State / UT capital
Chennai
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Overview
Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu and the seat of the National Biodiversity Authority. Its 2015 floods are a standard example of urban flooding, caused by encroached drains and wetlands. It is also the Indian end of the Chennai–Vladivostok Eastern Maritime Corridor.
Geography and key facts
- Capital of Tamil Nadu
- National Biodiversity Authority
- 2015 floods
- Chennai–Vladivostok corridor
Why it matters for UPSC
Comes up in disaster-management and India–Russia questions.
Note for UPSC
Capital of Tamil Nadu. International airport.
Useful for orientation questions and for locating other features relative to the capital.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Chennai yet.
Key facts
- Type
- State / UT capital · International airport
- State / UT
- Tamil Nadu
- Coordinates
- 13.082°N, 80.275°E
12.982°N, 80.164°E
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In the lessons
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