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Questions Related to our heritage

What is the state tree of Tamil Nadu?

  1. Neem

  2. Coconut

  3. Palm Tree

  4. Vilva Tree


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

How many city corporations are there in Tamil Nadu?

  1. 10

  2. 11

  3. 12

  4. 13


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 _______.

  1. Kerala, Goa, Andhra Pradesh

  2. Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh

  3. Orissa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh

  4. Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh


Correct Option: D

The state bird of Tamil Nadu is ______.

  1. Emerald Dove

  2. Indian roller

  3. Great hornbill

  4. Asian Koel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • The emerald dove is the state bird of Tamil Nadu.
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The name Chennai is a shortened form of Chennapattanam. 

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

The first Sangam was at _____.

  1. Kapadapuram

  2. Madurai

  3. Kancheepuram

  4. Thanjavur


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • The first Tamil Sangam was held at Madurai. 

The history of Tamil Nadu goes back to _____ years.

  1. 4000

  2. 5000

  3. 6000

  4. 7000


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  •  Tamil Nadu has a very ancient history which goes back some 6000 years.

Tamil Nadu is the ..................... largest state of India (as regards area)

  1. 5th

  2. 7th

  3. 9th

  4. 11th


Correct Option: D

.................... district lies on the east coast.

  1. Nilgiris

  2. Theni

  3. Nagapattinam

  4. Coimbatore


Correct Option: C

Tamil Nadu lies in the ................ part of India.

  1. North East

  2. South West

  3. South East

  4. North West


Correct Option: C