Tamil Nadu General Knowledge Questions and Answers

11. Which city in Tamil Nadu is known as India's "Knitting City"?

• A) Perundurai
• B) Ranipet
• C) Sivakasi
• D) Tiruppur

12. Which Chola king constructed the Kallanai (Grand Anicut) Dam across the Kaveri River?

• A) Nalankilli
• B) Karikala
• C) Rajendra II
• D) Aditya I

13. The first Tamil silent film "Keechaka Vadham" was released in which year?

• A) 1915
• B) 1918
• C) 1920
• D) 1922

14. Which was the first talking (sound) motion picture in Tamil?

• A) Kalava
• B) Valli
• C) Kalidas
• D) Nanthanar

15. Which Tamil film was the first to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film?

• A) Roja
• B) Kanchivaram
• C) Marupakkam
• D) Nayakan

16. The Mahamaham festival in Kumbakonam is celebrated once every ______ years.

• A) 8
• B) 9
• C) 11
• D) 12

17. The Mahamaham Tank is located in which town?

• A) Karur
• B) Nagercoil
• C) Thanjavur
• D) Kumbakonam

18. The Thiruvalluvar calendar is ______ years ahead of the Gregorian calendar.

• A) 22
• B) 28
• C) 31
• D) 40

19. Which work is recognised as the first modern Tamil novel?

• A) Magudapathi
• B) Kalvanin Kadhali
• C) Kamalambal Charithram
• D) Prathapa Mudaliar Charithram

20. Who designed the official state emblem of Tamil Nadu?

• A) P. Jeevanandham
• B) C. N. Annadurai
• C) R. Krishna Rao
• D) Alagappa Chettiar