Facts about Kerala - Questions and Answers -11
1901. Summer station of the erstwhile princely state of Travancore, situated in Idukki district: Peerumedu
1902. Where is ‘Joothakkunnu’ in Kerala?
Chavakkad
1903. In which district is Thattekkad bird sanctuary?
Ernakulam
1904. The Dutch Palace of Kochi was built by the:
Portuguese
1905. St.Angelos fort in Kannur was built by the:
Portuguese
1906. The fort in Thiruvananthapuram district that was built by the British in the 17th century: Anchengo
1907. Which palace is in Tamil Nadu but it is owned by the Government of Kerala? Padmanabhapuram
1908. Payyoli beach is in the district of:
Kozhikode
1909. In which lake is Pathiramanal island?
Vembanad
1910. In which district is Chakkulath Kavu?
Alappuzha
1911. The fort built by Somasekhara Naik of Ikkeri dynasty:
Hosdurg
1912. In which district is Fantasy Park?
Palakkad
1913. Which traditional art form is related to Pulluvar?
Sarpam Thullal
1914. Which art form is exclusively performed by the members of Chakyarkooth?
Koodiyattam
1915. The first person in Kerala to write Sanskrit Drama:
Saktibhadran
1916. Subhadradhananjayam and Thapathisamvaranam were written by:
Kulasekharavarma
1917. The mudras of ‘Kathakali’ are adopted from:
Koodiyattam
1918. In which century Kathakali was originated?
17th
1919. The exponent of Kathakali:
Kottarakkara Thampuran
1920. The primitive form of Kathakali:
Ramanattam
1921. The literary part of Kathakali:
Attakkatha
1922. Which work is also known as ‘Ashtapadi’?
Gitagovinda
1923. Who wrote the song’ Omanathinkal Kidavo’?
Irayimman Thampy
1924. The most refined dance form of Kerala:
Kathakali
1925. Who authored ‘Prananathenenikku nalkiya paramananda rasathe’?
Irayimman Thampy
1926. Who is regarded as the father of Yakshagana?
Parthy Subban
1927. A dance form evolved in Kerala under the patronage of the Christian Church: Chavittunatakam
1928. The birthplace of Chavittunatakam:
Mattancherry
1929. Chavittunatakam was evolved as an alternative to:
Kathakali
1930. In which century Thacholi Othernan live?
16th
1931. Martial arts form of Kerala?
Kalaripayat
1932. “Thekkan style’ in Kathakali was expounded by:
Kaplingattu Namboothiri
1933. The first step in the performance of Kathakali:
Kelikottu
1934. The number of mudras in Kathakali:
24
1935. The most beautiful ‘Vesha’ in Kathakali:
Pacha
1936. Which vesha is usually used for female characters in Kathakali?
Minukku
1937. The poet who revived Kathakali:
Vallathol
1938. The exponent of Ottan Thullal:
Kunchan Nambiar
1939. Which place is known as the birthplace of Ottan Thullal?
Ambalappuzha
1940. Parayan and Seethnkan are forms of:
Ottan Thullal
1941. The mural painting ‘Aghoramoorthy’ can be seen at the temple of:
Ettumanoor
1942. The largest mural painting in Kerala:
Gajendramoksham
1943. Gajendramoksham can be seen at the palace of:
Krishnapuram
1944. Padayani is a dance form popular in the district of:
Pathanamthitta
1945. Margam Kali is related to which religion?
Christians
1946. Thiruvathirakkali is also known as:
Kaikottikkali
1947. Dappukali is popular among which religion?
Muslims
1948. The number of types of musical instruments used in Panchavadyam:
6
1949. The famous Edakkal caves are in the district of:
Wayanad
1950. Who discovered the Edakkal caves?
Fasset
1951. The famous ‘Ezharapponnana’ of Ettumanoor temple is made up of:
Wood
1952. In which district is ‘Arjuna Nritham’ is a famous dance form?
Kottayam
1953. Oppana is a dance form performed by the women of ...... community:
Muslim
1954. The first film in Malayalam was made based on a literary work:
Marthandavarma
1955. The first Malayalam film to get President’s silver medal:
Neelakkuyil
1956. The first south Indian film to get president’s gold medal:
Chemmeen
1957. The first film directed by M T Vasudevan Nair:
Nirmalyam
1958. The Malayalam film that showed for the longest period:
Chithram
1959. A film that depicts a story in the background of the freedom struggle of India:
Kalapani
1960. The film is based on the theme of ‘Othello’ of Shakespeare:
Kaliyattam
1961. The film ‘Yugapurushan’ depicts the life of:
Sri Narayana Guru
1962. The role immortalised by Mammooty in the film ‘Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha’:
Chanthu
1963. The film is based on the theme of ‘Count of Monte Christo’ by Alexander Dumas: Padayottam
1964. The first Dolby stereo film in Malayalam:
Kalapani
1965. The first Malayalam film that was nominated for Oscar:
Guru
1966. The first film society in Kerala:
Chitralekha
1967. The film is based on the theme of the Malabar Revolt:
1921
1968. The Malayalam film in which no woman was acted:
Mathilukal
1969. The film ‘Guru’ depicts the life of:
Karunakara Guru
1970. The Malayalam film in which Latha Mangeshkar was a playback singer:
Nellu
1971. The film is based on the theme of the Kayyur strike:
Meenamasathile Sooryan
1972. The first Malayalam film to get a Golden Camera award in Cannes film festival: Maranasimhasanam
1973. The first film to get the award of Govt. of Kerala for best film:
Kumarasambhavam
1974. The film is based on the theme of the Rajan Case:
Piravi
1975.The first digital film in Malayalam:
Moonnamathoral
1976. The rank of Kerala in terms of population in India:
13
1977. The State of Kerala was formed in:
1956
1978. When the State of Kerala was formed there were 5 districts. The number of districts became 14 in the year:
1984
1979. The District administration in Kerala is headed by:
District Collector
1980. The number of Rajya Sabha seats in Kerala:
9
1981. The number of members in the Kerala Legislative Assembly:
141
1982. The number of west-flowing rivers in Kerala:
41
1983. Tahsildar is the head of administration of:
Taluk
1984. Mayor is the head of:
Corporation
1985. The number of Railway Stations in Kerala:
188
1986. The number of backwaters in Kerala:
34
1987. The middle tier of the Panchayat Raj system in Kerala:
Block
1988. The area of Kerala is..... sq km.
38863
1989. Which among the following union territory shares a border with Kerala:
Puducherry
1990. The number of districts in Kerala, without coastline:
5
1991. The largest natural freshwater lake in Kerala:
Sasthamkotta
1992. The height of Anamudi is .... metres.
2695
1993. The lowest region in Kerala:
Kuttanad
1994. The longest National Highway in Kerala:
NH 66 (old name NH 17)
1995. The Main Central Road connencts Thiruvananthapuram and:
Angamali
1996. The State Tree of Kerala:
Coconut Tree
1997. The rank of Kerala in terms of area in India
22
1998. The largest religious group in Kerla:
Hindus
1999. Kerala ranks first in Indian except:
lowest urban population
2000. As per the 2011 Census, in terms of population density, Kerala ranks.....among the Indian States.
3
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