Tamil Nadu General Knowledge Questions and Answers
51. In which year was *Tamil Thai Valthu* officially adopted as the state song of Tamil Nadu?
- A) 1952
- B) 1956
- C) 1968
- D) 1982
Answer: 1956
52. Who designed Auroville township in Tamil Nadu?
- A) Soria Y. Mata
- B) Norman Foster
- C) Roger Anger
- D) Raj Rewal
Answer: Roger Anger
53. How many tribes in Tamil Nadu are classified as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)?
- A) 5
- B) 6
- C) 7
- D) 8
Answer: 6
54. In the Chola kingdom, what was the name given to village assemblies of ordinary tax-paying residents?
- A) Ur
- B) Sabha
- C) Nagaram
- D) Nadu
Answer: Ur
55. In which year was the Legislative Council in Tamil Nadu abolished?
- A) 1984
- B) 1985
- C) 1986
- D) 1987
Answer: 1986
56. Who coined the phrase "Sangamazhi Tamil"?
- A) Andal
- B) Thirupan Azhwar
- C) Kulasekhara Azhwar
- D) Thirumangai Azhwar
Answer: Thirumangai Azhwar
57. Who was the first person from Tamil Nadu to receive the Padma Shri award?
- A) Gurbaksh Singh
- B) Moturi Satyanarayana
- C) Mary Clubwala Jadhav
- D) Narayanaswami Dharmarajan
Answer: Mary Clubwala Jadhav
58. In which year was the social movement *Dravidar Kazhagam* founded?
- A) 1942
- B) 1944
- C) 1946
- D) 1948
Answer: 1944
59. Who founded the *Dravidar Kazhagam* movement?
- A) Maniammai
- B) C. N. Annadurai
- C) K. Veeramani
- D) Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
Answer: Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
60. Since 2021, "Social Justice Day" in Tamil Nadu has been observed on
- A) 12th September
- B) 15th September
- C) 17th September
- D) 19th September
Answer: 17th September
