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*Vasco-da-Gama’s body was firstly buried at St. Francis Church (Kochi)
*Mangalavanam, the famous Bird Sanctuary is known as the heart of the Cochin city.
*First Special Economic Zone in Kerala is at
Ans : Kakkanad
*First village to achieve 100% literacy in India
Ans : Pothanicad
*Spices Board is in Palarivattom (Kochi).
*Thattekad Bird Sanctuary (Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary) is in Ernakulam district.
*First successful heart transplantation in Kerala was held at Medical Trust Hospital by
Ans : Dr. Jose Chacko Periapuram.
*Kalady is the birth place of great Hindu saint Sri Sankaracharya.
*Aluva Advaita Ashram was founded by Sri Narayana Guru.
*Aluva and Kalady are on the banks of river Periyar.
*Cochin Stock Exchange is the only one stock exchange in Kerala.
*Bhoothathankettu dam, Edamalayar dam are in Emakulam
*Vikram Sarabhai space school is in Kochi.
*INS Garuda, INS Venduruthi and INS Dronacharya are in Kochi.
*Elephant Training Centre is at Kodanad.
*The first milk ATM in Kerala is in Ernakulam.
First palace constructed by Europeans in India
Ans : Mattanchery Palace, (1555)
*The palace known as ‘Dutch Palace’
Ans : Mattanchery Palace
