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Download from www.arunacademy.in Static G.K This section is all about TAMILNADU. The section does one simple thing: it divides contents on Static GK and presents them in a topic-wise manner. it will be more useful for all Bank, SSC, TNPSC and other competitive Exams Topic Contents Formation of Tamil 26th Jan 1950, Tamil Nadu is the eleventh largest state Nadu Capital Chennai Chief Minister K . Palanisamy Governor C.Vidhyasagar Rao Districts 32 Official Language Tamil & English Local Language Telugu , Kannadam, Malayalam Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & 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. Guindy National Park (Chennai) 2. Gulf of mannar marine National Parks (Ramanathapuram & Tuticorin pure) National Parks 3. Indira Gandhi National Parks (Anamalai) Coimbatore 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 , Mamallapuram 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 Vaigai dam 13.Dams Perunchain dam Solaiyar Dam Mettur 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 North Chennai thermal power station Mutiara thermal power station IL & FS Cuddalore Thermal Power Project Ennore 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 India 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 south India 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, Marina Beach, 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 Indian Bank Indian Overseas Bank 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 Perambur, 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 Chepauk 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 Kaveri-Thiruchirapalli,Erode 43.Cities on river Thamirabarani-Tirunallveli 44.Steel plant Salem steel plant Berijam lake Chembarambakkam lake Kaliveli lake Kaveripakkam lake Kodaikanal lake 45.Lake Ooty lake perumal lake Red hills lake sholavaram lake singanallure lake veeranam lake 46. Archeological Adichudramallur- Thoothukudi district sites Attirampakkam- Tiruvallur district 47.Chief Justice, Ms. Justice Indira Banerjee, April 05,2017 Madras high court 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