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05.09.2020 TN Administration – Justice Party 01. Who Founded 05.09.2020 TN Administration – Justice Party 01. Who founded students hostel named Dravidar illam (1916) at Triplicane? A) T.M. Nair B) Dr. Natesanar C) P.T. Thiyagarayar D) Subburayalu A) T.M. B) C. C) P.T. D) 02. First president of Justice Party is A) T.M. Nair B) Dr. Natesanar C) P.T. Thiyagarayar D) Suburayalu A) T.M. B) C. C) P.T. D) 03. Select the Chronological order of CM of Tamil Nadu belongs to Justice Party. 1. Munusamy Naidu 2. Prakasam 3. Panagal Arasar 4. Popili Raja 5. Suburayan 6. Suburayalu A) 6 5 1 3 2 4 B) 5 3 4 2 C) 6 3 5 1 4 D) 6 3 1 4 A) 6 5 1 3 2 4 B) 5 3 4 2 C) 6 3 5 1 4 D) 6 3 1 4 04. Statement - (A) Congress did not participate in first legislative council election in 1920. Reason - (B) Congress boycotted legislature due to NCM. A) A, B Correct B) A Correct B Wrong C) B Correct A Wrong D) A,B Wrong : (A) : (A) A) A,B B) A B C) B A D) A B 05. When did Tamil Nadu legislative council passed resolution to provide voting right to women? A) 1925 B) 1926 C) 1927 D) 1921 A) 1925 B) 1926 C) 1927 D) 1921 06. Match- A) Chennai Hindu Endowment Act - 1) Munusamy Naidu B) Communal Go - 2) Panagal Arasar C) Public Service commission - 3) Suburayalu D) Madras Devadasi (Prevention of Devadasi) Bill - 4) Suburayan A) 3 2 4 1 B) 4 1 2 3 C) 2 3 4 1 D) 4 3 2 1 A) B C D A) 3 2 4 1 B) 4 1 2 3 C) 2 3 4 1 D) 4 3 2 1 07. Which is the first state in India formed Public Service Commission? A) West Bengal B) Maharastra C) Tamil Nadu D) Kerala A) B C D 08. Free morning food was first provided by Chennai Corporation in A) Triplicane B) Thousand light C) Saidapet D) Thiruvotriyur A B C D 09. Who was introduced Chennai Industries Act 1922 ? A) Suburayan B) Suburayalu C) Panagal Raja D) Poppili Raja A) B) C) D) 10. Who was known as Father of ‘Communal Reservation’ ? A) Suburayan B) Suburayalu C) S. Muthaiah D) Thiygarayar A) B) C) S. D) 11. Local Board Act was enacted in? A) 1920 B) 1921 C) 1925 D) 1947 A) 1920 B) 1921 C) 1925 D) 1947 12. TN Legislative Council was ______ during 1920-1937. A) Bicameral B) Democracy C) Had nominated member D) Unicameral A B C D 13. When did Muthu Lakshmi became member of Madras Legislative Council? A) 1920 B) 1921 C) 1926 D)1922 A) 1920 B) 1921 C) 1926 D)1922 14. Who has not became CM of Tamil Nadu after Poppili Raja? A) P.T. Rajan B) Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu C) Munusamy Naidu D) Rajaji A B C D 15. Who has established Non-Brahmin association? A) Dr. C. Natesa Muthaliyar B) P. Subramanian C) M. Purusothaman D) B C Correct A B C D) B C 16. First Conference of Justice Party was held in A) Chennai- August 19, 1917 B) Coimbatore- August 19, 1917 C) Chennai- December 29, 1917 D) Coimbatore- December 29, 1917 A) B) C) D) 17. When did Periyar became Chairman of Justice Party? A) December 29, 1937 B) December 29, 1938 C) 1925 D) February 17, 1928 A B C D 18. Which is known as Magna Carta for Non-Brahmins? A) Government of India Act - 1919 B) Montague Chelm’s ford report - 918 C) Non-Brahmin manifesto - 1916 D) All the above A) B) C) D) 19. When did Communal GO was passed to provide equal opportunity to join in government job? A) September 16, 1921 B) September 11, 1921 C) August 15, 1922 C) A, C Correct A B C D) A, C 20. SILF was formed in A) November 20, 1917 B) August 15, 1916 C) November 20, 1916 C) December 5, 1916 A B C D 21. The concept of ‘Dravidar’ was brought by A) Veerama munivar B) Maraimalai Adigal C) Kanakasabha Pillai D) Caldwell A B C D 22. Which is considered as fore runner of SILF ? A) Chennai Non-Brahmin Association B) Chennai Dravidar Society C) Dravidar Kalagam D) Chennai Swadeshi Sangam A B C D 23. Which has provided Reservation of Constituency for Non-Brahmins? A) Montague-Chemsford report - 1917 B) Indian Council Act - 1909 C) Indian Government Act - 1919 D) Indian Government Act -1935 A B C D 24. Ayodthi Dasar and John Diraviyam has jointly started A) Advaidhananda Saba B) Adi Dravida Mahajana Saba C) Dravida Mahajana Saba D) Dravidar Kalagam A) B) C) D) 25. Which journal was started by Ayodthi Dasar ? A) Dravida Pandian B) Paraiyar C) Jeevya Charitha Chrukam D) Oru Paisa Tamilan A B C D 26. Sidha expert A) Irratai malai Srinivasan B) John Rathnam C) Ayodthi Dasar D) M.C. Raj A) B C D) M.C. 27. Where did First Conference of Dravida Mahajana Saba held ? A) Coimbatore - 1917 B) Nilgiri - 1891 C) Chengalpattu -1891 C) None of these above A B C D 28. Who had caught Tamil to Gandhi in South Africa ? A) Maraimalai Adigal B) Ayodthi Dasar C) Thillaiyadi Vallliamai D) Iratai Malai A B C D 29. First depressed class member of Chennai Legislative Council is A) Ayodthi Dasar B) Iratai Malai Srinivasan C) Kakan D) M.C. Raja A B C D) M.C. 30. Which one is correct ? A) Adi Dravida Mahajana Saba was changed into Paraiyar Mahajana Saba B) Madras Dravida Society was changed into Madras United League C) All India Association for depressed class was started by M.C. Raja in 1928 D) Ayodthi Dasar participated in RTC I, RTC II in London along with Ambedkhar. ? A) B C M.C. D I,II 31. Who was signed Poona Pact (1932) from Tamil Nadu ? A) Sathyamoorthy B) Ambedkhar C) Ayodthi Dasar D) Iratai Malai A B C D 32. Which is correct about S. Sathyamoorthy ? I Silver tongue orator II Headed the movement of Go back Simmon in Chennai (Feb 18, 1929) III He is prochanger within congress IV Constructed Poondi dam while he was a mayor of madras. A) I, IV Correct B) I, III, IV Correct & II Wrong C) II, III Correct D) All are correct S. I II III IV A) I, IV B) I, III, IV II C) II, III D) 33. Who was jailed for flagging National flag on the top of Parthasarathy temple Chennai ? A) Thirupur Kumaran B) Periyar C) Ambedkhar D) S. Sathyamoorthy A B C D S. 34. Guru of Kamaraj is A) Gandhi B) V.O.C C) Thilakar D) Sathyamoorthy A B C D 35. Who has brought resolution to lift ban on the songs of Bharathiyar ? A) Annadurai B) Karunanidhi C) Rajaji D) Sathyamoorthy A B C D 36. When did S. Sathyamoorthy was elected to Madras Legislative Council ? A) 1920 B) 1923 C) 1926 D) 1937 A) 1920 B) 1923 C) 1926 D) 1937 37. Who was the head of NCM (1920) held in madras ? A) Rajaji B) Kamarajar C) Omandurar D) Sathyamoorthy A B C D 38. Match A) Mother of Dravadian Movement - 1) Natesanar B) Dravidar Illam - 2) T.M. Nair C) Velludai Vendar - 3) M.C. Raja D) Adi Andrar - 4) Thiyagarayar A) 1 2 4 3 B) 2 1 4 3 C) 2 1 3 4 D) 4 2 3 1 A B T.M. C M.C. D A) 1 2 4 3 B) 2 1 4 3 C) 2 1 3 4 D) 4 2 3 1 39. Who was awarded with Kaiser-i-Hind by British ? A) Annie Besant B) Dr. Natesanar C) Dr. T.M. Nair D) Rosapu Durai Kaiser-i-Hind A B C T.M. D 40. Who has attended the JPC in London regarding reservation of constituency for Non-Brahmin ? A) Irratai Malai B) T.M. Nair C) Sathyamoorthy D) Rajaji JPC A B) T.M. C D 41. South Indian Chamber of Commerce was found by A) Suburayan B) Sathyamoorthy C) T.M. Nair D) Thiyagarayar A B C) T.M. D 42. Who was the Mayor of madras when Noon Meal Scheme was introduced A) S. Sathyamoorthy B) Kesavapillai C) Poppili Raja D) Thiyagarayar A S B C D 43. When election was conducted based on Government of Indian Act 1935 A) 1935 B) 1937 C) 1939 D) 1947 A) 1935 B) 1937 C) 1939 D) 1947 44. Important Scheme during (1937-39) Rajaji was CM of Tamil Nadu. A) Agriculture Debt Relief Act 1938 B) Commercial Tax introduced C) Temple Entry Act 1939 D) Tennant Protection Act A B C D 45. Why Cabinet of Tamil Nadu resigned in 1939? A) Due to Anti Hindi Agitation B) Part time education C) British announced that India In World War II, without consulting congress D) All A B C D 46. Who was CM of Tamil Nadu in August 15, 1947? A) P.S. Kumarasami Raja B) T. Prakasam C) Omandur Ramasamy D) Rajaji A) P.S. B) T. C) D 47. Who has opposed Quit India Movement ? A) Periyar B) Kamarajar C) Rajaji D) A and C A B C D) A C 48. has not occurred during the regime of Omandurar ? A) Devadasi (Prevention of dedication) Act B) Tamil declared as official language C) Srivilliputhur Temple Gopuram was declared as symbol of government D) Songs of Bharathiyar was nationalised A B C D 49.
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