19-12-2017, 04:21 PM
*National Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH) is located at - Akkulam
*Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute is situated at Palode.
*Guru Gopinath Nadana gramam is situated in Thiruvananthapuram.
*Mathilakam rekhakal is related to Padmanabha Swami temple.
*Only Parashurama Temple in Kerala is situated at - Thiruvananthapuram (Thiruvallam)
*The Life science park is at Thonnakkal
*Famous Numismatics Museum is at Koyikkal Palace (Nedumangad).
Basic Info
*First Nokkukooli - free district in Kerala - Thiruvananthapuram
*First Metro City in Kerala is Thiruvananthapuram
*First Braille Press was started in Thiruvananthapuram
*First Nirbhaya shelter home was set up in Thiruvananthapuram.
*First Radio station in Kerala was formed in Thiruvananthapuram.
*First Public Transport System in India was established at Thiruvananthapuram.
*First permanent Lok Adalath in South India was established at Thiruvananthapuram.
*Place where Tsunami warn ing system was first installed
Ans : Vizhinjam
*First Technopark in India was launched at
Ans : Thiruvananthapuram (Kazhakuttam) in 1990.
*Kerala's First Evening Court is established in -Thiruvananthap (Vanchiyoor)
Place in mind
*Southernmost river in Kerala
Ans : Neyyar
*Southernmost lake in Kerala
Ans : Veli lake
*Southernmost fresh water lake in Kerala
Ans : Vellayani
[b]*Merry land, the second film studio in Kerala is at Thiruvananthapuranm.
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*Santhigirt Ashram is located at Potheneode, Thiruvananthapuram District. The beautiful monument l.otus Parnasala'in Santhigiri Ashram attracts a lot of tourists.
Prominent Figures
*Sree Narayana Guru (Social Reformer)
*Ayyankali (Social Reformer)
*Chattampi Swamikal(Social Reformer)
*Dr.Palpu (Social Reformer)
*Kumaransan (Poet)
*Prem Nazir(Actor)
*CV Ruma Pillai (Novelist)
*Raja Ravi Varma (Artist)
*Chempazhanthy is the birth place of Sree Narayana Guru
*Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi is at Sivagiri.
*Kayikkara is the birth place of Mahakavi Kumaranasan
*The Headquarters of Bharatiya Mahila Bank is in Thiruvananthapuram.
*The first entirely Magic themed complex in the world - Magic Planet
Tourist Spots
*Neyyar wild life sanctuary
*Arippa bird sanctuary
*Ponmudi hill station
*Kovalam beach
*Papanasham Beach
*Shanghumukham beach
[b]*Napier museum[/b]
