Question 1

HORTUS MALABARICUS was compiled under the patronage of the Dutch governor&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)van rheede&#10;B)ralph fetch&#10;C)visschier&#10;D)nieuhoff

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Hortus Malabaricus, a comprehensive treatise on the flora of the Malabar region in India, was compiled under the patronage of Hendrik van Rheede, who was the Dutch Governor of Cochin at the time.

Question 2

With the permission of the Kolathiri&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; set up a factory at Thalassery (1694).&#10;A)english&#10;B)french&#10;C)portuguese&#10;D)dutch

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The English (British East India Company) set up a factory at Thalassery in 1694 with the permission of the Kolathiri Raja.

Question 3

The &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.entered Kerala with the purpose of trade.They arrived near Thalassery in 1725 and occupied Mahe.&#10;A)british&#10;B)portuguese&#10;C)dutch&#10;D)french

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The French entered Kerala with the purpose of trade, arriving near Thalassery in 1725 and subsequently occupying Mahe.

Question 4

In 1725, the French captured &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;from Kadathanad.&#10;A)mahe&#10;B)guruvayur&#10;C)kozhikode&#10;D)venad

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In 1725, the French captured Mahe from Kadathanad, marking a significant event in the colonial history of India. Mahe became a part of French colonial empire in India.

Question 5

However, the English rose to the occasion, ousted the Ali Raja from &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;and obtained that island.&#10;A)dharmadam&#10;B)calicut&#10;C)kochi&#10;D)kollam

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The English ousted the Ali Raja from Dharmadam and obtained that island.

Question 6

The Mysorean interlude was a period of stress and strain for the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.in Malabar.&#10;A)english&#10;B)portuguese&#10;C)dutch&#10;D)french

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The Mysorean interlude refers to the period when the Kingdom of Mysore, under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, exerted control over parts of Malabar, causing difficulties for the English East India Company.

Question 7

In 1764, &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;secured the neutrality of the English in the event of a Mysore-Kerala conflict.&#10;A)haider ali&#10;B)kolathiri&#10;C)ali raja&#10;D)kottayam raja

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Haider Ali, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, secured the neutrality of the English in the event of a Mysore-Kerala conflict in 1764, ensuring that the British East India Company would not interfere in his military campaigns in the region.

Question 8

The fall of Seringapattam (1790) and the consequent withdrawal of Mysorean forces from Kerala opened the doors of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.entry in to Malabar.&#10;A)birtish&#10;B)portuguese&#10;C)dutch&#10;D)french

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The fall of Seringapatam in 1799 led to the British gaining control over much of the territory in India, including Malabar, following the defeat of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore.

Question 9

The treaty of Seringapatam (1792) secured to the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.the whole of Malabar except Wyanad and Coorg.&#10;A)british&#10;B)portuguese&#10;C)dutch&#10;D)french

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The Treaty of Seringapatam in 1792 concluded the Third Anglo-Mysore War, securing to the British the whole of Malabar except Wyanad and Coorg, which significantly expanded British territory in India.

Question 10

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. was formed in to a separate district with the collector as its head, under Madras Presidency (1st October, 1801).&#10;A)cochi&#10;B)kadathanad&#10;C)iruvazhinad&#10;D)malabar

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Malabar was formed into a separate district with the collector as its head under the Madras Presidency on 1st October 1801.

Question 11

By the treaty of Sriranga Pattanam (1792) the whole of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.except Wayanad and Coorg were ceded to the British.&#10;A)malabar&#10;B)kadathanad&#10;C)iruvazhinad&#10;D)travancore

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The answer of By the treaty of Sriranga Pattanam (1792)...

Question 12

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;became the first collector of the Dist. of Malabar (1st October, 1800) in the newly formed district administrative and social reforms were undertaken, though not as spectacular as those of the Princely states.&#10;A)t.h. baber&#10;B)pazhassi raja&#10;C)mr.macleod&#10;D)albuquerque

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;became the first collector of the Dist....

Question 13

On 30th November, &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;the British troops surrounded the Pazhassi Raja and his men on the banks of Mavilaythodu (Kangarapuzha).&#10;A)1805&#10;B)1929&#10;C)1931&#10;D)1938

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The answer of On 30th November, &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;the British troops surrounded...

Question 14

The Kurichiya uprising of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; is one of the distinctive resistance movements against the British in Malabar.&#10;A)1812&#10;B)1929&#10;C)1931&#10;D)1938

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The answer of The Kurichiya uprising of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; is one...

Question 15

The Kurichiyas under their leader &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..had played a leading role in the Pazhassi revolt.&#10;A)t.h. baber&#10;B)thalakkal chandu&#10;C)albuquerque&#10;D)vasco da gama

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The answer of The Kurichiyas under their leader &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..had played...

Question 16

In Cochin the first school was established at &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;in 1818 by Mr.Dawson, an English Missionary.&#10;A)mattancherry&#10;B)guruvayur&#10;C)kozhikode&#10;D)thiruvalla

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The answer of In Cochin the first school was established...

Question 17

The Bassel Mission established schools at Kallayi (1848) and Thalassery (1856) to impart &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;education.&#10;A)english&#10;B)portuguese&#10;C)dutch&#10;D)french

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The answer of The Bassel Mission established schools at Kallayi...

Question 18

In 1937 the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;University was established.&#10;A)malabar&#10;B)travancore&#10;C)cochi&#10;D)thiruvalla

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The answer of In 1937 the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;University was established.&#10;A)malabar&#10;B)travancore&#10;C)cochi&#10;D)thiruvalla...

Question 19

Printing was introduced in Kerala by the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..in 1577.&#10;A)portuguese&#10;B)dutch&#10;C)french&#10;D)british

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The answer of Printing was introduced in Kerala by the...

Question 20

The Government created a new police force (Malabar Special Police) in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. to crush the riots.&#10;A)1835&#10;B)1845&#10;C)1931&#10;D)1938

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The answer of The Government created a new police force...

Question 21

The Malabar Rebellion of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)1911&#10;B)1921&#10;C)1931&#10;D)1938

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The answer of The Malabar Rebellion of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)1911&#10;B)1921&#10;C)1931&#10;D)1938...

Question 22

Marthanda Varma was a great ruler of&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)thiruvithamkur&#10;B)calicut&#10;C)kochi&#10;D)malabar

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The answer of Marthanda Varma was a great ruler of&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)thiruvithamkur&#10;B)calicut&#10;C)kochi&#10;D)malabar...

Question 23

Marthanda Varma refused to recognise his successor and annexed the kingdom in spite of the opposition of the Dutch who were defeated in the battle of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;(1741).&#10;A)ambalapuzha&#10;B)kayamkulam&#10;C)kulachal&#10;D)thekkumkur

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The answer of Marthanda Varma refused to recognise his successor...

Question 24

By the treaty of Mavelikkara (1753), the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..renounced all their engagements with the Kerala princes.&#10;A)british&#10;B)french&#10;C)dutch&#10;D)portuguese

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The answer of By the treaty of Mavelikkara (1753), the...

Question 25

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;dedicated the newly conquered kingdom of Thiruvithamkur to his tutelary deity Sree Padmanabha on the 3rd of January 1750 which came to be known as Thrippadidanam.&#10;A)ayyappan marthanda pillai&#10;B)pattom thanu pillai&#10;C)marthanda varma&#10;D)sakthan tampuran

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;dedicated the newly conquered kingdom of Thiruvithamkur...

Deck 8: The History of Trade and Conflict in Kerala