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1.  
Which was the first state to establish a Third Gender Welfare Board?

Correct Answer: A [Tamil Nadu]

Notes:

Tamil Nadu set up India's first Third Gender Welfare Board in April 2008. [FA 2022, Asst. Conservator of Forests 2023, CTS (Interview Posts) 2026]

2.  
Kottai Ameer Award for the year 2022 is presented to Thiru J. Mohammed Rafi of _____ District of Tamil Nadu.

Correct Answer: B [Coimbatore]

Notes:

The 2022 Kottai Ameer communal harmony award went to J. Mohammed Rafi of Coimbatore. [Jailor 2022]

3.  
The Padma Vibhushan in the field of Arts for the year 2021 from Tamil Nadu was awarded to _____.

Correct Answer: D [S.P. Balasubrahmanyam]

Notes:

S.P. Balasubrahmanyam received the Padma Vibhushan (Arts, Tamil Nadu) posthumously in 2021. [Group 3A 2023]

4.  
Gram Panchayat Development Plan Award was introduced during the year

Correct Answer: C [2018]

Notes:

The Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) Award was introduced in 2018. [Asst. Conservator of Forests 2023]

5.  
The Avvaiyar Award of Government of Tamil Nadu for the year 2022 was given to

Correct Answer: B [Tmt. Girija Kumarbabu]

Notes:

The 2022 Avvaiyar Award was given to social worker Girija Kumarbabu. [Library Service 2023]

6.  
A recent study conducted by Oxford Economics placed several Indian cities among the top ten fastest growing cities of the world. In India, the sixth fastest growing city is

Correct Answer: B [Tiruppur]

Notes:

In Oxford Economics' 2018 list of fastest-growing cities, Tiruppur ranked sixth. [Combined Research Assistant 2023]

7.  
The world's largest single-location solar power plant (2016) is located in the state of _____ in India.

Correct Answer: D [Tamil Nadu]

Notes:

The 648 MW Kamuthi solar plant (Ramanathapuram), commissioned in 2016, was then the world's largest single-site plant. [Research Asst. (Animal Husbandry) 2023]

8.  
Who was the first woman driver appointed to a 108 Ambulance in the country?

Correct Answer: C [Tmt. Veeralakshmi]

Notes:

Veeralakshmi of Tamil Nadu became India's first woman 108-ambulance driver in 2019. [Mass Interviewer 2023]

9.  
Match the following :
(a) Dr. Ambedkar Award – 1. S. Jeyaseela Stephen
(b) Thanthai Periyar Award – 2. U. Balaraman
(c) Kamarajar Award – 3. Suba. Veerapandian
(d) Tamil Thendral Thiru. Vi. Ka. Award – 4. P. Shanmugam

Correct Answer: C [4 3 2 1]

Notes:

Ambedkar award: P. Shanmugam; Periyar award: Suba. Veerapandian; Kamarajar award: U. Balaraman. [Group 1 2024]

10.  
Tamil Nadu's first Biodiversity Heritage Site is _____.

Correct Answer: C [Arittapatti]

Notes:

Arittapatti in Madurai district became Tamil Nadu's first Biodiversity Heritage Site in 2022. [CTS (ITI Posts) 2024]

11.  
Who received Padma Shri award from Tamil Nadu in the year 2022 for the achievement in the field of arts?

Correct Answer: B [Tmt. Muthukannammal]

Notes:

Sadir dancer Muthukannammal of Viralimalai received the Padma Shri for arts in 2022. [Group 1B/1C 2024]

12.  
Who received the Thagaisal Thamizhar Award of the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2023?

Correct Answer: B [K. Veeramani]

Notes:

K. Veeramani received the Thagaisal Thamizhar award in 2023; N. Sankaraiah was the first recipient (2021). [Special Competitive Exam 2025]

13.  
Match the following Tamil Nadu Government awards for 2024–2025 with the awardees :
Name of the Award – Awardee
(a) Ayyan Thiruvalluvar Award – (1) G.R. Ravindranath
(b) Pavendar Bharathidasan Award – (2) M. Padikkaramu
(c) Tamil Thendral Thiru. Vi. Ka. Award – (3) L. Ganesan
(d) Anna Award – (4) Pon. Selvaganapathy

Correct Answer: A [(2) (4) (1) (3)]

Notes:

Thiruvalluvar award: M. Padikkaramu; Bharathidasan award: Pon. Selvaganapathy; Anna award: L. Ganesan. [CTS (ITI Posts) 2025]

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