19-12-2017, 04:46 PM
SILENT VALLEY
*Silent valley is the second national park in kerala
*The endangered species found in Silent Valley National Park
Ans : Lion tailed Macaques
*Silent Valley was declared as National Park in 1984 by
Ans : Indira Gandhi
*Silent Valley was formally inaugurated in 1985 by
Ans : Rajiv Gandhi
*Meenvallom, the first hydel project owned and operated by a local body in the country, is in Palakkad
*Killikkurissimangalam is the birth place of Kunjan Nambiar.
*Statue of Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavataris situated at Kottayi (Palakkad).Chittur is famous for black Soil.
*Palakkad fort is built by Hyder Ali.
Queen of the Palakkad hills
*Nelliampathy is famous for Orange plantations.
*Nelliampathy is known as ’Poor Man's Ooty’.
*Nelliampathy is known as Queen of the Palakkad hills
Vrindavan of Kerala
*Malampuzha Dam is the largest reservoir in Kerala.
*Malampuzha Garden is known as ’Vrindavan of Kerala'.
*First Rock garden in Kerala is at Malampuzha.
HEADQUARTERS
* Indian Telephone Industries - Kanjikode
* Palakkad Railway Division - Olavacode
* Malabar Cements - Walayar
* Government Goat Farm - Attapadi
* Livestock Research Station - Thiruvazhamkunnu
*Fluid Control Research Institute - Kanjikode
*Pattambi Rice Research Institute - Palakkad
* Palakkad district has the largest resources of lime stones .
*’Kahyarkali', is the traditional dance form of Palakkad .
* 'Kalapoot' is the traditional festival form of villages in Palakkad .
* The famous Dhoni Water falls situates at Palakkad .
