SSLC (English Medium) Class 10 - Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education Question Bank Solutions for Social Science

______ was previously called as ‘Makkis Garden’ where the third session of the Indian National Congress was held.

Choose the correct statement:

1. Madras Native Association, Madras Mahajan Sabha, and the Nationalist press led to the growth of Nationalism in Tamil Nadu.
2. Madras Native Association primarily consisted merchants.
3. Madras Native Association focussed on reduction in taxation.
4. It led to the formation of congress.

Choose the correct statement:

1. The educated middle class did not show interest in public affairs.
2. The appointment of the first Indian Judge to the Madras High court was Criticized by the press.
3. The moderates exposed the liberal claims of the British.
4. Boycott of foreign goods was not propagated by the congress.

Match the Column I with Column II.

Match the Column I with Column II.

______ established a full-fledged printing press in 1709, at Tranquebar.

______ was the first non-European language that went into print.

The College of Fort St. George was founded by ______.

______ is considered the father of Tamil linguistic purism.

The name Suryanarayana Sastri changed in Tamil as ______.

______ gave prominence to Tamil music.

1. Thirukkural was one of the earliest Tamil literary texts to be published in 1812.
2. Maraimalai Adigal collected and edited different palm leaf manuscripts of the Tamil grammars and literature.
3. Robert Caldwell established the close affinity between the Dravidian languages in contrast with Sanskrit and also established the antiquity of Tamil.
4. Thiru. Vi. Kalyanasundaram was an early pioneer in Trade union movement.

Write a note on Tamil Renaissance.

Highlight the contribution of Caldwell for the cause of South Indian languages.

List out the personalities who contributed to the revival of Tamil literature through their writings.

Attempt an essay on the foundation and development of Tamil Renaissance in the 19th Century.

The greatest social reformer of Tamil Nadu.

______ is one of earliest Tamil literary text.

______ and ______ spent their lifetime in the discovery of the Tamil classics.

Who was a student of Meenakshisundaranar?