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The correct answer is 14 January 1969.

Key Points

• On January 14, 1969, Madras State was officially renamed Tamil Nadu State, under the presidency of Chief Minister Anna.
• On July 18, 1967, Chief Minister Anna prepared a resolution to change the name of Madras State to Tamil Nadu in English and Tamil languages.
• Tamil Nadu has the third largest urbanized population in the country after Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

Additional Information

About Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer 6

Key Points

• In 2009, there were 6 Municipal Corporations in Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Tiruchi, Tirunelveli, and Salem.
• While there were 21 Municipal Corporations in Tamil Nadu during the last local body elections, not all were established at the time of the 2009 elections. 

Correct Answer ​50%

Key Points:

• All local bodies have a reservation of 33% for women.
• In the 2011 Local Bodies election, 38% seats were won by women.
• As per the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2016, 50% reservation for women is being fixed in Panchayat Raj institutions.
• Local Bodies of Tamil Nadu (At present)
  Village Panchayats - 12,524
  Panchayat Unions - 388
  District Panchayats - 31
  Town Panchayats - 528
  Municipalities - 121
  Municipal Corporations - 15

Correct Answer Walajahpet Municipality

Key Points:

• The Chennai Corporation which was founded in 1688 is the oldest local body in India.
• Walajahpet Municipality is the first Municipality in Tamil Nadu.
• Tamil Nadu was the first state to introduce a town Panchayat in the whole of India”.
• The Nilgiris and Perambalur Districts have the lowest number of Panchayat Unions (4).

Correct Answer Chennai Corporation

Key Points:

• The Chennai Corporation which was founded in 1688 is the oldest local body in India.
• Walajahpet Municipality is the first Municipality in Tamil Nadu.
• Tamil Nadu was the first state to introduce a town Panchayat in the whole of India”.
• The Nilgiris and Perambalur Districts have the lowest number of Panchayat Unions (4).

The correct answer is Dravida Kazhagam.

Key Points

• Dravida Kazhagam
  • It is a social movement founded by Periyar E. V. Ramasamy.
  • He incorporated the ideas of the justice party and formed Dravida Kazhagam.
  • The party was formed to eradicate the ills of the existing caste system.
  • The roots of the party also lie in the Self-Respect Movement.
  • From the Justice party and Self-Respect Movement, the name was changed to Dravidar Kazhagam in 1944.
  • The aim of the party was to eliminate the caste, class and creed divide amongst people.
  • Later, it has given birth to many other political parties, such as Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

Additional Information

• Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  • It is a political party in Tamil Nadu.
  • Since 2021, it has been the full-majority ruling party in the state.
  • The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) was found by C. N. Annadurai in 1949.
  • It was a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam.
  • In 1967, it was the first party, other than the Indian National Congress (INC), to win the state elections.
• Swantara Party
  • It was an Indian classical liberal political party.
  • It existed from 1959 to 1974.
  • It was founded by C. Rajagopalachari.
  • It was not a religion-based party.
  • It had a number of leaders including Minoo Masani, N.G. Ranga, Darshan Singh Pheruman, K.M. Munshi, etc.
• Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  • It is known as the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
  • It is an Indian regional political party in Tamil Nadu.
  • It was founded by M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.), a former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, in 1972.
  • Currently, it is the main opposition party in Tamil Nadu and a part of the India-ruling National Democratic Alliance.

The correct answer is 1957 July 1.

Key Points

• Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (abbreviated as TNEB) is a power generation and distribution company owned by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
• It was created as a regulated monopoly under section 131 of the Electricity Act (2003) as a successor of the former Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.
• It is the largest State Electricity Board (SEB) in the country in terms of the number of consumers (21.3 million as of 31 March 2010).
• TNEB was formed on 1 July 1957 as the Madras State Electricity Board according to the Electricity Supply Act of 1948 as a successor to the former Electricity Department of the Government of Madras under the authority of the Department of Power.
• It was responsible for electricity generation, distribution and transmission, and it regulated the electricity supply in the state.
• Later it was renamed Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.​

Additional Information

• In October 2008, the Government of Tamil Nadu decided to divide TNEB into two subsidiaries.
  • Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), responsible for power generation,
  • Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited (TANTRANSCO), responsible for power transmission.

The correct answer is Dravida Kazhagam.

Key Points

• Dravida Kazhagam
  • It is a social movement founded by Periyar E. V. Ramasamy.
  • He incorporated the ideas of the justice party and formed Dravida Kazhagam.
  • The party was formed to eradicate the ills of the existing caste system.
  • The roots of the party also lie in the Self-Respect Movement.
  • From the Justice party and Self-Respect Movement, the name was changed to Dravidar Kazhagam in 1944.
  • The aim of the party was to eliminate the caste, class and creed divide amongst people.
  • Later, it has given birth to many other political parties, such as Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

Additional Information

• Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  • It is a political party in Tamil Nadu.
  • Since 2021, it has been the full-majority ruling party in the state.
  • The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) was found by C. N. Annadurai in 1949.
  • It was a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam.
  • In 1967, it was the first party, other than the Indian National Congress (INC), to win the state elections.
• Swantara Party
  • It was an Indian classical liberal political party.
  • It existed from 1959 to 1974.
  • It was founded by C. Rajagopalachari.
  • It was not a religion-based party.
  • It had a number of leaders including Minoo Masani, N.G. Ranga, Darshan Singh Pheruman, K.M. Munshi, etc.
• Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  • It is known as the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
  • It is an Indian regional political party in Tamil Nadu.
  • It was founded by M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.), a former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, in 1972.
  • Currently, it is the main opposition party in Tamil Nadu and a part of the India-ruling National Democratic Alliance.

The correct answer is 1957 July 1.

Key Points

• Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (abbreviated as TNEB) is a power generation and distribution company owned by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
• It was created as a regulated monopoly under section 131 of the Electricity Act (2003) as a successor of the former Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.
• It is the largest State Electricity Board (SEB) in the country in terms of the number of consumers (21.3 million as of 31 March 2010).
• TNEB was formed on 1 July 1957 as the Madras State Electricity Board according to the Electricity Supply Act of 1948 as a successor to the former Electricity Department of the Government of Madras under the authority of the Department of Power.
• It was responsible for electricity generation, distribution and transmission, and it regulated the electricity supply in the state.
• Later it was renamed Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.​

Additional Information

• In October 2008, the Government of Tamil Nadu decided to divide TNEB into two subsidiaries.
  • Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), responsible for power generation,
  • Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited (TANTRANSCO), responsible for power transmission.

The correct answer is 14 January 1969.

Key Points

• On January 14, 1969, Madras State was officially renamed Tamil Nadu State, under the presidency of Chief Minister Anna.
• On July 18, 1967, Chief Minister Anna prepared a resolution to change the name of Madras State to Tamil Nadu in English and Tamil languages.
• Tamil Nadu has the third largest urbanized population in the country after Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

Additional Information

About Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer 6

Key Points

• In 2009, there were 6 Municipal Corporations in Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Tiruchi, Tirunelveli, and Salem.
• While there were 21 Municipal Corporations in Tamil Nadu during the last local body elections, not all were established at the time of the 2009 elections. 

Correct Answer ​50%

Key Points:

• All local bodies have a reservation of 33% for women.
• In the 2011 Local Bodies election, 38% seats were won by women.
• As per the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2016, 50% reservation for women is being fixed in Panchayat Raj institutions.
• Local Bodies of Tamil Nadu (At present)
  Village Panchayats - 12,524
  Panchayat Unions - 388
  District Panchayats - 31
  Town Panchayats - 528
  Municipalities - 121
  Municipal Corporations - 15

Correct Answer Walajahpet Municipality

Key Points:

• The Chennai Corporation which was founded in 1688 is the oldest local body in India.
• Walajahpet Municipality is the first Municipality in Tamil Nadu.
• Tamil Nadu was the first state to introduce a town Panchayat in the whole of India”.
• The Nilgiris and Perambalur Districts have the lowest number of Panchayat Unions (4).

Correct Answer Chennai Corporation

Key Points:

• The Chennai Corporation which was founded in 1688 is the oldest local body in India.
• Walajahpet Municipality is the first Municipality in Tamil Nadu.
• Tamil Nadu was the first state to introduce a town Panchayat in the whole of India”.
• The Nilgiris and Perambalur Districts have the lowest number of Panchayat Unions (4).

Correct Answer 2007

Key Points

•  In 2007, the UNO General Assembly resolved to observe 15th September as the International Day of Democracy.
• Indian Constitution is the longest written constitution in the world.
• It is drafted by the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly headed by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
• That is why we call him as the ‘Chief Architect of our Constitution’ .