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1.  
[VAS-AHGS-2020] Which English General was defeated by Pulithevan?

Correct Answer: A [General Alexander Heron]

Notes:

In 1755 Puli Thevar of Nerkattumseval successfully resisted and repulsed the expedition led by Colonel Alexander Heron.

2.  
[PTGS-2021] Identify the correct statement(s) regarding Queen Velunachiyar:
(i) Thandavarayan Pillai served as Dalavoy and Pradhani under Queen Velunachiyar
(ii) The British troops killed her husband Muthu Vaduga Udayadeva in the battle of Kalayar Kovil
(iii) Periya Marudu was a commander of the army under Queen Velunachiyar
(iv) Marudu brothers declared the Trichy Proclamation

Correct Answer: D [(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) are correct]

Notes:

Thandavarayan Pillai was her Pradhani, Muthu Vaduganatha was killed at Kalaiyar Kovil (1772), Periya Marudhu commanded her army, and the Marudhu brothers issued the Trichy Proclamation (1801), so all four are correct.

3.  
[AHGS-2021] Which one of the statements is incorrect regarding Velunachiar?
I. She was born as a Princess of Ramanathapuram
II. Her husband was Muthu Vaduga Udaya Devar
III. Hyder Ali invaded Sivaganga in 1780 and defeated Velunachiar
IV. She utilised the Second Mysore War to enter Sivaganga

Correct Answer: C [(III) only]

Notes:

Hyder Ali did not defeat Velu Nachiyar; he gave her military help, with which she recovered Sivaganga in 1780. So statement III is incorrect.

4.  
[AHGS-2021] Assertion (A): South Indian Rebellion failed miserably.
Reason (R): There was no co-ordination between the leaders.

Correct Answer: D [(A) is right, (R) is the correct explanation of (A)]

Notes:

The South Indian Rebellion of 1800–1801 was crushed largely because its leaders lacked co-ordination, so R correctly explains A.

5.  
[ADGS-2021] Which of the following statements are true about Veerapandya Kattabomman?
1. He was the Raja of Travancore
2. He was captured and executed by the British
3. He was the Poligar of Panchalankurichi
4. His territory was restored to him after the end of the revolt

Correct Answer: B [2 and 3]

Notes:

Kattabomman was the Poligar of Panchalankurichi; the British captured him and hanged him at Kayathar in October 1799.

6.  
[PSHY-2022] The proclamation of the Marudu Brothers was pasted on the ________ wall.

Correct Answer: A [Fort of Tiruchi]

Notes:

The 1801 proclamation of the Marudhu brothers was pasted on the wall of the Tiruchirappalli fort, hence the name Tiruchirappalli Proclamation.

7.  
[VCGS-2022] ________ formed the "South Indian Confederacy" against the British.

Correct Answer: A [Marudhu Pandyan]

Notes:

The Marudhu Pandyas united leaders of Dindigul, Malabar, Mysore and other regions to form the South Indian Confederacy against the British.

8.  
[TNPSC-2022] Arrange the following in chronological order:
1. Vellore Mutiny
2. Executed the hanging of Kattabomman
3. Palani conspiracy
4. Treaty of Pondicherry

Correct Answer: D [4, 2, 3, 1]

Notes:

The order is Treaty of Pondicherry (1754), hanging of Kattabomman (1799), Palani conspiracy (around 1800, during the South Indian Rebellion) and Vellore Mutiny (1806).

9.  
[TNPSC-2022] What was the main objective of the Justice Party?

Correct Answer: B [To secure greater and due representation for Non-Brahmins in Government services]

Notes:

The Justice Party, founded in 1916, aimed mainly at securing due representation for non-Brahmins in government services and legislatures.

10.  
[Surveyor Draftsman-2022, Reporter-2022] Which among the following were the causes for the outbreak of the Vellore Mutiny in 1806?

Correct Answer: D [No promotion, poor salary, new turban, caste marks and earrings, clean shaving]

Notes:

The Vellore Mutiny (1806) was caused by lack of promotion, low pay, the new turban, the ban on caste marks and earrings and the order to shave; the greased cartridge was a cause of the 1857 revolt, not of 1806.

11.  
[Surveyor Draftsman-2022] ________ was the first Queen to fight against the British colonial power in India.

Correct Answer: B [Velu Nachiyar]

Notes:

Velu Nachiyar, queen of Sivaganga, was the first Indian queen to fight against British colonial power; she is remembered as 'Veeramangai'.

12.  
[TNPSC-2022] Choose the correct answer:
(i) Velu Nachiyar was a Queen of Sivagangai.
(ii) Muthu Vaduganathar, who was killed in the Kalaiyar Koil battle, was the husband of Velu Nachiyar.
(iii) Kuyili, a commander of Velu Nachiyar, was the first suicide attacker.
(iv) With the help of the Marudhu Brothers, Velu Nachiyar was again crowned as Queen.

Correct Answer: D [All are correct]

Notes:

All four statements are correct: Kuyili set herself on fire to destroy a British arsenal, becoming the first suicide attacker, and Velu Nachiyar regained her throne in 1780 with the help of the Marudhu brothers.

13.  
[EO-2022] The Fort of Panchalankurichi was attacked by

Correct Answer: B [Major Bannerman]

Notes:

In September 1799 the British force under Major Bannerman besieged and attacked the Panchalankurichi fort.

14.  
[AEGS-2022] The headquarters of Maruthu Pandiyar was

Correct Answer: D [Siruvayal]

Notes:

The Marudhu brothers administered the Sivaganga region with Siruvayal as their headquarters.

15.  
[AEGS-2022] The military general who suppressed the Vellore Mutiny was

Correct Answer: B [Rollo Gillespie]

Notes:

The Vellore Mutiny of 1806 was suppressed by Colonel Rollo Gillespie, who rushed in with cavalry from Arcot.

16.  
[Group 1-2022] Which of the factors were responsible for the South Indian Rebellion?
(i) Company reforms in the palayams
(ii) Economic exploitation and heavy taxation by the Company
(iii) Famine in 1798
(iv) Frequent wars of the Company

Correct Answer: D [(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)]

Notes:

Company reforms in the palayams, economic exploitation and heavy taxation, the famine of 1798 and the Company's frequent wars all led to the South Indian Rebellion of 1800–01.

17.  
[ACF-2023] Vira Pandiya Kattabomman, who fought against the British, was hanged to death at

Correct Answer: A [Kayattaru]

Notes:

Veerapandiya Kattabomman was hanged at Kayathar on 16 October 1799.

18.  
[Combined Statistical & SI Fishery-2023] Sivasubramanianar was executed on 13 September 1799 at

Correct Answer: B [Nagalapuram]

Notes:

Kattabomman's minister Thanapathi Sivasubramanianar was executed at Nagalapuram on 13 September 1799.

19.  
[Fishery Inspector-2023] Match correctly the Poligars with their ruling territories:
(a) Kattabomman - 1. Dindugal
(b) Gopala Nayak - 2. Coimbatore
(c) Maruthupandiyan - 3. Panchalankurichi
(d) Kerala Varma - 4. Sivagangai

Correct Answer: C [3 1 4 2]

Notes:

Kattabomman ruled Panchalankurichi, Gopala Nayak Dindigul, Maruthupandiyan Sivaganga, and Kerala Varma is linked with the Coimbatore (Malabar–Kongu) region.

20.  
[Fishery Inspector-2023] Match the persons with places:
(a) Oomaithurai - 1. Odanilai
(b) Marudu Brothers - 2. Thirumayam
(c) Alagumuthu Kone - 3. Kalayar Kovil
(d) Theeran Chinnamalai - 4. Kattalankulam

Correct Answer: B [2 3 4 1]

Notes:

Oomaithurai is associated with the Thirumayam fort, the Marudu brothers with Kalayar Kovil, Alagumuthu Kone with Kattalankulam, and Theeran Chinnamalai built his fort at Odanilai.

21.  
[JRO & AP (Psychology)-2023] Name the earliest and the best known mutinies before the 'Revolt of 1857'.

Correct Answer: B [Indian Soldiers Mutiny at Vellore (1806)]

Notes:

The Vellore Mutiny of 10 July 1806 was the earliest major and best-known sepoy mutiny before the Revolt of 1857.

22.  
[Road Inspector-2023] Assertion and Reason type:
Assertion (A): Pulithevar tried to get the support of Hyder Ali and the French.
Reason (R): Hyder Ali could not help Pulithevar as he was already in a serious conflict with the Marathas.

Correct Answer: C [Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)]

Notes:

Puli Thevar sought help from Hyder Ali and the French, but Hyder Ali was tied up in war with the Marathas and could not help; so R correctly explains A.

23.  
[CESS-2023, CESGS-2023] Match the following:
(a) Kattabomman - 1. Col. Bon Jour
(b) Maruthu Brothers - 2. Captain Campbell
(c) Yusuf Khan - 3. Colin Macaulay
(d) Muthu Vadugar - 4. Bannerman

Correct Answer: D [4 3 2 1]

Notes:

Bannerman crushed Kattabomman; Colin Macaulay took part in the campaign against the Marudhu brothers; Campbell besieged Yusuf Khan at Madurai; Col. Bon Jour (with Joseph Smith) attacked Muthu Vadugar at Kalaiyarkoil.

24.  
[DEO-2023] Match the List I with List II:
(a) Puli Thevar - 1. Siruvayal
(b) Marudu Brothers - 2. Dindigul
(c) Gopala Nayak - 3. Anamalai
(d) Yadul Nayak - 4. Nerkattumseval

Correct Answer: B [4 1 2 3]

Notes:

Puli Thevar – Nerkattumseval, Marudu Brothers – Siruvayal, Gopala Nayak – Dindigul (Virupachi), Yadul Nayak – Anamalai.

25.  
[JSO-2023] Which of the following statements are true about Kattabomman?
(i) Jackson agreed to meet Kattabomman at Ramalinga Vilas in Ramanathapuram
(ii) Kattabomman was hanged by the British
(iii) He was defeated at Kalakkadu Battle
(iv) He was a brother of Velu Nachiyar

Correct Answer: D [(i) and (ii) are correct]

Notes:

Jackson met Kattabomman at Ramalinga Vilas, Ramanathapuram, and Kattabomman was hanged at Kayathar on 16 October 1799. The Battle of Kalakkadu is linked with Puli Thevar, and he was not Velu Nachiyar's brother.

26.  
[ATO (Textile)-2023] Assertion [A]: The Fort of Sivagiri was eminently suited both for offensive and defensive operations.
Reason [R]: It is at the foot of the Western Ghats with formidable barriers around it.

Correct Answer: C [[A] is correct, [R] is the correct explanation of [A]]

Notes:

Sivagiri fort stood at the foot of the Western Ghats with strong natural barriers, which made it ideal for both attack and defence; so R explains A.

27.  
[ATO (Textile)-2023] Find out the wrong statement:
(i) Velu Nachiyar was the daughter of Chellamuthu Sethupathy, the Raja of Ramanathapuram.
(ii) Pagoda was a gold coin of Vijayanagar descent.
(iii) In 1801 Marudhu Brothers issued the Tiruchirapalli proclamation.
(iv) On 16 May 1761, Puli Thevar's three major forts Nerkattumseval, Ramanathapuram, Sattur came under the control of Maruthu brothers.

Correct Answer: D [(iv) only]

Notes:

On 16 May 1761 Puli Thevar's three forts, Nerkattumseval, Vasudevanallur and Panayur, fell to Yusuf Khan, not the Marudhu brothers; the other three statements are correct.

28.  
[Junior Analyst-2023] Who was the Governor of Madras Presidency when Vellore Mutiny took place in 1806?

Correct Answer: C [William Bentinck]

Notes:

Lord William Bentinck was Governor of Madras during the 1806 Vellore Mutiny and was recalled to England after it.

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