Facts about Kerala - Questions and Answers -2
201. The first meeting of ‘Vavootuyogam’ the ancestor organisation of SNDP Yogam was held at:
Aruvippuram
202. The first-speed post centre in Kerala was:
Kochi
203.The first tiger reserve in Kerala:
Periyar
Periyar
204.The first town in Kerala to attain 100% literacy:
Kottayam
205.INS Garuda is situated at:
Kochi
206.The first radio station in Kerala:
Thiruvananthapuram
207.The first FM radio station in Kerala:
Kochi
208. The place is known as ‘Second Bardoli’:
Payyannur
209. Which town is known as ‘Circus town in Kerala’:
Thalassery
210.The fort in Kerala built by Sivappa Naik of Bidanur:
Bakel
211.The pass that connects Kerala and Kodagu:
Perambady
212. The place is known as ‘the Cherrapunji of Kerala’:
Lakkidi
213. Which European power built the Thalassery fort?
British
214.The first railway line in Travancore:
Shenkota-Punalur
215. The first rubberised road in Kerala connects Kottayam and......
Kumali
216. The first technopark in Kerala was established at:
Thiruvananthapuram
217. In which district is Athirappally- Vazhachal waterfalls:
Thrissur
218. In which district is Kuruva island?
Wayanad
219. In which district is Sankhumukham beach?
Thiruvananthapuram
220. In which district is Thattekkad bird sanctuary?
Ernakulam221. In which lake is Pathiramanal island?
Vembanad
222. In which place is Papanasam beach?
Varkala
223. Payyoli beach is in the district of:
Kozhikode
224. Pookkode lake is in the district of:
Wayanad
225.Satvikam, Angikam, Vachikam and Aharyam are four types of:
Acting
226. Subhadradhananjayam and Thapathisamvaranam were written by:
Kulasekharavarma
227.Summer station of the erstwhile princely state of Travancore, situated in Idukki district:
Peerumedu
228.Swati Thirunal constructed ‘Kuthira Malika’ at:
Thiruvananthapuram
229. Thankassery lighthouse is in the district of:
Kollam
230. In which district Pookkode lake is situated?
Wayanad
231. In which hills the famous Edakkal caves are situated?
Ambukuthimal
232. In which place Jadayupara is situated?
Chadayamangalam
233. The area is known as Sairandrivanam in Mahabharat:
Silent Valley
234. The famous marine drive in Kerala is at:
Ernakulam
235.The national park which is famous lion-tailed macaque:
Silent Valley
236. Who is regarded as the father of Yakshagana?
Parthy Subban
237. Who wrote the song’ Omanathinkal Kidavo’?
Irayimman Thampy
238. In which century did Thacholi Othernan live?
16
239. “Thekkan style’ in Kathakali was expounded by:
Kaplingattu Namboothiri
240.A film directed by Priyadarshan that depicts a story in the background of the freedom struggle of India:
Kalapani241. Gajendramoksham can be seen at the palace of:
Krishnapuram
242. In which district is ‘Arjuna Nritham’ is a famous dance form?
Kottayam
Kottayam
243. Oppana is a dance form performed by the women of ...... community:
Muslim
Muslim
244. Padayani is a dance form popular in the district of:
Pathanamthitta
245. The famous ‘Ezharapponnana’ of Ettumanoor temple is made up of:
Wood
Wood
246. The film is based on the theme of ‘Count of Monte Christo’ by Alexander Dumas:
Padayottam
247. The film is based on the theme of ‘Othello’ of Shakespeare:
Kaliyattam
248. The film ‘Yugapurushan’ depicts the life of:
Sri Narayana Guru
249.The first Dolby stereo film in Malayalam:
Kalapani
250.The first film directed by M T Vasudevan Nair:
Nirmalyam
251.The first Malayalam film to get Golden Camera award in Cannes film festival:
Maranasimhasanam
252.The first state in India to start the cultivation of Rubber:
Kerala
253.The headquarters of Kerala Agricultural University:
Mannuthy
254.The largest strike organised by the Communist Party in Kerala:
Punnapra-Vayalar
Punnapra-Vayalar
255.The Malayalam film in which Latha Mangeshkar was a playback singer:
Nellu
256.The Malayalam film in which no woman was acted:
Mathilukal
257.The poet who revived Kathakali:
Vallathol
258. Where is ‘Joothakkunnu’ in Kerala?
Chavakkad
259. Which art form is exclusively performed by the members of Chakyarkooth?
Koodiyattam
260. Which palace is in Tamil Nadu but it is owned by the Government of Kerala?
Padmanabhapuram261. Who renovated the Krishnapuram palace?
Marthandavarma
262.The primitive form of Kathakali:
Ramanattam
263.The literary part of Kathakali:
Attakkatha
264.A dance form evolved in Kerala under the patronage of the Christian Church:
Chavittunatakam
265. Ammannur Madhava Chakyar is related to:
Koodiyattom
266. Chavittunatakam was evolved as an alternative to:
Kathakali
267. In which district is Chakkulath Kavu?
Alappuzha
268. In which district is Fantasy Park?
Palakkad
269. In which district is Pathiramanal island?
Alappuzha
270. In which district is Wagamon?
Idukki
271. Mudiyettu is an art form related to ....... temples:
Bhadrakali
272. St.Angelos fort in Kannur was built by the:
Portuguese
273.The birthplace of Chavittunatakam:
Mattancherry
274. The Dutch Palace of Kochi was built by the:
Portuguese
275.The fort built by Somasekhara Naik of the Ikkeri dynasty:
Hosdurg
276.The fort in Thiruvananthapuram district that was built by the British in the 17th century:
Anchengo
277.The most refined dance form of Kerala:
Kathakali
278. The present form of Kathakali was designed by:
Kottayam Thampuran
279. Which art form is performed by the members of Malayan and Mannan communities?
Theyyam
280. Which traditional art form is related to Pulluvar?
Sarpam Thullal281. Which work is also known as ‘Ashtapadi’?
Gitagovinda
282. Which is known as the ‘gateway of Wayanad’?
Lakkidi
283. Which is known as ‘land of latex’ (land of Rubber)?
Kottayam
284. Which place is known as ‘Poor man’s Ooty’?
Nelliampathy
285. Which river is also known by the name ‘Beppurppuzha’?
Chaliyar
286. Which river was called “the English channel in India’ as it separated the British and French-occupied territories?
Mayyazhi river
287. Who authored ‘Prananathenenikku nalkiya paramananda rasathe’?
Irayimman Thampy
288. Who designed the current form of dressing in Mohiniyattam?
Swati Thirunal
289. Charalkkunnu is a hill station in ...... district.
Pathanamthitta
290. In which district is Kappil beach?
Kasargod
291. In which district is Pakshipathalam?
Wayanad
292.The exponent of Kathakali:
Kottarakkara Thampuran
293.The first person in Kerala to write Sanskrit Drama:
Saktibhadran
294. The mudras of ‘Kathakali’ are adopted from:
Koodiyattam
295. The place is known as ‘little Mecca’:
Ponnani
296. In which district is Payyambalam beach?
Kannur
297. Which crop is known as ‘the gold of the wasteland’?
Cashew
298. The first film in Malayalam was made based on a literary work: Marthandavarma
299.The first Malayalam film that was nominated for Oscar:
Guru
300. The first Malayalam film to get President’s silver medal:
Neelakkuyil301.The first film society in Kerala:
Chitralekha
302. The first film to get the award of Govt. of Kerala for best film:
Kumarasambhavam
Kumarasambhavam
303. Which district has the least area under paddy cultivation?
Idukki
304. Which district in Kerala has the largest area under paddy cultivation?
Palakkad
305. Which vesha is usually used for female characters in Kathakali?
Minukku
Minukku
306.The first sponsored film in Malayalam:
Makalkku
307. Who established ‘Atmavidhyasangham’?
Vagbhatananda
308. Who started ‘Deshabhimani’ from Kollam in 1915, which was published till 1930?
TK Madhavan
309. Who was known as Kerala Marx?
K Damodaran
310. Who was the first president of the Nair Service Society formed in 1914 as ‘Nair Bhrithyajana Sangham’?
K Kelappan
311.The Keralite who wrote a book on ‘Karl Marx’ in 1912?
K Ramakrishna Pillai
312.The king of Travancore who encouraged Tapioca cultivation:
Visakham Thirunal
Visakham Thirunal
313.The largest mural painting in Kerala:
Gajendramoksham
314. The mural painting ‘Aghoramoorthy’ can be seen at the temple of:
Ettumanoor
315. The slogan ‘American Model Arabikkadalil’ is related to:
Punnapra-Vayalar
316.The year of a split in Communist Party:
1964
317.The first youngest Malayalam actress to get a national award for best actress:
Monisha
318. What is called the ‘king of spices’?
Pepper
319. What is known as the ‘queen of spices’?
Cardomom
320. What is known as the ‘grains of paradise?
Cardomom321. Who led the Communist Party of India(Marxist) in Kerala after the split?
EMS
EMS
322.The first rubber park in Kerala:
Airapuram
323. Which is the cash crop cultivated in the largest area in Kerala?
Rubber
324. Gandhiji visited Kerala for the first time in:
1920
325. Gandhiji visited Kerala for the last time in:
1937
326. In which year ‘Abstention movement’ was started in Travancore?
1932
327. Karivellur strike was in:
1946
328. The film ‘Neythukaran’ depicts the life of:
EMS
329.The first digital film in Malayalam:
Moonnamathoral
330. In connection with which event, Gandhiji visited Kerala for the second time, in 1925?
Vaikom Satyagraha
331. On which date EMS ministry was dismissed?
31st July 1959
332. On which date did the first ministry come into power?
5th April 1957
333. In which district is the Attappady tribal settlement?
Palakkad
334. In which district is Parassinikadavu snake park?
Kannur
335. India’s first gymnastic training centre was established in:
Thalassery
336.The smallest river in Kerala:
Mancheswaram
337.The southernmost river in India:
Neyyar
338.‘The Vrindavan of Kerala’:
Malampuzha Garden
339. The year in which Sree Narayana Guru gave the message ‘One caste, one religion, one god for man’ at a conference held at ‘Adwaithasramam’, Aluva:
1924
340.The year of Wagon Tragedy:
1921341.‘TheNetherlands of Kerala’:
Kuttanad
342. What is known as ‘Kerala Kumbhamela’?
Makaravilakk
343. What is known as ‘Kerala Kumbhamela’?
Makaravilakku of Sabarimala
344.The first south Indian film to get president’s gold medal:
Chemmeen
345.The first step in the performance of Kathakali:
Kelikottu
346.The most beautiful ‘Vesha’ in Kathakali:
Pacha
347.The famous poet in Malayalam who died in a boat accident in Pallana river in 1924:
Kumaranasan
348.The first Bachat district in Kerala:
Ernakulam
349.The headquarters of Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation:
Kochi
350.The place where the first Sanskrit College in Kerala was established:
Thiruvananthapuram
351.The place where the first escalator in Kerala was established:
Thiruvananthapuram
352.The place where the first seafood park in Kerala was established:
Aroor
Aroor
353. This is the first boat race in Kerala which marks the beginning of the season of boat race in Kerala:
Chambakkulam
354.The first thermal plant in Kerala with Nafta as the fuel:
Kayamkulam
355.The first coir village in Kerala:
Vayalar
356. The first paper mill in Kerala was established at:
Punalur
357.The first rubber park in Kerala:
Airapuram
358.The first women’s police station in Kerala:
Kozhikode
359.The first cities in Kerala that were connected with STD facilities:
Thiruvananthapuram- Kottayam
360.The first completely electrified grama panchayat in Kerala:
Kannadi361.The first computerised Taluk office in India:
Ottappalam
362.The first constituency in which electronic voting machine was used:
Paravur
363. The first church built by the Europeans in India is.......... at Kochi.
St.Francis Church
St.Francis Church
364.The first fort built by Europeans in India:
Pallippuram
365.The first teak museum in India:
Nilambur
366.The industrial capital of Kerala:
Kochi
367.The northernmost river in India:
Mancheswaram river
368.The number of mudras in Kathakali:
24
369.The number of types of musical instruments used in Panchavadyam:
6
370.The role immortalised by Mammooty in the film ‘Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha’:
Chanthu
371.Thiruvathirakkali is also known as:
Kaikottikkali
371. Who discovered the Edakkal caves?
Fasset
372.‘Mundakan’ is a term related to:
Paddy
373. Punnapra-Vayalar agitation was in:
1946
374.The Dewan of Travancore who suppressed Punnapra-Vayalar agitation:
CP Ramaswamy Iyer
375.The exponent of Ottan Thullal:
Kunchan Nambiar
376. The film is based on the theme of the Kayyur strike:
Meenamasathile Sooryan
377. The film is based on the theme of the Malabar Revolt:
1921
378. Kayyur strike was in:
1941
379. Name the newspaper launched in 1942 at Kozhikode as the mouthpiece of the Communist Party in Kerala:
Desabhimani
380.Narayana Guru established ‘Adwaithasramam’ at Aluva in:
1914381. Swadeshabhimani K Ramakrishna Pillai was banished from Travancore for the alleged charge of sedition, in the year:
1910
382. Swadeshabhimani K Ramakrishna Pillai was passed away in:
1916
383. The first Malabar political conference was held under the aegis of Congress and Home Rule League in:
1916
384. The prohibition on the Communist party was withdrawn in:
1942
385. The publication of ‘Desabhimani’, the mouthpiece of Communist was started in 1942 from:
Kozhikode
386.The year in which Kerala Kaumudi was started publication under the leadership of CV Kunhuraman with Mooloor S Padmanabha Panicker as editor:
1911
387.The year of the Morazha incident in which KPR Gopalan was sentenced for capital punishment:
1940
388. Under whose leadership Kochi Rajya Prajamandalam was formed in 1941?
VR Krishanezhuthachan
389. Veenapoovu, by Kumaranasan which marked the beginning of romanticism in Malayalam, was published in ‘Mithavadhi’ in:
1907
390.The district which is the largest producer of Coffee in Kerala:
Wayanad
391. Which was known as ‘Taxila of South India’?
Parthivapuram Sala
392. Who became the first president of the Travancore Communist Party?
KC George
393. Who was known as Kerala Krushchev?
MN Govindan Nair
394. Who was the first minister in charge of Forest?
KC George
395. Who was the first minister in charge of local self-government?
PK Chathan Master
396.The district which is the largest producer of Rubber in Kerala:
Kottayam
397.The district which is the largest producer of Tea in Kerala:
Idukki
398.The film by Shaji N.Karun based on the theme of the controversial Rajan Case:
Piravi
399.The film ‘Guru’ depicts the life of:
Karunakara Guru
400. Who headed the first ministry in Kerala?
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