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Which textile industry hub in Tamil Nadu is known for producing cotton sarees and traditional fabrics?
A Erode
B Coimbatore
C Salem
D Tiruppur
Correct Answer:  A. Erode
EXPLANATION

Erode is renowned as the 'Manchester of South India' and is a major center for cotton production and saree manufacturing.

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If a train travels 240 km in 4 hours, what is its average speed? How far will it travel in 7 hours at the same speed?
A 60 km/h; 420 km
B 50 km/h; 350 km
C 70 km/h; 490 km
D 55 km/h; 385 km
Correct Answer:  A. 60 km/h; 420 km
EXPLANATION

Average speed = 240/4 = 60 km/h. Distance in 7 hours = 60 × 7 = 420 km

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Which port city in Tamil Nadu was historically known as a major trading hub during the Chola period?
A Kanyakumari
B Poompuhar (Kaveripattinam)
C Rameswaram
D Puducherry
Correct Answer:  B. Poompuhar (Kaveripattinam)
EXPLANATION

Poompuhar served as the primary port for Chola maritime trade and was a thriving commercial center connected to Southeast Asian kingdoms.

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In a coded language, TAMIL is written as UBNJM. How will NADU be written in the same code?
A OBEV
B OBDV
C OBEW
D OBEU
Correct Answer:  A. OBEV
EXPLANATION

Each letter is shifted by 1 position forward in the alphabet: T→U, A→B, M→N, I→J, L→M. Applying same: N→O, A→B, D→E, U→V = OBEV

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Which ancient Tamil kingdom is credited with the construction of the famous Meenakshi Temple in Madurai?
A Chola Dynasty
B Pandya Dynasty
C Chera Dynasty
D Pallava Dynasty
Correct Answer:  B. Pandya Dynasty
EXPLANATION

The Pandya Dynasty, particularly under rulers like Tirumalai Nayak, developed the Meenakshi Temple into its current magnificent form, though earlier structures existed.

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If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 5:3, and there are 40 boys, how many girls are there?
A 20
B 24
C 30
D 32
Correct Answer:  B. 24
EXPLANATION

If boys:girls = 5:3 and boys = 40, then 5x = 40, x = 8. Girls = 3x = 3(8) = 24.

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Which of the following is NOT a Dravidian architectural style temple in Tamil Nadu?
A Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
B Kapaleeshwar Temple, Mylapore
C Varanasi Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Uttar Pradesh
D Arunachaleshwar Temple, Tiruvannamalai
Correct Answer:  C. Varanasi Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Uttar Pradesh
EXPLANATION

Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi is in Uttar Pradesh and follows North Indian (Nagara) architecture, not Dravidian style.

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What is the next term in the sequence: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?, 49?
A 35
B 36
C 38
D 40
Correct Answer:  B. 36
EXPLANATION

This is a sequence of perfect squares: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5², 6², 7². The missing term is 6² = 36.

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Which district in Tamil Nadu is the largest producer of sugarcane and has the highest number of sugar mills?
A Madurai
B Tiruchirappalli
C Vellore
D Theni
Correct Answer:  B. Tiruchirappalli
EXPLANATION

Tiruchirappalli district is the leading sugarcane producing region with the maximum number of operational sugar mills in Tamil Nadu.

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Which Chola emperor commissioned the construction of the Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur?
A Rajendra Chola I
B Rajaraj Chola I
C Parantaka Chola I
D Vikrama Chola
Correct Answer:  B. Rajaraj Chola I
EXPLANATION

Rajaraj Chola I (also known as Arinjaya Chola) commissioned the magnificent Brihadeeswarar Temple around 1010 CE.

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