1. When was the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) founded?
a) 1947
b) 1952
c) 1969
d) 1949
Answer: d) 1949
2. Who is the founder of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam?
a) C. N. Annadurai
b) M. Karunanidhi
c) M. G. Ramachandran
d) Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
Answer: a) C. N. Annadurai
3. What was the primary objective behind the formation of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam?
a) To support the Indian National Congress
b) To oppose the Indian National Congress
c) To support the Bharatiya Janata Party
d) To promote Dravidian nationalism and social justice in Tamil Nadu
Answer: d) To promote Dravidian nationalism and social justice in Tamil Nadu
4. What is the electoral symbol of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam?
a) Cycle
b) Two Leaves
c) Hand
d) Rising Sun
Answer: b) Two Leaves
5. In which Indian state is the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam primarily active?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: c) Tamil Nadu
6. Who is the current President of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam?
a) M. K. Stalin
b) M. Karunanidhi
c) K. Kamaraj
d) T. R. Baalu
Answer: a) M. K. Stalin
7. What is the party slogan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam?
a) “Tamil Nadu Arasu Katchi”
b) “Tamizhaga Thalaivar Katchi”
c) “Oru Murai, Oru Magaral, Oru Vasanam”
d) “Kalaignar Paadhai, Thalaivar Paadhai”
Answer: c) “Oru Murai, Oru Magaral, Oru Vasanam”
8. Which ideology does the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam primarily follow?
a) Socialism
b) Liberalism
c) Dravidian nationalism
d) Communism
Answer: c) Dravidian nationalism
9. Who was the first Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam?
a) M. Karunanidhi
b) C. N. Annadurai
c) M. G. Ramachandran
d) J. Jayalalithaa
Answer: b) C. N. Annadurai
10. What is the name of the flagship initiative launched by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government in Tamil Nadu to provide subsidized food grains to the poor?
a) Anna Bhagya Yojana
b) Kudimaramathu Scheme
c) Pongal Gift Pack Scheme
d) Public Distribution System (PDS)
Answer: d) Public Distribution System (PDS)
11. Which alliance did the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam join in the 2019 general elections in India?
a) National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
b) United Progressive Alliance (UPA)
c) Third Front
d) None, it contested independently
Answer: b) United Progressive Alliance (UPA)
12. What is the name of the youth wing associated with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam?
a) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Youth Wing
b) Anna Youth Brigade
c) Dravidian Youth Federation
d) None, it does not have a separate youth wing.
Answer: a) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Youth Wing
13. What is the name of the rural development initiative launched by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government in Tamil Nadu?
a) Gramin Vikas Yojana
b) Grama Nattu Maruthuvam Scheme
c) Rural Upliftment Program
d) Kudimaramathu Scheme
Answer: d) Kudimaramathu Scheme
14. Which of the following is not a key focus area of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s governance in Tamil Nadu?
a) Education
b) Healthcare
c) Agriculture
d) Infrastructure
Answer: c) Agriculture
15. What is the name of the public healthcare initiative launched by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government in Tamil Nadu to provide free medical treatment and surgeries?
a) Amma Pharmacies
b) Amma Master Health Checkup Scheme
c) Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme
d) Amma Medical Relief Fund
Answer: c) Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme
16. Which major urban governance issue did the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government in Tamil Nadu address through the implementation of the “Amma Canteens” initiative?
a) Pollution
b) Traffic congestion
c) Waste management
d) Food security
Answer: d) Food security
17. What is the name of the initiative launched by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government in Tamil Nadu to provide financial assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises?
a) Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Scheme
b) Tamil Nadu Industrial Guidance & Export Promotion Bureau
c) Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Promotion Policy
d) Tamil Nadu MSME Development Programme
Answer: c) Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Promotion Policy
18. Which Indian state/union territory served as the primary battleground for the electoral rivalry between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in recent years?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Puducherry
Answer: c) Tamil Nadu
19. What is the name of the initiative launched by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government in Tamil Nadu to provide subsidized food grains to eligible beneficiaries?
a) Amma Unavagam
b) Kalaignar Unavagam
c) Thirumagal Unavagam
d) Makkal Unavagam
Answer: a) Amma Unavagam
20. Who among the following served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam?
a) M. K. Stalin
b) Duraimurugan
c) T. R. Baalu
d) Karunanidhi has not appointed a Deputy Chief Minister.
Answer: b) Duraimurugan