UPSC Post-Independence India – Chapter 18: Tamil Nadu and South India after Independence (20 MCQs)

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UPSC Post-Independence India – Chapter 18: Tamil Nadu and South India after Independence (20 MCQs) – 20 questions, subject: History. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

Andhra State was formed on:

Correct Answer: C [1 October 1953]

Explanation:

Andhra State, the first State formed on linguistic lines, came into being on 1 October 1953 with Kurnool as capital.

2.  

The first capital of Andhra State (1953) was:

Correct Answer: C [Kurnool]

Explanation:

Kurnool served as Andhra State's capital from 1953 until Hyderabad became the capital of Andhra Pradesh in 1956.

3.  

Kerala was formed in 1956 from Travancore–Cochin and:

Correct Answer: B [the Malabar district of Madras]

Explanation:

Kerala was formed from Travancore–Cochin, the Malabar district of Madras and the Kasaragod taluk on 1 November 1956.

4.  

Mysore State was renamed Karnataka in:

Correct Answer: D [1973]

Explanation:

The Mysore State (Alteration of Name) Act, 1973 renamed the State Karnataka with effect from 1 November 1973.

5.  

The campaign for the Tamil taluks of south Travancore to join Madras was led by:

Correct Answer: C [Marshal A. Nesamony]

Explanation:

Marshal A. Nesamony led the Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress, whose campaign brought the southern Tamil taluks into Madras in 1956.

6.  

Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu with effect from 14 January 1969 under the government of:

Correct Answer: B [C.N. Annadurai]

Explanation:

Annadurai's DMK government secured the Madras State (Alteration of Name) Act, 1968, effective 14 January 1969.

7.  

The Dravidar Kazhagam was formed in 1944 under the leadership of:

Correct Answer: A [E.V. Ramasamy (Periyar)]

Explanation:

At the 1944 Salem conference the Justice Party was renamed the Dravidar Kazhagam under Periyar's leadership.

8.  

The DMK dropped its demand for a separate Dravida Nadu in:

Correct Answer: D [1963]

Explanation:

After the China war and the 16th Amendment (1963) requiring oaths to uphold India's sovereignty, the DMK dropped Dravida Nadu.

9.  

The Modified Scheme of Elementary Education (1953) was introduced by:

Correct Answer: A [C. Rajagopalachari]

Explanation:

Rajagopalachari, Chief Minister 1952–54, introduced the scheme in 1953; opposition to it as caste-based led to its withdrawal.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. The anti-Hindi agitation in Madras State took place in 1965.
2. The Official Languages (Amendment) Act, 1967 gave legal force to the continued use of English.
3. The Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted a three-language policy in 1968.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Statements 1 and 2 are true: the agitation was in 1965 and the 1967 Amendment Act gave English statutory continuation.

11.  

Assertion (A): There was a mass agitation against Hindi in Madras State in 1965.

Reason (R): Under the Constitution, Hindi was to become the principal official language of the Union from 26 January 1965.

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

Explanation:

The 15-year period under Article 343 ended on 26 January 1965, and fear of Hindi replacing English sparked the agitation.

12.  

The AIADMK was founded in 1972 by:

Correct Answer: C [M.G. Ramachandran]

Explanation:

M.G. Ramachandran, expelled from the DMK, founded the AIADMK on 17 October 1972.

13.  

The Nutritious Noon Meal Scheme was launched in Tamil Nadu in:

Correct Answer: D [1982]

Explanation:

M.G. Ramachandran's government launched the Nutritious Noon Meal Scheme in 1982, extending Kamaraj's midday meal idea.

14.  

Tamil Nadu's 69% reservation law was placed in the Ninth Schedule by the:

Correct Answer: D [76th Amendment]

Explanation:

Tamil Nadu's 69% reservation law was placed in the Ninth Schedule by the 76th Amendment in 1994.

15.  

The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal was set up in:

Correct Answer: C [1990]

Explanation:

The Centre constituted the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal in 1990; it gave its final award in 2007.

16.  

Tiruttani was transferred from Andhra Pradesh to Madras State in:

Correct Answer: B [1960]

Explanation:

The Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1959 transferred Tiruttani to Madras with effect from 1960.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Anti-Hindi agitation in Madras State
2. Madras State renamed Tamil Nadu
3. Mysore State renamed Karnataka
4. Andhra State formed

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [4-1-2-3]

Explanation:

Order: Andhra State formed (1953) → Anti-Hindi agitation in Madras State (1965) → Madras State renamed Tamil Nadu (1969) → Mysore State renamed Karnataka (1973).

18.  

The Rajamannar Committee (1969) was appointed by the government of:

Correct Answer: D [Tamil Nadu]

Explanation:

Karunanidhi's DMK government of Tamil Nadu appointed the Rajamannar Committee in 1969 to examine Centre–State relations.

19.  

Telangana became a separate State on:

Correct Answer: B [2 June 2014]

Explanation:

Under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, Telangana became India's 29th State on 2 June 2014.

20.  

The Union Ministers from Madras who offered to resign during the 1965 agitation were C. Subramaniam and:

Correct Answer: A [O.V. Alagesan]

Explanation:

O.V. Alagesan, like C. Subramaniam a Union Minister from Madras, offered to resign in protest during the 1965 agitation.

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