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Formation of Tamil 26th Jan 1950, is the eleventh largest state Nadu

Capital

Chief Minister K . Palanisamy

Governor C.Vidhyasagar Rao

Districts 32

Official Language Tamil & English

Local Language Telugu , Kannadam, Malayalam

Kerala, Karnataka, & Bordered States Pondicherry( Puducherry)

Male Female Sex Ratio 1000 : 995 Bharata Natyam Bhava (expression) Classical Dance Rega (musical mode) Tala (rhythm) Mayi (Attam (girls dressed as peacock) Bommalattam or puppet show kummi (Poonthathi, Deepa, Kalavai, kadir, malaipari) Folk Dance kai silambu attam, karagam, kolaattam, kavadi, Chakai aatam 1. National Park (Chennai) 2. Gulf of mannar marine National Parks (Ramanathapuram & Tuticorin pure) National Parks 3. National Parks (Anamalai) 4. Mudumalai National Parks (Nilgiris) 5.Mukurthi National Parks (nilgiris) 6.Palani National Parks 1. Vedathangal Bird Sanctuary 2. Kunthakulam Bird Sanctuary 3. Mudumalai Wild life sanctuary 4. Indira Gandhi wildlife sanctuary 5. Point calimere Bird Sanctuary Birds Sanctuaries 6.Chitrangudi Birds Sanctuaries 7.Vetangudi Birds Sanctuaries 8.Kanjirankulam Birds Sanctuaries 9.Melaselvanoor-Keelaselvanoor Birds Sanctuaries 10.Therthangar Birds Sanctuaries 11. Vellore Birds Sanctuaries Download from www.arunacademy.in Static G.K 12.Udaya marthandapuram Birds Sanctuaries 13.Suchindram Birds Sanctuaries

1. Kalakad mundanthurai Tiger Reserve 2. Sathyamangalam Park Tiger Reserve 11. Tiger Reserve 3. Mudumalai Wild life sanctuary 4. Indira Gandhi wildlife sanctuary Pongal Festivals (13th Jan to 16th Jan) Natgarajali Festivals Thaipuram Festivals Torist Fair Festivals - Chennai, January Dance Festival Department of Tourism , Sivarathi Festivals (Feb or mar) in Shivatemple Chitthirai Fesitival (10days, April) Brahmathsavam Tamil New Year Festivals (mid April) Vaikunta Ekadasi Festivals Mahamagam Festival (12 yrs) (kirgam, Jupiter) Good Friday Festivals (mourned by catholics) Summer Festival (ooty) Aadi Perukku Festivals (July-August) 18 days 12. Festivals Krishna Janmasthanam Festivals ( Krishna birth) Vinayaka Chathrthi (birth) Festivals (9Aug & 20 Sep) Navarathiri - Sep-oct Achievement of God lakshimi Velankani Festival, Nagapattinam Kauthuri Festival , Nagapattinam Deepavali Festival Rama Navami (Ram born) Vishnu temple (Mar-Apr) Saral Vizha (Rejuvenates & Refresh) August, Kuttalam Nagapattinam Mamallapuram Dance Festival Music Festival Thyagarajar [Father of Carnatic Music] Music Festival Arubathumoovar Festival Karthigai Deepam Bhavanisagar 13.Dams Perunchain dam (largest in TN) Mettur thermal power station Neyveli Power station - I Neyveli Power station - I Neyveli Thermal Power station Zero Lignite Tuticorin thermal power station 14.Thermal Plants Vallur thermal power station thermal power station Mutiara thermal power station IL & FS Cuddalore Thermal Power Project thermal power station 1.Chennai International Airport (4th Depends on passenger), 15. Airport of 2. Coimbatore International Airport Tamilnadu 3. Madurai International Airport 4.Tiruchirapalli International Airport Chennai- Gateway of south Detroit of Asia 16.Nick Name of Auto hub of India, cities (motor city of Health Capital of India India) Coimbatore Textile city of India Manchester of Namakkal

Download from www.arunacademy.in Static G.K Egg City Tuticorin Pearl City Pearl Harbor of India Nilgris Blue Mountains Salem Mangocity Madurai Athens of the east City of Festivals City of Four junction Temple city Sleepless city Tiruchirappali Rock fort city Energy equipment & fabrication capital of India Tucker Trichy Tirunelveli City of paddy fields Oxford city of south India Halwa city of India Leather city of south India Vaniyambadi Leather city of south India Yercaud (salem) Poor man’s Ooty Amma unavagam Amma marandagan (7 am to 11 pm) Amma kaipesi thittam (mobile phone scheme) Amma mineral water scheme 105th CN Annadurai 1 liter Amma seeds – High Quality seeds Amma cement scheme (Rs. 370 Cement only Rs.170 ) Amma Master Health check-up Rs. 207.33 (Arokia Thittam ) The cradle bady scheme Thalikku thangam thittam 17. Schemes Amma Laptops (U.P) Tamilnadu Amma Salt Amma Grinder, mixie, table fan Pannai pasumai Nugarvor koottuar kadai (low price) Amma theatre Rs.10, U- certified Movie Amma Park rural scheme Amma service centre Amma call centre( Free Toll Number : 1100) Special Amma camp Amma Micro loans Scheme C.M. Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme

Amaravathi Vaigai 18.Rivers orgin in Palar Tamilnadu Velar Nayyal Bharathapuzhe Shenbagathoppa Grizzled squirrel wildlife Mudumalai Wild life sanctuary 19.Wild Life Indira Gandhi wildlife sanctuary Sanctuaries Vallanadu Sanctuary Viralimalai Sanctuary Srivilliputhur Sanctuary

Download from www.arunacademy.in Static G.K 20. Longest highway NH-7 from Varanasi to kanyakumari Longest Railway Assam to kanyakumari Route, , Chennai Longest Beach Great Living chola Temple 21. India’s World Group of monuments at Mahabalipuram Heritage sites Mountain railways of India Mahabalipuram - Chennai Meenakshi -Madurai, 22. Temples Brihadeeswaran Kanchipuram 23. Highest mountain Doddabetta, Nilgiri hills 24. Sea port Tuticorin chennai 25.Bank Head Chennai Quarters 26.Entironmental Institute of forest Genetic tree Breeding Institutes Chennai 27. Defense Institute Indian Air Force Training Centre Officers Training Academy 28. Art and Culture Kala Chitra Foundation - Chennai 29. Health and Family National Siddh Institute Welfare Plastic Engineering and Technology Institute, Chennai 30.Industries South India Textile Research Association, Coimbatore 31. Labour Central Education media Institute , Chennai Chennai Indian oceanic Technical Institute 32. Institute of Harish Chand Research Institute science and Project Directorate Technology Integrated Coastal and Sea coast management Institute of mathematical science 33. Welfare Multi-Disabled Strengthen Institute, Chennai 34. Youth work and Rajeev Gandhi National youth Development Institute , Tamilnadu play Flowers 35. Production of Rice crops Horticulture Badagas Irula 36. Tribes of India Kotas Todas Guindy Race course, Chennai 37.Stadium M.A. Chidambaram stadium Mayor Radha Krishnan Stadium stadium 38.Cricket Stadium Chidambarm stadium Gandhi memorial museum Gass Forest museum Madras museum Government Karur museum, Government Cuddalore museum 39.Museum Government pudukkottai museum mahakavi Bharathi Memorial library Erode museum Regional railway, museum Railway Heritage centre Government (Tiruchirappalli)

Download from www.arunacademy.in Static G.K 40. Important place Padmanabhapuram palace, kanyakumari 41.Gardens in India Auroville Botanical Gardens sim’s park, Connoor 42.River project Kumdah project, Hydro electric power scheme -Thiruchirapalli,Erode 43.Cities on river Thamirabarani-Tirunallveli 44.Steel plant Salem steel plant Kaveripakkam lake 45.Lake perumal lake Red hills lake sholavaram lake singanallure lake 46. Archeological Adichudramallur- Thoothukudi district sites Attirampakkam- district 47.Chief Justice, Ms. Justice Indira Banerjee, April 05,2017 48.High court in Madras high court, Madras high court Madurai bench Tamilnadu * Berijam Lake * Chan barambakkam lake * Kaliveli Lake * Kodaikanal * ooty 49. Lakes * perumal * red hill * sholavaram * Singanallur * Veeranam Government seal - Srivilliputtur Andal Temple Tower in Tamil Nadu's Emblem Animal - Nilgiri tahr Bird - Emerald dove Flower - Gloriosa lily 50. Symbols Tree - Palm tree Fruit - Jackfruit Song - Invocation to Tamil Mother Sport - Kabaddi 1. Edappadi K Palaniswami, February 16, 2017, Present AIADMK 2. O. Panneerselvam, Dec 6, 2016-Feb 16, 2017, AIADMK 3. J. Jayalalithaa, May 19, 2016-Dec 5, 2016, AIADMK 4. J. Jayalalithaa, May 23, 2015, May 19, 2016, AIADMK 5. O. Panneerselvam, 29th Sep 2014-May 23, 2015, AIADMK 6. J. Jayalalithaa, 16. May. 2011, AIADMK 7. M. Karunanidhi, 13. May. 2006-15. May. 2011 8. J. Jayalalithaa, Mar 2, 2002-12. May. 2006, AIADMK 9. O. Panneerselvam, Sep 21, 2001-Mar 1, 2002, AIADMK 51. Name of Chief 10. J. Jayalalithaa, 14. May. 2001-Sep 21, 2001, AIADMK Ministers 11. M. Karunanidhi, 13. May. 1996-3. May. 2001, DMK 12. J. Jayalalithaa, Jun 24, 1991-12. May. 1996, AIADMK President's rule Jan 30, 1991-Jun 24, 1991 13. M. Karunanidhi, Jan 27, 1989-Jan 30, 1991, DMK President's rule Jan 30, 1988-Jan 27, 1989 14. Janaki Ramachandran, Jan 7, 1988-Jan 30, 1988, AIADMK 15. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan (acting), Dec 24, 1987-Jan 7, 1988, AIADMK 16. M. G. Ramachandran, Feb 10, 1985-Dec 24, 1987, AIADMK 17. M. G. Ramachandran, Jun 9, 1980-Nov 15, 1984, AIADMK

Download from www.arunacademy.in Static G.K President's rule Feb 17, 1980-Jun 9, 1980 18. M. G. Ramachandran, Jun 30, 1977-Feb 17, 1980, AIADMK President's rule Jan 31, 1976-Jun 30, 1977 19. M. Karunanidhi, Mar 15, 1971-Jan 31, 1976, DMK 20. M. Karunanidhi, Feb 10, 1969-Jan 4, 1971, DMK 21. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan (acting), Feb 3, 1969-Feb 10, 1969, DMK 22. C. N. Annadurai, Jan 14, 1969-Feb 3, 1969, DMK 23. C. N. Annadurai, Mar 6, 1967-Jan 14, 1969, DMK 24. M. Bakthavatsalam, Oct 2, 1963-Mar 6, 1967, INC 25. K. Kamaraj, Mar 15, 1962-Oct 2, 1963, INC 26. K. Kamaraj, Apr 13, 1957-Mar 1, 1962, INC 27. K. Kamaraj, Apr 13, 1954-Mar 31, 1957, INC 28. C. Rajagopalachari, Apr 10, 1952-Apr 13, 1954, INC 29. P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja Jan, 26, 1950-Apr 9, 1952, INC

1. Mr. Sardar , 14-Jan-1969 to 27-May-1971 2. Mr. Kodardas Kalidas Shah, 27-May-1971 to 16-Jun-1976 3. Mr. , 16-Jun-1976 to 8-Apr-1977 4. Justice P. Govindan Nair, 9-Apr-1977 to 27-Apr-1977 5. Mr. Prabhudas B. Patwari, 27-Apr-1977 to 27-Oct-1980 6. Justice M. M. Ismail, 27-Oct-1980 to 4-Nov-1980 7. Mr. Sadiq Ali, 4-Nove-1980 to 3-Sep-1982 8. Mr. Sundar Lal Khurana, 3-Sep-1982 to 17-Feb-1988 9. Mr. P. C. Alexander , 17-Feb-1988 to 24-May-1990 10. Mr. Sardar , 24-May-1990 to 52. Governors 15-Feb- 1991 11. Mr. , 15-Feb-1991 to 31-May-1993 12. Mr. Marri Chenna , 31-May-1993 to 2-Dec-1996 13. Mr. , 2-De-1996 to 25-Jan-1997 14. Justice M. , 25-Jan-1997 to 3-Jul-2001 15. Dr. C. Rangarajan, 3-Jul-2001 to 18-Jan-2002 16. Mr. P. S. Ramamohan Rao, 18-Jan-2002 to 3-Nov-2004 17. Mr. Sardar Surjit Singh Barnala, 3-Nov-2004 to 31-Aug-2011 18. Mr. , 31-Aug-2011 to 30-Aug-2016 19. Mr. C. Vidyasagar Rao(additional charge), 31-Aug-2016 onwards APJ Abdul Kalam award Kalpana Chawla Award 53. Government The Chief Minister’s Best Practices Award Awards Best Corporation Award Best Municipality The State Youth Award Solid waste management in rural areas * No tax benefits included in budget due to the impending GST implementation. * With the implementation of GST, TN stands to benefit, says finance minister Jayakumar. * Revenue from taxation expected to be around Rs 99,590 crore. * Smart canes to be given to 10,000 blind people. * Disability pension raised from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000. * Rs 61 crore set aside for the sanitary napkin provision scheme. 54. Tamil Nadu * Modern residential school with hostel facilities for teachers will be set up in Budget 2017: Javvadu hills for the benefit of tribal communities at a cost of Rs 24 crore. Highlights * Rs 758 crore allotted for the free laptop scheme. * Rs 1,503 crore allotted for free schemes extended to school going children. * Rs 200 crore allotted to help 1 lakh women to purchase scooters at a subsidised rate. * Number of PG medical seats raised from 1,188 to 1,362. * Rs 352 crore allotted for improving schools infrastructure. * Public health and family welfare gets 10,158 crore allotment. * Old tenements constructed by the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board will be reconstructed.

Download from www.arunacademy.in Static G.K * 30 new Primary Health Centres to come up at a cost of Rs 43.76 crore. * Green housing project gets Rs 420 crore to build 20,000 houses. * Urban Swachh Bharat Mission gets Rs 600 crore allocation. * Chennai Mega City development mission gets Rs 400 crore to finish infra projects undertaken by Greater Chennai Corporation. * Medical Park to come up in Kanchipuram at a cost of Rs 130 crore. * Rs 1 lakh per temple will be spent to renovate 1,000 rural area temples. * Anna Daanam scheme started by Jayalalithaa will be continued in 265 temples in Tamil Nadu. * Information Technology department gets Rs 116 crore. * Transport department gets Rs 2,192 crore allocation. * Rs 160 crore allotted to widen state Highways. * Road infrastructure maintenance gets Rs 3,156 crore. * Rs 100 crore for Highways safety fund. * Rs 300 crore allotted for Tamirabarani-Nambiyaaru river linking project. * Rs 3,042 crore loan from World Bank will be used for conservation of various water bodies. * Rs 300 crore allotted for the Kudi Maramathu project. * Environmental projects, like conservation of marshland, to be undertaken from the Green Climate Fund. * Rs 7,000 crore will be disbursed as crop loan through cooperative banks. * Food allowance for hostel dwelling college students raised to Rs 1000 from Rs 875. * Mookaiyur in Ramanathapuram district will get new fishing harbour. * Fishing ban compensation raised to Rs 5,000. * Animal husbandry department gets Rs 1,161 crore allocation. * Madurai will get new milk production unit at cost of Rs 40 crore. The Madurai milk production unit will be exclusively for the production of flavoured milk under brand Aavin. * Rs 22,394 crore allotted to government employees/pensioners welfare fund. * BC/MBC welfare gets Rs 983 crore. Adi Dravida welfare ministry gets Rs 3,009 crore. * Sugarcane cultivation will be encouraged under the drip irrigation scheme. * Refugee welfare fund (Sri Lankan refugees) gets Rs 116 crore. * The fiscal deficit for 2016-17 is Rs 61341.23 crore against Rs 40533.84 crore. * Youth welfare and sports ministry gets Rs 165 crore. * 3.5 lakh plots of land will be given to economically weaker sections. Labour welfare department gets Rs 1,010 crore. * Expenditure for 2016-17 has gone up from Rs 167493.27 to Rs 183745.03 crore. * Police department gets Rs 1,483 crore allocation, prisons department gets Rs 282 crore. * Tax revenue has gone down by Rs 3,000 crore this year. * Rs 229 crore allotted to construct court complexes across TN. * Rs 26,932 crore allotted for school education department. Higher education department gets Rs 3,680 crore. * Rs 174 crore allotted to conduct local body elections across Tamil Nadu. * Municipalities administration get Rs 13,996 crore. * Rs 450 crore allotted for 3,000 more housing projects for Tamil Nadu police staffers. * Handloom and Khadi department gets Rs 194 crore. * Urban poverty alleviation schemes get Rs 272 crore. * Rs 1,000 crore allotted for 100 days employment scheme in rural areas. * Rs 615 crore allotted to meet drought situation. * Commercial taxes revenue for TN in next fiscal would be Rs 77,234 crore. * Finance minister D Jayakumar begins his budget speech in TN assembly. * Tight security at Tamil Nadu Assembly premises in view of budget presentation, MLAs cars are not allowed to park inside the premises. * Tamil Nadu finance minister D Jayakumar pays homage to Jayalalithaa at her memorial with budget papers.

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