KERALA HISTORY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR LDC ,LGS EXAM 2016
Ans:15 KM
What is the total number of rivers in Kerala
Ans:44
The number of east flowing rivers in Kerala
Ans:3
With only 16 kms,which is the smallest river of Kerala
Ans:River Manjeswaram
Which is the largest river of Kerala
Ans:Periyar
The Periyar river originate in the —hills
Ans:Sivagiri
Which is the longest Agraharam in India
Ans:Valiyasala Agraharam
Which river flows through Trivandrum
Ans:Killiyar
The Sanskrit educational centre Kanthalloor Salai was on the banks of river —
Ans:Killiyar
Kerala kalamandalam is situated on the banks of the river
Ans:Bharathapuzha
Which river is also known as Beypore river
Ans:Chaliyar
Which river of Kerala is famous for fish diversity
Ans:Chalakkudy River
Which is the second largest river in Kerala
Ans:Bharathapuzha
Which river of Kerala originate at the Anamalai TamilNadu and flows through Pollachi where it is known as River Amaravathi
Ans:Bharathapuzha
Kerala’s first Community Reserve Kadalundi Vallikkunnu Community Reserve is by the banks of which river
Ans:Kadalundipuzha
Which river flows near to Sabarimala
Ans:Pampa
Which is the only river of Kerala that flows through the virgin forest along morethan 20kms
Ans:Kunthipuzha
Which river flows through the Silent Valley
Ans:Kunthipuzha
Which districts of Kerala has most number of rivers
Ans:Kasargod
On which river is the tourist centre Kuruva Dweep is situated
Ans:Kabani
Which is the only river of Kerala that flowsw towards Karnataka
Ans:Kabani
The Punalur Hanging bridge erected in 1877 is the only one of its kind in South India is across which river
Ans:Kallada river
Which is the oldest teak plantation in the world
Ans:Connolly’s plot
Which is the southern most river in Kerala
Ans:Neyyar
What is the length of Kerala coastline
Ans:580 KM
Kerala’s coastline is about —–percent of the total coastal length of India
Ans:10 prcent
Chara and Chembali are —-native to Kerala
Ans:Ducks
The construction of Legislative Assembly complex began on
Ans: June 4 1979
Who laid the foundation stone of the Kerala Legislative Assembly complex
Ans:Dr.Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
On 22 May 1998 who inaguarated the Legislative Assembly Complex
Ans:K.R.Narayanan
On 3 September 2005 who unveiled the statues of Gandhi ,Nehru and B.R.Ambedkar in front of the Legislative Assembly building
Ans:Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
In which year was the Kerala Agrarian Relations Bill passed
Ans:October 15 1960
Who set up the organization COSTFORD for spreading awareness for low cost housing
Ans:Laurie Baker
Who was the first women to become the judge of a Supreme Court of a nation in Asia
Ans:Justice Fathima Beevi
Which was the first Indian state to start lotterry
Ans:Kerala
Who was the finance minister of Kerala to start lottery
Ans:P K Kunju
Which former minister of Kerala is associated with the Laksham Veedu Project
Ans: M N Govindan Nair
Which is the only metal mirror available in the world
Ans:Aranmula Kannadi
Where is Central Coir Research Institute
Ans:Kalavoor(Alappuzha)
Where is the central Plantation Crops Research Institute is situated
Ans:Kasargod
Name the smallest cattle in the world ,native to Kerala
Ans:Vechur Cow
Where is the Indian Institute of Spices Research is situated
Ans:Koxhikode
Where is the headquarters of the Central Tuber Crops Research Institute
Ans: Sreekaryam
Which is the most popular aromatic rice variety endemic to Kerala
Ans:Njavara
What is the Gandhakasala,Jeerakasala and Kayama
Ans:Scented Medicinal rice varieties
Which is Asia’s biggest arch dam
Ans:Idukki
Which dam is constructed between Kuravanmala and Kurathimala
Ans:Idukki Arch Dam
Which country aided the Idukki Arch Dam project with long term loans and grants
Ans:Canada
Which is first place in Kerala to install a wind energy farm
Ans:Ramakkalmedu
Which is the largest public sector undertaking in Kerala
Ans:KSRTC
