Deck 1: Keralas History and Culture

Question 1

The first Malayalam dictionary was compiled by

A)Mariyas
B)Admiral Van Rheede
C)Herman Gundert
D)Itti Achuthan

Answer 1

Herman Gundert

Question 2

Who wrote 'Thirukural'

A)Avvayar
B)Thiruvalluvar
C)Nakkinar
D)Tolkappiar

Answer 2

Thiruvalluvar

Question 3

Bolgatti Palace was built by

A)The Dutch
B)The French
C)The English
D)The Portuguese

Answer 3

The Dutch

Question 4

Who was the first viceroy of the Portuguese in the East

A)Francisco de Almeda
B)Pedro Alverez cabral
C)Albuquerque
D)Vasco da Gamma

Question 5

Who was first Dutch Admiral to reach Kerala

A)Admiral van Raheede
B)Albuquerque
C)Francisco de Almeda
D)Stevan van Der Hagen

Question 6

The Malabar Rebellion was started in

A)1925
B)1921
C)1917
D)1930

Question 7

Who was first author of "Kerala Simham"?

A)Sardar K.M.Panikar
B)Sahodaran Ayyappan
C)Sree narayana Guru
D)Mannathu Padmanabhan

Question 8

What was the real name of Chattambi Swamikal

A)Ayyappan
B)Kunjan pillai
C)Nanu
D)None of these

Question 9

Salt Satyaghraha was started in Kerala from

A)Kollam
B)Kannur
C)Kozhikode
D)Pathanamthitta

Question 10

The first General Election in Travencore was held in

A)1941
B)1948
C)1881
D)1888

Question 11

Velu Thampi Dalawa, who Proclaimed, Kundara Proclamation in the year 1809 committed suicide at

A)Ponnan
B)Mannadi
C)Kollur
D)Kaladi

Question 12

When was Kozhikode city established?

A)1340
B)1240
C)1295
D)1440

Question 13

Which was the first authoritative work in Malayalam Grammer?

A)Kerala Pananiyeem
B)Kerala Pazhama
C)Nalacharitham
D)None of these

Question 14

What is the importance of 1836 in the History of Travancore

A)Submitted Malayali Memorial
B)The first census was conducted
C)Temple entry proclamation
D)Submitted Ezhava Memorial

Question 15

Who was the head of the Navy Force of Zamorin

A)Kurichiyar
B)Kunjalimarakkar
C)Both of them
D)None of these

Question 16

Who was popularly known as the "Jhansi of Travancore"

A)Sorojoni Naidu
B)Anna Chandi
C)K.K. Usha
D)Accama Cheriyan

Question 17

The first stock exchange of kerala was started at kochi in

A)1968
B)1990
C)1978
D)1930

Question 18

Who introduced coconut Cultivation Commercially in Kerala

A)French
B)Dutch
C)Portuguese
D)British

Question 19

Father of Library Mvt. In Kerala

A)Chithira Thirunal
B)P.N Panikar
C)Sardar K.M Panikar
D)Joseph Mundaserri

Question 20

The Mvt. That led to the formation of the first PSC in the state of Travancore was

A)Vaikom Satyagraha
B)Malayali Memorial
C)Civil Disobedience
D)Nivarthana Agitation

Question 21

Devadsi System in the temple in south Travencore was abolished the regency of

A)Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma
B)Sethu Lakshmi Bai
C)Ayiliam Thirunal
D)Uthradam Thirunal Marthandavarma

Question 22

The London Mission Society (LMS) at Nagarcoil established in 1816 under the Patronage of

A)Sethu Lakshmi Bayi
B)Gouri Parvathi Bayi
C)Dharmaraja
D)Gouri Lakshmi Bayi

Question 23

Janmi kudiyan Proclamation was made in which year

A)1888
B)1898
C)1867
D)1865

Question 24

Who was the founder of Fithya Jana Samuham

A)K Kelappan
B)V.K Krishnamenon
C)Pattom A. Thanuppillai
D)V.T Bhattathiripadu

Question 25

Who published the monthly Al-Islam

A)Malik Dinar
B)Abdul Khadar Moulavi
C)Muhammed Abdul Rehman
D)Shaik Zainuddin