MES CENTRAL SCHOOL

1. In which year Kerala was formed as Indian State
A. 1947
B. 1952
C. 1956
D. 1960

Answer: C 1956

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2. Which one is recognized as the State animal of Kerala
A. Tiger
B. Elephant
C. Lion
D. Cow

Answer: B Elephant

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3. Total number of districts in Kerala
A. 11
B. 13
C. 14
D. 16

Answer: C 14

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4. Which one is the largest district by area wise in Kerala
A. Kollam
B. Ernakulam
C. Alappuzha
D. Idukki

Answer: D Idukki

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5. Which one is the smallest district by area wise in Kerala
A. Alappuzha
B. Ernakulam
C. Kozhikode
D. Kottayam

Answer: A Alappuzha

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6. Which one is the highest populated district in Kerala
A. Malappuram
B. Idukki
C. Kozhikode
D. Pathanamthitta

Answer: A Malappuram

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7. Which one is the longest river in Kerala
A. Bharathappuzha
B. Neyyar
C. Pamba River
D. Periyar

Answer: D Periyar

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8. Which one is the largest lake in Kerala
A. Sasthamcotta Lake
B. Vembanadu Lake
C. Pookode Lake
D. Ashtamudi Lake

Answer: B Vembanadu Lake

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9. In which year for the first time Vasco da Gama reached Kozhikkod in Kerala
A. 1435
B. 1465
C. 1498
D. 1508

Answer: C 1498

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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

Answer: C E. M. S. Namboodiripad

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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

Answer: D E K Nayanar

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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

Answer: A Chera Dynasty

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13. Which one is the highest populated city in Kerala
A. Kochi
B. Thrissur
C. Thiruvananthapuram
D. Kollam

Answer: C Thiruvananthapuram

14. The Kerala High Court was established in the year
A. 1947
B. 1956
C. 1962
D. 1965

Answer: B 1956

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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

Answer: C Chanthu Menon

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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

Answer: D T. C. Yohannan

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17. Which one was the first Olympic participated by PT Usha
A. Montreal 1976
B. Moscow 1980
C. Los Angeles 1984
D. Seoul 1988

Answer: B Moscow 1980

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18. The United Kerala Convention of 1947 was held at
A. Thrissur
B. Ottappalam
C. Kochi
D. Kozhikode

Answer: A Thrissur

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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

Answer: B G Parameswaran Pillai

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20. Who founded “Prathyaksha Raksha Sabha”
A. Pandit Karuppan
B. TK Madhavan
C. Poikayil Kumara Devan
D. Vagbhatan

Answer: C Poikayil Kumara Devan

21. Which among the following is a drama associated to the Namboodiri reform in Kerala
A. Pandit Karuppan
B. TK Madhavan
C. Poikayil Kumara Devan
D. Vagbhatan

Answer: C Poikayil Kumara Devan

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22. “Kerala Simham” the historic novel of KM Panikkar is on
A. Velu Thampi Dalwa
B. Marthanda Varma
C. Pazhassi Raja
D. Kunjali Marakkar

Answer: C Pazhassi Raja

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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

Answer: D Treaty of Mangalore

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24. The Malayalam University in Kerala situated in
A. Kopttayam
B. Kannur
C. Palakkad
D. Malapuram

Answer: D Malapuram

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25. The first sculpture city in Kerala
A. Kozhikode
B. Thiruvananthpuram
C. Ernakulam
D. Thrissur

Answer: A Kozhikode

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26. The district where the National Institute of Technology is situated
A. Alappuzha
B. Kozhikode
C. Kollam
D. Palakkad

Answer: B Kozhikode

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27. The Kerala Land Reforms Act, aimed at the abolishen of landlordism, was first passed in
A. 1957
B. 1963
C. 1972
D. 1978

Answer: B 1963

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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

Answer: C Sri Chithira Thirunal

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29. The first dictionary in Malayalam language was prepared by
A. Herman Gundert
B. Benjamin Baily
C. Father Hanxelden
D. Arons Pathiri

Answer: A Herman Gundert

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30. Who was the founder of Atmavidya sangam
A. Kumara Guru
B. Ayyankali
C. Chattampi Swamikal
D. Vagbhatananda

Answer: D Vagbhatananda

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31. Vaikom Satyagraha was started in the year
A. 1924
B. 1929
C. 1932
D. 1935

Answer: A 1924

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32. Misrabhojanam was the idea popularised by
A. Mannathu Padmanabhan
B. Swami Vivekanandan
C. Sahodaran Ayyappan
D. Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi

Answer: C Sahodaran Ayyappa

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33. The Octopus shaped lake in Kerala
A. Vembanad
B. Kayamkulam
C. Akkulam
D. Ashtamudi

Answer: A Vembanad

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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

Answer: B Idukki Dam

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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

Answer: C Kumaran Asan

36. The Gateway of Wayanad is
A. Neelimala
B. Sulthan Bathery
C. Kalpetta
D. Lakkidi

Answer: D Lakkidi

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37. Advaita Chinthapaddathi is the literary work of
A. Sree Narayana Guru
B. Pandit karuppan
C. Chattampi Swami
D. Ayya Vaikundar

Answer: C Chattampi Swami

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38. The religious protest movement Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha was founded by
A. Ayya Vaikunda
B. K Kelappan
C. Poykayil Johannan
D. Ayyankali

Answer: C Poykayil Johannan

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39. Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara was born in which district
A. Alappuzha
B. Kollam
C. Ernakulam
D. Kottayam

Answer: A Alappuzha

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40. Through which poem Mahakavi Kumaranasan raise his voice against caste barriers
A. Veenapoovu
B. Nalini
C. Lila
D. Duravastha

Answer: D Duravastha

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41. Trikalkudi rock-cut cave temple, Kaviyoor situated in which district of Kerala
A. Kottayam
B. Pathanamthitta
C. Idukki
D. None of the above

Answer: B Pathanamthitta

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42. The famous Pilgrim Centre Vaikom is situated on the banks of
A. Vembanad Lake
B. Kayamkulam Lake
C. Ashtamudi Lake
D. Sasthamcotta Lake

Answer: A Vembanad Lake

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43. Which of the following is not the tributaries of Bharathapuzha
A. Gayatripuzha
B. Kannadipuzha
C. Chalipuzha
D. Kalpathipuzha

Answer: C Chalipuzha

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44. The Island Sivasamudram situated in which river
A. Krishna
B. Kaveri
C. Godavari
D. Damodar

Answer: B Kaveri

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45. Who founded “Advita Ashram” at Aluva in 1913
A. Chattampi Swami
B. Ayya Vaikundar
C. Thycaud Ayya
D. Sri Narayana Guru

Answer: D Sri Narayana Guru

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46. Total number of poems in the ‘Ramacharitham’ book is
A. 762
B. 988
C. 1522
D. 1814

Answer: D 1814

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47. Who is also known as “Kerala Vyasan”
A. Kunhikuttan Thampuran
B. Kumaranasan
C. Vallathol Narayan Menon
D. G Sankar Kurup

Answer: A Kunhikuttan Thampuran

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48. Who is also known as “Kerala Vyasan”
A. Kunhikuttan Thampuran
B. Kumaranasan
C. Vallathol Narayan Menon
D. G Sankar Kurup

Answer: A Kunhikuttan Thampuran

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49. In which district of Kerala is Puttingal temple
A. Idukki
B. Malappuram
C. Kollam
D. Trissur

Answer: C Kollam

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50. In which district of Kerala, the Silent Valley National Park is located
A. Idukki
B. Palakkad
C. Kottayam
D. Wayanad

Answer: B Palakkad

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51. Who had founded the modern Kingdom of Travancore
A. Dharma Raja
B. Marthanda Varma
C. Balarama Varma
D. Rama Varma

Answer: B Marthanda Varma

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52. The Battle of Colachel was fought in the year ______
A. 1718
B. 1721
C. 1735
D. 1741

Answer: D 1741

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53. The Battle of Colachel was fought between Kingdom of Travancore and __________
A. Dutch
B. British
C. French
D. Portuguese

Answer: A Dutch

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54. Who was the first Governor of Kerala
A. Ajith Prasad Jain
B. V. V. Giri
C. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao
D. V. Viswanathan

Answer: C Burgula Ramakrishna Rao

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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

Answer: B K. T. Koshi

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56. Total number of representatives in Kerala Legislative Assembly is
A. 120
B. 135
C. 140
D. 155

Answer: C 140

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57. Which one city of Kerala is the major exporter of cashews in India
A. Kollam
B. Munnar
C. Thrissur
D. Kochi

Answer: A Kollam

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58. The University of Kerala was established in the year
A. 1925
B. 1929
C. 1933
D. 1937

Answer: D 1937

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59. Total number of main mudras in Kathakali is
A. 22
B. 24
C. 26
D. 28

Answer: B 24

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60. The first Malayalam film in India is
A. Marthanda Varma
B. Vigathakumaran
C. Balan
D. Prahlada

Answer: B Vigathakumaran

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61. Who is considered as the father of Malayalam cinema
A. S. Nottani
B. P. V. Rao
C. J. C. Daniel
D. P. Subramaniam

Answer: C J. C. Daniel

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62. The K. R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts is located at
A. Kottayam
B. Palakkad
C. Kannur
D. Kumarakom

Answer: A Kottayam

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63. The first Malayalam talkie “Balan” was released in the year
A. 1935
B. 1938
C. 1941
D. 1945

Answer: B 1938

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64. Which one is the first Malayalam colour film
A. Veluthambi Dalawa
B. Viyarppinte Vila
C. Kalpadukal
D. Kandam Bacha Coat

Answer: D Kandam Bacha Coat

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65. Which one is the first film of Adoor Gopalakrishnan
A. Elippathayam
B. Mukhamukham
C. Kodiyettam
D. Swayamvaram

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

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

Answer: C Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

68. In which year, G. Sankara Kurup wins the Jnanpith Award
A. 1965
B. 1966
C. 1967
D. 1968

Answer: A 1965

69. Who is also known as the father of Malayalam language
A. Poonthanam
B. Ramapurathu Warrier
C. Ezhuthachan
D. Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri

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

Answer: B A. R. Raja Raja Varma

71. Which one is the first Malayalam novel
A. Indulekha
B. Saraswathy Vijayam
C. Kochuthomman
D. Kundalatha

Answer: D Kundalatha

72. The historical romance novel “Marthandavarma” was written by
A. C. V. Raman Pillai
B. Appu Nedungadi
C. O. Chandhu Menon
D. Kizhakepattu Raman Menon

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

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

Answer: D Unnayi Warrier

75. Total number of International Airports in Kerala is
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

Answer: B 4

76. How many districts of Kerala have coastline
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 10

Answer: C 9

77. Which district have longest coastline
A. Kasargod
B. Kozhikode
C. Alappuzha
D. Kannur

Answer: D Kannur

78. Which district is also known as “Land of Looms and Lores”
A. Kasaragod
B. Ernakulam
C. Kannur
D. Kollam

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

Answer: B Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

80. The first newspaper in Malayalam ‘Rajyasamacharam’ was published from
A. Thalassery
B. Kottayam
C. Kozhikode
D. Thiruvananthapuram

Answer: A Thalassery

81. Which festival is called the mother of all festivals in Kerala
A. Onam
B. Thiruvathira
C. Vishu
D. Thrissur Pooram

Answer: D Thrissur Pooram

82. Who among the following is known as Kerala Gandhi
A. A.K. Gopalan
B. C. Kesavan
C. K. Kelappan
D. Ayyankali

Answer: C K. Kelappan

83. Malayalam language was received classical language status in the year
A. 2005
B. 2009
C. 2011
D. 2013

Answer: D 2013

84. In which year, National Games was held for the first time in Kerala
A. 1987
B. 1989
C. 1991
D. 1993

Answer: A 1987

85. In which year, first Portuguese Viceroy De Almeda reached Kochi
A. 1502
B. 1505
C. 1508
D. 1511

Answer: B 1505

86. Which one is the first book published in Malayalam
A. Kundalatha
B. Ghathakawadham
C. Samkshepa Vedartham
D. Marthandavarma

Answer: C Samkshepa Vedartham

87. Which city of Kerala is also known as “City of Sculptures”
A. Kochi
B. Kozhikode
C. Thrissur
D. Thiruvananthapuram

Answer: B Kozhikode

88. The “Battle of Cochin” between Cochin and Kozhikode was fought in
A. 1504
B. 1507
C. 1509
D. 1512

Answer: A 1504

89. Who is also known as the “Maker of Modern Travancore”
A. Rama Varma
B. Dharma Raja
C. Marthanda Varma
D. Balarama Varma

Answer: C Marthanda Varma

90. The first newspaper in Malayalam ‘Rajyasamacharam’ was published in
A. 1845
B. 1847
C. 1849
D. 1851

Answer: B 1847

91. In which year, Mahatma Gandhi visited Kerala for the first time
A. 1919
B. 1920
C. 1921
D. 1923

Answer: B 1920

92. In which place the first All Kerala Congress Political Meeting was held in 1921
A. Kollam
B. Palakkad
C. Ottapalam
D. Kozhikode

Answer: C Ottapalam

93. Who called Travancore a “lunatic asylum”
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Aurobindo Ghosh
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Swami Vivekananda

Answer: D Swami Vivekananda

94. The Guruvayur Satyagraha was started in the year
A. 1931
B. 1933
C. 1935
D. 1937

Answer: A 1931

95. Who is the founder of the University of Kerala
A. Rama Varma
B. Marthanda Varma
C. Balarama Varma
D. Moolam Thirunal

Answer: C Balarama Varma

96. The first hydro-electric project of Kerala was started at
A. Pallivasal
B. Munnar
C. Marayoor
D. Kumily

Answer: A Pallivasal

97. When the integration of Travancore and Cochin took place
A. 1st March, 1949
B. 1st April, 1949
C. 1st June, 1949
D. 1st July, 1949

Answer: D 1st July, 1949

98. Who was the first Chief Minister from “Communist Party of India” in Kerala
A. C. Kesavan
B. Chelat Achutha Menon
C. Pattom Thanu Pillai
D. EMS Namboodiripad

Answer: D EMS Namboodiripad

99. What is the name of the first ship built in Cochin shipyard
A. MV Rani Laxmibai
B. MV Rani Padmini
C. MV Rani Ahalya
D. MV Vikrant

Answer: B MV Rani Padmini

100. Who is the first winner of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel given by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi
A. Rajalakshmi
B. S. K. Pottekkatt
C. K. Surendran
D. P. C. Kuttikrishnan

Answer: D P. C. Kuttikrishnan

101. S. K. Pottekkatt won the Jnanpith Award in 1980 for the novel
A. Karamboo
B. Vishakanyaka
C. Oru Desathinte Katha
D. Yavanikkaku Pinnil

Answer: C Oru Desathinte Katha

102. The Kerala Sahitya Akademi was established in the year
A. 1952
B. 1956
C. 1960
D. 1965

Answer: B 1956

103. Which one district of Kerala was first declared as the fully literate district of India
A. Kottayam
B. Ernakulam
C. Kozhikode
D. Wayanad

Answer: B Ernakulam

104. Kerala’s first coast-Guard station was established at
A. Poovar
B. Kowdiar
C. Manacaud
D. Vizhinjam

Answer: D Vizhinjam

105. Who is the first winner of Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
A. Dr. K.M.George
B. Ponkunnam Varkey
C. Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
D. Sooranad Kunjan Pillai

Answer: D Sooranad Kunjan Pillai

106. Edakkal Caves are located in
A. Kannur district
B. Palakkad district
C. Thrissur district
D. Wayanad district

Answer: D Wayanad district

107. The Royal symbol of Cheras was
A. Tiger
B. Lion
C. Fish
D. Horse

Answer: A Tiger

108. The Royal symbol of Pandya Dynasty was
A. Rhino
B. Lion
C. Fish
D. Horse

Answer: C Fish

109. The origin of the Malayalam calendar has been dated to
A. 820 CE
B. 825 CE
C. 835 CE
D. 840 CE

Answer: B 825 CE

110. The origin of the Malayalam calendar has been dated to
A. 820 CE
B. 825 CE
C. 835 CE
D. 840 CE

Answer: B 825 CE

111. Who was the first recorded Chera ruler of the Sangam period
A. Rajashekhara Varma
B. Mantaran Cheral
C. Senguttuvan Chera
D. Uthiyan Cheralathan

Answer: D Uthiyan Cheralathan

112. Which Chera ruler took the title “Adhiraja”
A. Mantaran Cheral
B. Nedum Cheralathan
C. Senguttuvan Chera
D. Senguttuvan Chera

Answer: B Nedum Cheralathan

113. The famous “hundred years war” between the Cholas and Cheras began during the reign of
A. Vira Kerala
B. Rajasimha
C. Bhaskara Ravi Varman I
D. Senguttuvan Chera

Answer: C Bhaskara Ravi Varman I

114. Italian traveller Marco Polo reached Kerala in
A. 1292
B. 1298
C. 1305
D. 1309

Answer: A 1292

115. Italian traveller Nicolo Conti reached Kerala in
A. 1430
B. 1435
C. 1440
D. 1445

Answer: C 1440

116. The Koodalmanikyam Temple is located in which district
A. Idukki District
B. Trissur District
C. Kasaragod District
D. Kozhikode District

Answer: B Trissur District

117. The Koodalmanikyam Temple is located in which district
A. Albuquerque
B. Vasco Da Gama
C. Francisco d’Almeida
D. Pedro Alvarez Cabral

Answer: D Pedro Alvarez Cabral

118. Who was the first Kunjali Marakkars (naval chief of the Zamorin of Calicut)
A. Pattu Marakkar
B. Mohammed Ali
C. Kutti Ahmed Ali
D. Kutti Pokker Ali

Answer: C Kutti Ahmed Ali

119. Which one is the first Fort built by Portuguese
A. St. Angelo Fort
B. St. Thomas Fort
C. Fort Emmanuel
D. Pallipuram Fort

Answer: C Fort Emmanuel

120. The botanical treatise “Hortus Malabaricus” on the medicinal properties of flora of the Malabar coast was a contribution of
A. Dutch
B. British
C. Portuguese
D. Frances

Answer: A Dutch

121. The Treaty of Mannar was signed in
A. 1738
B. 1740
C. 1742
D. 1744

Answer: C 1742

122. Which Travancore ruler introduce the framing of the annual budget called ‘Pativukanakku’
A. Balarama Varma
B. Marthanda Varma
C. Rama Varma
D. Dharma Raja

Answer: B Marthanda Varma

123. Who was the first Chief Minister of Travancore who assumed the title Diwan
A. Arumukan Pillai
B. Marthanda Pillai
C. Ramayyan Dalawa
D. Raja Kesava Das

Answer: D Raja Kesava Das

124. Who was the last Diwan of independent Travancore
A. Thomas Austin
B. T. Raghavaiah
C. P. G. N. Unnithan
D. Muhammad Habibullah

Answer: C P. G. N. Unnithan

125. Who shifted the capital of Travancore from Padmanabhapuram to Trivandrum
A. Balarama Varma
B. Marthanda Varma
C. Rama Varma
D. Dharma Raja

Answer: D Dharma Raja

126. The first English factory in Kerala was set up at
A. Poovar
B. Attukal
C. Vizhinjam
D. Kovalam

Answer: C Vizhinjam

127. The Attingal Outbreak was took place in the year
A. 1718
B. 1721
C. 1726
D. 1730

Answer: B 1721

128. In which year, Velu Thampi Dalawa made the Kundara Proclamation
A. 1807
B. 1809
C. 1810
D. 1812

Answer: B 1809

129. Who was appointed as the first English Diwan in Travancore State
A. Col. John Munro
B. M. E. Watts
C. Thomas Austin
D. Arthur Wellesley

Answer: A Col. John Munro

130. During whose period, coffee cultivation was introduced into Travancore for the first time
A. Gowri Parvati Bayi
B. Gowri Lakshmi Bayi
C. Balarama Varma
D. Uthram Thirunal

Answer: B Gowri Lakshmi Bayi

131. Who introduced English Education in Trivandrum
A. Gowri Parvati Bayi
B. Swathi Thirunal
C. Balarama Varma
D. Uthram Thirunal

Answer: B Swathi Thirunal

132. Who became the Chief Minister of Kerala for the maximum number of times
A. Oommen Chandy
B. E.K. Nayanar
C. K. Karunakaran
D. V.S. Achuthanandan

Answer: C K. Karunakaran

133. Who was the first Chief Minister of Kerala who completed the term of five years
A. Pattom Thanu Pillai
B. E.K. Nayanar
C. K. Karunakaran
D. C. Achutha Menon

Answer: D C. Achutha Menon

134. Who was the first Central Cabinet Minister from Kerala
A. John Mathai
B. V.K. Krishna Menon
C. Lakshmi N. Menon
D. A.K. Antony

Answer: A John Mathai

135. Who was the first Chief Ministers of Travancore-Cochin
A. C. Kesavan
B. Pattom Thanu Pillai
C. T.K. Narayana Pillai
D. C. Rajagopalachari

Answer: C T.K. Narayana Pillai

136. Who was the last Chief Ministers of Travancore-Cochin
A. C. Kesavan
B. Pattom Thanu Pillai
C. Panampilly Govinda Menon
D. Anaparambil Joseph John

Answer: C Panampilly Govinda Menon

137. The first railway line in Kerala was opened for traffic in 1861 between Beypore and ______
A. Munnar
B. Tirur
C. Tirunavaya
D. Kuttippuram

Answer: B Tirur

138. The first railway line in Kerala was opened for traffic in 1861 between Beypore and ______
A. Munnar
B. Tirur
C. Tirunavaya
D. Kuttippuram

Answer: B Tirur

139. Who is also known as Jhansi Rani of Travancore
A. Janaki Amma
B. Annie Mascarene
C. Accamma Cherian
D. Lalithambika Antharjanam

Answer: C Accamma Cherian

140. The “Museum Of Kerala History” is located in
A. Kottayam
B. Palakkad
C. Coimbatore
D. Ernakulam

Answer: D Ernakulam

141. Adoor Gopalakrishnan was awarded with Dadasaheb Phalke Award in the year
A. 2003
B. 2004
C. 2005
D. 2006

Answer: B 2004

142. Who is also known as “Mahe Gandhi”
A. C. Kesavan
B. Narayana Guru
C. I. K. Kumaran
D. K. Kelappan

Answer: C I. K. Kumaran

143. Vayana Dinam (Day of Reading) is observed in memory of
A. V.M. Basheer
B. Sugathakumari
C. Kunjunni Mash
D. P. N. Panicker

Answer: D P. N. Panicker

144. Vayana Dinam (Day of Reading) is observed every year on
A. 12th June
B. 19th June
C. 26th June
D. 30th June

Answer: B 19th June

145. The first women member of Parliament from kerala was
A. Devaki Gopidas
B. Leela Damodara Menon
C. Bharati Udayabhanu
D. Annie Mascarene

Answer: D Annie Mascarene

146. Who was appointed as the first DGP of Kerala
A. V.P Nair
B. M. Krishna Menon
C. K N R Sreenivasan Iyer
D. T. Anantha Sankara Iyer

Answer: D T. Anantha Sankara Iyer

147. Which one is the first talkie film in Malayalam
A. Balan
B. Nirmala
C. Jeevitha Nouka
D. Vellinakshatram

Answer: A Balan

148. Who is the first actress of Malayalam movie industry
A. Pankajavalli
B. PK Rosy
C. B. S. Saroja
D. Prema Menon

Answer: B PK Rosy

149. The first Malayalam movie “Vigathakumaran” was released in
A. 1928
B. 1929
C. 1930
D. 1931

Answer: A 1928

150. Which one was the first Malayalam film to get National Award
A. Maaya
B. Moodupadam
C. Chemmeen
D. Ezhu Rathrikal

Answer: C Chemmeen

151. “Deepika” which is the oldest Malayalam newspaper still in circulation was first published in
A. 1887
B. 1889
C. 1891
D. 1893

Answer: A 1887

152. Which one place is also known as the “Gateway of Highrange”
A. Ponnani
B. Thirunelveli
C. Guruvayur
D. Kothamangalam

Answer: D Kothamangalam

153. Which one is know as the Cultural Capital of Kerala
A. Thrissur
B. Marayur
C. Neeleswaram
D. Nanjianadu

Answer: A Thrissur

154. Which one is the oldest football club in Kerala
A. FC Thrissur
B. Aurora Club
C. FC Kochin
D. R B Ferguson Club

Answer: D R B Ferguson Club

155. In which year, the Santosh Trophy Tournament was held for the first time in Kerala
A. 1954
B. 1955
C. 1956
D. 1957

Answer: B 1955

156. Kerala’s first Olympian was
A. P.T. Usha
B. Manual Frederics
C. C.K. Lakshman
D. Sebastian Xavier

Answer: C C.K. Lakshman

157. Who is the first person from Kerala to received Padma Vibhushan award
A. Mario de Miranda
B. Ravindra Kelekar
C. Kershasp Tehmurasp Satarawala
D. Dr. Vithalrao Nagesh Shirodkar

Answer: D Dr. Vithalrao Nagesh Shirodkar

158. Who is the first person from Kerala to received Padma Bhushan award
A. Laxman Pai
B. Ravindra Kelekar
C. Mario De Miranda
D. Kershasp Tehmurasp Satarawala

Answer: D Kershasp Tehmurasp Satarawala

159. Who is the first person from Kerala to received Padma Shri award
A. Norma Alvares
B. Ravindra Kelekar
C. Balkrishna Bhagwant Borkar
D. Hassan Nasiem Siddiquie

Answer: C Balkrishna Bhagwant Borkar

160. The Nehru Trophy Boat race is conducted on the
A. Vellayani Lake
B. Paravur Lake
C. Punnamada Lake
D. Vembanad Lake

Answer: C Punnamada Lake

161. Kerala won the Santosh Trophy for the first time in
A. 1971
B. 1973
C. 1976
D. 1979

Answer: B 1973

162. Who is the first Kerala woman to received Arjuna Award
A. K C Elamma
B. Shiny Wilson
C. P. T. Usha
D. Anju Bobby George

Answer: A K C Elamma

163. Who organised the ‘Savarna Jatha’ to support the Vaikkom Satyagraha
A. K. Kelappan
B. Vagbhatananda
C. Pandit Karuppan
D. Mannathu Padmanabha Pillai

Answer: D Mannathu Padmanabha Pillai

164. The Novel ‘Narmani Putava’ was written by
A. Sara Thomas
B. M Leelavathi
C. Sarah Joseph
D. Balamani Amma

Answer: A Sara Thomas

165. Who is the first recipient of the Saraswathi Samman for malayalam language
A. Nalini Bekal
B. M Leelavathi
C. Balamani Amma
D. Mary John Thottam

Answer: C Balamani Amma

167. In which year, the “Kerala Kalamandalam” University was established
A. 1925
B. 1928
C. 1930
D. 1932

Answer: C 1930

168. Who is known as the Father of Library movement in Kerala
A. Kunjunni Mash
B. K. N. Panikkar
C. Nalappattu Narayana Menon
D. Puthuvayil Narayana Panicker

Answer: D Puthuvayil Narayana Panicker

169. Which one is the first political drama in Kerala
A. Seethalakshmi
B. Raja Kesavadas
C. Pattabakki
D. Dusparsha Natakam

Answer: C Pattabakki

170. The Vaikom Satyagraha in Kerala was associated with
A. Temple entry
B. Women Liberation
C. Vaishnava Movement
D. Eradication of Child Labour

Answer: A Temple entry

171. Which renowned Malayalam writer uses the pseudonym “Anand”
A. O. V. Vijayan
B. N. S. Madhavan
C. M. T. Vasudevan Nair
D. P. Sachidanandan

Answer: D P. Sachidanandan

172. Who is the first winner of the Vallathol Award
A. Pala Narayanan Nair
B. Sooranad Kunjan Pillai
C. Ponkunnam Varkey
D. Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

Answer: A Pala Narayanan Nair

173. The Vallathol Award was first awarded in
A. 1990
B. 1991
C. 1992
D. 1993

Answer: B 1991