Facts about kerala Part 3

1. Which dam built in Kerala is provides drinking water to Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu?

Ans;- Siruvani Dam (Palakkad)

2. Which dam is built across the Panniar river near the Munnar town in Idukki district?

Ans:- Anayirangal Dam

3. The Aruvikkara Dam of Thiruvananthapuram district is built across which river?

Ans:- Karamana river

4. Kakkayam dam of the Kozhikode district is built across which river?

Ans:- Kuttiyadi river

5. Which river of Kerala is known as 'Yellow river'?

Ans:- Kuttiyadi river

6. Which important dam of Kerala is built across the Karamanathodu?

Ans:- Banasura Sagar Dam

7. Karamanathodu is a tributary of which river?

Ans:- Kabani river

8. Which dam in Kerala is also known as 'Sethu Parvathi Dam'?

Ans:- Kundala Dam

9. The Kundala Dam of Munnar is built across which river?

Ans:- Palar river

10. Which is the important dam built across the Thodupuzhayar?

Ans:- Malankara Dam

11. Which dam in Thrissur district is built across the river Manali?

Ans:- Peechi Dam

12. In which major river is the Peringalkuthu dam situated?

Ans:- Chalakkudi river

13. The popular festival of Nenmara Vallangi Vela is held on the shores of which reservoir?

 Ans:- Pothundi Dam

14. Which district of Kerala has the second most number of dams?

Ans:- Palakkad (Idukki has most number of dams)

15. The premises of which dam in Kerala has a garden called 'Smaraka Thottam', which is built in the memory of freedom fighters?

Ans:- Peruvannamuzhi Dam (Kozhikode)

 16. In which wildlife sanctuary is the Thoonakkadavu dam situated?

Ans:- Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary (Palakkad)

17. Which dam of Kerala is situated between Kuravan & Kurathi hills?

Ans:- Idukki Dam

18. In which year the Idukki Dam started power generation?

Ans:- 1975

19. The Government of which country assisted the construction of Idukki dam with long term loans?

Ans:- Canada

20. Who commissioned the commercial operation of Idukki Power Station on 12 February, 1976?

Ans:-  Indira Gandhi

21. The Pazhassi Dam of Kannur is situated in which river?

Ans:- Valapattanam river

22. Which British engineer is known as 'the architect of Mullaperiyar dam'?

Ans:- John Pennycuick

23. The tourist destination of Thekkady is situated on the shores of which dam?

Ans:-  Mullaperiyar Dam

24. In which year was the construction of the Mullaperiyar dam completed?

Ans:- 1895

25. In which river is the Bhoothathankettu dam situated?

Ans:- Periyar

26. Which dam in Palakkad district is built across the river Thrikkunnapuzha?

Ans:- Mangalam Dam

27. The main attractions of which dam in Kerala are the Yakshi garden & Japanese garden?

Ans:- Malampuzha Dam

28. Which major river of Kerala is referred to as 'Peraar' in the ancient documents?

Ans:- Bharatappuzha

29. Which major river of Kerala flows through the Palakkad Gap?

Ans:- Bharatappuzha

 30. Which river flows through the Silent Valley National Park ?

Ans:- Kunthipuzha

31. Which river of Kerala was known as 'English Channel in India' during the British rule?

Ans:-  Mahe River (Mayyazhipuzha)

32. Which river of Kerala is formed by the confluence of the Rishimala, Pasukidamettu & Ramakkalteri rivers ?

 Ans:- Achenkovil river

33. The towns of Konni, Pathanamthitta, Pandalam & Mavelikkara are situated on the banks of which river?

Ans:- Achenkovil river

34. Kuriarlcutty, Thunacadavu and Sholayar rivers are the important tributaries of which river?

Ans:- Chalakudy river

 35. As per the annual report of the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, which river of Kerala has the richest fish diversity?

Ans:- Chalakudy river

36. The Athirappilly & Vazhachal Falls are situated in which river?

Ans:- Chalakudy river

37. Which is the largest waterfall in Kerala ?

Ans:- Athirappally Falls

38. In which river is the Charpa Falls situated ?

Ans:-  Chalakudi river

39. Which river of Kerala is also known as 'Dakshina Bhagirathi ?

Ans:- Pamba

40. In which name was river Pamba known in the ancient times ?

Ans:- Baris

41. Which river of Kerala rises from the Peermade Plateau in the Idukki district?

Ans:- Pamba

42. Which river is known as the 'Lifeline of Kerala' ?

Ans:- Periyar

43. 25 percent of industries in Kerala are situated along the banks of which river?

Ans:- Periyar

44. Which river bifurcates into the Marthandavarma & Mangalapuzha branches at Aluva ?

Ans:- Periyar

45. The basin of which river of Kerala has an inverted 'L' shape ?

Ans:- Periyar

46. In which district is the Kumbhavurutty & Manalar Waterfalls situated ?

Ans:- Kollam

47. In which river is the famous Palaruvi Waterfalls situated ?

Ans:- Kallada river (Kollam)

48. Which is the largest irrigation project in Kerala?

Ans:- Kallada Irrigation Project

49. The Ithikkara river flows through which district of Kerala ?

Ans:- Kollam

50. In which district is the Perunthenaruvi Falls situated ?

Ans:- Pathanamthitta

51. In which district is the Soochipara Falls situated ?

Ans:- Wayanad

52. Thusharagiri Falls is situated in which district?

Ans:- Kozhikode

53. Which river of Kasaragod district is considered as the traditional boundary between Tulu Nadu & the Malayalam regions of Kerala?

Ans:- Payaswini river

54. Which river of northern Kerala is also known as Chandragiri?

Ans:- Payaswini river

55. Which river of Kerala is mentioned in Arundhati Roy's Booker Prize winning novel The God of Small Things'?

Ans:- The Meenachil river

56. Which major river is tributary is Iruvanjippuzha?

Ans:- Chaliyar

57. Which novel of S.K. Pottekkatt is set in the backdrops of the Iruvanjippuzha ?

 Ans:- Naadan Premam

58. Which river is also known as 'Beypore River' ?

Ans:- Chaliyar