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The first Coastal Police Station in Kerala ?
[a] Vizhinjam
[b] Mattancheri
[c] Neendakara
[c] Kannur
Answer : Option [c] - Neendakara
More related facts :
  1. First Coastal Police Station was started at Neendakara in Kollam district in the year 2009.
  2. Currently Kerala Police maintains 8 Coastal Police Stations, located at Vizhinjam (Thiruvananthapuram District), Neendakara (Kollam District), Thottampally (Alapuzha District), Fort Kochi (Ernakulam District), Azhikkode (Thrissur District), Beypore (Kozhikode District), Azheekkal (Kannur District) and Thalangara (Kasargode District).
  3. After the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, India's government, along with various states located in coastal areas, have ensured in forming a specialized police force to deal security of the coasts and conduct patrolling in the sea up to 5 nautical miles (9.3 km). 
  4. The cases reported on the sea (in the territorial waters) will be investigated by the Coastal Police.