent
Answer: 86.8 percent
7:-In which year Tamilnadu introduced the Right to Information Act?
A:-2005
B:-2002
C:-2000
D:-1996
Ans: D
8. Editor of Daily Madras standard
A:-G.P. Pillai
B:-Annie Besant
C:-B.P. Wadia
D:-G. Subrahmania Ayyer
Ans: A
9:-The leader of Swadesi Movement who is known as 'Kappalottiya Tamilan' in Tamil Nadu
A:-Subramanya Bharati
B:-E.V. Ramaswami Naiker
C:-C.N. Annadurai
D:-V.O. Chidambaran Pillai
Ans: D
10:-"Sivaga Sindamani" was written by
A:-Tiruttakka devar
B:-Paranar
C:-Kapilar
D:-Nakkiyar
Ans: A
11:-Who built the "Vaikundaperumal" temple at Kanchi ?
A:-Mahendra Varman II
B:-Narasimha Varman II
C:-Nandi Varman
D:-Narasimha I
Ans: C
12:-The Vaikom march started from Nagarcoil was led by
A:-T.K. Madhavan
B:-Mannat Padmanabhan
C:-E.V. Ramaswami Naikar
D:-Emperumal Naidu
Ans: D
13. What was Tharanganbadi, a coastal town in Nagapatanam in Tamilnadu, known in the colonial period?
A:-Tranquebar
B:-Balasore
C:-San Thome
D:-Fort. St. George
Ans: A
14. Who wrote the Tamil work Akilathirattu ?
A:-Vaikunda Swami
B:-Vagbhatananda
C:-Brahmananda Shivayogi
D:-Pandit Karuppan
Ans: A
15:-Who started Self Respect Movement at Tamil Nadu ?
A:-E. V. Ramaswami Naicker B:-C. N. Mudaliar
C:-C. V. Raman Pillai D:-K. Ramakrishna Pillai
Ans: A
16. Name the first women vicechancellor for sports University in Tamil Nadu .
(A) Sheela Nair
(B) Sheela Stephen
(C) Vijayalakshmi
(D) None of these
Ans: B
17. Central Leather Research Institute is located in ----
(A) Karaikudi (B) Vellore(C) Mysore (D) Chennai
Ans: D
18. Aryankavu pass of Tamil Nadu is situated in
A) Kodaikanal hills B) Varushanadu hills
C) Agastya hills D) Alagar hills
Ans: C
19. National Highway 7 connects Kanniyakumari with
A) Delhi B) Madurai
C) Chennai D) Varanasi
Ans: D
20. Who among the following was called as ‘Dadabhai of Tamil Nadu' ?
A) Bharathiyar
B) V. O. Chidambaram
C) C. Vijayaragavachariyar
D) Tiruppur Kumaran
Ans: C
21. Who started the Tamil Newspaper ‘Desabhaktan’ ?
A) U. V. Swaminathan
B) Thiru V. Kalyana Sundaranar
C) Ramalinga Adigalar
D) Bharathiyar
Ans: B
22. Who among the following was an independent member who formed the ministry in Madras Presidency during 4th December 1926 ?
A) P. Subbarayalu Reddiar
B) B. Munuswamy Naidu
C) Dr. A. Subbarayan
D) Raja of Bobbili
Ans: C
23. According to the 2009 Tamil Nadu Marriage Act, the marriages in Tamil Nadu should be registered within
A) 7 days
B) 30 days
C) 90 days
D) 120 days
Ans: C
24. Which Sri Lankan poet is named in Sangam Literature ?
A) Arumuga Navalar
B) Ezhathu Boothan Devanar
C) Yazhpanathu Kanagasabai Pulavar
D) Na. Kathiraivel Pillai
Ans: B
25. The book which speaks about ancient musical instrument is
A) Madurai Kanji
B) Malaipadu Kadam
C) Mullai Pattu
D) Kurinji Pattu
Ans: B
26. Porchunnam. Poovalli, Thellenam, Chazhal, Thumbi — all of these are
A) Sol vilayattu
B) Pengal viiayattu
C) Saivar vazhipadu
D) None of these
Ans: B
27. Which of the following districts has the lowest literacy rate ?
A) Thanjavur
B) Madurai
C) Dharmapuri
D) Cuddalore
Ans: C
28. When was the Legislative Council of the Tamil Nadu Assembly abolished?
A) 1982
B) 1986
C) 1987
D) 1989
Ans: B
29. Which of the following statements is not correct ?
A) The average size of an operational land holding in Tamil Nadu has steadily declined
B) The average size of an operational land holding in Tamil Nadu is above the all India average size of holding
C) Tamil Nadu has a large proportion of marginal land holding
D) Tamil Nadu has a high proportion of area of marginal land holdings.
Ans: B
30. Who was the first Indian Judge to become officiating Chief Justice of the High Court of Madras?
(A) Chettur Sankaran Nair
(B) Venkatarama Krishnaswami Iyer
(C ) T. Muthuswami Iyer
(D) Subbayyar Subramania Iyer
Ans: C
a. Sekilar
b. Sundarar
c. Manickavasagar
d. Sambandar
Answer: Sambandar
2. Who introduced a new style of Architecture in the form of Rock-cut-Temples?
(A) Nandivarman I
(B) Nandivarman Il
(C) Mahendravarman I
(D) Narasimmhavarman I
Answer: Mahendravarman I
3. Where from Rajaji started his Salt Satyagraha March to Vedaranyam?
a. Tiruchirapalli
b. Madurai
c. Tanjore
d. Madras
Answer: Tiruchirapalli
4. The major reason for the decline of congress rule in Tamil Nadu in 1967 was
(A) Food crisis
(B) Rise of DMK
(C) Language crisis
(D) High price of commodities
Answer: Language crisis
5. Which of the following prehistoric site unearthed in Tirunelvely region?
(A) Kayalpattinam
(B) Vadamadurai
(C) Pallavaram
(D) Adichanallur
Answer: Adichanallur
6. According to the Educational census of 2011, the overall male literacy rate of Tamil Nadu stood at
(A) 86.8 percent
(B) 80.3 percent
(C) 73.9 percent
(D) 81.2 percent
Answer: 86.8 percent
7:-In which year Tamilnadu introduced the Right to Information Act?
A:-2005
B:-2002
C:-2000
D:-1996
Ans: D
8. Editor of Daily Madras standard
A:-G.P. Pillai
B:-Annie Besant
C:-B.P. Wadia
D:-G. Subrahmania Ayyer
Ans: A
9:-The leader of Swadesi Movement who is known as 'Kappalottiya Tamilan' in Tamil Nadu
A:-Subramanya Bharati
B:-E.V. Ramaswami Naiker
C:-C.N. Annadurai
D:-V.O. Chidambaran Pillai
Ans: D
10:-"Sivaga Sindamani" was written by
A:-Tiruttakka devar
B:-Paranar
C:-Kapilar
D:-Nakkiyar
Ans: A
11:-Who built the "Vaikundaperumal" temple at Kanchi ?
A:-Mahendra Varman II
B:-Narasimha Varman II
C:-Nandi Varman
D:-Narasimha I
Ans: C
12:-The Vaikom march started from Nagarcoil was led by
A:-T.K. Madhavan
B:-Mannat Padmanabhan
C:-E.V. Ramaswami Naikar
D:-Emperumal Naidu
Ans: D
13. What was Tharanganbadi, a coastal town in Nagapatanam in Tamilnadu, known in the colonial period?
A:-Tranquebar
B:-Balasore
C:-San Thome
D:-Fort. St. George
Ans: A
14. Who wrote the Tamil work Akilathirattu ?
A:-Vaikunda Swami
B:-Vagbhatananda
C:-Brahmananda Shivayogi
D:-Pandit Karuppan
Ans: A
15:-Who started Self Respect Movement at Tamil Nadu ?
A:-E. V. Ramaswami Naicker B:-C. N. Mudaliar
C:-C. V. Raman Pillai D:-K. Ramakrishna Pillai
Ans: A
16. Name the first women vicechancellor for sports University in Tamil Nadu .
(A) Sheela Nair
(B) Sheela Stephen
(C) Vijayalakshmi
(D) None of these
Ans: B
17. Central Leather Research Institute is located in ----
(A) Karaikudi (B) Vellore(C) Mysore (D) Chennai
Ans: D
18. Aryankavu pass of Tamil Nadu is situated in
A) Kodaikanal hills B) Varushanadu hills
C) Agastya hills D) Alagar hills
Ans: C
19. National Highway 7 connects Kanniyakumari with
A) Delhi B) Madurai
C) Chennai D) Varanasi
Ans: D
20. Who among the following was called as ‘Dadabhai of Tamil Nadu' ?
A) Bharathiyar
B) V. O. Chidambaram
C) C. Vijayaragavachariyar
D) Tiruppur Kumaran
Ans: C
21. Who started the Tamil Newspaper ‘Desabhaktan’ ?
A) U. V. Swaminathan
B) Thiru V. Kalyana Sundaranar
C) Ramalinga Adigalar
D) Bharathiyar
Ans: B
22. Who among the following was an independent member who formed the ministry in Madras Presidency during 4th December 1926 ?
A) P. Subbarayalu Reddiar
B) B. Munuswamy Naidu
C) Dr. A. Subbarayan
D) Raja of Bobbili
Ans: C
23. According to the 2009 Tamil Nadu Marriage Act, the marriages in Tamil Nadu should be registered within
A) 7 days
B) 30 days
C) 90 days
D) 120 days
Ans: C
24. Which Sri Lankan poet is named in Sangam Literature ?
A) Arumuga Navalar
B) Ezhathu Boothan Devanar
C) Yazhpanathu Kanagasabai Pulavar
D) Na. Kathiraivel Pillai
Ans: B
25. The book which speaks about ancient musical instrument is
A) Madurai Kanji
B) Malaipadu Kadam
C) Mullai Pattu
D) Kurinji Pattu
Ans: B
26. Porchunnam. Poovalli, Thellenam, Chazhal, Thumbi — all of these are
A) Sol vilayattu
B) Pengal viiayattu
C) Saivar vazhipadu
D) None of these
Ans: B
27. Which of the following districts has the lowest literacy rate ?
A) Thanjavur
B) Madurai
C) Dharmapuri
D) Cuddalore
Ans: C
28. When was the Legislative Council of the Tamil Nadu Assembly abolished?
A) 1982
B) 1986
C) 1987
D) 1989
Ans: B
29. Which of the following statements is not correct ?
A) The average size of an operational land holding in Tamil Nadu has steadily declined
B) The average size of an operational land holding in Tamil Nadu is above the all India average size of holding
C) Tamil Nadu has a large proportion of marginal land holding
D) Tamil Nadu has a high proportion of area of marginal land holdings.
Ans: B
30. Who was the first Indian Judge to become officiating Chief Justice of the High Court of Madras?
(A) Chettur Sankaran Nair
(B) Venkatarama Krishnaswami Iyer
(C ) T. Muthuswami Iyer
(D) Subbayyar Subramania Iyer
Ans: C