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Tamil Nadu GK MCQ Question and Answer | State Gk MCQ

Tamil Nadu GK MCQ Question and Answer with easy explanations. Tamil Nadu State GK MCQ section provides you all type of GK mcq questions with explanations. Tamil NaduState GK MCQ is important for exams like State PCS, IBPS, SCC, UPSC, NEET etc. Page-4 section-1

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Tamil Nadu .
31
Which British commander captured the Poligar of Panchalankurichi, Virapandya Kattabomman and hanged him ?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
He was captured by the British with the help of the ruler of the kingdom of Pudukottai, Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman, and at the age of 39 he was hanged at Kayathar on 16 October 1799.
32
K. Kamaraj participated in Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha, he was imprisoned and sent to the prison at ?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
At first, he was sent to the Trichinopoly before being transferred to the Bellary Central Jail Alipur. As a result of the Gandhi Irwin Pact-signed on 5 March 1931-the Congress suspended the Civil Disobedience Movement and the British, in turn, released all the prisoners. Kamaraj was released on eight days later.
33
The Rapid Transit System in Tamil Nadu is located in ?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The Chennai Metro is a rapid transit rail system in the Tamil Nadu capital city of Chennai.
34
Which one is the longest river in Tamil Nadu ?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Cauvery is longest rivr in Tamil Nadu from adjoining Karnataka where it flows for about one-third of the total length. The other rivers are Adyar, Courtaliar, South Pennar, Periyar, Vaigai and Tampreparni.
35
The first ruler of the Chola dynasty who kept strong navy was ?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Rajendra I was the successor of Rajaraja I. He made his naval bigger and stronger. His naval expeditions to South-East -Asia was the first to be undertaken by an Indian king.
36
The first verse drama (opera) in Tamil is ?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The first verse drama (opera) in Tamil is Harichandra Natakam .
37
The Kailasanath temple at Kanchipuram was built by ?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The holy Hindu town of Kanchipuram was the Pallava capital in the 7th and 8th centuries. The great Kailasanatha Temple was built by the ruler(Narasimhavarman II) Rajasimha (A.D.700-728) at the beginning of the 8th century.
38
Who was introduced the Kulakallavi Scheme in Tamil Nadu ?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Rajaji's idea of the Madras Scheme of Elementary Education in 1953 was dubbed by its critics as Kula Kalvi Thittam (Hereditary Education Policy) and was a controversial education reform which was aborted.
39
Kulothunga II was also called ?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
It is found in his inscriptions as well in the poetic tribute Kulothunga Cholan Ula. He was also called Krimikanta Chola. Kulothunga II was succeeded by Rajaraja Chola II in 1150 CE.
40
Manimekalai was written by ?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Seethalai Saathanaar was the author of the 'Manimekalai'. Its story is a sequel of an epic 'Silappatikaram' that tells the story of the conversion to Buddhism of the daughter of Kovalan and Madhavi.