Correct Answer: Option B (1, 3 and 4)
This question asks about districts in Kerala that do NOT have direct access to the Arabian Sea.
Kerala has 14 districts, of which 9 districts are coastal with direct access to the Arabian Sea, while 5 districts are landlocked.
The coastal districts of Kerala with direct access to the Arabian Sea are:
Thiruvananthapuram
Kollam
Alappuzha
Ernakulam
Thrissur
Malappuram
Kozhikode
Kannur
Kasaragod
The landlocked districts without direct access to the Arabian Sea are:
Kottayam
Pathanamthitta
Idukki
Palakkad
Wayanad
From the given options:
Kottayam (1) is landlocked
Kasaragod (2) is coastal with direct sea access
Wayanad (3) is landlocked
Pathanamthitta (4) is landlocked