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Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, ____ President of India was born and raised in Tamil Nadu.
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Answer: Option C
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A.p.J Abdul Kalam was an Indian aerospace scientist who served as the 11th president of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu and studied physics and aerospace engineering.
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The Great Indian Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan was born in which district of Tamil Nadu ?
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Answer: Option A
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Srinivasa Ramanujan, (born December 22, 1887, Erode, India-died April 26, 1920, Kumbakonam), Indian mathematician whose contributions to the theory of numbers include pioneering discoveries of the properties of the partition function.
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__ is the first Indian Language to attain Classical Language Status?
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Answer: Option C
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The first language to be accorded with that status is Tamil. Tamil was declared classical language back in 2004. As per Schedule VIII of the Constitution of India, 22 languages have been recognised as Scheduled languages.
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Which app has been launched by Tamil Nadu state tourism department to boost tourism?
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Answer: Option B
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Pinakin launched by Tamil Nadu state tourism department to boost tourism .
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Who is Missile Man of India?
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Answer: Option A
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The missile man of India, Dr Kalam after having worked for 20 years at ISRO, was appointed as the CEO of Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP). Development and operationalisation of AGNI and PRITHVI missiles were done by him.
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Who got the first women Bharat Ratna award in Tamil Nadu?
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Answer: Option B
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Subbulakshmi was born on 16 September 1916 to veena player Shanmukavadiver Ammal and stage performer Subramania Iyer. Her grandmother Akkammal was a renowned violinist. She was the first musician ever to be honoured by the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor.
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Which is the largest palace in Tamil Nadu?
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Answer: Option D
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Padmanabhapuram Palace, also known as Kalkulam Palace, is a Travancore era palace located in Padmanabhapuram in the Kanyakumari district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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How many palace are there in Tamil Nadu?
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Answer: Option A
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Travelers are voting Padmanabhapuram Palace, Thirumalai Nayak Mahal and Chettinad Palace as the best of 13 palaces in Tamil Nadu. Also popular are Ramalingavilasam Palace in Rameswaram and The Palace and Maratha Durbar Hall in Thanjavur.
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Who built the Chepauk Palace?
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Answer: Option A
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Chepauk Palace was built by the engineer Paul Benfield, who completed it in 1768. It was one of the first buildings in India to be built in the Indo-Saracenic style.
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Which is the biggest lake in Tamil Nadu?
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Answer: Option B
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Veeranam Lake (Veeranarayanapuram Lake) is located 14 km (8.7 mi) SSW in Cuddalore district in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India.