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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-7 section-1

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Tamil Nadu .
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Who is the first person to received Padma Vibhushan award ?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The first recipients of the Padma Vibhushan were Satyendra Nath Bose, Nandalal Bose, Zakir Husain, Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, V. K. Krishna Menon, and Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, who were honoured in 1954.
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Who was the author of Kalingattuparani ?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Kalingattuparani is a 12th-century Tamil poem and a war song by Jayamkondar, celebrating the victory of Kulottunga Chola I over the Kalinga king, Anantavarman Chodaganga in the Chola-Kalinga war.
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What is the state festival of Tamilnadu ?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Pongal is the state festival of Tamil Nadu. It is the harvest festival that lasts for four days and is celebrated in the middle of January. The festival is a show of appreciation and gratitude to the Sun God for helping with the agriculture.
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Which one is the first regular newspaper in Tamil language ?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Swadesamitran (1881-1985) was the first Tamil language newspaper owned and operated by Indians. It was published from Chennai (then called Madras). It was founded by G Subramania Aiyer who also served as the papers first editor.
65
What is the state dance of Tamilnadu ?
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Answer: Option C
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Bharatanatyam. Bharatanatyam is a dance of Tamil Nadu in southern India. It traces its origins back to the Natyashastra, an ancient treatise on theatre written by the mythic priest Bharata. Originally a temple dance for women, bharatanatyam often is used to express Hindu religious stories and devotions.
66
The Hindu newspaper was founded in the year ?
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Answer: Option D
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The Hindu was founded in Madras on 20 September 1878 as a weekly newspaper, by what was known then as the Triplicane Six consisting of four law students and two teachers:- T. T. Rangacharya, P. V.
67
What is the state game of Tamilnadu ?
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Answer: Option B
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Kabaddi is the state sport of Tamil Nadu. The word "kabadi" is derived from the Tamil word "kai-pudi" meaning "to hold hands". It is also known as sadu-gudu.
68
Which queen is also known as brave women Tamilnadu ?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Velu Nachiyar was a queen of Sivaganga estate from c. 1780-1790. She was the first Indian queen to wage war with the East India Company in India. She is known by Tamils as Veeramangai ("brave woman").
69
What is the state bird of Tamilnadu ?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Instead, one should anticipate it as the multicoloured Emerald dove, the state bird of Tamil Nadu, which, of late, has become a common sight in this area.
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Total geographical area of Tamil Nadu ?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Tamil Nadu, the Southernmost State of the country has a geographical area of 1,30,060 sq km which is 3.96% of the total geographical area of India.