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Kerala psc VILLAGE EXTENSION OFFICER 2005

1. Bharathappuzha originates from:

(a) Anamala (b) Nilgiri Hils (c) Banasura Hills (d) Brahmagiri

ans : a)Anamala

• Bharathappuzha also known as the River Nila.("Nile" of Kerala)

•  It is the second-longest river in Kerala, after the Periyar River.

• Bharathappuzha originates in the Anaimalai Hills in the Western Ghats.

•  flows westward through Palakkad Gap, across Palakkad, Thrissur and Malappuram districts of Kerala.

• . Malampuzha dam is the largest among the reservoirs built across Bharathapuzha.

•  Other dams in the Bharathapuzha  are Walayar Dam, Mangalam Dam, Pothundi Dam, Meenkara Dam, Chulliyar Dam, Thirumoorthy, Aliyar, Upper Aliyar, Chitturpuzha regulator and Kanhirappuzha Dam.

• Kerala Kalamandalam is situated at Cheruthuruty on the banks of this river—in Thrissur district

•  Kunchan Nambiar, is located at Killikkurissimangalam near Lakkidi, again on the banks of the Nila

•  Leading Malayalam writers who were born along its banks include M. T. Vasudevan Nair, M. Govindan, V. K. N., O. V. Vijayan and M. Sukumaran. Late poet P. Kunhiraman Nair.

•  Thiruvilwamala Sree Rama Temple, Thirunavaya Navamukunda Temple, Chamravattam Ayyappa Temple and Panniyur Sree Varahamurthy Temple on the bank of Nila.

Tributaries

Thuthapuzha

• Kunthippuzha
• Kanjirappuzha
• Ambankadavu
• Thuppanadupuzha

Gayathripuzha

• Mangalam River
• Ayalurpuzha
• Vandazhippuzha
• Meenkarappuzha
• Chulliyar

Kalpathipuzha

• Korayar
• Varattar
• Walayar
• Malampuzha

Kannadipuzha

• Palar
• Aliyar
• Uppar