TNPSC Exam-GROUP- II - Subject wise analysed questions and Answers- Tamil Nadu History-Geography-Culture-Part-5

TNPSC Exam-GROUP- II - Subject wise analysed questions and Answers- Tamil Nadu History-Geography-Culture-Part-5

TNPSC GROUP – II  2003

 (Original Question paper)

Tamil Nadu History & Culture

103.    Recently developed Hyundai Car Industry is located in the district of

            A)        Kancheepuram                               

B)        Tiruvallur

            C)        Vellore

            D)        Karur

Ans : (A)

104.    ‘Bharathiar University’ was established in

            A)        1978                           B)        1982

            C)        1981                           D)        1985

Ans : (B)

105.    Which of the following is not associated with the Press in Tamil Nadu in awakening nationalism?

            A)        Kesari            

B)        Navasakthi

            C)        Swadesamitran

            D)        The Hindu

Ans : (A)

106.    who introduced Ryotwari system in Tamil Nadu?

            A)        Sir Thomas Monroe                        

B)        Elphinstone

            C)        Robert Clive

            D)        Lord Cornwallis

Ans : (A)

107.    The noted place of Thiyagarajaswami is

            A)        Thiruchendur                                  

B)        Thiru Madurai

            C)        Thiruvarur

            D)        Thiru Kudanthai

Ans : (C)

108.    ‘Gandhi Asram; is situated at

            A)        Namakkal                             

B)        Thiruchengodu

            C)        Nilgiri

            D)        Cuddalore

Ans : (A)

109.    A foreigner who contributed much to the richness of Tamil literature is

            A)        Veerama Munivar                           

B)        St. Francis Xavier

            C)        St. John De Britto

            D)        Bishop Deel

Ans : (A)

110.    State the place of cave-temples associated with Pallavas

            A)        Mamallapuram                                

B)        Kalpakkam

            C)        Thiruporur

            D)        Thirukalukundram

Ans : (A)

120.    Who is the author of the Novel ‘Sankathi’?

            A)        Thilakavathi                         

B)        Sivakami

            C)        Bama

            D)        Lakshmi

Ans : (B)

121.    Who called as ‘The father of short stories’?

            A)        Pulamai Pithan                   

B)        Puthumai Pithan

            C)        Jayakandan

            D)        Kalki

Ans : (B)

122.    Which one of the following journals was published by Kannadasan?

            A)        Vanampadi                          

B)        Thenral

            C)        Manikkodi

            D)        Saraswathi

Ans : (B)

123.    Which one of the following names had given much importance to the part tongue?

            A)        Earrap pattu                         

B)        Thalattu

            C)        Oppari

            D)        Kadhal Pattu

Ans : (B)

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

                        List I                                                               List II

            a)         Sankaradas Swamigal                    1.         Villuppattu Kalaignar

            b)         Namakkal kavignar                          2.         Kulanthai Kavignar

            c)         Azha Valliappa                                 3          Viduthalai Kavignar

            d)         Kothamangalam Suppu                 4.         Nadaka Kalaignar

Codes:-

            a          b          c          d

A)        1          2          3          4

B)        2          1          4          3

C)        3          4          1          2

D)        4          3          2          1

Ans : (D)

125.    who is the author of the drama ‘ Thanneer Thanneer’?

            A)        Parithimar Kalaignar                      

B)        Gomal Swaminathan

            C)        Pammal Sampantha Muthaliyar

            D)        V.Sekar

Ans : (B)

126.    Which one of the following got the Silver Jubilee prize of Anandha Vikatan?

            A)        Kulathankarai Arasamaram                      

B)        Sirai

            C)        Punarjenmam

            D)        Thirudan Mahan Thirudan

Ans : (B)