ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

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1.      Consider the following statements

A.      Alappuzha is the district with the highest number of ravens in Kerala.

B.      Alappuzha district came into existence on 15 August 1957.

C.      Alappuzha district is known as Venice of East

              Which of the above statement is/are correct?

                

                 

                 

                 

     

•   A Only

• Both A & B

• Both A&C

• C Only

​Carved out of erstwhile Kottayam and Kollam districts, Alleppey district was formed on 1957 August 17 .Alappuzha well-known as the Venice of the East because of network of canals and waterways, Alappuzha is a district of immence natural beauty. It is embraced by the Arabian sea in the west and has a network of lakes, lagoons and freshwater rivers criss-crossing it.

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2      Consider the following statements

A.      Pathiramanal island in situated in Vembanad lake.

B.      Thaneermukkom Bund is situated in Vembanad lake.

C.      Kuttanad is Known as Netherland of Kerala.

Which of the above statements is/ are correct

     

     

     

      

• A only

• B only

• Both A & C

• All of them

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3.     Consider the following statements

A.      Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts is situated on kalavoor

B.      First Grama pnchayath to receive Swaraj Trophy was Kanjikkuzhy

C.      The resting place of Kumaranassan was Kumarikudi.

 

Which of the above statement is/are correct

               

          

          

           

• A  only

• Both B & C

• Both A & C

• C Only

​Explanation: 

Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts is located in Mavelikkara, Kerala, India. The college offers undergraduate degree course in fine arts, including in sculpture, painting and applied arts. This government institution is affiliated with the University of Kerala and is under the administration of Directorate of Technical Education, Govt. of Kerala.

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         4.Consider the following statements

              A. Kunjan Nambiar Memorial is situated at Ambalapuzha

              B. First post office of Kerala was established at Alappuzha

              C. Krishnapuram palace was built by Tippu Sultan

                   Which of the above statement is/are wrong

                     

                     

                     

                      

                  

• Both A & B

• Both A & C

• Both C & B

• C ONLY

Explanation:

Krishnapuram palace originally constructed by Ramayyan Dalawa was    later modified and extended by Ayyappan Marthandapilla who succeeded him as the Diwan of Travancore. Its construction was done between 1750 and 1753 and renovated later during 1761-1764.

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5.Consider the following statements

A.      The oldest Buddhist Centre Sreemoolavasam was located in Alappuzha

B.      Rajiv Gandhi combined cycle power project is situated in kollam

C.      The longest coast line taluk in Kerala is Cherthala

 

Which of the statement is wrong

   

   

   

    

 

• A Only

• B Only

• C Only

• Both A & C

EXPLANATION :

The Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant (also known as Rajiv Gandhi CCPP is a combined cycle power plant located at Choolatheruvu,Haripad in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. The power plant is owned by NTPC Limited. The power plant is fueled by imported and indigenous naphtha. Source of the cooling water is Achankovil river at Nalukettumkavala in Pallipad.

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6. Who is known as the Architecture of Alappuzha town?

           

• Marthanda varma

• Raja Keshava das

• Lord Curzon

• Tippu Sultan

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7. The first coir village in Kerala..?

    

• Vayalar

• Kalavoor

• Ambalappuzha

• Cherthala

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8. Where is National cartoon Museum is situated in..?

       

• Kayamkulam

• Cherthala

• Harippad

• Aranmula

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9. Where is India’s first Sidha Gramam situated?

       

• Chandiroor

• Purakkad

• Kayamkulam

• Vayalar

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10. Where is first seafood Park in Kerala?

        

• Harippad

• Aroor

• Mavelikkara

• Chenganoor

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11.Consider the following statements

        A. The old name of Kayamkulam was Odanad

         B.Kerala Coir Board situated at Alappuzha

         C.Nehru Trophy Boat race is held in Punnamada lake.

 Which of the following statements is / are correct

        

        

       

        

• A ONLY

• Both A & C

• All of Them

• Non of the above

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12. Who called Alappuzha district the venice of the East?

            

• Rajakeshav Das

• Lord Kurzon

• Robert Bristto

• Ayyappan Marthanda Pillai

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13. Which place was known as Karappuram in ancient time?

         

• Cherthala

• Minagapally

• Karunagapally

• Mavelikkara

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14.Consider the following statements

          A. Alappuzha is the smallest district in Kerala

          B. Haripad is known as the temple city of Kerala.

          C. Ashtamudi is the largest back water in Kerala.

              Which of the above statement is/are correct

              

          

       

          

• A Only

•     B Only

• Both A & B

• Both B & C

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​EXPLANATION :

 Vembanad is the longest lake in India, as well as the largest lake in the state of Kerala. The lake has an area of 230 square kilometers and a maximum length of 96.5 km.

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15. Which is the place where shipwrecks were found in ancient time?

          

• Karunagappally

• Cherthala

• Thaikkal

• Aroor

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16. Which is the place where the art of tumbling(Thullal) was formed?

           

• Kayamkulam

• Ambalappuzha

• Karthikapally

• Mavelikkara

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17. where is the famous Gajandra Moksha mural found?

           

             

• Pathmanabhapuram

• Kavadiyar

• Krishnapuram

• Attingal

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18. Where is the headquarters of the Chembakassery Dynasty?

            

• Ambalappuzha

• Mavelikkara

• Karunagappally

• Karthikapally

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    19. In which year Nehru Trophy boat game was started?

          

• 1956

• 1951

• 1952

• .1965

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Nehru Trophy Boat Race named after Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru is conducted on the Punnamda Lake, near Alappuzha, on the second Saturday of August every year. On the day of this fiercely fought boat race, the tranquil lake front is transformed into a sea of humanity with an estimated two lakh people, including tourists from abroad for watching it. For the people of each village in Kuttanad, a victory at this race for their village boat is something to be celebrated for months to come.

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20. Where is Kunchan Nambiar Memorial located in Alappuzha?

         

 

• Thiroor

• Ambalappuzha

• Sankaramangalam

• Vayalar

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21. what are the districts where Vembanad back water flows?

         

• Alappuzha, Eranakulam

• Kollam, TVM

• Kozhikkod, Wayanad

• Palakkad, Malappuram

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Vembanad Wetland is spread over the districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Thrissur of Kerala. It is the longest water body in the country and largest in the state.  

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22. Consider the following statements

          A. Noornad is known as the bird village of Kerala.

          B. The place known as the land of Mayurasandesh is Haripad.

          C. The place known as Dakshin Guruvayur is Ambalapuzha

                Which of the above statement is/are correct

                

                

                

        

• A only

• B only

• Both B & C

• Both A & B &C

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23.  Consider the following statements

A.    Kuttanad is a place known as Pampa’s Gift

B.     Alappuzha is the district that produces the most rice

C.     Alappuzha is the second largest  districts with the highest cost line in Kerala.

Which of the statements is/are wrong

• A Only

• B Only

• C only

•   Both A & B

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Palakkad is the largest producer of rice and is known as the granary of Kerala. The district has 136257 hectares of reserve forest including the Silent Valley.

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24. Punalur Bridge was built across which river?

• Kallada   

• Pamba

•   Periyar

• Bharathappuzha

The Punalur suspension Bridge, located in Punalur is the 146 years old motorable Bridge in Kerala. Which was built by Travancore govt and is now a historical attraction. Punalur hanging bridge is built in 1877.

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25. Where is A R Rajaraja Varma’s memorial located?

               

• Mavelikkara

• Aranmula

• Kollam

• Kayamkulam

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26. The highly radiated place in Kerala….?

• Kundara

• Karunagapally

• Chavara

• Mayyanad

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27. Who is known as the story teller of kuttanad?

           

           

• Thakazhi Sivasangara Pillai

• Vaikkam Muhammad Basheer

• M. Mukundan

• .S K Pottakkad

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28. Which was the first village to achieve 100 % literacy?

             

• Vayalar

• Nedumudi

• Aroor

• Mavelikkara

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29. Where is India’s  first bee park?

          

• Mavelikkara

• Nedumudi

• Vaikkam

• Cherthala

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30.Which is the only reserve forest in Alappuzha district?

   

• Ranni

• Viyyapuram

• Konni

• Periyar

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QUIZ CODE: 555

DATE: 01/06/2023