Facts about Kerala - Questions and Answers -4
601. The district that is known as the ‘rice bowl of Kerala’:
Palakkad
602.The district where the largest number of regional languages are spoken:
Kasargod
603.The district which is the largest producer of Cardomom in Kerala:
Idukki
604.The district which is the largest producer of Tapioca:
Thiruvananthapuram
605.The district with the largest number of Jains:
Wayanad
606. The fort of Kunhali was built at:
Puthupatanam
607.The founder secretary of Communist Party in Kerala:
P Krishna Pillai
608.The hottest district in Kerala:
Palakkad
609.The largest and best-preserved fort in Kerala:
Bakel
610.The largest cardamom auction centre in Kerala:
Vandanmed
611.The largest pass in Western ghats in Kerala:
Palghat
612. The name of the district existed when the Kerala state was formed and it does not exist at present:
Malabar
613.The national park which is famous for Nilgiri Thar:
Eravikulam
614. The capital of the Aay dynasty was....... in Thiruvananthapuram district?
Vizhinjam
615. The Chala market founded by Raja Kesavadas is in:
Thiruvananthapuram
616. The Communist Party in Kerala was formed in 1937 and functioned secretly. The decision to function openly was taken in a meeting held at ......... in 1939:
Pinarayi
617. The Crocodile farm in Thiruvananthapuram district is at:
Neyyar Dam
618. The old name of Sultan Bathery was:
Ganapativattom
619. The oldest teak plantation in the world, Conolly’s plot is situated in the district of:
Malappuram
620.The only district in Kerala that has no coastline and shares border with the districts of Kerala only:
Kottayam621.The only district in Kerala which produces garlic:
Idukki
622.The only woman in the first EMS ministry:
KR Gowri
623.The place famous for the manufacture of ‘Uru’?
Beppur
624.The place in Idukki district where Indo-Swiss Project was established:
Mattuppetty
625.The place in Kerala famous for orange farms:
Nelliyampathy
626.The place in Kerala where Mannathu Padmabhan started the historical ‘Savarna jatha’:
Vaikom
627.The place in Kerala where Public Library was established for the first time:
Thiruvananthapuram
628.The place in Thiruvananthapuram district where the remains of ‘Ammachi Plavu’ in Travancore history is preserved:
Neyyatinkara
629.The place Indo-Swiss Project started in 1963:
Mattuppetty
630. The place is known as ‘the Kashmir of Kerala’:
Munnar
631. The place is known as ‘Thekkan Kasi’:
Thirunelli
632.The place where Cricket was played for the first time in Kerala:
Thalassery
Thalassery
633.The place where Kumaranasan was born:
Kayikkara
634.‘Madabhoomi’ is the old name of:
Kochi
635. The number of members in the first ministry of Kerala including Chief Minister:
11
636.Old name of Angadippuram:
Valluvanagaram
637.Old name of Kottackal:
Venkatakota
638. Parayan and Seethnkan are forms of:
Ottan Thullal
639. Indo-Norwegian Fisheries Community Project is situated at:
Neendakara
640. Rabindranath Tagore visited Sree Narayana Guru at Sivagiri in:
1922
641. Raja Ravi Varma, the first painter in Kerala to acquire international fame, passed away in:
1906
642.The background of the novel, ‘God of Small Things’ by Arundhati Roy?
Aymanam
Aymanam
643.The birthplace of P.Kunjiraman Nair, the famous poet of Kerala:
Kanhangad
Kanhangad
644.The place where the first Ayurvedic Medical College in Kerala was established:
Thiruvananthapuram
645.The place where the first Law College in Kerala was established:
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
646. Mahodayapuram is the old name of:
Kodungallur
647. Maryland, the second film studio in Kerala is situated at....... in Thiruvananthapuram district.
Nemom
648. Muziris is the old name of:
Kodungallur
649.The place where the first underpass in Kerala was established:
Thiruvananthapuram
650.The place which is known as the ‘cultural capital of Pathanamthitta’:
Aranmula
651. The publication of Mathrubhumi newspaper was started from:
Kozhikode
Kozhikode
652. The remains of Sister Alphonsa is kept at:
Bharananganam
653. The southernmost freshwater lagoon in Kerala is:
Vellayani
654. The Thattekkad sanctuary is named after:
Salim Ali
655. Which is known as the ‘Cultural capital of Kerala’:
Thrissur
656. Which is known as ‘the gift of Pamba’?
Kuttanad
657. Which is known as ‘the queen of the Arabian sea’?
Kochi
658. Which is known as ‘the Venice of the East?
Alappuzha
659. Which is the birthplace of Kathakali?
Kottarakkara
660. Which palace is called ‘Mural Pagoda’?
Krishnapuram Palace
661. Which place in Kasargod district was known as ‘Madathumala’ in ancient times?
Ranipuram
662. Which place is known as the birthplace of Ottan Thullal?
Ambalappuzha
Ambalappuzha
663. Which river is also known as ‘Tejaswini’?
Kariangode
664. Which river is also known by the name Nila or Perar?
Bharatappuzha
665. Which was known as ‘Desinganad’ in earlier days?
Kollam
666.The venue of ‘Revathy Patathanam’ by Zamorin:
Thali Temple, Kozhikode
667. Uzhavur, the birthplace of KR Narayanan is in the district of:
Kottayam
668. Where is Govinda Pai Memorial?
Mancheswaram
669. Where is Putharikandam ground situated?
Thiruvananthapuram
670. Which area was known as ‘Goshree’ in ancient days?
Kochi
671. Which was known as ‘Odanad’ in earlier days?
Kayamkulam
672. Who was the first transport minister in Kerala?
TV Thomas
673. Who was the minister in charge of Employment in the first EMS ministry?
TV Thomas
674. Who was the secretary of Radical Group formed in Travancore:
MN Govindan Nair
675. The largest archaeological museum in Kerala is functioning at:
Hill Palace Tripunithura
676.Who was appointed by the Govt of Travancore in 1934 to examine the matter of appointment to Govt Services:
G.D.Knox
677. Who was entrusted by Marthanda Varma for making appointments to Govt Departments?
Ramayyan
678.The European power that constructed Chaliyam Fort?
The Portuguese
679.The first palace built in oriental style by the Westerners in India:
Mattanchery Palace
680. The king of Travancore issued a proclamation in 1874 to control nepotism in appointments to Govt Services:
Ayilyam Tirunal681.The king who was the first in the history of Travancore to establish a systematic administration:
Marthanda Varma
682. Which Fort in Kerala was also known as Fort William?
Chettuva Fort
683. Which fort was described as ‘Cannon pointed Towards the neck of Zamorin’?
Chalium Fort
684. Who gave permission to build the Anchengo Fort in 1690?
Rani of Attingal
685. Who seized the Fort Angel in 1663?
The Dutch
686. Who was appointed by Marthanda Varma to regularize the tax system in Travancore?
Mallan Sankaran
687. Who was instrumental in preparing a petition named Malayali Memorial which was signed by 10038 persons?
Barrister G.P.Pillai
688. The oldest palace built by the Dutch in India:
Bolghatty Palace
689. The only No-confidence motion passed in the history of Kerala brought the state under President’s rule for the second time was moved by:
P.K.Kunj
690.The official residence of Dewan of Travancore which later became the seat of Akasavani in Kerala:
Bhakti Vilasom
691. Where is Krishnapuram Palace?
Kayamkulam
692. Which is written by Thakazhi?
Ormayude Theerangalil
693. Which palace is called ‘Mural Pagoda’?
Padmanabhapuram Palace
694. Who introduced the secretarial system in Travancore?
Colonel Monroe
695. The President’s rule was imposed for the second time in Kerala in :
1964
696. The ruler of Kochi introduced regular administrative machinery for the first time:
Sakthan Thampuran
697. Where is Sakthan Thampuran Museum?
Thrissur
698. Which was the only state under President’s rule when the linguistic reorganisation was done?
Kerala
699. Who constructed the Bolghatty Palace?
The Dutch
700. Who recommended declaring President’s rule in Thiru Kochi when Panampally resigned in 1956?
Sri Chithira Tirunal701. Who was the acting Governor of Kerala when the state was formed on 1st November 1956?
740. The legislative body in the princely state of Cochin started functioning in:
P.S.Rao
702. Who wrote ‘Ente Katha’?
Madhavikkutty
703.Who wrote ‘Thudikkunna Thalukal’?
Changampuzha
704.The largest Fort in Kerala?
Bakel
705.The Viceroy who built Angel Fort:
Alphonso De Almeida
706. What was the basic unit of the administration of Marthanda Varma?
Village
Village
707.‘Ente Natakasmarnakal’ is the autobiography of:
PJ Antony
708.‘Ente Vazhiyambalangal’ is the autobiography of:
SK Pottakkad
709. In which year Malayali Memorial demand the Appointment of native people submit?
1891
710. Name the agitation that prompted the Govt of Travancore to appoint a Public Service Commissioner?
Abstention Movement
711. Name the European power that built Angel Fort:
The Portuguese
712. The Angel Fort is situated at:
Kannur
713. The British got Angel Fort from:
Arakkal Beevi
714.Which palace is also known as ‘Dutch Palace’?
Mattanchery Palace
715. Who built the Palakkad Fort in1766?
Hyder Ali
716. Who constructed Bakel Fort in the 17th century?
Sivappa Nayak
717. Who constructed Chettuva Fort?
The Dutch
718. Who was instrumental in submitting a petition named ‘Ezhava Memorial’ in 1896 demanding appointments for Ezhavas in Govt services?
Dr Palpu
719. Who was the first Public Service Commissioner appointed in Travancore?
G.D.Knox
720. Who was the first signatory of the Malayali Memorial?
K.P.Sankara Menon
721. Who wrote ‘Adukkalayilninnu Parliamentilekk’?
Bharati Udayabhanu
722. Who constructed the Anchengo Fort?
The British
723. Who was the President when President’s rule was imposed for the first time in Kerala?
Dr Rajendraprasad
724. The Liberation Struggle lasted for ...... weeks:
7
725. At the time of the formation of the Kerala State, it has been under President’s rule for .......days:
155
726.The only occasion in Kerala history in which none of the political parties could form a government after the election and President’s rule continued in the State:
1965
727. Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) is situated at:
Kochi
728. Hindustan Newsprint Factory is situated at:
Velloor
729.The mouthpiece of CPI Kerala unit:
Janayugam
730.The number of Members in Kerala PSC including Chairman:
21
731. The oldest European fort in India was built by:
The Portuguese
732. Kerala became the first fully literate state in India in the year:
1991
733. Kerala Panchayat Raj Act was brought into effect in Kerala in:
1994
734.KSRTC was brought into existence in:
1965
735. Who led the Communist Party of India(CPI) in Kerala after the split?
MN Govindan Nair
736. Who was the editor of Vivekodayam started publication in 1905 as the mouthpiece of the SNDP Yogam?
Kumaranasan
737. Who was the first secretary of the SNDP Yogam, formed in 1903? Kumaranasan
738. Who was the Governor of Kerala when President’s rule was imposed for the first time in Kerala?
B.RamakrishnaRao
739. Who was the last Chief Minister of Thiru Kochi whose resignation led to president’s rule:
Panampilly Govinda Menon
1925
741. In which palace, mural paintings based on Kumarasambhava of Kalidasa can be seen?
Dutch Palace
742. In which year Kerala Public Service Commission was formed?
1956
743. Kerala was brought under the President’s rule for the last time in:
1982
744. Kerala Wood Industries is situated at:
Nilambur
745. The lengthiest President’s rule in Kerala was ended in:
1967
746.A popular ministry under Pattom Thanu Pillai assumed power in Travancore in:
1948
1948
747. Chattampi Swamikal passed away at Panmana in Kollam district in:
1924
1924
748. Cochin Port Trust was brought into existence in:
1964
749.CP Ramaswamy Iyer became the Dewan of Travancore in:
1936
750. Eravikulam, the first national park in Kerala was brought into existence in:
1978
751. Mayyazhi was liberated from the French rule in:
1954
752. Name the first ship built at Cochin shipyard in 1980:
Rani Padmini
753. Name the publication started by Muhammad Abdur Rehman Sahib from Kozhikode in 1924:
Al Ameen
754. Panampilly Govindamenon became the prime minister of Cochin in:
1947
1947
755. The radio station in Thiruvananthapuram was started functioning in:
1943
756. Sarada got a national award for best actor in 1968 for the film:
Thulabharam
Thulabharam
757. Telecasting was started from Thiruvananthapuram in:
1982
758. The Cochin Stock Exchange was established in:
1978
759. The Cochin University was brought into existence in:
1971
760. The first movie in Kerala- Vigathakumaran was released in:
1928
761. The Kerala Press Academy was established in 1979 with ..... as its headquarters:
Kochi
762. The Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad was formed at Kozhikode in:
1962
763. In which year did AK Gopalan lead the ‘starvation march’ from Kannur to Madras with 32 followers?
1936
764. Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy was established in:
1958
765. KPAC (Kerala People’s Arts Club) was formed in:
1951
766. Malayalam television programmes were started from Thiruvananthapuram in:
1985
767. The King Srimulam Tirunal of Travancore passed away in:
1924
768. The Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham started functioning based on Kottayam in:
1945
769. The second university of Kerala, the Calicut University was started fuctioning in:
1968
770. The year of commencement of Vaikom Satyagraha, the first Satyagraha in India against untouchability?
1924
771.The year of Punnapra Vayalar agitation:
1946
772. Thumba Rocket launching station was started functioning in:
1963
773.To which organisation, Thumba Rocket Launching Station was dedicated in 1968?
UNO
774. Travancore and Cochin were integrated into:
1949
775. Udaya, the first film studio in Kerala was started functioning at Alapuzha in:
1948
776.The finance minister of Kerala who was instrumental in the launching of the lottery in Kerala:
PK Kunju
777.The first district in Kerala where DPEP was implemented in 1994:
Malappuram
778. The first finance commission of Kerala was formed in:
1994
779. The first hydel project in the Malabar area started in 1972:
Kuttiadi
780.Malabar Cement Factory is at:
Valayar781. Naval Academy is situated at:
Ezhimala
782. Srimulam Assembly was started functioning in:
1904
783. The first to make forts built in granite in Kerala history:
The Portuguese
784. The Ananthavilasom Palace in Thiruvananthapuram was constructed during the reign of:
Visakham Tirunal
785. Madras Rubber Factory is at:
Vadavathoor
786.PJ Antony got the Bharat Award in 1973 for the performance in the film:
Nirmalyam
787. The country assisted in the construction of the Idukki Dam completed in 1974, which is the first arch dam in India:
Canada
788.The channel launched by CPM in Kerala:
Kairali
789.The European power that built Kottappuram fort in 1524:
The Portuguese
790. Travancore Cement Factory is situated at:
Nattakom
791. Vakkom Maulavi started ‘Swadeshabhimani’ in:
1905
792. Where is Napier Museum in Kerala?
Thiruvananthapuram
793. Who established Kerala Kalamandalam at Cheruthuruthy in 1930?
Vallathol Narayana Menon
794. Who got the first Odakkuzhal Award instituted by G.Sankara Kurup?
Vennikkulam
795. Who pointed out the importance of Thattekkad for the first time which became a sanctuary in 1983?
Salim Ali
796. Who was the first director of the Kerala Language Institute founded in 1968?
NV Krishna Varrier
797. Who was the last chief minister of TravancoreCochin?
Panampilly Govindamenon
798. Who was the main leader of salt satyagraha in Kerala, which was organised as part of the Civil Disobedience movement?
K Kelappan
799. Who wrote the first detective novel in MalayalamBhaskaramenon
in 1924?
Appan Thampuran
800. In which year did Kottayam become the fully literate town in India?
1989
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