Deck 3: Keralas History, Politics, and Culture

Question 1

Whose motto was „no religion, no caste and no God for Mankind?:

A)bodheswaran
B)poikayil yohannan
C)dr. palpu
D)Sahodaran Ayyappan

Answer 1

Sahodaran Ayyappan

Question 2

The English Education was started in Travancore during the period of

A)swathytirunal
B)sreemoolam
C)gauri lakshmi bhai
D)gouriparvathybhai

Answer 2

swathytirunal

Question 3

The revolt of 1721 at _______ was the first attempt against foreign domination from South India.

A)kozhencherry
B)attingal
C)kulachal
D)varkala

Answer 3

attingal

Question 4

The year of formation of Travancore Cochin Union

A)1952
B)1949
C)1947
D)1950

Question 5

Kollam Era began in.

A)ad 78
B)ad 52
C)ad 825
D)ad 725

Question 6

Name the European power who met defeat at Kulachal:

A)british
B)dutch
C)france
D)italy

Question 7

Total number of representatives in Kerala Legislative Assembly

A)120
B)130
C)140
D)135

Question 8

In which year for the first time Vasco da Gama reached Kozhikode

A)1321
B)1435
C)1444
D)1498

Question 9

The United Kerala Convention of 1947 was held at

A)thrissur
B)ottapalam
C)kochi
D)kottayam

Question 10

Father of Political movement in modern Travancore

A)r. ranganath rao
B)g. parameswaranpilla
C)john ross
D)n. raman pillai

Question 11

The first dictionary in Malayalam language was prepared by

A)herman gundert
B)benjamin baily
C)arnos pathiri
D)k. kelappan

Question 12

The concept of HDI was popularized by

A)adam smith
B)morris d morris
C)mahbubul haq
D)keynes

Question 13

The first general election in Kerala was in

A)1952
B)1956
C)1960
D)1957

Question 14

„A Survey of Kerala History? was written by

A)m.g.s narayanan
B)sreedhara menon
C)k.n ganesh
D)dr. palpu

Question 15

The LokSabha andRajya Sabha seats from Kerala are.

A)20 and 10
B)20 and 14
C)10 and 14
D)20 and 9

Question 16

The Leader from Kerala who became the General Secretary of Indian National Congress twice

A)c. sankaran nair
B)k. karunakaran
C)g.p pillai
D)k. madhavan nair

Question 17

Total number of Rajya Sabha seats in Kerala are:

A)10
B)20
C)14
D)9

Question 18

According to 2011 Census Date, Population of Kerala is.

A)3.33 crore
B)3.45 crore
C)4.13 crore
D)2.25 crore

Question 19

„Kerala Simham? the historic novel of K.MPanikkar is on:

A)velu thampi dalawa
B)Marthanda Varma
C)kunjali marakkar
D)pazhassi raja

Question 20

The current Governor of Kerala.

A)p. sathasivam
B)sheila dikshit
C)arif mohammad khan
D)m.o.h farook

Question 21

The Literacy Rate of Kerala in 2011 Census

A)94%
B)84%
C)92%
D)89%

Question 22

The highest populated district in Kerala.

A)kottayam
B)kozhikode
C)malappuram
D)kollam

Question 23

The Apostle who came to Kerala

A)st. peter
B)st. thomas
C)st. mathew
D)st. john

Question 24

Kerala?s first non-Congress Chief Minister

A)e.k nayanar
B)e.m.s
C)a.k gopalan
D)achutha menon

Question 25

The President?s rule was imposed for the second time in Kerala in.

A)1962
B)1959
C)1977
D)1964