Kerala - GK (Eng) 001

1 : Mathrubhumi was founded by?
Ans : K P Kesava Menon in 1923 from Kozhikode

2 : In which year Pincode system was started in Kerala?
Ans : August 15;1972

3 : Who is the founder of the Advaitasrama at Aluva on the banks of Periyar?
Ans : Sree Narayana Guru

4 : The Chief Court became the High Court during the diwanship of?
Ans : Shanmukham Chettiyar

5 : Who is the author of ” Santhana gopalam”?
Ans : Poonthanam

6 : Which missionary is the author of Samkshepa Vedartham (1772)?
Ans : Clement Pianos

7 : The Vaikkam Sathyagraha was started on?
Ans : 30 March 1924.

8 : Bharathappuzha originates from?
Ans : Anaimalai Hills in the Western Ghats

9 : Who was the first African Traveller(Morocco) to reach Kerala?
Ans : Ibn Batuta

10 : In which year Travancore Broadcasting station was merged with All India Radio Network?
Ans : 1st April 1950

11 : What is the motto of the Kerala Police force?
Ans : ‘Mridhu bhava dhruda krithye’ which means ‘soft in Temperament; firm in action’ in Sanskrit

12 : Who started ‘Mitavadi magazine’ from Tellicherry in 1907?
Ans : Moorkoth Kumaran

13 : The Arab traveller Sulaiman (85I AD) visited Kerala during the reign of?
Ans : Sthanu Ravi Vannan.

14 : The smallest district of Kerala is?
Ans : Alappuzha

15 : Who is the author of ” Kadaltheerathu”?
Ans : O.V Vijayan

16 : Anchal stamps of Travancore existed till?
Ans : 1952

17 : Who is the author of “Kerala Bhasholpathy’?
Ans : Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishnapilla

18 : Kerala Police Academy is at?
Ans : Ramavarmapuram in Thrissur

19 : Which vedic school is popularly known as Nalanda of the South (Dakshina Nalanda)?
Ans : The Kanthalur Salai

20 : Forest Research Instiute is situated in?
Ans : Peechi

21 : The Ezhava Memorial was submitted on ?
Ans : 3rd September 1896; signed by 13;176 members of the Ezhava community under the leadership of Dr. Palpu.

22 : The centre of Arakkal Dynasty was at?
Ans : Kannur.

23 : The reign of which King is known as a Golden Age in the history of Travancore?
Ans : Swathi Thirunal (1829-1847)

24 : Who was the first Malayali Novelist ?
Ans : Appu Nedungadi

25 : Who is the author of “Tagore”?
Ans : Prof. S. Guptan

26 : Asia’s biggest and the world’s second largest Christian convention?
Ans : Maramon convention

27 : Nivarthana Agitation was in ?
Ans : 1932

28 : Which is the birth place of Chattampi Swamikal?
Ans : Kannanmoola

29 : The first general elections to the Kerala state Legislature were held in ?
Ans : February and March 1957.

30 : The state of Kerala formally came into existence on?
Ans : November 1;1956.

31 : Who founded Kerala Kalaandalam at Cheruthurithi in 1930”?
Ans : Vallathol Narayana Menon

32 : Which state in India has the highest literacy?
Ans : Kerala with 93.91%

33 : Kollam Era was started by?
Ans : Rajashekhara ‘Varman Kulasekhara.

34 : PaJiyam Copper Plate (925 AD) of Vikramaditya Varaguna mentions about ?
Ans : The Ay rulers

35 : The popular ministry of Travancore- Cochin was headed by ?
Ans : T.K. Narayana Pillai; the Chief Minister of Travancore at the time of integration.

36 : Which district is known as the granary of Kerala?
Ans : Palakkad

37 : Who is the author of ” Sreekrishna Karnamritham. “?
Ans : Poonthanam

38 : In which river Perunthenaruvi waterfalls is located?
Ans : Pamba river

39 : Among the chief ministers listed below who did not complete the term of five years?
Ans : C. Achuthamenon; K. Karunakaran; E.K. Nayanar;A.K Antony D

40 : Mahodayapuram is the old name of?
Ans : Kodungallur

41 : Who is the author of ” E. V Kathakal and MLC Kathakal. “?
Ans : E.Y.Krishana Pillai

42 : Thiruvananathapuram Medical College was started in?
Ans : 1951

43 : Jewish Synagogue – The Synagogue at Mattancherry was built in?
Ans : 1568

44 : Sahodaran Ayyappan was born in?
Ans : Cherayi near Cochin.

45 : Who is the author of ” Uppu “?
Ans : O.N.V Kurup

46 : Who is called the “father of Malayalam Journalism”?
Ans : Chengulathu Kunhirama Menon

47 : Kerala’s first private PM station Radio Mango 91.9 was launched on?
Ans : 29 November 2007 in Kozhikode

48 : Which place is known as Queen of Arabian Sea?
Ans : Kochi

49 : Nehru Trophy is associated with?
Ans : Boat race

50 : Who led the second expedition of the Portuguese to Kerala?
Ans : Pedro Alvarez Cabral.

51 : Who wrote the famous historical novel ‘Ramaraja Bahadur’?
Ans : CV Raman Pillai

52 : In Travancore who introduced the direct management of Devaswams by Government ?
Ans : Col. Monro.

53 : Yachana Yathra led by V.T. Bhattathirippadu in 1931 was from?
Ans : Trichur to Chandragiri river.

54 : The State of Kerala was formed on?
Ans : November 1;1956

55 : Pazhassi Raja was shot dead on ?
Ans : 30th November 1805

56 : Who is the author of ” Jnanappana”?
Ans : Poonthanam

57 : Chitranjali Studio is founded and managed by?
Ans : KSFDC

58 : Attingal Rebellion was on?
Ans : 15 April 1721

59 : Which cinema is known as the first superhit of Malayalam Cinema?
Ans : Jeevitha Nouka (1951)

60 : In which centuryBuddhism reached Kerala?
Ans : 3rd century-BC (232BC) during the period of Ashoka

61 : Who was the first Malayali to get enrolled in the Indian Cricket Team?
Ans : Tinu Yohannan

62 : Ending the President rule on April 15; 1957 Who became the first Chief Minister of Kerala?
Ans : E.M.S. Namboothiripad

63 : The attempted arrest of Vadakkeveetil Muhammed; the Secretary of the Khilafat Committee at Pukottur in Eranadu Taluk; led to a series of violent clashes between the police and the Mappilas in the Eranadu and Valluvanadu Taluks in 1921. This is known as?
Ans : The Malabar Rebellion

64 : Who is known as the father of Malayalam Cinema?
Ans : JC Daniel

65 : Foundation of Modern Muslim Education in Kerala was laid by?
Ans : Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi

66 : Who compiled the first Malayalam Dictionary?
Ans : Herman Gundert (1814-1893)

67 : Who is the author of ” Kavithakes”?
Ans : E.Y.Krishana Pillai

68 : Which is the oldest European structure in India?
Ans : Pallipuram Fort;also known as Ayakotta or Azhikotta

69 : Sulthan Bathery fort was built by?
Ans : Tipu Sultan

70 : The credit to become the opposition leader for the longest period goes to?
Ans : E.M.S.

71 : Who was the first Chief Minister of Kerala?
Ans : EMS Namboothiripad

72 : Who was the First Malayali to get membership in India’s Olympic Hockey team?
Ans : Manual Frederics

73 : The first post office in Kerala was started in?
Ans : Alappuzha district

74 : Which ruler made primary education compulsory in Travancore?
Ans : Rani Gauri Parvati Bai

75 : Pookode lake is a famous tourist centre in?
Ans : Wayanad

76 : The Presidents rule under the Article 356;was declared in Kerala for the first time on?
Ans : 31st July 1959.

77 : Who was the script writer of the Malayalam filim Neelakuyil?
Ans : Uroob

78 : The Royal symbol of Chera’s was ?
Ans : Tiger

79 : Kulachal Battle was in?
Ans : 1741

80 : Who developed Vizhinjam into a small port?
Ans : Raja Kesava Das.

81 : On which date the first Chief Minister of Kerala EMS Namboothiripad sworn in?
Ans : 15-Apr-57

82 : Which king of Travancore setup the Department of Engineering for the first time?
Ans : Swathi Thirunal

83 : Who translated Mahabharata; the epic in Sanskrit; into pure Malayalam; the first complete malayalam translation of the epic; within 874 days in 1887?
Ans : Kodungalloor Kunhikuttan

84 : Who shifted the capital of Travancore from Padmanabhapuram to?
Ans : Trivandrum. Dharma Raja

85 : Which King of Travancore made ‘The ‘Janmi-Kudiyam Proclamation’ in 1867 for agrarian reforms?
Ans : Ayilyam Thirunal.

86 : The Kurchyas and Kurumbas of Wynad rose in revolt against the British in ?
Ans : 1812

87 : Malayalam became an independent language; freed from Tamil during the period of ?
Ans : Kulasekharas (9th Century AD).

88 : Which is the largest dam in the Bharathapuzha river?
Ans : Malampuzha dam

89 : The Indian Institute of Management (IIM)was registered at Kozhikode on?
Ans : 22-Aug-96

90 : Who is the author of ” Mayoora sandesham”?
Ans : Kerala Varma Valiyakoi Thampuran

91 : Who was the first English Diwan of Travancore?
Ans : Col. Monro

92 : Paper was used instead of Palmyra in Kerala Postal Service in?
Ans : 1871

93 : What is the name of autobiography of Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishnapilla ?
Ans : “Ente Nadukadathal”

94 : Who was the first Malayali woman athlete to get a medal in Asian Games?
Ans : M D VaIsamma

95 : Edakkal Caves is in?
Ans : Wayanad

96 : Kummattikali is a mask dance popular in?
Ans : South Malabar

97 : The Malabar Rebellion was in?
Ans : 1921

98 : Who is the author of ‘Ardhanareeswara Sthothram’ ?
Ans : Sree Narayana Guru

99 : ‘Damayanthi Talking to a Swan’ is a famous painting of?
Ans : Raja Ravi Varma

100 : Who was the Kurichya leader who assisted Pazhassi Raja in the guerilla warfare ?
Ans : Talakkal Chandu

101 : The Sahitya academy was shifted to its present location at city of Thrissur on?
Ans : Sep-57

102 : Who is the author of ” Pramanam”?
Ans : Balamani Amma

103 : The Indoswiss Project for the development of livestock is located in?
Ans : Mattupetty

104 : Cellone Mobile Service was started on?
Ans : 23-Oct-02

105 : Which film has won the first Kerala State film award for the best film?
Ans : Kumarasambavam

106 : Who was the last Chief Minister of Travancore Cochin State?
Ans : Panampalli Govinda Menon

107 : Which was the first English School in Kerala?
Ans : Mattancheri School

108 : Which is the only place in Kerala where “Uru” s (Arabian Trading Vessel) are made?
Ans : Beypore

109 : Travancore-Cochin Sports Council came to be known as Kerala Sports Council in?
Ans : 1956

110 : Ezhava Memorial was in ?
Ans : 1896

111 : Which revolt is known as the first organised revolt against the English in Kerala?
Ans : Attingal Revolt

112 : Which film directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan won the British Film Institute; award?
Ans : Elippathayam (1981)

113 : The brain behind the Malayali Memorial was ?
Ans : Barister GP.Pillai and K.P. Sankaramenon.

114 : Who was the first Chief Minister of Travancore who assumed the title Diwan?
Ans : Raja Kesava Das

115 : Kurichyar Rebellion was in ?
Ans : 1812

116 : Which symbol is seen in the ‘Anchal’ stamps of Travancore?
Ans : Conchshell

117 : Who is the author of ” Smarakashilakal “?
Ans : Punathil KunjabdulJah

118 : Who was the founder of Mangalam; a monthly; in 1969 from Kottayam?
Ans : M C Varghese

119 : Who is the author of “Benjamin Franklin”?
Ans : Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishnapilla

120 : Vasco Da Gama was buried in 1524 at?
Ans : St. Francis Church

121 : Which was the school started by Ayyankali under the auspices to Sadhujanaparipalanasangham in 1914?
Ans : Venganoor Pulvilakom Malayalam Primary School

122 : DPEP was started in Kerala in?
Ans : 1994

123 : The Chief Minister of Travancore was known as?
Ans : Dalawa.

124 : Pazhassi was killed on the banks of which river?
Ans : ‘Mavilathode’.

125 : Which was the first Printed book in Malayalam?
Ans : Samkshepa vedartham

126 : Rivers – Neyyar (56 km) originates from?
Ans : Agasthyamala;

127 : By which treaty Travancore accepted the Supremacy of the Company?
Ans : The treaty of 1795

128 : Kerala High Court with its seat in Ernakulam was formed in?
Ans : 1-Nov-56

129 : Who is the author of ” Surgakanthi”?
Ans : G. Sankara Kurup

130 : Who is the author of ” Dharmapuranam “?
Ans : O.V Vijayan

131 : Surya TV started their operations in?
Ans : 1998

132 : Who is the author of “Ambalamani”?
Ans : Sugathakumari

133 : Who invented the Kilipattu style of narration”?
Ans : Thunchathu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan

134 : Who is the author of ” Chandana Marangal “?
Ans : Madhavikutty (Kamala Surayya)

135 : Who is the author of ‘Thottiyude Makan’?
Ans : Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

136 : Who was the first Kerala woman to participate in an International atheletic event?
Ans : Angel Mary

137 : Vamanapuram River originates from?
Ans : Chemunji Mottai of the Western Ghats

138 : Where was Sankaracharya born?
Ans : Kalady

139 : The folk art Pulikali is is mainly practiced in?
Ans : Thrissur district

140 : The brain behind the Ezhava Memorial was ?
Ans : Dr. Palpu

141 : Who is the author of ” Gotrayanam”?
Ans : Dr.Ayyappa Panicker.

142 : Who is the author of ” Duravastha”?
Ans : Kumaranasan

143 : Where was Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishnapilla born?
Ans : At Neyyattinkkara in Thriruvananthapuram.

144 : Who was the Second Central Cabinet Minister from Kerala?
Ans : Y.K. Krishna Menon

145 : The Punnapra Vayalar Upheaval was a strike against?
Ans : The American Model irremovable executive.

146 : What is the total number of universities in Kerala?
Ans : 8

147 : Who was the only woman Minister in the first Ministry in Kerala?
Ans : K.R Gauri

148 : Sankaracharya (788 – 820 AD) the great Advaita philosopher was an younger contemporary of ?
Ans : Kulasekhara Alwar.

149 : Who was the first woman judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court of India?
Ans : Justice M. Fathima Beevi

150 : Dutch sold the St Angelo fort to the Arakkal royal family in?
Ans : 1772