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*The place where the river Periyar bifurcates into the Marthandapuzha and the Mangala puzha
Ans : Aluva
*Mangalapuzha river empties into -
Ans : Chalakkudi Puzha
*The Christian pilgrim centre situated on the banks of Periyar -
Ans : Malayattoor
*Kalady, the birth place of Sri Sankaracharya, and the Advaitha Ashram in Aluva are situated on the banks of river.
Ans : Periyar
*The river which was mentioned as ‘Pooma’ by Sankaracharya
Ans : Periyar
*The river which was mentioned as Choomi. in Arthasasthra.
Ans : Periyar
*The districts through which the river Periyar flows are Idukki and Ernakulam
*In Ernakulam, Periyar is known as Aluvapuzha.
*The Arch dam in Idukki is located in the river Periyar
*The river occupies the maximum number of Hydro electric projects in Kerala
Ans : Periyar
*The major hydro electric power projects in Periyar
Ans : Pallivasal, Chenkulam, Panniyar, Neriyamangalam, Lower Periyar
*Chenkulam project is located on the banks of Muthirapuzha.
*The sanctuaries that locates on the banks of
Periyar
Ans : Periyar wild life sanctuary, Thattekadu bird sanctuary.
Rivers & Nicknames
*The river which is known as ‘Nile of Kerala’
Ans : Bharathapuzha
*The river which is known as Ponnanipuzha
Ans : Bharathapuzha
*The river which is known as Shokanashinipuzha
Ans : Bharathapuzha
*The fiver which is known as Nila
Ans : Bharathapuzha
*The river which is known as Aluvapuzha
Ans : Periyar
*The river which was known as Perar in ancient times
Ans : Bharathapuzha
*The river which was known as ‘Baris’ in ancient times
Ans : Pamba
*The fiver known as Dakshina Bhageerathi
Ans : Pamba
*The river known as “Yellow river of Kerala"
Ans : Kuttiyadi puzha
*The river known as Payaswini
Ans : Chandragiri puzha
*The river known as Kallayipuzha and Beypore puzha
Ans : Chaliyar
*The river which is known as “Moorad Puzha”
Ans : Kuttiadi Puzha
*The harbour which was destroyed during the flood of periyar on AD 1341
Ans : Kodungallur
*The Great flood of ‘99 occurred in Periyar in the month of July 1924. This is in the year 1099 ME in the Malayalam calender.
Bharathapuzha
*The second longest river in Kerala
Ans : Bharathapuzha (209 km)
*Bharathapuzha originates from Anamalai and ends at Arabian sea near Ponnani.
*The districts through which Bharathapuzha flows
Ans : Palakkad, Malappuram and Thrissur
*The major tributaries of Bharathapuzha -
Ans : Gayathripuzha, Kannadipuzha, Kalpathipuzha and Thoothapuzha
*Kannadipuzha and Bharathapuzha meets at Parali (Palakkad).
*The river which is known as Chittoor puzha
Ans : Kannadipuzha
*Gayathri Puzha and Bharathapuzha meet at the place of Mayannoor (Thrissur)
*Thoothapuzha originates from
Ans : Silent Valley
*Kunthipuzha is the main tributary of
Ans : Thoothapuzha
*The largest dam situated in Bharathapuzha
Ans : Malampuzha dam
*The fishig port locates at the mouth of Bharathapuzha
Ans : Ponnani port
*Thirunavaya, famous for Mamankam festival is located on the banks of
Ans : Bharathapuzha
River Source Mouth
1.Periyar -Sivagiri hills -Vembanad Lake,
2.Bharathapuzha -Anarmalai -Arabian sea
3.Pamba-Pulichimalai (Idukki) -Vembanad Lake
4.Chaliyar -Elambalerikunnu (Tamil Nadu)- Arabian sea
5. Chalakkudy-Anamalai-Periyar
Rivers flowing through.....
*The river which flow through the teak forest of Nilambur
Ans : Chaliyar
*The river which flow through silent valley
Ans : Kunthipuzha
*The river which flow through the Marayoor forest and Chinnar wildlife sanctuary
Ans : Pambar
*The river flow through Attapadi
Ans : Siruvani (It is a major Tributory of river Bhavani)
*The river which flows through Aralam wild life sanctuary
Ans : Cheenkanny Puzha .
*The river which originates from Chimmini wild life sanctuary
Ans : Kurumalipuzha
*The river which flows through Thattekkad bird sanctuary
Ans : Periyar
*Who gave the name shokanasini puzha to Bharathapuzha
Ans : Thunjath Ramanujan Ezhuthachan
*The birth place of Kunjan Nambiar Killikurissimangalam is on the banks of
Ans : Bharathapuzha
*Kerala Kalamandalam is situated at Cheruthuruthi on the banks of river B
Ans : harathapuzha
*“Mini Pamba Plan” is related to Bharathapuzha
*The first check dam in Kerala made of steel sheet piles is on the river Bharathapuzha.
