Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on economic growth

Tamil Nadu Geography (PYQ Points)

• Among Indian states, Tamil Nadu ranks 10th in terms of area.
• In 2021, Tamil Nadu had 38 revenue districts.
• Kanyakumari district has not yet been bifurcated into two districts.
• The district with the largest extent of Mangrove forests in Tamil Nadu is Cuddalore.
• Tamil Nadu has a coastline of 1076 km.
• Match the hills with their locations:
  (a) Villupuram - Gingee Hills
  (b) Perambalur - Pachai Malai
  (c) Kanyakumari - Marunthuvazh Malai
  (d) Tirunelveli - Mahendragiri Malai.
• At the time of formation of Tamil Nadu as a state, there were only 13 districts.
• There are 24,684 wetlands in Tamil Nadu.
• The five new districts formed in 2019 are: Tirupattur, Ranipet, Kallakurichi, Chengalpattu, and Tenkasi.
• Chengalpattu is called the “Gateway of Chennai” because it serves as the entry point to the capital from southern districts.
• The period of highest rainfall in Tamil Nadu is from October to December.
• Tamil Nadu is divided into 7 agro-climatic sub-zones.
• The eastern parts of Tamil Nadu receive rainfall mainly from the North-East Monsoon winds.
• Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
  (A) Water bodies in