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[CESGS-2023] Which of the following magazines is not associated with Periyar E.V.R.?

Correct Answer: C [Desabakthan]

Notes:

Kudi Arasu, Puratchi and Revolt were Periyar's journals, whereas 'Desabakthan' was edited by Thiru. V. Kalyanasundaram (Thiru.Vi.Ka).

[CESGS-2023, CESS-2023] Choose the correct statement from the following
1. Periyar had participated in the non-cooperation programme as a congressman.
2. The Justice party held the self-respecting wedding
3. Periyar title was conferred by UNESCO
4. He ran the 'Liberation' press in English

Correct Answer: A [1 is correct]

Notes:

Periyar took part in the Non-Cooperation Movement as a Congress member. Self-respect marriages were introduced by the Self-Respect Movement, the title 'Periyar' was given by the Tamil Nadu Women's Conference in 1938, and 'Viduthalai' was a Tamil paper.

[JA-2023] ________ session of 1944 changed the name of Justice Party into Dravidar Kazhagam.

Correct Answer: B [Salem]

Notes:

At the Salem conference held on 27 August 1944, the Justice Party was renamed Dravidar Kazhagam.

[Research Assistant-2023] The Maharaja of Travancore issued the Temple Entry proclamation as a result of ________.

Correct Answer: D [Vaikom Satyagraha]

Notes:

The awakening created by the Vaikom Satyagraha (1924–25) led to the Travancore Temple Entry Proclamation issued by the Maharaja in 1936.

[Junior Analyst-2023] E.V.R Periyar started Dravida Kazhagam in

Correct Answer: A [1944]

Notes:

Periyar founded the Dravidar Kazhagam in 1944 by renaming the Justice Party at the Salem conference.

[Combined Accounts-2024, CAGS-2022] EVR Periyar declared the demand of Dravidian land during the year

Correct Answer: B [1939]

Notes:

Following the anti-Hindi agitation, Periyar raised the demand for a separate 'Dravida Nadu' ('Dravida Nadu for Dravidians') in 1939.

[Combined Accounts-2024] Which of the following was not advocated by Periyar?

Correct Answer: A [Respect for husband]

Notes:

Periyar insisted on equality between men and women and rejected the idea that a wife owes special deference to her husband.

[Group 2 & 2A-2024] Arrange the following events in chronological order about E.V.R.
(1) He became the President of Justice Party
(2) He joined Congress
(3) He became President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee
(4) He organised Vaikom Satyagraha

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

Notes:

Periyar joined the Congress in 1919, became President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee in 1922, led the Vaikom Satyagraha in 1924 and became President of the Justice Party in 1938.

[Group 1-2024] Who is certified as, "Socrates of South Asia" by UNESCO, a unit organization of United Nations?

Correct Answer: D [E.V. Ramasamy]

Notes:

In 1970 UNESCO honoured Periyar E.V. Ramasamy with a citation calling him 'the Socrates of South-East Asia'.

10.

[Group 1B & 1C-2024] Which of the following statements are true about Periyar E.V.R.?
(i) EVR encouraged Sinhalese to launch a major offensive against the Tamils
(ii) He eradicated the evils of untouchability, inequality and distinctions based upon sex.
(iii) He worked for destruction of the institutions of caste, religion and Zamindari System.

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

Notes:

Periyar fought against untouchability, gender inequality, caste and religious institutions and the zamindari system; the claim that he encouraged the Sinhalese against Tamils is false.

11.

[APP Grade II-2025] Who warned "K. Kamaraj that resignation from Chief Ministership was political suicide"?

Correct Answer: B [E.V. Ramaswamy]

Notes:

When Kamaraj decided to resign as Chief Minister under the Kamaraj Plan in 1963, Periyar, who supported him, warned that it would be political suicide.

12.

[APP Grade II-2025] Arrange the following events in chronological order about Periyar E.V. Ramasamy
(1) Founded Self Respect Movement
(2) President of Justice party
(3) Participated Vaikom Sathyagraha
(4) Demand for separate Dravida Nadu

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

Notes:

Vaikom Satyagraha 1924, Self-Respect Movement 1925, Justice Party presidency 1938, and the separate Dravida Nadu demand 1939.

13.

[APP Grade II-2025] Match the following:
(a) Rousseau of Tamil Nadu - 1. T.M. Nair
(b) Dakshina Gandhi - 2. C. Rajaji
(c) Anglophile - 3. M.N. Subburaman
(d) Madurai Gandhi - 4. Periyar E.V. Ramasamy

Correct Answer: A [4 2 1 3]

Notes:

Periyar was called the 'Rousseau of Tamil Nadu' and N.M.R. Subbaraman the 'Madurai Gandhi'; only option (A) has both (a)-4 and (d)-3.

14.

[Special Competitive-2025] Match correctly the Periyar E.V.R. started Newspaper and Journals with their years:
(a) Kudi Arasu - 1. 1935
(b) Puratchi - 2. 1925
(c) Paguththarivu - 3. 1934
(d) Viduthalai - 4. 1933

Correct Answer: A [2 4 3 1]

Notes:

Periyar started Kudi Arasu in 1925, Puratchi in 1933, Pagutharivu in 1934 and Viduthalai in 1935.

15.

[Special Competitive-2025, EO-G3-2022] Who was the first woman to pay penalty for the violation of salt laws?

Correct Answer: B [Rukmani Lakshmipathi]

Notes:

Rukmani Lakshmipathi, who joined the 1930 Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha, was the first woman to pay a penalty for violating the salt laws.

16.

[Group 1 & 1A-2025] Find out the rightly matched pair/s from the following and choose the correct answer from the code given.
(1) 1925 – Periyar EVR started the periodical 'Kudi Arasu'
(2) 1928 – The English periodical 'Revolt' was started
(3) 1934 – Periyar published 'Viduthalai' as a Tamil Daily Newspaper
(4) 1937 – Periyar brought out the Tamil Weekly 'Pagutharivu'

Correct Answer: A [Only (1) and (2) are correct]

Notes:

Kudi Arasu began in 1925 and the English 'Revolt' in 1928. Viduthalai started in 1935 and became a daily in 1937, while Pagutharivu was launched in 1934.

17.

[Group 1 & 1A-2025] Assertion [A]: Tamilnadu Women Conference held on 13.11.1938 at Chennai under the leadership of T. Neelambikai Ammaiyar.
Reason [R]: This conference passed a resolution for abolition of caste discrimination and the title "Periyar" was conferred on E.V. Ramasamy by this Tamil Nadu Women Conference.

Correct Answer: D [[A] is true and [R] is true]

Notes:

The Tamil Nadu Women's Conference held in Madras on 13 November 1938, presided over by Neelambikai Ammaiyar, conferred the title 'Periyar' on E.V. Ramasamy.

18.

[Combined Technical Service-2025] Assertion [A]: Periyar E.V. Ramasamy also toured outside Tamilnadu for caste abolition.
Reason [R]: In 1944, and 1959 he raised slogans of abolition of caste in Bombay and Delhi and won acclaim.

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

Notes:

Periyar travelled to North India in 1944 and 1959 and spoke for caste abolition at backward-class and untouchables' conferences such as those in Lucknow; these tours explain the assertion.

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Correct Answer: C [Desabakthan]

Notes:

Kudi Arasu, Puratchi and Revolt were Periyar's journals, whereas 'Desabakthan' was edited by Thiru. V. Kalyanasundaram (Thiru.Vi.Ka).

Correct Answer: A [1 is correct]

Notes:

Periyar took part in the Non-Cooperation Movement as a Congress member. Self-respect marriages were introduced by the Self-Respect Movement, the title 'Periyar' was given by the Tamil Nadu Women's Conference in 1938, and 'Viduthalai' was a Tamil paper.

Correct Answer: B [Salem]

Notes:

At the Salem conference held on 27 August 1944, the Justice Party was renamed Dravidar Kazhagam.

Correct Answer: D [Vaikom Satyagraha]

Notes:

The awakening created by the Vaikom Satyagraha (1924–25) led to the Travancore Temple Entry Proclamation issued by the Maharaja in 1936.

Correct Answer: A [1944]

Notes:

Periyar founded the Dravidar Kazhagam in 1944 by renaming the Justice Party at the Salem conference.

Correct Answer: B [1939]

Notes:

Following the anti-Hindi agitation, Periyar raised the demand for a separate 'Dravida Nadu' ('Dravida Nadu for Dravidians') in 1939.

Correct Answer: A [Respect for husband]

Notes:

Periyar insisted on equality between men and women and rejected the idea that a wife owes special deference to her husband.

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

Notes:

Periyar joined the Congress in 1919, became President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee in 1922, led the Vaikom Satyagraha in 1924 and became President of the Justice Party in 1938.

Correct Answer: D [E.V. Ramasamy]

Notes:

In 1970 UNESCO honoured Periyar E.V. Ramasamy with a citation calling him 'the Socrates of South-East Asia'.

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

Notes:

Periyar fought against untouchability, gender inequality, caste and religious institutions and the zamindari system; the claim that he encouraged the Sinhalese against Tamils is false.

Correct Answer: B [E.V. Ramaswamy]

Notes:

When Kamaraj decided to resign as Chief Minister under the Kamaraj Plan in 1963, Periyar, who supported him, warned that it would be political suicide.

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

Notes:

Vaikom Satyagraha 1924, Self-Respect Movement 1925, Justice Party presidency 1938, and the separate Dravida Nadu demand 1939.

Correct Answer: A [4 2 1 3]

Notes:

Periyar was called the 'Rousseau of Tamil Nadu' and N.M.R. Subbaraman the 'Madurai Gandhi'; only option (A) has both (a)-4 and (d)-3.

Correct Answer: A [2 4 3 1]

Notes:

Periyar started Kudi Arasu in 1925, Puratchi in 1933, Pagutharivu in 1934 and Viduthalai in 1935.

Correct Answer: B [Rukmani Lakshmipathi]

Notes:

Rukmani Lakshmipathi, who joined the 1930 Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha, was the first woman to pay a penalty for violating the salt laws.

Correct Answer: A [Only (1) and (2) are correct]

Notes:

Kudi Arasu began in 1925 and the English 'Revolt' in 1928. Viduthalai started in 1935 and became a daily in 1937, while Pagutharivu was launched in 1934.

Correct Answer: D [[A] is true and [R] is true]

Notes:

The Tamil Nadu Women's Conference held in Madras on 13 November 1938, presided over by Neelambikai Ammaiyar, conferred the title 'Periyar' on E.V. Ramasamy.

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

Notes:

Periyar travelled to North India in 1944 and 1959 and spoke for caste abolition at backward-class and untouchables' conferences such as those in Lucknow; these tours explain the assertion.