Important Facts about Tripura

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SSC CHSL, SSC CGL, SSC MTS, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS SO, IPPB Sc. I, LIC AAO, etc are the exams which will expect you to be well versed with General Awareness section. This section will be based on General Knowledge and Current Affairs. Information about different states in India forms a big part of it and hence it is very important to know about different states in order to score well in these exams. Our latest GK Notes series – ‘Know your States’, will help you learn major facts, global importance, and culture of every state. This particular article will help you learn everything about Tripura in one glance.
Read the complete article to find out the history, economy, geographical significance, flora & fauna, important sites, tourist attractions, etc. about Tripura. You can also download this article as PDF to keep it handy.
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Important Facts about Tripura

CapitalAgartala
Districts8
Formed on21 January 1972
LanguageBengali
Kokborok
Known
As/For		North East India’s
Largest IT Hub
Physical
Characteristics		Land of high hills,
hillocks & interspersed
with river valleys
Natural
Vegetation		Tropical moist
deciduous
Major
Rivers		– Longaifrom Jampui Hill
– Jurifrom Jampui Hill
– Deo
from Jampui Hill
– Manu
from Sakhan Range
– Dhalaifrom Longtharai range
– Khowai
from Longtharai range
Major
Art
Forms		Music –
Jaduni, Jadukolija,
Resekhagra,
Waying Khilimani
Chamaritunmani,
Hamjuk Rohomani,
Kuchung Ha Sikam,
Mamita,
Garia Ruinani,
Longoi Chokmani,
Hachwg Kamani
Dance –
Garia dance,
Hozagiri dance,
Lebong Boomani dance,
Bizu dance,
Hai – Hak dance,
Wangala dance,
Cheraw dance,
Way (lamp) festival dance
IndustryForestry-based industries –
Timber, firewood,
rubber, charcoal
Weaving, carpentry,
basketry, and pottery
Processed foods
(tea, sugar, fruit,
nuts & spices),
rubber products,
and bricks
Yarn, jute, and steel
milling,
wood and chemical
processing
Minerals
& Ores		Natural gas, glass sands,
limestone, fireclay, plastic clay,
shale and quartz-silica sand
AgricultureRice, coconuts, potatoes, jute,
cotton, tea, sugarcane, jackfruit,
pineapples, oranges, and
mangoes
Geographical
Indications		Tripura Queen
Pineapple
State AnimalPhayre’s langur
State BirdGreen Imperial
pigeon
State TreeAgar
State FlowerNageshwar
Ramsar
Sites		Rudrasagar Lake
Biodiversity
Hotspots		Indo-Burma
National
Parks		Bison (Rajbari) NP
Clouded Leopard NP
Wildlife
Sanctuaries		– Gumti WLS
– Rowa WLS
– Sepahijala WLS
– Trishna WLS
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