NUMBER OF COASTAL DISTRICTS IN KERALA

Category: Kerala Gk

Hint: Consider the coastal regions of Kerala and their administrative divisions.

Correct Answer: C) 9

Exam Relevance: UPSC, SSC, State PSC

Difficulty: Moderate

Explanations:

Alappuzha (Alleppey)

Ernakulam

Kannur

Kasaragod

Kollam (Quilon)

Kozhikode (Calicut)

Malappuram

Palakkad

Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)

Option Analysis:

Option A: This option is incorrect. The number of coastal districts in Kerala is not 6. This might be a common mistake if one does not consider all the districts that have a coastline.
Option B: This option is incorrect. The number of coastal districts in Kerala is not 11. This might be a mistake if one includes non-coastal districts or miscounts the coastal ones.
Option C: This option is correct. The number of coastal districts in Kerala is 9. These districts are Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, and Thiruvananthapuram.
Option D: This option is incorrect. The correct number of coastal districts in Kerala is known and is 9, so "None of the above" is not applicable.

Mnemonic: Remember the number of fingers on one hand and add four more.