An Insight Into The Indian States (CHANDIGARH )

Chandigarh, the dream city of India's first Prime Minister, Sh. Jawahar Lal Nehru, was planned by the famous French architect Le Corbusier. Picturesquely located at the foothills of Shivaliks, it is known as one of the best experiments in urban planning and modern architecture in the twentieth century in India.

Chandigarh derives its name from the temple of "Chandi Mandir" located in the vicinity of the site selected for the city. The deity 'Chandi', the goddess of power and a fort of 'garh' laying beyond the temple gave the city its name "Chandigarh-The City Beautiful".

In March, 1948, the Government of Punjab, in consultation with the Government of India, approved the area of the foothills of the Shivaliks as the site for the new capital. The location of the city site was a part of the erstwhile Ambala district as per the 1892-93 gazetteer of District Ambala. The foundation stone of the city was laid in 1952. Subsequently, at the time of reorganization of the state on 01.11.1966 into Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pardesh, the city assumed the unique distinction of being the capital city of both, Punjab and Haryana while it itself was declared as a Union Territory and under the direct control of the Central Government.

Chandigarh Census data 2011:-

Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) - 818 

Literacy Rate- 86.05%

Approximate Population- 10.55 Lakhs

Administrator  

Kaptan Singh Solanki- Raj Bhawan, Chandigarh

Famous in Chandigarh:

War Memorial- Chandigarh War Memorial perhaps the largest War Memorial of the country, with nearly 8459 names of the Deceased Soldiers since 1947 from Army Air Force and Navy stands located in the serene and beautiful Bougainvillea garden of Chandigarh and was inaugurated by H’ble President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on 17th August, 2006.

Rose Garden- Zakir Hussain Rose Garden Asia's largest Rose Garden and is spreaded over 30 acres of land having over 1600 different species or roses. These have been planted beautifully carved out lawns and flowers beds. Like the cultural zone which is just across the road in sector 10,this was also planned by Dr. M.S. Randhawa as his interest in horticulture and fondness for flowers was profuse.

Rock Garden- Chandigarh has the distinction of having a unique world acclaimed Rock Garden. It Consist of art object, fashioned from industrial and urban waste. The Rock Garden has become almost a heritage site. Artists and connoisseurs from all over the world flock to see this unique and amazing creation. The Concept is daring, the appeal perennial. Visitors leave in admiration, only to return again. The creator of the rock garden, Nek Chand was a Road Inspector in the Engineering Department of the Chandigarh Capital Project. He roamed the Shivalik foothills and picked up stones resembling bird, animal, human and abstract forms. He brought them on his bicycle. The first seven years (1958-65) were spent collecting natural material, urban and industrial waste. Gradually his collection mounted to a staggering twenty thousand rock form of amazing beauty. These were deposited around a hut which he had built for his work and contemplation. He built the Rock Garden from this improvised hut which was located by the side of a stream.

High Court of Punjab and Haryana- A new chapter opened in the history of the High Court in the year 1966. The States Re-organisation Act, 1966, brought another State named Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh into existence from November 1st, 1966. From the date of enforcement of the said Re-organisation Act, the High Court of Punjab was renamed as 'the High Court of Punjab and Haryana'. The Judges of the High Court of Punjab became Judges of the common High Court with all the powers and jurisdiction of the High Court of Punjab. However, the principal seat of the High Court remained at Chandigarh.

Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court- Justice Shiavax Jal Vazifdar

Facts about Telangana

Telangana, as a geographical and political entity was born on June 2, 2014 as the 29th and the youngest state in Union of India. However, as an economic, social, cultural and historical entity it has a glorious history of at least two thousand five hundred years or more. Megalithic stone structures like cairns, cists, dolmens and menhir​s found in several districts of Telangana show that there were human habitations in this part of the country thousands of years ago. Remnants of iron ore smelting found at many places demonstrate the hoary roots of artisanship and tool making in Telangana for at least two thousand years. The reference to AsmakaJanapada, part of present Telangana, as one of the 16 Janapadas in ancient India proves that there exist​ed an advanced stage of society.

Facts about Jharkhand

Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east. It has an area of 79,714 km. The industrial city of Ranchi is its capital and Dumka is sub capital while Jamshedpur is the largest and the biggest industrial city of the state.

Capital city: Ranchi

Chief Minister: Raghubar Das

Governor: Draupadi Murmu         

High Court : Ranchi  High Court, Ranchi

Number of Districts: 24

Facts about Odisha

As its name suggests, Odisha is situated in the very heart of India.  It is surrounded by West Bengal to the north-east and in the east, Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west and north-west and Andhra Pradesh to the south. 

Capital city: Bhubaneswar

Chief Minister:  Shri Naveen Patnaik

Governor: Dr. S. C. Jamir

High Court : Cuttack  

The Acting Chief Justice: Justice Vineet Saran

Number of Districts: 30

Population : 36,706,920 (11th)

Area : 155,707 km² (9th)

Facts about Kerala

Today, we are discussing the state Kerala.

With the Arabian Sea in the west, the Western Ghats towering 500-2700 m in the east and networked by 44 rivers, Kerala enjoys unique geographical features that have made it one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Asia. An equable climate. A long shoreline with serene beaches. Tranquil stretches of emerald backwaters. Lush hill stations and exotic wildlife. Waterfalls. Sprawling plantations and paddy fields. Ayurvedic health holidays. Enchanting art forms. Magical festivals. Historic and cultural monuments. An exotic cuisine... All of which offer you a unique experience. And what's more, each of these charming destinations is only a two hour drive from the other - a singular advantage no other destination offers.

Geographical view:

Area:        38,863 km²

Land Structure: The topography consists of a hot and wet coastal plain gradually rising in elevation to the high hills and mountains of the Western Ghats. 

Main Crops: Cash Crops like coconut, rubber, tea, coffee, pepper, cardamom, areca nut, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon etc

Facts about Daman & Diu

Daman and Diu.

Union Territory of Daman and Diu comprises two districts namely Daman and Diu. Both Districts are situated on western coast of India at a distance of about 700 kms. Daman is the head Quarter of this U.T. Daman is on main land near southern portion of Gujarat State. Vapi is the nearest Railway Station (13 kms) which is on Western Railway between Mumbai and Surat. Vapi is 167 kms from Mumbai Central and 95 kms from Surat.

Facts about West Bengal

West Bengal.

New horizon, vibrant state, colourful people with their rapidly changing lifestyle, modernisation in one word metamorphosis – this is our new West Bengal. On one hand it has fascinating culture, rich history and heritage and on the other hand it has modern, techno-savvy, upwardly mobile people. The land of West Bengal has in it intricately woven stories of many civilisations and settlements which left their footprint here. With the memory of that rich history West Bengal boasts of different ethnicity, culture, religion and languages and most importantly the diverse landscape -flanked by the Himalayas as the top and decorated by the natural beaches and a unique biosphere, the Sunderbans in the south. Let us unfold the true Bengal – its history, its real nature, its culture - the canvas with all colours.

Capital city: Kolkata

Chief Minister: Mamta Banerjee

Governor: Keshari Nath Tripathi

High Court : Kolkata  High Court

The Acting Chief Justice: Dr. Manjula Chellur

Number of Districts: 20

Specialty of State: Agricultural Produce

Facts about Andhra Pradesh

Geographical view:
Area: 160,205 km²

Land Structure: It contains plain (Andhra plains), Plateau (Rayalsima plateau, khammamplatue), Mountains (Eastern Ghats Vijayawada hills)

Important river: Krishna, Penneru, Godavari,

Main Crops: Rice, jowar, bajra, wheat, maize etc...  

Climate: tropical climate 

Main minerals: due to the variety of rocksand minerals it is called as ratnaGarbha.

First in iron ore production, magnese ore etc it is top producer of minerals in india.

Largest mica producer

Industries: AP ranks 4th at National level in IT performance.

River and dams:

Sl.No.	River	Dam	Nearest City	Remark
1.	Krishna	a)Srisailam b)Nagarjuna Sagar c)Parkasam Barrage	Kurnool Guntur Guntur	Gravity & Earth-fill
2.	Godavari	Dowleswaram Barrage Polavaram Project	Rajamundry	For irrigation
3.	Machkund River/ Sileru	Lower Sileru hydro	Visakhapatnam Khammam
4.	Penneru		Nellore, Cuddapah
5.	Nagavati		Srikulam

Administrative view:

• Foundation date :  1 November 1956
• Capital: Amaravati
• District: 13
• Legislative: 175
• Number of MLA: 175
• Number of MP in Lok Sabha: 25
• Number of MP in Rajya sabha: 11

Cabinet ministers:

Name	House	Ministry	Constituency
Shri Ashok Gajpati Raju pusapati	Lok Sabha	civil aviation	Vizianagaram
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman	Rajya Sabha	Minister of state IC  commerce & industries
Shri Y.S. chowdary	Rajya sabha	state minister Earth and science , sci.& tech

Others:

Principal language: Telgu and Urdu

State population: 49.67 million

Important dances:

1. Kuchipudi

2. Andhra nirtyam / Natyam

Sl.No.	Festival Name	Remarks
1.	Makar Sakranti	It is also known as harvest festival
2.	Ugadi	Telegu new year
3.	Varalakshmi Vratham

National Parks:

Name of National Park	Special Species (if any important)	Important Remarks
Sri Venkateshwara National Park	have many waterfalls	---
Gundla brahmeswaram park		is Located between Kurnool and Prakasam districts over the Nallamallai mountain range
Coringa National Park	more than 120 birds species are found	situated near Kakinada port
The Alisagar Deer park	---	It is decorated with hillocks and flower gardens that increase the beauty of park

Reserved parks:

Reserve Parks	Special Species (if any important)	Important Remarks
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam	tiger reserve	spread over five districts (Nalgonda, Mahbubnagar, Kurnool, Prakasam&Guntoor)
Rollapadu WLS	Only habitat for the endangered Great Indian Bustard	located in the Kurnool district
Pulicat Lake WLS		located in Nellore, Chittoor districts

Sport Stadiums/Arena:

Sl.No.	Stadium/Arena	Sport-Purpose	City
1.	Aca Vdca Stadium	Cricket	Visakhapatnam

Important City:

Sl.No.	City	Nick Name	Famous
1	Amaravati		riverfront capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh
2	Guntur		exports large quantities of chillies and tobacco
3	Visakhapatnam	Financial Capital of Andhra Pradesh
4	Vijayawada		recognised as a "Global City of the Future by McKinsey Quarterly
5	Tirupati	Spiritual Capital of Andhra Pradesh	India's Ministry of Tourism named Tirupati as the "Best Heritage City
6	Anantpur		largest district in the state

Famous temple:

Sl.No.	Monument/Temple/Sites	Located in	Remarks
1	Venkateswara Temple Tirumala(Tirupati Balaji)	in Chittoor District
2	Srisailam	Kurnool District	The sanctum sanctorium is covered with gold
3	Vinayaka Temple Kanipakam	Chittoor District on the banks of river Bahuda	temple of Lord SwayambuVinayaka
4	Sri Veereswara Swamy Temple	Muramalla	This holy shrine is the abode of Lord Sri Veereswaraswamy
5	Amaravati	Guntur District	known as Dhanyakataka/Dharanikota   great Buddhist site Stupa built in pre-Mauryan times
6	Lakshmi Narasimha Temple	It is situated at the foot of the Auspicious Hill in Mangalagiri of Guntur district	one of the eight sacred places of Lord Vishnu in India.

Major Airports:

1. Visakhapatnam Airport: Visakhapatnam 

2. Vijayawada Airport: Vijayawada

3. Cuddapah Airport: Cuddapah

Ports:

AP is the secound maritime state (after Gujrat) in terms of cargo handled. 

1. Visakhapatnam Port: Visakhapatnam District (It is the fifth busiest port in India in terms of Cargo handled)

2. Kakinada Port: East Godavari District

Thermal Power plants in Andhra pradesh:

Name of Thermal Power Plant	Location	Important Remarks
RayalaseemaThrmal Power plant	Cuddapah,	1050 megawatt (MW)  coal plant
vemagiri Power plant	EAstGodawari	388 MW gas based
vijayawada thermal plant	Krishna	coal-based power plants
Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant	Visakhapatnam	coal-fired power plant
Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station	Nellore	coal-based power plants

Tribes

Savara 

Gadaba 

Khonds 

Koya 

Facts about Lakshadweep

The Union Territory of Lakshadweep is an archipelago situated in the Arabian Sea at a distance of 220 - 440 km from the west coast of India. Lakshadweep is the tiniest Union Territory of India and lies about 220-440 km from Kochi, Kerala. All Lakshadweep islands are of coral origin and some of them like Minicoy, Kalpeni, Kadmat, Kiltan and Chetlat are typical atolls.

 "Lakshadweep, the group of 36 islands is known for its exotic and sun-kissed beaches and lush green landscape. The name Lakshadweep in Malayalam and Sanskrit means 'a hundred thousand islands'. "

Capital - Kavaratti

Administrative HQ  - KAVARATTI.

Administrators - Vijay Kumar

Facts About North East India

North-east India falls in the distinctive part of Indo Burma hotspots which ranks 6th among the 25 biodiversity region of the world. The region is a treasure trove for herbs, plants, animals and microbial resources. Despite of all the natural resources, North East remain one of the most secluded terrain of India with all the possibilities of economy rise. Realizing that some one has to take the initiative first, Association for Promoting North-East India (APNEI) stepped forward with unique ideas and concepts to attract attention of globetrotters to this part of the world.

Facts About Jammu & Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir  is a state in northern India, often denoted by the acronym J&K. It is located mostly in the Himalayan mountains, and shares borders with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south. Jammu and Kashmir has an international border with China in the north and east, and the Line of Control. The state has special autonomy under Article 370 of the Constitution of India.


The State of Jammu & Kashmir is situated in extreme north of India. It was founded on 26 October, 1947.

J&K touches International boundaries with:

·         China in the north and east,

·         Afghanistan in the north-west

·         Pakistan in the west

Facts About Maharashtra

India's third-largest and second-most populous state, Maharashtra is an expansive canvas showcasing many of India's iconic attractions

 Capital – Mumbai

·         Chief Minister - Devendra Fadnavis

·         Governor - C. Vidyasagar Rao

·         Maharashtra Day: 1st May

·         Folk dance of Maharashtra: Lavani

·         Bombay High Court is the High Court of the state of Maharashtra

·         The Chief Justice - Mr. Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani
·         Total Number of districts: 36

·         The Arabian Sea makes up Maharashtra's west coast. Maharashtra consists of two major relief divisions. The plateau is a part of the Deccan tableland and the Konkan coastal strip abutting on the Arabian Sea.
 

The list of important Rivers and Dams of Maharashtra:

S.No	Rivers	Important Dams	Remark
1	Godavari River	The Jayakwadi Dam (Aurangabad)	The Godavari River is the second longest river in India
2	Tapti River	Bisalpur Dam near (Deoli in Tonk district)
3	Bhima River	Ujjani Dam (Solapur)	its large water reservoir known as the Bhadalwadi Lake is one of the largest wetlands in India
4	Narmada River		also called the Rewa, is a river in central India and the fifth longest river in the Indian subcontinent
5	Koyna River	Koyna Dam (Koyna Nagar, Satara district)	It is the largest dams in Maharashtra
6	Painganga River	Isapur Dam (Yavatmal, Nanded region)	It is one of the largest water reservoir in Maharashtra with the total height of 57 m.
7	Pench river	The Totladoh Dam (Nagpur)	It is a gravity dam

The list of important Lakes of Maharashtra in India:

S.No	Lakes	City	Remark
1	Lonar Lake	Lonar in Buldhana district	It was created by a meteor impact during the Pleistocene Epoch and it is the only known hyper velocity impact crater in basaltic rock anywhere on earth.
2	Venna lake	Mahabaleshwar
3	Rankala Lake	Kolhapur District	It is the oldest of all lakes in Maharashtra
4	Upvan Lake	Thane	is famous for hosting the Sanskruti Arts Festival.
5	Ambazari lake	Nagpur	It is the largest lake in the city. Nag River of Nagpur originates from this lake.
6	Vihar Lake	Vihar village	on the Mithi River within the precincts of the Borivali National Park, also called the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in North Mumbai.

Major Airports in Maharashtra: 

S.No	Name of Airports	City
1	Aurangabad Airport	Aurangabad
2	Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport	Mumbai
3	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport	Nagpur

Important Thermal, Nuclear & Hydroelectricity Power Plants:

S.No.	Name of Power Plant	Type	Location	Remark
1	Bhira Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant India	Hydroelectric	Bhira
2	Koyna Hydro Power Plant	Hydroelectric		It is the largest completed hydroelectric power plant in India
3	Ghatghar Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant	Hydroelectric	Ahmednagar district
4	Bhivpuri Hydroelectric Power Plant	Hydroelectric	Mumbai
5	Khopoli Hydroelectric Power Plant	Hydroelectric	Raigad district
6	Bhira Tail Race Hydroelectric Power Plant	Hydroelectric	Patnus
7	Tillari Hydroelectric Power Plant	Hydroelectric	Dodamarg Taluka
8	Vaitarna Hydroelectric Power Plant	Hydroelectric	Vaitarna
9	Bhandardara Hydroelectric Power System	Hydroelectric	Bhandardara
10	Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station	Thermal	Chandrapur district
11	Tiroda Thermal Power Station	Thermal	Tirora in Gondia district	a coal-based thermal power plant
12	RattanIndia Amravati Thermal Power Project	Thermal	Amravati district	a coal-based thermal power plant
13	Bhusawal Thermal Power Plant	Thermal	Bhusawal city of Jalgaon district
14	Kaparkheda Thermal Power Station	Thermal	Nagpur district
15	Parli Thermal Power Plant	Thermal	Parli Vaijnath in Beed district
16	Tarapur Atomic Power Station (T.A.P.S.)	Nuclear	Tarapur	Tarapur is the largest nuclear power station in India

Important National Parks, Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary:

S.No	Name	Location
1	Chandoli National Park	Sangli District
2	Gugamal National Park	Amravati District
3	Nawegaon National Park	Gondia district
4	Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park	Mumbai city
5	Tadoba National Park	Chandrapur district

The list of important Stadiums in Maharashtra:

S. No.	Stadium	City
1	DY Patil Stadium (Football stadium)	Navi Mumbai
2	Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (cricket stadium)	Nagpur
3	Wankhede Stadium (cricket stadium)	Mumbai
4	Cooperage Football Stadium (Football stadium)	Mumbai
5	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (cricket stadium)	Pune
6	Mahindra Hockey Stadium (Hockey stadium)	Navi Mumbai
7	Fr. Agnel Stadium (Football stadium)	Mumbai
8	PCMC Hockey Stadium (Hockey stadium)	Pimpri-Chinchwad
9	B.P.T. Ground (Football stadium)	Mumbai

Nicknames/Special titles of cities:

S. No	City	Special names
1	Nagpur	Orange City
2	Pune	Oxford of the East Queen of Deccan
3	Nashik	Wine capital of India Grape city of India California of India
4	Mumbai	City of Seven Islands Financial Capital of India City of Dreams City of Slums and Skyscrapers Gateway of India Hollywood of India Maximum City
5	Solapur	Textile City of India Manchester of India
6	Kolhapur	City of Wrestlers

The list of important Festivals of Maharashtra:

S.No.	Festivals
1	Gudhi Padwa
2	Pola
3	Ganesh Chaturthi
4	The Banganga Festival
5	The Ellora Festival

The list of important Monument, Palace and Forts:

S.No.	Monuments
1	Gateway of India	Mumbai City
2	Shri Mahalakshmi Temple	Kolhapur
3	Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir	Prabhadevi, Mumbai
4	Trimbakeshwar	Nashik
5	Bhimashankar	Pune
6	Mahalaxmi Temple	Mumbai
7	The Karla Caves	Lonavala
8	Elephanta caves	Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri in Mumbai
9	Shaniwarwada	Pune
10	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya	Museum in Mumbai
11	Raigad Fort	Raigad district
12	Panhala fort	Kolhapur
13	The Rajabai Clock Tower	South Mumbai

Constituency of Cabinet Ministers:

Sl.No.	Name	Constituency	Ministry
1.	Ramdas Athawale	Rajya Sabha MP	Social Justice & Empowerment (MoS)
2.	Piyush Goyal	Rajya Sabha MP	Power (MoS, Independent Charge) Coal ((MoS, Independent Charge) New and Renewable Energy ((MoS, Independent Charge) Mines (MoS, Independent Charge)
3.	Anant Geete	Raigad	Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
4.	Hansraj Gangaram Ahir	Chandrapur	Home Affairs(MoS)
5.	Nitin Jairam Gadkari	Nagpur	Road Transport and Highways Shipping

Important Tribes of Maharashtra:

·         Bhil
·         Gond-Madia
·         Katkari
·         Koli
·         Oraon
·         Warli

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Facts About Goa

Goa, a tiny emerald land on the west coast of India, the 25th State in the Union of States of India, was liberated from Portuguese rule in 1961. It was part of Union territory of Goa, Daman & Diu till 30 May 1987 when it was carved out to form a separate State. Goa is visited by large numbers of international and domestic tourists each year for its beaches, places of worship and world heritage architecture. Goa is India's smallest State-with the largest heart.

Capital city : Panaji

Chief Minister : Laxmikant Parsekar

Governor : Mridula Sinha

High Court  : High Court of Bombay at Goa- Altinho, Panjim

Chief Justice : Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela

Number of Districts: 2 (North Goa District, South Goa District)

Speciality:  Goa is endowed with Mineral Resources. Iron ore, Manganese ore, Bauxite are minerals of economic importance. Besides there are minor minerals like Basalt, Laterite stones and rubbles, River sand, Murrum etc., which are in great demand as construction material.

National Parks :

Sl.No.	Name of National Park	Special Species (if any important)	Important Remarks
1.	Bhagwan Mahavir (Mollem) National Park	Gaur, Sambar, Leopards, Spotted Deer, Slender Toris, Jungle Cats, Malayan Giant Squirrels	located in the Goan town of Mollem, situated on the eastern border of Goa
2.	Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary	flying foxes, jackals and crocodiles	Goa's only bird sanctuary, area consists of mangrove vegetation

Important Dams, Rivers and Lakes:

Dams

Sl.No.	Dam	River	Nearest City	Purpose/Project
1.	Salaulim Dam	Sanguem	Sanguem	Irrigation
2.	Anjunam Dam	Mandovi	Satari	Irrigation

 

Rivers

Sl.No.	River	Remarks
1.	Mandovi	described as the lifeline of the indian state of Goa.Mandovi joins with the Zuari at a common point at Cabo Aguada, forming the Mormugao harbour.
2.	Chapora	It runs westward into the Arabian sea at Chapora and demarcates the border between the North Goa talukas of Pernem and Bardez.
3.	Zuari	the largest river in Goa, it is a tidal river

 

Lakes/ Waterfall

Sl.No.	Lake/Waterfall	Located in/near
1.	Dudhsagar Waterfall	Sonaulim
2.	Mayem Lake	Bicholim
3.	Carambolim Lake	Panaji

 

Important Power generation plants:

Sl.No.	Plant/Project	Type/Category
1	Reliance Energy Limited	Thermal
2	Goa Gas Power Station	Gas Power generation

 

Airports:

1. Goa International Airport (Dabolim Airport)

Folk Dances:

1. Talgadi
2. Goff
3. Tonya Mel
4. Mando
5. Kunbi dance
6. Suvar
7. Dasarawadan
8. Virabhadra

Tribes:

1. Gowdas
2. Kunbis
3. Velips
4. Dhangars

Important Regional Festivals:

Sl.No.	Festival Name	Remarks
1.	Bonderam Festival	celebrated in the month of August, in memory of the protests that were raised by scores of villagers against the unjust and unreasonable system adopted to settle down land disputes and ownership issues of land.
2.	Christmas	celebration of Christmas in Goa starts from the Christmas Eve and lingers on for some time even after the actual date of the festival.
3.	Goa Carnival	It is a four-day celebration that begins on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday. The Goa Carnival is led by King Momo which has its own rhythms of guitars, folk songs and drumbeats accompanied by a colourful parade of floats and dancing troupes.
4.	Feast of St Francis Xavier	held on the 3rd of December at the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa. St Francis Xavier is the patron saint of Goa. His body has been preserved for centuries and lies in an exquisite silver casket at the Basilica and is displayed every ten years during the exposition.
5.	Grape Festival	Goa Tourism Development Corporation organizes this festival.
6.	Shigmo Festival	This 'festival of colours' in the state of Goa is celebrated as Shigmotsav. This is celebrated to bid farewell to winter and to welcome the season of spring.
7.	Sunburn Music Festival	Asia's largest music festival

 

Important Temples/Archaeological Monuments/Sites:

Sl.No.	Monument/Temple/Sites	Located in	Remarks
1.	Bom Jesus Basilica	Old Goa	UNESCO heritage site, this church is world renowned to still host the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier.
2.	Se Cathedral	Velha	one of the largest in India whilst being amongst the famous churches in Goa too. Being one of the oldest in the country, the Se Cathedral was built to celebrate the victory of the Portuguese ruler Afonso de Albuquerque for capturing a Goan city in 1510.
3.	Church of St Francis of Assisi	Velha	amongst the revered Roman Catholic churches. Known for its Barque and Corinthian architecture, the church’s interiors are finely inlaid with ornaments. On the tabernacle reside two statues – one of the Christ and the other of St. Francis of Assisi.
4.	Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception	Panaji	17th century structure
5.	Church of St. Cajetan	Velha	resembles the St. Peter’s Church in Rome. Built with laterite blocks, the church has influences of Corinthian style of architecture.
6.	Church of Our Lady of Miracles	Sanguem	Built by the Portuguese government, this church once collapsed before being rebuilt. By 1977, the old church was completely demolished and in place a new church was erected.
7.	Mormugao Port	South Goa district	Goa’s main port
8.	Baga Beach	North Goa
9.	Candolim Beach	North Goa	One of the best beaches in Goa known for its scrubbed sand dunes. Located close to the famous Princess River is known for its unspoiled scenic beauty and serene atmosphere.
10.	Calangute Beach	North Goa	Referred as the Queen of Goa Beaches, Calangute Beach, famous for its golden shimmering sand
11.	Anjuna Beach	North Goa	known for its rock formations
12.	Morjim Beach	North Goa	Referred to as the Turtle Beach, Morjim Beach is nestled amidst verdant locales.
13.	Fort Aguada	Bardez sub-district, North Goa	well-preserved seventeenth-century Portuguese fort
14.	Chapora Fort	near Anjuna Beach	Built by Adil Shah of Bijapur. It was given a new dimension when the Portuguese took over and one can see traces of the Portuguese architecture in it.

 

Sport Stadiums:

Sl.No.	Stadium	Sport-Purpose	City
1	Jawarharlal Nehru Stadium (Fatorda Stadium)	multipurpose	Margao
2	Tilak Maidan Stadium	football	Vasco da Gama

Constituency of Cabinet Ministers:

Sl.No.	Name	Constituency	Ministry
1.	Manohar Parrikar	Panaji	Defence

 

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Facts About Madhya Pradesh

As its name suggests, Madhya Pradesh is situated in the very heart of India. It shares its borders with five other states viz., Rajasthan in the north-west, Uttar Pradesh in the north, Gujarat in the west, Maharashtra in the south and Chhattisgarh in the north-east. Madhya Pradesh, with an area of 3, 08, 000 sq. km is the second largest state in India after Rajasthan. It is a part of peninsular plateau of India lying in north central part, whose boundary can be classified in the north by the plains of Ganga-Yamuna, in the west by the Aravali, east by the Chhattisgarh plain and in the south by the Tapti valley and the plateau of Maharashtra.

Madhya Pradesh takes pride in having the country's largest forest coverage of 94689.38 sq.km. Out of 94689.38 sq.km., 61886.49 sq.km. is reserved forest, 31098 sq.km. is protected forest and 1705.85 sq.km. falls under unclassified forest.

Capital city: Bhopal

Chief Minister: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Governor: Ram Naresh Yadav

High Court : Jabalpur  High Court

The Acting Chief Justice: Rajendra Menon

Number of Districts: 51

State day- 01^st November

Specialty of State: Agricultural Produce

Produce/ Speciality	Rank in India
Pulse	1
soybean	1
State Population	5
Cereal	3
Wheat	3

National Parks :

Sl.No.	Name of National Park	Special Species (if any important)	Important Remarks
1	Kanha National Park	The Largest National Park in Madhya Pradesh with 940 SQ. KM Under it Best Administered Parks in Asia	Has a Significant population of Royal Bengal Tiger and Species of Birds & Flora
2	Satpura National Park	fed-up of crowded wildlife sanctuaries, struggle for getting safari tickets, standing in a queue of safari jeeps, over-crowding of safari jeeps during wildlife sighting then Satpura National Park is the right solution for real wildlife lovers.	The terrain of the national park is extremely rugged and consists of fascinating deep valleys, sandstone peaks, narrow gorges, rivulets, waterfalls, thickly dense green forest of Sal and other medicinal herbs and Tawa vast reservoir
3	Panna Tiger Reserve	Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), the king of the jungle, roams freely in this secure, though a bit small habitat along with his fellow beings - leopard (Panthera pardus), wild dog (Cuon alpinus), wolf (Canis lupus).	The avifauna comprises more than 200 species, including a host of migratory birds. One can see white necked stork, bareheaded goose, honey Buuzzard, King vulture, Blossom headed Parakeet, Paradise flycatcher, Slaty headed Scimitar babbler to name a few.
4	Pench National Park	Tigers. Leopards. Jackals. And us humans.	Pench National park, nestling in the lower southern reaches of the satpuda hills is named after Pench river, meandering through the park from north to south. It is located on the southern boundary of Madhya Pradesh, bordering Maharashtra, in the districts of Seoni and Chhindwara.
5	Bandhavgarh National Park	There are more than 22 species of mammals and 250 species of birds. Common Langurs and Rhesus Macaque represent the primate group.	The artiodactyls frequently sighted are Wild Pigs, Spotted Deer, Sambar, Chausingha, Nilgai, Chinkara and Gaur. Mammals such as Dhole, the smallIndian Civet, Palm Squirrel and Lesser Bandicoot Rat are seen occasionally.

Important Dams, Rivers and Lakes:

Dams

Sl.No.	Dam	River	Nearest City	Type of dam
1.	Gandhi Sagar Dam	Chambal	Kota, Rajasthan	Gravity and Masonry
2.	Bansagar Dam	Sone	Amarpatan	Earthen and Masonry
3.	Bargi Dam	Narmada	Jabalpur	Gravity
4.	Barna Dam	Barna	Bareli	Gravity/ Masonry

Rivers

Sl.No.	River
1.	Narmada
2.	Tapti
3.	Betwa
4.	Chambal
5.	Son
6.	Mahanadi
7.	Shipra
8.	Kewai
9.	Kali Sindh

Lakes

Sl.No.	Lake	Located in/near
1.	Bhojtal            Lake	Bhopal
2.	Lower Lake	Bhopal
3.	Moti lake	Bhopal
4.	Sharangpani Lake	Bhopal
5.	Tawa Reservoir	Hoshangabad
6.	Shahpura lake	Bhopal

Important Power generation plants:

Sl.No.	Plant/Project	Type/Category	Remarks (if any)
1.	Vindhyachal - Singrauli	Thermal Power Station	Capacity of 4,760MW, is currently the biggest thermal power plant in India. It is a coal-based power plant owned and operated by NTPC.

Airports:

1. Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport — Indore

2. Raja Bhoj International Airport — Bhopal

3. Jabalpur Airport, also known as Dumna Airport—Jabalpur

4. Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Air Terminal— Gwalior

Folk Dances:

Sl.No.	Folk Dances	Remarks (if any)
1.	Lokranjan	An annual dance festival at Khajuraho
2.	Matki	This is a community dance of the Malwa
3.	Gangaur	This dance is performed mainly during the nine days of Gangaur festival
4.	Badhai	Popular on the occasions of the birth, marriage and festivals in the Bundelkhand region
5.	Baredi	Baredi dance is performed during the period starting the festival of Diwali till the day of Poornima
6.	Naurata	This dance has a special significance to the unmarried girls in the Bundelkhand region
7.	Ahirai	The major traditional dances of Bharia tribe
8.	Bhagoria	Quaint rhythms conjure up the tribal cultural identity of the Baiga tribe

Tribes:

• Agariya
• Dhanwar
• Gadaba
• Gadba
• Halba
• Halbi
• Kamar
• Karku
• Parja
• Sahariya
• Saharia
• Seharia
• Sehria
• Sosia
• Sor
• Saonta

Important Regional Festivals:

Sl.No.	Festival Name	Remarks
1.	Lokrang Festival	Lokrang is a cultural festival in which all the dancers put their best foot forwards and matches their steps with the folk music.
2.	Akhil Bhartiya Kalidas Samaroh	Writers, Poets from around the world come together in the march for seven brilliant days of poetry recitation, story reading, and cultural performances. Ujjain is the hometown of many eminent writers and poets like Kalidas, Pandit Surya Narayan Vyas, Balkavi Bairagi, to name a few. The fest is organized to celebrate the work of the notable poet, Kalidas.
3.	Khajuraho Festival	Dance and music should be the middle name of Madhya Pradesh. One week long, Khajuraho dance festival is the manifestation of the true India's dance forms.
4.	Bhagoria Haat Festival	In the local language, the carnival is called as the festival of love. Celebrated with great pomp and show by the tribal people of Madhya Pradesh
5.	Holi	Holi is celebrated just for two days on the last full moon day of the lunar moon. On days one, a bonfire is organized by the different temples.
6.	Ujjain Kumbh Mela	Ujjain is one of those places in India where Kumbh Mela takes place. The festival is organized four times in every twelve years in the four cities of India- Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain or Nasik.
7.	Malwa Utsav	Malwa Utsav is one of the biggest, largest and most spectacular events in Madhya Pradesh. Dance and music performances are the most integral part of the festival.
8.	Dussehra	If tourists happen to be in Madhya Pradesh during October or November.

Important Temples/Archeological Monuments/Sites:

Sl.No.	Temple/ Archeological Monument/ Site	Located in/near
1.	Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga	Ujjain
2.	Devi Jagdambi temple	Khajuraho
3.	Varaha Temple	Khajuraho
4.	Vishvanath Temple	Khajuraho
5.	Jali Mahal	Dhar
6.	Somavati Kund	Dhar
7.	Mahadeva temple	Gwalior
8.	Tila Monument	Gwalior
9.	Rani Mahal	Sagar
10.	Open Air Museum	Bhind
11.	Kamlapati Palace	Bhopal
12.	Gond Fort	Chhindwara
13.	Alamgir Gate	Dhar
14.	Champa Baoli	Dhar
15.	Chor Kot Mosque	Dhar
16.	Dilawar Khan's Mosque	Dhar
17.	Ek Khamba Mahal	Dhar
18.	Lal Bungalow	Dhar
19.	Tomb of Abul Fazal	Gwalior
20.	Old Mughal Fort	Hoshangabad
21.	Vishnu-Varaha Temple	Jabalpur
22.	Shri Omkareshwar Jyotirling	Khandwa
23.	Chitragupta temple	Khajuraho

Nick Names/Special Titles of Cities:

Sl.No.	City	Nick Name
1.	City of Lakes	Bhopal
2.	Mini Mumbai	Indore
3.	Power Hub City	Mundi
4.	Soya region	Madhya Pradesh

Sport Stadiums/Arena:

Sl.No.	Stadium/Arena	Sport-Purpose	City
1.	Maharani Usharaje Trust  or Holkar Cricket Stadium	Cricket	Indore
2.	Captain Roop Singh Stadium	Cricket	Gwalior
3.	Nehru Stadium	Cricket	Indore
4.	Aishbagh Stadium	Hockey	Bhopal

Constituency of Cabinet Ministers:

Sl.No.	Name	Constituency	Ministry
1.	Narendra Singh Tomar	Gwalior	Rural Development Panchayati Raj Drinking Water and Sanitation
2.	Sushma Swaraj	Vidisha	External Affairs
3.	Thawar Chand Gehlot	Rajya Sabha MP	Social Justice and Empowerment
4.	Prakash Javadekar	Rajya Sabha MP	Human Resource Development
5.	Najma A. Heptulla	Rajya Sabha MP	Minority Affairs

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