23-12-2017, 09:46 AM
Ashtamudi lake
*The lake called as the ‘gateway to the backwaters of Kerala’
Ans : Ashtamudi
*The lake which is in the shape of palm
Ans : Ashtamudi lake
*Ashtamudi kayal meet Arabian sea at -
Ans : Neendakara Azhi
*Ashtamudi kayal is at Kollam district
*Kerala’s first seaplane service started in the lake
Ans : Ashtamudi lake
*Kallada river ends in
Ans : Ashtamudi lake
*Perumon Tragedy in 1988 took place in
Ans : Ashtamudi lake
*The northern most backwater in Kerala
Ans : Uppala Kayal
*Biyyam lake is in the district
Ans : Malappuram
*The lake which is in the shape of heart is situated at
Ans : Chembra Peak (Meppady, Wayanad)
Fresh water lakes
*The major fresh water lakes of Kerala - Sasthamkotta lake, Vellayani lake, Pookkode lake, Enamakkal lake, Manakkodi lake
*The lake which is known as “Queen of Back waters” in Kerala
Ans : Sasthamkotta lake
*The lake which is in the shape of English alphabet ‘F’
Ans : Sasthamkotta lake
*The southern most freshwater lake in Kerala
Ans : Vellayani lake
*Pookkode lake is the highest lake in Kerala which lies above sea level (770 m)
*Muriyad lake is in the district Thrissur
*Name the lakes which are included in Ramsar list
Ans : Vembanad, Ashtamudi and Sasthamkotta
*President’s trophy boat race is held in the lake Ashtamudi.
*Nehru Trophy boat race is held in Punnamada kayal.
CANALS AND LAKES
*The Sulthan canal (3.2km) joins the Valapattanam river and the Kavvayi kayal.
*The Payyoli canal and the Canoli canal are in Kozhikode.
*The Ponnani canal joins the Bharathapuzha with the Velliyakkottu kayal.
*The Parvathi puthanar joins the Kadinamkulam lake and Veli lake.
*The Chavara Panmanathode joins the Kayamkulam kayal with Ashtamudi kayal.
*The Paravoor canal joins the Edava
Ans : Nadayara lakes
*The lake, which lies between the border of Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam
Ans : Edava - Nadayara lake
ISLANDS
*Island group in the Arabian sea nearest to Kerala
Ans : Lakshadweep
*Largest riverine island in Kerala
Ans : Kuruva island (Kabani river, Wayanad)
*Most populated island in Kerala
Ans : Vypin (Ernakulam)
*The bridge which is connected with Ernakulam and Vypin
Ans : Gosree bridge
*An artificial island located near the Cochin port
Ans : Wellington island
*The only man made island in Kerala
Ans : Wellington island
*Dharmadam island is situated on the river
Ans : Anjarakandi (Kannur)
*Mandrow island is at
Ans : Kollam
*The Island located at the meeting place of Kallada river and Ashtamudi lake
Ans : Mandrow Island
*Kavayi island is situated at
Ans : Kannur
*The Island which is known as “Green Island”
Ans : Dharmadam Island
*The tourist place located in the Arabian sea which is near the coastal line of Kerala
Ans : Velliyamkallu
CLIMATE
*The climate of Kerala is tropical maritime and monsoon in character.
*The 4 seasons of Kerala are
(i)the South-West monsoon season
(ii)the North-East monsoon season
(iii)the Summer season
(iv)the Winter season
*The state which is known as “Gateway of Monsoon”
Ans : Kerala
*Kerala receives maximum rainfall at which season
Ans : South west monsoon season
*The average annual rainfall of Kerala
Ans : 300 cm
*The average rainfall of south west monsoon is
Ans : 200 cm
*The average rainfall of north east monsoon is
Ans : 50 cm
*Locally the south west monsoon is known as
Ans : Edavapathi/Kalavarsham
*The south west monsoon season experiences from June to September.
*This season provides more than 60% of rainfall in Kerala.
*In Kerala, the north east monsoon is known as
Ans : Thulavarsham
*This monsoon provides 8% of annual rainfall in the northern Kerala and 24% of annual rainfall in Southern Kerala.
*The region which receives minimum rainfall in Kerala
Ans : Chinnar (Idukki)
No doubt
*In Kerala, the maximum rain receives at
Ans : July
*In Kerala, the minimum rain receives at
Ans : January
