What is Thiruvananthapuram?
Q: What is Thiruvananthapuram?
A: Thiruvananthapuram is the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala.
Q: What was the city known by before?
A: The city used to be known by the name of Trivandrum.
Q: Where is Thiruvananthapuram located?
A: Thiruvananthapuram is on the west coast of India near the far south of the mainland.
Q: How many people live in Thiruvananthapuram as of 2001?
A: As of 2001, Thiruvananthapuram has 889,191 people, which make it the biggest city in Kerala in terms of size and number of people.
Q: What is the significance of Thiruvananthapuram, besides being the state capital?
A: Thiruvananthapuram houses many national and state government offices, organizations and companies. It is also a major center of learning, with several schools and colleges, including Kerala University, and to many scientific institutions.
Q: What are the scientific institutions located in Thiruvananthapuram?
A: Thiruvananthapuram is home to several scientific institutions, the most prominent being the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Technopark, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) and Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST).
Q: What is the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre?
A: The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is one of the scientific institutions located in Thiruvananthapuram, which is involved in the design and development of launch vehicles and spacecraft for India's satellite program.
