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Tamil Nadu is the _____ largest state in India by area.

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  1. 9th

  2. 10th

  3. 11th

  4. 12th

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Tamil Nadu covers an area of 130,058 km2 (50,216 sq mi), and is the eleventh largest state in India. 

Tamil Nadu extends longitudinally between _____.

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  1. $75^o18'$ East and $80^o20'$ East

  2. $76^o18'$ East and $80^o20'$ East

  3. $77^o18'$ East and $80^o20'$ East

  4. $78^o18'$ East and $80^o20'$ East

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The State of Tamil Nadu extends latitudinally between $76^018'$ East and $80^020'$ East.

Tamil became official language of Tamil Nadu from _____.

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  1. January 13, 1958

  2. January 14, 1958

  3. January 15, 1958

  4. January 16, 1958

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The native language spoken in Tamil Nadu is Tamil which became the official language of the state with effect from January 14, 1958.

Tamil Nadu extends latitudinally between _____.

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  1. $8^o4'$ North and $13^o35'$ North

  2. $9^o4'$ North and $14^o35'$ North

  3. $10^o4'$ North and $15^o35'$ North

  4. $11^o4'$ North and $16^o35'$ North

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The State of Tamil Nadu extends latitudinally between $8^04'$ North and $13^035'$ North.

Total area of Tamil Nadu is about _____.

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  1. 1,30,058 sq.km.

  2. 1,31,058 sq.km.

  3. 1,32,058 sq.km.

  4. 1,33,058 sq.km.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • The total area of Tamil Nadu is 1,30,058 square km. 

How many district panchayats are there in Tamil Nadu?

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  1. 29

  2. 30

  3. 31

  4. 32

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • There are 31 district panchayats in Tamil Nadu except the district of  Chennai as it is an Urban District.

Tamil Nadu is the _____ most populous state of the Indian Union.

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  1. Fourth

  2. Fifth

  3. Sixth

  4. Seventh

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Tamil Nadu is the sixth most populous State of the Indian Union after Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.

Tamil Nadu accounts for _____ of the total area of the country.

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  1. 4%

  2. 5%

  3. 6%

  4. 7%

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Total area of Tamil Nadu is about 1,30,058 sq.km., which is 4% of the total land area of India.

Indian Ocean lies on the _____ of Tamil Nadu.

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  1. North

  2. South

  3. East

  4. West

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu has Andhra Pradesh to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Indian Ocean to its south. 

Tamil Nadu is a _____ landmass at the southeastern end of the main continent.

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  1. Triangular

  2. Rectangular

  3. Square

  4. Circle

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • The state of Tamil Nadu is a triangular landmass at the southeastern end of the main continent.