TNPSC Prelims and Mains Notes-TNPSC Test Series
Disaster Management History shows that India is exposed to national disasters. Cyclones, floods, earthquakes, droughts and floods are major threats. About 60 percent of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of various intensities, over 40 million hectares is prone to floods and 68 percent of the area is susceptible to drought. This not only results … Read more
The Design of the Civil Service at Independence While designing a successor civil service, the Indian political leaders chose to retain elements of the British structure of a unified administrative system such as an open-entry system based on academic achievements, elaborate training arrangements, permanency of tenure, important posts at Union, State and district levels reserved … Read more
TAMILNADU Number of road accident deaths in TN on the wane For the first time since 2011, Tamil Nadu has seen a reduction in the number of road accidents and deaths. The Council was told that there was a reduction of 5,869 road accidents and 1,061 deaths during the 2017 calendar year. According … Read more
TAMILNADU India and World Bank sign $100 Million Project for Tamil Nadu The Government of India and the World Bank have signed a $100 million Loan Agreement that is expected to promote rural enterprises, facilitate their access to finance, and create employment opportunities for youth, particularly women, in selected blocks of Tamil Nadu across 26 … Read more
TAMILNADU 1,435 km of panchayat roads set to be upgraded soon The Highways Department will soon begin work to improve and upgrade 1,435 km of panchayat roads that it took over from the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj in the State. According to official sources, though the roads have been officially handed … Read more
TAMILNADU CM writes to Modi on new Sri Lankan law Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi registering the State government’s concerns on the enactment of a new law by the Sri Lankan government imposing huge penalties on Indian fishermen if they engage in fishing in the Palk … Read more
Tamil Nadu lies in the southern-most part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Puducherry and the South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. It also shares a maritime border with the nation of Sri Lanka. Tamil Nadu covers an area of 130,058 square kilometers and has a … Read more
The total population of Tamil Nadu, as per the 2001 Census is 62,405,679. Of this, 651,321 (1 per cent) are Scheduled Tribes (STs). Thirty six (36) STs have been notified in Tamil Nadu by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 1976. Of the STs, six have been notified with area restriction. These … Read more
Hydropower in Tamilnadu Tamil Nadu (the Lands of Tamils or Tamil Country) is the southernmost part of Indian Peninsula. It is bordered by union territory of Pondicherry and States of Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is bounded by Eastern Ghats on north; by Nilgiri Hills, Anamalai Hills and Kerala on west; by Bay … Read more
Natural hazards in Tamilnadu Introduction Natural disasters are consequences of a natural hazard like an earthquake, landslide, cyclone, flood, or tsunami which affects human activities. Human vulnerability to disasters is increased by poverty and the risk potential for disasters. A lack of planning, preparedness and appropriate emergency management systems can lead to devastating to human, animal, … Read more