Question 1

Vasco da Gama landed at Kappad in&#8230;.&#10;A)1498&#10;B)1489&#10;C)1479&#10;D)1478.

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Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese explorer, landed at Kappad near Calicut (now Kozhikode) in India on May 20, 1498, marking the first sea route from Europe to India.

Question 2

Trading facilities to the Portuguese at Kannur was offered by&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)zamorin&#10;B)don manual&#10;C)kolathiri&#10;D)arabs.

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The trading facilities at Kannur were offered to the Portuguese by Kolathiri, a local ruler in the region, marking the beginning of European colonial involvement in India.

Question 3

The first European fort to be built in India.&#10;A)fort. bassein&#10;B)fort diu&#10;C)fort manuel&#10;D)fort agade.

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Fort Manuel was the first European fort built in India, constructed by the Portuguese in 1503 in Cochin (Kochi), Kerala.

Question 4

Vasco-da-Gama visited Calicut second time in the year&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)1502&#10;B)1503&#10;C)1504&#10;D)1505.

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Vasco da Gama visited Calicut for the second time in 1502 as part of a Portuguese expedition to establish Portuguese trading posts in India.

Question 5

In 1503&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;arrived at the Kerala coast as the representative of the king of Portugal.&#10;A)vasco-da-gama&#10;B)alvaris cabral&#10;C)alfonso-de-albuquerque&#10;D)francisco almeda.

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Francisco de Almeida arrived at the Kerala coast in 1503 as the first viceroy of Portuguese India, representing the king of Portugal.

Question 6

-------------- reached in India in 1509 as the Portuguese Viceroy.&#10;A)vasco-da-gama&#10;B)alvaris cabral&#10;C)alfonso-de-albuquerque&#10;D)francisco almeda.

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Question 7

Fort St. Angelo was built at Kannur by the&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)british&#10;B)dutch&#10;C)portuguese&#10;D)french.

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Fort St. Angelo was built by the Portuguese in Kannur, also known as Cannanore, in the state of Kerala, India. This fortification was established in the early 16th century, around 1505, by Dom Francisco de Almeida, the first Portuguese Viceroy of India, to protect their commercial interests in the region and to enhance their maritime dominance along the Malabar Coast.

Question 8

Synod of Diamper was held in 1599 at-------&#10;A)angamaly&#10;B)mattanchery&#10;C)kodungallur&#10;D)udayamperur

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The Synod of Diamper was held in 1599 at Udayamperur, which is historically significant for its decisions related to the Saint Thomas Christians of Kerala, India.

Question 9

Coonan Cross Oath took place in the year-&#10;A)1564&#10;B)1599&#10;C)1653&#10;D)1675

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The Coonan Cross Oath took place in 1653. This was a significant event in the history of the Saint Thomas Christians in Kerala, India, marking their pledge to not submit to the authority of the Portuguese padroado and the Latin Catholic hierarchy.

Question 10

The first Jewish Synagogue was set up in Kerala at&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)kochi&#10;B)mattancherry&#10;C)kodungallur&#10;D)aluva.

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The first Jewish Synagogue in Kerala was established in Kodungallur (Cranganore) in the 4th century, according to historical records. This location was an ancient port city known for its trade connections, including with the Middle East, which facilitated the establishment of a Jewish community there.

Question 11

Anjengo Fort was built by--------&#10;A)british&#10;B)dutch&#10;C)portuguese&#10;D)french

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Question 12

Dutch East India Company was established in&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)ad 1592&#10;B)ad 1594&#10;C)ad 1596&#10;D)ad 1598

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Question 13

The only muslim kingdom in Kerala was the&#8230;..&#10;A)kayamkulam&#10;B)perumals&#10;C)arakkal&#10;D)none of the above.

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Question 14

First Pazhassi Revolt was broke out in&#10;A)ad 1792&#10;B)ad 1794&#10;C)ad 1793&#10;D)ad 1798

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Question 15

Who among the following was not associated with Pazhassi Revolt?&#10;A)talakkal chandu&#10;B)kaitheri ambu&#10;C)iravikutty pillai&#10;D)edachena

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Question 16

Which one of the following is regarded as the first organized revolt against the British in Kerala?&#10;A)pazhassi revolt&#10;B)revolt of veluthampi&#10;C)kurichia revolt&#10;D)aattingal

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Question 17

Who issued the famous Kundara Proclamation?&#10;A)veluthampi dalawa&#10;B)pazhassi raja&#10;C)marthanda varma&#10;D)shaktan

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Question 18

Kundara Vilambaram was issued in the year----&#10;A)1809 january 11&#10;B)1810 january 09&#10;C)1811 january 10&#10;D)none of the above.

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Question 19

Veluthampi Dalawa committed suicide at&#8230;..&#10;A)puthur&#10;B)mannadi&#10;C)kollam&#10;D)aattingal.

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Question 20

The Farook town was set up by&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)zamorin&#10;B)kolathiri&#10;C)arakkal&#10;D)tipu.

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Question 21

Who wrote Malabar Manual?&#10;A)william logan&#10;B)shangunny menon&#10;C)k m panikkar&#10;D)harvey baber

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Question 22

Cochin State Manual was written by-----&#10;A)shangunny menon&#10;B)pachu muthatu&#10;C)c. achutha menon&#10;D)k n

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Question 23

Who is popularly hailed as Dharma Raja?&#10;A)marthanda varma&#10;B)rama varma&#10;C)kerala varma&#10;D)swathi tirunal

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Question 24

Who among the following is responsible for the modernization of Travancore Army?&#10;A)almeida&#10;B)james gordon&#10;C)d'lannoy&#10;D)col. stevenson

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Question 25

Who is hailed as the founder of Modern Travancore?&#10;A)marthanda varma&#10;B)veluthampi dalawa&#10;C)ravivarma kulasekhara

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Deck 1: Keralas History and European Influences