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Historical Background of Tourism Centers in South India | Set 1
1. Which place is known as “The Athens of the east”
A. Madurai
B. Ooty
C. Salem
D. Kerala
Correct : A. Madurai
2. “The queen of hill stations”
A. Madurai
B. Ooty
C. Yercurd
D. Erode
Correct : B. Ooty
3. Which place is known as “The Manchester of Tamil nadu”
A. Madurai
B. Ooty
C. Yercurd
D. Coimbatore
Correct : D. Coimbatore
4. The steel city of Tamil nadu
A. Madurai
B. Ooty
C. Salem
D. Yercurd
Correct : C. Salem
5. Which mountain is known as “Parangi Malai”
A. Ooty
B. St.thomas mount
C. Siruvani
D. None of these
Correct : B. St.thomas mount
6. Which is the “city of locks”
A. Dindigul
B. Erode
C. Ooty
D. Chidambaram
Correct : A. Dindigul
7. Which place is known as “the eradle of the Dravidian civilization”
A. Dindigul
B. Tirunelveli
C. Salem
D. Kannur
Correct : B. Tirunelveli
8. Which is the second largest lake in kerala
A. Vebanat lake
B. Ashtamudi lake
C. Veli
D. None of these
Correct : B. Ashtamudi lake
9. “The Dwaraka of the south “
A. Chidambaram
B. Madurai
C. Guruvayoor
D. Coimbatore
Correct : C. Guruvayoor
10. “The tropical garden of Eden”
A. Somatheeram
B. Kottakkal
C. Agarthya koodam
D. None of these
Correct : A. Somatheeram
11. Which is known as the marine drive of malapuram city
A. Kottakunnu
B. Edakkal
C. Tirur
D. None of these
Correct : A. Kottakunnu
12. Where is kerala kalamandalam situated
A. Thrissur
B. Malappuram
C. Kannur
D. Ernakulam
Correct : A. Thrissur
13. “Panthrandu vilakku” festival is related to
A. Arattupuzha
B. Koodalmanikkam
C. Ochira
D. None of these
Correct : C. Ochira
14. What is the meaning of “Devikulam”
A. Pool of God
B. The pond of Goddess
C. River of God
D. None of these
Correct : B. The pond of Goddess
15. Which is the first hydro electric project
A. Thuthukudi
B. Pallivasal
C. Kodaikanal
D. Namakkal
Correct : B. Pallivasal
16. World’s largest auction center for cardamom
A. Vandemedu
B. Kumily
C. Murikkady
D. Thekkady
Correct : A. Vandemedu
17. The state of Mysore was renamed Karnataka in the the year
A. 1992
B. 1970
C. 1974
D. 1973
Correct : D. 1973
18. “Garden city” is situated in _______________
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Tamil nadu
D. Assam
Correct : A. Karnataka
19. Where is “silican valley of india “ situated
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Asam
D. Tamil nadu
Correct : B. Karnataka
20. The city is known as “The electronic city”
A. Assam
B. Tamil nadu
C. Karnataka
D. Kerala
Correct : C. Karnataka
21. Where is pensioners paradise situated
A. Kerala
B. Andrapradesh
C. Tamil nadu
D. Karnataka
Correct : D. Karnataka
22. Which is the national festival of Karnataka
A. Holi
B. Dasara
C. Pongal
D. None of these
Correct : D. None of these
23. Which is the popular art form of Karnataka
A. Yakshaganam
B. Chittunattakam
C. Kathak
D. None of these
Correct : A. Yakshaganam
24. Where is head quarters of ISRO situated
A. Mumbai
B. Delhi
C. Kolkatta
D. Bangalore
Correct : D. Bangalore
25. Where is “Vrindhavan garden” situated
A. Kerala
B. Tamil nadu
C. Mysore
D. Goa
Correct : C. Mysore
26. Krishnaraja sagar dam situated in _______________________
A. Tamil nadu
B. Kerala
C. Goa
D. Mysore
Correct : D. Mysore
27. Chinnaswami criket stadium is situated in
A. Bangalore
B. Kerala
C. Maharashtra
D. None of these
Correct : A. Bangalore
28. The highest point in karnatakka is _________________________
A. Mullayanagiri
B. Sivapuri
C. Mysore
D. None of these
Correct : A. Mullayanagiri
29. Where is “Sivasamundra” Thermal power station situated
A. Andhrapradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil nadu
D. None of these
Correct : B. Karnataka
30. In which year “Sivasamundra” thermal power station started
A. 1900
B. 1901
C. 1902
D. 1903
Correct : C. 1902
31. Where is the statue of Gomateshwara situated
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Kolkatta
D. None of these
Correct : A. Karnataka
32. Kolar gold mine is located in________________________
A. Kolkatta
B. Karnataka
C. Maharashtra
D. Goa
Correct : B. Karnataka
33. Karnataka’s smallest district is ________________________
A. Sringeri
B. Coorg
C. Kodagu
D. None of these
Correct : C. Kodagu
34. The highest plunge waterfall in india
A. Aathirappilly
B. Thusharagiri
C. Jog falls
D. None of these
Correct : C. Jog falls
35. Where is jog water falls located
A. Thiruvannamalai
B. Shimoga
C. Madurai
D. None of these
Correct : B. Shimoga
36. Which is the financial capital of india
A. Kerala
B. Delhi
C. Kolkatta
D. Mimbai
Correct : D. Mimbai
37. Nariman point is located in ____________________
A. Mumbai
B. Delhi
C. Kolkatta
D. Madurai
Correct : A. Mumbai
38. Which is most busiest airport in south asia
A. Kochi international
B. Karipoor international
C. Chatrapathi shivaji international airport
D. None of these
Correct : C. Chatrapathi shivaji international airport
39. Where is chatrapathi shivaji terminals located
A. Mumbai
B. Kolkatta
C. Chennai
D. None of these
Correct : A. Mumbai
40. India’s largest stock exchange
A. Kochi
B. Kolkatta
C. Delhi
D. Mumbai
Correct : D. Mumbai
41. “The rice bowl of india”
A. Kolkatta
B. Chennai
C. Andhrapradesh
D. None of these
Correct : C. Andhrapradesh
42. Which is the highest city in india
A. Hyderabad
B. Mumbai
C. Delhi
D. Trivandrum
Correct : A. Hyderabad
43. Twin cities are
A. Mumbai and Delhi
B. Hyderabad and Secanderabad
C. Thiruvananthapuram and cochin
D. None of these
Correct : B. Hyderabad and Secanderabad
44. Which is the classical art form of Andrapradesh
A. Yakshaganam
B. Kuchipudi
C. Kadak
D. None of these
Correct : B. Kuchipudi
45. Where is charminar fort is situated
A. Hyderabad
B. Mumbai
C. Delhi
D. None of these
Correct : A. Hyderabad
46. In which year charminar fort built
A. 1590
B. 1592
C. 1591
D. 1593
Correct : C. 1591
47. Where is Thirupathi situated
A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. Andhrapradesh
D. None of these
Correct : C. Andhrapradesh
48. Where is national remote sensing agency is situated
A. Hyderabad
B. Kolkatta
C. Delhi
D. Mumbai
Correct : A. Hyderabad
49. Famous port vishakappattanam is situated in ___________________
A. Chennai
B. Andrapradesh
C. Orrisa
D. None of these
Correct : B. Andrapradesh
50. Nagarjunasager hydro electric project is in _______________________
A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. Andhrapradesh
D. Kerala
Correct : C. Andhrapradesh
51. Where is Thungabhdra hydro electric project situated
A. Andhrapradesh
B. Kerala
C. Chennai
D. Karnataka
Correct : A. Andhrapradesh
52. Which is largest river in south india
A. Krishna
B. Godavari
C. Cauvary
D. Periyar
Correct : B. Godavari
53. “The Telugu ganga project” related to the river ____________________
A. Krishna
B. Achankoil
C. Godavari
D. None of these
Correct : A. Krishna
54. Where is Hussin sagar hydro electric project situated
A. Mumbai
B. Chennai
C. Andhrapradesh
D. None of these
Correct : C. Andhrapradesh
55. Where is Nissam sagar hydro electric project situated
A. Mumbai
B. Andhrapradesh
C. Chennai
D. Kerala
Correct : B. Andhrapradesh
56. Which river is known as Vrudha Ganga
A. Krishna
B. Godavari
C. Cauvary
D. None of these
Correct : B. Godavari
57. World’s highest masonry dam
A. Nagarjuna sagar dam
B. Mullaperiyar dam
C. Idukki arch dam
D. None of these
Correct : A. Nagarjuna sagar dam
58. Where is salarjung museum situated
A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. Karnataka
D. Andhrapradesh
Correct : D. Andhrapradesh
59. Sai baba Ashramam puttaparthi is
A. Andhrapradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Maharashtra
D. Oddisha
Correct : A. Andhrapradesh
60. Where is Buddha statue in Gibraltor rock
A. Karnataka
B. Andhrapradesh
C. Chennai
D. Oddisha
Correct : B. Andhrapradesh
61. Kolloru water lake is situated in _____________________--
A. Assam
B. Chennai
C. Andhrapradesh
D. None of these
Correct : C. Andhrapradesh
62. Where is Nelliappar Temple situated
A. Madurai
B. Tirunelveli
C. Chidambaram
D. None of these
Correct : B. Tirunelveli
63. Brihadeshwara temple is situated in ________________
A. Andhrapradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Maharashtra
D. Tamil nadu
Correct : D. Tamil nadu
64. Which is the classical example of the magnificent architecture of the chola kingdom
A. Madura meenakshi
B. Nelliapper temple
C. Brihadeshwara temple
D. None of these
Correct : C. Brihadeshwara temple
65. Which is the golden period of Tamil nadu
A. Nedumchdiyan
B. Rajendra chola
C. Pullikeshan
D. None of these
Correct : B. Rajendra chola
66. Which is the first language to be recognized as a classical language of india
A. Malayalam
B. Marathi
C. Sanskrit
D. Tamil
Correct : D. Tamil
67. Asia’a largest lining temple is ______________________
A. Brihadeswara temple
B. Madura meenakshi
C. Nellaiappan temple
D. Sri Rangananthaswami temple
Correct : D. Sri Rangananthaswami temple
68. Which is “The tallest gopuram in Asia”
A. Madhura meenakshi
B. Srirangan gopuram
C. Brihadeswara temple gopuram
D. None of these
Correct : B. Srirangan gopuram
69. Which district is known as “the rice bowl of south india”
A. Alappuzha
B. Chennai
C. Thanjavur
D. Chidambaram
Correct : C. Thanjavur
70. Which state is the second producer of mango
A. Kerala
B. Tamil nadu
C. Mumbai
D. None of these
Correct : B. Tamil nadu
71. The “meeting place of western and eastern ghats”
A. Ooty
B. Nilgiri
C. Yercurd
D. None of these
Correct : B. Nilgiri
72. “The father of green revolution” M S Swaminathan from
A. Tamil nadu
B. Kerala
C. Andhrapradesh
D. Maharashtra
Correct : A. Tamil nadu
73. Which is the longest beach in the world
A. Payyambalam
B. Kovolam
C. Marina
D. None of these
Correct : C. Marina
74. Where is Indira Gandhiwildlife sanctuary situated
A. Andhrapradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Maharashtra
D. Tamil nadu
Correct : D. Tamil nadu
75. Where is Aurovelli beach situated
A. Madhurai
B. Niranam
C. Pondicherry
D. None of these
Correct : C. Pondicherry
76. Where is India gate situated
A. Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkatta
D. Chennai
Correct : A. Delhi
77. Who built Delhi city
A. Akbar
B. Shahjahan
C. Aurengseb
D. None of these
Correct : B. Shahjahan
78. India gate was designed by
A. Sir Stafford
B. Ithumish
C. Hussain
D. Sir Edwin Lutyens
Correct : D. Sir Edwin Lutyens
79. World’s tallest free-standing brick minarct
A. Qutab minar
B. Taj-mahal
C. India gate
D. None of these
Correct : A. Qutab minar
80. Who designed New Delhi
A. Sit Stafford
B. Sir Edwin Lutyens
C. Ithumish
D. None of these
Correct : B. Sir Edwin Lutyens
81. Which the new harvest festivel in Tamilnadu
A. Pongal
B. Sivarathri
C. Chittirai festival
D. None of these
Correct : A. Pongal
82. Where is koodamkulam Nuclear power point situated
A. Andhrapradesh
B. Kolkatta
C. Tamil nadu
D. None of these
Correct : C. Tamil nadu
83. The longest earthen dam in the world
A. Hirakund dam
B. Idukki dam
C. Bakranagal
D. None of these
Correct : A. Hirakund dam
84. Where is konark sun temple situated
A. Andhrapradesh
B. Tamil nadu
C. Karnatakka
D. Odisha
Correct : D. Odisha
85. Which city is known as “Temple city”
A. Madurai
B. Chidambaram
C. Bhuvaneshwar
D. None of these
Correct : C. Bhuvaneshwar
86. Where is chilka lake is situated
A. Madurai
B. Kerala
C. Odisha
D. Karnataka
Correct : C. Odisha
87. The old name of Orissar
A. Ratnagiri
B. Kalinga
C. Konark
D. None of these
Correct : B. Kalinga
88. Which is sweet water lake in odisha
A. Anshupa
B. Chilka
C. Hirakund
D. None of these
Correct : A. Anshupa
89. Where is high court of Goa situated
A. Mumbai
B. Kerala
C. Tamil nadu
D. None of these
Correct : A. Mumbai
90. Nagarhole national park is situated in ________________
A. Delhi
B. Tamil nadu
C. Andhrapredesh
D. Karnataka
Correct : D. Karnataka
91. Bandipur wild life park is situated _______________________
A. Jaipur
B. Bilarpur
C. Mysore
D. Raipur
Correct : C. Mysore
92. Bhannerghatta national park is situated
A. Mysore
B. Kolkata
C. Jaipur
D. None of these
Correct : A. Mysore
93. Which called as “Hand of Gods”
A. Kasargod
B. Alapuzha
C. Thiruvananthapuram
D. Ooty
Correct : A. Kasargod
94. Which is known as the “Land of temple”
A. Kerala
B. Tamil nadu
C. Andhrapradesh
D. Kanyakumari
Correct : B. Tamil nadu
95. Which is known as “land of festival”
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Kanyakumari
D. Tamil nadu
Correct : D. Tamil nadu
96. Which is the folk art of kasaragode
A. Yakshaganam
B. Koodiyattam
C. Theyyam
D. Kathakkali
Correct : A. Yakshaganam
97. Which is biggest fort in kerala
A. Bekkal
B. Munambam
C. Kochi
D. None of these
Correct : A. Bekkal
98. The historical monument Malik Dinar Mosque is situated
A. Thrissur
B. Alappuzha
C. Kasaragod
D. Kozhikode
Correct : C. Kasaragod
99. The one and only man made forest in kerala
A. Eravikulam park
B. Malampuzha
C. Kareem forest park
D. None of these
Correct : C. Kareem forest park
100. “The land of 100ms and lones”________________
A. Kozhikode
B. Kannur
C. Palakad
D. None of these
Correct : B. Kannur