27-12-2017, 04:15 PM
TELANGANA
*Capital - Hyderabad
*Formation-2014 June 2
*Language - Telugu
*Major Festivals - PeriniShivathandavam
*Major Rivers -Godavari, Krishna
*State Animal -Jinka deer
*State Bird -Indian Roller
*State Flower -Tangedu
*State Tree-Jammi
*Telangana, 29th state of India was formed on 2nd June 2014, bifurcating Andhra Pradesh
*Teangana is the 12th largest state in India
*Telangana has Bicameral Legislature.
*Telangana has 31 districts, 17 Lok Sabha seats and 7- Rajya Sabha seats
*The commission which studied about the formation of Telangana State
Ans : Justice Sreekrishna Commission
*N. Kiran Kumar Reddy resigned from Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s post in protest against the creation of Telangana.
*Political party formed by N. Kiran Kumar Reddy is Jai Samaikyandra Party.
*Gopichand Badminton Academy is situated at Hyderabad.
*Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Warrangal, Karim nagar, Nizamabad are the major cities in Telangana state.
Key Facts
*Lok Sabha passed Telangana Bill (Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill - 2014) on 18th February 2014.
*Rajya Sabha passed Telangana Bill on 20th February 2014.
*Telangana Bill got the president’s assent on the 1st March 2014.
At Hyderabad
*Salarjung Museum is at Hyderabad.
*National Institute of Rural Development is at Hyderabad.
*Indian Airforce Academy is at Hyderabad.
*Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy where IPS officers are trained is at Hyderabad.
*Centre for D.N.A. Finger Printing and Diagnostics is at Hyderabad.
*Central Board of Geo Physics is situated at Hyderabad.
*Ramoji Film City, Asia’s largest film studio is in Hyderabad.
*The first Afro-Asian games was held in Hyderabad
Key Info
*First woman director of National Police Academy
Ans : Aruna Bahuguna
*There are 3 major ports in Tamil Nadu
Ans : Chennai, Tuticorin and Ennore
*Ennore is the eco-friendly port in Tamil Nadu.
*Chennai, is the oldest municipal corporation in India.
*Madras became Chennai in 1996.
*Neyveli is famous for Lignite Mining. Chennai is the headquarters of Neyveli Lignite Corporation.
*The city which is known as the salt capital of Tamil Nadu
Ans : Tuticorin
*Madras was the only Indian City which was attacked by German Navy during the time of First World War.
*Headquarters of Southern Railway - Chennai
*The famous ‘Marina Beach’ is in Chennai.
*The famous cricket stadium in Chennai is Chepauk stadium.
*Kodampakkam is known as ‘Capital of Tamil Cinema’.
*Tamil film Industry nicknamed as Kollywood.
*The headquarters of southern Hindi Prachar Sabha is at Chennai.
*Central sugarcane breeding institute is located at Coimbatore.
*Tamil is the oldest Dravidian language.
*The first language to get status of classical language
Ans : Tamil (2004)
*Sangam age is one of the Peak seasons of ancient Tamil literature. It was mainly related with Tamil culture and administration.
*The Centre of Sangham literature -Madurai
*Chola, Chera, Pandya, Pallava etc. were the major dynasties ruled in Tamil Nadu.
*The Meenakshi Amman Temple at Madurai and Nellaiappar Temple at Tirunelveli belong to Pandyan temple architecture.
*The famous ‘Malayali Temple’ is situated at Yercaud
*The place which is known as ‘Dakshina Kashi’ Rameswaram
*‘Mamallapuram’ was the old name of Mahabalipuram
South Indian gandhi
*Who is known as south Indian Gandhi-
Ans : Kamaraj
*Who is known as 'King Maker' and 'Leader of mob'
Ans : Kamaraj
