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Kerala at a Glance -12

2001.The first rock edict obtained from Kerala which attributed to a Chera king:

(a) Vazhappally (b) Mampally

(c) Manalikkara (d) Paliyam

Answer: (a)

  1. The king who issued Vazhappally edict:

(a) Varaguna (b) Rajasekhara

(c) Kulasekhara Azhvar (d) None of these

Answer: (b)

  1. The first to record about the rock edicts of Kerala in 1894:

(a) KM Panicker (b) Ilamkulam

(c) Prof. Sundaram Pillai (d) None of these

Answer: (c)

  1. ……… edict gives information about the trade relations between Kerala and Rome:

(a) Mattanchery (b) Manalikkara

(c) Thiruvithamcode (d) Vazhappally

Answer: (d)

  1. The first edict in which Kali Era was recorded:

(a) Hajur Pattayam (b) Vazhappally edict:

(c) Paliyam edict (d) Mampally

Answer: (a)

  1. Hajur Pattayam is attributed to:

(a) Rajasekhara (b) Karunanthadakkan

(c) Varaguna (d) None of these

Answer: (b)

  1. The rock edict that records information about the donation of land to Srimulavasam, a Buddhist centre:

(a) Vazhappally (b) Mampally

(c) Manalikkara (d) Paliyam

Answer: (d)

  1. The Paliyam edict is attributed to:

(a) Karunanthadakkan (b) Rajasekhara

(c) Varaguna (d) Kulasekhara Azhvar

Answer: (c)

  1. The first edict in which Kollam Era is recorded:

(a) Paliyam (b) Mampally

(c) Vazhappally (d) Thiruvampady

Answer: (b)

  1. The year of Hajur edict:

(a) AD 857 (b) AD 885

(c) AD 866 (d) None of these

Answer: (c)

  1. The year of Mampally edict is Kollam Era:

(a) 149 (b) 169

(c) 179 (d) 190

Answer: (a)

  1. The first edict attributed to kings of Venad:

(a) Mampally (b) Tharisappally

(c) Paliyam (d) Vazhappally

Answer: (b)

  1. The year of Tharisappally edict:

(a) AD 849 (b) AD 149

(c) AD 874 (d) AD 825

Answer: (a)

  1. Tharisappally edict is attributed to:

(a) Kulasekhara Azhvar (b) Karunanthadakkan

(c) Varaguna (d) Ayyanadikal Thiruvadikal

Answer: (d)

  1. Tharisappally edict issued permission to construct church at:

(a) Kodungallur (b) Kollam

(c) Mattanchery (d) Niranam

Answer: (b)

  1. The edict which contains the first mention about Devadasi system prevailed in Kerala:

(a) Chokkur (b) Tharisappally

(c) Paliyam (d) Mampally

Answer: (a)

  1. The king who issued Chokkur edict:

(a) Karunanthadakkan (b) Varaguna

(c) Godaravi (d) Kulasekhara Azhvar

Answer: (c)

  1. The Jewish edict was issued by Bhaskara Ravi Varma to Jews in the year AD:

(a) 849 (b) 879 

(c) 1000 (d) 1102

Answer: (c)

  1. The Jewish edict is now kept at:

(a) Kodungallur (b) Mattanchery

(c) Kannur (d) Kollam

Answer: (b)

  1. Veera Raghava Pattayam was issued by Veera Raghava in the year AD:

(a) 1225 (b) 1000

(c) 1102 (d) 879

Answer: (a)

  1. Which edict provides information about the domination of Brahmins in Kerala society:

(a) Rameswaram (b) Paliyam

(c) Mampally (d) Vazhappally

Answer: (a)

  1. The year of Rameswaram edict: 

(a) 1000 (b) 1225

(c) 879 (d) 1102

Answer: (d)

  1. The year of Kandiyur edict that mentions about Kothavarma, the king of Odanad:

(a) 1218 (b) 1000

(c) 1102 (d) 1225

Answer: (a)

  1. The edict of Kerala Varma that prohibited Palappedi:

(a) Thiruvampady (b) Kandiyur edict

(c) Thiruvithamcode (d) Mitranandapuram

Answer: (c)

Important Battles in Kerala History

  1. The year of Thiruvithamcode edict:

(a) 1696 (b) 1596

(c) 1496 (d) 1556

Answer: (a)

  1. Raja Raja Chola invaded Kerala in AD:

(a) 1000 (b) 1102

(c) 1225 (d) 1228

Answer: (a)

  1. Who sacked ‘Kanthallur Sala’?

(a) Chalukyas (b) Hyder Ali

(c) Cholas (d) Pandyas

Answer: (c)

  1. Who sacked the city of Kollam in 1096?

(a) Bhaskara Ravi Varma (b) Raja Raja Chola

(c) Kulothunga Chola (d) Rajendra Chola

Answer: (c)

  1. Who conquered Valluvanad in the 13th century and became the guardian of Mamankom?

(a) Tipu (b) Marthanda Varma

(c) Kolathiri (d) Zamorin

Answer: (d)

  1. The naval chieftain of Zamorin who defeated the Portuguese in several naval battles?

(a) Kunhali Marakkar (b) Dharmoth Panicker

(c) Thinayancheri Ilayath (d) None of these

Answer: (a)

  1. The Portuguese defeated Kunhali IV in AD:

(a) 1450 (b) 1500

(c) 1700 (d) 1600

Answer: (d)

  1. The battle of Kaniyamkulam was in the year:

(a) 1634 (b) 1741

(c) 1691 (d) 1696

Answer: (a)

  1. Who led the forces of Venad against the forces of Tirumala Nayak in the battle of Kaniyamkulam?

(a) Marthanda Varma (b) Raja Kesavadas

(c) Velu Thampy (d) Iravikutty Pillai

Answer: (d)

  1. Who defeated the Portuguese in 1662 in the battle of Kodungallur?

(a) The British (b) The French

(c) The Danes (d) The Dutch

Answer: (d)

  1. Who defeated the joint forces of Kayamkulam, Purakkad, Vadakkumkur and Kochi in the battle of Ambalappuzha in 1754?

(a) Travancore (b) Zamorin

(c) Kolathiri (d) Hyder Ali

Answer: (a)

  1. The European power defeated by Marthanda Varma in the battle of Kolachel in 1741:

(a) The French (b) The Dutch

(c) The Portuguese (d) The English

Answer: (b)

  1. The captain of the Dutch forces who was surrendered during the battle of Kolachel:

(a) De Lennoy (b) Conolly

(c) McLeod (d) Macaulay

Answer: (a)

  1. Who invited Hyder Ali to invade Malabar?

(a) Zamorin (b) Raja Kesavadas

(c) Palakkad Komu Achan (d) Kolathiri

Answer: (c)

  1. The king who committed suicide as he could not pay the amount demanded by Hyder Ali:

(a) Arrakkal Raja (b) Zamorin

(c) Kolathiri (d) Raja of Cochin

Answer: (b)

  1. The king of Travancore who gave asylum to Zamorin during the invasion of Hyder Ali:

(a) Dharma Raja (b) Swati Tirunal

(c) Marthanda Varma (d) Ayilyam Tirunal

Answer: (a)

  1. Which city was selected by Tipu as the capital of his Malabar territories?

(a) Thalassery (b) Cherpulassery

(c) Ferokk (d) Kannur

Answer: (c)

  1. The Dewan of Travancore who defended Tipu:

(a) Velu Thampy (b) Raja Kesavadas

(c) Ummini Thampy (d) Ramayyan

Answer: (b)

  1. The flood in …….. river prevented Tipu from advancing towards Travancore:

(a) Pamba (b) Bharatappuzha

(c) Chaliyar (d) Periyar

Answer: (d)

  1. Which fort act as a barrier during the  Travancore invasion of Tipu?

(a) Anchengo (b) Nedumkotta

(c) Fort Manuel (d) Palakkad Fort

Answer: (b)

  1. The year of Battle of Vettam:

(a) 1691 (b) 1701

(c) 1711 (d) 1681

Answer: (a)

  1. The king who defeated and annexed Kayamkulam to Travancore:

(a) Dharma Raja (b) Swati Tirunal

(c) Marthanda Varma (d) Uthram Tirunal

Answer: (c)

  1. The Dalawa of Travancore who helped Kochi to defeat Zamorin:

(a) Velu Thampy (b) Ummini Thampy

(c) Ayyappan Marthandan Pillai (d) Ramayyan

Answer: (c)

  1. Which European power invaded Srirangapatnam the capital of Tipu, while he was advancing towards Travancore?

(a) The British (b) The French

(c) The Danes (d) The Dutch

Answer: (a)

  1. The king of Travancore during Tipu’s invasion:

(a) Dharma Raja (b) Visakham Tirunal

(c) Marthanda Varma (d) Ayilyam Tirunal

Answer: (a)

  1. The king of Travancore who  made the greatest expansion of the kingdom:

(a) Swati Tirunal (b) Dharma Raja

(c) Uthram Tirunal (d) Marthanda Varma

Answer: (d)

The First Ministry

  1. Who headed the first ministry in Kerala?

(a) Pattom Thanu Pillai (b) R Shankar

(c) EMS Namboothirippad (d) C Achuthamenon

Answer: (c)

  1. On which date did the first ministry come into power?

(a) 5th April 1957  (b) 16th March 1957

(c) 28th February 1957 (d) 31st July 1959

Answer: (a)

  1. On which date EMS ministry was dismissed?

(a) 31st July,1959 (b) 31st August,1959

(c) 16th June,1959 (d) 5th April,1959

Answer: (a)

  1. The number of members in the first ministry of Kerala including Chief Minister:

(a) 12 (b) 11 

(c) 13 (d) 10

Answer: (b)

  1. Which one of the following ministers were not elected as an independent candidate?

(a) Dr AR Menon (b) Joseph Mundassery

(c) C Achuthamenon (d) VR Krishna Iyer

Answer: (c)

  1. Who was the only member in the first EMS ministry who had previous experience as a minister?

(a) EMS (b) VR Krishna Iyer

(c) KR Gowri (d) Dr AR Menon

Answer: (d)

  1. The only woman in the first EMS ministry:

(a) Akkamma Cherian (b) Annie Mascarene

(c) Suseela Gopalan (d) KR Gowri

Answer: (d)

  1. Who was the first finance minister of Kerala?

(a) KC George (b) KP Gopalan

(c) C Achuthamenon (d) TV Thomas

Answer: (c)

  1. Who was the first Food minister of Kerala?

(a) TA Majeed (b) KR Gowri

(c) KC George (d) KP Gopalan

Answer: (c)

  1. KP Gopalan was in charge of the portfolio of:

(a) PWD (b) Industry

(c) Education (d) Health

Answer: (b)

  1. Who was the minister in charge of Employment in the first EMS ministry?

(a) TV Thomas (b) KC George

(c) TA Majeed (d) KR Gowri

Answer: (a)

  1. Who was the first transport minister in Kerala?

(a) KC George (b) KP Gopalan

(c) C Achuthamenon (d) TV Thomas

Answer: (d)

  1. Who was the first minister in charge of local self-government?

(a) KP Gopalan (b) PK Chathan Master

(c) AR Menon (d) KC George

Answer: (b)

  1. The first revenue minister of Kerala:

(a) KR Gowri (b) KP Gopalan

(c) TV Thomas (d) VR Krishna Iyer

Answer: (a)

  1. The first minister in charge of Public Works:

(a) TA Majeed (b) KR Gowri

(c) KC George (d) KP Gopalan

Answer: (a)

  1. The first education minister of minister:

(a) VR Krishna Iyer (b) KC George

(c) KP Gopalan (d) Joseph Mundassery

Answer: (d)

  1. VR Krishna Iyer was in charge of the portfolio of:

(a) Law (b) Health

(c) Industries (d) Transport

Answer: (a)

  1. Dr AR Menon was in charge of the portfolio of:

(a) Education (b) Health

(c) Food (d) Revenue

Answer: (b)

  1. Who was the first minister in charge of Excise?

(a) TA Majeed (b) KR Gowri

(c) KC George (d) KP Gopalan

Answer: (b)

  1. The first electricity minister of Kerala:

(a) Dr AR Menon (b) KP Gopalan

(c) VR Krishna Iyer (d) KC George

Answer: (c)

  1. Who was in charge of the Home department at the beginning of the first EMS ministry?

(a) EMS (b) Dr AR Menon

(c) KC George (d) TV Thomas

Answer: (a)

  1. Who was in charge of the Home department at the end of the first EMS ministry?

(a) EMS (b) C Achuthamenon

(c) VR Krishna Iyer (d) KR Gowri

Answer: (b)

  1. Who introduced Education Bill in Kerala legislative assembly?

(a) KR Gowri (b) EMS

(c) Joseph Mundassery (d) KC George

Answer: (c)

  1. Who introduced Land Reforms Bill in Kerala legislative assembly?

(a) TA Majeed (b) KR Gowri

(c) KC George (d) KP Gopalan

Answer: (b)

  1. Who was the first minister in charge of Forest?

(a) TA Majeed (b) KR Gowri

(c) KC George (d) KP Gopalan

Answer: (c)

The Chief Ministers of Kerala

  1. The chief minister of Kerala who ruled for the longest period:

(a) K.Karunakaran (b) EMS

(c) EK Nayanar (d) AK Antony

Answer: (c)

  1. The first Congress chief minister of Kerala

(a) Pattom Thanu Pillai (b) R Sankar

(c) K.Karunakaran (d) AK Antony

Answer: (b)

  1. The youngest to become the Chief Minister of Kerala:

(a) R Sankar (b) AK Antony

(c) PKV (d) CH Muhammad Koya

Answer: (b)

  1. The oldest to become the Chief Minister of Kerala:

(a) Pattom Thanu Pillai (b) EK Nayanar

(c) K.Karunakaran (d) V.S.Achuthanandan

Answer: (d)

  1. The person who headed the governments in Travancore, Travancore-Cochin and Kerala:

(a) AJ John (b) Panampilly

(c) EMS (d) Pattom Thanu Pillai

Answer: (d)

  1. The first to complete tenure as the Chief Minister of Kerala:

(a) EMS (b) Pattom Thanu Pillai

(c)  R Sankar (d) C.Achuthamenon

Answer: (d)

  1. Who served as MLA, MP, Speaker, Minister, Deputy Chief Minister and Chief Minister?
  2. a) R Sankar (b) AK Antony

(c) PKV (d) CH Muhammad Koya

Answer: (d)

  1. The second Chief Minister of Kerala:

(a) EMS (b) R.Sanakar

(c) Pattom Thanu Pillai (d) K.Karunakaran

Answer: (c)

  1. Who ruled for the shortest period as Chief Minister in Kerala history?

(a) EMS (b) PKV

(c) CH Muhammad Koya (d) R Sankar

Answer: (c)

  1. Who has the longest continuous tenure as the Chief Minister of Kerala:

(a) K Karunakaran (b)  EK Nayanar

(c)  R Sankar (d) C.Achuthamenon

Answer: (d)

  1. Who among the following became the Governor of an Indian State after holding the post of Chief Minister of Kerala:

(a) Pattom Thanu Pillai (b) K.Karunakaran

(c) R Sankar (d) None of these

Answer: (a)

  1. Who headed the ministry which ruled for the shortest period in Kerala history?

(a) CH Muhammad Koya (b) PKV

(c) EMS (d) K.Karunakaran

Answer: (d)

  1. Who is the first to become union cabinet minister after holding the post of Chief Minister of Kerala:

(a) K.Karunakaran (b) Pattom Thanu Pillai

(c) AK Antony (d) None of these

Answer: (c)

  1. The person who became a member in the Cochin, Travancore-Cochin and Kerala Legislative Assemblies and both houses of the Parliament:

(a) Pattom Thanu Pillai (b) K.Karunakaran

(c) R Sankar (d) None of these

Answer: (b)

  1. The first Chief Minister of Kerala to swear outside Raj Bhavan:

(a) EMS (b) EK Nayanar

(c)V.S.Achuthanandan (d) PKV

Answer: (c)

  1. Who became the CM of Kerala for the most number of times:

(a) K.Karunakaran (b) EMS

(c) EK Nayanar (d) AK Antony

Answer: (a)

  1. Who became minister, Chief Minister and opposition leader during the tenure of one assembly?

(a) EMS (b) EK Nayanar

(c) K.Karunakaran (d) PKV

Answer: (d)

  1. The first to become the CM of Kerala from the backward community?

(a) EMS (b) CH Muhammad Koya

(c) R Sankar (d) None of these

Answer: (c)

  1. The only CM of Kerala who was born in the 19th century:

(a) Pattom Thanu Pillai (b) EMS

(c) C Achuthamenon (d) CH Muhammad Koya

Answer: (a)

  1. The first Chief Minister to form a coalition government in Kerala history:

(a) Pattom Thanu Pillai (b) EMS

(c) K Karunakaran (d) C Achuthamenon

Answer: (a)

  1. The first Chief Minister of Kerala:

(a) R Sankar (b) EMS

(c) EK Nayanar (d) C Achuthamenon

Answer: (b)

  1. The first Congress Chief Minister of Kerala to complete Tenure

(a) AK Antony (b) R Sankar

(c) K Karunakaran (d) Oommen Chandy

Answer: (c)

  1. The Chief Minister who survived the most number of the no-confidence motions in the Kerala Assembly

(a) K Karunakaran (b) R Sankar

(c) AK Antony (d) C Achuthamenon

Answer: (a)

  1. The first Chief Minister in India who was dismissed under Article 356 of the Constitution:

(a) EMS (b) R Sankar

(c) C Achuthamenon (d) K Karunakaran

Answer: (a)

  1. The Chief Minister of Kerala when the internal emergency was declared:

(a) K Karunakaran (b) EMS

(c) AK Antony e(d) C Achuthamenon

Answer: (d)

  1. Who was the first popular prime minister of Travancore:

(a)AJ John (b) Pattom Thanu Pillai

(c) C Kesavan (d) R Sankar

Answer: (b)

  1. The opposition leader in Kerala Legislative Assembly for the longest period:

(a) R Sankar (b) EMS

(c) EK Nayanar (d) C Achuthamenon

Answer: (b)

  1. Who was the CM of Kerala when the three-tier Panchayat Raj system was brought into effect on 1995 October:

(a) K.Karunakaran (b) AK Antony

(c) EK Nayanar (d) Umman Chandy

Answer: (b)

  1. The PSP leader who became the Chief Minister of Kerala:

(a)Pattom Thanu Pillai (b) R Sankar

(c) PK Vasudevan Pillai (d) None of these

Answer: (a)

  1. Who was the Chief Minister of Kerala when Kerala Legislative Assembly passed the Three Tier Panchayat Raj Act in 1994?

(a)AK Antony (b) K Karunakaran

(c) EK Nayanar (d) Oommen Chandy

Answer: (b)

  1. The first among the Chief Ministers of Kerala who was appeared on stamps:

(a)EMS (b) R Sankar

(c) C Achuthamenon (d) Pattom Thanu Pillai

Answer: (a)

  1. The first Keralite to become the Chief Minister twice.

(a) R Sankar (b) EMS

(c) EK Nayanar (d) C Achuthamenon

Answer: (b)

  1. The first Chief Minister of Kerala to face a no-confidence motion.

(a)Pattom Thanu Pillai (b) R Sankar

(c) PK Vasudevan Pillai (d) None of these

Answer: (a)

  1. The first Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala:

(a) R Sankar (b) EMS

(c) EK Nayanar (d) C Achuthamenon

Answer: (a)

  1. The first Chief Minister of Kerala  who resigned after a no-confidence motion

(a)EMS (b) Pattom Thanupillai

(c) K Karunakaran (d) R Sankar

Answer: (d)

  1. The only leader to become Deputy Chief Minister twice.

(a)R Sankar (b) Awkkaderkutty Naha

(c) CH Muhammad Koya(d) None of these

Answer: (c)

  1. The first Communist Leader in Asia to assume power through ballot paper:

(a)EK Nayanar (b) EMS

(c) PKV (d) C Achuthamenon

Answer: (b)

  1. The first person to hold the posts of Chief Minister and the Opposition Leader during the term of a single house (Third K.L.A.).

(a)EMS (b) Pattom Thanupillai

(c) K Karunakaran (d) R Sankar

Answer: (a)

  1. The first to become Chief Minister of Kerala two times continuously.

(a) R Sankar (b) EMS

(c) EK Nayanar (d) C Achuthamenon

Answer: (d)

  1. Leftist leader to head the opposition for the most number of times (4).

(a)EK Nayanar (b) PKV

(c) EMS (d) C Achuthamenon

Answer: (c)

  1. The first Chief Minister of Kerala to move a vote of confidence.

(a) R Sankar (b) EMS

(c) EK Nayanar (d) C Achuthamenon

Answer: (d)

  1. The first who was appointed as the Chief Minister of Kerala while he was a member of the Rajya Sabha.

(a)AK Antony (b) K Karunakaran

(c) C Achuthamenon (d) EK Nayanar

Answer: (c)

  1. Congress leader to head the opposition for the most number of times (4).

(a)AK Antony (b) R Sankar

(c) K Karunakaran (d) Oommen Chandy

Answer: (c)

  1. Only Bachelor (later he married) to become the C.M.

(a)AK Antony (b) K Karunakaran

(c) C Achuthamenon (d) EK Nayanar

Answer: (a)

  1. The CM to head the smallest ministry in the history of Kerala state (Six members).

(a)PKV (b) K Karunakaran

(c) CH Muhammad Koya(d) R Sankar

Answer: (c)

  1. Opposition Leader of Kerala Legislative Assembly for the shortest period.

(a)EMS (b) PKV

(c) Oommen Chandy (d) PT Chacko

Answer: (b)

  1. The first Congress Leader to hold the post of Opposition Leader in Kerala Legislative Assembly during the full term (five years) of a House (19962001):

(a)K Karunakaran (b) Oommen Chandy

(c) AK Antony (d) R Sankar

Answer: (c)

  1. The first Marxist CM to complete tenure.

(a)EMS (b) PKV

(c) CH Muhammad Koya(d) EK Nayanar

Answer: (d)

  1. Except for EMS, the first to become the CM without having experience as a Minister.

(a)R Sankar (b) VS Achuthanandan

(c) PKV (d) EK Nayanar

Answer: (b)

  1. The only person to hold the post of Deputy Chief Minister after holding the post of Chief Minister:

(a)PKV (b) K Karunakaran

(c) CH Muhammad Koya(d) R Sankar

Answer: (c)

Rivers of Kerala

  1. The number of rivers in Kerala:

(a)41 (b) 44

(c) 47 (d) 51

Answer: (b)

  1. The number of east flowing rivers in Kerala:

(a)5 (b) 4

(c) 3 (d) 2

Answer: (c)

  1. Which of the following is not an east-flowing river?

(a)Kabani (b) Bhavani

(c) Pambar (d) Chithari

Answer: (d)

  1. The longest river in Kerala:

(a)Periyar (b) Bharatappuzha

(c) Pamba (d) Chaliyar

Answer: (a)

  1. The second longest river in Kerala:

(a)Bharatappuzha (b) Periyar

(c) Chaliyar (d) Pamba

Answer: (a)

  1. Which river was known as ‘Choorni’ in ancient times?

(a)Pamba (b) Chaliyar

(c) Bharatappuzha (d) Periyar

Answer: (d)

  1. Which river was known as ‘Baris’ in ancient times?

(a)Periyar (b) Bharatappuzha

(c) Pamba (d) Chaliyar

Answer: (c)

  1. Periyar rises from:

(a)Anamala (b) Sivagiri hills

(c) Pulichimala (d) Ilampaleri hills

Answer: (b)

  1. In which river the largest number of power projects are established?

(a)Bharatappuzha (b) Periyar

(c) Chaliyar (d) Pamba

Answer: (b)

  1. Kalady and Aluva are on the banks of:

(a)Periyar (b) Bharatappuzha

(c) Pamba (d) Chaliyar

Answer: (a)

  1. Which river has two branches namely Mangalappuzha and Marthandanppuzha?

(a)Pamba (b) Chaliyar

(c) Bharatappuzha (d) Periyar

Answer: (d)

  1. The first hydroelectric project in Kerala was constructed in the river:

(a)Bharatappuzha (b) Pamba

(c) Muthirappuzha (d) Chaliyar

Answer: (c)

  1. Muthirappuzha is a tributary of:

(a)Pamba (b) Chaliyar

(c) Bharatappuzha (d) Periyar

Answer: (a)

  1. Which river is also known by the name Nila or Perar?

(a)Bharatappuzha (b) Periyar

(c) Chaliyar (d) Pamba

Answer: (a)

  1. Which river is also known as Ponnanippuzha?

(a)Bharatappuzha (b) Periyar

(c) Chaliyar (d) Pamba

Answer: (a)

  1. Mamankom was held on the banks of the river:

(a)Periyar (b) Pamba

(c) Bharatappuzha (d) Chandragiri

Answer: (c)

  1. Which river is called ‘Dakshina Bhagirathi’?

(a)Periyar (b) Bharatappuzha

(c) Pamba (d) Chaliyar

Answer: (c)

  1. Pamba drains into:

(a)Ashtamudi lake (b) Sasthamkotta lake

(c) Vembanad lake (d) Kavvayi lake

Answer: (c)

  1. Maramon convention is held on the banks of the river:

(a)Periyar (b) Pamba

(c) Chaliyar (d) Bharatappuzha

Answer: (b)

  1. Which river is also known by the name ‘Beppurppuzha’?

(a)Kavvayi (b) Chaliyar

(c) Uppala (d) Chandragiri

Answer: (b)

  1. The smallest river in Kerala:

(a)Mancheswaram (b) Chithari

(c) Kavvayi (d) Neyyar

Answer: (a)

  1. The southernmost river in Kerala:

(a)Neyyar (b) Karamanayar

(c) Kallada river (d) Vamanapuram river

Answer: (a)

  1. The northernmost river in  Kerala:

(a)Kavvayi (b) Chithari

(c) Chandragiri (d) Mancheswaram river

Answer: (d)

  1. Which river was called “the English channel in India’ as it separated the British and French-occupied territories?

(a)Mayyazhi river (b) Chaliyar

(c) Kavvayi (d) Chandragiri

Answer: (a)

  1. The river flows through a silent valley:

(a)Pamba (b) Chaliyar

(c) Kunthippuzha (d) Bharatappuzha

Answer: (c)

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