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*Thrissur Kole Wetlands is a unique wetland ? lying in Thrissur and Malappuram district and it gives 40% of the Kerala’s rice requirement.
*The districts which has no coastal area - Kottayam, Idukki, Wayanad, Pathanamthitta and Palakkad
*The area where the backwater joins with the sea is called the ‘azhi’.
*The temporary sand bar that separates the backwater from the sea is called ‘pozhi’.
coastline
*The district which has the longest coast line
Ans : Kannur
*The district which has the shortest coast line
Ans : Kollam
*Taluk having longest coast line
Ans : Cherthala
*Corporation having no coast line
Ans : Thrissur
*Longest beach in Kerala
Ans : Muzhuppilangad (Kannur)
PASSES OF KERALA
*The number of passes in western ghat
Ans : 16
*The largest pass in Western Ghat / Kerala
Ans : Palakkad Gap
*The shortest and widest part in western ghat
Ans : Palakkad
*Its width is about 30-40 km
*The pass that lies between Nilgiri Hills and Anamudi
Ans : Palakkad Gap
*The river which flows through Palakkad gap
Ans : Bharathapuzha
*The National Highway that pass through Palakkad Gap
Ans : NH 544
*The national highway that pass through Aryankavu pass
Ans : NH 744
*The national highway that pass through Bodinayikkanoor pass
Ans : NH 85
*The district where the Wayanad pass located Kozhikode.
*Periya Ghat pass that lies between Banasura hill and Brahmagiri hill, connects Mananthavady and Mysore
*The Southern most pass of Kerala
Ans : Aralvaimozhi Pass
*The pass situated near the Bandipur wildlife sanctuary
Ans : Perambadi pass
*Nadukani pass located in the district of
Ans : Malappuram
Passes Connecting places
*Palakkad gap- Palakkad-Coimbatore
*Thamarassery- Kozhikode - Mysore
*Aryankavu - Punalur-Shenkotta
*Periyaghat - Mananthavadi- Mysore
*Perambadi - Kerala- Coorg (Karnataka)
*Paalchuram - Wayanad-Kannur
*Bodinayikkanoor - Kochi - Theni
RIVERS
*Number of rivers in Kerala having more than
100 km
Ans : 11
*The total number of rivers in Kerala
Ans : 44
*The number of rivers which flow to west
Ans : 41
*The number of rivers which flow to east
Ans : 3
*The three east flowing rivers
Ans : Kabani, Bhavani and Pambar
*The main source of rivers of Kerala
Ans : Western Ghat
Longest,Shortest
*The longest river in Kerala
Ans : Periyar (244 km)
*The shortest river in Kerala
Ans : Manjeswaram river (16 km)
*The longest east flowing river in Kerala
Ans : Kabani
*The shortest east flowing river in Kerala
Ans : Pamhar
*The northern most river of Kerala
Ans : Manjeswaram river
*The southern most river of Kerala
Ans : Neyyar
MAJOR RIVERS AND ITS LENGTH
River Length (in km)
1.Periyar - 244
2.Bharathapuzha -209
3.Pamba - 176
4.Chaliyar - 169
5.Chalakkudy puzha -145.5
6.Kadalundi puzha -130
7.Achankovil river -128
8.Kallada river -121
9.Muvattupuzha river -121
10.Valapattanam river -110
11.Chandragiri puzha -105
Periyar
*The river known as life line of Kerala
Ans : Periyar
*The river in Kerala which occupy the maximum volume of water
Ans : Periyar
*Name the river of Kerala on which maximum number of dams are constructed
Ans : Periyar
*The river which has the most number of tributaries in Kerala
Ans : Periyar
*The major tributaries of Periyar
Ans : Mullayar, Muthirapuzha, Cheruthoniyar, Idamalayar etc.
*The tributary first joins with Periyar
Ans : Mullayar
*The dam locates at the meeting place of Periyar and Mullayar
Ans : Mullaperiyar
*Muthirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala are the three rivers meet at Munnar.
