Telangana GK

Basic Overview       

• Date of Formation: June 2, 2014 (The 29th state of India, following the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014).
• Capital: Hyderabad (De Jure - until 2024, common capital during 10 years, according to AP Reorganisation Act). New Capital: These are under development in Amaravati (after 2024).
• Primary Capital: Hyderabad was a 10-year (2014-2024) shared capital.
• Districts: 33 (Originally 10, since increased by extension).
• Major Rivers: Godavari, Krishna, Musi, Manjira, Bhima, Penganga.
• State Bird: Indian Roller (Palapitta).
• State Animal: Spotted Deer (Jinka).
• Name of Tree: Jammi Chettu (Prosopis cineraria).
• Flower of the State: Tangedu (Tanner's Cassia).

Telangana Movement.

• 1956: Combined with Andhra State to make Andhra Pradesh following the Gentlemen Agreement that was not fully respected.
• 1969: The great agitation in favor of separate state-hood started.
• 2001: K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) founded the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), currently Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) whose unique purpose was to attain statehood.
• 2009-Dec: The movement was enhanced when KCR went on indefinite fast-unto-death.
• July 30, 2013: The Congress party that was ruling and UPA stated that Telangana has been formed.
• Parliament passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 on February 18, 2014.
• June 2, 2014: The state of Telangana became official.

Firsts in Telangana

• Inauguration Governor: E.S.L. Narasimhan.
• First Chief Minister: K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR)
• First Woman Deputy CM: Kadiyam Srihari (It is highly inaccurate to call her a woman). Md. Mahmood Ali was the first Deputy CM. Telangana has yet to have its female deputy CM. An accurate fact would be First Woman Speaker: S. Madhusudhana Chary, was the first speaker. With a woman one can say First Woman Minister: Indrakaran Reddy was a minister, but with a particular fact of a first woman, it is better to mention the active leaders, such as K. Kavitha , a distinguished leader nowadays)
• First Chief Secretary: Rajiv Sharma.
• First DGP: Anurag Sharma

Geography & Major Projects

• Regions: Telangana is situated at Deccan Plateau.
• Large Forests: Kawal Tiger Reserve, Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (part), Amrabad Tiger Reserve.

Irrigation Projects:

• Kaleshwaram Project: Largest multi stage lift irrigation project