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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Who was the first Governor of Tamil Nadu |
| A. | Krishna Kumarasinhji Bhavsinhji |
| B. | Sri Prakasa |
| C. | P. Chandra Reddy |
| D. | Archibald Nye |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
In which year the Madras University was established |
| A. | 1848 |
| B. | 1857 |
| C. | 1862 |
| D. | 1869 |
| Answer» C. 1862 | |
| 3. |
Who was the first Vice Chancellor of Madras University |
| A. | William Ambrose Morehead |
| B. | Colley Harman Scotland |
| C. | Christopher Rawlinson |
| D. | Walter Elliot |
| Answer» D. Walter Elliot | |
| 4. |
The Chennai Central railway station was opened in the year |
| A. | 1868 |
| B. | 1873 |
| C. | 1877 |
| D. | 1881 |
| Answer» C. 1877 | |
| 5. |
The first railway station was built in Tamil Nadu at |
| A. | Madras |
| B. | Royapuram |
| C. | Virudhunagar |
| D. | Tiruchirappalli |
| Answer» C. Virudhunagar | |
| 6. |
Who was the first Indian to become Chief Justice of Madras High Court after independence |
| A. | P. V. Rajamannar |
| B. | Palagani Chandra Reddy |
| C. | S. Ramachandra Iyer |
| D. | Kuppuswami Naidu Veeraswami |
| Answer» B. Palagani Chandra Reddy | |
| 7. |
The Madras High Court was established in the year |
| A. | 1847 |
| B. | 1855 |
| C. | 1862 |
| D. | 1869 |
| Answer» D. 1869 | |
| 8. |
Who was the last Governor of Madras |
| A. | Lord Erskine |
| B. | Arthur Oswald James Hope |
| C. | Sir Archibald Edward Nye |
| D. | Sir Henry Foley Knight |
| Answer» D. Sir Henry Foley Knight | |
| 9. |
The Treaty of Madras was signed between Mysore and the British East India Company in the year |
| A. | 1769 |
| B. | 1772 |
| C. | 1778 |
| D. | 1783 |
| Answer» B. 1772 | |
| 10. |
In which year, the St. George fort and Madras were captured by the French under General La Bourdonnais |
| A. | 1738 |
| B. | 1746 |
| C. | 1752 |
| D. | 1759 |
| Answer» C. 1752 | |
| 11. |
Which city is also known as temple city of Tamil Nadu |
| A. | Thanjavur |
| B. | Coimbatore |
| C. | Trichy |
| D. | Madurai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Where is the Veterinary University in Tamil Nadu located |
| A. | Madurai |
| B. | Coimbatore |
| C. | Trichy |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
The first Tamil Nadu Chief Minister to be awarded Bharat Ratna is |
| A. | C. N. Annadurai |
| B. | M. G. Ramachandran |
| C. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| D. | Baktavatchalam |
| Answer» D. Baktavatchalam | |
| 14. |
Tidel Park in Chennai was formed by TIDCO and |
| A. | Elcot |
| B. | Sathyam |
| C. | Polaris |
| D. | TCS |
| Answer» B. Sathyam | |
| 15. |
Theni district was bifurcated from Madurai on |
| A. | 1996 |
| B. | 1997 |
| C. | 1998 |
| D. | 1999 |
| Answer» B. 1997 | |
| 16. |
Which city of Tamil Nadu is also known as Oxford of South India |
| A. | Salem |
| B. | Palayamkottai |
| C. | Tiruppur |
| D. | Madurai |
| Answer» C. Tiruppur | |
| 17. |
Kamalambal Charithram was written by |
| A. | Vedanayakam Pillai |
| B. | Lakshmi |
| C. | Rajam Iyer |
| D. | Sivashankari |
| Answer» D. Sivashankari | |
| 18. |
Manimekalai was written by |
| A. | Tolkappiyar |
| B. | Kabilar |
| C. | Elangoadigal |
| D. | Seethalai Saathanar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Kulothunga II was also called |
| A. | Gangaikonda Chola |
| B. | Sungam Thavirtha Chola |
| C. | Krimikanta Chola |
| D. | Mummudi konda Chola |
| Answer» D. Mummudi konda Chola | |
| 20. |
"Manthiram Avathu Neeru" the song was written by |
| A. | Thirumoolar |
| B. | Thirujnana Sambandar |
| C. | Kannappar |
| D. | Mangayarkarasiyar |
| Answer» C. Kannappar | |
| 21. |
The Pallava rulers believed in |
| A. | Jainism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Hinduism |
| D. | Shaivism |
| Answer» D. Shaivism | |
| 22. |
Who was introduced the Kulakallavi Scheme in Tamil Nadu |
| A. | Rajaji |
| B. | Ramaswamy |
| C. | Kamaraj |
| D. | Jayalalithaa |
| Answer» B. Ramaswamy | |
| 23. |
How many reserved Parliamentary constituencies are there in Tamil Nadu |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» D. 8 | |
| 24. |
Who is called the father of pure Tamil movement |
| A. | Bhavanar |
| B. | Bharathi |
| C. | Thiru. V. Kalyanasundaranar |
| D. | Maraimalai Adigal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
The Kailasanath temple at Kanchipuram was built by |
| A. | Nandivarman II |
| B. | Mahendravarman I |
| C. | Narasimhavarman II |
| D. | Dandivarman |
| Answer» D. Dandivarman | |
| 26. |
The first verse drama (opera) in Tamil is |
| A. | Harichandra Natakam |
| B. | Nandan Charitram |
| C. | Shakuntala Natakam |
| D. | Savitri Natakam |
| Answer» B. Nandan Charitram | |
| 27. |
The chief features of the temples constructed by the Cholas were their |
| A. | Gopuras |
| B. | Massive pillars |
| C. | Assembly halls for the devotees |
| D. | Vimanas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Tirupur is located on the banks of river |
| A. | Bhavani |
| B. | Noyyal |
| C. | Periyar |
| D. | Palar |
| Answer» C. Periyar | |
| 29. |
Which place is known for windmills |
| A. | Muppandal |
| B. | Tirupur |
| C. | Nanguneri |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Tirupur | |
| 30. |
The first ruler of the Chola dynasty who kept strong navy was |
| A. | Rajaraja the Great |
| B. | Rajendra I |
| C. | Rajadhiraja I |
| D. | Rajendra II |
| Answer» C. Rajadhiraja I | |
| 31. |
The Pandyan king who consolidated and expanded the Pandya kingdom up to Kaveri was |
| A. | Sendan Cheliyan |
| B. | Sundara Pandyan |
| C. | Koon Pandyan |
| D. | Kadunkon |
| Answer» C. Koon Pandyan | |
| 32. |
Botanical Survey of India is located in Tamil Nadu at |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Madurai |
| C. | Coimbatore |
| D. | Salem |
| Answer» D. Salem | |
| 33. |
Mullaperiyar dispute is between Tamilnadu and |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | kerala |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 34. |
Which one is the longest river in Tamil Nadu |
| A. | Kaveri |
| B. | Bhavani |
| C. | Thamirabarani |
| D. | Cheyyar |
| Answer» B. Bhavani | |
| 35. |
Total geographical area of Tamil Nadu is |
| A. | 1,30,955 sq. km |
| B. | 1,30,058 sq. km |
| C. | 1,28,055 sq. km |
| D. | 1,40,033 sq. km |
| Answer» C. 1,28,055 sq. km | |
| 36. |
The Rapid Transit System in Tamil Nadu is located in |
| A. | Salem |
| B. | Trichy |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Thanjavur |
| Answer» D. Thanjavur | |
| 37. |
Which queen is also known as Veeramangai (brave women) |
| A. | Jakkamma |
| B. | Vellai Natchiyar |
| C. | Muthayee Ammal |
| D. | Velu Nachiyar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
In which year seats were reserved for women in local bodies in Tamil Nadu |
| A. | 1991 |
| B. | 1993 |
| C. | 1994 |
| D. | 1996 |
| Answer» D. 1996 | |
| 39. |
Who built the temple "Vellore Jalagandeshwarer" |
| A. | Chinna Bomunaiyakkar |
| B. | Vishvanatha Naiyakkar |
| C. | Krishna Devarayar |
| D. | Thirumalai Naiyakkar |
| Answer» B. Vishvanatha Naiyakkar | |
| 40. |
The word "Valanchiyam" in Chola period means |
| A. | Villiage Administrators |
| B. | Merchant Group |
| C. | Tax collectors |
| D. | Artists |
| Answer» C. Tax collectors | |
| 41. |
K. Kamaraj participated in Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha, he was imprisoned and sent to the prison at |
| A. | Coimbatore |
| B. | Vellore |
| C. | Andaman |
| D. | Alipur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Chinese pilgrim Yuan Chwang visited Kanchi in |
| A. | A.D. 625 |
| B. | A.D. 640 |
| C. | A.D. 647 |
| D. | A.D. 652 |
| Answer» C. A.D. 647 | |
| 43. |
Which British commander captured the Poligar of Panchalankurichi, Virapandya Kattabomman and hanged him |
| A. | Lt. Maclean |
| B. | Col. Macaulay |
| C. | Col. Agnew |
| D. | Major Banermann |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Tamil Isai Sangam was established at Madras by |
| A. | Sir R.K. Shanmugam Chettiar |
| B. | Sir Annamalai Chettiar |
| C. | Sir M.A. Muthaiah Chettiar |
| D. | L.P. Ramanathan Chettiar |
| Answer» C. Sir M.A. Muthaiah Chettiar | |
| 45. |
Which of the following is the author of Tamil Ramayana |
| A. | Pampa |
| B. | Ponna |
| C. | Ranna |
| D. | Kamban |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
For which one of the following items, Tirupur is well-known as a huge exporter to many parts of the world |
| A. | Knitted garments |
| B. | Leather goods |
| C. | Gems and jewellery |
| D. | Handicrafts |
| Answer» B. Leather goods | |
| 47. |
The Madras Native Association was established in the year |
| A. | 1835 |
| B. | 1849 |
| C. | 1862 |
| D. | 1866 |
| Answer» C. 1862 | |
| 48. |
The author of the book "TAMIL NADU : The Land of Vedas" is |
| A. | R. Nagaswamy |
| B. | R. Krishnamoorthy |
| C. | R. Nagarajan |
| D. | R. Naganathan |
| Answer» B. R. Krishnamoorthy | |
| 49. |
The earliest and greatest Tamil epic "Silappatikaram" was written by |
| A. | Tiruvalluvara |
| B. | Sattanar |
| C. | Kapilar |
| D. | Ilango Adigal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Who first translated Mahabharata into Tamil |
| A. | Perundevanar |
| B. | Kamban |
| C. | Sundaramurthi |
| D. | Bharavi |
| Answer» B. Kamban | |