பல்வேறு போட்டித் தேர்வுகளில் இந்திய அரசியலமைப்பு முக்கியப் பங்காற்றுகிறது, விண்ணப்பதாரர்களுக்கு அவர்களின் தயாரிப்பில் உதவ, நாங்கள் 30 கேள்விகளை (MCQs) தொகுத்துள்ளோம். உங்கள் இந்திய அரசியலமைப்பு அறிவை மேம்படுத்துவதற்கும், வரவிருக்கும் தேர்வுகளுக்கு உங்களை சிறப்பாக தயார்படுத்துவதற்கும் ஒவ்வொரு கேள்விக்கும் சரியான பதில் உள்ளது.
Q1. Which of the following is the National Animal of India?
(a) Lion
(b) Peacock
(c) Elephant
(d) Tiger
Q2. Which of the following best describes the concept of diversity?
(a) Uniformity and similarity among individuals
(b) Variation and differences among individuals
(c) Homogeneity and identical traits among individuals
(d) Consistency and sameness among individuals
Q3. How many articles come under ‘Right to Equality’?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 6
(d) 5
Q4. Which articles of the Constitution of India contain provisions related to the Right to Equality?
- Articles 19 – 22
- Articles 23 – 24
(c) Articles 14 – 18
(d) Articles 25 – 28
Q5. What aspect of India’s diversity is influenced by its varied geographical features?
(a) Landforms and lifestyles diversity
(b) Social diversity
(c) Religious diversity
(d) Linguistic diversity
Q6. Which regions in India are known for extreme variations in rainfall patterns?
(a) Mawsynram and Jaisalmer
(b) Chennai and Mumbai
(c) Kolkata and Bengaluru
(d) Jaipur and Guwahati
Q7. What type of country is India in terms of its religious character?
(a) Secular
(b) Theocratic
(c) Monastic
(d) Atheistic
Q8. Which festival is primarily celebrated in the state of Punjab?
(a) Pongal
(b) Diwali
(c) Holi
(d) Baisakhi
Q9. Which festival is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna?
(a) Pongal
(b) Diwali
(c) Janmashtami
(d) Navaratri
Q10. Which festival is known for the grand procession of beautifully decorated idols immersed in water bodies?
(a) Pongal
(b) Diwali
(c) Ganesh Chaturthi
(d) Dussehra
Q11. Which language is considered the oldest Dravidian language with a rich literary history?
(a) Telugu
(b) Kannada
(c) Malayalam
(d) Tamil
Q12. Which language was the first to be declared as a classical language by the Government of India?
(a) Tamil
(b) Sanskrit
(c) Telugu
(d) Kannada
Q13. Which region in India has the highest concentration of epigraphical inscriptions?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Q14. Which dance form is associated with the State of Assam?
(a) Bhangra
(b) Bihu
(c) Mohiniattam
(d) Garba
Q15. Match the following dance forms with their corresponding states:
1 Bhangra (a) Rajasthan
2 Mohiniattam (b) Punjab
3 Garba (c) Kerala
4 Kalbelia (d) Gujarat
(a) 1-a 2-c 3-b 4-d
(b) 1-d 2-b 3-c 4-a
(c) 1-d 2-c 3-b 4-a
(d) 1-b 2-c 3-d 4-a
Q16. Who coined the phrase “Unity in Diversity” to describe India’s cultural harmony?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Rabindranath Tagore
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
Q17. Who referred to India as an “Ethnological museum”?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) V.A. Smith
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Rabindranath Tagore
Q18. According to Article 15(1) of the Indian Constitution, which of the following grounds is prohibited for discrimination against any citizen by the State?
(a) Religion
(b) Nationality
(c) Marital status
(d) Language
Q19. Which title is associated with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?
(a) Father of the Indian Constitution
(b) Father of Indian Independence
(c) Father of Indian Democracy
(d) Father of Indian Science and Technology
Q20. Match the following districts with their corresponding literacy rates based on the 2011 Census:
Districts Literacy Rate
1)Kanyakumari (a) 92.14%
2)Chennai (b) 90.33%
3)Thoothukkudi (c) 86.52%
4)The Nilgiris (d) 85.65%
(a) 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
(b) 1-B, 2-A, 3-D, 4-C
(c) 1-A, 2-C, 3-D, 4-B
(d) 1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B
Q21. According to the 2011 Census data, which district had the highest sex ratio number of females per 1,000 males)?
(a) The Nilgiris
(b) Thanjavur
(c) Nagapattinam
(d) Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Q22. What is the state animal of Tamil Nadu?
(a) Peacock
(b) Lion
(c) Nilgiri Tahr
(d) Elephant
Q23. Which flower is designated as the state flower of Tamil Nadu?
(a) Rose
(b) Jasmine
(c) Sunflower
(d) Gloriosa Superba
Q24. Where was Tirupur Kumaran born?
(a) Chennai
(b) Coimbatore
(c) Chennimalai
(d) Erode
Q25. What title was Tirupur Kumaran honored with?
(a) Bharat Ratna
(b) Veerapandiya Kattabomman
(c) Kodi Kaatha Kumaran
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
Q26. Who designed the National flag of India?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Rabindranath Tagore
(c) Pingali Venkayya
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
Q27. Where is the first Indian flag, hoisted by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, currently exhibited?
(a) Red Fort, Delhi
(b) St. George’s Fort Museum, Chennai
(c) National Museum, New Delhi
(d) Indian Museum, Kolkata
Q28. During the reign of which emperor was the new calendar, followed by our country, initiated?
(a) Ashoka the Great
(b) Akbar the Great
(c) Kanishka
(d) Harsha Vardhana
Q29. Who headed the Calendar Reformation Committee that accepted the national calendar on March 22nd, 1957?
(a) Meghnad Saha
(b) C. V. Raman
(c) Homi J. Bhabha
(d) Jagadish Chandra Bose
Q30. Whose poem was sung on the day India gained independence?
(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) Subramania Bharati Bharathiyar
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
SOLUTION
S1. Ans. (d)
Sol.
- National Animal: The Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is the National Animal of India. It represents strength, grace, and wildlife conservation efforts.
- National Bird: The Indian Peacock (Pavo cristatus) is the National Bird of India. It symbolizes beauty, royalty, and cultural significance.
- National Flower: The Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is the National Flower of India. It represents purity, beauty, and spiritual enlightenment.
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol.
India’s diversity is characterized by its rich history, attracting people from different parts of the world over the course of 5,000 years. This diversity encompasses the differences among groups of people and individuals in various aspects such as geographical landscapes, social structures, religious beliefs, linguistic variations, and cultural traditions, ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, gender, exceptionalities, heritage, and life experience.
S3. Ans. (d)
Sol.
The Constitution of India ensures that various provisions outlined in Articles 14-18. There are a total 5 articles under right to equality.
S4. Ans. (c)
Sol.
- Article 14: Right to Equality
- Article 15: Prohibition of Discrimination
- Article 16: Equality of Opportunity in Public Employment
- Article 17: Abolition of Untouchability
- Article 18: Abolition of Titles
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol.
India broadly classified the diversity into five types. Landforms and lifestyles diversity, Social diversity, Religious diversity, Linguistic diversity and Cultural diversity. Therefore the geographical features influenced the landforms and lifestyles diversity.
S6. Ans. (a)
Sol.
- Mawsynram, located in Meghalaya, is the land of highest rainfall.
- Jaisalmer, located in Rajasthan, is the land of lowest rainfall.
S7. Ans. (a)
Sol.
- India is a secular country. It does not declare any religion as state religion. The freedom of religion is our fundamental right.
- India is the birthplace of many religions and has become the home of many others.
- Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism and Zoroastrianism flourish in India.
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol.
- Baisakhi Festival is primarily celebrated in the states of Punjab and Haryana. The festival marks the beginning of Sikh New Year.
- Pongal is celebrated in Tamil Nadu as a harvest Festival.
- Diwali, also referred to as Deepavali, is indeed one of the most significant festivals celebrated in Indian religions.
- Holi is indeed a popular and significant Hindu festival celebrated as the Festival of Colors, Love, and Spring.It is associated with various mythological and cultural legends, with one of the prominent stories being the divine love of Radha and Krishna.
S9. Ans. (c)
Sol.
Krishna Janmashtami, also known as Krishnashtami, Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami, is an important Hindu festival celebrated annually to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna, who is considered the eighth avatar (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu.
S10. Ans. (c)
Sol
Ganesh Chaturthi is a significant Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity who is revered as the remover of obstacles and the god of wisdom and prosperity. The immersion of the idol on the last day is a prominent aspect of the festival.
S11. Ans. (d)
Sol.
Based on the 2001 census conducted in India, the country is home to 122 major languages and an additional 1599 other languages. Among these, four prominent language families in India are Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Austroasiatic, and Sino-Tibetan. Tamil, being a Dravidian language, holds the distinction of being the oldest among them.
S12. Ans. (a)
Sol.
The Indian Constitution acknowledges twenty-two languages as official languages. In 2004, the Government of India designated Tamil as the first classical language. Additionally, five other Indian languages have been declared as classical languages by the Government of India. Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Odia were proclaimed as classical languages in the years 2005, 2008, 2008, 2013, and 2016, respectively.
S13. Ans. (c)
Sol.
Tamil Nadu accounts for around 60 percent of the epigraphical inscriptions uncovered by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), with a majority of these inscriptions being written in the Tamil script.
S14. Ans. (b)
Sol.
- Assam – Bihu
- Punjab – Bhangra
- Gujarat – Garba and Dandia
- Kerala – Theyyam and Mohiniattam
S15. Ans. (c)
Sol.
- Rajasthan – Kalbelia and Ghoomer
- Punjab – Bhangra
- Gujarat – Garba and Dandia
- Kerala – Theyyam and Mohiniattam
S16. Ans. (b)
Sol.
India is renowned for its concept of ‘unity in diversity.’ The phrase was coined by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, in his book “Discovery of India.”
S17. Ans. (b)
Sol.
India has been referred to as an ‘Ethnological museum’ by V.A. Smith, as it encompasses a remarkable variety of racial types.
S18. Ans. (a)
Sol.
According to Article 15(1) of the Constitution, the State is prohibited from discriminating against any citizen based on their religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.
Q19. Ans. (a)
Sol.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
- He is popularly known as Baba Saheb.
- He was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer.
- He served as the chairman of the drafting committee of the constituent assembly and hence regarded as the father of Indian Constitution.
- He was independent India’s first Law Minister.
- He was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1990.
Q20. Ans. (a)
Sol.
Here are the literacy rates for selected districts according to the 2011 Census:
High:
- Kanyakumari – 92.14%
- Chennai – 90.33%
- Thoothukkudi – 86.52%
- The Nilgiris – 85.65%
Low:
- Dharmapuri – 64.71%
- Ariyalur – 71.99%
- Villupuram – 72.08%
- Krishnagiri – 72.41%
Q21. Ans. (a)
Sol.
Here are the sex ratios (number of females per 1,000 males) for selected districts according to the 2011 Census:
High:
The Nilgiris – 1041
Thanjavur – 1031
Nagapattinam – 1025
Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli – 1024
Low:
Dharmapuri – 946
Salem – 954
Krishnagiri – 956
Ramanathapuram – 977
Q22. Ans. (c)
Sol.
Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India, has designated several natural symbols to represent its rich biodiversity and cultural heritage. Here are the natural symbols of Tamil Nadu:
Animal: Nilgiri Tahr
- The Nilgiri Tahr (scientific name: Nilgiritragus hylocrius) is a rare and endangered species of mountain goat found in the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu.
Bird: Emerald Dove
- The Emerald Dove (scientific name: Chalcophaps indica) is a beautiful bird found in the forests of Tamil Nadu.
Flower: Gloriosa Superba
- Gloriosa Superba, also known as Flame Lily or Climbing Lily, is the state flower of Tamil Nadu.
Tree: Palmyrah Tree
- The Palmyrah Tree (scientific name: Borassus flabellifer) is the state tree of Tamil Nadu.
Q23. Ans. (d)
Sol.
Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India, has designated several natural symbols to represent its rich biodiversity and cultural heritage. Here are the natural symbols of Tamil Nadu:
Animal: Nilgiri Tahr
- The Nilgiri Tahr (scientific name: Nilgiritragus hylocrius) is a rare and endangered species of mountain goat found in the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu.
Bird: Emerald Dove
- The Emerald Dove (scientific name: Chalcophaps indica) is a beautiful bird found in the forests of Tamil Nadu.
Flower: Gloriosa Superba
- Gloriosa Superba, also known as Flame Lily or Climbing Lily, is the state flower of Tamil Nadu.
Tree: Palmyrah Tree
- The Palmyrah Tree (scientific name: Borassus flabellifer) is the state tree of Tamil Nadu.
S24. Ans. (d)
Sol.
Kumaran, also known as “Kodi Kaatha Kumaran,” was born in Chennimalai, a town in the Erode district of Tamil Nadu. During his youth, he actively participated in the freedom struggle for India. In 1932, when Mahatma Gandhi was arrested, protests erupted throughout the country. Tirupur Kumaran played an active role in these protests, advocating for Gandhi’s release.
S25. Ans. (c)
Sol.
During his youth, he actively participated in the freedom struggle for India. In 1932, when Mahatma Gandhi was arrested, protests erupted throughout the country. Tirupur Kumaran played an active role in these protests, advocating for Gandhi’s release. Tragically, he lost his life during a violent police attack, yet he held onto the national tricolor flag until his last breath. In recognition of his sacrifice and dedication to the nation, he was honored with the title “Kodi Kaatha Kumaran.”
S26. Ans. (c)
Sol.
- The National flag of India was designed by Pingali Venkayya, who hailed from Andhra Pradesh.
- The first Indian flag was woven in Gudiyatham, located in the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu.
- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru hoisted this flag on 15th August 1947 at the Red Fort in Delhi.
- The historic flag is currently displayed as an exhibit at the St. George’s Fort Museum in Chennai.
S27. Ans.(a)
Sol.
- The first Indian flag was woven in Gudiyatham, located in the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu.
- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru hoisted this flag on 15th August 1947 at the Red Fort in Delhi.
- The historic flag is currently displayed as an exhibit at the St. George’s Fort Museum in Chennai.
S28. Ans. (c)
Sol.
Emperor Kanishka introduced a new calendar during his reign in 78 CE/AD, which our country follows. This calendar begins on March 22nd, coinciding with the spring equinox, and on March 21st during leap years
S29. Ans. (a)
Sol
Meghnad Saha, the renowned astronomer, led the Calendar Reformation Committee on March 22nd, 1957, and it was subsequently accepted as our national calendar. National symbols play a crucial role in uniting the diverse sections of India and nurturing a sense of patriotism.
S30. Ans. (b)
Sol.
On the day India achieved independence, Mahakavi Bharathiyar’s poem “Aaduvome Pallu Paduvome” was sung over the All India Radio (AIR) by T.K. Pattammal, a renowned Carnatic music singer. Since then, the celebration of Independence Day has been observed annually. Every year, the Prime Minister unfurls the National Flag at the Red Fort in New Delhi during the Independence Day ceremony.
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