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Kerala at a Glance -2

  1. The first-speed post centre in Kerala was:

 Kochi

203.The first tiger reserve in Kerala: 
Periyar

204.The first town in Kerala to attain 100% literacy:

Kottayam

205.INS Garuda is situated at:

Kochi

206.The  first radio station in Kerala:

Thiruvananthapuram

207.The first FM radio station in Kerala:

Kochi

  1. The place is known as ‘Second Bardoli’:

Payyannur

  1. Which town is known as ‘Circus town in Kerala’:

Thalassery

210.The fort in Kerala built by Sivappa Naik of Bidanur:

Bakel

211.The pass that connects Kerala and Kodagu:

Perambady

  1. The place is known as ‘the Cherrapunji of Kerala’:

Lakkidi

  1. Which European power built the Thalassery fort?

British

214.The first railway line in Travancore:

Shenkota-Punalur

  1. The first rubberised road in Kerala connectsKottayam and……

Kumali

  1. The first technopark in Kerala was establishedat:

Thiruvananthapuram

  1. In which district is Athirappally- Vazhachal waterfalls:

Thrissur

  1. In which district is Kuruva island?

 Wayanad

  1. In which district is Sankhumukham beach?

Thiruvananthapuram

  1. In which district is Thattekkad bird sanctuary?

Ernakulam

  1. In which lake is Pathiramanal island?

 Vembanad

  1. In which place is Papanasam beach?

 Varkala

  1. Payyoli beach is in the district of:

 Kozhikode

  1. Pookkode lake is in the district of:

 Wayanad 

225.Satvikam, Angikam, Vachikam and Aharyam are four types of:

Acting

  1. Subhadradhananjayam and Thapathisamvaranam were written by:

Kulasekharavarma

227.Summer station of the erstwhile princely state of Travancore, situated in Idukki district:

Peerumedu

228.Swati Thirunal constructed ‘Kuthira Malika’ at:

Thiruvananthapuram

  1. Thankassery lighthouse is in the district of:

Kollam

  1. In which district Pookkode lake is situated?

Wayanad

  1. In which hills the famous Edakkal caves are situated?

 Ambukuthimal

  1. In which place Jadayupara is situated?

Chadayamangalam

  1. The area is known as Sairandrivanam inMahabharat:

Silent Valley

  1. The famous marine drive in Kerala is at:

Ernakulam

235.The national park which is famous lion-tailed macaque:

Silent Valley

  1. Who is regarded as the father of Yakshagana?

Parthy Subban

  1. Who wrote the song’ Omanathinkal Kidavo’?

Irayimman Thampy

  1. In which century did Thacholi Othernan live?

16th

  1. “Thekkan style’ in Kathakali was expounded by:

Kaplingattu Namboothiri

240.A film directed by Priyadarshan that depicts a story in the background of the freedom struggle of India:

Kalapani

  1. Gajendramoksham can be seen at the palace of:

Krishnapuram

  1. In which district is ‘Arjuna Nritham’ is a famous dance form?
    Kottayam
  1. Oppana is a dance form performed by the women of …… community:
    Muslim
  1. Padayani is a dance form popular in the district of:

Pathanamthitta

  1. The famous ‘Ezharapponnana’ of Ettumanoor temple is made up of:
    Wood
  1. The film is based on the theme of  ‘Count of Monte Christo’ by Alexander Dumas:

 Padayottam

  1. The film is based on the theme of ‘Othello’ of Shakespeare:

Kaliyattam

  1. The film ‘Yugapurushan’ depicts the life of:

Sri Narayana Guru

249.The first Dolby stereo film in Malayalam:

Kalapani

250.The first film directed by M T Vasudevan Nair:

Nirmalyam

251.The first Malayalam film to get Golden Camera award in Cannes film festival:

Maranasimhasanam

252.The first state in India to start the cultivation of Rubber:

Kerala

253.The headquarters of Kerala Agricultural University:

Mannuthy

254.The largest strike organised by the Communist Party in Kerala: 
Punnapra-Vayalar

255.The Malayalam film in which Latha Mangeshkar was a playback singer:

Nellu

256.The Malayalam film in which no woman was acted:

Mathilukal

257.The poet who revived Kathakali:

Vallathol

  1. Where is ‘Joothakkunnu’ in Kerala?

 Chavakkad

  1. Which art form is exclusively performed by themembers of Chakyarkooth?

Koodiyattam

  1. Which palace is in Tamil Nadu but it is owned bythe Government of Kerala?

Padmanabhapuram

  1. Who renovated the Krishnapuram palace?

Marthandavarma

262.The primitive form of Kathakali:

Ramanattam

263.The literary part of Kathakali:

Attakkatha

264.A dance form evolved in Kerala under the patronage of the Christian Church:

Chavittunatakam

  1. Ammannur Madhava Chakyar is related to:

Koodiyattom

  1. Chavittunatakam was evolved as an alternativeto:

Kathakali

  1. In which district is Chakkulath Kavu?

 Alappuzha

  1. In which district is Fantasy Park?

Palakkad

  1. In which district is Pathiramanal island?

Alappuzha

  1. In which district is Wagamon?

 Idukki

  1. Mudiyettu is an art form related to ……. temples:

Bhadrakali

  1. St.Angelos fort in Kannur was built by the:

 Portuguese

273.The birthplace of Chavittunatakam:

Mattancherry

  1. The Dutch Palace of Kochi was built by the:

Portuguese

275.The fort built by Somasekhara Naik of the Ikkeri dynasty:

Hosdurg

276.The fort in Thiruvananthapuram district that was built by the British in the 17th century:

 Anchengo

277.The most refined dance form of Kerala:

Kathakali

  1. The present form of Kathakali was designed by:

Kottayam Thampuran

  1. Which art form is performed by the members ofMalayan and Mannan communities?

Theyyam

  1. Which traditional art form is related to Pulluvar?

Sarpam Thullal

  1. Which work is also known as ‘Ashtapadi’?

Gitagovinda

  1. Which is known as the ‘gateway of Wayanad’?

Lakkidi

  1. Which is known as ‘land of latex’ (land of Rubber)?

Kottayam

  1. Which place is known as ‘Poor man’s Ooty’?

Nelliampathy

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

Chaliyar

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

Mayyazhi river

  1. Who authored ‘Prananathenenikku nalkiyaparamananda rasathe’?

Irayimman Thampy

  1. Who designed the current form of dressing inMohiniyattam?

Swati Thirunal

  1. Charalkkunnu is a hill station in …… district.

Pathanamthitta

  1. In which district is Kappil beach?

 Kasargod

  1. In which district is Pakshipathalam?

Wayanad

292.The exponent of Kathakali:

Kottarakkara Thampuran

293.The first person in Kerala to write Sanskrit Drama:

Saktibhadran

  1. The mudras of ‘Kathakali’ are adopted from:

Koodiyattam

  1. The place is known as ‘little Mecca’:

 Ponnani

  1. In which district is Payyambalam beach?

Kannur

  1. Which crop is known as ‘the gold of the wasteland’?

 Cashew

  1. The first film in Malayalam was made based on aliterary work:Marthandavarma

299.The first Malayalam film that was nominated for Oscar:

Guru

  1. The first Malayalam film to get President’s silvermedal:

Neelakkuyil

301.The first film society in Kerala:

Chitralekha

  1. The first film to get the award of Govt. of Keralafor best film:
    Kumarasambhavam
  1. Which district has the least area under paddycultivation?

Idukki

  1. Which district in Kerala has the largest area under paddy cultivation?

Palakkad

  1. Which vesha is usually used for female charactersin Kathakali?
    Minukku

306.The first sponsored film in Malayalam:

Makalkku

  1. Who established ‘Atmavidhyasangham’?

Vagbhatananda

  1. Who started ‘Deshabhimani’ from Kollam in 1915, which was published till 1930?

TK Madhavan

  1. Who was known as Kerala Marx?

K Damodaran

  1. Who was the first president of the Nair Service Society formed in 1914 as ‘Nair Bhrithyajana Sangham’?

K Kelappan

311.The Keralite who wrote a book on ‘Karl Marx’ in 1912?

 K Ramakrishna Pillai

312.The king of Travancore who encouraged Tapioca cultivation:
Visakham Thirunal

313.The largest mural painting in Kerala:

Gajendramoksham

  1. The mural painting ‘Aghoramoorthy’ can be seenat the temple of:

Ettumanoor

  1. The slogan ‘American Model Arabikkadalil’ is related to:

Punnapra-Vayalar

316.The year of a split in Communist Party:

1964

317.The first youngest Malayalam actress to get a national award for best actress: 

Monisha

  1. What is called the ‘king of spices’?

 Pepper

  1. What is known as the ‘queen of spices’?

 Cardomom

  1. What is known as the ‘grains of paradise?

Cardomom

  1. Who led the Communist Party of India(Marxist) in Kerala after the split?
    EMS

322.The first rubber park in Kerala:

Airapuram

  1. Which is the cash crop cultivated in the largest area in Kerala?

 Rubber

  1. Gandhiji visited Kerala for the first time in:

1920

  1. Gandhiji visited Kerala for the last time in:

1937

  1. In which year ‘Abstention movement’ was started in Travancore?

1932

  1. Karivellur strike was in:

1946

  1. The film ‘Neythukaran’ depicts the life of:

EMS

329.The first digital film in Malayalam:

Moonnamathoral

  1. In connection with which event, Gandhiji visited Kerala for the second time, in 1925?

Vaikom Satyagraha

  1. On which date EMS ministry was dismissed?

 31st July 1959

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

5th April 1957

  1. In which district is the Attappady tribal settlement?

Palakkad

  1. In which district is Parassinikadavu snake park?

Kannur

  1. India’s first gymnastic training centre was established in:

Thalassery

336.The smallest river in Kerala:

Mancheswaram

337.The southernmost river in India:

Neyyar

338.‘The Vrindavan of Kerala’:

Malampuzha Garden

  1. The year in which Sree Narayana Guru gave the message ‘One caste, one religion, one god for man’ at a conference held at ‘Adwaithasramam’, Aluva:

1924

340.The year of Wagon Tragedy:

1921

341.‘TheNetherlands of Kerala’:

 Kuttanad

  1. What is known as ‘Kerala Kumbhamela’?

Makaravilakk

  1. What is known as ‘Kerala Kumbhamela’?

 Makaravilakku of Sabarimala

344.The first south Indian film to get president’s gold medal:

Chemmeen

345.The first step in the performance of Kathakali:

Kelikottu

346.The most beautiful ‘Vesha’ in Kathakali:

 Pacha

347.The famous poet in Malayalam who died in a boat accident in Pallana river in 1924:

Kumaranasan

348.The first Bachat district in Kerala:

 Ernakulam

349.The headquarters of Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation:

Kochi

350.The place where the first  Sanskrit College in Kerala was established:

Thiruvananthapuram

351.The place where the first escalator in Kerala was established:

Thiruvananthapuram

352.The place where the first seafood park in Kerala was established: 
Aroor

  1. This is the first boat race in Kerala which marks the beginning of the season of boat race in Kerala:

Chambakkulam

354.The first thermal plant in Kerala with Nafta as the fuel:

Kayamkulam

355.The first coir village in Kerala:

Vayalar

  1. The first paper mill in Kerala was established at:

Punalur

357.The first rubber park in Kerala:

 Airapuram

358.The first women’s police station in Kerala:

Kozhikode

359.The first cities in Kerala that were connected with STD facilities:

Thiruvananthapuram- Kottayam

360.The first completely electrified grama panchayat in Kerala:

Kannadi

361.The first computerised Taluk office in India:

Ottappalam

362.The first constituency in which electronic voting machine was used:

Paravur

  1. The first church built by the Europeans in Indiais………. at Kochi.
    St.Francis Church

364.The first fort built by Europeans in India:

Pallippuram

365.The first teak museum in India:

Nilambur

366.The industrial capital of Kerala:

Kochi

367.The northernmost river in India:

Mancheswaram river

368.The number of mudras in Kathakali:

 24

369.The number of types of musical instruments used in Panchavadyam:

6

370.The role immortalised by Mammooty in the film ‘Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha’:

Chanthu

371.Thiruvathirakkali is also known as:

 Kaikottikkali

  1. Who discovered the Edakkal caves?

Fasset

372.‘Mundakan’ is a term related to:

Paddy

  1. Punnapra-Vayalar agitation was in:

1946

374.The Dewan of Travancore who suppressed Punnapra-Vayalar agitation:

CP Ramaswamy Iyer

375.The exponent of Ottan Thullal:

Kunchan Nambiar

  1. The film is based on the theme of the Kayyur strike:

Meenamasathile Sooryan

  1. The film is based on the theme of the Malabar Revolt:

1921

  1. Kayyur strike was in:

1941

  1. Name the newspaper launched in 1942 at Kozhikode as the mouthpiece of the Communist Party in Kerala:

 Desabhimani

380.Narayana Guru established ‘Adwaithasramam’ at Aluva in:

1914

  1. Swadeshabhimani K Ramakrishna Pillai was banished from Travancore for the alleged charge of sedition, in the year:

1910

  1. Swadeshabhimani K Ramakrishna Pillai was passed away in:

1916

  1. The first Malabar political conference was held under the aegis of Congress and Home Rule League in:

1916

  1. The prohibition on the Communist party was withdrawn in:

1942

  1. The publication of ‘Desabhimani’, the mouthpiece of Communist was started in 1942 from:

Kozhikode

386.The year in which Kerala Kaumudi was started publication under the leadership of CV Kunhuraman with Mooloor S Padmanabha Panicker as editor:

1911

387.The year of the Morazha incident in which KPR Gopalan was sentenced for capital punishment:

1940

  1. Under whose leadership Kochi Rajya Prajamandalam was formed in 1941?

VR Krishanezhuthachan

  1. Veenapoovu, by Kumaranasan which marked the beginning of romanticism in Malayalam, was published in ‘Mithavadhi’ in:

1907

390.The district which is the largest producer of Coffee in Kerala:

Wayanad

  1. Which was known as ‘Taxila of South India’?

Parthivapuram Sala

  1. Who became the first president of the TravancoreCommunist Party?

 KC George

  1. Who was known as Kerala Krushchev?

 MN Govindan Nair

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

KC George

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

PK Chathan Master

396.The district which is the largest producer of Rubber in Kerala:

Kottayam

397.The district which is the largest producer of Tea in Kerala:

Idukki

398.The film by Shaji N.Karun based on the theme of the controversial Rajan Case:

Piravi

399.The film ‘Guru’ depicts the life of:

Karunakara Guru

  1. Who headed the first ministry in Kerala?

EMS Namboothirippad

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