Tamil Nadu General Knowledge Questions and Answers
81. Who authored the Tamil epic *Silappathikaram*?
- A) Bharathiyar
- B) Ilango Adigal
- C) Venkitamakhi
- D) Arunagirinathar
82. Which Pallava king composed a satire in Sanskrit?
- A) Mahendravarman I
- B) Simhavishnu
- C) Dantivarman
- D) Sivaskandhavarman
83. When Vijayalaya Chola captured Thanjavur, it was ruled by
- A) Cheras
- B) Pandyas
- C) Muttaraiyars
- D) Kakatiyas
84. In which year was Madras State officially renamed Tamil Nadu?
- A) 1962
- B) 1968
- C) 1976
- D) 1982
85. The rock-cut temples at Mahabalipuram are primarily associated with which dynasty?
- A) Chola
- B) Pandya
- C) Chalukya
- D) Pallava
86. During the reign of which Pallava king did the Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang) visit Kanchipuram in 640 CE?
- A) Simhavishnu
- B) Mahendravarman I
- C) Narasimhavarman I
- D) Mahendravarman II
87. Who was appointed Chief Justice of the Madras High Court in February 2022?
- A) Dipankar Datta
- B) Ritu Raj Awasthi
- C) Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel
- D) Munishwar Nath Bhandari
88. Which Chola king was known as Arumolivarman before ascending the throne?
- A) Kulottunga I
- B) Kulottunga II
- C) Vira Rajendra
- D) Rajaraja Chola
89. According to Greek ambassador Megasthenes, the Pandya kingdom was especially renowned for
- A) Silk production
- B) Bronze work
- C) Pearls
- D) Iron weapons
90. The five monolithic rock-cut rathas at Mahabalipuram were carved during the reign of which Pallava ruler?
- A) Simhavishnu
- B) Mahendravarman I
- C) Narasimhavarman I
- D) Nandivarman II
