TNPSC Exam-GROUP- II - Subject wise analysed questions and Answers- Tamil Nadu History-Geography-Culture-Part-1

TNPSC Exam-GROUP- II - Subject wise analysed questions and Answers- Tamil Nadu History-Geography-Culture-Part-1

TNPSC GROUP – II

NOVEMBER – 2012

(TAMILNADU HISTORY AND CULTURE)

1.         Find out from the following pairs of Sangam Tamil literature, the one which   comes under the category of Ettuthogai

            A)        Natrinai and Naladiyar                   

            B)        Silappathigaram and Manimegalai

            C)        Kurinchippaattu and Mullaippaattu                     

            D)        Aganaanuru and Puranaanuru

           

            Ans :(D)

2.         Who had sing songs on Nammazhwar as God instead of Thirmal?

            A)        Mathurakavi Azhwar                      

            B)        Thontaratippodi Azhwar

            C)        Poigai Azhwar                     

            D)        Thiruppanazhwar

           

            Ans :(A)

3.         Match the following :

           

                        Quotations                                                   Authors

            a)         Mathar thammai izhivu seiyyum               1.  Kavimani Dhesikga

                        Madamaiyai koluththuvom                              Vinayagam Pillai

            b)         Kalvi Yilladha penngal Kalarnilam             2.  Bharathiyar

            c)         Mankaiyarai Pirappatharkku Nalla             3.  Namakkal Kavingar

                        Maadhavam Seithida Vendum            

    

            d)         Tamizhan Endru Sollada                           4.  Bharathidhasan

                        Thalai nimirnthu Nillata                             

            Ans :(C)

4.         Match the following is correct answer :

            a)         Manikodi                                                       1.  G. Subramaniya Iyyar

            b)         Eluthu                                                                        2.  Thiru. V. Ka

            c)         Sudesamitiran                                              3.  P.S. Ramaiha

            d)         Nava sakthi                                                  4.  C. Su. Chellappa

                        Codes :

                        a          b          c          d

            A)        1          2          3          4

            B)        4          1          2          3

            C)        2          3          4          1

            D)        3          4          1          2

           

            Ans :(D)

5.         Find the odd man out:

            A)        Thiruthonda Thokai

            B)        Thiruthondar Thiruvanthathi

            C)        Thiruthindar Puranam

            D)        Thiruvilaiyatal Puranam

            Ans :(D)

6.  Which of the following provisions came into force even before the commencement of the Constitution of India?

            A)        Fundamental Rights

            B)        Citizenship

            C)        Directive Principles of state policy

            D)        Amendments to the Constitution

            Ans :(B)

7.         Which of the following compilation of Nalayira Divya Prabandam

            (4000 sacred Hymns) is correctly matched?

            A)        First thousand Hymns - Iyarpa

            B)        Second thousand Hymns - Periya Thirumozhi

            C)        Third thousand Hymns - Thiruvaimozhi

            D)        Fourth thousand Hymns - Thirumozhi

            Ans :(B)

8.         Purath Thoomai Neeraan Amaiyum ; Agath Thooimai…

            A)        Thavaththaan Varum

            B)        Vaaymaiyan Kaanappadum

            C)        Thoontak Kedum

            D)        Oliyodu Ozhugappadum

            Ans :(B)

9.         Which of the following is called as "Thodar Nilaicheyyul"?

            A)        Neethi Ilakkiyam                  B)        Ettuthokai Noolkal

            C)        Epic Literature                      D)        Pillaithamizh Ilakkiyam

            Ans :(C)

TNPSC GROUP – II  2012

Tamil Nadu History & Culture

10.       Who complied and named ‘Nalayira Divya- Prabandham’?

            A)        Cattaimuni                            B)        Narhamuni

            C)        Pillaiperumal Iyangar          D)        Ramanujar

Ans : (B) 

11.       Match List I correctly with List II and select your answer using the codes given below:

                                    List I                              List II

                             (Patrons)                        (Poets)

            a)         Satayappar                         1.  Umaruppulavar 

            b)         Chantiran suvaki                 2.  Villiputhurar

            c)         Seethakkathi                       3.  Kamban

            d)         Varapathy                            4.  Pukazhenthi

Codes:-

            a          b          c          d

A)        3          4          1          2

B)        2          3          4          1

C)        4          1          2          3

D)        1          2          3          4

Ans : (A)

12.       The three Biosphere Reserves of India, which have been recognized on ‘ world Network of Biosphere Reserve’ by UNESCO are

            A)        Nandadevi – Night – Gulf of Mannar

            B)        Manas – Nilgiris – Gulf Mannar

            C)        Sunderbans – Nilgiris – Gulf of Mannar

            D)        Sunderbans – Great Nicobar – Nilgiris

Ans : (C)

13.       What is the meaning of Aambal and Thamarai according to Tholkappiam?

            A)        Flowers                                  B)        Animals

            C)        Numerals                               D)        Plants

Ans : (C)

14.       Which one of the following novels was not written by Mu. Va.?

            A)        Cattaimuni                            B)        Kuringimalar

            C)        Karithundu                            D)        Petramanam

Ans : (B)

15.       Match List I correctly with List II and select your answer using the codes given below:

                                    List I                                       List II

            a)         Adiyarku Nallar                    1.  Nannul

            b)         Illampuranar                         2.  Thirukkural

            c)         Parimel Alagar                      3.  Silappathikaram

            d)         Mailainathar                          4.  Tholkappiyam

Codes:-

            a          b          c          d

A)        4          3          2          1

B)        3          4          2          1

C)        1          2          3          4

D)        2          1          4          3

Ans : (B)

16.       “ Adhi Manithan Tamilantahn Avan Mozhinthathum Senthamil then”

            These lines are written by the poet

            A)        Inculab          

B)        Bharathiyar

            C)        Bharathidasan

D)        Kavimani Desiya Vinayagam

Ans : (C)

17.       Find out the two Sangam works with Karikal Chola as hero from the following list:

            I.          Porunararruppadai           

II.         Kalithogai

            III.        Madurai Kanchi

            IV.       Pattinappalai

            V.        Silappadikaram

            VI.       Manimekalai

            VII.      Thirumurugarruppadai

            VIII.     Pathitruppaththu

            

 Of these

A)        I and IV                      B)        II and V

C)        III and VIII                  D)        VI and VII

Ans : (A)

18.       A famous Sangam poetess mentions that one Tamil Chieftain introduced sugarcane cultivation in Tamilnadu.

            Find out the name of the poetess from List – I and the name of the Chieftain from the codes given below:

                                   

                                    List  I                                      List II

                                (Poetess)                             (Chieftain)

            a)         Nachchollayar                      1.  Adiyaman

            b)         Avvai                                      2.  Thirumudi kari

            c)         Kakkaipandi                          3.  Ayvel

            d)         Pandimadevi                         4. Pari

            Codes :-

           

            A)        III – (b)                        B)        I – (d)

            C)        II – (a)                         D)        IV – (c)

 Ans : (C)

19.       Segregate from the following list those two names which are not includes in the list of ‘Kadai Elu Vallalkal’ :

            I.          Nalliakkodan              II.         Pulli

            III.        Pari                             IV.       Ayvel

            V.        Adiyaman                  VI.       Nannan

            VII.      Valvilori                      VIII.     Pegan

           

            Of these

           

            A)        I and VIII                    B)        II and VI

            C)        III and VII                   D)        IV and V

Ans : (B)

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TNPSC GROUP - II

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20.       ......... Continues to be the family occupation in most of the districts in Tamil   Nadu.

            A)        Paper Industry                     

            B)        Handloom Industry             

            C)        Match Industry                     

            D)        Beedi Industry

            Ans : (B)

21.       " Kaniyan Poongunranar" award is associated with

            A)        Best poem                

            B)        Best novel

            C)        The software which helps for scientific Tamil development

            D)        Urban development

            Ans : (C)

22.       In Tamil Nadu NH 47 is

            A)        Salem to Kanniyakuamri               

            B)        Madurai to Reameshwarm

            C)        Nagapattinam to Coimbatore                    

            D)        Chennai to Dindigul

            Ans : (A)

23.       The description of a society 's culture and its way of living is called

            A)        Ethnography (Inavilakkaviyal)                  

            B)        Anthropology (Maanudaviyai)                  

            C)        Realism (Nadappiyal)                    

            D)        Classicism (Chevviyal)

            Ans : (A)

24.       What is the name of the land donated by Pandiya Kings to the families of       the soldiers who lost their lives in the battle?

            A)        Thriuvidaiyattam                              B)        Bhrammadeyam

            C)        Uthirapatti                                        D)        Nivantham

            Ans : (C)

25.       City of festival is

            A)        Chidambaram                                   B)        Tanjore

            C)        Madurai                                             D)        Tirunelveli

            Ans : (C)

26.       Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes        given below:

                                    List I                                                   List II

            A)        Bodinaickanur                                  1)         Artificial silk              

            B)        Chinnamanur                                   2)         Cardamorn

            C)        Usilampatti                                        3)         Tobacco

            D)        Cumbum                                           4)         Biscuit

            Codes :

                        a          b          c          d

            A)        4          2          1          3

            B)        2          3          4          1

            C)        3          1          4          2

            D)        1          2          3          4

            Ans : (B)

27.       What is the rank of Tamil Nadu in economic growth among the states in         India during 2009 - 10?

            A)        3rd                              B)        4th

            C)        5th                              D)        6th

            Ans : (B)

28.       Who among the following was the editor of suryodayam?

            A)        Subramaniya Siva              

            B)        Thiru-vi-ka

            C)        Neelakanta Brahmachary             

            D)        V.V.S. Iyers

            Ans : (C)

29.       Who was the founder of the Imperial Chola dynasty?

            A)        Rajaraja I                                           B)        Parantaka     

            C)        Vijayalayan                                       D)        Aditya Cholan

            Ans : (C)

30.       The total land area of the state of Tamil Nadu is

            A)        1.3 lakh sq.km                                  B)        2.1 lakh sq.km

            C)        3.1 lakh sq.km                                  D)        1.4 lakh sq.km

            Ans : (A)

31.       In which Chola kings period was the practice of writing of Meikirti started       first?

            A)        Raja Rajan I                                      B)        Rajendran

            C)        Rajathi Rajan I                                  D)        Kulothungan I

            Ans : (A)