31. In how many zones, the Greater Chennai Police Commissionerate has been divided in Tamil Nadu?
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6
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Correct Answer: B [ 4 ]
Notes:
In 2011, The state Government decided to merge the Chennai Suburban Police with the Chennai City Police and form a Greater Chennai Police Commissionerate. This Commissionerate will be divided into four Zones – North, South, Central and West – for better administration.
32. The Mahatma Gandhi Community Colleges have been opened in Tamil Nadu in which among the following?
[A] Small Revenue Villages
[B] Districts with lowest Education Ratio
[C] Districts with highest population of SCs & STs
[D] Prisons for vocational training of prisoners
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Correct Answer: D [ Prisons for vocational training of prisoners ]
Notes:
The Mahatma Gandhi Community College has been established in Puzhal Central Prison and 8 other Central Prisons for imparting vocational training courses.
33. Which figure is traditionally credited with the acquisition of the British land that would become Chennai, originally known as Chennaipattinam, in 1639-40?
[A] Damarla Venkatadri Nayakudu
[B] Peda Venkata Rayalu
[C] Padma Velama Nayak
[D] Chennappa Nayakudu
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Correct Answer: D [Chennappa Nayakudu]
Notes:
The traditional account pegs Chennappa Nayakudu as the figure from whom the British acquired the land that would become Chennai, then known as Chennaipattinam. This area was centered around the Fort St George, an iconic establishment that is still part of Chennai today. St George was the first English fortress in India, around which a small township developed and ultimately grew to be one of the major metropolitan cities in India.
34. In which year, name Chennai from Madras was officially changed?
[A] 1993
[B] 1995
[C] 1997
[D] 1998
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Correct Answer: B [ 1995 ]
Notes:
Madrasapattinam was a fishing village north of Fort St. George. The name Chennai from Madras was officially changed in 1996.
35. In which year, Madras State was renamed as Tamilnadu?
[A] 1960
[B] 1963
[C] 1969
[D] 1972
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Correct Answer: C [ 1969 ]
Notes:
Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969. This change reflected the linguistic and cultural identity of the Tamil-speaking population. The name “Tamil Nadu” translates to “Land of Tamils.” The renaming was part of a broader movement in India during the 1960s to recognize and promote regional languages and identities following the reorganization of states based on linguistic lines.
36. What is the name of seat of Corporation of Chennai?
[A] Chelmsford Building
[B] Ripon Building
[C] Cornwallis Building
[D] Dalhousie Building
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Correct Answer: B [Ripon Building ]
Notes:
Corporation of Chennai was established in 1688 and is the oldest municipal corporation of India. Ripon Building is the seat of Corporation of Chennai.
37. Who led the French forces during the “Siege of Madras”?
[A] Georges Duval de Leyrit
[B] Charles Godeheu
[C] Antoine Boyellau
[D] Thomas Arthur, Lally
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Correct Answer: D [ Thomas Arthur, Lally ]
Notes:
Siege of Madras refers to an important event during the 7 years war when the British and French were fighting in India for their supremacy. It was a seize of the Madras which was divided into Black Town and White town at that time. The Black town refereed to the area populated by the Indian Natives and White town referred to the area populated by British around St. Fort George. The French invaded the black town which remained unprotected. Here, they looted the houses of the natives. They advanced towards the White Town where they are resisted by the British Forces. The French were led by Thomas Arthur, Lally. When additional British force arrived Madras, the French withdrew and this was a huge setback to French.
38. As per the provisions of Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle that ended the Battle of Madras, Madras was returned to the British in exchange for which among the following territories?
[A] Cape Breton Island
[B] Barrier towns
[C] Silecia
[D] Louisburg
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Correct Answer: D [ Louisburg ]
Notes:
Battle of Madras refers to a battle in 1746, when the Fort St. George was seized by the French. In this battle the British troops surrendered and were poisoned. Lord Clive escaped the prison and this was for the first time when he came under limelight. The Battle was ended with Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle that ended the war made provision for Madras to be returned to the British in exchange for Louisburg in Nova Scotia which had been captured by British forces in 1745.
39. Which among the following rivers originates in Chembarambakkam Lake in Tamil Nadu?
[A] Cooum River
[B] Adyar River
[C] Aintharuviar River
[D] Chittar River
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Correct Answer: B [ Adyar River ]
Notes:
Cooum River & Adyar River refers to two rivers which cross the Chennai City. Both of them are polluted and city waste is disposed in them. Cooum River divided the Chennai city in two parts. It originates in a village of the same name, about 70 km away from Chennai and ends in Chennai in Bay of Bengal. The river is polluted and now a project to clean up the river is proposed to be taken up, with plans to clean the river by 2020. The project is funded by the World Bank. Adyar River originates near the Chembarambakkam Lake in Chengalpattu district. It makes the estuarine ecosystem of Chennai.
40. Who among the following was the first Indian to sit as a judge of the Madras High Court?
[A] P. V. Rajamannar
[B] T. Muthuswamy Iyer
[C] Sir S. Subramania Iyer
[D] V. T. Krishnamachari
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Correct Answer: B [ T. Muthuswamy Iyer ]
Notes:
Madras High Court was established in 1862 along with Bombay High Court and Calcutta High Court after the Indian High Courts Act was enacted in 1861. Its jurisdiction extends to Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. It was formed after merger of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Madras, and the Sadar Deewani Adalat. The first Indian to sit as a judge of the High Court was Justice T. Muthuswamy Iyer. It has a bench at Madurai. Madras High Court is also known as birthplace of organized legal reporting in India as Madras Law Journal was started in 1891.
