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Exploring Kerala: A Quiz on the Southern Indian State

Test your knowledge about Kerala, its history, geography, and demographics with this engaging quiz.

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1 [63] The ________ is located at Ernakulam.

2 Which of the following is South of Kerala?

3 When was Kerala established?

4 What is the capital of Kerala?

5 However, the Dutch were defeated by ________ of the Travancore Royal Family at the Battle of Colachel in 1741.

6 What is the abbreviation of Kerala?

7 What is the total population of Kerala?

8 [133]:5 Kerala's 13.3% prevalence of low birth weight is substantially higher than that of ________ nations.

9 Which of these places is north of Kerala?

10 How many districts does Kerala have?

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the Kodaikanal–Munnar Road in Tamil Nadu and Kerala was built by the British in 1942 as an evacuation route in preparation for a possible Japanese invasion of South India.
  • the Chelembra Bank Robbery, one of the biggest bank robberies in Kerala, was quickly solved by the Kerala Police and the stolen goods recovered.
  • the Ashtamudi Lake is the second largest and deepest wetland ecosystem in Kerala, India.
  • the Mundum Neriyathum (pictured) is a remnant of the ancient saree worn by women in the South Indian state of Kerala including the Nair community noted for their matrifocality.
  • the double-decker sight-seeing boat Jalakanyaka (pictured) sank on 30 September in Thekkady, Kerala, killing 45 tourists.
  • the village of Kodinji in Kerala, India, where multiple birth is a regular phenomenon, is home to over 204 pairs of twins.
  • the hull of the kettuvallams, Kerala houseboats, (pictured) are built of wooden boards tied together by coir rope.
  • Vimcy received an award from the Kerala State Sports Council for his lifelong contributions to sports journalism.
  • Kochi in Kerala, India is the only place where Chinese fishing nets are used outside of China.
  • Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary in Kerala, India, receives migratory birds from far away Siberia.
  • Kerala's Angadipuram Laterite is formed from the weathering of many rock types, including charnockite, anorthosite and gabbro.
  • Kuttanad in Kerala, India, is the country's only region below sea level.
  • O. Rajagopal represented Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, despite living in Kerala.
  • St Thomas Church, located at Palayoor, Kerala, was established in 52 AD by St. Thomas, one of the twelve close disciples of Jesus Christ.
  • Saddam Beach in the Indian state of Kerala was given its name by local Muslim villagers after the Gulf War of 1991 in solidarity with former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
  • Indian communist politician K.P. Prabhakaran was in the forefront of a trade union of toddy tappers in Kerala for 55 years.
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