Question

Which among the following Cultural Institutions is/are not situated in Thiruvananthapuram?

1. Kerala Bhasha Institute.

2. Centre for Heritage Studies.

3. The Kerala State Jawahar Balabhavan.

4. Kumaranasan National Institute of Culture.

• A. Only 1 and 2
• B. Only 2
• C. Only 2 and 3
• D. Only 2 and 4

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Only 2

• The Centre for Heritage Studies (CHS) is located in Tripunithura, Ernakulam district, Kerala.

• Its headquarters are at the Hill Palace in Tripunithura.

• The institute came into existence in the year 2000.

• It is an autonomous institute that provides research and training in the fields of archaeology, museology, archival studies and conservation of Kerala's rich cultural heritage.

• It functions under the Department of Culture, Government of Kerala
  

Kerala Language Institute

• N. V. Krishnawarrier was the founder director of this institute.

• It was officially inaugurated on 16 September 1968 at Kanakakunnu, Thiruvananthapuram by Union Education Minister Triguna Sen.

• The headquarters of the Kerala Language Institute is at Nalanda, Thiruvananthapuram.
  

Kerala State Jawahar Bala Bhavan

• Kerala State Jawahar Bala Bhavan is a prominent institution that focuses on the creative and mental development of children in Kerala

• The headquarters of Kerala State Jawahar Bala Bhavan is located in Thiruvananthapuram
  

Kumaran Ashan National Institute of Culture.

• The Kumaran Ashan National Institute of Culture (KANIC) is an important institution established in the memory of the great poet Kumaran Ashan, the leader of the cultural renaissance of Kerala and a prominent figure in the modern poetic tradition.

• The institute is located in Thonnakkal, Thiruvananthapuram district, where Kumaran Ashan used to live.