Tamil Nadu General Knowledge Questions and Answers
41. Who authored the Tamil historical poem *Kalingattuparani*?
- A) Kalladanar
- B) Kambar
- C) Ottakuthar
- D) Jayamkondar
Answer: Jayamkondar
42. The Aryankavu Pass in Tamil Nadu is situated in which hill range?
- A) Kodaikanal Hills
- B) Agasthyamalai Hills
- C) Varushanad Hills
- D) Alagar Hills
Answer: Agasthyamalai Hills
43. Which Sangam literary work mentions the Tiru Onam festival?
- A) Kalittokai
- B) Maduraikkanci
- C) Ainkurunuru
- D) Pattinappalai
Answer: Maduraikkanci
44. In which century was the Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram constructed?
- A) 7th century
- B) 8th century
- C) 9th century
- D) 10th century
Answer: 7th century
45. Which city in Tamil Nadu is known as the "Textile Capital"?
- A) Salem
- B) Karur
- C) Tiruchirappalli
- D) Coimbatore
Answer: Karur
46. The Vaikuntha Perumal Temple at Kanchipuram was built by which Pallava ruler?
- A) Nandivarman I
- B) Nandivarman II
- C) Hiranyavarman
- D) None of the above
Answer: Nandivarman II
47. Who authored the Sangam literary work *Madurai Kanchi*?
- A) Nakkirar
- B) Ilandiraiyan
- C) Nedungilli
- D) Mangudi Maruthanar
Answer: Mangudi Maruthanar
48. Who composed the Sanskrit text *Amuktamalyada*?
- A) Kshetrayya
- B) Vengamamba
- C) Tirumalamba
- D) Krishnadevaraya
Answer: Krishnadevaraya
49. Which committee was appointed by the Government of Tamil Nadu to examine Centre-State relations?
- A) Santhanam Committee
- B) Vohra Committee
- C) Rajamannar Committee
- D) Sarkaria Committee
Answer: Rajamannar Committee
50. Who composed *Tamil Thai Valthu*, the official state song of Tamil Nadu?
- A) Bharathidasan
- B) Periyasaamy Thooran
- C) M. S. Viswanathan
- D) Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai
Answer: Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai
