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1.  
The Department of School Education has announced that English language labs will be set up in 6029 _____.

Correct Answer: C [High and Higher Secondary Schools]

Notes:

English language labs were announced for 6,029 government high and higher secondary schools. [Combined Engineering Subordinate Service 2023]

2.  
Choose the correct answer:
Education in the British rule can be divided into four periods as follows:
1. Early days to 1813
2. 1813 – 1853
3. 1854 – 1920
4. 1921 – 1947

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

Notes:

British-era education had four periods: to 1813, 1813–53, 1854–1920 and 1921–47. [Combined Engineering Subordinate Service 2023]

3.  
Which of the following is not a scheme for higher education under the Adi Dravidar Welfare Department of Tamil Nadu?

Correct Answer: C [Post Doctoral Fellowship]

Notes:

Post-doctoral fellowship is not among the Adi Dravidar Welfare Department's higher education schemes. [Combined Research Assistant 2023]

4.  
The Kothari Commission (1964-66) suggested the following objectives for reforms in education:
(i) Employability of education
(ii) Achieve Social and National Integration
(iii) Accelerate the process of modernization
(iv) Cultivate social, moral and spiritual values
Which of the above are correct?

Correct Answer: B [(ii), (iii), (iv)]

Notes:

Kothari Commission aims included national integration, modernisation and social, moral, spiritual values. [Mass Interviewer 2023]

5.  
Where is Dr. Ambedkar Law University located?

Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]

Notes:

The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. [Asst. Training Officer (Textile) 2023]

6.  
Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan Scheme aims to:

Correct Answer: A [Integrate vocational education with General Academic Education]

Notes:

Samagra Shiksha aims to integrate vocational education with general academic education. [Group 4 2024]

7.  
Assertion [A] : "Thiranari Thaervu Thittam" was launched in the year 2023.
Reason [R] : To encourage the government school students to pursue higher education in premier institution.

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

Notes:

Thiranari Thaervu Thittam (2023) encourages government school students toward premier institutions. [Group 4 2024]

8.  
Arrange the following universities in chronological order based on the year of establishment :
(1) Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
(2) Bharathidasan University
(3) Thiruvalluvar University
(4) Periyar University

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

Notes:

Bharathidasan 1982, Manonmaniam Sundaranar 1990, Periyar 1997, Thiruvalluvar 2002. [Group 2/2A 2024]

9.  
Which among the following was a Resolution passed by an emergency meeting of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on 23 January 1968?

Correct Answer: C [Bilingual Policy]

Notes:

On 23 January 1968 the Assembly adopted the two-language (Tamil–English) policy. [CTS (Non-Interview Posts) 2024]

10.  
The Nammalvar Organic farming research centre has been set up in the campus of:
I. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
II. Institute for Spices and Millets
III. Research Centre for Pesticides
IV. Organic Soil Research Studies

Correct Answer: C [I only]

Notes:

The Nammalvar Organic Farming Research Centre is on the TNAU campus, Coimbatore. [Group 1B/1C 2024]

11.  
Which Agricultural College and Research Institute (AC & RI) has been named after the renowned agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan?

Correct Answer: A [Thanjavur]

Notes:

The Thanjavur (Eachangkottai) Agricultural College was named after M.S. Swaminathan. [Asst. Public Prosecutor Gr. II 2025]

12.  
Which of the following are the objectives of "Ennum Ezhuthum Mission"?
(i) To ensure foundational literacy and numeracy by 2025
(ii) All students in Tamil Nadu by age 8 will be able to read with comprehension.
(iii) All government and private school students are covered

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

Notes:

Ennum Ezhuthum aims at foundational literacy and numeracy by age 8, by 2025. [Special Competitive Exam 2025]

13.  
Assertion [A] : The "Illam Thedi Kalvi" scheme in Tamil Nadu aims to bridge learning gaps among school students caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Reason [R] : The scheme involves volunteers providing remedial education to students at their homes.

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

Notes:

Illam Thedi Kalvi (2021) uses volunteers near students' homes to bridge Covid-19 learning loss. [Group 4 2025]

14.  
How many educational institutions from Tamil Nadu have secured positions in the top 100 ranks in overall N.I.R.F. ranking 2024?

Correct Answer: A [18]

Notes:

Eighteen Tamil Nadu institutions were in the NIRF 2024 overall top 100; IIT Madras ranked first. [Asst. Public Prosecutor Gr. II 2026]

15.  
Which scheme has been implemented to achieve the educational goals outlined in "Tamil Nadu Vision 2023"?

Correct Answer: A [Opening libraries in villages]

Notes:

To meet Vision Tamil Nadu 2023 education goals, libraries were opened in villages. [CTS (Interview Posts) 2026]

16.  
Assertion [A] : The disparity in education between urban and rural areas has enduring and profound effects that exacerbate social inequality.
Reason [R] : Rural students face significant challenges in competing with their urban peers due to lack of adequate educational resources.

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

Notes:

Lack of educational resources holds rural students back, so the urban–rural gap deepens social inequality. [CTS (Interview Posts) 2026]

17.  
The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of Tamil Nadu in higher education during 2021-2022 was _____.

Correct Answer: C [47 percent]

Notes:

AISHE 2021-22 put Tamil Nadu's higher-education GER at 47%, against the national 28.4%. [Group 2A Mains 2025]

18.  
iTNT Hub is located at _____.

Correct Answer: A [Anna University]

Notes:

The iTNT Hub (Tamil Nadu Technology Hub) is located on the Anna University campus, Chennai. [Group 2A Mains 2025]

19.  
Which State Government scheme has been transformed into the "Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Higher Education Assurance Scheme"?

Correct Answer: B [Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Ninaivu Marriage Assistance Scheme]

Notes:

The Moovalur Ramamirtham marriage assistance scheme became the Higher Education Assurance (Pudhumai Penn) scheme in 2022. [Group 2A Mains Re-Exam 2026]

20.  
Match the following :
(a) Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technical Education – 1. 1983
(b) Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education – 2. 2010
(c) Tamil Nadu State Council for Technical Education – 3. 1992
(d) Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre – 4. 1984

Correct Answer: A [(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1]

Notes:

TN Science & Technology Centre was set up in 1983, TNSCST in 1984 and TANSCHE in 1992. [Group 2A Mains (Revoked) 2026]

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