Facts about Kerala - Questions and Answers -10
1701. In which district is Valliyurkavu?
Wayanad
1702. The pass that connects Kerala and Kodagu:
Perambady
1703. The pass that connects Kozhikode and Wayanad:
Thamarassery
1704. The place is known as ‘the Cherrapunji of Kerala’:
Lakkidi
1705. The northernmost backwater in Kerala:
Uppala
1706. In which district Tulu language is spoken?
Kasargod
1707. The district where ‘Yakshagana’ is popular?
Kasargod
1708. Kasargod district was formed after the bifurcation of:
Kannur
1709. The largest and best-preserved fort in Kerala:
Bakel
1710. Which river is also known as ‘Tejaswini’?
Kariangode
1711. The place is known as ‘Naura’ in the ancient period:
Kannur
1712. Which area was once known as Karappuram?
Cherthala
1713. Which area was once known as Chempakassery?
Ambalappuzha
1714. Which sanctuary was formerly known as Nellikkampatty?
Thekkady
1715. The place in Kerala where St.Thomas landed in AD52:
Malyankara
1716. The city corporation in Kerala without coastline:
Thrissur
1717. Which temple is known as ‘Dakshina Dwaraka’?
Guruvayur
1718. Silent Valley is in the district of:
Palakkad
1719. Which river was known as ‘Baris’ in ancient times:
Pamba
1720. The old name of Sultan Bathery was:
Ganapativattom
1721. Which river is also known by the name Nila or Perar?
Bharatappuzha
1722. Which area was known as ‘Goshree’ in ancient days?
Kochi
1723. In the ancient period Kottakkal in Malappuram district was known as:
Venkatakota
1724. Which was known as ‘Taxila of South India’?
Parthivapuram Sala
1725. Jainimedu, where Kumaranasan wrote ‘Veenapoovu’ is in the district of:
Palakkad
1726. The area where black soil is found in Kerala:
Chittur
1727. Who built Bakel Fort?
Sivappa Naik of Bidanur
1728. Where is Anandasramam?
Kanhangad
1729. Which place in Kasargod district was known as ‘Madathumala’ in ancient times?
Ranipuram
1730. Which was known as ‘Desinganad’ in earlier days?
Kollam
1731. Which was known as ‘Odanad’ in earlier days?
Kayamkulam
1732. The area is known as Sairandrivanam in Mahabharat:
Silent Valley
1733. The place is known as ‘little Mecca’:
Ponnani
1734. The Palaruvi waterfalls is in the district of:
Kollam
1735. The region known as ‘Porainadu’ in Sangam age:
Palakkad
1736. Where is Govinda Pai Memorial?
Mancheswaram
1737. Northernmost municipality in Kerala:
Kasargod
1738. Muziris is the old name of:
Kodungallur
1739. Mahodayapuram is the old name of:
Kodungallur
1740. The name of the district existed when the Kerala state was formed and it does not exist at present:
Malabar
1741. ‘Madabhoomi’ is the old name of:
Kochi
1742. Old name of Angadippuram:
Valluvanagaram
1743. Old name of Kottackal:
Venkatakota
1744. In which district is Maipady palace?
Kasargod
1745. The Thattekkad sanctuary is named after:
Salim Ali
1746. In which district the tourist spot Perumthenaruvi is situated?
Pathanamthitta
1747. In which district is Kumarakom bird sanctuary?
Kottayam
1748. In which district is Ramakkalmedu, the famous tourist centre?
Idukki
1749. Veli tourist village is in the district of:
Thiruvananthapuram
1750. Asramam tourist village is situated near the lake:
Ashatamudi
1751. Which is the birthplace of Kathakali?
Kottarakkara
1752. Which temple is known as ‘the Palani of Kerala’?
Harippad
1753. Thanneermukkam barrage is across :
Vembanad lake
1754. Karumadikkuttan, a statue obtained from Alappuzha district is believed to be related to:
Buddhism
1755. The boat race which held on the second Saturday of August every year:
Nehru Trophy
1756. Thycal, where remains of an ancient ship obtained is in the district of:
Alappuzha
1757. The place in Kerala where rice is cultivated below sea level:
Kuttanad
1758. The district in Kerala with the least forest area:
Alappuzha
1759. Which is known as ‘bird village in Kerala’?
Nooranad
1760. Who called Alappuzha ‘Venice of the East?
Lord Curzon
1761. Padayani is the folk art form of the district of:
Pathanamthitta
1762. The only railway station in Pathanamthitta district:
Thiruvalla
1763. The only district in South Kerala without coastline:
Pathanamthitta
1764. Powerhouse of Idukki hydel project is situated at:
Moolamattom
1765. The village in Idukki district that was ceded to Ernakulam district, which
shifted the Idukki district to the second rank in the area:
Kuttampuzha
1766. The area in Kerala that receives the least rainfall:
Chinnar
1767. The island formed after the dredging activities of the Cochin port:
Wellington
1768. The place related to Athachamayam:
Thrikkakkara
1769. Which boat race is known as ‘Pooram in Water’?
Aranmula boat race
1770. Which was the capital of the kingdom of Chempakassery?
Ambalappuzha
1771. Birth place of Saktibhadra, the author of ‘Ascharyachoodamani’:
Kodumon
1772. The birthplace of Chattampi Swamikal:
Kannammoola
1773. The birthplace of P.Kunjiraman Nair, the famous poet of Kerala:
Kanhangad
1774. Uzhavur, the birthplace of KR Narayanan is in the district of:
Kottayam
1775. The place where Kumaranasan was born:
Kayikkara
1776. In which district the famous Malayalam poet Ulloor S.Parameswarayyar was born: Kottayam
1777. The birth place of Thacholi Othenan:
Vadakara
1778. The birthplace of Rama Panicker, one of the Kannassa poets:
Niranam
1779. Killikurissimangalam, the birth place of Kunchan Nambiar is in the district of:
Palakkad
1780. Kizhattur, a place near Perinthalmanna is the birthplace of:
Poonthanam
1781. The native place of Kunhali Marikkar:
Iringal
1782. Kondoty, where Moyinkutty Vaidyar Memorial is situated is in the district of:
Malappuram
1783. P Kunjiraman Nair memorial is at:
Kollengode
1784. Muloor S Padamanabha Panikker memorial is at:
Ilavumthitta
1785. The southernmost freshwater lagoon in Kerala is:
Vellayani
1786. Merryland, the second film studio in Kerala is situated at....... in Thiruvananthapuram district.
Nemom
1787. The capital of the Aay dynasty was....... in Thiruvananthapuram district.
Vizhinjam
1788. Where is Ulloor Memorial?
Jagathy in Thiruvananthapuram
1789. In which district is Thunchan Memorial?
Malappuram
1790. Kunchan Nambiar Memorial is situated at:
Ambalappuzha
1791. Wagon Tragedy Memorial Hall is situated at:
Tirur
1792. Changampuzha memorial is situated at:
Edappally
1793. The place in Thiruvananthapuram district where the remains of ‘Ammachi Plavu’ in Travancore history is preserved:
Neyyatinkara
1794. The Chala market founded by Raja Kesavadas is in:
Thiruvananthapuram
1795. Where is Putharikandam ground situated?
Thiruvananthapuram
1796. M.C.Road connects Thiruvananthapuram and ........:
Angamali
1797. The king who shifted the capital of Travancore from Padmanabhapuram
toThiruvanananthapuram?
Dharma Raja
1798. In 1869, a new secretariat building was constructed in Thiruvananthapuram
during the reign of Ayilyam Tirunal under the supervision of Dewan ......
T.Madhava Rao
1799. In 1888, the legislative council in Travancore started functioning at:
Thiruvananthapuram
1800. The famous statue in front of the Govt. Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram from
which the name ‘Statue Junction’ is evolved, is that of:
Madhava Rao
1801. The southernmost taluk in Kerala:
Neyyatinkara
1802. In which district is the Peppara wildlife sanctuary?
Thiruvananthapuram
1803. Where is Lakshmi Bhai College of Physical Education?
Karyavattom
1804. Chandanakavu where the Melpathur memorial is situated is in the district of:
Malappuram
1805. Thonnakkal in Thiruvananthapuram district is famous for the memorial of:
Kumaranasan
1806. Sahodaran Ayyappan memorial is at:
Idappally
1807. Kunjan Memorial in Palghat district:
Lakkadi
1808. The memorial of Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bhagavathar is situated at –
Kotayi in Palakkad
1809. What is known as ‘Dakshina Nalanda’?
Kanthallur Sala
1810. The area is known as the ‘granary of Travancore’, which is now in Kanyakumari district:
Nanjinad
1811. The highest peak in Thiruvananthapuram district:
Agasthyamala
1812. The place in Thiruvananthapuram from where Graphite ore is obtained?
Vellanad
1813. Thiruvananthapuram is the largest producer of ...........:
Tapioca
1814. The National Highway passing through Thiruvananthapuram city:
NH 544 (old name NH 47)
1815. Hill station in Thiruvananthapuram district:
Ponmudi
1816. The main central road begins at:
Kesavadasapuram
1817. Where is Papanasam beach?
Varkala
1818. During the period of Swati Tirunal, the Hajur Kacheri (Secretariat) of Travancore was shifted to Thiruvananthapuram from:
Kollam
1819. Ceramic Factory is situated at:
Kundara
1820. The Kollam - Kottappuram strech of West Coast Canal is
known as:
National Waterway-3
1821. The place in Kerala where China Clay is abundant-
Kundara
1822. Which bird sanctuary is in the Thiruvananthapuram district?
Arippa
1823. The birthplace of Kumaranasan
Kayikkara
1824. The birthplace of Ayyankali-
Venganur
1825. Vallikkavu, where the Ashram of Amritanandamayi is situated is in the district of:
Kollam
1826. Which of the following place in Kerala is famous for the cashew industry?
Kollam
1827. The place where Duryodhana Temple is situated in Kollam district:
Malanada
1828. The district with the least coastline:
Kollam
1829. Ceramic Factory is situated at:
Kundara
1830. The seat of Ilayidathu swaroopam in Travancore history was:
Kottarakkara
1831. Where is Chinnakkada ground situated?
Kollam
1832. In which district the Shendurney wildlife sanctuary is situated?
Kollam
1833. The birthplace of Chattampi Swamikal-
Kannammula
1834. Murajapam in Padmanabha Swami Temple is held every ...
6 years
1835. The radio station in Travancore started functioning in:
1943
1836. The seat of Ilayidathu swaroopam in Travancore history was:
Kottarakkara
1837. The Alapuzha district was formed in 1957 mainly by the bifurcation of:
Kollam
1838. Neendakara Azhi connects ...... and Arabian sea:
Ashtamudi lake
1839. MN Govindan Nair started One Lakh Housing Scheme at:
Chithara
1840. The taluk with the least number of villages:
Kunnathur
1841. The last formed city corporations in Kerala are Thrissur and......:
Kollam
1842. Neendakara Azhi connects ...... and Arabian sea:
Ashtamudi lake
1843. The substance used to make Aranmula mirror:
Metal
1844. The ‘Chilanthi temple’ in Pathanamthitta district:
Kodumon
1845. Mannadi, the place where Velu Thampy Dalawa committed suicide is
in the district of:
Pathanamthitta
1846. The season of Sabarimala:
NovemberJanuary
1847. In which month Maramon Convention is conducted on the banks of Pamba?
February
1848. An area in Kerala which is situated below sea level:
Kuttanad
1849. Nehru Trophy Boat race is in:
Punnamada
1850. Andhakaranazhi connects ...... and Arabian sea:
Vembanad lake
1851.The first Malayali to become the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha:
(a) K.R .Naryanan (b) M.M. Thomas
(c) MM Jacob (d) M Sayeed
Answer: (c)
1852. The first to get Urwasi Award from Malayalam:
(a) Urvasi (b) Sobhana
(c) Monisha (d) Sarada
Answer: (d)
1853. The first athlete from Kerala to get Arjuna Award:
(a) P.T. Usha (b) T.C. Yohannan
(c) KC Elamma (d) Shiny Abraham
Answer: (b)
1854. Who is known as the first popular poet in Kerala?
(a) Kunchan Nambiar (b) Kumaran Asan
(c) Vallathol (d) Ezhuthachan
Answer: (a)
1855. Who became the officiating Dewan of Travancore when Sir CP Ramaswamy Iyer
resigned?
(a) Pattam Thanu Pillai(b) K.T. Koshi
(c) P.G.N. Unnithan (d) None of these
Answer: (c)
1856. The founder of Cochin State Congress:
(a) Kuroor Namboothiri (b) T.K. Nair
(c) V.R. Krishanezhuthachan(d) Panampilly
Answer: (b)
1857. Who led Pattini Jadha or Starvation March?
(a) EMS (b) K Kelappan
(c) P. Krishana Pillai (d) A.K. Gopalan
Answer: (d)
1858. Who is known as the father of Sports in Kerala?
(a) Godavarma Raja (b) T.E. Vasudevan
(c) J.C. Daniel (d) Kunhikkannan
Answer: (a)
1859. The first editor of Mathrubhoomi:
(a) K. Kelappan (b) K Madhavan Nair
(c) K.P. Kesavamenon (d) C.H. Kunjappa
Answer: (c)
1860. The first Malayali to participate in Olympics:
(a) Sureshbabu (b) CK Lakshmanan
(c) P.T. Usha (d) Shiny Wilson
Answer: (b)
1861. The first to get Dronacharya Award:
(a) O.M. Nambiar (b) TC Yohannan
(c) Boby George (d) None of these
Answer: (a)
1862. The minister of Zamorin:
(a) Dharmoth Panicker (b) Paliyathachan
(c) Mangatachan (d) None of these
Answer: (c)
1863. Who led the Savarna Jadha from Vaikkom to Thiruvananthapuram during the Vaikkom Sathyagraha?
(a) ME Naidu (b) K. Kelappan
(c) T.K. Madhavan (d) Mannath Padmanabhan
Answer: (d)
1864. The founder secretary of S.N.D.P. Yogam:
(a) Sri Narayana Guru (b) Kumaran Asan
(c) Dr. Palpu (d) VK Velayudhan
Answer: (b)
1865. The last Dewan of Kochi:
(a) RK Shanmugham Chetty (b) C.P .Ramaswamy
Iyer (c) C.P. Karunakara Menon (d) None of these
Answer: (c)
1866. Who invited Hyder Ali to invade Kerala?
(a) Palakkad Komi Achan (b) Sakthan Thampuran
(c) Velu Thampy (d) Arakkal Beevi
Answer: (a)
1867. Who authored Varthamana Pusthakam, the first travelogue in Malayalam:
(a) SK Pottakkad (b) Herman Gundert
(c) Thoma Kathanar (d) Benjamin Bailee
Answer: (c)
1868. Who founded the Rural Institute in Thavanoor?
(a) KP Kesavamenon (b) K. Kelappan
(c) Ikkanda Varier (d) AK Gopalan
Answer: (b)
1869. The founder of Kerala Kaumudi :
(a) Ramakrishna Pillai (b) T.K. Madhavan
(c) Kumaranasan (d)CV Kunhiraman
Answer: (d)
1870. Who wrote Keechaka Vadham?
(a) Swathy Thirunal (b) Unnai Varrier
(c) Irayimman Thampy (d) None of these
Answer: (c)
1871. Who identified the peculiarities of Thattekkad sanctuary for the first time?
(a) Salim Ali (b) K.K. Neelakandan
(c) Sugathakumari (d) None of these
Answer: (a)
1872. The first Malayali to take membership in
Indian National Congress:
(a) C.S.Nair (b) G.P. Pillai
(c) K Kelappan (d) None of these
Answer: (b)
1873. The founder of Kerala Congress:
(a) P.T. Chacko (b) R. Balakrishna Pillai
(c) K.M. Mani (d) K.M. George
Answer: (d)
1874. Who became the ruler of Travancore when Sri Moolam Thirunal passed away?
(a) Sethu Parvati Bhai (b) Sethulekshmi Bhai
(c) Chithira Thirunal (d) None of these
Answer: (b)
1875. Kunjali Marakkar was the naval chief of:
(a) King of Travancore (b) King of Cochin
(c) Kolathiri (d) Zamorin
Answer: (d)
1876. The famous marine drive in Kerala is at:
Ernakulam
1877. The national park which is famous lion-tailed macaque:
Silent Valley
1878. In which hills the famous Edakkal caves are situated?
Ambukuthimala
1879. The place in Kerala famous for ‘Neelakurinji’:
Munnar
1880. Where is ‘Joothakkulam’ in Kerala?
Madayi
1881. In which place Jadayupara is situated?
Chadayamangalam
1882. In which district Pookkode lake is situated?
Wayanad
1883. Bakel fort is situated in the district of:
Kasargod
1884. Thankassery lighthouse is in the district of:
Kollam
1885. In which district is Athirappally- Vazhachal waterfalls:
Thrissur
1886. Swati Thirunal constructed ‘Kuthira Malika’ at:
Thiruvananthapuram
1887. Who renovated the Krishnapuram palace?
Marthandavarma
1888. In which district is Sankhumukham beach?
Thiruvananthapuram
1889. In which place is Papanasam beach?
Varkala
1890. In which district is Wagamon?
Idukki
1891. In which district is Pathiramanal island?
Alappuzha
1892. Where is Pazhassi Kudeeram situated?
Mananthavady
1893. The place where a garden was built in memory of the national leaders:
Peruvannamuzhi
1894. In which district is Kappil beach?
Thiruvananthapuram
1895. In which district is Payyambalam beach?
Kannur
1896. In which district is Pakshipathalam?
Wayanad
1897. Edakkal Caves are in the district of:
Wayanad
1898. In which district is Kuruva island?
Wayanad
1899. Pookkode lake is in the district of:
Wayanad
1900. In which district is Agasthyarkootam?
Thiruvananthapuram
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