kerala General Knowledge
State Info kerala GK
CAPITAL : Tiruvananthapuram
ESTABLISHED : November 1, 1956
CHIEF MINISTER : P Vijayan(As on Nov 2017)
GOVERNOR : P Sathasivam(As on Novc 2017)
RULING PARTY : Communist Party of India (Marxist)
HIGH COURT : Ernakulam, 1958
DISTRICTS : 14
LANGUAGES : Malayalam, English
POPULATION : 3, 34, 06, 061 (13th)
[Males = 1, 60, 27, 412 & Females = 1, 73, 78, 649]
M : F = 1000 : 1084
AREA : 38, 863 sq km (22nd) Density: 860 per sq. km
LITERACY : 93. 90%
ASSEMBLY : 140
LOKSABHA : 20
RAJYASABHA : 9
BOUNDARY STATES : Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Lakshdweep
STATE ANIMAL : Indian Elephant
STATE BIRD : Great Hornbill
STATE TREE : Coconut
STATE FLOWER : Golden Shower
STATE DANCE : Kathakali, Kudiyattam, Kalavipanattu, Kaliyattam, Theyyam, Oottam, Krishnastam, Kaikottukali, Thullal, Margamkalli, Oppana, Mohiniattam
TRIBES : Moplah
FESTIVALS : Onam, Poorum, Vishu, Thrissoorpuram, Shivaratri, Ramzan, Christamas
TEMPLES : Sabarimala – Kottayam, Sri Padmanabha Swami Temple – Tiruvananthapuram, Guruvayur Temple, Yogamaya Temple
RIVERS : Periyar, Pampa, Chaliyar, Kadalundi, Chalakkudy, Achenkovil, Kalada, Pambar, Bhavani, Kabani, Bharathapuzha
LAKES : Astamudi lake, Kayamkulam, Vellayani, Pookot, Vembanadu Lake (Vembanadu Lake is India’s longest lake and is the largest lakes in the beautiful state, land of God, Kerala)
POWER PLANTS : Idukki Hydro power plant, Shabaragiri Hydro Power Plant, Brahmaputram power Station, Kayakulam Power Station
PROJECTS/ DAMS
Idukki dam (Periyar river)
Mullaperiyar dam
Banasura Sagar Dam (kabini river)
Kundala Dam (Parambikulam River)
Parambikulam Dam (Parambikulam River)
Walayar Dam (Walayar River)
kerala General Knowledge: NATIONAL PARKS & SANCTUARY
Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary (Elephants- Idukki)
Parambikulam Wild Life Sanctuary Whynad Wild Life Sanctuary (Kojikode)
Eravikulam National Park
Mathikettan Shola National Park
Periyar National Park
Silent Valley National Park
Anamudi Shola National Park
Pamadum Shola National Park
Aralam Wild Life Sanctuary
Chimmony Wild Life Sanctuary
Idukki Wild Life Sanctuary
Malabar Wild Life Sanctuary
Neyyar Wild Life Sanctuary
Mangalavanam Bird Wild Life Sanctuary
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – Kochi
Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary – Kochi
Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary – Malapparam
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary – Kottayam
INDUSTRIES : Coir, cashew besides handloom and bamboo based industries are well developed. agricultural products, rubber industries
MAIN CITIES : Kojikode (kalikat), Alapuja, Kochin, Trivendram, Palakkad, Ernakulam, Kasargadh, Karaikudi, Idukki, Kochi, Thrissur, Kottayam, Kollam, Malappuram, Kannur
AIRPORTS : Thiruvananthapuram, Nedumbassery, Andkaripur, Cochin International Airport Trivendram International
Airport – Trivantapuram, Calicut International Airport – Kozhikode
IMPORTANT PERSONS: Annachandi, K.R Narayanan, Arundati Roy, K.G Balakrishnan, Raja Ravivarma
MISCELLANEOUS
Cochin Port
Spice Garden of India – Kerala
Land of Coconuts – Kerala
God’s Own Country & Land of Parasuram = Kerala
Rail Coach Factory = Kozikode
Research Institute for Sea Fish = Kochin
Needumbaseri International Air port = Kochin
Queen of Arabian Sea = Kochin
Venis of the East India = Alapuja
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre = Tiruvananthapuram
Thumba Space Centre = Tiruvananthapuram
Anantha padmanabha swami temple = Tiruvanathapuram
Central Electro – chemical Research Institute = Karaikudi
Thumba Equilateral Rocket Launching Centre = Thumba
Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium (Multipurpose) = Kochi
University Football Stadium = Tiruvanantapuram
Fort Maidan (Football) = Palakkad
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