Kerala‚ located on the South-western tip of India‚ enjoys unique geographical features that have made it one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in Asia. Fondly referred to as ‘God’s Own Country’‚ Kerala was selected by the National Geographic Traveller as one of the 50 destinations of a lifetime and one of the thirteen paradises in the world. Wedged between the Western Ghats on the East and the Arabian Sea on the West‚ this narrow strip of land is a destination of a lifetime. Kerala is
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Kerala‚ a state situated on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India‚ is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Named as one of the ten paradises of the world by the National Geographic Traveler‚[1] Kerala is famous especially for its ecotourism initiatives.[2] Its unique culture and traditions‚ coupled with its varied demography‚ has made Kerala one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Growing at a rate of 13.31%‚ the tourism industry is a major contributor
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The architecture which is driven by the local environment‚ its requirements and materials and which represents a long local tradition is known as Vernacular architecture. Kath-Khuni is a type of timber reinforced stone masonry also locally known in koti banal which basically uses the locally available wood and stone for construction. Moreover the word Kath originated from Sanskrit word kashtth which means wood and kunj or khuni originated from the word kona which means corner. This implies that the
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Kerala is famous for its backwaters‚ which are a network of canal‚ rivers and deltas that drain into the Arabian Sea. The major portion of this backwater is navigable and it connects the villages lying along and it is also used for transportation of goods and people. The largest stretch of Backwater is the Vembanad Lake and the major towns around which backwater activities occur are Alleppey (often called theVenice of the East)‚ Kumarakom and Kollam. An overnight cruise in the traditional ‘House-Boat’
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Kerala is a state in India. It is located on the south-western region of the country. It was created on 1 November 1956‚ with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act bringing together the areas where Malayalam was the dominant language. The state has an area of 38‚863 km2 and is bordered by Karnataka to the north‚ Tamil Nadu to the south and the east and the Lakshadweep Sea towards the west. Thiruvananthapuram is the capital and largest city of Kerala. Kochi and Kozhikode are the other major
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Kerala‚ the ‘God’s Own Country’‚ lies in the extreme Southern part of India. It has an area of 38863 sq. km and a population of 3.18 crores. Kochi‚ or more familiarly‚ Cochin is a city of many parts. Around for a long‚ long time‚ Kochi played a pivotal role in the development of shipping and trade in the region. Kochi’s prime location on the west coast‚ its fine bay and protected harbor made it popular with seafarers and merchant ships who made frequent stops to stock up on spices‚ coffee
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KERALA HISTORY Pre-Historic Kerala The meglithic monuments include the dolmens‚ cists‚ rock-cut caves‚ thopikallu‚ pulachikallu‚ kudakkallu etc. All of them are associated with burial system. ‘Nannangadi’ was the burial jar. The important palaeolithic sites are valuvasseri (Nilambur) and Tenkara (Palaghat) The mesolithic sites are Walayar (Palaghat)‚ Mankara‚ Tenmalai (Kollam) Kerala is believed to have originated by the withdrawal of sea‚ when Parasurama
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The Vernacular Language Over the course of humanity‚ there have been many different languages that have come and gone. As this topic is being discussed‚ we can probably assume that there is another spoken or written language being developed for use in one way or another. Latin is one of the most prominent languages and was one of the longest used amongst those that were educated and within literature. The real questions that beg to be answered are the origins of the language and what were the
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Quiz Kerala Hi‚ Welcome to the Kerala Quiz. This site is dedicated to the quiz related to Kerala. A 7-year life in Jamshedpur in the eastern India and the Kerala Samajam Quiz competitions there‚ made me think of making a simple website with just a lot of useful quiz questions instead of ’a lot of CLICKS’‚ because when I searched a lot on the web I found very little. I just hope this will be useful for Quiz goers and the people here who write the PSC (Kerala Public Service
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THE KERALA MODEL Based on the development experience of the southern Indian state of Kerala‚ refers to the state’s achievement of significant improvements in material conditions of living‚ reflected in indicators of social development that are comparable to that of many developed countries‚ even though the state’s per capita income is low in comparison. Achievements such as low levels of infant mortality and population growth‚ and high levels of literacy and life expectancy‚ along with the factors
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