[Junior Analyst-2023] Which of the following statements about the economic causes for South Indian Rebellion are False?
(i) Taxes were raised upto 25% in Dindigul
(ii) 50% of Taxes were spent for the welfare of the people
(iii) British got loans from Kings
(iv) There was a famine in 1798

Correct Answer: C [(i) and (iv) are True (ii) and (iii) are false]

Notes:

Heavy tax increases in Dindigul and the 1798 famine were economic causes of the rebellion; tax money was not spent on people's welfare, and the British did not borrow from the kings.

2.

[HR&CE EO Grade I-2024] Which of the following are incorrectly paired?
1. SIPA - South Indian People's Association
2. SILF - South Indian Legal Federation
3. AMS - Andhra Mahasabha
4. MPA - Madras Presidency Assembly

Correct Answer: C [2 and 4 are incorrect]

Notes:

SILF stands for South Indian Liberal Federation, not 'Legal' Federation, and MPA stands for the Madras Presidency Association (1917), not an Assembly; so pairs 2 and 4 are incorrect.

3.

[Hostel Superintendent-2024] ________ launched guerrilla attacks on British at Odanilai.

Correct Answer: B [Dheeran Chinnamalai]

Notes:

Dheeran Chinnamalai built a fort at Odanilai and launched guerrilla attacks on the British from there.

4.

[Hostel Superintendent-2024, GSASO-2020, Group 1-2022] The Tiruchirappalli Proclamation was issued by

Correct Answer: D [Marudu Brothers]

Notes:

In June 1801 the Marudu brothers issued the Tiruchirappalli Proclamation, calling on all people to unite against the British.

5.

[AAO & AHO-2024] Which of the following statements is 'NOT TRUE' about the consequences of Vellore Revolt of 1806?

Correct Answer: D [The new military regulations were continued to be implemented]

Notes:

After the Vellore Revolt the new military regulations (new turban, ban on caste marks, etc.) were withdrawn, so the claim that they continued is not true.

6.

[Group 4-2024] Which of the following statements are true about Theeran Chinnamalai?
(i) Theeran Chinnamalai was a Palayakkarar of Kongu country who fought against the British East India Company.
(ii) He was trained by the French and Tipu.
(iii) From 1800 to July 31, 1805 (ie) the day of his hanging, Theeran Chinnamalai ceaselessly fought against the French.

Correct Answer: C [(i) and (ii) only]

Notes:

Theeran Chinnamalai was a Kongu Palayakkarar trained by the French and Tipu; from 1800 until his hanging on 31 July 1805 he fought the British, not the French.

7.

[Group 2/2A-2024] ———— original name was Kumarasamy Nayak.

Correct Answer: B [Oomaithurai]

Notes:

Oomaithurai, the younger brother of Veerapandiya Kattabomman, was originally named Kumarasamy; he was called Oomaithurai because he could not speak.

8.

[Group 1-2024] Which book guided the Poligar confederacy against British which had a maxim “Pretend submission and procrastinate surrender before the formidable enemy”?

Correct Answer: C [Panchathantram]

Notes:

This maxim of feigned submission and delayed surrender before a powerful enemy comes from the Panchatantra, whose statecraft guided the Poligar confederacy.

9.

[CTSE (ITI)-2024] Which of the following Palayakarar of Tamil Nadu was the pioneer to fight against the English rule?

Correct Answer: D [Puli Thevar]

Notes:

Puli Thevar of Nerkattumseval resisted the British and the Nawab as early as the 1750s, making him the first Palayakkarar to oppose British rule.

10.

[Special Competitive Exam-2025] The word 'Palayam' means a domain, a military camp, or a little kingdom
(i) Under this system, Palayam was given for valuable military service rendered by any individual.
(ii) This type of Palayakkarars system was in practice during the rule of Prataba Rudhra of Warangal in the Kakatiya Kingdom.
(iii) The system was put in place in Tamil Nadu by Viswanatha Nayak, when he became the Nayak ruler of Madurai in 1529, with the support of his Minister Ariyanathar.
(iv) Traditionally there were supposed to have been 92 Palayakkarars.

Correct Answer: C [(i), (ii) and (iii) are correct]

Notes:

Traditionally there were 72 Palayakkarars, not 92, so statement (iv) is wrong; the other three statements are correct.

11.

[TNPSC-2025] Which one of the following is not an anti-colonial struggle in Tamil Nadu?

Correct Answer: B [Great Revolt]

Notes:

The Great Revolt of 1857 was centred in North India, whereas the Poligar rebellions, the South Indian Rebellion (1800–01) and the Vellore Mutiny (1806) took place in Tamil Nadu.

12.

[TNPSC-2025] Choose the incorrect statement.
(1) Teerthagiri was the original name of Dheeran Chinnamalai
(2) The name 'Dheeran Chinnamalai' was given by Tipu Sultan for his bravery
(3) After Tipu's death Dheeran Chinnamalai built a fort at 'Odanilai'
(4) Chinnamalai was hanged at the top of the Sivamalai on 31 July 1805

Correct Answer: D [(2) and (4)]

Notes:

The name 'Chinnamalai' arose from his seizing Mysore tax money between Sivamalai and Chennimalai, not from Tipu; he was hanged at Sankagiri fort on 31 July 1805. So statements (2) and (4) are incorrect.

13.

[Group 1/1A-2025] Assertion [A] : The company asked the Collector of Ramnad to summon Kattabomman to his office at Ramnad.
Reason [R] : Kattabomman was asked to meet the Collector in connection with the arrears of tribute that he owed to the company.

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

Notes:

Because of arrears of tribute, Collector Jackson of Ramnad summoned Kattabomman to Ramanathapuram in 1798, so the reason correctly explains the assertion.

14.

[Group 4-2025] Consider the following statements and identify the wrong answers.
(1) On 1st September 1798 Major Bannerman served an ultimatum directing Kattabomman to see him at Palayamkottai.
(2) Kattabomman's Fort, 500 feet long and 300 feet broad, was constructed entirely of mud.
(3) On September 16, 1799 Veera Pandiya Kattabomman was tried before an assembly of Palayakkarars at Kayatar.
(4) On 1st June, 1799 Kattabomman, attended by 500 men, proceeded to Sivagangai.

Correct Answer: C [(1) and (3) are wrong]

Notes:

Bannerman's ultimatum was issued on 1 September 1799 (not 1798), and the trial at Kayatar took place on 16 October 1799 (not September), so statements (1) and (3) are wrong.

15.

[CTSE (IV Post)-2025] Choose the correct answer
Name the mother of Maruthupandiyan

Correct Answer: D [Ponnathal]

Notes:

The Marudhu brothers were born to Udayar Servai (Mookiah Palaniappan) and Ponnathal.

16.

[CTSE (ITI Post)-2025] Which of the following statements are correct?
(I) Veerapandiya Kattabomman was hanged in October 1799 at Kayathar
(II) Oomaithurai was hanged in November 1801 at Panchalankurichi
(III) Maruthu Brothers were hanged in October 1801 at Thiruppathur
(IV) Theeran Chinnamalai was hanged in July 1806 at Sankagiri (Sankari)

Correct Answer: C [(I), (II) and (III)]

Notes:

Kattabomman was hanged on 16 October 1799, Oomaithurai on 16 November 1801 and the Marudhu brothers on 24 October 1801; Dheeran Chinnamalai was hanged on 31 July 1805, not 1806.

17.

[CTSE (ITI Post)-2025] Assertion [A] : Muhammad Hasam destroyed the letters of the leaders of the revolutionary movement during the South Indian Rebellion and committed suicide on June 8, 1800 by cutting his throat, becoming the first martyr of the Revolutionary Movement.
Reason [R] : The British arrested and tortured Muhammad Hasam with the intention of extracting details of the conspiracy from him.

Correct Answer: B [Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]]

Notes:

Arrested during the South Indian Rebellion and tortured by the British to extract details of the conspiracy, Muhammad Hasam destroyed the leaders' letters and took his own life, becoming its first martyr; so the reason explains the assertion.

18.

[Group 2/2A-2025] Which of the following is incorrectly paired?
(i) Gopala Nayak – Dindigul
(ii) Dhoondaji Wagh – Madurai
(iii) Marudhupandyas – Ettayapuram
(iv) Pulithevan – Nerkattanseval

Correct Answer: B [(ii) and (iii) only]

Notes:

Dhoondaji Wagh was a Maratha leader of the Mysore–Karnataka region and the Marudhu brothers belonged to Sivagangai, so pairs (ii) and (iii) are wrong.

19.

[Group 2/2A-2025] Arrange the following events in chronological order.
(1) Civil disobedience movement
(2) Sepoy Mutiny
(3) Vellore Mutiny
(4) South Indian Rebellion

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

Notes:

The order is South Indian Rebellion (1800–01), Vellore Mutiny (1806), Sepoy Mutiny (1857) and Civil Disobedience Movement (1930).

20.

[GROUP 2 & 2A-2025] Read the following assertion and reason and select the correct answer from the code given below.
Assertion [A]: In 1801 the British attacked Sivagangai with a powerful army.
Reason [R]: In 1801 the Marudhu brother Chinna Marudhu gave asylum to Oomaidurai.

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

Notes:

When Oomaithurai, Kattabomman's brother, escaped from Palayamkottai prison, Chinna Marudhu gave him shelter; this led the British to attack Sivagangai with a large force in 1801. So R correctly explains A.

21.

[CTS ITI LEVEL II-2025] Choose the right answer among the following: which statements are true about Theeran Chinnamalai's battles?
(i) The battle on Cauvery banks in 1801
(ii) The battle in Odanilai in 1802
(iii) The battle in Arachalur in 1806

Correct Answer: C [(i) and (ii) only]

Notes:

Theeran Chinnamalai fought the British on the Cauvery banks in 1801, at Odanilai in 1802 and at Arachalur in 1804. The Arachalur battle was not in 1806, so (iii) is wrong.

22.

[CTS ITI LEVEL II-2025] Match the persons with the places associated with them:
(a) Yusuf Khan - (1) Nelkatumseval
(b) George Pigot - (2) Governor of Madurai
(c) Puli Thevar - (3) Ramanathapuram
(d) Velunachiyar - (4) Governor of Madras

Correct Answer: A [2 4 1 3]

Notes:

Yusuf Khan (Marudhanayagam) was Governor of Madurai; George Pigot was Governor of Madras; Puli Thevar was the Poligar of Nelkattumseval; Velu Nachiyar was the princess of Ramanathapuram, daughter of Chellamuthu Sethupathi.

23.

[CTS (IV POST)-2026] Which of the following statements are true about Virapandya Kattabomman?
(i) By 31st May 1798, the total arrears of tribute from Panjalamkurichi amounted to 3510 pagodas
(ii) S.R. Lushington was appointed in the place of Jackson
(iii) In 1798, the son of the Poligar of Sivagiri and his consultation adviser Mappilai Vannian visited Panjalamkurichi and held discussion
(iv) Vijaya Ragunatha Amar, Poligar of Sattur, captured Kattabomman from the jungles of Kalapore and handed him over to the enemy

Correct Answer: C [(ii) and (iii) correct]

Notes:

The arrears of Panjalamkurichi by 31 May 1798 were 3310 pagodas, not 3510. Jackson was removed and S.R. Lushington was appointed Collector. Kattabomman was captured in the Kalapore jungles by Vijaya Ragunatha Thondaiman, Raja of Pudukottai, not by a Poligar of Sattur.

24.

[GROUP 2A MAINS-2025] Which one of the following statements is/are wrong regarding Edward Clive, the Governor of Madras Presidency?

Correct Answer: D [He did not show interest in the letter of Veera Pandya Kattabomman stating the insult inflicted on him by Collector Jackson]

Notes:

On receiving Kattabomman's complaint, Edward Clive ordered an inquiry and removed Jackson from office, so the claim that he showed no interest is wrong. The annexation of the Carnatic (1801), abolition of the poligar system and the Supreme Court at Madras (1801) all belong to his tenure.

25.

[GROUP 2A MAINS-2025] Who among the following was appointed as the Zamindar of Ramnad by the East India Company in the place of Muthu Ramalinga Sethupathi?

Correct Answer: A [Mangaleswari Nachiyar]

Notes:

After the Company deposed Muthu Ramalinga Sethupathi, his sister Mangaleswari Nachiyar was made Zamindar of Ramnad under the Permanent Settlement.

26.

[GROUP 2A MAINS REVOKED-2026] Match correctly the Tamil Palayakkarars with the British Generals.
(a) Pulithevan - 1. McCauley
(b) Kattabomman - 2. Heron
(c) Oomai Thurai - 3. Harris
(d) Dheeran Chinnamalai - 4. Bannerman

Correct Answer: B [2 4 1 3]

Notes:

Puli Thevar faced Colonel Heron, Kattabomman faced Major Bannerman, Oomaithurai faced Colonel McCauley (Macaulay), and Theeran Chinnamalai faced Harris.

27.

[GROUP 2A MAINS REVOKED-2026] Which of the following statements are true about Theeran Chinnamalai?
(i) He was a Palayakkarar of Kongu Country.
(ii) He was trained by the French and Tipu.
(iii) He fought against the British at the Odanilai battle in 1802.

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

Notes:

Theeran Chinnamalai was a Palayakkarar of the Kongu country, was trained by Tipu Sultan and the French, and fought the British at Odanilai in 1802. So all three statements are true.

28.

[GROUP 2A MAINS REVOKED-2026] Which of the following are incorrect statements?
(1) The origin of the Palayakkarar (Poligar) system dates back to 1585
(2) Velu Nachiyar was the daughter of Chellamuthu Sethupathy, the Raja of Ramanathapuram
(3) On 16th October 1789, Kattabomman was hanged in Old Fort in Kayatar
(4) South Indian Rebellion, 1801

Correct Answer: D [(1) and (3)]

Notes:

The Palayakkarar system originated in 1529 under Viswanatha Nayak (not 1585), and Kattabomman was hanged at Kayathar on 16 October 1799 (not 1789). So statements (1) and (3) are incorrect.

Online Quiz

Correct Answer: C [(i) and (iv) are True (ii) and (iii) are false]

Notes:

Heavy tax increases in Dindigul and the 1798 famine were economic causes of the rebellion; tax money was not spent on people's welfare, and the British did not borrow from the kings.

Correct Answer: C [2 and 4 are incorrect]

Notes:

SILF stands for South Indian Liberal Federation, not 'Legal' Federation, and MPA stands for the Madras Presidency Association (1917), not an Assembly; so pairs 2 and 4 are incorrect.

Correct Answer: B [Dheeran Chinnamalai]

Notes:

Dheeran Chinnamalai built a fort at Odanilai and launched guerrilla attacks on the British from there.

Correct Answer: D [Marudu Brothers]

Notes:

In June 1801 the Marudu brothers issued the Tiruchirappalli Proclamation, calling on all people to unite against the British.

Correct Answer: D [The new military regulations were continued to be implemented]

Notes:

After the Vellore Revolt the new military regulations (new turban, ban on caste marks, etc.) were withdrawn, so the claim that they continued is not true.

Correct Answer: C [(i) and (ii) only]

Notes:

Theeran Chinnamalai was a Kongu Palayakkarar trained by the French and Tipu; from 1800 until his hanging on 31 July 1805 he fought the British, not the French.

Correct Answer: B [Oomaithurai]

Notes:

Oomaithurai, the younger brother of Veerapandiya Kattabomman, was originally named Kumarasamy; he was called Oomaithurai because he could not speak.

Correct Answer: C [Panchathantram]

Notes:

This maxim of feigned submission and delayed surrender before a powerful enemy comes from the Panchatantra, whose statecraft guided the Poligar confederacy.

Correct Answer: D [Puli Thevar]

Notes:

Puli Thevar of Nerkattumseval resisted the British and the Nawab as early as the 1750s, making him the first Palayakkarar to oppose British rule.

Correct Answer: C [(i), (ii) and (iii) are correct]

Notes:

Traditionally there were 72 Palayakkarars, not 92, so statement (iv) is wrong; the other three statements are correct.

Correct Answer: B [Great Revolt]

Notes:

The Great Revolt of 1857 was centred in North India, whereas the Poligar rebellions, the South Indian Rebellion (1800–01) and the Vellore Mutiny (1806) took place in Tamil Nadu.

Correct Answer: D [(2) and (4)]

Notes:

The name 'Chinnamalai' arose from his seizing Mysore tax money between Sivamalai and Chennimalai, not from Tipu; he was hanged at Sankagiri fort on 31 July 1805. So statements (2) and (4) are incorrect.

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

Notes:

Because of arrears of tribute, Collector Jackson of Ramnad summoned Kattabomman to Ramanathapuram in 1798, so the reason correctly explains the assertion.

Correct Answer: C [(1) and (3) are wrong]

Notes:

Bannerman's ultimatum was issued on 1 September 1799 (not 1798), and the trial at Kayatar took place on 16 October 1799 (not September), so statements (1) and (3) are wrong.

Correct Answer: D [Ponnathal]

Notes:

The Marudhu brothers were born to Udayar Servai (Mookiah Palaniappan) and Ponnathal.

Correct Answer: C [(I), (II) and (III)]

Notes:

Kattabomman was hanged on 16 October 1799, Oomaithurai on 16 November 1801 and the Marudhu brothers on 24 October 1801; Dheeran Chinnamalai was hanged on 31 July 1805, not 1806.

Correct Answer: B [Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]]

Notes:

Arrested during the South Indian Rebellion and tortured by the British to extract details of the conspiracy, Muhammad Hasam destroyed the leaders' letters and took his own life, becoming its first martyr; so the reason explains the assertion.

Correct Answer: B [(ii) and (iii) only]

Notes:

Dhoondaji Wagh was a Maratha leader of the Mysore–Karnataka region and the Marudhu brothers belonged to Sivagangai, so pairs (ii) and (iii) are wrong.

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

Notes:

The order is South Indian Rebellion (1800–01), Vellore Mutiny (1806), Sepoy Mutiny (1857) and Civil Disobedience Movement (1930).

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

Notes:

When Oomaithurai, Kattabomman's brother, escaped from Palayamkottai prison, Chinna Marudhu gave him shelter; this led the British to attack Sivagangai with a large force in 1801. So R correctly explains A.

Correct Answer: C [(i) and (ii) only]

Notes:

Theeran Chinnamalai fought the British on the Cauvery banks in 1801, at Odanilai in 1802 and at Arachalur in 1804. The Arachalur battle was not in 1806, so (iii) is wrong.

Correct Answer: A [2 4 1 3]

Notes:

Yusuf Khan (Marudhanayagam) was Governor of Madurai; George Pigot was Governor of Madras; Puli Thevar was the Poligar of Nelkattumseval; Velu Nachiyar was the princess of Ramanathapuram, daughter of Chellamuthu Sethupathi.

Correct Answer: C [(ii) and (iii) correct]

Notes:

The arrears of Panjalamkurichi by 31 May 1798 were 3310 pagodas, not 3510. Jackson was removed and S.R. Lushington was appointed Collector. Kattabomman was captured in the Kalapore jungles by Vijaya Ragunatha Thondaiman, Raja of Pudukottai, not by a Poligar of Sattur.

Correct Answer: D [He did not show interest in the letter of Veera Pandya Kattabomman stating the insult inflicted on him by Collector Jackson]

Notes:

On receiving Kattabomman's complaint, Edward Clive ordered an inquiry and removed Jackson from office, so the claim that he showed no interest is wrong. The annexation of the Carnatic (1801), abolition of the poligar system and the Supreme Court at Madras (1801) all belong to his tenure.

Correct Answer: A [Mangaleswari Nachiyar]

Notes:

After the Company deposed Muthu Ramalinga Sethupathi, his sister Mangaleswari Nachiyar was made Zamindar of Ramnad under the Permanent Settlement.

Correct Answer: B [2 4 1 3]

Notes:

Puli Thevar faced Colonel Heron, Kattabomman faced Major Bannerman, Oomaithurai faced Colonel McCauley (Macaulay), and Theeran Chinnamalai faced Harris.

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