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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-1 section-3

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Tamil Nadu .
1
The title of Gangai Kondan was adopted by the following Chola King
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Rajendra I, adopted the title of 'Gangaikonda'. Gangakundrapuram or Gangaikonda-Cholapuram.Rajendra I was a Tamil Chola emperor of South India who succeeded his father Rajaraja Chola I to the throne in 1014 CE. The Chola ruler Rajendra I assumed the title of Gangaikondachola.
2
Who holds record of sworning as Chief Minister for six times_____
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Jayaram Jayalalithaa (24 February 1948 - 5 December 2016) was an Indian politician and actress who served as the Six time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for more than fourteen years between 1991 and 2016.
3
Which one was the capital of Pallava dynasty
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Pallavas had their capital at Kanchipuram, in the Kaveri delta, and the Chalukyas were centred around the Raichur Doab between the Krishna and the Tungabhadra rivers.
4
Who is the founder of the Chola Empire ______
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The founder of the Chola Empire was Vijayalaya, who was first feudatory of the Pallavas of Kanchi. He captured Tanjore in 850 A.D. He established a temple of goddess Nishumbhasudini (Durga) there. Aditya I succeeded Vijayalaya.
5
Srivilliputhur Andal temple is located in which district _________
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Srivilliputhur Andal Temple in Srivilliputhur, a town in Virudhunagar district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. It is located 80 km from Madurai.
6
Who was the Chief Minister with the longest tenure without intervening President's rules in Tamil Nadu?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
K. Kamaraj was the Chief Minister with the longest tenure without intervening President's rules. His terms lasted from 13 April 1954 to 2 October 1963, i.e. 9 years, 5 months and 19 days.
7
Who was the first Vice Chancellor of Madras University ?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest universities in India, incorporated by an Act of Legislative Council of India under the British government.
8
The Pallava rulers believed in __
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Pallavas were originally feudatories of the Satavahanas in the south-eastern part of their empire who became independent when the Satavahana power declined. They are seen to be "strangers to the Tamil country", unrelated to the ancient lines of Cheras, Pandyas and Cholas.
9
The word Valanchiyam in Chola period means _____
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The word Valanchiyam in Chola period means Merchant Group.
10
Chinese pilgrim Yuan Chwang visited Kanchi in ____
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
His prime objective to visit India was to secure genuine Buddhist scriptures and visit places of Buddhist interest as he was interested in Mahayana Buddhism.Chinese pilgrim Yuan Chwang visited Kanchi in A.D. 640 .