Tamil Nadu State Question
Q136. Who founded the city of Gangaikonda Cholapuram
(A) Raja Raja I
(B) Rajendra I
(C) Aditya I
(D) Virarajendra
Answer: (B) Rajendra I
Q137. Who was the Chief deity of the Sangam age
(A) Siva
(B) Indra
(C) Murugan
(D) Vishnu
Answer: (C) Murugan
Q138. Parantaka I, the son of Aditya I defeated the Pandya ruler and took up the title
(A) Madurain-konda
(B) Mudi Rondan
(C) Kadaram Rondon
(D) Jayam Rondan
Answer: (A) Madurain-konda
Q139. Which chola king gave permission to the Sailendra ruler of Sri Vijaya to build a Buddhist Vihara at Nagapattinam
(A) Rajendra I
(B) Rajaraja I
(C) Rajendra II
(D) Rajaraja II
Answer: (B) Rajaraja I
Q140. Which Temple is considered as the last stage of the Pallava art
(A) Mandagappattu
(B) Varaha Mandapam
(C) The Kailasanatha Temple
(D) The Vaikundaperumal Temple
Answer: (D) The Vaikundaperumal Temple
Q141. Who was called as Sungam Thavirtha Cholan
(A) Raja Raja Chola
(B) Karikala Chola
(C) Kulottunga Chola I
(D) Uttama Chola
Answer: (C) Kulottunga Chola I
Q142. Who provided the 'Vimana' of the famous Nataraja temple at chidambaram with a golden roof
(A) Vijayalaya
(B) Parantaka I
(C) Rajaraja I
(D) Rajendra I
Answer: (B) Parantaka I
Q143. Who was the author of Kalingattuparani
(A) Kalladanar
(B) Kambar
(C) Ottakuthar
(D) Jayamkondar
Answer: (D) Jayamkondar
Q144. Aryankavu pass of Tamil Nadu is situated in
(A) Kodaikanal hills
(B) Agastya hills
(C) Varushanadu hills
(D) Alagar hills
Answer: (B) Agastya hills
Q145. Which of the following Tamil literature mentioned about Tiru Onam Festival
(A) Kalitogai
(B) Madurai kanchi
(C) Ainkurunuru
(D) Pattinappalai
Answer: (B) Madurai kanchi
Q146. In which century, the famous shore temple at Mahabalipuram was built
(A) 7th century
(B) 8th century
(C) 9th century
(D) 10th century
Answer: (A) 7th century
Q147. Which one city is also known as Textile Capital of Tamil Nadu
(A) Salem
(B) Karur
(C) Tiruchirappalli
(D) Coimbatore
Answer: (B) Karur
Q148. Vaikuntha Perumal temple at Kanchipuram built by
(A) Nandivarman I
(B) Nandivarman II
(C) Hiranyavarman
(D) None of the above
Answer: (B) Nandivarman II
Q149. The Sangam Literature "Madurai Kanji" was authored by
(A) Nakkirar
(B) Ilandiraiyan
(C) Nedungilli
(D) Mangudi Maruthanaar
Answer: (D) Mangudi Maruthanaar
Q150. Who among the following wrote the text "Amuktamalyada"
(A) Kshetrayya
(B) Vengamamba
(C) Tirumalamba
(D) Krishnadevaraya
Answer: (D) Krishnadevaraya
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