TNPSC Exam-GROUP- II - Subject wise analysed questions and Answers- Tamil Nadu History-Geography-Culture-Part-2

TNPSC Exam-GROUP- II - Subject wise analysed questions and Answers- Tamil Nadu History-Geography-Culture-Part-2

TNPSC GROUP – II  2010 (April)

Tamil Nadu History & Culture

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

                        List I                                       List II

            a)         Sirpi                                                  1.  Thoni Varugiradhu

            b)         Gnana Koothan                               2.  Iduthan

            c)         Erode Thamizh Anban                   3   Anru Veru Kizhamai

            d)         Puviyarasu                                      4.  Surya Nizhal

Codes:-

            a          b          c          d

A)        2          3          1          4

B)        4          3          1          2

C)        1          2          4          3

D)        3          1          2          4

Ans : (B)

33.       Where were the ancient paintings discovered first in Tamil Nadu?

            A)        Keelvalai                               B)        Chittanavasal

            C)        Mallapadi                               D)        Panaimalai

Ans : (C)

34.       The author ‘ Iniyavai Narpadhu’ is

            A)        Vilambi Naganar

B)        Boodhan Sendhanar

            C)        Kani Medhaviar

D)        Nallandhanar

Ans : (B)

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

                        List I                                                               List II

            a)         Needhi Devan                                  1.  Na. Muthusamy

                        Mayakkam    

            b)         Parasakthi                                         2.  Indira Parthasarathy

            c)         Narkkalikarargal                               3   Arignar Anna

            d)         Pasi                                                    4.  Kalaignar

Codes:-

            a          b          c          d

A)        3          4          1          2

B)        1          3          4          2

C)        2          1          3          4

D)        4          2          1          3

Ans : (A)

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

 

                        List I                                                               List II

            a)         Ka.Na Subramanyan                      1.  Thanneer

            b)         Ashoka Mithran                                2.  Sayavanam

            c)         Sa. Kandasamy                                3   Vadi Vasal

            d)         Si.Su Chellappa                              4.  Poiththevu

Codes:-

            a          b          c          d

A)        2          3          1          4

B)        1          2          4          3

C)        4          1          2          3

D)        3          4          1          2

Ans : (C)

37.       “ Onre Kulam; Oruvane Devan” was said by

            A)        Vallalar                                  B)        Anna

            C)        Thirumoolar                          D)        Thayumanavar

Ans : (C)

38.       What are the three eternals accepted in Saiva siddhantan?

            A)        Karma, Pati, Jnana              B)        Pati, Pasu, Pasa

            C)        Pasa, Jnana, Jeeva             D)        Jeeva, Jnana, Pati

Ans : (B)

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

                        List I                                                               List II

            a)         Caldwell                                            1.  Germany

            b)         Veeramamunivar                             2.  Tamil Nadu

            c)         Ziegenbalg                                        3   Italy

            d)         H.A. Krishna Pillai                           4.  Ireland

Codes:-

            a          b          c          d

A)        1          3          4          2

B)        1          2          3          4

C)        3          4          2          1

D)        3          4          1          2

Ans : (A)

40.       The first ‘ Nigandu’ in Tamil is

            A)        Soodamani Nigandu                      

B)        Thivagara Nigandu

            C)        Pingala Nigandu                

           D)       Agarathi Nigandu

Ans : (B)

41.       Narayana Guru belonged to

            A)        Tamil Nadu               B)        Karnataka

            C)        Kerala                      D)        Andhara Pradesh

Ans : (C)

42.       Classify the correct order of the Nayanmar :

            A)        Thirunavukkarasar, Sambandhar, Sundarar, Manickavasagar         

B)        Sambandhar, Thirunavukkarasar, Sudarar, Manickavasagar

C)        Sudarar, Sambandhar, Thirunavukkarasar, Manickavasagar

            D)        Manickavasagar, Sambandhar, Sudarar, Thirunavukkarasar

Ans : (A)

43.       As per Valluvar ‘Oodal’ is as like

            A)        Sugar                         B)        honey

            C)        salt                              D)        Sugarcane

Ans : (C)

44.       Nakkirar wrote the book

            A)        Madurai Kanchi                   B)        Nedunalvadai

            C)        Elati                                      D)        Mullaippattu

Ans : (B)

45.       ‘Idiosai Ketta Nagam Pola’ expresses the feeling of

            A)        Pathetic sentiment (Azhugai)                   

B)        Fear (Achcham)

            C)        Anger (Kopam)        

D)        Languish (Parithavippu)

Ans : (B)

46.       Liberation is possible while living with the physical body. This theory is called

            A)        Sadyomukti               B)        Aparoksha Mukti

            C)        Jivanmukti                 D)        Videha Mukti

Ans : (C)

47.       Classify the sequence of Vannappu:

            A)        Azhagu, Ammai, Thol, Thonmai  

B)        Ammai, Azhagu, Thonmai, Thol

            C)        Thonmai, Thol, Ammai, Azhagu              

D)        Thonmai, Ammai, Thol, Azhagu

Ans : (B)

48.       Chittannavasal is situated in

            A)        Madurai                     B)        Pudukkottai

            C)        Trichy                         D)        Thanjavur

Ans : (B)

49.       Linguistics scholar is

            A)        Aru. Ramanathan                B)        T.A. Gnanamurthy

            C)        Na. Subbureddiar                D)        S. Agathialingam

Ans : (D)

50.       Whose songs were found to be more in number in ‘ Purananooru’?

            A)        Avvaiyar                     B)        Kabilar

            C)        Kovur Kizhar             D)        Paranar

Ans : (A)

51.       The pioneer scholar of chronology is

            A)        Maraimalai Adigal                B)        Ka. Su. Pillai

            C)        S. Vijayapuri Pillai               D)        K.K. Pillai

Ans : (C)

52.       How does the Sithars call “ Vallarai Keerai “? 

            A)        Keerai                                   B)        Saraswathi

            C)        Marunthu                              D)        Lakshmi

Ans : (B)

54.       The book ‘ Kathirmani Villakkam, was written by

            A)        A.K. Chettiar

B)        Pandithamani Kathiresan Chettiar

            C)        Vellaivaranar                       

D)        Avvai Su. Duraisami Pillai

Ans : (B)

55.       The correct order of the Agam landscape is

            A)        Marutham, Mullai, Kurinji, Paalai, Neithal          

B)        Mullai, Neithal, Kurinji, Marutham, Paalai

            C)        Paalai, Marutham, Kurinji, Mullai, Neithal

D)        Kurinji, Mullai, Marutham, Neithal, Paalai

Ans : (D)