Question

In which state was the Dravida Munnetra Kazhaga established?
A)- Tamil Nadu
B)- Kerala
C)- Karnataka
D)- Andhra Pradesh

Answer 1

Hint:Dravida Munnetra Kazhaga (DMK) is a political party in south India. It was founded in 1949 by Annadurai as a breakaway section from the Dravidar Kazhagam (it is known as Justice Party until 1944) headed by Periyar E.V.Ramasamy. DMK was directed by Annadurai (as Secretary-general) from 1949 until his death on 3 February 1969.

Complete answer:
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. It means that the Dravidian Progress Federation was founded by C.N Annadurai on 17th September 1949 in Tamil Nadu. It is a political party in the state of Tamil Nadu and the Union territory of Puducherry. Its ideology includes social democracy, populist and democratic socialism.

DMK traces its derivation to the pro-Tamil activities of E.V. Ramaswami Naicker and others at the starting of the 20th century. The DMK was founded in 1949 in Madras (now Chennai) under the guidance of C.N. Annadurai following a break in the Dravidian Federation party. In its early years, the DMK espoused the session of Madras state (since 1968 Tamil Nadu) from the Indian union and the establishment of an independent country for the region’s Dravidian population. Following India’s 1962 border war with China, however, the party changed itself into a nationalistic movement advocating for the betterment of the Dravidian population in Tamil Nadu as well as in Sri Lanka. The DMK also voiced strenuous opposition to the imposition of Hindi, India’s main national language, on the Tamil -speaking population of southern India, and it participated in anti-Hindi movements in Tamil Nadu.

Thus, the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is founded by M G Ramachandran. Founded on 17 October 1972 its headquarters are at Amma Anbu Maaligai, 226, Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai-600014, Tamil Nadu, India.