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Q1. In M. Karunanidhi v. Union of India (1979), what did the Court require before repugnancy can arise?
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Answer: B
The Court said the inconsistency must be clear, direct and absolutely irreconcilable. Mere overlap of subject is not enough.
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Q2. Karunanidhi began a paper to spread his writings and DMK ideas. What was it called?
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Answer: C
Murasoli was the DMK paper he wrote for and edited. Kudi Arasu was Periyar’s paper, where he once worked.
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Q3. Which party did M.G. Ramachandran found in October 1972 after his break with Karunanidhi’s DMK?
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Answer: C
MGR founded the ADMK on 17 October 1972. It later became the AIADMK and Karunanidhi’s chief rival.
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Q4. From which constituency was M. Karunanidhi first elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, in 1957?
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Answer: D
M. Karunanidhi was first elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 1957, from Kulithalai.
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Q5. What did the Sarkaria Commission’s final report conclude, after investigating corruption allegations behind Karunanidhi’s 1976 dismissal?
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Answer: A
The Sarkaria Commission’s final report found that most of its 21 remaining allegations against Karunanidhi’s government were groundless or unsubstantiated.
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Q6. At which newspaper did a young M. Karunanidhi work as an assistant editor, under Periyar, in Erode?
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Answer: D
As a young man, M. Karunanidhi worked as an assistant editor at Periyar’s newspaper, “Kudi Arasu,” in Erode.
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Q7. Which 1952 Tamil film did M. Karunanidhi write, whose criticism of religious orthodoxy and caste drew censor board objections before release?
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Answer: B
M. Karunanidhi wrote the landmark 1952 film “Parasakthi,” whose criticism of religious orthodoxy and caste drew censor board objections before its release.
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Q8. M. Karunanidhi’s government was dismissed during the Emergency, in January 1976, following corruption allegations investigated by which body?
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Answer: D
Karunanidhi’s government was dismissed during the Emergency, on 31 January 1976, following corruption allegations investigated by the Sarkaria Commission of Inquiry.
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Q9. On 17 September 1949, M. Karunanidhi co-founded the DMK with which leader, splitting from Periyar’s Dravidar Kazhagam?
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Answer: C
On 17 September 1949, Karunanidhi co-founded the DMK with C.N. Annadurai, splitting from Periyar’s Dravidar Kazhagam.
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Q10. M. Karunanidhi worked as an assistant editor at Periyar’s newspaper, before founding the DMK. What was that newspaper called?
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Answer: B
As a young man, Karunanidhi worked as an assistant editor at Periyar’s newspaper, ‘Kudi Arasu,’ in Erode.
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Q11. M. Karunanidhi served as Chief Minister of which state, five separate times?
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Answer: A
M. Karunanidhi served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu five times: 1969-71, 1971-76, 1989-91, 1996-2001, and 2006-11.
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