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STANDARD FOUR
Term III
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MAP ACTIVITY
PROJECT
FACTS
GROUP ACTIVITY
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MY STATE
Locate our state in the India map given and write the neighbouring
states of Tamilnadu_____________________________________
Himachal
pradesh
Shimla
Punjab arh
ig
Chand
Uthark
h
Dehra and
dun
Haryana
Delhi
New delhi
Rajasthan
Jaipur
Sikkim
Gangtok
Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow
Bihar
Patna
h
es
ad
Pr
l
ha
ac
un ar
Ar nag
Ita
Assam
Nagaland
Dispur
Kohima
Meghalaya
Shillong
Manipur
Imphal
Madhya pradesh
Bhopal
Jharkhand
Ranchi
West Bengal
Kolkata
Tripura
Agartala
m
ora
Miz wal
Aiz
Gujarat
Gandhi Nagar
Chattishgarh
Raipur
Diu&Daman
Dadra&NagarHaveli
Odisha
Bhubaneshwar
Maharashtra
Mumbai
Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad
Bay of Bengal
oa
Arabian Sea
Karnataka
Bangaluru
nna
Che
Tam
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ala
ram
Ker thapu
nan
uva
Thir
Lakshadweep
Pondicherry
d
il Na
Srilanka
Indian Ocean
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Tamil is the language spoken by the people of Tamil Nadu. Tamil is also
the official language of the state. It is the first Indian language to be
declared as a classical language by the Government of India in 2004 .
NEIGHBOURING STATES
The neighbouring states are Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
TAMIL NADU - PHYSICAL FEATURES
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We can classify the physical features of Tamil Nadu into three major
divisions
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1.The Hilly Regions
Tamilnadu physical
2.The Plateaus
3.The Plains
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sta
coa
rn
Ea
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Part
Mountains
Plains
The Nilgiris and the Anaimalai are the
Hills
Plateaus
important peaks in the Western Ghats.
Anaimudi in Anaimalali is the highest peak in the Western Ghats.
Eastern Ghats in the east are broken ranges of mountains. These two
ranges meet at Doddabetta (the highest point) in the Nilgiris.
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RIVERS
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palar
Thenpannai
Cauvery
Vaigai
TAMIL NADU
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS
Andhra Pradesh
Thiruvallur
Karnataka
Thiruvallur
Vellore
Vellore
Chennai
kancheepuram
Krishnagiri
kancheepuram
Tiruvannamalai
Krishnagiri
Tiruvannamalai
Dharmapuri
Villupuram
Dharmapuri
Villupuram
Selam
Nilgiris
Cuddalore
Selam
Erode
Erode
Cuddalore
Udagamandalam
Namakkal
Perambalur
Namakkal
Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Tirupur
Perambalur
Thirichirapalli
Karur
Tirupur
Karur
Dindigull
Kerala
Theni
Tanjavur
Nagapattinam
Nagapattinam
Karaikkal
Tiruvarur
Tiruvarur
Tanjavur
Pudukkottai
Sivagangai
Madurai
Madurai
Thirichirapalli
Pudukkottai
Dindigul
Theni
Ariyalur
Ariyalur
Sivagangai
Virudunagar
Bay of Bengal
Ramanathapuram
Virudunagar
Ramanathapuram
Thoothukudi
Tirunelveli
Thoothukudi
Tirunelveli
Arabian Sea
Kanniyakumari
Nagercoil
Indian Ocean
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In recent years the state has shown impressive progress in the field of
education, health and hygiene, law and order and employment. With all
these developments and many more to come, Tamil Nadu is surely on the
path to become India's leading State.
State emblem
Srivilliputhur gopuram
State Fruit
Fig: Athi pazham
State Animal
Nilgiri Tahr
[Varai aadu]
State Tree
Palmyra: Panai
State Bird
Emerald Dove
[Maragatha pura]
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State Dance
Bharatanatyam
State Flower
Gloriosa Superba
[Sen Kanthal malar]
State Sport
Kabaddi
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Karnataka
Bay of Bengal
Kerala
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Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
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EXERCISE
I.FILL IN THE BLANKS.
1. Tamil Nadu is the _______________largest state in India.
2. The people of Tamil Nadu speak___________________.
3. Chennai is located on the ___________________ Coast.
4. The Southern most tip of India is___________________.
5. Tamil Nadu is divided into__________________ districts.
II.MATCH THE FOLLOWING.
1. Eastern Coastal Plain
2. Madrasapattinam
3. Ooty & Coonoor
4. KodaiKanal
5. Mudumalai
Nilgiris hills
Palani hills
Wildlife Sanctuaries
Coromandel Coast
Fishing Village
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V. AMAZING FACT.
Old and buried [fossilized] dinosaur eggs have been found under a stream
in Sendurai. Today, researchers say the aggressive carnotaurus and the
gentle sauropods roamed in the region where Tamil Nadu is located now.
carnotaurus
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sauropod