Deepavali
Deepavali is known as a festival of __________
lights
what are the two types of monsoons in India?
North east monsoon
South west monsoon
Nehru is the first _________________ of India
prime minister
Name a neighbouring district of Cuddalore
Pondy (is not a district), Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai, Perambalur
On which lunar day is Deepavali celebrated?
New Moon day (Amavasya)
In which 3 months, tamilnadu receives most of it rains? (atleast 2 out of 3 correct months will give you the point)
October, November, December
Nehru is known as 'chacha Nehru'. What is the meaning of 'chacha'?
uncle (like chithappa)
Previously, which district was Cuddalore a part of?
South Arcot district
which place in Tamilnadu is famous for firecrackers?
Sivakasi
Name any 2 cyclones that affected Cuddalore.
Thane, Vardah, Burevi, Neelam, Nivar
When in jail, Nehru wrote a collection of letters to this person. Who is this person?
His daughter, Indira.
Who is the collector of Cuddalore?
Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar
The first deepavali of a newly married couple is known as ____________ . In whose house do the couple spend time, bride or groom?
Thala Deepavali.
bride's house
what instrument is used to measure amount of rainfall?
rain guage
Nehru gave this animal as a gift to children of various countries (on their request) in the world. What is the animal?
elephant
Name any two rivers flowing through Cuddalore district
Gadilam, Thenpennaiyar, Kollidam, Vellar
Tell any 2 mythological stories as to why we celebrate Deepavali
Rama defeated Ravana
Krishna killed Narakasura
Goddess Lakshmi weds Vishnu
How are names of cyclones (over Bay of Bengal, Arabian sea) given?
eight countries (india, bangladesh, srilanka, pakistan, oman, maldives, myanmar, thailand) give a list of names & the names of cyclones are given based on the list given (one country at a time)
What is the child helpline number (if you see a child in danger, you can call this number) in Tamilnadu?
1098
Who are the MPs of Cuddalore and Chidambaram?
M K Vishnu Prasad, Thol Thirumavalan