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*The longest corridor in India is at Rameshwaram Temple.
*Pamban Bridge is the longest sea bridge in south India.
*India’s first Biosphere Reserve - Nilgiri (1986)
*Todas of Nilgiri are the tribals in Tamil Nadu.
*Coimbatore is formerly known as ‘Kovai’.
*‘Coimbatore is considered as the ‘Motor Sports City of India’
*Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assasinated at Sri Perumbudur in Tamil Nadu.
*Southern tip of India (Peninsular) is Kanyakumari
*Vedaranyam was the centre of salt satyagraha in Tamil Nadu.
*C.Rajagopalachari is known as ‘Vedaranyam Gandhi’.
*Kudankulam Atomic Power Plant is in Tamil Nadu. It is a collaborated project of India and Russia.
*India’s self built battle Tank ‘Vijayanta’ was developed in ‘Avadi Heavy Vehicle Factory’.
*The leader popularly known as ‘Kappalottiya Tamilan’
Ans : V.O. Chidambaram Pillai
Queen of mountains
*In south India Ooty is known as ‘Queen of Mountains’.
*India’s only ‘honey and honey bee museum’ was set up at Ooty.
*John Sullivan is the founder of Ooty
Major institutions in Tamil Nadu
*Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding
Ans : Coimbatore
*Central Institute of Classical Tamil
Ans : Chennai
*Indian Maritime University- Chennai Central Leather Research Institute
Ans : Chennai
*Central Marine Fisheries Institute
Ans : Mandapam Camp (Tamil Nadu)
*Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
Ans : Kalpakkam
*Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History
Ans : Coimbatore
*Radio Astronomical Centre
Ans : Ooty
*Kalakshethra
Ans : Adayar
*The festival pongal is known as Tamilar Thirunal.
*The place known as Granary of South India
Ans : Thanjavur
*The place known as Mango city - Salem Mettur dam and Mettur Hydro-electric power project is situated in Tamil Nadu.
*One of the famous and oldest ports in the world is Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu.
*Tuticorin is the southern most port in India
*Tuticorin is known as pearl city.
*Vedanthangal bird sanctuary is situated in Tamil nadu.
*Pichavaram mangrove forest is in Tamilnadu.
*National research centre for banana is situated at Tiruchirapalli.
*The historic battle Kulachal was held at Kulachal in Tamil Nadu.
*Adayar in Tamil Nadu was the headquarters of Theosophical Society founded by Annie Besant.
*Famous Tourist place Kodaikkanal is in Tamil Nadu.
*Integral Coach Factory is in Perambur (Chennai)
*The famous Christian pilgrim centre Velankanni Church is in Tamil Nadu.
*The birth place of former president of India, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, is at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu.
*The birth place of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan,(Father of Green Revolution) is in Tamil Nadu.
E.V.R
*Who is known as 'Periyor’
Ans : E.V Ramaswamy Naiker
*E.V.R. was the founder of 'self respect movement’ and ‘Dravida Kazhakhm'
New Info
*The first Genetic Garden of Halophytes was established at
Ans : Vedaranyam
*According to financial survey, most number of women entrepreuems are in
Ans : Tamil Nadu
