Tamil Nadu General Knowledge Questions and Answers

81. Who authored the Tamil epic *Silappathikaram*?

  • A) Bharathiyar
  • B) Ilango Adigal
  • C) Venkitamakhi
  • D) Arunagirinathar
Answer: Ilango Adigal

82. Which Pallava king composed a satire in Sanskrit?

  • A) Mahendravarman I
  • B) Simhavishnu
  • C) Dantivarman
  • D) Sivaskandhavarman
Answer: Mahendravarman I

83. When Vijayalaya Chola captured Thanjavur, it was ruled by

  • A) Cheras
  • B) Pandyas
  • C) Muttaraiyars
  • D) Kakatiyas
Answer: Muttaraiyars

84. In which year was Madras State officially renamed Tamil Nadu?

  • A) 1962
  • B) 1968
  • C) 1976
  • D) 1982
Answer: 1968

85. The rock-cut temples at Mahabalipuram are primarily associated with which dynasty?

  • A) Chola
  • B) Pandya
  • C) Chalukya
  • D) Pallava
Answer: 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
Answer: Narasimhavarman I

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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: Pearls

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
Answer: Narasimhavarman I
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