Deck 1: Geography and Topography of Kerala

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The land of Kerala comprises the narrow coastal strip bounded by the Western Ghats on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west in the ……………part of the Indian Peninsula.

A)northern
B)southern
C)eastern
D)western
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The land of Kerala comprises the narrow coastal strip bounded by the Western Ghats on the ……………….and the Arabian Sea on the west in the southern part of the Indian Peninsula.

A)east
B)south
C)north
D)west
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Kerala is situated in the extreme ……………..west corner of the Indian Sub- Continent.

A)south
B)east
C)north
D)west
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The ………………constitute the High land region.

A)western ghats
B)arabian sea
C)tulu nadu
D)mysore
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The Low land stretches along the coastal plain in the ………….

A)west
B)south
C)north
D)east
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Mid land - in between the High land and the Low land is rich in ………………….products.

A)agricultural
B)mountains
C)industrial
D)sea coast
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The …………….Mountains which form part of the Western Ghats is the main mountain range in Kerala.

A)vatamala
B)vavvimala
C)sahya
D)puralimala
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………………….provides the 'body' to the state of Kerala.

A)western ghats
B)kalladikotan
C)nelliampathy
D)pothundi
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……………….protected the state from political invasions that hit South India till the 18th century.

A)western ghats
B)kalladikotan
C)nelliampathy
D)pothundi
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Sahya range may be called as the Great Sentinel of the…………..

A)east
B)south
C)north
D)west
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……………was the source of most of the rivers of Kerala.

A)western ghats
B)peerumedu
C)sabarimala
D)ponmudi
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…………………… provided mountain passes for traffic between Kerala and neighbouring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

A)ponmudi
B)peerumedu
C)sabarimala
D)western ghats
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The ……………….in the Western Ghats represents the highest point in India-south of the Himalayas.

A)peerumedu
B)anamudi peak
C)sabarimala
D)ponmudi
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The Agastyakutam, the ……………… most peak in the Western Ghats figures in the popular legend of Agastya.

A)southern
B)northern
C)eastern
D)western
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……………..was the seat of a flourishing kingdom in North Kerala during the early centuries of the Christian era.

A)anamala
B)ezhimala
C)elamala
D)agastykutam
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The ………………was the headquarters of Pazhassi Raja for a long time and is hailed as the 'Aravallis of Malabar'.

A)puralimala
B)aruvamozhi
C)ezhimala
D)agastykutam
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The Brahmagiri in ………….is important as Thirunelli temple is located here.

A)mysore
B)kannur
C)calicut
D)wayanad
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The Malayattur hills are famous as a centre of Christian pilgrimage associated with……………….

A)st. thomas
B)st.george
C)st.joseph
D)mariama
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The Palakkad Gap is perhaps the major one with its enormous width of 36KMs.Through it, the South West winds bring pleasant moist air and grateful showers to the thirsty plains of…………..

A)malappuram
B)calicut
C)coimbatore
D)ottapalam
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The Perambadi gives access to Coorg while Tamarasseri provide access from …………to Mysore.

A)cochin
B)coimbatore
C)wayanad
D)malappuram
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The Bodinaykannur pass in the ………………area connects Madurai with the High Ranges.

A)travancore
B)malabar
C)cochin
D)karnataka
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Through the ………….pass was transacted most of the trade from central Kerala (Todupuzha).

A)arambadi
B)aryankavu
C)kamban
D)palakkad
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The ……………..pass gives easy access to Tirunelveli.The Tamils used this route for most of their raids and trade to South Kerala.

A)aryankavu
B)kamban
C)aryankavu.
D)palakkad
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The ……………pass (Aruvamozhi), though presently situated outside Kerala is crucial.Early man with his microliths entered Kerala through this gap; this route had been the highway of traffic between Kerala and its eastern neighbours.

A)arambadi
B)aryankavu
C)kamban
D)palakkad
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The Arambodi - Kottar region is rightly called the …………of Kerala.

A)malampuzha
B)peechi
C)cockpit
D)periyar
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Deck 1: Geography and Topography of Kerala
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The land of Kerala comprises the narrow coastal strip bounded by the Western Ghats on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west in the ……………part of the Indian Peninsula.

A)northern
B)southern
C)eastern
D)western
southern
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The land of Kerala comprises the narrow coastal strip bounded by the Western Ghats on the ……………….and the Arabian Sea on the west in the southern part of the Indian Peninsula.

A)east
B)south
C)north
D)west
east
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Kerala is situated in the extreme ……………..west corner of the Indian Sub- Continent.

A)south
B)east
C)north
D)west
south
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The ………………constitute the High land region.

A)western ghats
B)arabian sea
C)tulu nadu
D)mysore
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The Low land stretches along the coastal plain in the ………….

A)west
B)south
C)north
D)east
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Mid land - in between the High land and the Low land is rich in ………………….products.

A)agricultural
B)mountains
C)industrial
D)sea coast
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The …………….Mountains which form part of the Western Ghats is the main mountain range in Kerala.

A)vatamala
B)vavvimala
C)sahya
D)puralimala
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………………….provides the 'body' to the state of Kerala.

A)western ghats
B)kalladikotan
C)nelliampathy
D)pothundi
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……………….protected the state from political invasions that hit South India till the 18th century.

A)western ghats
B)kalladikotan
C)nelliampathy
D)pothundi
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Sahya range may be called as the Great Sentinel of the…………..

A)east
B)south
C)north
D)west
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……………was the source of most of the rivers of Kerala.

A)western ghats
B)peerumedu
C)sabarimala
D)ponmudi
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…………………… provided mountain passes for traffic between Kerala and neighbouring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

A)ponmudi
B)peerumedu
C)sabarimala
D)western ghats
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The ……………….in the Western Ghats represents the highest point in India-south of the Himalayas.

A)peerumedu
B)anamudi peak
C)sabarimala
D)ponmudi
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The Agastyakutam, the ……………… most peak in the Western Ghats figures in the popular legend of Agastya.

A)southern
B)northern
C)eastern
D)western
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……………..was the seat of a flourishing kingdom in North Kerala during the early centuries of the Christian era.

A)anamala
B)ezhimala
C)elamala
D)agastykutam
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The ………………was the headquarters of Pazhassi Raja for a long time and is hailed as the 'Aravallis of Malabar'.

A)puralimala
B)aruvamozhi
C)ezhimala
D)agastykutam
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The Brahmagiri in ………….is important as Thirunelli temple is located here.

A)mysore
B)kannur
C)calicut
D)wayanad
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The Malayattur hills are famous as a centre of Christian pilgrimage associated with……………….

A)st. thomas
B)st.george
C)st.joseph
D)mariama
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The Palakkad Gap is perhaps the major one with its enormous width of 36KMs.Through it, the South West winds bring pleasant moist air and grateful showers to the thirsty plains of…………..

A)malappuram
B)calicut
C)coimbatore
D)ottapalam
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The Perambadi gives access to Coorg while Tamarasseri provide access from …………to Mysore.

A)cochin
B)coimbatore
C)wayanad
D)malappuram
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The Bodinaykannur pass in the ………………area connects Madurai with the High Ranges.

A)travancore
B)malabar
C)cochin
D)karnataka
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Through the ………….pass was transacted most of the trade from central Kerala (Todupuzha).

A)arambadi
B)aryankavu
C)kamban
D)palakkad
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The ……………..pass gives easy access to Tirunelveli.The Tamils used this route for most of their raids and trade to South Kerala.

A)aryankavu
B)kamban
C)aryankavu.
D)palakkad
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The ……………pass (Aruvamozhi), though presently situated outside Kerala is crucial.Early man with his microliths entered Kerala through this gap; this route had been the highway of traffic between Kerala and its eastern neighbours.

A)arambadi
B)aryankavu
C)kamban
D)palakkad
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The Arambodi - Kottar region is rightly called the …………of Kerala.

A)malampuzha
B)peechi
C)cockpit
D)periyar
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