UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — The TVK makes a go for it alone

Q1. In the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, how many of the 234 seats did the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) win to emerge as the single largest party?

  • A. 88
  • B. 95
  • C. 108
  • D. 117

Q2. The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), founded in 2024, was established by which of the following Tamil film personalities?

  • A. Kamal Haasan
  • B. C. Joseph Vijay
  • C. Rajinikanth
  • D. R. Sarath Kumar

Q3. Which constitutional authority is responsible for the conduct of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election in which the TVK contested?

  • A. The State Election Commission of Tamil Nadu
  • B. The Election Commission of India
  • C. The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat
  • D. The Ministry of Law and Justice

Q4. With reference to the TVK's participation in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election, consider the following: 1. The TVK announced candidates for all 234 constituencies and contested without a pre-poll alliance. 2. The TVK won 108 of the 234 seats, emerging as the single largest party. 3. The TVK secured an absolute majority of seats on its own in the 234-member Assembly. 4. After the results, the TVK formed a coalition government with the Indian National Congress. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. The TVK announced candidates for all 234 constituencies and contested without a pre-poll alliance.
  2. The TVK won 108 of the 234 seats, emerging as the single largest party.
  3. The TVK secured an absolute majority of seats on its own in the 234-member Assembly.
  4. After the results, the TVK formed a coalition government with the Indian National Congress.
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 1, 3 and 4
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1 and 2 only

Q5. Which organisation, founded by E.V. Ramasamy 'Periyar', served as the principal organisational vehicle of the Dravidian movement from which the DMK later split?

  • A. The Justice Party
  • B. The Self-Respect Movement
  • C. The Dravidar Kazhagam
  • D. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Q6. The name 'Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam' (DMK) translates most precisely to which of the following?

  • A. Dravidian Progressive Federation
  • B. Dravidian Victory Federation
  • C. Dravidian Self-Respect Association
  • D. Tamil Welfare Federation

Q7. Who holds the distinction of being the first film actor to become a Chief Minister of an Indian state?

  • A. N.T. Rama Rao
  • B. M.G. Ramachandran
  • C. Jayalalithaa Jayaram
  • D. C. Joseph Vijay

Q8. In the name 'All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam' (AIADMK), the word 'Anna' is a reference to which individual?

  • A. E.V. Ramasamy 'Periyar'
  • B. M. Karunanidhi
  • C. C.N. Annadurai
  • D. M.G. Ramachandran

Q9. How many persons were killed in the September 2025 crowd crush at the TVK rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu?

  • A. 31
  • B. 39
  • C. 41
  • D. 51

Q10. With reference to electoral alliances in India, consider the following statements: 1. Elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies use the first-past-the-post (plurality) system. 2. A pre-poll alliance enjoys formal statutory recognition under the Representation of the People Act, including a single common symbol allotted to it by the Election Commission. 3. The TVK contested the 2026 Tamil Nadu election without a pre-poll alliance but formed a post-poll coalition government with the Congress. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies use the first-past-the-post (plurality) system.
  2. A pre-poll alliance enjoys formal statutory recognition under the Representation of the People Act, including a single common symbol allotted to it by the Election Commission.
  3. The TVK contested the 2026 Tamil Nadu election without a pre-poll alliance but formed a post-poll coalition government with the Congress.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q11. With reference to delimitation in India, consider the following statements: 1. Article 82 provides for readjustment of Lok Sabha seats and Article 170 for the composition of State Legislative Assemblies, both on the basis of census figures. 2. The 42nd Amendment (1976) froze seats on the 1971 census until the first census after 2000, and the 84th Amendment (2001) extended this freeze until the first census taken after 2026. 3. Delimitation of constituencies is carried out by the Election Commission of India itself, rather than by a separate Delimitation Commission. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Article 82 provides for readjustment of Lok Sabha seats and Article 170 for the composition of State Legislative Assemblies, both on the basis of census figures.
  2. The 42nd Amendment (1976) froze seats on the 1971 census until the first census after 2000, and the 84th Amendment (2001) extended this freeze until the first census taken after 2026.
  3. Delimitation of constituencies is carried out by the Election Commission of India itself, rather than by a separate Delimitation Commission.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q12. Under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, a recognised State Party that achieves recognition in four or more States is accorded which of the following highest tiers of recognition by the Election Commission?

  • A. National Party
  • B. Multi-State Party
  • C. Registered Unrecognised Party
  • D. Reserved Symbol Party