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Which town/city in Kerala has a distribution license for electricity that is not held by KSEB?

AKochi

BThrissur

CKozhikode

DThiruvananthapuram

Answer:

B. Thrissur

Read Explanation:

  • The Thrissur Corporation holds a distribution license for the city area, and it is one of the very few areas in Kerala where the electricity distribution is not directly handled by the KSEB, which is the statutory licensee for most of the state. (Another notable exception is Munnar, held by Tata Tea Ltd.).

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