UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Tamil Nadu
Three inscriptions cover Tamil Nadu's World Heritage, and one of them is itself three temples, the detail that separates right answers from close ones.
Syllabus: GS Unit VI (TN heritage and culture)
| Inscription | Components | Inscribed |
|---|---|---|
| Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram | Shore Temple, Pancha Rathas, Arjuna's Penance and cave temples (Pallava, 7th-8th c.) | 1984 |
| Great Living Chola Temples | Brihadisvara (Thanjavur), Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Airavatesvara (Darasuram) | 1987 (Thanjavur), extended 2004 |
| Nilgiri Mountain Railway | Part of the Mountain Railways of India inscription; Mettupalayam-Ooty rack railway | 2005 |
| Western Ghats (serial site) | Includes Tamil Nadu segments of the Ghats | 2012 |
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Every Chief Minister of Madras State and Tamil Nadu since 1946, with tenures, the exact list TNPSC draws sequence questions from.
Compiled from official Tamil Nadu government sources and standard references. Time-sensitive counts carry an as-of note on the page. Sources: TNPSC official notifications. Figures are indicative and may change with each official notification. Data last reviewed: July 2026.
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