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Tamil Nadu Politics Quiz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the official language of Tamil Nadu?

a)

Tamil

b)

Telugu

c)

Kannada

d)

Malayalam

2.

Which of the following leaders was known as "Kamarajar"?

a)

K. Kamaraj

b)

M.K. Stalin

c)

C.N. Annadurai

d)

M.G. Ramachandran

3.

Who succeeded M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?

a)

J. Jayalalithaa

b)

M.K. Stalin

c)

K. Kamaraj

d)

C.N. Annadurai

4.

Who was the first Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?

a)

C. Rajagopalachari

b)

M. Karunanidhi

c)

K. Kamaraj

d)

C.N. Annadurai

5.

Who is the current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (as of 2024)?

a)

M.K. Stalin

b)

Edappadi K. Palaniswami

c)

O. Panneerselvam

d)

J. Jayalalithaa

6.

Which region in Tamil Nadu is traditionally associated with the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) party?

a)

Kongu Nadu

b)

Chola Nadu

c)

Tondaimandalam

d)

Pandya Nadu

7.

Who is known as the "Kalaignar" (Artist) in Tamil Nadu politics?

a)

M.G. Ramachandran

b)

K. Kamaraj

c)

M. Karunanidhi

d)

J. Jayalalithaa

8.

Who is popularly known as the "Iron Lady of Tamil Nadu"?

a)

J. Jayalalithaa

b)

K. Kamaraj

c)

M. Karunanidhi

d)

C.N. Annadurai

9.

Which of the following leaders is associated with the Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu?

a)

C. Rajagopalachari

b)

K. Kamaraj

c)

Periyar E.V. Ramasamy

d)

M.G. Ramachandran

10.

Which political party was founded by M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) in Tamil Nadu?

a)

Indian National Congress (INC)

b)

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)

c)

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)

d)

Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK)

11.

What was the name of the political party founded by Periyar E.V. Ramasamy?

a)

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)

b)

Dravidar Kazhagam

c)

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)

d)

Justice Party

12.

Which political party is associated with the "Two Leaves" symbol?

a)

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)

b)

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)

c)

Indian National Congress (INC)

d)

Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M)

13.

Which city is the capital of Tamil Nadu?

a)

Chennai

b)

Coimbatore

c)

Madurai

d)

Tiruchirappalli

14.

What was the name of the magazine founded by C.N. Annadurai?

a)

Kalki

b)

Thuglak

c)

Dinamani

d)

Kudiarasu

15.

What was the name of the movement started by Periyar E.V. Ramasamy to promote rationalism and self-respect among Dravidians?

a)

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)

b)

Self-Respect Movement

c)

Justice Party

d)

Swadeshi Movement

16.

Who founded the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party?

a)

C.N. Annadurai

b)

M.G. Ramachandran

c)

K. Kamaraj

d)

Periyar E.V. Ramasamy

17.

Which famous Tamil actor founded the political party "Makkal Needhi Maiam"?

a)

Kamal Haasan

b)

Rajinikanth

c)

Vijay

d)

Ajith Kumar

18.

What was the name of the movement launched by C.N. Annadurai to demand a separate state for Tamils in India?

a)

Anti-Hindi Agitation

b)

Potti Sriramulu's Fast

c)

Swadeshi Movement

d)

Dravida Nadu Movement

19.

Which political party did M.K. Stalin belong to before becoming the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?

a)

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)

b)

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)

c)

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

d)

Indian National Congress (INC)

20.

Who was the first Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu to be elected four times consecutively?

a)

M.G. Ramachandran

b)

J. Jayalalithaa

c)

K. Kamaraj

d)

M. Karunanidhi

21.

Who was the first Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu to die in office?

a)

C.N. Annadurai

b)

M.G. Ramachandran

c)

J. Jayalalithaa

d)

M. Karunanidhi

22.

Which famous Tamil Nadu politician was known for his trademark black glasses?

a)

M.G. Ramachandran

b)

C.N. Annadurai

c)

M. Karunanidhi

d)

J. Jayalalithaa

23.

What was the name of the movement against the imposition of Hindi in Tamil Nadu in the 1960s?

a)

Anti-Hindi Agitation

b)

Dravida Nadu Movement

c)

Potti Sriramulu's Fast

d)

Swadeshi Movement

24.

Who was the first female Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?

a)

J. Jayalalithaa

b)

K. Kamaraj

c)

M. Karunanidhi

d)

C.N. Annadurai

25.

Who succeeded J. Jayalalithaa as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after her demise in 2016?

a)

O. Panneerselvam

b)

M.K. Stalin

c)

Edappadi K. Palaniswami

d)

K. Kamaraj

26.

What was the name of the movement led by M.G. Ramachandran to provide nutritious food to children in schools?

a)

Midday Meal Scheme

b)

Anna Marumalarchi Thittam

c)

Makkal Thalaivar Nutrition Programme

d)

Kudimaramathu Scheme

27.

Which river forms the northern boundary of Tamil Nadu?

a)

Cauvery

b)

Vaigai

c)

Palar

d)

Tungabhadra

28.

Who is the founder of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) party?

a)

S. Ramadoss

b)

M.K. Stalin

c)

Vijayakanth

d)

J. Jayalalithaa