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Name of the University : University of Madras
Degree : B.A
Department : History
Name of the Subject : An Outline History Of Tamil Nadu
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An Outline History Of Tamil Nadu Question Paper :

MAY 2013 U/ID 1489/NAE
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A — (20 × 1 = 20 marks)
Answer ALL questions.

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1. Periyapuram was written by
(a) Sekkilar
(b) Kambar
(c) Elangovadigal
(d) Nakkirar

2. The first known Sangam literature is
(a) Thirukkural
(b) Tholkkappiyam
(c) Ahananuru
(d) Silapathikaram

3. The traders who came to Tamilagam from Rome were called
(a) Jews
(b) Europeans
(c) Yavanas
(d) Romans

4. The capital of the Sangam cholas was
(a) Thanjavur
(b) Madurai
(c) Trichy
(d) Uraiur

5. Who was called Vatapikondan-
(a) Narasimhavarma I
(b) Mahendravarma I
(c) Parameswara I
(d) Narasimha II

6. The last ruler of the first Pandyan empire was
(a) Rajasimha II
(b) Vira pandya
(c) Parantaka viranarayana
(d) Varguna II

7. The copper plates which mentions about Rajaraja, the great are
(a) Karandai plates
(b) Velvikudi plates
(c) Thiruvalangadu plates
(d) Thirupuhalur plates

8. Gangaikonda cholapuram was created by
(a) Rajaraja I
(b) Kulottunga I
(c) Rajadhiraja I
(d) Rajendra

9. Mannarkudi Rajagopalaswamy temple was built by
(a) Kulottunga I
(b) Rajadhiraja I
(c) Kulottunga II
(d) Rajaraja II

10. Jatavarman Sundara Pandya I established the second pandyan empire in the year
(a) 1251
(b) 1256
(c) 1257
(d) 1279

11. Madhura Vijayam was written by
(a) Rajanathadindima
(b) Krishnadevaraya
(c) Bhuka II
(d) Gangadevi

12. The war of noses was fought in the year
(a) 1530
(b) 1564
(c) 1656
(d) 1623

13. The Saraswathi Mahal Library was established by
(a) Amar singh
(b) Serfoji II
(c) Shivaji II
(d) Tuljaji

14. The treaty concluded at the end of the second Carnatic war was
(a) Aix-la-chappel
(b) Paris
(c) Pondicherry
(d) Srirangapatnam

15. Tiruchirappalli Proclamation was issued by
(a) Kattabommu
(b) Marudhu Brothers
(c) Jackson
(d) Pulithevar

16. With whose support the Danes constructed a fort at Tranquebar
(a) Sevvappa Nayak
(b) Achyuthappa
(c) Raghunatha Nayak
(d) Vijayaraghava Nayak

17. The first congress ministry in Tamil Nadu was headed by
(a) Kamaraja
(b) Rajaji
(c) Omandur Ramasamy Reddy
(d) Bhakthavatchalam

18. The D.M.K. was formed in the year
(a) 1942
(b) 1944
(c) 1949
(d) 1946

19. Dravidian was a daily published by the ————— party
(a) Dravidar Kazhayam
(b) D.M.K
(c) Congress
(d) Justice

20. At the time of Indian Independence the chief minister of Tamil Nadu was
(a) Omandu Ramasamy Reddy
(b) Prakasam
(c) Rajaji
(d) Kumarasamy Raja

SECTION B — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions of the following in 300 words each.
21. Position women in the sangam age.
22. The Big temple of Thanjavur
23. Robert de Nobili
24. Raghunatha setupati
25. Third carnatic war
26. Home rule league
27. Bhakthavatchalam
28. Samarasa Sanmargam

SECTION C : (2 × 20 = 40 marks)
Answer any TWO of the following in essay form.
29. Evaluate the sangam polity, social and economic conditions.
30. Write an essay on chola administration.
31. Estimate the achievements of Kamarajar.

OCTOBER 2012 : U/ID 1490/NAF
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A — (20 × 1 = 20 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Boxer Movement had the indirect support of ———————.
(a) Empress Dowager
(b) Sunyat Sen
(c) Yuan
(d) Puyei

2. The Manchu dynasty came to an end after the Revolution of ———————.
(a) 1900
(b) 1911
(c) 1789
(d) 1917

3. The concept of New Democracy was evolved by
(a) Sunyat Sen
(b) Yuan
(c) Mao Tse Tung
(d) Chiang Keishek

4. Chou En Lai served as the ——————— of people’s Republic of China.
(a) President
(b) King
(c) Revolutionary leader
(d) Prime Minister

5. The Treaty of Portsmouth was concluded with the intervention of President Theodore Roosevelt of ———————.
(a) Korea
(b) Manchuria
(c) U.S.A.
(d) China

6. On Feb, 18th 1932 Japan announced the creation of new state of
(a) Manchukuo
(b) Portsmouth
(c) Shinghai
(d) Phillipines

7. Japan surrendered to U.S.A. and the Allied forces in the year ———————.
(a) 1915
(b) 1945
(c) 1946
(d) 1947

8. Japan Parliament is called as
(a) Congress
(b) Assembly
(c) Senate
(d) Diet

9. Second Anglo-Burmese war was fought in ———————.
(a) 1852
(b) 1824
(c) 1896
(d) 1935

10. ——————— agreed to sponsor Thailand’s name for the membership of U.N.O.
(a) Japan
(b) Britain
(c) China
(d) U.S.A.

11. Indonesia got independence from the —————–.
(a) French
(b) British
(c) Dutch
(d) Chinese

12. Sukarno was a ———————.
(a) King
(b) Communist leader
(c) Freedom fighter
(d) Soldier

13. PLO was an organisation formed by
(a) Egyptians
(b) Palestine Muslims
(c) Jews
(d) Israelis

14. Israel invaded ———————.
(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) Lebanon
(d) Korea

15. Arab League was formed in the year
(a) 1945
(b) 1958
(c) 1954
(d) 1961

16. Kamal Abdul Nasser was in power in ———————.
(a) Syria
(b) Egypt
(c) Iraq
(d) Lebanon

17. The first Governor General of Pakistan was
(a) Mountbatten
(b) Nehru
(c) Jinnah
(d) Nasser

18. The Pakistan War of 1971 resulted in the emergence of
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal
(c) Tibet
(d) Sikkim

19. Which country refused to join in SEATO?
(a) Srilanka
(b) China
(c) Thailand
(d) India

20. Who designed the policy of Non-Alignment in India?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Nehru
(c) Patel
(d) Lal Bahadur Sastri

SECTION B : (5 × 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions each in 300 words.
All questions carry equal marks.
21. Boxer uprising.
22. Kuomintang party.
23. May fourth Movement.
24. New Democracy of Mao.
25. Twenty one demands of Japan.
26. Manchurian crisis.
27. U.A.R.
28. SEATO.

SECTION C : (2 × 20 = 40 marks)
Answer any TWO questions in 1,200 words each.
All questions carry equal marks.
29. Examine the causes and results of the Revolution of 1911 in China.
30. Write an essay on Japanese imperialism.
31. Discuss the expansion of British control over Philippines, Thailand, Burma, Indo China and Indonesia.