[amp_mcq option1=”Coal” option2=”Lignite” option3=”Uranium” option4=”Natural Gas” correct=”option3″]
Detailed SolutionTamil Nadu is a leading producer of which mineral used in power generation?
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12. The Nobel Prize-winning physicist born in Madras (now Chennai) was:
[amp_mcq option1=”C.V. Raman” option2=”Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar” option3=”Amartya Sen” option4=”Venkatraman Ramakrishnan” correct=”option3″]
Detailed SolutionThe Nobel Prize-winning physicist born in Madras (now Chennai) was:
13. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) emerged as a major political force in Tamil Nadu under the leadership of:
[amp_mcq option1=”C.N. Annadurai” option2=”M. Karunanidhi” option3=”K. Kamaraj” option4=”Periyar E.V. Ramasamy” correct=”option1″]
14. Inland waterways like canals and rivers are used for transporting:
[amp_mcq option1=”Passengers only” option2=”Cargo only” option3=”Both passengers and cargo” option4=”Not used for transport” correct=”option3″]
Detailed SolutionInland waterways like canals and rivers are used for transporting:
15. The anti-Hindi agitations in Tamil Nadu were significant in:
[amp_mcq option1=”Shaping linguistic policies” option2=”Highlighting regional identity” option3=”Influencing national politics” option4=”All of the above” correct=”option4″]
Detailed SolutionThe anti-Hindi agitations in Tamil Nadu were significant in:
16. The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act provided for:
[amp_mcq option1=”Strengthening of Panchayati Raj Institutions” option2=”Reservation for women in Parliament” option3=”Establishment of State Election Commissions” option4=”Right to Information” correct=”option1″]
Detailed SolutionThe 74th Constitutional Amendment Act provided for:
17. Paleolithic people in Tamil Nadu likely subsisted on:
[amp_mcq option1=”Hunting and gathering” option2=”Agriculture” option3=”Fishing” option4=”Trade” correct=”option1″]
Detailed SolutionPaleolithic people in Tamil Nadu likely subsisted on:
18. The Quit India Movement of 1942 saw significant participation from:
[amp_mcq option1=”Students” option2=”Workers” option3=”Peasants” option4=”All of the above” correct=”option4″]
Detailed SolutionThe Quit India Movement of 1942 saw significant participation from:
19. One ongoing challenge for these movements is:
[amp_mcq option1=”Addressing intersectionality of caste, class, and gender” option2=”Building alliances across different groups” option3=”Adapting to changing economic conditions” option4=”All of the above” correct=”option1″]
Detailed SolutionOne ongoing challenge for these movements is:
20. Tamil Nadu has a higher literacy rate than the national average, which is a result of:
[amp_mcq option1=”Investment in education” option2=”Strong social welfare programs” option3=”Focus on female education” option4=”All of the above” correct=”option1″]