Rivers In Kerala Important Psc Questions

There are 44 rivers in Kerala.all but three orginating in the western ghats.41 of them flow westward and 3 eastward.

  • Which is the second longest river in Kerala  -Bharatha puzha (209 km)
  • Third longest river in kerala – Pamba river
  • Which is the smallest river in kerala   – Manjeeshvaram puzha
  • Which river is called kerala ganga     – Pamba river
  • Periyar river orginated from –  Sivagiri hills,sundaramala
  • Total length of pamba river  – 176 km
  • Gift of pamba river – Kuttanad
  • Which river flows through most district in kerala – Bharatha puzha
  • Howmany rivers are there in kerala     –  44 rivers

  • Which river is also known as nila  –  Bharathapuzha
  • Which river known as the life line of kerala –  Periyar river
  • Which is the largest fresh water lake in kerala  – Shasthamkotta lake
  • Aluva is located on the banks of which river   – Priyar river
  • The famous thusharagiri water falls is formed by which river – Chalipuzha
  • The longest east flowing river in kerala – Kabani
  • Gayatripuzha is the main tributary of – Bharathappuzha river
  • Banasura sagar and kuruva island are located at – Kabani river
  • Which river is known as yellow river –  Kuttyadi river
  • Which river is known as the english channel of kerala -Mayyazhi
  • Biggest arch dam in india – Idukki dam
  • Biggest dam in kerala – Malampuzha dam
  • Aluva is located on the which bank of river – Periyar
  • Malampuzha dam build in – Bharathappuzha river
  • Ponnani is the banks of which river – Bharathppuzha river
  • Biggest earth dam in india – Banasura dam
  • The largest hydro – electric project in kerala – Idukki dam
  • Idukki dam is in which river – Periyar river
  • Mattupetti dam build in which river – Periyar river
  • Oldest gravity dam in the world – Mullaperiyar dam
  • Pamba river originated from – Pulachi malai hill in Peerumedu plateau in the Westernghat
  • Sabarimala temple dedicated to lord ayyappa is located on the bank of river- Pamba
  • Which is the old name of bharatha puzha – Perar
  • Kallada river flowing to which lake – Ashtamudi lake
  • No of west flowing rivers – 41
  • No of east flowing rivers – 03
  • Length of chaliyar river – 169 km
  • Length of chalakudy river – 145 km


Major tributary of periyar river

  • Muthirapuzha river
  • Mullayar river
  • Cheruthoni river
  • Perinjankutti river
  • Edamala river

Dams in periyar

  • Mulla periyar
  • Bhuthathan ketu
  • Mattupetty
  • Munnar
  • Cheruthoni
  • Kulamavu
  • Irattayar
  • Edamalayar
  • Anayirangal
  • Ponmudi

Major tributary of  pamba river

  • Azhuthayar
  • Kakkiyar
  • Kakkattar
  • Kallar
  • Madatharuvi
  • Thanungattilthodu
  • Kozhithodu
  • Varattar
  • Kuttemperoor


Dams in bharatha puzha

  • Malampuzha dam
  • Mangalam dam
  • Meenkara dam
  • Walayar dam
  • Pothundi dam 
  • Chulliyar dam
  • Thirumoorthy dam
  • Aliyar dam
  • Chittur puzha dam
  • Kanhira puzha dam
  • Upper aliyar dam


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