- The district that is known as the ‘rice bowl of Kerala’:
Palakkad
602.The district where the largest number of regional languages are spoken:
Kasargod
603.The district which is the largest producer of Cardomom in Kerala:
Idukki
604.The district which is the largest producer of Tapioca:
Thiruvananthapuram
605.The district with the largest number of Jains:
Wayanad
- The fort of Kunhali was built at:
Puthupatanam
607.The founder secretary of Communist Party in Kerala:
P Krishna Pillai
608.The hottest district in Kerala:
Palakkad
609.The largest and best-preserved fort in Kerala:
Bakel
610.The largest cardamom auction centre in Kerala:
Vandanmed
611.The largest pass in Western ghats in Kerala:
Palghat
- The name of the district existed when the Kerala statewas formed and it does not exist at present:
Malabar
613.The national park which is famous for Nilgiri Thar:
Eravikulam
- The capital of the Aay dynasty was……. inThiruvananthapuram district?
Vizhinjam
- The Chala market founded by Raja Kesavadas is in:
Thiruvananthapuram
- The Communist Party in Kerala was formed in 1937 and functioned secretly. The decision to function openly was taken in a meeting held at ……… in 1939:
Pinarayi
- The Crocodile farm in Thiruvananthapuram district is at:
Neyyar Dam
- The old name of Sultan Bathery was:
Ganapativattom
- The oldest teak plantation in the world, Conolly’splot is situated in the district of:
Malappuram
620.The only district in Kerala that has no coastline and shares border with the districts of Kerala only:
Kottayam
621.The only district in Kerala which produces garlic:
Idukki
622.The only woman in the first EMS ministry:
KR Gowri
623.The place famous for the manufacture of ‘Uru’?
Beppur
624.The place in Idukki district where Indo-Swiss Project was established:
Mattuppetty
625.The place in Kerala famous for orange farms:
Nelliyampathy
626.The place in Kerala where Mannathu Padmabhan started the historical ‘Savarna jatha’:
Vaikom
627.The place in Kerala where Public Library was established for the first time:
Thiruvananthapuram
628.The place in Thiruvananthapuram district where the remains of ‘Ammachi Plavu’ in Travancore history is preserved:
Neyyatinkara
629.The place Indo-Swiss Project started in 1963:
Mattuppetty
- The place is known as ‘the Kashmir of Kerala’:
Munnar
- The place is known as ‘Thekkan Kasi’:
Thirunelli
632.The place where Cricket was played for the first time in Kerala:
Thalassery
633.The place where Kumaranasan was born:
Kayikkara
634.‘Madabhoomi’ is the old name of:
Kochi
- The number of members in the first ministry of Keralaincluding Chief Minister:
11
636.Old name of Angadippuram:
Valluvanagaram
637.Old name of Kottackal:
Venkatakota
- Parayan and Seethnkan are forms of:
Ottan Thullal
- Indo-Norwegian Fisheries CommunityProject is situated at:
Neendakara
- Rabindranath Tagore visited Sree Narayana Guru at Sivagiri in:
1922
- Raja Ravi Varma, the first painter in Kerala to acquire international fame, passed away in:
1906
642.The background of the novel, ‘God of Small Things’ by Arundhati Roy?
Aymanam
643.The birthplace of P.Kunjiraman Nair, the famous poet of Kerala:
Kanhangad
644.The place where the first Ayurvedic Medical College in Kerala was established:
Thiruvananthapuram
645.The place where the first Law College in Kerala was established:
Thiruvananthapuram
- Mahodayapuram is the old name of:
Kodungallur
- Maryland, the second film studio in Kerala is situated at……. in Thiruvananthapuram district.
Nemom
- Muziris is the old name of:
Kodungallur
649.The place where the first underpass in Kerala was established:
Thiruvananthapuram
650.The place which is known as the ‘cultural capital of Pathanamthitta’:
Aranmula
- The publication of Mathrubhumi newspaper wasstarted from:
Kozhikode
- The remains of Sister Alphonsa is kept at:
Bharananganam
- The southernmost freshwater lagoon in Keralais:
Vellayani
- The Thattekkad sanctuary is named after:
Salim Ali
- Which is known as the ‘Cultural capital of Kerala’:
Thrissur
- Which is known as ‘the gift of Pamba’?
Kuttanad
- Which is known as ‘the queen of the Arabian sea’?
Kochi
- Which is known as ‘the Venice of the East?
Alappuzha
- Which is the birthplace of Kathakali?
Kottarakkara
- Which palace is called ‘Mural Pagoda’?
Krishnapuram Palace
- Which place in Kasargod district was known as‘Madathumala’ in ancient times?
Ranipuram
- Which place is known as the birthplace of OttanThullal?
Ambalappuzha
- Which river is also known as ‘Tejaswini’?
Kariangode
- Which river is also known by the name Nila orPerar?
Bharatappuzha
- Which was known as ‘Desinganad’ in earlierdays?
Kollam
666.The venue of ‘Revathy Patathanam’ by Zamorin:
Thali Temple, Kozhikode
- Uzhavur, the birthplace of KR Narayanan is inthe district of:
Kottayam
- Where is Govinda Pai Memorial?
Mancheswaram
- Where is Putharikandam ground situated?
Thiruvananthapuram
- Which area was known as ‘Goshree’ in ancientdays?
Kochi
- Which was known as ‘Odanad’ in earlier days?
Kayamkulam
- Who was the first transport minister in Kerala?
TV Thomas
- Who was the minister in charge of Employmentin the first EMS ministry?
TV Thomas
- Who was the secretary of Radical Group formedin Travancore:
MN Govindan Nair
- The largest archaeological museum in Kerala isfunctioning at:
Hill Palace Tripunithura
676.Who was appointed by the Govt of Travancore in 1934 to examine the matter of appointment to Govt Services:
G.D.Knox
- Who was entrusted by Marthanda Varma formaking appointments to Govt Departments?
Ramayyan
678.The European power that constructed Chaliyam Fort?
The Portuguese
679.The first palace built in oriental style by the Westerners in India:
Mattanchery Palace
- The king of Travancore issued a proclamation in 1874 to control nepotism in appointments to Govt Services:
Ayilyam Tirunal
681.The king who was the first in the history of Travancore to establish a systematic administration:
Marthanda Varma
- Which Fort in Kerala was also known as Fort William?
Chettuva Fort
- Which fort was described as ‘Cannon pointed Towards the neck of Zamorin’?
Chalium Fort
- Who gave permission to build the Anchengo Fort in 1690?
Rani of Attingal
- Who seized the Fort Angel in 1663?
The Dutch
- Who was appointed by Marthanda Varma to regularize the tax system in Travancore?
Mallan Sankaran
- Who was instrumental in preparing a petition named Malayali Memorial which was signed by 10038 persons?
Barrister G.P.Pillai
- The oldest palace built by the Dutch in India:
Bolghatty Palace
- The only No-confidence motion passed in the history of Kerala brought the state under President’s rule for the second time was moved by:
P.K.Kunj
690.The official residence of Dewan of Travancore which later became the seat of Akasavani in Kerala:
Bhakti Vilasom
- Where is Krishnapuram Palace?
Kayamkulam
- Which is written by Thakazhi?
Ormayude Theerangalil
- Which palace is called ‘Mural Pagoda’?
Padmanabhapuram Palace
- Who introduced the secretarial system inTravancore?
Colonel Monroe
- The President’s rule was imposed for the second time in Kerala in :
1964
- The ruler of Kochi introduced regular administrative machinery for the first time:
Sakthan Thampuran
- Where is Sakthan Thampuran Museum?
Thrissur
- Which was the only state under President’s rule when the linguistic reorganisation was done?
Kerala
- Who constructed the Bolghatty Palace?
The Dutch
- Who recommended declaring President’s rule in Thiru Kochi when Panampally resigned in 1956?
Sri Chithira Tirunal
- Who was the acting Governor of Kerala when the state was formed on 1st November 1956?
P.S.Rao
- Who wrote ‘Ente Katha’?
Madhavikkutty
703.Who wrote ‘Thudikkunna Thalukal’?
Changampuzha
704.The largest Fort in Kerala?
Bakel
705.The Viceroy who built Angel Fort:
Alphonso De Almeida
- What was the basic unit of the administration of Marthanda Varma?
Village
707.‘Ente Natakasmarnakal’ is the autobiography of:
PJ Antony
708.‘Ente Vazhiyambalangal’ is the autobiography of:
SK Pottakkad
- In which year Malayali Memorial demand the Appointment of native people submit?
1891
- Name the agitation that prompted the Govt of Travancore to appoint a Public Service Commissioner?
Abstention Movement
- Name the European power that built Angel Fort:
The Portuguese
- The Angel Fort is situated at:
Kannur
- The British got Angel Fort from:
Arakkal Beevi
714.Which palace is also known as ‘Dutch Palace’?
Mattanchery Palace
- Who built the Palakkad Fort in1766?
Hyder Ali
- Who constructed Bakel Fort in the 17th century?
Sivappa Nayak
- Who constructed Chettuva Fort?
The Dutch
- Who was instrumental in submitting a petition named ‘Ezhava Memorial’ in 1896 demanding appointments for Ezhavas in Govt services?
Dr Palpu
- Who was the first Public Service Commissioner appointed in Travancore?
G.D.Knox
- Who was the first signatory of the Malayali Memorial?
K.P.Sankara Menon
- Who wrote ‘Adukkalayilninnu Parliamentilekk’?
Bharati Udayabhanu
- Who constructed the Anchengo Fort?
The British
- Who was the President when President’s rule was imposed for the first time in Kerala?
Dr Rajendraprasad
- The Liberation Struggle lasted for …… weeks:
7
- At the time of the formation of the Kerala State, ithas been under President’s rule for …….days:
155
726.The only occasion in Kerala history in which none of the political parties could form a government after the election and President’s rule continued in the State:
1965
- Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) is situated at:
Kochi
- Hindustan Newsprint Factory is situated at:
Velloor
729.The mouthpiece of CPI Kerala unit:
Janayugam
730.The number of Members in Kerala PSC including Chairman:
21
- The oldest European fort in India was built by:
The Portuguese
- Kerala became the first fully literate state in Indiain the year:
1991
- Kerala Panchayat Raj Act was brought into effect in Kerala in:
1994
734.KSRTC was brought into existence in:
1965
- Who led the Communist Party of India(CPI) in Keralaafter the split?
MN Govindan Nair
- Who was the editor of Vivekodayam started publication in 1905 as the mouthpiece of the SNDPYogam?
Kumaranasan
- Who was the first secretary of the SNDP Yogam, formed in 1903?Kumaranasan
- Who was the Governor of Kerala when President’s rule was imposed for the first time in Kerala?
B.RamakrishnaRao
- Who was the last Chief Minister of Thiru Kochiwhose resignation led to president’s rule:
Panampilly Govinda Menon
- The legislative body in the princely state of Cochinstarted functioning in:
1925
- In which palace, mural paintings based on Kumarasambhava of Kalidasa can be seen?
Dutch Palace
- In which year Kerala Public Service Commission was formed?
1956
- Kerala was brought under the President’s rule for the last time in:
1982
- Kerala Wood Industries is situated at:
Nilambur
- The lengthiest President’s rule in Kerala wasended in:
1967
746.A popular ministry under Pattom Thanu Pillai assumed power in Travancore in:
1948
- Chattampi Swamikal passed away at Panmanain Kollam district in:
1924
- Cochin Port Trust was brought into existence in:
1964
749.CP Ramaswamy Iyer became the Dewan of Travancore in:
1936
- Eravikulam, the first national park in Kerala wasbrought into existence in:
1978
- Mayyazhi was liberated from the French rule in:
1954
- Name the first ship built at Cochin shipyard in1980:
Rani Padmini
- Name the publication started by MuhammadAbdur Rehman Sahib from Kozhikode in 1924:
Al Ameen
- Panampilly Govindamenon became the prime minister of Cochin in:
1947
- The radio station in Thiruvananthapuram was started functioning in:
1943
- Sarada got a national award for best actor in 1968 for the film:
Thulabharam
- Telecasting was started from Thiruvananthapuram in:
1982
- The Cochin Stock Exchange was established in:
1978
- The Cochin University was brought into existence in:
1971
- The first movie in Kerala- Vigathakumaran was released in:
1928
- The Kerala Press Academy was established in 1979 with ….. as its headquarters:
Kochi
- The Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad was formed at Kozhikode in:
1962
- In which year did AK Gopalan lead the ‘starvation march’from Kannur to Madras with 32 followers?
1936
- Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy was established in:
1958
- KPAC (Kerala People’s Arts Club) was formedin:
1951
- Malayalam television programmes were startedfrom Thiruvananthapuram in:
1985
- The King Srimulam Tirunal of Travancore passed away in:
1924
- The Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham started functioning based on Kottayam in:
1945
- The second university of Kerala, the Calicut University was started fuctioning in:
1968
- The year of commencement of Vaikom Satyagraha, the first Satyagraha in India against untouchability?
1924
771.The year of Punnapra Vayalar agitation:
1946
- Thumba Rocket launching station was startedfunctioning in:
1963
773.To which organisation, Thumba Rocket Launching Station was dedicated in 1968?
UNO
- Travancore and Cochin were integrated into:
1949
- Udaya, the first film studio in Kerala was startedfunctioning at Alapuzha in:
1948
776.The finance minister of Kerala who was instrumental in the launching of the lottery in Kerala:
PK Kunju
777.The first district in Kerala where DPEP was implemented in 1994:
Malappuram
- The first finance commission of Kerala was formed in:
1994
- The first hydel project in the Malabar area started in 1972:
Kuttiadi
780.Malabar Cement Factory is at:
Valayar
- Naval Academy is situated at:
Ezhimala
- Srimulam Assembly was started functioning in:
1904
- The first to make forts built in granite in Keralahistory:
The Portuguese
- The Ananthavilasom Palace in Thiruvananthapuramwas constructed during the reign of:
Visakham Tirunal
- Madras Rubber Factory is at:
Vadavathoor
786.PJ Antony got the Bharat Award in 1973 for the performance in the film:
Nirmalyam
- The country assisted in the construction of the IdukkiDam completed in 1974, which is the first archdam in India:
Canada
788.The channel launched by CPM in Kerala:
Kairali
789.The European power that built Kottappuram fort in 1524:
The Portuguese
- Travancore Cement Factory is situated at:
Nattakom
- Vakkom Maulavi started ‘Swadeshabhimani’ in:
1905
- Where is Napier Museum in Kerala?
Thiruvananthapuram
- Who established Kerala Kalamandalam atCheruthuruthy in 1930?
Vallathol Narayana Menon
- Who got the first Odakkuzhal Award instituted by G.Sankara Kurup?
Vennikkulam
- Who pointed out the importance of Thattekkad for the first time which became a sanctuary in 1983?
Salim Ali
- Who was the first director of the Kerala Language Institute founded in 1968?
NV Krishna Varrier
- Who was the last chief minister of TravancoreCochin?
Panampilly Govindamenon
- Who was the main leader of salt satyagraha in Kerala, which was organised as part of the Civil Disobedience movement?
K Kelappan
- Who wrote the first detective novel in MalayalamBhaskaramenon
in 1924?
Appan Thampuran
- In which year did Kottayam become the fully literate town in India?
1989