Tamil Nadu General Knowledge Questions and Answers

71. Who wrote the earliest Tamil version of the Ramayana, known as *Ramavataram*?

• A) Kambar
• B) Ottakuttan
• C) Jayamkondar
• D) Amirtasagara

72. Who authored the Jain Tamil epic *Cīvaka Cintāmaṇi*?

• A) Natakuptanar
• B) Tirutakkatevar
• C) Ilango Adigal
• D) Sīthalai Sāttanār

73. Out of the five great Tamil epics, how many were authored by Jain writers?

• A) 2
• B) 3
• C) 4
• D) 5

74. In which Tamil epic is Kannagi the central legendary character?

• A) Manimekalai
• B) Valayapathi
• C) Silappathikaram
• D) Kundalakesi

75. When was the first regular Tamil newspaper *Swadesamitran* launched?

• A) 1882
• B) 1883
• C) 1884
• D) 1885

76. Who wrote the first Tamil novel *Prathapa Mudaliar Charithram* in 1879?

• A) Bharathidasan
• B) Subramania Bharati
• C) V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
• D) Mayavaram Vedanayagam Pillai

77. According to Megasthenes, the Pandya kingdom was particularly famous for

• A) Silk
• B) Bronze
• C) Pearls
• D) Weapons

78. The five monolithic rock-cut rathas at Mahabalipuram were excavated during the reign of which Pallava king?

• A) Simhavishnu
• B) Mahendravarman I
• C) Narasimhavarman I
• D) Nandivarman II

79. The Nayanars were

• A) Shaivite saints
• B) Vaishnavite saints
• C) Jain saints
• D) Christian saints

80. The Amaravati River is a tributary of which major river?

• A) Krishna
• B) Godavari
• C) Kaveri
• D) Tungabhadra