ALAPPUZHA

Land of water sports
*Formed on : August 17,1957
*Literacy rate : 96.26%
*Sex ratio : 1100/1000
*Assembly  Constituencies : 9
*Lok Sabha Constituencies  : 2
*Taluk  : 6
*Corporations : NIL
*Municipalities : 6
*Grama Panchayat : 72 
*Population density : 1501/sq.km
*Architect of Alappuzha 
Ans : Raja Kesavadas 
*Architect of Alappuzha harbor 
Ans : Raja Kesavadas
*The district having highest number of Buddhism believers during ancient period Srimoolavasam, the Buddhist centre was existed in
Ans : Alappuzha
*Alappuzha is nicknamed as 'Venice of the East' by
Ans : Lord Curzon
'Vanchipatt' related” to boat race was originated in 
Ans : Alappuzha
*Alappuzha had trade relations with ancient Greece and Rome in the middle ages 
*The early Cheras who had their home at Kuttanad were called as 
Ans : Kuttuvans
*Velakali, the martial dance was originated at
Ans : Ambalapuzha
*The smallest district in Kerala 
Ans : Alappuzha
*The district having the most number of Cottage Industries in Kerala
Ans : Alappuzha
*District with lowest proportion of Scheduled Tribes in Kerala 
Ans : Alappuzha
*Nadubhagam Chundan, the longest boat in the world was built at Alappuzha
Kudumbasree project was started in the district of
Ans : Alappuzha
*District having second largest coastal line in Kerala
Ans : Alappuzha
*Second largest producer of paddy in Kerala
Ans : Alappuzha
*District having the most number of coir factories
Ans : Alappuzha
*District with most number of Coir workers
Ans : Alappuzha
*District comes in second place in the case of density of population
Ans : Alappuzha
*Land of Water Festivals (Jalolsavam)
Ans : Alappuzha
*The headquarters of Inland Water Transport
Alappuzha
*The only district in Kerala where Virology Institute is situated
Ans : Alappuzha
*The district having no hills and mountains in Kerala
Ans : Alappuzha 
*The district having the most number of Kaavukal in Kerala
Ans : Alappuzha
*The district where the Thakazhi Museum is situated
Ans : Alappuzha
*Perumbalam island is located in
Ans : Alappuzha
*Pandavan paara is one of the popular tourist places located in (Chengannur)
Ans : Alappuzha
*Thumboli, Purakkad etc. are the famous beaches in
Ans : Alappuzha
*First coir factory in Kerala 
Ans : Daras Mail
*First Post office in Kerala 
Ans : Alappuzha(1857)
*First light house built on the western coast of India
Ans : Alappuzha (1862)
*First Registered Library in Kerala
Ans : PK Memorial Library, Ambalapuzha 
*First Solar Boat in India was introduced at 
Ans : Alappuzha
*First Naphta based Thermal Power Plant in Kerala
Ans : Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant, Kayamkulam
*India's first Sidhagramam 
Ans : Chandiroor
*First Film Studio in Kerala
Ans : Udaya Studio (1940)
*First Cartoon Museum in India 
Ans : Kayamkulam 
*First Sea food park in Kerala 
Ans : Aroor
*First Panchayat to receive Swaraj Trophy
Ans : Kanjikuzhy
*First Organic Farming Panchayat in Kerala
Ans : Kanjikuzhy
*The Panchayat which started the first Agricultural Dispensary
Ans : Kanjikuzhy
*First legal literate Panchayat in Kerala 
Ans : Cheriyanad
*First litigation free village in Kerala 
Ans : Varavoor
*First village in Kerala to attain 100 percent literacy
Ans : Nedumudi
*First Reserve Forest in Alappuzha 
Ans : Veeyapuram (2013)
*First Private Medical College in Kerala
Ans : T.D. Medical College (Vandanam)
*First bird village in Kerala 
Ans : Nooranad
*First coir village in Kerala 
Ans : Vayalar
*First eco coir village in Kerala 
Ans : Harippad
*Pathiramanal is a small Island, located in 
Ans : Vembanad lake 
*Pathiramanal island lies between
Ans : Thaneermukkam and Kumarakom 
*The largest island in Vembanad lake 
Ans : Pathiramanal
*Pathiramanal was known in ancient period as 
Ans : Ananda Padmanabhan Thoppu 
*Krishnapuram palace was built by
Ans : Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma 
*Krishnapuram palace is located at
Ans : Karthikappally in Kayamkulam 
*The famous mural painting 'Gajendra Moksham' is located in
Ans : Krishnapuram palace
*Nehru Trophy Boat Race is conducted on the
Ans : Punnamada lake in Alappuzha.
*'Karumadikkuttan', a Buddha statue was found in
Ans : Karumadi near Alappuzha
*Kumarakodi in Alappuzha is the resting place of
Ans : Kumaranasan
*Memorial of Punnapra Vayalar struggle (1946)
Ans : Kalarcodu
*Taluk which has the longest coast line
Ans : Cherthala
*The sea shores famous for 'Chakara'
Ans : Thumboli and Purakkadu



KUTTANADU
*The region has the lowest altitude in India (1.2 - 3 m)
*Elevation : -2.2 m 
*It is lying below sea level 
*Known as the Netherlands (Holland) of Kerala, The Dutch of Kerala
*The rice bowl of Kerala
*The Gift of Pamba 
*The land of Chundan Boats 
*The seat of ancient Cheras 
*Thottappilly spill way is located 
*Chairman of Kuttanadu Package M.S. 
Ans : Swaminathan 
*Kuttanadinte kathakaaran
Ans : Thakazhi



*The place in India selected by the National Geographic Channel for the programme named 'Around the World in 24 hours'
Ans : Kaakkathuruthu
*Old name of Chengannoor 
Ans : Shonadri
*Old name of Mavelikkara 
Ans : Onattukara  
*Old name of Cherthala
Ans : Karapuram
*The kitchen of Health Department
Ans : Kalavoor
*Temple City of Kerala
Ans : Haripad
*The land of Mayoorasandesam
Ans : Haripad
*Dakshina Palani
Ans : Haripad Subrahmanya Temple
*Headquarters of Kerala Water Transport
Ans : Alappuzha
*Mankombu Rice Research Institute
Ans : Kayamkulam
*Kerala State Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Ans : Kalavoor
*Coir Research Institute
Ans : Kalavoor
*International Coir Museum
Ans : Kalavoor
*State Coir Board
Ans : Kalavoor
*Raja Ravi Varma College of Finance
Ans : Mavelikkara
*Kerala Spinners
Ans : Komalapuram
*The Headquarters of KPAC (Kerala People's Arts Club)
Ans : Kayamkulam
*Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) unit 
Ans : Nooranadu

AMBALAPUZHA

*The Cultural Capital of Alappuzha is
Ans : Ambalapuzha
*Ottanthullal was originated at
Ans : Ambalapuzha
*Kunjan Nambiar Memorial is situated at
Ans : Ambalapuzha
*The seat of Chempakassery dynasty
Ans : Ambalapuzha
*Old name of Ambalapuzha
Ans : Chempakassery
*Thakazhi Memorial is at
Ans : Ambalapuzha
*Dakshina Guruvayur
Ans : Ambalapuzha Sreekrishna Swamy Temple

Nehru Trophy

 
*Started in -1952 
*Known as 
Ans : Olapparappile Olympics 
*Old name - Prime Minister's Trophy 
*Lake -Punnamada lake 
*First Winner - Nadubhagam Chundan 
*Conducted on second Saturday of every August



*Harippad Subramanya Swamy Temple
*Ambalapuzha Sri Krishna Swami Temple
*Chakkulathukavu 
*Mannarasala Snake Temple
*Chettikulangara Devi Temple
*Kandiyoor Mahadeva Temple (2000 year old Siva Temple)
*Arthunkal Church

MAJOR BOAT RACES IN KERALA

*Nehru Trophy Boat Race 
Ans : Punnamada Lake 
*President Trophy Boat Race 
Ans : Ashtamudi Lake 
*Mother Theresa Boat Race 
Ans : Achankovil River 
*Ayyankali Boat Race 
Ans : Vellayani Lake 
*Aranmula Boat Race 
Ans : Pamba River
*Sreenarayana Jayanthi Boat Race 
Ans : Kumarakom 
*Sreenarayana Boat Race 
Ans : Kannettikaayal 
*Paaypadu Boat Race 
Ans : Paaypadu river



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MAJOR BACKWATERS

 
*Vembanad Lake 
*Kayamkulam Lake



*First National award winner for script writing
Ans : S.L. Puram Sadanandan 
*Father of Indian Political Cartoon
Ans : Cartoonist Sankar 
*Founder of Children's Book Trust 
Ans : Cartoonist Sankar 
*The leader of Temple Entry Proclamation
Ans : T.K. Madhavan
*Founder of Travancore Labour Association
Ans : Vadappuram P.K. Bava 
*First Trade Union martyr of Kerala
 Ans : Vadappuram P.K. Bava 
*First Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly
Ans : Sankara Narayanan Thampi 
*The oldest member to Kerala Legislative Assembly
Ans : V.S. Achuthanandan 
*Vayalar Stalin
Ans : C.K. Kumara Panicker 
*Missile Woman of India 
Ans : Tessy Thomas

VAYALAR RAMA VARMA

 
*Viplavathinte kavi 
*Thoolika padavaalaakkiya kavi
*First Gold Medal winner for Best Song Composing from the President of India 
*Vayalar Award was instituted in 1977 
*Book written by his wife Parvathi Thampuratti about him - Indra Dhanusinte Theerathu