Saturday, August 27, 2011

Quiz 93 | General Knowledge About State of Tamil Nadu in India

1.The Meenakshi temple at Madurai is the monument of

A. Cholas
B. Pallavas
C. Pandyas
D. Cheras



2.The Meenakshi Temple was originally built by ?

A. Raja Raja Chola
B. Tirumulai Nayak
C. Kulasekara Pandya
D. Narasimha II



3.Neutrino Observatory (INO) project is located near which of the following hills?

A. Anamalai Hills
B. Nilgiri Hills
C. Khasi Hills
D. Patkai Hills



4.Which city is known as 'The Manchester of South India'?

A. Chennai
B. Coimbatore
C. Hyderabad
D. Bangalore



5.At which place in India is Brihadeeswara Temple located?

A. Mt. Abu
B. Thanjavur
C. Amirtsar



6.At which place in India is Meenakshi Temple located?

A. Madurai
B. Jabalpur
C. Puri



7.Kodaikanal is a tourist resort in the hills of

A. Palani
B. Annamalai
C. Nilgiri
D. Madumalai



8.What is the literacy rate of Tamil Nadu?

A. 69.68 per cent
B. 73.47 per cent
C. 78.66 per cent
D. 57.36 per cent



9.Jallikattu is a contest held on the last day of

A. Pongal
B. Diwali
C. Dassera
D. Carnival



10.The weapon based Dravidian martial art 'Silambam' is native of which south Indian state ?

A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh



11.The important industry in Ooty is _____ .

A. Hindustan Photo Film
B. Silk industry
C. Hindustan Machine Tools
D. Textiles



12.The port that lies on the tip of the Indian peninsula is _______.

A. Pardeep
B. New Mangalore
C. Tuticorn
D. Visakhapatnam



13.Which of the following classical dance originated in Tamil Nadu ?

A. Kathakali
B. Kathak
C. Bharatanatyam
D. Odissi



14.The Brihadeeswara temple at Tanjore was built by an emperor of which dynasty?

A. Pandya
B. Chera
C. Chola
D. Mughal



15.Which river descends over a cliff to form the famous Bhar Chukki and Gagana Chukki Falls?

A. Tungabhadra
B. Krishna
C. Kaveri
D. Narmada



16.Which of the Following states developed 'Uzavaar Sandies'- an innovative model in agricultural marketing which involved direct sale of farm produce to the consumers?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka
D. UttaraKhand



17.Which mountains are called as "Blue Mountains"?

A. Himalayas
B. Nilgiri Hills
C. Vindhya Range



18.Which dynasty was well-known for excellent village administration?

A. Pandyas
B. Pallavas
C. Cholas
D. Chalukyas



19.Near which city is the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History located?

A. Panaji (Goa)
B. Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
C. Bharatpur (Rajasthan)
D. Sultanpur (Haryana)



20.On the banks of which river is Madurai situated?

A. Krishna
B. Kaveri
C. Vaigai


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