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Tamil Nadu extends latitudinally between _____.

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  1. $8^o4'$ North and $13^o35'$ North

  2. $9^o4'$ North and $14^o35'$ North

  3. $10^o4'$ North and $15^o35'$ North

  4. $11^o4'$ North and $16^o35'$ North

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The State of Tamil Nadu extends latitudinally between $8^04'$ North and $13^035'$ North.

Total area of Tamil Nadu is about _____.

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  1. 1,30,058 sq.km.

  2. 1,31,058 sq.km.

  3. 1,32,058 sq.km.

  4. 1,33,058 sq.km.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • The total area of Tamil Nadu is 1,30,058 square km. 

How many district panchayats are there in Tamil Nadu?

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  1. 29

  2. 30

  3. 31

  4. 32

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • There are 31 district panchayats in Tamil Nadu except the district of  Chennai as it is an Urban District.

Tamil Nadu is the _____ most populous state of the Indian Union.

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  1. Fourth

  2. Fifth

  3. Sixth

  4. Seventh

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Tamil Nadu is the sixth most populous State of the Indian Union after Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.

Tamil Nadu accounts for _____ of the total area of the country.

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  1. 4%

  2. 5%

  3. 6%

  4. 7%

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Total area of Tamil Nadu is about 1,30,058 sq.km., which is 4% of the total land area of India.

Indian Ocean lies on the _____ of Tamil Nadu.

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  1. North

  2. South

  3. East

  4. West

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu has Andhra Pradesh to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Indian Ocean to its south. 

Tamil Nadu is a _____ landmass at the southeastern end of the main continent.

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  1. Triangular

  2. Rectangular

  3. Square

  4. Circle

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • The state of Tamil Nadu is a triangular landmass at the southeastern end of the main continent.

What is the state tree of Tamil Nadu?

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  1. Neem

  2. Coconut

  3. Palm Tree

  4. Vilva Tree

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • The palm tree is the state tree of Tamil Nadu. 

How many city corporations are there in Tamil Nadu?

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  1. 10

  2. 11

  3. 12

  4. 13

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • There are 12 municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu.
  • Larger cities of Tamil Nadu including Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tirupur, Salem, Erode, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Thoothukudi, Thanjavur and Dindigul are governed by city municipal corporations.

Tamil Nadu bordering states are _______.

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  1. Kerala, Goa, Andhra Pradesh

  2. Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh

  3. Orissa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh

  4. Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Option: D