This is a unique and rare facts about rivers of Kerala. You may have some confusion regarding many things, For example, Which is the longest river in Kerala? periyar or bharathapuzha? This following questions and answers are very important for various competitive exams like U.P.S.C, PSC, civil services and interviews etc.
01.Total number of rivers in Kerala- 44
02. How many Rivers to Arabian sea- 41
03. Rivers to east- 3
04. Which is the largest water carrying kerala
River- Periyar
05. What is the present name of river 'choorni' of
ancient era- Periyar
06. Length of canals to consider as
river status in Kerala- over 15 km
07. National critieria for major river
status- over 20,000 sq.km catchment area
08. Number of major river(maha nadi)
in Kerala - zero
09. National level medium river
status- 2000 sq.km to 20,000 km
10. Medium rivers of kerala- periyar,
bharathapuzha, pamba, chaliyar
11. National level minor river status
is less than- 2000 sq.km catchment area
12. Rivers to east- kabani, pambar,
bhavani
13. Which are the tributaries of pambar- thenar,
eravikulam, mayiladi
14. Name of pambar river when flow
through Tamil nadu- amaravathi
15. Amaravathi is a tributory of -
river kaveri
16. Pambar starts from-
benmoor(devikulam,idukki)
17. River from idukki district to
tamil nadu- pambar
18. Interstate river from nilgiri of
western ghats- bhavanipuzha
19. River originated from Tamil nadu
then flow through palakkad, returning to tamil nadu kaveri river- bhavanipuzha
20. Where is Bhavanipuzha enters tamil nadu? - kalkandiyoor
21. Shiruvani and varagar are
tributaries of - bhavanipuzha river
22. River from kerala, flow through
karnataka, ends in tamil nadu kaveri river -kabani river
23. Mananthavadi, panamaram, babali,
valliyoorkavu are places near- kabani
24. Karapuzha water project in- kabani
25. Choornipuzha, makkipuzha and noolpuzha
are joins with- kabani
26. Interstate river from wayanad-
kabani
27. Banasurasagar project for - kabani
28. Kabani enters karnataka at -
kalvally
29. India's largest earth dam -
padinjarathara dam- at choornipuzha
30. Island formed from kabani river-
kuruva island
31. Kerala's tributaries of kaveri -
kabani, pambar, bhavani rivers
32. Name of hydro-electric project run
by water of padinjarathara dam -kuttyadi
33. Kerala's southern most river-
neyyar river
34. River originates from
agasthyamala- neyyar river
35. Neyyar river enters arabian sea
at- pozhiyoor
36. Crocodile conservation and wild
life sactuary in - neyyar river
37. Main town near neyyar river-
Neyyattinkara
38. Ancient 'vanamali' river- karamana
river
39. Main city near karamana river-
Thiruvananthapuram
40. Karamana river originates from –
Agasthyakoodam
41. Largest tributary of karamana river- killiyar
42. Aruvikkara, peppara dam water
projects are in - karamana river
43. Karamanayar reaches arabian sea at
- thiruvallam
44. River flows fully through kollam
district only- ithikkara river
45. Origin of vamanapuram river-
chemmunjimotta of western ghat
46. Palode botanical garden near river
banks of - vamanapuram river
46. Waterfall near palode botanical
garden- meenmutti waterfall
47. Meenmutti waterfall at - kallada
river
48. Vamanapuram river reaches-
anjuthengu lake
49. Ithikkarayar joins with- paravoor
lake
50. Ottackal waterfall at- kallada
river
51. Kulathupuzha, chenthurunipuzha and
kalthuruthipuzha are
tributaries of - kallada river
52. Kallada river tributories are
from- kulathupuzhamala
53. Above 3 tributories together
forms- parappar
54. Kallada river, falls in- lake
ashtamudi
55. Dam thenmala in - kallada river
56. Punalur hanging bridge across - kallada
river
57. Main places near achankoil river-
mavelikara, konni, kulanada
58. Achankoil river starts from-
pashukidamedu
59. Achankoil river, falls at - pamba
river
60. Third longest river in kerala-
pamba river
61. Tributaries of pamba river- pambayar,
kakki, azhutha, kallar, kakkattar
62. pambayar flows from - peermedu
63. Pamba river divides in to two at -
pandanadu
64. Main hydro-electric power project
of pamba river- sabarigiri
65. Kerala's second largest
hydro-electric power project-
sabarigiri in- pamba river
66. Moozhiyar power station of
sabarigiri depends on - pamba river
67. River famous as 'dakshina
bhageerathi'- pambayar
68. Chambakkulam boat race in - pamba
river
69. Maramon convention near- pamba
river
70. Cherukolpuzha convention - pamba
river
71. Chambakulam church (built by saint Thomas) near -
pamba river
72. Aranmula uthratathi boat race in -
pamba river
73. River flows near mundakkayam,
manimala, mallapalli- manimala river
74. Manimala river starts from -
Thattamala
75. Neerettupuram boat race in -
manimala river
76. Manimala river combines with pamba
river at - neerettupuram
77. Poonjar, Erattupeta, pala,
kottayam are nearby towns of - meenachil river
78. Meenachil river forms from - sahya
mountain ranges
79. Kalathukadavar, thrukovilar,
chittar together forms - meenachil river
80. Native place of Arundhathi Roy is
Aymanam, near- meenachil river
81. Booker prize winning novel 'God of
small things' have reference of
river -meenachil
82. Thirunakkara temple have rituals
in - meenachil river
83. Thazhathangadi boat race-
meenachil river
84. Thodupuzha river, kaliyar,
kudayathoor river, kothmangalam river
together forms- muvattupuzha river
85. A river with name combination of
puzha and river- muvattupuzhayar
86. Target of muvattupuzha river- lake
vembanadu
87. Target of meenachil river- lake
vembanadu
88. Moolamattam power station releases
water flow to -
kudayathoor river → thodupuzha river →
muvattupuzha river
89. The only one river in kerala with
full flow of water
even in hot summer- muvattupuzha river
Why? Because, moolamattom hydro electric project releases
water to river.
90. Malankara dam at muttam in -
Thodupuzha river
91. Piravom church near- muvattupuzha
river
92. Ooramana, velloorkunnam, pazhoor,
ramamangalam temples
are near- muvattupuzha river.
93. River having top number of dams-
periyar
94. Maximum electricity providing
river in kerala- periyar
95. Kerala's longest river- periyar
(244 km)
96. Kerala's ganga- periyar
97. Aluvapuzha- periyar
98. Kerala's ancient places like
thrikkakkara, thiruvanchikkulam,
thrikkariyoor are near- periyar
99. Malayattur church, kalady near-
periyar
100. Periyar origin- shivagiri
101. First river combines with periyar - mullayar
102. Idukki dam situated where periyar
combines with- cheruthoni river
103. Muthirapuzha river and edamala
river are tributaries of - periyar
104. Pallivasal hydro-electric project
in- muthirapuzha river
105. Chenkulam dam- muthirapuzha river
106. Kallarkutti dam- muthirapuzha
river
107. Anayirankal dam- muthirapuzha
river
108. Ponmudi dam- muthirapuzha river
109. Neryamangalam hydro-electric
project- muthirapuzha river
110. Paniyar project- muthirapuzha
river
111. Lower periyar dam in - periyar
river
112. Bhoothathankettu dam in - periyar
river
113. Periyar river divides in to
mangalapuzha and marthandapuzha at- aluva
114. Marthandapuzha→ varapuzha lake
115. Mangalapuzha→ chalakudi river
116. FACT near - periyar river
117. Travancore cochin chemicals near
- periyar
118. Parambikulam river is tributary
of- chalakudi river
119. Anakkayam river is tributary of-
chalakkudi river
120. Sholayar river is tributary of -
chalakkudi river
121. Above 3 tributories of chalakkudi
river from- Anamala
122. Peringalkuthu project with-
chalakkudi river
123. Place of joining chalakkudi river
and periyar - puthenvelikara
124. Athirapalli-vazhachal waterfall
in - chalakkudi river
125. Tributaries of chalakkudi river
from tamil nadu- sholayar, parambikulam
126. Kurumalipuzha and manalipuzha
forms- karuvannur puzha
127. Kanolipuzha is a small part of
-karuvannur puzha
128. Main town near karuvannur puzha-
Thrissur
129. Peechi dam built across-
manalipuzha
130. Chimmini dam in- karuvannur puzha
131. Mupli dam across- karuvannur
puzha
132. Kecheri river from - machattumala
133. River flows near vadakkanchery -
kecheri river
134. Vadakkanchery puzha= kecheri
river
135. Aloorpuzha= kecheri river
136. Vazhani dam in - kecheri river
137. Kerala's second largest river-
bharathapuzha(209 km)
138. Nila and perar are other names of
- bharathapuzha
139. Kannadipuzha is a tributary of
-bharathapuzha
140. Gayathripuzha is a tributary of
-bharathapuzha
141. Kalpathipuzha is a tributary of
-bharathapuzha
142. Thoothupuzha is a tributary of
-bharathapuzha
143. Malambuzha is a tributary of
-bharathapuzha
144. Kannadipuzha=chitoorpuzha
145. Origin of gayathipuzha – anamala
146. Uppar dam in - kannadipuzha
147. Origin of thoothupuzha - silent
valley
148. Malabar cement factory near -
valayar river
149. Proposed dam project of silent
valley was in - kunthipuzha
150. 'Mamankam' was near –
bharathapuzha
151. Kerala's least polluted river-
kunthipuzha
152. Towns near bharathapuzha-
ottapalam, shornur, kuttipuram,
ponnani, palakkad
153. Kerala kalamandalam near - bharathapuzha
river
154. Kalpathi temple near-
bharathapuzha
155. Vallilapuzha=tirurpuzha river
156. Kerala's largest flood causing
river - kadalundi river
157. River helps in timber
transportation to kallayi and ponnani- kadalundy river
158. Malappuram and thirurangadi near-
kadalundy river
159. Mangalam dam in- gayathripuzha
river
160. Meenkara dam in - gayathripuzha
river
161. Beypore puzha=chaliyar river
162. Origin of chaliyar - ilambaneri
hills of tamil nadu
163. Pandiyar is a tributary of -
chaliyar
164. Cherupuzha is a tributary of -
chaliyar
165. Gold reserve seen in the river
sand of - chaliyar
166. Factory polluted chaliyar river-
mavoor gwalior rayons
167. Origin of kallayi river-
cherukulathoor
168. Timber transportation through
water is famous- kallayi river
169. In brahmin society,
excommunication(bhrashtu) when people
move to beyond north side of
-korappuzha
170. Kottapuzha=kuttiyadi river
171. Moorad puzha=kuttiyadi river
172. First hydro-electric project of
malabar region in -kuttiyadi river
173. M.Mukundan's novels have
reference of -mayyazhipuzha river
174. English channel=mayyazhipuzha
river
175. Ponniyampuzha=thalasseri river
176. Origin of thalasseri river-
kannothu reserve forest
177. Koodalipuzha=thalasseri river
178. Pazhassi dam in- valapattanam
river
179. Valapattanam river and kuppam
river forms estuary at- azhikode
180. Parassinikadavu muthappa temple
near- valapattanam river
181. Origin of valapattanam river-
brahmagiri (karnataka)
182. Aralam river is a tributary of -
valapattanam river
183. Origin of kuppam river- coorg
184. Origin of anjarakandi river-
kannothu reserve forest
185. Dharmadam island formed by -
anjarakandi river
186. In ancient era, a river was
directly to sea but,
now it is deviated- neeleshwaram river
187. Ancient places kolathunadu and
thulunadu
have a boundary- chandragiri river
188. River flows near kasargod town-
chandragiri river
189. Origin of mogral river- kanathur
hill ranges
190. Origin of chandragiri river-
karnataka
191. Origin of uppala river- karnataka
192. Origin of shiriya river-
karnataka
193. Kerala's smallest river-
manjeshwaram river
194. Kuttanadu is famous as gift of
-pamba river
195. River flows through nilambur teak
forest - chaliyar
196. Poonthenaruvi waterfall from -
pamba river
197. Kerala's district having top
number of river flow- kasargod
198. Kuruva island in- kabani river
199. Longest river flows through
kerala- bharathapuzha
200. Longest river flows inside kerala
only- periyar
201. Kerala's north most river- manjeshwaram river
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