21-12-2017, 05:00 PM
*The state that lies to the south and south eastern part of Kerala
Ans : Tamil Nadu
*An official part of Puducherry, which is surrounded on three sides by Kerala
Ans : Mahe
*The Kannur District surrounds Mahe on three sides and Calicut district on one side.
*The river that separates Thalassery and Mahe
Ans : Mahe river / Mayyazhi river
*The river which was called as ‘Englishchannel of India’
Ans : River Mahe
*The 10 districts of Kerala share their borderwith neighbouring states;
*The districts which have no border withother states are Alappuzha, Kottayam,Ernakulam and Kozhikode
*The only district of Kerala which share its border with Tamil Nadu and Karnataka -Wayanad
PHYSIOGRAPHY
*The major physiographic divisions of Kerala are:
1. Highland 2. Midland
3. Coastal Lowland
High land
*The highlands of Kerala are the part of Western Ghat, which is also called as Sahyadri.
*Around 48% of the total land is occupied by the highland.
*It rises to an average height of 900 m, with a number of peaks well over T 800 m in height.
*The highest peak in South India
Ans : Anamudi
*The height of Anamudi hills
Ans : 2,695 meters (8,842 feet)
*The highest peak in Kerala
Ans : Anamudi
*The first recorded ascent of Anamudi was by
Ans : Generak Douglas Hamilton (1862)
*The highest peak in Western Ghat
Ans : Anamudi
*Highest point in India outside the Himalaya-Karakoram mountain range
Ans : Anamudi
*Anamudi is located at
Ans : Munnar (Devikulam Taluk, Idukki)
*The national park in which the Anamudi is located
Ans : Eravikulam
*The hill situated in the north of Anamudi
Ans : Anamalai
*The hill situated in the north east of Anamudi
Ans : Palanihills
*The hill situated in the south of Anamudi
Ans : Elamala
*Hill station situated in the north of Anamala
Ans : Nilgiri
*Anamudi is the meeting point of Anamalai, Palanimalai and Ealamalai.
*The second highest peak in Kerala.
Ans : Meesapulimala (Idukki, 2640 m)
*The second highest mountain in South India
Ans : Meesapulimala
*Major plateaus of Kerala - Wayanad Plateau, Nelliyampathi plateau, Munnar - Peerumedu Plateau, Periyar Plateau
