Important Points about Tamil Nadu

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SSC CHSL, SSC CGL, SSC MTS, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS SO, IPPB Sc. I, LIC AAO, etc. are thhe exams which will test your General Awareness. Questions based on various states of India form a large part of the General Awareness section of many government and bank exams. In fact, if you are thinking of appearing for state govt. exams, it becomes all the more important for you to know your state. Our latest GK Notes series – ‘Know your State’, will help you learn major facts, global importance and culture of every state. This particular article will help you learn everything about Tamil Nadu in one glance.
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Important Points about Tamil Nadu 

The southernmost state of India, Tamil Nadu is a state rich in history, culture, heritage and potential. Here’s more for you to read about Tamil Nadu:
Tamil Nadu
Capital &
Imp Cities		 Chennai
Formed in26th January 1950
Districts32
LanguagesTamil, Tulu,
Telugu, Kannada.
Known as/for2nd largest state economy
Limits
Eastern limit: Point Calimere
Western limit: Mudumalai
Wildlife Sanctuary
Northern limit: Pulicat lake
Southern limit: Kanyakumari
(Cape Comorin)
Physical
characteristics
3 Physiographic regions:
1. eastern coastal region
2. western hilly region
3. plains
5 Major physical (land) divisions:
1. the Kurinji or mountainous region
2. the Mullai or forest region
3. Palai or arid region
4. Marudham or the fertile plains
5. Neidhal or coastal region.
– The Eastern and Western Ghats meet in
– Tamil Nadu and run along its eastern
& western boundaries.
Natural vegetationTropical moist deciduous in the North-West
Tropical dry deciduous and thorny
vegetation to the east and the south
Presence of montane subtropical
and temperate region nearer to the Ghats
Major riversKaveri flows from Kodagu (Karnataka)
to the Bay of Bengal through Tamil Nadu

Vaigai flows from Varusanadu Hills
(Tamil Nadu) to Palk StraitPalarflowing from Nandi Hill
(Karnataka) to the Bay of Bengal
through Tamil NaduThamiraparani flows from
Pothigai Hills (Tamil Nadu) to Gulf of Mannar
Major regional
festivals		Pongal, Adi perukku, Karthigai,
Kanthuri, Kavadi, Mahamagam
Major art formsBharatanatyam, Kolattam,
Karagattam, Chakkai Attam
Important
tradition		Jallikattu – Bull fight on
the 2nd day of Pongal
IndustryCotton, commercial vehicles,
safety matches, sugar, paper, cement
MineralsBauxite & ferrous minerals,
lime stone, gypsum
AgricultureRice, sugar cane, cotton, coconut,
cashew, tea, rubber, coffee
Geographical indicationsOddanchatram vegetables, Salem fabric,
Kancheepuram silk, Bhavani jamakkalam,
Madhurai sungudi, Coimbatore wet grinder,
Thanjavur paintings, Thanjavur art plate,
Thanjavur doll, Thanjavur veena,
temple jewellery of Nagercoil, E.I. leather,
Kovai cora cotton, Arani silk,
Swamimalai bronze icons,
Eathomozhy tall coconut, Nilgiri logo,
Virupakshi hill banana, Sirumalai hill banana,
Madhurai malli, Pattamadai mat,
Nachiarkoil lamp, Chettinad cotton,
Toda embroidery, Dindigul lock,
Palani panchamirtham
State animalNilgiri tahr
State birdEmerald dove
State flowerGlory lily
Important
historical sites		Rama Setu, Varaha cave temple,
Samanar Malai, Ripon building,
Armamalai cave, Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort,
Descent of the Ganges in Mahabalipuram
World Heritage Sites1. The Chola temples –
Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur
Temple of Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram
2. Group of monuments at Mahabalipuram
3. The Nilgiri mountain railway
Unique ecological regionSholas – patches of stunted tropical
montane forests found in valleys
amid rolling grassland in the higher
montane regions of South India
Major Ramsar sitesPoint Calimere Wildlife
and Bird Sanctuary
Biodiversity
hotspots		The Western Ghats & Sri Lanka
Endemic bird areasThe Western Ghats
Bird sanctuariesPulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary,
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary,
Karikili Bird Sanctuary,
Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary,
Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary,
Vaduvoor Bird Sanctuary,
Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary,
Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary,
Vellode Bird Sanctuary,
Melselvanur-Keelselvanur Bird Sanctuary,
Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary,
Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary
National parksIndira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park,
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park,
Mukurthi National Park, Guindy National Park,
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
Biosphere reserveGulf of Mannar Marine National Park,
Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve,
Agasthiyarmalai Biosphere Reserve
Wildlife sanctuariesIndira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park,
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park,
Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary,
Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary,
Vallanadu Black Buck Sanctuary,
Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary,
Kalakad Sanctuary, Mundanthurai Sanctuary,
Cauvery North Sanctuary,
Gangaikondan Sanctuary,
Kodaikanal Sanctuary, Point Calimere Sanctuary
Tiger reserveKalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve,
Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park,
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park,
Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
Major endemic organismsTamil Nadu accounts for the highest
number of flowering endemic plantspecies in India with 410 species.
Red sandalwood found only in the
southern parts of the Eastern Ghats
Birds like Nilgiri Pipit, Nilgiri Flycatcher,
Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, Nilgiri Blue Robin, etc.
Animals like Nilgiri Tahr,
Nilgiri Langur, Nilgiri Marten etc.
We hope this article taught you something new about Tamil Nadu If you know anything that we have missed, then do comment below.

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