- Whose period is referred to as the ‘Golden Era of Travancore’?
Answer: Swathi Thirunal
- Which award is given for the lifelong contribution to the Malayalam language and literature?
Answer: Vallathol award
- Who introduced coconut cultivation commercially in India?
Answer: Portuguese
- Who wrote Tirukkural?
Answer: Thiruvalluvar
- When was Kozhikode city established?
Answer: 1295
- Who wrote Tuhafat – Ul – Mujahiddin?
Answer: Shaik Zainuddin
- When and where did Vasco da Gama die?
Answer: On December 24, 1524 at Cochin
- Name the ships in which Vasco da Gama undertook his voyage?
Answer: The Berrio, the saint Gabriel & the saint Raphael
- Name the battle which shattered the hope of the Dutch to establish their political power in India?
Answer: Battle of Kulachal
- What is the importance of 1831 in the history of Travancore?
Answer: The first census was conducted in Travancore
- Who was known as the ‘Kerala Simham’?
Answer: Pazhassi Raja
- Who abolished the slave trade in Travancore in 1812?
Answer: Rani Lakshmi Bai
- Who shifted the capital from Padmanabhapuram to Thiruvananthapuram?
Answer: Rama Varma
- Who introduced a scheme for the development of Vizhinjam Port?
Answer: Dalava Ummini Thampi
- Who was popularly known as the ‘Jhansi of Travancore’?
Answer: Accamma Cheriyan
- During whose reign General Hospital Thiruvananthapuram was established (in 1864)?
Answer: Ayilyam Thirunal
- Who published the monthly ‘A1-Essam’?
Answer: Abdul Khader Maulavi
- Who founded Sahodara Samajam?
Answer: K. Ayyappan
- Who was elected as the first Chief Minister of Travancore?
Answer: Pattom Thanupillai
- When was the first railway line in Kerala opened for traffic?
Answer: On March 12, 1861 (Between Beypore and Tirur),
- Which is the first baby-friendly state in India?
Answer: Kerala,
- Which is the 6th Medical College in Kerala?
Answer: Kannur Medical College (Started in 1995)
- Name the first Chief Minister of Kerala who completed one full term?
Answer: Achuta Menon (1970 to 1977),
- Who is the second Chief Minister of Kerala?
Answer: Pattom Thanupillai
- Who was the first Congress Chief Minister of Kerala?
Answer: R. Shankar
- Who was the first speaker of the Kerala Assembly?
Answer: R. Sankara Narayanan Thampy
- Name 5 corporations of Kerala?
Answer: Thrissur, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode & Cochin,
- Who is the single-member ombudsman for Local Self Government in Kerala?
Answer: Justice K.P. Radhakrishnan Menon
- In Kerala Assembly, how many reservation seats are there for scheduled castes?
Answer: 13
- Which is Kerala’s only export processing zone (EPZ)?
Answer: Kochi
- Name the first ship built in the cochin shipyard?
Answer: Rani Padmini (Launched on January 27, 1980),
- Which river in Kerala is mentioned in Kautilya’s “Arthashastra”?
(A) Pampa (B) Bharathappuzha
(C) Achan kovilar (D) Periyar
Answer: (D)
- The first newspaper in Malayalam “Rajyasamacharam” begin in
(A) Thalassery (B) Kozhikode
(C) Thiruvananthapuram (D) Kannur
Answer: (A)
- The author of Sanskrit work “Mukundamala” is
(A) Rajashekara varma (B) Kulasekhara Alwar
(C) Sthanu Ravi (D) Raja Simhan
Answer: (B)
- Name the social reformer who held “Kannadi prathishta” first in South India
(A) Sree Narayana Guru (B) Chattambi Swamiakal
(C) Vaikunda Swamikal (D) Jyotirao Phule
Answer: (C)
- The first child-friendly police station in Kerala is
(A) Chirayinkeezhu (B) Ettumannur
(C) Kadavanthra (D) Harippad
Answer: (C)
- Name the first editor of the Newspaper Mathrubhumi is
(A) K.P .Kesava Menon (B) P.Ramunni Menon
(C) K. Kelappan (D) C.H . Kunhappa
Answer: (A)
- Among the following, who is not related to Malayalee Memorial?
(A) C.V. Raman Pillai (B) Dr. Palpu
(C) G.P. Pillai (D) K.P.Sankara Menon
Answer: (B)
- Wagon Tragedy is in
(A) 1921 October, 10 (B) 1921 August, 20
(C) 1921 November, 12 (D) 1921 November, 10
Answer: (D)
- Who is the minister of Local Self Government in the first E.M.S Ministry 1957?
(A) P. K. Chathan Master (B) K. R. GouriAmma
(C) T. V. Thomas (D) C. Achutha Menon
Answer: (A)
- The autobiography ‘Jeevithapatha’ is
(A) Joseph Mundassery (B) Sachidanandan
(C) Cherukad (D) Thakazhi
Answer: (C)
- The magazine ‘Keli’ is related to
(A) Kerala Sahithya Acadamy
(B) Kerala Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham
(C) Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Acadamy
(D) Kerala Lalithakala Acadamy
Answer: (C)
- The Head Quarter of State Film Development Corporation.
(A) Thiruvananthapuram (B) Eranakulam
(C) Kozhikode (D) Kochi
Answer: (A)
- The Oldest Newspaper in Malayalam is
(A) Kerala Kaumudi (B) Malayala Manoram
(C) Mathrubhumi (D) Deepika
Answer: (D)
- Name the Malayalee who addressed the presidential speech at the Amaravarthi session of INC held in 1897.
(A) John Mathai (B) Sir C. Sankaran Nair
(C) Mannath Padmanabhan (D) E.M.S.
Answer: (B)
- The Chairperson of Kerala State Women’s Commission from 1996 – 2001 was
(A) M. Kamalam (B) D. Sreedevi
(C) Nafeesath Beevi (D) Sugatha Kumari
Answer: (B)
- Who was the first State Youth Commission Chairman of Kerala State?
(A) P. Sreeramakrishnan (B) V.V. Rajesh
(C) Chintha Jerome (D) R.V. Rajesh
Answer: (D)
- What is the elevation of Peak Anamudi?
(A) 2695 mtr. (B) 2350 mtr.
(C) 3115 mtr. (D) 2225 mtr.
Answer: (A)
- In which year Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham was founded ?
(A) 1906 (B) 1907
(C) 1908 (D) 1905
Answer: (D)
- Njanapeettom Award was given to _______ for writing ‘Odakkuzhal’.
(A) Vallathol (B) G. Sankarakuruppu
(C) Balachandran Chullikadu (D) Kumaranasan
Answer: (B)
- Abhinjana Sakunthalam was translated into Malayalam by :
(A) V. T Bhattathirippad
(B) Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran
(C) Kerala Varma Valiyakoyi Thampuran
(D) E. M. S Namboodiripadu
Answer: (C)
- The wagon Tragedy was the tragic incident of the Malabar Rebellion took place on :
(A) 11th December 1920 (B) 10thNovember, 1921
(C) 10th October 1921 (D) 11thSeptember, 1920
Answer: (B)
- Editor of Mitavadi journal :
(A) K. Kelappan (B) T. K. Madhavan
(C) C. Krishnan (D) A. K. Pillai
Answer: (C)
- The poet who is often considered as the National Poet of Kerala :
(A) Vallathol Narayana Menon (B) Kumaran Asan
(C) G. Sankara Kurupu (D) Vailoppilli Sreedhara Menon
Answer: (A)
- The famous Play Pattabakki was written by :
(A) Kesava Dev (B) K. Damodaran
(C) Thakazhi Shivasankara Pillai (D) Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Answer: (B)
- First Malayalam Dictionary was compiled by :
(A) Dr Herman Gundert (B) Father Clement
(C) Hendrik Van Rheede (D) Mr. Brennen
Answer: (A)
- Savarna Jatha was organized by the Caste Hindus under the leadership of
(A) K.T.K. Krishnan (B) A. K. Gopalan
(C) Mannath Padmanabhan (D) P. Krishna Pillai
Answer: (C)
- The famous historical novel was written by C.V. Raman Pillai
(A) Sarada (B) Dharma Raja
(C) Indulekha (D) Kundalata
Answer: (B)
- Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha was a religious protest movement founded in 1909 (A) P. K. Chathan Master (B) Ayyan Kali
(C) Pampadi John Joseph (D) Poikayil Yohannan
Answer: (D)
- Vakkam Abdul Khader Moulavi was the Founder of
(A) Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham
(B) Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham
(C) Atmavidya Sangham
(D) Sahodara Prasthanam
Answer: (A)
- The first complete printed book in the Malayalam language is the
(A) Varthamana Pusthakam (B) Vedadhikara Nirupanam
(C) Samshepavedartham (D) Leelathilakam
Answer: (C)
- Misrabhojanam (Mixed Feast for all castes) was organised by
(A) Chattampi Swamikal (B) Pandit K. P. Karuppan
(C) Vagbhatananda (D) K. Ayyappan
Answer: (D)
- Who wrote the devotional work Narayaniyam?
(A) Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri
(B) Punthanam
(C) Ramanuja
(D) Ezhuthachan
Answer: (A)
- English education started in Travancore at the time of
(A) Ayillium Thirunal (B) Visakham Thirunal
(C) Uthradam Thirunal (D) Swathy Thirunal
Answer: (D)
- Who assumed the title as “the Father of Political Movement in Modern Travancore”?
(A) K. Ramakrishna Pillai (B) Dr Palpu
(C) G. Parameswara Pillai (D) Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishnan
Answer: (C)
- Who started the newspaper called “Sujananandini”?
(A) Kesavan Asan (B) C. V. Kunjiraman
(C) K. Kelappan (D) A. K. Gopalan
Answer: (A)
- The S. N. D. P. Yogam came into existence on
(A) December 1, 1920 (B) June 10, 1905
(C) May 15, 1903 (D) December 1, 1903
Answer: (C)
- Who wrote the famous Malayalam novel “The Marthanda Varma”?
(A) Chandu Menon (B) C. V. Raman Pillai
(C) S. K. Pottakkadu (D) M. R. Nair
Answer: (B)
- Name the Prepaid Smart Card introduced by the Kochi Metro.
(A) Metro Card (B) Kochi One
(C) Smart Card (D) One Kochi
Answer: (B)
- Slavery was abolished in Travancore on :
(A) 1910 (B) 1836
(C) 1812 (D) 1811
Answer: (C)
- Who Prepared the first lexicon and grammar work in Malayalam?
(A) Benjamin Bailey (B) Arnos Pathiri
(C) Herman Gundert (D) William Logan
Answer: (B)
- Who wrote the book called “Adibhasha”?
(A) V. T. Bhattathirippad (B) Vaikunda Swamikal
(C) Chattambi Swamikal (D) Ayyankali
Answer: (C)
- Ayyavazhi theology related to :
(A) Thycaud Ayya Vaikundar (B) Sree Narayana Guru
(C) Vagbhadananda (D) Vaikunda Swamikal
Answer: (A)
- A Collection of book reviews by Kuttipuzha Krishana Pillai :
(A) Kanneerum Kinavum (B) Smarana Manchari
(C) Malayalam Book Reviews (D) Grandavalokanam
Answer: (D)
- Who is the author of The Sarachandrika, a significant contribution to the literature on Ayurveda?
(A) Dr. K. Muraleedharan (B) Paravoor Kesavan
(C) P. M. Govindan Vaidyan (D) P. R. Variar
Answer: (B)
- Who was the first Public Service Commissioner appointed in Travancore?
(A) G.D. Knox (B) Col. Munro
(C) William Barten (D) Macaulay
Answer: (A)
- Where is the wind farm power project in Kerala located?
(A) Kanjikode (B) Ramakkalmedu
(C) Kayamkulam (D) Both (A) and (B)
Answer: (D)
- The social reformer of Kerala who opened his family temple for everyone?
(A) Narayana Guru (B) E.V Ramaswami
(C) Mannathu Padmanabhan (D) Ayya Vaikunder
Answer: (C)
- The date of Temple Entry Proclamation in Travancore?
(A) 12 November, 1936 (B) 12 November, 1939
(C) 12 November, 1947 (D) 12 November, 1951
Answer: (A)
- Who published the Arabic-Malayalam monthly called ‘Al-Islam?
(A) Abdur Rahiman (B) Ali – Musaliyar
(C) Abdul Khadir Maulavi (D) Siti Koya Thangal
Answer: (C)
- The new spaper owned by Vakkom Abdul Khadir Maulavi
(A) Malayalee (B) Swadesabhimuai
(C) Vivekodayam (D) Kerala Kaumudi
Answer:(B)
- Which woman leader of Travancore organized the Female Volunteer Corps called Desasevika Sangham?
(A) Accamma Cherian (B) Rosamma Punnoose
(Cl Lakshmi Menon (D) A V Kuttimalu Amma
Answer:(A)
- An episode connected with the campaign against untouchability observed in the post-independence period
(A) Paliyam Satyagraha (B)Vaikkom Satyagraha
(C) Guruvayoor Satyagraha (D) Nivarthana Agitation
Answer:(A)
- Who were the pioneers in the field of education in Malabar?
(A) CMS (B) LMS
(C) Rulers of Malabar (D) Basal Mission
Answer:(D)
1586.The person who was appointed as a Special Commissioner to enquire into the land tenure and tenant rights in Malabar in connection with the Mappila Riots.
(A) K. Kelappnn (B) Hermon Gundert
(C) William Logan (D) K. P. Kesava Menon
Answer:(C)
- Name the leader of Yachana Yathra.
(A) V. T. Bhattathirippadu (B) A. K. Gopalan
(C) K. Kelappan (D) P. Krishna Pillai
Answer: (A)
- To whom is the work Dharmam is associated?
(A) Dr. Ayyathan Gopalan (B) Ayyankali
(C) Sreenarayana Guru (D) T. K. Madhavan
Answer: (C)
- Name the Editor of the magazine Murali?
(A) T. Ammalu Amma (B) Kadathanattu Madhavi Amma
(C) Kesavadev (D) S. K. Pottakkadu
Answer: (B)
- Keralan was the pen name of
(A) Pandit Karuppan (B) Swedeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai
(C) K. Damodaran (D) Kesari Balakrishna Pillai
Answer: (D)
- Which one is not related to Swadeshabhimani K Ramakrishnapillai?
(A) Kerala Pathrika (B) Keralan
(C) Sarada (D) Deshabhimani
Answer: (D)
- Which one is the first important programme of “Sahodara Sangam” ?
(A) Misra Vivaham (B) Eradication of superstition
(C) Negation of religion (D) Misrabhojanam
Answer: (D)
- Who started the Malayalam newspaper “Paschima Tharaka” ?
(A) Devji Bheemji (B) Benjamin Baili
(C) Herman Gundert (D) Kandathil Varghese Mappila
Answer: (A)
- Which one is the first Malayalam drama?
(A) Chandra Mukhee Vilasam
(B) Subadrarjanam
(C) Keraleeya Bhasha Shakunthalam
(D) Sadaraama
Answer: (C)
- Thiruvananthapuram Public Library was established during the reign of____
(A) Marthandavarma (B) GowriLakshmi Bhai
(C) Swathi Thirunal (D) Dharma Raja
Answer: (C)
- In which district is Kerala is the Chimmini Wild-life sanctuary situated?
(A) Kottayam (B) Idukki
(C) Thrissur (D) Palakkad
Answer: (C)
- Who wrote the famous book “Vedadikara Nirupanam”?
(A) Ayyankali (B) Sree Narayana Guru
(C) Chattambi Swamikal (D) Vaikunda Swamikal
Answer: (C)
- Which social reformer founded the Chirayankeezhu Taluk Muslim Samajam?
(A) Vakkam Abdul Khader Moulavi
(B) Muhammed Abdul Rahman Sahib
(C) Shoukkath Ali
(D) Muhammed Ali
Answer: (A)
- “Unnimol” is a character of which Malayalam Novel?
(A) Oru Theruvinte Katha (B) Odayilninnu
(C) Nalukettu (D) Thottangal
Answer: (D)
- Who got Ezhuthachan Award, 2016?
(A) Puthussery Ramachandran (B) Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri
(C) M. K. Sanu (D) C. Radhakrishnan
Answer: (D)
- The port established by Raja Kesavadas, Dewan of Travancore:
Alappuzha
- In which district is Thanneermukkom Barrage?
Alappuzha
- In which district is Punnapra-Vayalar Memorial?
Alappuzha
- Which beach is the background of the novel ‘Chemmeen”?
Purakkad
- The temple with woman priest:
Mannarassala
- Boat race related to Amabalappuzha temple:
Chambakkulam
- Boat race related to Harippad temple:
Payippat
- Mannarassala temple is famous for the worship of:
Snakes
- An ancient Buddhist centre in Alapuzha district?
Srimulavasam
- The place where Parthasarathy Temple is situated is Pathanamthitta district?
Aranmula
- The temple is known as ‘Dakshina Mookambika’:
Panachikkad
- Erumeli famous for religious harmony is in the district of:
Kottayam
- The remains of Sister Alphonsa is kept at:
Bharananganam
- The only district in Kerala that has no coastline and shares border with the districts
of Kerala only:
Kottayam
- The place in Kerala where Mannathu Padmabhan started the historical ‘Savarna Jatha’:
Vaikom
- The background of the novel, ‘God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy?
Aymanam
- In which district is Eravikulam national park?
Idukki
- Which is called the ‘Land of sandal forest’ in Kerala:
Marayur
- In which district is Chinnar sanctuary?
Idukki
- The hill districts in Kerala:
Idukki, Wayanad
- The place Indo-Swiss Project started in 1963:
Mattuppetty
- The only district in Kerala which produces garlic:
Idukki
- The headquarters of Idukki district:
Painav
- In which district Nedumbassery airport is situated?
Ernakulam
- In which district is the Brahmapuram diesel project?
Ernakulam
- The headquarters of the Dutch territories in Kerala was:
Kochi
- In which district is the Kodanad elephant training centre?
Ernakulam
- The only major port in Kerala:
Kochi
- The port in Kerala which was developed by Robert Bristo into a major port:
Kochi
- In which district is Bhutathankettu?
Ernakulam
- In which district is Mangalavanam sanctuary situated?
Ernakulam
- Oil Refinery in Kerala is situated at:
Ambalamugal
- Which European power built Bolghatty Palace?
Dutch
- The island formed after the flood of 1341:
Vypin
- INS Venduruthy is situated at:
Kochi
- In which district is Malayatoor, a holy place for Christians?
Ernakulam
- Which temple is related to ‘Makam Thozhal’?
Chottanikkara
- The church where Vasco da Gama was buried at Kochi.
St.Francis Church
- The International Stadium at Kaloor in Ernakulam district is named after:
Jawaharlal Nehru
- The place in Aluva famous for the Sivarathri celebration?
Aluva
- The place is known as the ‘Gateway to high range’:
Kothamangalam
- Which is known as ‘the lungs of Kochi’?
Mangalavanam
- Where is Thekkinkad ground, which is the venue of Pooram?
Thrissur
- The capital of Kulasekharas was:
Mahodayapuram
- In which district is Chimminy Sanctuary?
Thrissur
- In which district is Punnayurkkulam?
Thrissur
- The Triprayar temple in Thrissur district is dedicated to:
Srirama
- In which district is Mooriyad lake?
Thrissur
- In which district Peechi dam is situated?
Thrissur
- The place where an observatory was established in ancient Kerala:
Mahodayapuram
- The publication of Mathrubhumi newspaper was started from:
Kozhikode
- In which district is Nallalam Thermal Project?
Kozhikode
- The district of Kerala with rich deposits of iron:
Kozhikode
- Sweet Meet Street (SM Street) or Mitayitheruvu which is plot of “Oru Theruvinte Katha’ by SK Pottakkad is in the district of:
Kozhikode
- The second city Corporation in Kerala:
Kozhikode
- Mananchira Ground is at:
Kozhikode
- Kappad, where Vasco da Gama landed on 20th May, 1498 is in the district of: Kozhikode
- The museum at East Hill in Kozhikode is named after:
Pazhassi Raja
- Gavi is a tourist place in the district of:
Pathanamthitta
- The national park which is famous for Nilgiri Thar:
Eravikulam
- In which district is Fantasy Park?
Palakkad
- Ezhuthachan passed away at:
Chittur
- The district abundant in cotton soil:
Palakkad
- Karippur, where the Kozhikode airport is situated is in the district of:
Malappuram
- Venue of Mamankom was:
Thirunavaya
- The place in Kerala famous for orange farms:
Nelliyampathy
- The place in Idukki district, famous for sandal forests:
Marayur
- The place famous for ‘Muniyaras’:
Marayur
- In which district is Charalkkunnu hill station?
Pathanamthitta
- The headquarters of Malabar district during the British regime:
Kozhikode
- The headquarters of areas of Malabar when it was under the control of Tipu Sultan: Feroke
- In which district is Lokanarkav situated?
Kozhikode
- The headquarters of the naval force of Zamorin at the time of the arrival of Vasco da Gama was:
Ponnani
- The seat of Azhvanchery Tambrakkal is …… near Thirunavaya:
Athavanad
- In which district is Kadampuzha temple?
Malappuram
- Thusharagiri is a tourist centre in the district of:
Kozhikode
- The place is Kozhikode famous for the tile industry:
Feroke
- Kallai in Kozhikode is famous for ……. industry:
Timber
- The place famous for the manufacture of ‘Uru’?
Beypore
- The fort of Kunhali was built at:
Puthupatanam
- Muthanga wildlife sanctuary is in the district of:
Wayanad
- The district in Kerala shares a border with Tamil Nadu and Karnataka:
Wayanad
- The taluk in Kerala shares a border with Tamil Nadu and Karnataka:
Sulthan Bathery
- The districts in Kerala without railway lines:
Idukki and Wayanad
- In which district is Sugandhagiri Project?
Wayanad
- Which European power built the Thalassery fort?
British
- The district of the Union Territory of Puducherry that shares a border with Kerala:
Mahe
- Which place was the centre of activities of Herman Gundert?
Thalassery
- In which district is Mappila bay harbour?
Kannur
- The seat of Arakkal kingdom, the only Muslim dynasty in Kerala:
Kannur
- Kerala Folklore Academy is at:
Kannur
- In which district is Aralam sanctuary?
Kannur
- French-occupied area in Kerala was:
Mahe
- In which district is Puralimala?
Kannur
- In which district is the Parassinikadav Muthappan temple?
Kannur
- The place is known as ‘Second Bardoli’:
Payyannur
- Which town is known as ‘Circus town in Kerala’:
Thalassery
- The district in Kerala leads in the production of groundnut:
Palakkad
- In which district is J.P. Smritivana is situated?
Palakkad
- The headquarters of Wayanad district:
Kalpetta
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