Tamil Nadu static gk for all competitive examinations
25) Tamil Nadu
Formation : 26 January 1950
Capital : Chennai
Largest City : Chennai
Chief Minister : Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Governor : Banwarilal Purohit
Districts : 32
Loksabha Seats : 39
Rajyasabha Seats : 18
Official Language : Tamil, English
Border States : (4) Puducherry, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
Festivals : Pongal,Tamil New Year, Natyanjali Dance, Thaipusam,
Dances : Bharathanattiyam, Karagaattam, Kali Attam, Oyil
Mahamaham, Thiruvaiyaru, Karthigai Deepam
Temple
* Brihadiswara Temaple * Meenakshi Temple
* Kamakshi Temple
Dance = Bharatnatyam, Kummi
National Parks
1. Guindy National Park 2. Mudumalai National Park
3. Annamalai National Park 4. Mukurthi National Park
5. Palani Hills National Park 6. Gulf of Mannar Marine N. P.
Wildlife Sanctuarys
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary (Near Ooty)
Annamalai / Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary (Near Coimbatore)
Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary (Near Thanjavur)
Avalanche Lake / Sanctuary (Near Ooty)
Arignar Anna Zoological Park (Near Chennai)
Amirthi Zoological Park (Near Vellore)
Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary
Bird Sanctuary
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary (Near Mahabalipuram)
Koonthakulam Bird Sanctuary (Near Tirunelveli)
Vallanadu Black Buck Sanctuary
Tiger Reserve : Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (Near Tirunelveli)
1. Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary 2. Viralimalai Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
Dams
* Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
* Kundankulam Nuclear Power Plant
* Madras Atomic Power Plant
Vaigai Dam - Vaigai River
Aliyar Reservoir - Aliyar River
Chittar Reservoir - Chittar River
Krishnagiri Reservoir - Thenpennai River
Manimuthar Reservoir - Manimuthar River
Pechiparai Reservoir -Kodayar
Soolagiri Chinnar Reservoir- Shoolagiri Chinnar River
Thunakadavu Reservoir -Chalakudy River
Perunchani Dam - Paralayar River
Amaravathi Reservoir- Amaravathi River
Gundar Reservoir -Berijam Lake
Kullursandai Reservoir -Arjuna Nadi
Pambar Reservoir - Pambar River
Periyar Reservoir - Periyar River
Stanley Reservoir- Kaveri River
Vattamalaikarai Odai Reservoir - Odai River
Willingdon Reservoir - Periya Odai River
Mettur Dam - Kaveri River
Bhavanisagar Reservoir - Bhavani River
Kodaganar Reservoir - Kodagananar River
Manimukthanadhi Reservoir - Vellar River
Parambikulam Reservoir - Parambikulam River
Sholayar Reservoir - Chalakkudi River
Thirumurthi Reservoir - Parmabikulam Aliyar River
Vembakottai Reservoir- Vaippar River
Kallanai Dam - Kaveri
Manjalar Reservoir - Manjalar River
: International Airport
Coimbatore International Airport CJB – Coimbatore
Tiruchirappalli International Airport- Tiruchirappalli
Madurai International Airport- Madurai
Chennai International Airport- Chennai
Power plants :
Mettur Thermal Power Plant,
Mettur Thermal Power Plant,
Tuticorin Thermal Power Station,
Madras Atomic Nuclear Power Station,
Basin Bridge Gas Turbine Power Plant,
Kudankulam Atomic Power Plants,
North Chennai Thermal Power Station
Sport Stadiums
M.A.Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai),
Nehru Stadium (Coimbatore),
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai),
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium (Chennai),
MGR Race Course Stadium (Madurai)