States PCS: Tamil Nadu GK Questions for TNPSC Examinations
For all Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) exams including Group 1, Group 2, Group 4, VAO, and more.
41. Using state boundaries at the time of Census 2011, what was Tamil Nadu’s rank among Indian states by population?
[A] Fourth
[B] Fifth
[C] Sixth
[D] Seventh
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Correct Answer: D [Seventh]
Notes:
Tamil Nadu ranked seventh. Madhya Pradesh had a slightly larger population, while Andhra Pradesh was still undivided in 2011.
42. What share of Tamil Nadu’s population lived in urban areas according to the final Census 2011 results?
[A] 35.6%
[B] 41.2%
[C] 48.4%
[D] 52.9%
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Correct Answer: C [48.4%]
Notes:
Urban residents formed 48.4% of the population; the rural share was 51.6%. These are population shares, not growth rates.
43. What was Tamil Nadu’s population density in Census 2011?
[A] 382 persons per square kilometre
[B] 463 persons per square kilometre
[C] 521 persons per square kilometre
[D] 555 persons per square kilometre
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Correct Answer: D [555 persons per square kilometre]
Notes:
Tamil Nadu had 555 persons per square kilometre. Population density measures people per unit of land area.
44. What was Tamil Nadu’s decadal population growth rate between Census 2001 and Census 2011?
[A] 11.72%
[B] 13.89%
[C] 15.61%
[D] 18.45%
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Correct Answer: C [15.61%]
Notes:
Population rose from 6,24,05,679 in 2001 to 7,21,47,030 in 2011, an increase of 15.61% over the decade.
45. What was Tamil Nadu’s overall literacy rate in the final Census 2011 results?
[A] 72.98%
[B] 76.04%
[C] 80.09%
[D] 83.45%
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Correct Answer: C [80.09%]
Notes:
Tamil Nadu’s literacy rate was 80.09%, up from 73.45% in 2001—a rise of 6.64 percentage points.
46. Which pair gives Tamil Nadu’s male and female literacy rates, respectively, in the final Census 2011 results?
[A] 82.42% and 64.43%
[B] 86.81% and 73.86%
[C] 86.77% and 73.44%
[D] 89.72% and 77.16%
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Correct Answer: C [86.77% and 73.44%]
Notes:
Male literacy was 86.77% and female literacy 73.44%, a gap of 13.33 percentage points. The figures 86.81% and 73.86% belong to provisional results.
47. Which current national highway number applies to the Tambaram-Tindivanam section formerly numbered NH 45?
[A] NH 32
[B] NH 38
[C] NH 48
[D] NH 87
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Correct Answer: A [NH 32]
Notes:
The Tambaram-Tindivanam section is now NH 32. The old NH 45 corridor was divided among different highway numbers, so the section must be specified.
48. The Paramakudi-Ramanathapuram section of the road corridor towards Rameswaram is part of which national highway?
[A] NH 32
[B] NH 38
[C] NH 87
[D] NH 85
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Correct Answer: C [NH 87]
Notes:
The Paramakudi-Ramanathapuram section is on NH 87. Older documents refer to this section as part of NH 49.
49. According to Census 2011, what were the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe shares of Tamil Nadu’s population, respectively?
[A] 20.01% and 1.10%
[B] 16.63% and 8.63%
[C] 19.00% and 3.20%
[D] 24.50% and 2.50%
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Correct Answer: A [20.01% and 1.10%]
Notes:
Scheduled Castes formed 20.01% and Scheduled Tribes 1.10% of Tamil Nadu’s population. These are Census 2011 population shares, not reservation percentages.
50. Following the January 2023 amendment adding Narikoravan, Kurivikkaran, how many entries did Tamil Nadu’s Scheduled Tribes list contain?
[A] 35
[B] 36
[C] 37
[D] 38
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Correct Answer: C [37]
Notes:
The amendment added Narikoravan, Kurivikkaran as entry 37 in Part XIV of the Scheduled Tribes Order. The older count of 36 predates this addition.
