401. Who was the first finance minister of Kerala?

C Achuthamenon

402. Who was the first secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee formed in 1920?

K Madhavan Nair

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

Dr AR Menon

404. Who was the first Food minister of Kerala?

KC George

405.The river which is known as ‘Dakshina Bhagirathi’:

Pamba

406. In which district is the Malampuzha dam?

Palakkad

407. In which district is the Moozhiyar dam and Kakki dam?

Pathanamthitta

408. In which district is the Patrakkadavu project?

Palakkad

409. In which district is, Sasthamkotta the largest freshwaterlake in Kerala is situated?

Kollam

410. In which river Chenkulam hydel project is built?

Muthirappuzh

411. Kalpathy Shiva temple famous for car festival isin the district of:
     Palakkad

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

Bharatappuzha

413. The dam which is constructed with the assistance ofCanada:

Idukki dam

414.The district in which the highest peak in Kerala is situated:

Idukki

415.The number of rivers in Kerala:

44

416.The place which is the venue of the largest Hindu religious conference in Kerala:

Cherukolppuzha

417. The river flows through a silent valley:

Kunthippuzha

418. The river related to the Pathrakkadavu project:

Kunthippuzha

419.‘Panthrandu Vilakk’ is the festival of:

Oachira

420.Periyar rises from:

Sivagiri hills

421.The annual festival of which temple is known as ‘Bharani’? 
Kodungallur

422.The annual festival of which temple is known as ‘Ekadasi’?

Guruvayur

423. The city of Kasargod is near to the river of:

Chandragiri

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

Pamba

425. Which river was known as ‘Choorni’ in ancienttimes?

 Periyar

426. Who introduced Education Bill in Kerala legislative assembly?

Joseph Mundassery

427. Who was in charge of the Home Department at the beginning of the first EMS ministry?
     EMS

428. Who was in charge of the Home department in theend of the first EMS ministry?

 C Achuthamenon

429. In which district is Mullaperiyar dam?

Idukki

430. In which district of Pazhassi dam?

 Kannur

431. In which river is Banasurasagar Dam?

 Kabani

432. In which river is Peppara Dam?

 Karamana

433. In which river is Sabarigiri Project?

 Pamba

434. Kallada, the largest irrigation project is in the district of:

Kollam

435. Kuruva island is in the river:

Kabani

436. Navamukunda Temple is situated in the districtof:

Malappuram

437.‘Ormayude Arakal’ is the autobiography of:

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer

438. Ponmudi Dam is in the river:

 Periyar

439. Sabarimala temple is in the district of:

Pathanamthitta

440. In which river are Athirappally waterfalls?

Chalakkudy

441. In which river the Dharmadom island is situated?

Anchrakkandy

442. In which river the largest number of powerprojects are established?
     Periyar

443. introduced Land Reforms Bill in Kerala legislativeassembly?

KR Gowri

444.Kalady and Aluva are on the banks of:

Periyar

445.The dam situated between Kuravan and Kurathi hills:

Idukki

446.The district with the longest coastline:

 Kannur

447. The district in Kerala which has the largest number of villages: 
     Palakkad

448.The district with the largest number of rivers flowing:

Kasargod

449. The festival ‘Ashtami’ is related to the temple of:

Vaikom

450. The festival of ……… temple is known as ‘Aarat’?

Padamabhaswamy Temple

451.The first education minister of minister:

Joseph Mundassery

452.The first electricity minister of Kerala:

VR Krishna Iyer

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

454.The river which originates from Pulichimala:

Pamba

455. The second-largest sanctuary in Kerala:

Wayanad

456.The second-longest river in Kerala:

Bharatappuzha

457.The temple of Kerala without compound wall:

Ochira

458. Thirunavaya is on the banks of:

 Bharatappuzha

459. To which temple ‘Chitra Pournami’ festival is related?

 Mangaladevi

460. Where is Hill Palace Museum, the largest archaeological museum in Kerala situated?

Tripunithura

461. Which district has the largest number of block panchayats?

Thrissur

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

Periyar

463. Which river is also known as Ponnanippuzha?

Bharatappuzha

464.Which river was known as ‘Baris’ in ancient times:

Pamba

465. Muthirappuzha is a tributary of:

Periyar

466.The first revenue minister of Kerala:

 KR Gowri

467.The headquarters of Deepika, the oldest newspaper in Kerala: 
Kottayam

468.The hottest place in Kerala:

Punalur

469.The largest hydel project in Kerala:

 Idukki

470.The largest jail in Kerala:

 Thiruvananthapuram

471.The longest river in Kerala:

Periyar

472.The largest underground power station in Kerala:

Moolamattom

473.The longest boat race in Kerala:

Payippat

474. The oldest synagogue in Commonwealth nationsis situated at:

Kochi

475.The place in Kerala famous for Nagaraja Temple:

Mannarassala

476.The place in Thiruvananthapuram district where Parasurama temple is situated:

Thiruvallam

477. The ritual ‘Murajapam’ is associated to the templeof:
     Padmanabhaswamy Temple

478.The taluk in Kerala with the longest coastline:

Cherthala

479. Which district in Kerala has the largest numberof Grama Panchayats?

 Malappuram

480. Which district in Kerala has the largest number ofPanchayat Raj Institutions?

Malappuram

481. Which district in Kerala has the largest numberof Taluks?

Ernakulam

482. A sun temple is situated at Adithyapuram in ……..district.

Kottayam

483. Thiruvelli temple is dedicated to:

Vishnu

484.The number of east flowing rivers in Kerala:

3

485. The largest dam in Kerala, the Malampuzha dam, isin the district of:
     Palakkad

486.The largest earthen dam in Kerala:

Banasura Sagar

487.The largest rain forest in Kerala:

 Silent valley

488. ‘Arangu Kanatha Nadan’ is the autobiography of:

Thikkodian

489. Asia’s tallest church (Basilica of Our Lady ofDolours) is situated at:
     Thrissur

490. Idamalayar Dam is in the river:

 Periyar

491.The first limited company in Kerala:

 Punalur Paper Mill

492. The first medical college in Kerala was established at:

Thiruvananthapuram

493. The first open jail in Kerala was started functioning at…..in Thiruvananthapuram district.

Kattakkada

494.The first polio-free district in India:

Pathanamthitta

495. The first private power station in Kerala:

Maniyar

496. The first textile mill in Kerala was established in 1881 at:

Kollam

497.The headquarters of Kerala Financial Corporation:

Thiruvananthapuram

498.The headquarters of Southern Air Command:

Thiruvananthapuram

499.The headquarters of the Kerala State Pollution Control Board: Thiruvananthapuram

500. The headquarters of the Rubber Board:

Kottayam

501.The place where the first  Cyber police station in Kerala was established:

Thiruvananthapuram

502. The Police Museum in Kerala is situated at:

Kollam

503. The first women’s jail in Kerala was started at:

Neyyatinkara

504. The Dewan of Travancore who selected Alappuzha as the centre of his activities:

Raja Kesavadas

505. The ‘Ezharapponnana’ of Ettumanoor temple ismade up of:

Wood

506.The highest town in Kerala:

Munnar

507.The King of Travancore when the first Public Service Commissioner was appointed?

Sri Chithira Tirunal

508.The king who renovated Krishnapuram Palace:

Marthanda Varma

509. In which river system is Chenkulam Dam?

Periyar

510. In which river system is Cheruthoni Dam?

Periyar

511. In which river is Anayirankal Dam?

Periyar

512.The district in Kerala with the lowest rainfall:

Palakkad

513.The district with the largest number of Jews in Kerala:

 Ernakulam

514. Who was the first chairman of the Thiru-Kochi Public Service Commission?

C.Kunhiraman

515. Travancore  bought Fort Manuel from the Dutch in:

1789

516. The Ministry of EMS was the first to be dismissed under Article 356 of the constitution. It was in:

1959

517. In which year Thiru-Kochi Public Service Commission was formed?

1949

518. President’s rule was imposed in Thiru-Kochi in:

1956

519.The agitation that led to President’s rule in Kerala In 1959:

Liberation Struggle

520.The king of Travancore who constructed Nedumkotta?

Dharma Raja

521.The king of Travancore who constructed the Udayagiri Fort and Vattakottai (Circular Fort) which is now in Kanyakumari district: 

MarthandaVarma

522. In which river system is Kakki Dam?

Pamba

523.‘Kanneerum Kinavum’ is the autobiography of:

VT Bhatathirippad

524.Koodalmanikya Temple at Iringalakkuda is dedicated to:

Bharata

525.‘Kozhinja Ilakal’ is the autobiography of:

Joseph Mundassery

526. Kuthunkal, the largest private hydroelectric project in Kerala is in the district of: 

Idukki

527. Malampuzha Dam is in the river system:

Bharatappuzha

528. ‘Olivia Ormakal’ is the autobiography of:

Thoppil Bhasi

529.Parabrahma Temple is at:

Ochira

530. Thoonakkadav Dam is in the river:

 Chalakkudy

531. Vadakkumnatha Temple is at:

Thrissur

532.‘Viplavasmaranakal’ is the autobiography of:

Puthuppally Raghavan

533.‘Athmakatha’ is the autobiography of:

EMS

534.‘Ethirpp’ is the autobiography of:

Kesavadev

535. In which district is Arakkal Kettu?

Kannur

536. In which district is Chirakkal Kovilakam?

Kannur

537. In which district is Mayippadi Palace?

Kasargod

538. In which river is Thenmala Dam?

 Kallada

539. In which river system is Mattuppetty Dam?

Periyar

540.In whi ch ri ver system is Meenkara Dam?

Bharatappuzha

541. In which river system is Neryamangalam Dam?

Periyar

542.‘Kaviyude Kalpadukal’ is the autobiography of: 
P Kunhiraman Nair

543.‘Njan’ is the autobiography of:

 NN Pillai

544.‘Ormayude Olangalil’ is the autobiography of: 
G Sankarakkurup

545. Padmanabhapuram Palace is owned by the Government of Kerala is in the district of:

Kanyakumari

546. Parambikkulam Dam is in the river:

Chalakkudy

547. An area in Kerala which is situated below sea level:

 Kuttanad

548. Karumadikkuttan, a statue obtained from Alappuzha district is believed to be related to:

Buddhism

549. Where is Chinnakkada ground situated?

 Kollam

550. The substance used to make Aranmula mirror:

Metal

551.‘Service Story’ is the autobiography of:

Malayattoor

552. Sholayar Dam is in the river:

Chalakkudy

553. The Bolghatty Palace was built in:

1744

554.The British Resident to Travancore, who stipulated some criteria for the appointments in Govt Service:

Colonel Monroe

555.The king of Travancore when the Malayali Memorial and Ezhava Memorial was submitted?

Sri Mulam Tirunal

556. Peringalkuthu Dam is in the river:

Chalakkudy

557. Anamudi, the highest peak in Kerala is in the panchayat of:

Munnar

558. Chandanakavu where the Melpathur memorial is situated is in the district of:

Malappuram

559.Cherukolppuzha Hindu conference held on the banks of:

Pamba

560. Communist League was founded inThiruvananthapuram in:

1931

561.‘Ente Jeevitha Katha’ is the autobiography of:

AK Gopalan

562.‘Ente Jeevithasmaranakal’ is the autobiography of:

 Mannath Padmanabhan

563. Erumeli famous for religious harmony is in thedistrict of:

Kottayam

564. Farouk in Kozhikode is famous for ……. industry:

Tile

565.The first minister in charge of Public Works:

TA Majeed

566. Gavi is a tourist place in the district of:

Pathanamthitta

567. In the ancient period, Kottakkal in Malappuram district was known as

Venkatakota

568. In which district is Banasurasagar Dam?

Wayanad

569. In which district is Idamalayar hydel project?

Ernakulam

570. In which district is Eravikulam national park?

Idukki

571. In which district is Kallil Bhagavati Temple, whichwas formerly a Jaina temple?

Ernakulam

572. In which district is Lokanarkav situated?

Kozhikode

573. In which district is Mangaladevi Temple?

Idukki

574. In which district is Muzhuppilangad, the longestbeach in Kerala?

Kannur

575. In which district is Nallalam Thermal Project?

Kozhikode

576. In which district Tulu language is spoken?

Kasargod

577. Arippa bird sanctuary is in which district?

Thiruvananthapuram

578. Asramam tourist village is situated near the lake:

Ashatamudi

579. At which place is the Periyar divided into twoManglappuzha and Marthandanpuzha?

Aluva

580.Ayyankali established ‘Sadhujana Paripalana Yogam’ in:

1907

581. Chambakkulam boat race is held in ……:

Pamba river

582. In which district the famous Malayalam poetUlloor S.Parameswarayyar was born:

Kottayam

583. In which river is Aruvikkara Dam?

Karamanayar

584. In which river is Peechi Dam?

Manali River

585. In which river is Peruvannamuzhi Dam?

 Kuttiadi

586. In which river is Vazhani Dam?

 Kecherippuzha

587. In which river system is Bhuthathan Kettu Dam?

Periyar

588. Karappuzha is the first hydroelectric project is inthe district of:

Wayanad

589.Kasargod district was formed after the bifurcation of:

Kannur

590.Killikurissimangalam, the birth place of Kunchan Nambiar is in the district of: Palakkad

591. Kizhattur, a place near Perinthalmanna is the birthplaceof:

Poonthanam

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

Industry

593.Land of Pooram:

 Thrissur

594.Land of Theyyam:

 Kannur

595.The birthplace of Rama Panicker, one of the Kannada poets:

Niranam

596.The birth place of Thacholi Othenan:

Vadakara

597.The district in Kerala where ‘Yakshagana’ is popular?

Kasargod

598.The district in Kerala with the largest number of industrial establishments:

Ernakulam

599.The district of Kerala with rich deposits of iron:

Kozhikode

600. The district of Kerala with the largest number of Hindus:

Thiruvananthapuram