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1. In which year Kerala was formed as Indian State
(A) 1947
(B) 1952
(C) 1956
(D) 1960
Correct Answer: (C) 1956
2. Which one is recognised as the State animal of Kerala
(A) Tiger
(B) Elephant
(C) Lion
(D) Cow
Correct Answer: (B) Elephant
3. Total number of districts in Kerala
(A) 11
(B) 13
(C) 14
(D) 16
Correct Answer: (C) 14
4. Which one is the largest district by areawise in Kerala
(A) Kollam
(B) Ernakulam
(C) Alappuzha
(D) Idukki
Correct Answer: (D) Idukki
5. Which one is the smallest district by areawise in Kerala
(A) Alappuzha
(B) Ernakulam
(C) Kozhikode
(D) Kottayam
Correct Answer: (A) Alappuzha
6. Which one is the highest populated district in Kerala
(A) Malappuram
(B) Idukki
(C) Kozhikode
(D) Pathanamthitta
Correct Answer: (A) Malappuram
7. Which one is the longest river in Kerala
(A) Bharathappuzha
(B) Neyyar
(C) Pamba River
(D) Periyar
Correct Answer: (D) Periyar
8. Which one is the largest lake in Kerala
(A) Sasthamcotta Lake
(B) Vembanadu Lake
(C) Pookode Lake
(D) Ashtamudi Lake
Correct Answer: (B) Vembanadu Lake
9. In which year for the first time Vasco da Gama reached Kozhikkod in Kerala
(A) 1435
(B) 1465
(C) 1498
(D) 1508
Correct Answer: (C) 1498
10. Who is the first Chief Minister of Kerala
(A) Pattom A. Thanu Pillai
(B) C. Achutha Menon
(C) E. M. S. Namboodiripad
(D) K. Karunakaran
Correct Answer: (C) E. M. S. Namboodiripad
11. Who is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Kerala
(A) A K Anthony
(B) K Karunakaran
(C) V S Achuthanandan
(D) E K Nayanar
Correct Answer: (D) E K Nayanar
12. Which one is the first known dynasty that ruled Kerala
(A) Chera Dynasty
(B) Pandya Dynasty
(C) Chola Dynasty
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (A) Chera Dynasty
13. Which one is the highest populated city in Kerala
(A) Kochi
(B) Thrissur
(C) Thiruvananthapuram
(D) Kollam
Correct Answer: (C) Thiruvananthapuram
14. The Kerala High Court was established in the year
(A) 1947
(B) 1956
(C) 1962
(D) 1965
Correct Answer: (B) 1956
15. Who wrote the Malayalam novel named Indulekha
(A) A. R. Raja Raja Varma
(B) Appu Nedungadi
(C) Chanthu Menon
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (C) Chanthu Menon
16. Who is the first person to received Arjuna Award from Kerala
(A) Jimmy George
(B) P. T. Usha
(C) M. D. Valsamma
(D) T. C. Yohannan
Correct Answer: (D) T. C. Yohannan
17. Which one was the first Olympic participated by PT Usha
(A) Montreal 1976
(B) Moscow 1980
(C) Los Angeles 1984
(D) Seoul 1988
Correct Answer: (B) Moscow 1980
18. The United Kerala Convention of 1947 was held at
(A) Thrissur
(B) Ottappalam
(C) Kochi
(D) Kozhikode
Correct Answer: (A) Thrissur
19. Who is known as the father of political movement in modern Travancore
(A) R Ranganath Rao
(B) G Parameswaran Pillai
(C) John Ross
(D) N Raman Pillai
Correct Answer: (B) G Parameswaran Pillai
20. Who founded "Prathyaksha Raksha Sabha"
(A) Pandit Karuppan
(B) TK Madhavan
(C) Poikayil Kumara Devan
(D) Vagbhatan
Correct Answer: (C) Poikayil Kumara Devan
21. Which among the following is a drama associated with the Namboodiri reform in Kerala
(A) Pandit Karuppan
(B) TK Madhavan
(C) Poikayil Kumara Devan
(D) Vagbhatan
Correct Answer: (C) Poikayil Kumara Devan
22. "Kerala Simham" the historic novel of KM Panikkar is on
(A) Velu Thampi Dalawa
(B) Marthanda Varma
(C) Pazhassi Raja
(D) Kunjali Marakkar
Correct Answer: (C) Pazhassi Raja
23. Malabar goes to the hands of the British after the treaty of
(A) Sreerangapatanam treaty
(B) Treaty of salbai
(C) Treaty of Madras
(D) Treaty of Mangalore
Correct Answer: (D) Treaty of Mangalore
24. The Malayalam University in Kerala situated in
(A) Kopttayam
(B) Kannur
(C) Palakkad
(D) Malapuram
Correct Answer: (D) Malapuram
25. The first sculpture city in Kerala
(A) Kozhikode
(B) Thiruvananthpuram
(C) Ernakulam
(D) Thrissur
Correct Answer: (A) Kozhikode
26. The district where the National Institute of Technology is situated
(A) Alappuzha
(B) Kozhikode
(C) Kollam
(D) Palakkad
Correct Answer: (B) Kozhikode
27. The Kerala Land Reforms Act, aimed at the abolishen of landlordism, was first passed in
(A) 1957
(B) 1963
(C) 1972
(D) 1978
Correct Answer: (B) 1963
28. The temple entry proclamation of 1936 was associated with which of the following Travancore rulers
(A) Swathi Thirunal
(B) Srimoolam Thirunal
(C) Sri Chithira Thirunal
(D) Ayilyam Thirunal
Correct Answer: (C) Sri Chithira Thirunal
29. The first dictionary in the Malayalam language was prepared by
(A) Herman Gundert
(B) Benjamin Baily
(C) Father Hanxelden
(D) Arons Pathiri
Correct Answer: (A) Herman Gundert
30. Who was the founder of Atmavidya Sangam
(A) Kumara Guru
(B) Ayyankali
(C) Chattampi Swamikal
(D) Vagbhatananda
Correct Answer: (D) Vagbhatananda
31. Vaikom Satyagraha was started in the year
(A) 1924
(B) 1929
(C) 1932
(D) 1935
Correct Answer: (A) 1924
32. Misrabhojanam was the idea popularised by
(A) Mannathu Padmanabhan
(B) Swami Vivekanandan
(C) Sahodaran Ayyappan
(D) Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi
Correct Answer: (C) Sahodaran Ayyappan
33. The Octopus shaped lake in Kerala
(A) Vembanad
(B) Kayamkulam
(C) Akkulam
(D) Ashtamudi
Correct Answer: (A) Vembanad
34. Asia's first arch dam that was constructed across the Kuravan and Kurathi hills
(A) Kulamavu Dam
(B) Idukki Dam
(C) Banasura Sagar Dam
(D) Mullaperiyar Dam
Correct Answer: (B) Idukki Dam
35. Subramanya Sathakam and Sankara Sathakam were the earlier works of the poet
(A) MP Appan
(B) P Bhaskaran
(C) Kumaran Asan
(D) Vallathol Narayana Menon
Correct Answer: (C) Kumaran Asan
36. The Gateway of Wayanad is
(A) Neelimala
(B) Sulthan Bathery
(C) Kalpetta
(D) Lakkidi
Correct Answer: (D) Lakkidi
37. Advaita Chinthapaddathi is the literary work of
(A) Sree Narayana Guru
(B) Pandit karuppan
(C) Chattampi Swami
(D) Ayya Vaikundar
Correct Answer: (C) Chattampi Swami
38. The religious protest movement Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha was founded by
(A) Ayya Vaikunda
(B) K Kelappan
(C) Poykayil Johannan
(D) Ayyankali
Correct Answer: (C) Poykayil Johannan
39. Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara was born in which district
(A) Alappuzha
(B) Kollam
(C) Ernakulam
(D) Kottayam
Correct Answer: (A) Alappuzha
40. Through which poem Mahakavi Kumaranasan raise his voice against caste barriers
(A) Veenapoovu
(B) Nalini
(C) Lila
(D) Duravastha
Correct Answer: (D) Duravastha
41. Trikalkudi rock-cut cave temple, Kaviyoor situated in which district of Kerala
(A) Kottayam
(B) Pathanamthitta
(C) Idukki
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (B) Pathanamthitta
42. The famous Pilgrim Centre Vaikom is situated on the banks of
(A) Vembanad Lake
(B) Kayamkulam Lake
(C) Ashtamudi Lake
(D) Sasthamcotta Lake
Correct Answer: (A) Vembanad Lake
43. Which of the following is not the tributaries of Bharathapuzha
(A) Gayatripuzha
(B) Kannadipuzha
(C) Chalipuzha
(D) Kalpathipuzha
Correct Answer: (C) Chalipuzha
44. The Island Sivasamudram situated in which river
(A) Krishna
(B) Kaveri
(C) Godavari
(D) Damodar
Correct Answer: (B) Kaveri
45. Who founded "Advita Ashram" at Aluva in 1913
(A) Chattampi Swami
(B) Ayya Vaikundar
(C) Thycaud Ayya
(D) Sri Narayana Guru
Correct Answer: (D) Sri Narayana Guru
46. Total number of poems in the 'Ramacharitham' book is
(A) 762
(B) 988
(C) 1522
(D) 1814
Correct Answer: (D) 1814
47. Who is also known as "Kerala Vyasan"
(A) Kunhikuttan Thampuran
(B) Kumaranasan
(C) Vallathol Narayan Menon
(D) G Sankar Kurup
Correct Answer: (A) Kunhikuttan Thampuran
48. Who is also known as "Kerala Vyasan"
(A) Kunhikuttan Thampuran
(B) Kumaranasan
(C) Vallathol Narayan Menon
(D) G Sankar Kurup
Correct Answer: (A) Kunhikuttan Thampuran
49. In which district of Kerala is Puttingal temple
(A) Idukki
(B) Malappuram
(C) Kollam
(D) Trissur
Correct Answer: (C) Kollam
50. In which district of Kerala, the Silent Valley National Park is located
(A) Idukki
(B) Palakkad
(C) Kottayam
(D) Wayanad
Correct Answer: (B) Palakkad
51. Who had founded the modern Kingdom of Travancore
(A) Dharma Raja
(B) Marthanda Varma
(C) Balarama Varma
(D) Rama Varma
Correct Answer: (B) Marthanda Varma
52. The Battle of Colachel was fought in the year ______
(A) 1718
(B) 1721
(C) 1735
(D) 1741
Correct Answer: (D) 1741
53. The Battle of Colachel was fought between Kingdom of Travancore and __________
(A) Dutch
(B) British
(C) French
(D) Portuguese
Correct Answer: (A) Dutch
54. Who was the first Governor of Kerala
(A) Ajith Prasad Jain
(B) V. V. Giri
(C) Burgula Ramakrishna Rao
(D) V. Viswanathan
Correct Answer: (C) Burgula Ramakrishna Rao
55. Who was the first Chief Justice of Kerala High Court
(A) K. Sankaran
(B) K. T. Koshi
(C) M. S. Menon
(D) P. Govindan Nair
Correct Answer: (B) K. T. Koshi
56. Total number of representatives in Kerala Legislative Assembly is
(A) 120
(B) 135
(C) 140
(D) 155
Correct Answer: (C) 140
57. Which one city of Kerala is the major exporter of cashews in India
(A) Kollam
(B) Munnar
(C) Thrissur
(D) Kochi
Correct Answer: (A) Kollam
58. The University of Kerala was established in the year
(A) 1925
(B) 1929
(C) 1933
(D) 1937
Correct Answer: (D) 1937
59. Total number of main mudras in Kathakali is
(A) 22
(B) 24
(C) 26
(D) 28
Correct Answer: (B) 24
60. The first Malayalam film in India is
(A) Marthanda Varma
(B) Vigathakumaran
(C) Balan
(D) Prahlada
Correct Answer: (B) Vigathakumaran
61. Who is considered as the father of Malayalam cinema
(A) S. Nottani
(B) P. V. Rao
(C) J. C. Daniel
(D) P. Subramaniam
Correct Answer: (C) J. C. Daniel
62. The K. R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts is located at
(A) Kottayam
(B) Palakkad
(C) Kannur
(D) Kumarakom
Correct Answer: (A) Kottayam
63. The first Malayalam talkie "Balan" was released in the year
(A) 1935
(B) 1938
(C) 1941
(D) 1945
Correct Answer: (B) 1938
64. Which one is the first Malayalam color film
(A) Veluthambi Dalawa
(B) Viyarppinte Vila
(C) Kalpadukal
(D) Kandam Bacha Coat
Correct Answer: (D) Kandam Bacha Coat
65. Which one is the first film of Adoor Gopalakrishnan
(A) Elippathayam
(B) Mukhamukham
(C) Kodiyettam
(D) Swayamvaram
Correct Answer: (D) Swayamvaram
66. Who is the first Sahitya Akademi Award winner for Malayalam literature
(A) R. Narayana Panikkar
(B) Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
(C) G. Sankara Kurup
(D) N. Balamani Amma
Correct Answer: (A) R. Narayana Panikkar
67. Who had written the Malayalam epic novel "Kayar"
(A) N. Balamani Amma
(B) K. P. Kesava Menon
(C) Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
(D) N. Balamani Amma
Correct Answer: (C) Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
68. In which year, G. Sankara Kurup wins the Jnanpith Award
(A) 1965
(B) 1966
(C) 1967
(D) 1968
Correct Answer: (A) 1965
69. Who is also known as the father of the Malayalam language
(A) Poonthanam
(B) Ramapurathu Warrier
(C) Ezhuthachan
(D) Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri
Correct Answer: (C) Ezhuthachan
70. Who is also known as Panini of Kerala
(A) Kerala Varma
(B) A. R. Raja Raja Varma
(C) K. C. Kesava Pillai
(D) Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar
Correct Answer: (B) A. R. Raja Raja Varma
71. Which one is the first Malayalam novel
(A) Indulekha
(B) Saraswathy Vijayam
(C) Kochuthomman
(D) Kundalatha
Correct Answer: (D) Kundalatha
72. The historical romance novel "Marthandavarma" was written by
(A) C. V. Raman Pillai
(B) Appu Nedungadi
(C) O. Chandu Menon
(D) Kizhakepattu Raman Menon
Correct Answer: (A) C. V. Raman Pillai
73. Famous Malayalam writer P. C. Kuttikrishnan is also known by his pen name _________
(A) Sankarankutti
(B) Thikodian
(C) Uroob
(D) Vilasini
Correct Answer: (C) Uroob
74. Which one of the following is not considered as the ancient triumvirate poets (Pracheena kavithrayam) of Malayalam
(A) Ezhuthachan
(B) Cherusseri Namboothiri
(C) Kunchan Nambiar
(D) Unnayi Warrier
Correct Answer: (D) Unnayi Warrier
75. Total number of International Airports in Kerala is
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Correct Answer: (B) 4
76. How many districts of Kerala have coastline
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) 10
Correct Answer: (C) 9
77. Which district have longest coastline
(A) Kasargod
(B) Kozhikode
(C) Alappuzha
(D) Kannur
Correct Answer: (D) Kannur
78. Which district is also known as "Land of Looms and Lores"
(A) Kasaragod
(B) Ernakulam
(C) Kannur
(D) Kollam
Correct Answer: (C) Kannur
79. Who is also known as "Kerala Maupassant"
(A) M.T. Vasudevan Nair
(B) Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
(C) Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer
(D) Changampuzha Krishan Pillai
Correct Answer: (B) Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
80. The first newspaper in Malayalam 'Rajyasamacharam' was published from
(A) Thalassery
(B) Kottayam
(C) Kozhikode
(D) Thiruvananthapuram
Correct Answer: (A) Thalassery
