This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Geography > India > Tamil Nadu – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Tamil Nadu Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Tamil Nadu has an area of 22877 sq.kms Under Forest A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. ..... is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. A) Meenakshi Temple. B) Siddhivinayak Temple. C) Birla Temple. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meenakshi Temple. 3. What is the capital of Tamail Nadu? A) Mumbai. B) Jaipur. C) Chennai. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chennai. 4. Tamil language film industry is known as ..... A) Tollywood. B) Kollywood. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kollywood. 5. Which ancient temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Tamil Nadu? A) Ramanathaswamy Temple. B) Lessword of Temple. C) Meenakshi Temple. D) Brihadeeswarar Temple. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brihadeeswarar Temple. 6. Which Tamil Temple is Also Known as one of the Char Dhams of Hindu pilgrimage A) Ramanathaswami Temple. B) ISCKON Temple. C) Birla Mandir. D) Neelkanth Temple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ramanathaswami Temple. 7. Which festival is celebrated as the harvest festival in Tamil Nadu? A) Pongal. B) Holi. C) Onam. D) Diwali. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pongal. 8. Consider the following events of Bharathiyar & choose the correct year of happening:Event 1:In Madras, he organised a public meeting to celebrate 'Swaraj Day'Event 2:He published "Sudesa Geethangal" Event 3:He escaped to Pondicherry, a French territory A) 1909. B) 1907. C) 1908. D) 1910. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1908. 9. Tamil Nadu to celebrate Periyar's (1879-1973) birthday as 'Social Justice Day' on A) September 16. B) December 24. C) December 25. D) September 17. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) September 17. 10. Which one is the largest district by area wise in Tamilnadu? A) Tiruvannamalai. B) Villuppuram. C) Pudukottai. D) Tirupur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Villuppuram. 11. Total number of districts in Tamilnadu? A) 34. B) 32. C) 38. D) 28. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 38. 12. Which of these following newspaper/periodical were started by G. Subramaniam?1. Swadesamitran2. India3. Suryodayam4. Hindu5. Vijaya A) 1 & 4 only. B) 1, 3 & 5 only. C) 1, 2 & 4 only. D) 2 & 4 only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1 & 4 only. 13. On 26 January 1930, the national flag was hoisted by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of which river as the declaration of independence? A) Beas. B) Jhelum. C) Ravi. D) Chenab. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ravi. 14. What is the name of the traditional Tamil Nadu drink made from yogurt, water, and spices? A) Down Mor. B) Water cumin. C) Lassi. D) Pans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lassi. 15. Tamil Nadu has how many International Airports? A) 4. B) 1. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4. 16. What is the dance form of Tamil Nadu? A) Mohiniattam. B) Kathak. C) Bharatanatyam. D) Kuchipudi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bharatanatyam. 17. Name the state tree of Tamil Nadu A) Rubber. B) Asian Palmyra Palm. C) Coconut. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asian Palmyra Palm. 18. Name the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu. A) Lohri. B) Crutch. C) I would. D) Pongal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pongal. 19. Which is the national sport of Tamil Nadu? A) Cricket. B) Junk. C) Jallikattu. D) Tennis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Junk. 20. Which is the 3rd wettest place in India? A) Chinnakallar. B) Mahabaleshwar. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chinnakallar. 21. The winter season is during ..... A) January-February. B) June-September. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) January-February. 22. In which District is produced Pumpsets and Motors in Tamil Nadu? A) Salem. B) Dharmapuri. C) Coimbatore. D) Chennai. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coimbatore. 23. In which dance form dancers adorned with peacock glittering head dress? A) Bharatanatyam. B) Mayil Attam. C) Kargam. D) Rubber. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mayil Attam. 24. Based on the cyclone, Tamil nadu can be divided into ..... zones. A) 4. B) 5. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 25. Tamil Nadu is the ..... largest state by area wise in India A) And. B) 5th. C) 8th. D) 11th. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 11th. 26. Tamil nadu is the major producer of A) Cotton. B) Sunflower. C) Onion. D) Sugarcane. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sugarcane. 27. A collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff is called ..... A) Landslide. B) Earthquake. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Landslide. 28. What is the official language of Tamil Nadu? A) Telegu. B) Tamil. C) Malayalam. D) Kannada. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tamil. 29. How Many Districts are there in The Tamil Nadu? A) 10. B) 47. C) 38. D) 88. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 38. 30. Which river is the longest in Tamil Nadu? A) Kaveri. B) Pallets. C) Godavari. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kaveri. 31. Who among the following is not the founder of South Indian Liberal Federation? A) Fifth note of musical scale.Thyagarayar. B) That.to cheer up. C) C. Natesanar. D) T.M. Nair. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That.to cheer up. 32. What is the name of the traditional Tamil Nadu sweet dish made from jaggery, rice flour, and coconut? A) Mysore Pak. B) Adrasha. C) Kalkandu Pongal. D) Almond Halwa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adrasha. 33. ..... lies in the southern most part of the Indian subcontinent. A) Tamil Nadu. B) Jammu & Kashmir. C) New Delhi. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tamil Nadu. 34. Which mountain range runs along the western edge of Tamil Nadu? A) Aravalli Range. B) Satpura Range. C) Western Ghats. D) Sahyadri range. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Western Ghats. 35. Which is the "The Detroit of Asia" ? A) Madurai. B) Chennai. C) Coimbatore. D) Tuticorin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chennai. 36. How many members are there in tamil nadu state assembly A) 234. B) 230. C) 232. D) 236. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 234. 37. Total number of districts in tamil nadu A) 28. B) 38. C) 34. D) 32. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 32. 38. Which is the oldest temple in Tamil Nadu A) Kashi Temple. B) Subramanya Temple. C) Akshardham Temple. D) Meenakshi Temple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subramanya Temple. 39. ..... is the state capital and fourth largest Indian city. It was earlier called Madras. A) Kolkata. B) Chennai. C) Kohima. D) Mumbai. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chennai. 40. What is the Fullform of "THAI" ? A) Tamil Nadu Village Habitations Industries. B) Tamil Nadu Village Horticulture Improvement. C) Tamil Nadu Village Habitations Improvement. D) Tamil Nadu Village Habitations Index. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tamil Nadu Village Habitations Improvement. 41. Which season occur during October-December? A) Northeast Monsoon. B) Southwest Monsoon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Northeast Monsoon. 42. Which is the national animal of Tamil Nadu A) Lion. B) Nilgiri ed. C) Bengal Tiger. D) Indian elephant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nilgiri ed. 43. The capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu is ..... A) Coimbatore. B) Chennai. C) Madurai. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chennai. 44. Which river is known as the 'Ganga of the South'? A) Narmada. B) Godavari. C) Krishna. D) Cauvery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Godavari. 45. Which one is the largest district by population in Tamil Nadu? A) Vellore. B) Tiruvannamalai. C) Salem. D) Chennai. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chennai. 46. Airavateswara Temple IS dedicated to WHICH LORD A) LORD LAXSHMI. B) Lord Ganesh. C) LORD VISHNU. D) LORD SHIVA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) LORD SHIVA. 47. Who was the famous physicist of Tamil Nadu? A) Vikram Sarabhai. B) Homi Bhabha. C) C.V Raman. D) Meghnath Saha. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C.V Raman. 48. Tirupur-Coimbatore-Salem Corridor have been given the name "Monchester of South India" A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 49. What is the name of the popular Tamil Nadu snack made from fried lentil dough? A) Murukku. B) On the collar. C) Vada. D) Grandma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vada. 50. Limestone is one of the most important industrial minerals used in the manufacture of lime A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 51. Major ports in tamil nadu are? A) Chennai. B) Tutucorin. C) Nagapattinam. D) Both a&b. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both a&b. 52. Which of one the following is wrongly matched(INC Session Year, Place & President)? A) 1885$^{ }$-Bombay-W.C. Bonnerjee. B) 1920-Delhi-S.Vijayaraghavachariyar. C) 1886-Calcutta-Dadabhai Naoroji. D) 1887-Madras-Badruddin Tyabji. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1920-Delhi-S.Vijayaraghavachariyar. 53. Cooking oil medium in Tamil Nadu cuisine A) Coconut oil. B) Sesame oil. C) Gingerly oil. D) Ghee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coconut oil. 54. Sweet hot milk made of jaggery, coconut and cotton seeds A) An unprofitable Saturday festival. B) Choose Putumva. C) Coconut milk. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coconut milk. 55. Tamil Nadu has how many major seaports A) 3. B) 4. C) 2. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 56. Nature of tamil nadu legislature A) Uni cameral. B) 1. C) Tri cameral. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uni cameral. 57. Which prominent empire/dynasty constructed the ancient monuments and temples in Mahabalipuram? A) Chozha dynasty. B) Pallava dynasty. C) Hoysala dynasty. D) All of the above did their contribution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pallava dynasty. 58. Which one is the largest district by population in Tamilnadu? A) Tiruvannamalai. B) Chennai. C) Salem. D) Vellore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chennai. 59. Chettinad region comprising kaRaikudi and adjoining areas are known for A) Vegetarian food. B) Non vegetarian food. C) Sea food. D) Both vegetarian and non vegetarian food. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both vegetarian and non vegetarian food. 60. The State Planning Commossion was established in Tamil Nadu on 25 th May 1971. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. Next →Related QuizzesGeography QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesTamil Nadu Quiz 2Tamil Nadu Quiz 3Tamil Nadu Quiz 4Andaman And Nicobar Islands QuizAndhra Pradesh QuizArunachal Pradesh QuizAssam QuizBihar Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books