Tamil Nadu GK Questions Answers

41. Who was the first Indian Tamil woman to receive France's "Knight in the Order of the Legion of Honour" in 2013?

  • A) Anjali Gopalan
  • B) V. L. Ethiraj
  • C) Navanethem Pillay
  • D) Usha Thorat
Answer: Anjali Gopalan

42. In which year was Sivaji Ganesan awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?

  • A) 1994
  • B) 1996
  • C) 1997
  • D) 1999
Answer: 1996

43. Who was the first person from Tamil Nadu to receive the Padma Vibhushan?

  • A) T. Balasaraswati
  • B) A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar
  • C) Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
  • D) Raja Jesudoss Chelliah
Answer: A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar

44. Which temple is depicted in the official state emblem of Tamil Nadu?

  • A) Srivilliputhur Andal Temple
  • B) Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple
  • C) Kola Valvill Ramar Temple
  • D) Ulagalantha Perumal Temple
Answer: Srivilliputhur Andal Temple

45. The Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur was built during the rule of which dynasty?

  • A) Cholas
  • B) Hoysalas
  • C) Rashtrakutas
  • D) Chalukyas
Answer: Cholas

46. Which river is prominently praised in the Tamil epic *Silappadikaram*?

  • A) Ganges
  • B) Saraswati
  • C) Godavari
  • D) Cauvery
Answer: Cauvery

47. Who was known as the "Dadabhai of Tamil Nadu"?

  • A) Bharathiyar
  • B) V.O. Chidambaram Pillai
  • C) Tiruppur Kumaran
  • D) C. Vijayaraghavachariyar
Answer: C. Vijayaraghavachariyar

48. Who founded the Rajahmundry Social Reform Association in the Madras Presidency?

  • A) Tulsi Ram
  • B) M.G. Ranade
  • C) N.M. Joshi
  • D) Kandukuri Veeresalingam Pantulu
Answer: Kandukuri Veeresalingam Pantulu

49. Who translated *Thiruvachagam* into English?

  • A) Robert de Nobili
  • B) Father Mello
  • C) G.U. Pope
  • D) Father Buchard
Answer: G.U. Pope

50. The Indian Neutrino Observatory is located in which district of Tamil Nadu?

  • A) Madurai
  • B) Theni
  • C) Cuddalore
  • D) Chennai
Answer: Theni
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