TNPSC Prelims and Mains Notes-TNPSC Test Series
TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu rules out slashing VAT on fuel Amid mounting concern over the rising cost of fuel and calls to cut the Value Added Tax (VAT) imposed by State governments on petrol and diesel, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday made it clear that it was not in favour of such a move, … Read more
Rivers are major source of irrigation in tamilnadu. Let see some of major rivers that irrigates Tamilnadu. Maximum rivers in Tamil nadu are east flowing rivers and merges at Bay of Bengal. The state receives 48% rain through the North East monsoon and 32% through the South West monsoon. Some major rivers of the state … Read more
INDUSTRY IN TAMIL NADU Introduction: The industrial sector is a driver of economic growth. Industrial sector is important in terms of its contribution to Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) and employment. This sector which is vital in stimulating growth of the economy is closely interconnected with primary and tertiary sectors through its forward … 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
TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu’s 40,000 crore plan to replace thermal units Tangedco is set to replace all old thermal units in the state with new super critical units at an estimated 40,000 crore. The new thermal units, which will have a combined capacity of 5,700MW, will come up in the next five years. Several state-owned thermal … 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
TAMILNADU Three Tamil Nadu varsities enter elite UGC category Three TN universities have been granted Category-I status by the UGC, giving them powers to launch new departments, courses, programmes, schools, centres, off-campus facilities and distance education programmes without the regulator’s approval, as per a notification by the Union ministry of human resource development. With … Read more
TAMILNADU Steady increase in flow of Krishna water at Poondi There has been a steady increase in the inflow of Krishna water at the Poondi reservoir in the past few days. Following a request from the Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department to increase supply, Andhra Pradesh had recently agreed to release 3,330 mcft of … Read more
Tamil Nadu Tax and Economic Reforms:- Tamil Nadu is among the few states in India to have recognised the importance of manufacturing early on.This is reflected in the higher share that the state enjoys in the overall national mix both in terms of number of factories and the total share of people employed … Read more
Railway,Roades And Ports of India Impact on The Indian economy The Indian Railways contributes to India’s economic development, accounting for about one per cent of the GNP and the backbone of freight needs of the core sector. It accounts for six per cent of the total employment in the organised sector directly and an additional … Read more