Kerala Facts 2

കേരളത്തിലെ നദികൾ, കായലുകൾ, ദ്വീപുകൾ, കാലാവസ്ഥ, ധാതുസമ്പത്ത്, വനസമ്പത്ത് എന്നിവയുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട ചോദ്യങ്ങളാണ് ഇന്നത്തെ പാഠത്തിൽ

• Which river is called as "Eyebrow of the Arabian sea"

                     Mayyazhi river

• Which river flow around Kasarcode twon in U shape

                     Chandragiri river (Kottayam is on the shores of Meenachil river)

• Punalur hanging bridge built across

                     Kallada river

• District through which maximum number of river flows

                     Kasarcode (12)

• Which river originated from Karnataka and flows through Kerala

                     Valapattanam river

• Smallest river in South Kerala

                     Ayiroor river

• Kerala district through which Kabani river flows

                     Wayanad (Total length 240 Km. 57 Km through Kerala)

• Kabani river originates from

                     Thondarmudi (Ends in Kaveri river)

• National park located on the banks of Kabani

                     Nagarhol national park, Karnataka (Kabani also known as Kapila)

• Kuruva island and Banasura Sagar Dam is on

                     Kabani river (only river that flows from Kerala to karnataka)

• Rivers which flows from Kerala to Tamilnadu

                     Bhavani and Pambar

• Bhavani river originates from

                     Nilagiri Hills (Total 217 Km of this 38 Km through Kerala, Mainly throgh Palakkad)

• Major tributaries of Bhavani

                     Shiruvani, Varagar

• Dam built across which river to supply water for Coimbatore

                     Shiruvani

• River mentioned in OV Vijayan's Gurusagaram

                     Thoothappuzha (Iruvanjippuzha in SK Pottakkad's Nadan Premam)

• Pambar river originates from

                     Benmore Tea estate , Devikulam, Idukki (Pambar also known as Thalayar)

• Thoovanam water falls is in

                     Pambar (Pambar joins with Thenar to form Amaravathi river, a tributary of Kaveri)

• Indian state which is known as land of backwaters

                     Kerala (34 kayals in Kerala, 27 are connected with sea)

• Longest lake and largest wetland in India

                     Vembanadu lake (205 Sq Km)

• Major islands in Vembanad lake

                     Wellington, Vypin, Vallarpadam, Kadamakudi and Pathiramanal

• Largest natural island of Vembanad lake

                     Pathiramanal (Kumarakom located near Vembanad lake)

• Thannermukkam bund, Thottappalli spillway are built across

                     Vembanadu lake

• Which is called as Veeran puzha in Kochi

                     Vembanadu lake (Largest Ramsar site in Kerala)

• Second largest lake in Kerala

                     Ashtamudi lake (Largest fresh water lake of Kerala is Shasthamkotta lake)

• First man made fresh water lake in Kerala

                     Mananchira lake, Kozhikodu

• Smallest fresh water lake in India

                     Pookkodu lake  (Northern most back water is Uppala Lake)

• The lake called gateway to the backwaters of Kerala

                     Ashtamudi lake (Lake in the shape of palm. In Kollam district)

• Ashtamudi lake meets Arabian sea at

                     Neendakara (Kallada river ends in Ashtamudi lake)

• Kerala's first sea plane service started in

                     Ashtamudi lake (Perumon tragedy in 1988 took place in)

• Lake in the shape of heart situated at

                     Chembra peak, Wayanad (Biyyam lake is in Malappuram)

• Which lake is called as Queen of Back waters in Kerala

                     Ashtamudi lake (Lake in the shape of F alphabet)

• Southern most freshwater lake in Kerala

                     Vellayani lake

• Highest lake in Kerala

                     Pookkodu lake (Muriyad lake is in Thrissur)

• Lakes in Kerala included in Ramsar list

                     Vembanad, Ashtamudi, Sasthamkotta

• President's trophy boat race is held in 

                     Ashtamudi lake (Nehru trophy boat race is held in Punnamada kayal)

• Largest riverine island in Kerala

                     Kuruva (Most populated island Vypin)

• Artificial island located near Cochin port

                     Wellington Island (Gosree bridge connecting Eranakulam and Vypin)

• Dharmadam island is in

                     Anjarakkandi river, Kannur (Mandrow island in Kollam)

• Which island is known as Green island

                     Dharmadam island (Kavayi island is in Kannur)

• Climate in Kerala

                     Tropical maritime and Monsoon in character

• Maximum rain receives in Kerala in

                     July (Minimum in January)

• Kerala receive maximum rainfall in which season

                     South west monsoon season (Average 200cm rain fall)

• South west monsoon season in Kerala

                     June to September

• The region which receive minimum rainfall in Kerala

                     Chinnar, Idukki (Rain shadow region of Kerala)

• District which receive maximum rainfall in Kerala

                     Kozhikodu (Minimum rainfall in Thiruvananthapuram)

• Hottest district in Kerala

                     Palakkad (Hottest region Punalur in Kollam)

• Chirapunji of Kerala

                     Lakkidi, Wayanad (Region receive maximum rainfall in Kerala Neriamangalam, ERN)

• Region where Ilmanite and Monosite are found in Kerala

                     Chavara- Neendakara (Nuclear minaral found in Kerala is Thorium)

• In Kerala, Gold deposits have been reported from

                     Meppadi, Vythiri, Mananthavadi, Nilambur and Attapadi

• Limestone deposit found in Kerala at

                     Palakkad and Kannur

• Bauxite deposit found in Kerala at

                     Neeleswaram, Kanjangadu, Kumbala

• Iron deposit found in Kerala at

                     Kozhikode and Malappuram (Silika deposits found in Alappuzha-Cherthala)

• Clay deposit found in Kerala at

                     Kundara (Mica deposit found in Thiruvananthapuram)

• Graphite deposit found in Kerala at

                     Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam

• Only mineral fuel found in Kerala 

                     Lignite (At Thiruvananthapuram Varkala)

• Major soil type found in Kerala

                     Laterite soil (Major rock type Metamorphic rocks)

• Among Indian states Kerala rank in forest area

                     14 (29.101% of total land area of Kerala)

• Major forest type in Kerala

                     Monsoon forest

• Evergreen forests are found in Kerala at

                     Silent Valley (Sandal forests found in Marayoor)

• District having largest area under forest cover

                     Idukki (Wayanad is in second place, Pathanamthitta at third)

• District having least area under forest cover

                     Alappuzha (First reserve forest in Alappuzha is Viyapuram)

• District having largest forest area in percentage

                     Wayanad

• Large number of reserve forests in

                     Pathanamthitta (Lowest in Alappuzha)

• District having largest area under mangroove forest cover

                     Kannur

• First reserve forest in Kerala

                     Konni, 1888 (Largest Ranni, Smallest Agasthyavanam)

• Major tree that planted in afforestation region

                     Teak (Afforestation project launched in 1998, Travancore forest act in 1887)

• Kerala forest development corporation

                     Kottayam (Kerala forest reserch institute at Peechi in 1975)

• Kerala forest department is at

                     vazhuthakkad, TVM

• World oldest teak tree is found at

                     Nilambur (Asia's largest teak tree is Kannimaram at Parambikulam Sanctuary)
                                                                                         (To be Continued...)