GK
NICKNAMES OF PLACES AND RIVERS
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Kerala
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Jaipur
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Kashmir
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Mysore
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Detailed explanation-1: -“God’s Own Country’ is the tagline of Kerala Tourism which was coined by Walter Mendez, the Creative Director of an Indian advertising agency in 1989 at the request of the Tourism Department, Government of Kerala. This was used by agencies to showcase Kerala’s natural beauty and not-so-explored places across the state.
Detailed explanation-2: -Kerala was alternatively called Malabar in the foreign trade circles. Earlier, the term Malabar had also been used to denote Tulu Nadu and Kanyakumari which lie contiguous to Kerala on the southwestern coast of India, in addition to the modern state of Kerala.
Detailed explanation-3: -Wayanad in Malayalam means paddy-field land. Wayanad is among Kerala’s most vegetated regions explored by nature lovers. Enriched by godly beauty, serene environment, and rich culture, Wayanad tourism is a beautiful blend of nature and heritage created by man.