Kerala - GK (Eng) 003

301 : Who was the first Kerala State film award winner for best Actress?
Ans : Sheela

302 : The famous “hundred years war” between the Cholas and Cheras began during the reign of ?
Ans : Bhaskara Ravi Varmnan I.

303 : Who is the author of ” Agnisakshi “?
Ans : Lalitham bika Antharjenam

304 : Which is known as the first Sankrit news paper?
Ans : Vijnanachinthamani

305 : Who was the Lady IPS Officer from Kerala?
Ans : Sreelekha

306 : The Anjengo fort was constructed by the English In 1695 with the permission of?
Ans : Attingal Rani.

307 : Which place is known as the Granary of Travancore?
Ans : ‘Nanjianadu’

308 : Which news paper was the first in India owned and published by a joint stock company?
Ans : The Malayala Manorama

309 : Who is the author of ” Baliyakala Sakikal”?
Ans : Vaikom Muhammed Basheer

310 : Famous tourist spot ‘Panchalikkulam’ is in?
Ans : Idukki district

311 : The Sabarigiri Hydroelectric project is situated which river?
Ans : Pamba

312 : The Travancore State Congress was formed in?
Ans : September 1938.

313 : Tamil Brahmins who came to Kerala first settled in?
Ans : Sekharipuram in Palakkadu.

314 : Kareem forest park – the only man made forest in the Kerala is in?
Ans : Kasargod

315 : Which is the first Ecotourism project in India?
Ans : Thenmala

316 : In which year Kozhikode Radio station was started?
Ans : 1950

317 : Which was the first central jail established in Kerala?
Ans : Kannur Central Prison-1969

318 : Who is the author of ” Velichathil”?
Ans : Balamani Amma

319 : In which district Vellayani fresh water lake is located?
Ans : Thiruvanathapuram

320 : Central Research Institute of Homoeopathy is located at?
Ans : Sachivothamapuram

321 : Which is the first European church in India?
Ans : St. Francis Church

322 : The St. Francis Church at Fort Cochin was built by ?
Ans : Portuguese in 1503.

323 : Who was the first Rajya Sabha member to become the Chief Minister of Kerala?
Ans : C.Achuthamenon

324 : Which missionary is the author of Keralappazhama?
Ans : Dr.Herman Gundert

325 : Where was The ‘Malayali Memorial’ (agitation) drafted?
Ans : Kottayam Public Library

326 : Revathi Pattathanam; an annual assembly of scholars; were held at?
Ans : Thali Temple (Kozhikode)

327 : Which district is known as the land of Poorams?
Ans : Thrissur

328 : Where is the most popular tourist destination Promenade Beach?
Ans : Pondicherry

329 : On which date Marthandavarma dedicated the kingdom to Sri. Padmanabaha of Trivandrum (Thrippatidanam) ?
Ans : Wednesday; January 3; 1750 (Makararn 5; 725 KE).

330 : Who was the first First Portuguese Navigator to reach Kerala?
Ans : Vascoda Gama (1498)

331 : Malayali Memorial(Travancore) was in ?
Ans : 1891

332 : Who is the author of ” Randamoozham”?
Ans : M.T.Vasudevan Nair

333 : Who was responsible for the connection between Sree Narayana Guru and Swami Vivekananda?
Ans : Dr. Palpu

334 : Who is regarded as Father of Modern Travancore?
Ans : Marthanda Varma who reigned from 1729 to 1758 AD

335 : Which Diwan was respectfully referred to as ‘Valia Diwanji’?
Ans : Raja Kesava Das

336 : Who is the author of ” Agnikinavukal”?
Ans : Punathil KunjabdulJah

337 : Which place is known as the Land of Gods?
Ans : Kasargode

338 : Which is a popular ritual form of worship of North Malabar in Kerala?
Ans : Theyyam

339 : Who founded the Cheraman Mosque at Kodungallur?
Ans : Malik Bin Dinar

340 : In Kerala which region is known as the home of circus?
Ans : Thalassery inKannur

341 : Which missionary is the author of MalayalaBhasha?
Ans : Arch Decon Koshi

342 : Ramavanna Kulasekhara shifted his capital from Mahodayapuram to?
Ans : Quilon

343 : The agitation known as “Vimochana Samaram” or ‘Liberation struggle’ began on ?
Ans : 12-Jun-59

344 : Vedic schools attached to the temples during the Kulasekhara period were known as?
Ans : Salais.

345 : After independence on which date the High Court of Travancore- Cochin was inaugurated with its seat at Ernakulam?
Ans : 7th of July 1949

346 : Who is known as ‘Payyoli Express’?
Ans : P T Usha

347 : In which year The Malayala Manorama weekly started its publication from Kottayam?
Ans : 1888

348 : Sri Narayana Guru died on?
Ans : 20 September 1928 (1104 Kanni 5) at Sivagiri.

349 : Which district is declared the first polio-free district in India?
Ans : Pathanamthitta

350 : Who is the author of ” Sammanam”?
Ans : Karoor Neelakanda Pillai

351 : Who is the author of ” Manikan”?
Ans : Lalitham bika Antharjenam

352 : In which year Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishnapilla became the editor of Swadeshabhimani in?
Ans : 1906

353 : Who introduced Islam in Kerala around 644 AD?
Ans : Malik Bin Dinar

354 : In which century Jainism reached in Kerala?
Ans : 3rd Century BC.

355 : St Angelo Fort in Kannur was captured by the Dutch in?
Ans : 1663

356 : The integration of Tranvancore – Cochin state after independence took place on?
Ans : 1st July 1949;

357 : The first Trunk automatic exchange in Kerala was commissioned in?
Ans : 1975 in Thiruvananthapuram

358 : Who is the author of ” Summer in Kolkata “?
Ans : Madhavikutty (Kamala Surayya)

359 : Early Postman of Travancore were known as?
Ans : ‘Anchal Pillai’

360 : The execution of the Pallivasal Hydroelectric Scheme was during the period of?
Ans : Sri Chitra Thirunal.

361 : Who is the author of ” Ellam Chundukal”?
Ans : G. Sankara Kurup

362 : The first book in Malayalam ‘Samkshepa Vedartham’ was written by?
Ans : Clement Piyanus Pathiri

363 : Who was the first Travancore ruler introduced annual budget called’ Pativukanakku’?
Ans : Marthandavarma

364 : Which village is the first tourism village in Kerala?
Ans : Kumbalangi in Ernakulam district

365 : ‘Parankippadayali’ is a novel written by ?
Ans : K.M. Panicker.

366 : Who was the first President of Travancore State Congress?
Ans : Pattom Thanu Pillai

367 : Peruvannamuzhi Crocodile Centre is in?
Ans : Kozhikkode

368 : With which sport Chakkola Trophy is associated?
Ans : Football

369 : Which is the first tobacco free district in India?
Ans : Kottayam

370 : Hyder Ali conquered Bekal Fort in?
Ans : 1763

371 : Which place is known as the ‘Gateway of the High Range?
Ans : Kothamangalam

372 : Which is the largest elephant park in the world?
Ans : Punnathur Kotta Elephant Sanctuary

373 : Who is the author of ” Mattuvin Chattangale “?
Ans : O.N.V Kurup

374 : What is the name of the Alappuzha Medical College; the first private sector Medical College in Kerala?
Ans : Thirumala Devaswam Medical College started in 1963

375 : Who founded Sarada temple at Varkala in 1912 ?
Ans : Sree Narayana Guru

376 : First census of the state was conducted in 1836 by ?
Ans : Swathi Thirunal.

377 : Formation of Kerala State was in ?
Ans : 1956

378 : Who is the author of ” Oru pottichiri”?
Ans : Lalitham bika Antharjenam

379 : Who was the first editor of ‘Vivekodayam’ started by SNDP on l3 May 1904?
Ans : Mahakavi Kumaran Asan

380 : Which was the famous socio-political institution of the Sangham Kerala?
Ans : Manram

381 : Which missionary is the author of Balabhyasanam (1867)?
Ans : Rv. George Mathan

382 : Who was the first secretary of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee?
Ans : K. Madhavan

383 : Where did Velu Tampi Dalawa committed suicide?
Ans : in the house of the Potti of the Bhagavati temple at Mannadi.

384 : Pazhassi Raja was killed by the British in?
Ans : 1805

385 : For how many months the Vaikkom Sathyagraha lasted?
Ans : 20 months.

386 : Which is the biggest irrigation project in Kerala?
Ans : Kallada IrrigationProject (KIP)

387 : The first fully literate district in India was?
Ans : Ernakulam (1990 February)

388 : Which is the first trade union in Kerala?
Ans : The Travancore Labour Association formed in 1922.

389 : Which is the highest peak in Kerala?
Ans : Anamudi

390 : Agnisakshi is the work of?
Ans : Lalithambika Antharjanam

391 : Who is the author of “Asthiyude Pookal”?
Ans : Prof. S. Guptan

392 : Palakkad Mani Iyer was famous as?
Ans : mridangist.

393 : Which crop was called ‘Yavana priya’?
Ans : Pepper [got the name because of its high demand by the Romans and Greeks.]

394 : Who is the author of ” Kerala Sahitya Charitham (5 vol 7 part) “?
Ans : Uloor S Parameshwara Iyer

395 : ‘Sarva Siksha Abhiyan’ (SSA) launched on?
Ans : 1 April; 2001 {replaced DPEP in the primary level}

396 : Which Chief Minister holds the record for holding the office for the maximum number of times?
Ans : K. Karunakaran (4 times)

397 : Vidyavinodini; the second literary magazine; was published in 1889 from?
Ans : Thrissur {under the editorship of CP. Achutamenon and Vengayil Kunhirama Nayanar}

398 : Who is the author of “Advaita Chinta Paddhathi” ?
Ans : Chatampi Swamikal

399 : Who gave the revolutionary message – “No Caste; No Religion; No God for Man”?
Ans : Sahodaran Ayyappan

400 : Where was the first Post-Office in Travancore (also of Kerala) was opened in 1857 ?
Ans : Alleppey

401 : TheJewish Copper plate of 1000AD(175 Kollam Era) was issued by ?
Ans : Bhaskara Ravi Varman I.

402 : Christianity was introduced in Kerala in the first century AD (52 AD) by?
Ans : St. Thomas.

403 : Who was the first Finance Minister of Kerala?
Ans : C. Achutha Menon

404 : Who was the first Malayalee President of lndia?
Ans : K.R.Narayanan

405 : In which year Sree Narayana Guru performed the famous Aruvippuram Consecration (Siva)?
Ans : 1888

406 : The Royal symbol of the Pandyas was?
Ans : Fish.

407 : Saivite saints were called ?
Ans : Nayanars

408 : Which is the first Christian church in India?
Ans : St Thomas church at Palayoor (Thrissur)

409 : From where the famous Buddhist image Karumadikuttan has been discovered?
Ans : Karumadi near Ambalappuzha.

410 : (C.M.S College; the first college in Kerala was started at Kottayam in?
Ans : 1840

411 : Which king of Travancore setup the Department of Irrigation and Maramathu Department for the first time?
Ans : Swathi Thirunal

412 : Kerala Bhasha Institute wass established on?
Ans : 11-Mar-68

413 : Which book is known as the first book on journalism in the Malayalam language?
Ans : Vrithantha Pathra Pravarthanam (1912)

414 : Which is called as the greatest Attakkada of all time?
Ans : Unnayi Wartier’s Nalacharitam in four parts

415 : Who is known as the Father of Kerala Renaissance?
Ans : Sree Narayana Guru

416 : Who is the author of ” Chiriyum Chinthayum”?
Ans : E.Y.Krishana Pillai

417 : Janamaithri Suraksha Project was inaugurated?
Ans : on 26 March 2008

418 : Who was the editor of Kerala Sanchari published from Kozhikode in 1886?
Ans : Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayar

419 : Who is the author of ” Rakthapushpangal “?
Ans : Changampuzha Krishna Pilla

420 : Who made primary education compulsory in Travancore in 1817?
Ans : Rani Gauri Parvathi Bai

421 : Who was the founder of Thiruvananthapuram Cricket Club; first cricket club in Travancore?
Ans : Kerala Varma Valiyakoyithampuran

422 : Which place is known as the Cultural Capital of Kasargode?
Ans : Neeleswaram.

423 : First Indian state to pass a Sports Bill is?
Ans : Kerala

424 : Which is the Malayalam feature film in which famous football player I M Vijayan acted as hero?
Ans : ‘Santham’

425 : First 70mm film in Malayalam was?
Ans : Padayottam (1982)

426 : National Literacy Mission (NLM)was launched in?
Ans : 1998

427 : Saint Thomas (Apostle) is believed to have landed in Kodungalloor (Muziris) in?
Ans : 52 AD

428 : Cherusseri was the court poet of “?
Ans : Udayavarma Raja

429 : Who was the Diwan of Marthanda Varma ?
Ans : Ramayyan Dalawa

430 : The only district in Kerala where Tobacco is cultivated?
Ans : Kasargod

431 : Who is the author of ” Kanya Vanangal”?
Ans : Punathil KunjabdulJah

432 : Who presided over The Payyannur Political Conference held in May 1928?
Ans : Jawaharlal Nehru

433 : Who is the only person to hold the office of MLA; MP; Speaker; Minister; Deputy Chief Minister and Chief Minister?
Ans : C.H. Muhammad Koya.

434 : Who was the owner of “Swadesha bhimani”?
Ans : Vakkam Abdul Khadir Maulavi

435 : The Dutch palace at Matancherri was built by?
Ans : Portguese in 1555.

436 : After retirement justice M. Fathima Beevi became the Governor of?
Ans : Tamil Nadu

437 : Who was the publisher Keralamitram newspaper from Kochi?
Ans : Devji Bhimji a Gujarathi

438 : Who is the author of ‘Pracheena Malayalam’?
Ans : Chatampi Swamikal

439 : Who is the author of ” Kaalam”?
Ans : M.T.Vasudevan Nair

440 : Who is the author of ” Nadi “?
Ans : P. Kesava Dev

441 : Cochin became a subsidiary state of the British in?
Ans : 1809

442 : The first Post-Office in Travancore (also of Kerala) was opened at Alleppey during the reign of?
Ans : Utram Thirunal Marthanda Varma in 1857.

443 : In which year Television broadcasting was started in Kerala?
Ans : January 1982 in Thiruvananthapuram

444 : K T D C was formed in?
Ans : 1966

445 : The Kabini River; is an important tributary of?
Ans : Kaveri River

446 : Which Chief Minister of Kerala ruled for the longest term?
Ans : E.K. Nayanar

447 : Who is the author of ” Ghazal”?
Ans : Balachandran Chullikkadu

448 : Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited at Elur was started during the period of?
Ans : Sri Chitra Thirunal.

449 : Which Travancore king was known as Dharmaraja?
Ans : Karthika Tirunal Rama Varma

450 : Pazhassiraja Art Gallery is in?
Ans : East hip; Kozhikode