States PCS: Tamil Nadu GK Questions for TNPSC Examinations

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Makar Sankranti is the festival celebrated in North India when Pongal is celebrated in south India especially in Tamil Nadu. It is the harvesting season of the tropical crops. It is celebrated in January.

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In Chidambaram temple Lord Shiva is worshipped as Natraja which is dancing form of lord Shiva. It is Tamil Nadu. The temple is said to be in the centre of the world’s magnetic equator.

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Thanjavur district is known as Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu because of its paddy cultivation activities in the Cauvery delta region.

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The textile industry flourishes in the Coimbatore-Tiruppur belt in Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore is known as the “Manchester of South India” because it is a hub for the textile industry. Tirupur is also known as India’s “Banian City”.  Tamil Nadu is home to 50% of India’s textile mills. The region also has clusters of knitting, weaving, and medical device manufacturing.  The four major cities in Tamil Nadu that contribute to the growth of the textile industry are: Coimbatore, Tirupur, Salem, Erode.

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Narasimhavarman-I was one of the most famous Tamil kings of the Pallava dynasty who ruled South India and founded Mahabalipuram.

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Thiruvalluvar was the author of the book ‘Tirukkural (also known as the Kural). It is a classic Tamil sangam literature consisting of 1330 couplets or Kurals. The book is also called as the fifth Veda or ‘Bible of the Tamil Land’.

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India, Sri Lanka, Singapore are the countries that has provided Tamil language official status. Srilanka did not recognise Tamil language nor tamil people before which created internal disturbance in the country.

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The legislative council of Tamil Nadu was abolished in 1986. This decision was part of a broader trend in India during the 1980s, where several states re-evaluated the necessity of their legislative councils. Tamil Nadu’s council was initially established in 1921 but was dissolved due to concerns over its effectiveness and the rising costs of maintaining it.

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Erode, a city in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu is the world’s largest producer and the major trading centre of turmeric in Asia. Therefore, it is fondly referred to as the “Yellow City”. Erode holds a vital economic place in the state, distributing more than 90% of India’s Turmeric, an essential spice in Indian cuisines and products.

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With 130,058 km2 area, Tamil Nadu is the eleventh-largest state in India by area and the sixth-most populous.