Facts about Kerala - Degree Level Questions and Answers -1 (2660 Questions)

Facts about Kerala - Questions and Answers -1

Facts about Kerala Questions and Answers / PSC New Pattern Syllabus Questions (2660 Questions)

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* PSC Degree Level / KAS Questions and Answers

1. The museum at East Hill in Kozhikode is named after:

Pazhassi Raja

2. The headquarters of Malabar district during the British regime:

Kozhikode

3. The headquarters of  areas of Malabar when it was under the control of  Tipu Sultan:

Farook

4. The districts in Kerala without railway lines are Idukki and:

Wayanad

5. The districts that lead to the production of spices are Idukki and...... 

Wayanad

6. The headquarters of Marketed:

 Kochi

7. Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) is in:

Kasargod

8. Hindustan Insecticide factory is at:

Aluva

9. Hindustan Latex factory is situated at:

Peroorkada

10. Kerala Highway Research Institute is situated at:

Thiruvananthapuram

11. Pepper Research Centre is situated at:

Panniyur

12. The headquarters of Coir Board:

Alappuzha

13. The headquarters of Kerala Civil Supplies Corporation:

Ernakulam

14. The headquarters of the Kerala Books and Publication Society:

Thrikkakkara

15. The Kerala Historical Museum is situated at:

Edappally

16. The Regional Rubber Research Institute in Kerala is situated at:

Kottayam

17. The three-tier Panchayat Raj system was brought into practice in Kerala in the year:

1995

18. Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS)is at:

Thiruvananthapuram

19. Indian Telephone Industries is situated at:

Kanjikode

20. Kerala Minerals and Metals is situated at:

Chavara

21. PT Usha Coaching Centre is at:

Thiruvananthapuram

22. The headquarters of CBI in Kerala:

Kochi

23. The headquarters of Kerala Live Stock Development Corporation: 
Thiruvananthapuram

24. The headquarters of Kerala State Financial Enterprises (KSFE): 
Thrissur

25. In which district is Sugandhagiri Project?

Wayanad

26. The headquarters of Wayanad district:

Kalpetta

27. In which district is Valliyurkavu?

Wayanad

28. The port established by Raja Kesavadas, Dewan of Travancore: 
Alappuzha

29. In which district is Thanneermukkom Barrage?

Alappuzha

30. In which district is Punnapra-Vayalar Memorial?

Alappuzha

31. Thanneermukkam barrage is across :

 Vembanad lake

32.NH-17 begins in Kerala at:

Edappally

33. Oil Refinery in Kerala is situated at:

Ambalamugal

34. Which European power built Bolghatty Palace?

Dutch

35. Which temple is known as ‘the Palani of Kerala’?

Harippad

36. Which is known as ‘bird village in Kerala’?

Nooranad

37. Who called Alappuzha ‘Venice of the East for the first time?

Lord Curzon

38. An ancient Buddhist centre in Alapuzha district?

Srimulavasam

39. The place where Parthasarathy Temple is situated?

 Aranmula

40. The temple is known as ‘Dakshina Mookambi’:

Panchikkad41. The district that is the largest producer of Tapioca? 

Thiruvananthapuram

42.  In which district is Ponmudi hill station?

Thiruvananthapuram

43. The MC Road and NH 47 meet at:

Kesavadasapuram

44. Where is Papanasam beach?

 Varkala

45. During the period of Swati Tirunal, the Hajur Kacheri (Secretariat) of Travancore was shifted to Thiruvananthapuram from:

Kollam

46. Kerala Folklore Academy is at:

Kannur

47. In which district is Aralam sanctuary?

 Kannur

48. Andhakaranazhi connects ...... and Arabian sea:

Vembanad lake

49. Ceramic Factory in Kerala is situated at:

 Kundara

50. M.C.Road connects Thiruvananthapuram and........

Angamali

51. The king who shifted the capital of Travancore from Padmanabhapuram to Thiruvananthapuram?

Dharma Raja

52. In 1869, a new secretariat building was constructed in Thiruvananthapuram during the reign of Ayilyam Tirunal under the supervision of Dewan......

T.Madhava Rao

53. In 1888, the legislative council in Travancore started functioning at: 
Thiruvananthapuram

54. The Kollam - Kottappuram stretch of West Coast Canal is known as: 

National Waterway-3

55. The place in Kerala where China clay is abundant:

Kundara

56. The seat of Ilayidathu Swaroopam in Travancore history was:

Kottarakkara

57. Vallikkavu, where the Ashram of Amritanandamayi is situated is in the district of:

Kollam

58. Which of the following place in Kerala is famous for the cashew industry? 

Kollam

59. The famous statue in front of the Govt. Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram from which the name ‘Statue Junction’ is evolved, is that of:

Madhava Rao

60. ‘Land of sandal forest’ in Kerala:

Marayur

61. In which district is Chinnar sanctuary?

Idukki

62. In which district is Thunchan Memorial?

Malappuram

63. Kunchan Nambiar Memorial is situated at:

Ambalappuzha

64. The temple with woman priest:

Mannarassala

65. Boat race related to Amabalappuzha temple:

Chambakkulam

66. Boat race related to Harippad temple:

Payippat

67. Temple is famous for the worship of Snakes-

Mannarassala

68. The southernmost taluk in Kerala:

Neyyatinkara

69. Where is Lakshmi Bhai College of Physical Education?

 Karyavattom

70. In which district is Neyyar Wild Life Sanctuary?

Thiruvananthapuram

71. The highest peak in Thiruvananthapuram district:

Agasthyamala

72. In which district the Shendurney wildlife sanctuary is situated?

Kollam

73. The Alapuzha district was formed in 1957 mainly by the bifurcation of: 

Kollam

74. Neendakara Azhi connects ...... and Arabian sea:

Ashtamudi lake

75. MN Govindan Nair started One Lakh Housing Scheme at:

Chithara

76. The hill districts in Kerala:

Idukki, Wayanad

77. Where is Ulloor Memorial?

 Jagathy (Tvpm)

78. The place where Duryodhana Temple is situated in Kollam district: 

Malanada

79. The district with the least coastline:

Kollam

80. The seat of Ilayidathu Swaroopam in Travancore history was: 

Kottarakkara

81. Which was the capital of the kingdom of Chempakassery? 
Ambalappuzha

82. The place where ‘Chilanthi temple’ is situated in Pathanamthitta district: Kodumon

83. The island formed after the dredging activities of the Cochin port: 
Wellington

84. The place related to Athachamayam:

Thrikkakkara

85. In which district Nedumbassery airport is situated?

Ernakulam

86. In which district is the Brahmapuram diesel project?

Ernakulam

87. The headquarters of the Dutch territories in Kerala during the colonial regime was:

Kochi

88. In which district is the Kodanad elephant training centre?

Ernakulam

89. The only major port in Kerala:

Kochi

90. The port in Kerala which was developed by Robert Bristo into a major port:

Kochi

91. In which district is Bhutathankettu?

 Ernakulam

92. The only district in South Kerala without coastline:

Pathanamthitta

93. Which boat race is known as ‘Pooram in Water’?

Aranmula boat race

94. In which district is Mangalavanam sanctuary situated?

Ernakulam

95. Nehru Trophy Boat race is in:

Punnamada

96. The church where Vasco da Gama was buried at Kochi.

St.Francis Church

97. The place in Kerala where St.Thomas landed in AD52:

 Malyankara

98. The International Stadium at Kaloor in Ernakulam district is named after:

 Jawaharlal Nehru

99. Aluva in Ernakulam is famous for ....... celebration.

Sivarathri

100. The place is known as the ‘Gateway to high range’:

Kothamangalam

101. The corporation in Kerala without coastline:

Thrissur

102. Which temple is known as ‘Dakshina Dwaraka’?

Guruvayur

103. Silent Valley is in the district of:

Palakkad

104. In which district is J.P. Smritivana is situated?

Palakkad

105. Jainimedu, where Kumaranasan wrote ‘Veenapoovu’ is in the district of: 

Palakkad

106.The area where black soil is found in Kerala:

Chittur

107.Ezhuthachan passed away at:

Chittur

108.The district abundant in cotton soil:

 Palakkad

109. Which is known as ‘the green lungs of Kochi’?

Mangalavanam

110. In which district is Mooriyad lake?

Thrissur

111. In which district Peechi dam is situated?

 Thrissur

112. The place where an observatory was established in ancient Kerala: 

Mahodayapuram

113. Karippur, where the Kozhikode airport is situated is in the district of:

Malappuram

114.Venue of Mamankom was:

Thirunavaya

115. The headquarters of the naval force of Zamorin at the time of the arrival of Vasco da Gama was:

Ponnani

116. Where is Thekkinkad ground, which is the venue of the famous Pooram festival?

Thrissur

117.The capital of Kulasekharas was:

Mahodayapuram

118. In which district is Chimminy Sanctuary?

Thrissur

119. In which district is Punnayurkkulam?

Thrissur

120. Mannadi, the place where Velu Thampy Dalawa committed suicide is in the district of:

Pathanamthitta

121. The season of Sabarimala pilgrimage:

November-January

122. In which month Maramon Convention is conducted on the banks of Pamba?

February

123. What is known as ‘Dakshina Nalanda’?

Kanthallur Sala

124. The area is known as the ‘granary of Travancore’, which is now in Kanyakumari district:

Nanjinad

125. Birth place of Saktibhadra, the author of ‘Ascharyachoodamani’: 

Kodumo

126. The birthplace of Chattampi Swamikal:

Kannammoola

127. Padayani is the folk art form of the district of:

Pathanamthitta

128. The only railway station in Pathanamthitta district:

Thiruvalla

129. The boat race which held on the second Saturday of August every year: 

Nehru Trophy

130. Thycal, where remains of an ancient  ship obtained are in the district of: 

Alappuzha

131. The area in Kerala that receives the least rainfall:

Chinnar

132. The Triprayar temple in Thrissur district is dedicated to:

Srirama

133. The seat of Azhvanchery Tambrakkal is ...... near Thirunavaya:

Athavanad

134. In which district is Kadampuzha temple?

Malappuram

135. Thusharagiri is a tourist centre in the district of:

Kozhikode

136.NH 212 connects Moolahalla and:

Kozhikode

137. Thonnakkal in Thiruvananthapuram district is famous for the memorial of:

Kumaranasan

138. Sahodaran Ayyappan memorial is at:

Idappally

139. Sweet Meet Street (SM Street) or Mitayitheruvu which is plot of “Oru Theruvinte Katha’ by SK Pottakkad is in the district of:

Kozhikode

140.The headquarters of Pharmaceutical Corporation-Oushadi:

Thrissur

141.The headquarters of Plantation Corporation:

Kottayam

142. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is situated at:

Thumba

143.Where is Guru Gopinath Nadana Gramam?

Thiruvananthapuram

144. Where is Malabar Cancer Centre situated?

Thalassery

145. Who got the first best film actor award instituted by Govt of Kerala in 1969? Sathyan

146.The headquarters of the Kerala Telecom Circle:

Thiruvananthapuram

147. Central Tuber Crops Research Institute is situated at:

Srikaryam (Thiruvananthapuram)

148. Equatorial Rocket Launching Station is situated at:

 Thumba

149.FACT factory is situated at:

Udyogamandal

150. Kerala Police Academy is situated at:

Ramavarmapuram

151. The Chitranjali Studio of Kerala State Film Development Corporation is at:

Thiruvallam

152.The headquarters of Kerafed:

Thiruvananthapuram

153. The headquarters of the Kannur University is at:

Mangatuparambu

154. Where is Agronomic Research Station?

Chalakkudi

155.The headquarters of Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham:

Kottayam

156.The second city Corporation in Kerala:

Kozhikode

157.Mananchira Ground is at:

Kozhikode

158. Kappad, where Vasco da Gama landed on 20^th May 1498 is in the district of:

Kozhikode

159.The place in Kerala where rice is cultivated below sea level:

Kuttanad

160. Who led the formation of the Kerala Congress in 1964?

KM George

161. The headquarters of Palakkad Railway Division is at:

 Olavakkod

162.The district in Kerala with the least reserve forest:

Alappuzha

163. Which beach is the background of the novel ‘Chemmeen”?

Purakkad

164.The headquarters of Idukki district:

Painav

165. The powerhouse of Idukki hydel project is situated at:

Moolamattom

166.The village in Idukki district that was ceded to Ernakulam district, which shifted the Idukki district to the second rank in the area:

Kuttampuzha

167.The island formed after the flood of 1341:

Vypin

168.INS Venduruthy is situated at:

Kochi

169. In which district is Malayatoor, a holy place for Christians?

 Ernakulam

170. The Smart City Project is implemented at:

Kochi

171. Which temple is related to ‘Makam Thozhal’?

Chottanikkara

172. French-occupied area in Kerala was:

 Mahe

173. In which district is Puralimala?

Kannur

174. In which district is the Parassinikadav Muthappan temple?

 Kannur

175.The district of the Union Territory of Puducherry that shares a border with Kerala:

Mahe

176. Which place was the centre of activities of Herman Gundert? 
Thalassery

177. In which district is Mappila bay harbour?

Kannur

178.The seat of Arakkal kingdom, the only Muslim dynasty in Kerala: 
Kannur

179. Which district in Kerala has the least number of Taluks?

 Wayanad

180.The northernmost backwater in Kerala:

Uppala

181. Which area was called ‘Martha’ by the foreigners?

Karunagappally

182. The Palaruvi waterfalls is in the district of:

Kollam

183. In which district the tourist spot Perumthenaruvi is situated? 

Pathanamthitta

184. In which district is Ramakkalmedu, the famous tourist centre?

Idukki

185. Veli tourist village is in the district of:

Thiruvananthapuram

186.The place famous for ‘Muniyaras’:

 Marayur

187.The place in Idukki district, famous for sandal forests:

Marayur

188.The place in Kerala famous for ‘Neelakurinji’:

Munnar

189. The place is known as ‘Naura’ in the ancient period:

Kannur

190.The place where a garden was built in memory of the national leaders: 

Peruvannamuzhi

191. Where is ‘Joothakkulam’ in Kerala?

 Madayi

192. Where is Pazhassi Kudeeram situated?

Mananthavady

193. Which area was once known as Chempakassery?

Ambalappuzha

194. Which area was once known as Karappuram?

Cherthala

195. Which sanctuary was formerly known as Nellikkampatty?

Thekkady

196.Which river was known as ‘Baris’ in ancient times:

Pamba

197.The region known as ‘Porainadu’ in Sangam age:

Palakkad

198. Edakkal Caves are in the district of:

 Wayanad

199. In which century did Kathakali was originated?

17

200. In which district is Agasthyarkootam?

Thiruvananthapuram

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