1. The land of Kerala comprises the narrow coastal strip bounded by the
Western Ghats on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west in the ……………part of the Indian Peninsula.
Correct : B. southern
2. The land of Kerala comprises the narrow coastal strip bounded by the
Western Ghats on the ……………….and the Arabian Sea on the west in the southern part of the Indian Peninsula.
Correct : A. east
3. Kerala is situated in the extreme ……………..west corner of the Indian Sub- Continent.
Correct : A. south
4. The ………………constitute the High land region.
Correct : A. western ghats
5. The Low land stretches along the coastal plain in the ………….
Correct : A. west
6. Mid land – in between the High land and the Low land is rich in ………………….products.
Correct : A. agricultural
7. The …………….Mountains which form part of the Western Ghats is the
main mountain range in Kerala.
Correct : C. sahya
8. ………………….provides the ‘body’ to the state of Kerala.
Correct : A. western ghats
9. ……………….protected the state from political invasions that hit South
India till the 18th century.
Correct : A. western ghats
10. Sahya range may be called as the Great Sentinel of the…………..
Correct : A. east
11. ……………was the source of most of the rivers of Kerala.
Correct : A. western ghats
12. …………………… provided mountain passes for traffic between Kerala and
neighbouring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Correct : D. western ghats
13. The ……………….in the Western Ghats represents the highest point in
India-south of the Himalayas.
Correct : B. anamudi peak
14. The Agastyakutam, the ……………… most peak in the Western Ghats
figures in the popular legend of Agastya.
Correct : A. southern
15. ……………..was the seat of a flourishing kingdom in North Kerala during
the early centuries of the Christian era.
Correct : B. ezhimala
16. The ………………was the headquarters of Pazhassi Raja for a long time
and is hailed as the ‘Aravallis of Malabar’.
Correct : A. puralimala
17. The Brahmagiri in ………….is important as Thirunelli temple is located
here.
Correct : D. wayanad
18. The Malayattur hills are famous as a centre of Christian pilgrimage
associated with……………….
Correct : A. st. thomas
19. The Palakkad Gap is perhaps the major one with its enormous width of 36KMs.Through it, the South West winds bring pleasant moist air and
grateful showers to the thirsty plains of…………..
Correct : C. coimbatore
20. The Perambadi gives access to Coorg while Tamarasseri provide access
from …………to Mysore.
Correct : C. wayanad
21. The Bodinaykannur pass in the ………………area connects Madurai with
the High Ranges.
Correct : A. travancore
22. Through the ………….pass was transacted most of the trade from central
Kerala (Todupuzha).
Correct : C. kamban
23. The ……………..pass gives easy access to Tirunelveli.The Tamils used this
route for most of their raids and trade to South Kerala.
Correct : A. aryankavu
24. The ……………pass (Aruvamozhi), though presently situated outside
Kerala is crucial.Early man with his microliths entered Kerala through this gap; this route had been the highway of traffic between Kerala and its eastern neighbours.
Correct : A. arambadi
25. The Arambodi – Kottar region is rightly called the …………of Kerala.
Correct : C. cockpit
26. The Portuguese were the ……………in this endeavour followed by the
Dutch.French and the English, all followed a sea route to reach Kerala and landed on the Kerala coast and built their settlements here.
Correct : A. first
27. The Arabian Sea had been the field of activity for the Kunjalis, the
Admirals of the …………..fleet.
Correct : A. calicut
28. Kabini, Bhavani and Pampar are …………flowing rivers in the state.
Correct : A. east
29. The Periyar flood of ………….. made Muziris useless for trade and brought
in to existence the Vaipin Island.
Correct : A. 1341
30. The Periyar flood of 1341 made …………..useless for trade and brought in
to existence the Vaipin Island.
Correct : A. muziris
31. The flood of …………… in the Periyar river forced Tippu Sultan to abandon
his further conquest of Thiruvitamkur.
Correct : A. 1789
32. Several places of historical and cultural importance are located on the
riverbanks.We have Chittur, Palakkad, Thiruvillamala, Pattambi, Thirunavaya and Chamravattam are on the banks of…………...
Correct : A. bharatapuzha
33. Aanmala, Sabarimala, Chengannur, Maramon, Edathwa are on the
banks of…………….
Correct : D. pamba
34. The hydro-electric projects like Pallivasal, Sengulam, Peringal kuthu and
Sabarigiri have quickened the .....................of Kerala.
Correct : A. industrialization
35. The Nila river, popularly known as………………….
Correct : D. bharatapuzha
36. On both banks of the river……………., there are famous temples like
Tirunavaya, Sukapuram, Panniyur, Tripangode, Tiruvillamala, and Kalpathi.
Correct : D. nila
37. Innumerable literary souls lived on the banks of ………….-Ezhuttachan
who lived in Chittur and Tirur.
Correct : A. nila
38. ………………….lived in Lakkidi.
Correct : A. kunchan nambiar
39. Puntanam and Melputhur lived in ……………….
Correct : A. kutallur
40. …………………..lived in Kumaranallur
Correct : A. akhithem
41. The ………………..Lake is the largest lake in Kerala extending from the
south up to Kochi.
Correct : A. vembanad
42. The …………….Lake is the one and the only one fresh water lake in
Kerala.
Correct : A. sasthamkotta
43. The epoch making discovery of South West monsoon by Hippalus, the ……………..pilot in 45 AD facilitated the direct see voyage from the Persian
gulf to Kerala.
Correct : A. egyptian
44. …………..retreated from his conquest of Travancore due to the Periyar
flood in 1789.
Correct : A. tippu sultan
45. It was the demand for spices, especially …………..that brought the
Europeans to Kerala, leading to the Da Gama Epoch of Asiatic History.
Correct : A. pepper
46. …………….refers to River Churni from where pearls are found.
Correct : D. kautilya
47. Most of the …………….settlements in Kerala are found on the banks of
rivers like Churni, Nila, Korapuzha and Pampa.
Correct : B. brahmin
48. ……………….and Keralamahatmyam are the two legendary works
regarding the early history of Kerala.
Correct : A. keralolpathi
49. Athula’s Mushakavamsa Kavya gives a semi-legandary semi factual
account of the …………….Kings.
Correct : C. ezhimala
50. Pattanam is a landlocked rural hamlet located in the Periyar Delta
in ........................district in the southern Indian state ofKerala.
Correct : A. eranakulam
51. ..............., a name which means "coastal town", has ancient origins. It is
said to have been first occupied around 1000 BCE and continued to be active till the 10th century CE. 4 m thick soil of this village conceals the ancient maritime history of the world.
Correct : A. pattanam
52. The recent archaeological excavations undertaken by .................at
Pattanam suggests that the legendary seaport Muziri Pattanam, better known as Muziris, could have been located at this small village.
Correct : A. kchr
53. Mucciri Pattanam was situated where ................ was cleft into two.
Correct : A. periyar river
54. In 2004,.................., a geo-archaeologist, put forward the hypothesis that
the legendary seaport of Muziris, which was a bustling trading centre during the early historic period between the first century BC and the fifth century CE, could have been located at Pattanam.
Correct : C. dr. k.p. shajan
55. Former Director of the Tamil Nadu State Archaeology Department
................is of opinion that it is not yet time to identify Pattanam as Muziris.
63. The vazhapalli inscription of ………………(820-44) is the earliest
pigraphical record of a Chera king to be discovered from Kerala.
Correct : A. rajasekhara
64. The Chokur inscription of
Correct : D. bhaskara ravi varma
65. The ………….inscription refers to the Kadamkottu Kacham.
Correct : A. avittethur
66. The Jewish copper plate of ………….(1000AD) was issued to Joseph
Rubban, the leader of the Jews.
Correct : A. bhaskara ravi varma
67. The Jewish copper plate records the grant of 72 proprietory rights to
…………………the leader of Jews.
Correct : A. joseph rubban
68. The ………………church inscription of Rajasa Shekara records the grant
of certain trading rights and privileges to ten Christian merchants-Chathan Vatukan and Iravichathan of Manigramam.
Correct : D. thazhakkad
69. The Ramaswarath Koil inscription (1102 AD) mentions the shifting of the
capital from Mahodayapuram to Kollam by …………Kulasekhara.
Correct : A. rama varma
70. The Paliyam Copper plate of ……………..(885-925) records the grant of an
extensive landed property to the Buddhist of Srimulavasa Vihara by the ruler.
Correct : D. vikramaditya varasuna
71. The ……………grant gives information about the building of the temple.It
is important as it mentions for the first time Kanthalur Salai.
Correct : A. parthivapuram
72. The Teresappally Copper plate of Ayyan Atikal Tiruvatikal, the
…………ruler is the first dated inscription (849 AD) of Kerala epigraphy.
Correct : A. venad
73. The Teresappally Copper plate describes the gift of a plot of land to
Teresappally and also trading rights over ………..Nagaram by the Venad governor.
Correct : A. kollam
74. The Teresappally Copper plate grant was received by……………….
Correct : A. mar sapir iso
75. The Mampalli plate of ………………(974 AD) of Venad is the first available
record dated in the Kollam era.
Correct : A. vallabha kotha
76. The important inscriptions relating to the Venad rulers are Cholapuram
and Suchindram inscriptions of…………………..
Correct : D. kotha kerala varma
77. The important inscriptions relating to the Venad rulers are Kilimanur
records of……………….
Correct : D. aditya varma
78. The Perumpadappu Swarupam i.e …………..royal family had a few
inscriptions of historical value.
Correct : A. cochin
79. The Syrian Copper plate (Viraraghava Pattayam) of ……………. issued by
Viraraghava, a ruler of Perumpadappu royal house is the most important one.
Correct : A. 1225
80. The Syrian Copper plate confers on the Christians of …………..a number
of privileges and rights.
Correct : A. kodungallur
81. The Christian merchant …………….was conferred the tittle ‘Loka
Perumchetti’ (The great trader) and also the over lordship of Manigramam in the Syrian Copper plate.
Correct : B. iravi kortanan
82. ………….records the agreement between the Cochin Raja and the Dutch
East India Company.It was dated in the Puthuvaipu era.
Correct : A. 6the paliyam copper plates
83. The Jewish copper plate record of Bhaskararavivarma (1000 AD) from the
white Jew synagogue at ………….and the Chennamangalam record in Hebrew dated 1265 AD are the most important in this category.
Correct : B. mattancherry
84. …………..Rock Edict II (GIRNAR) is the earliest epigraphical record found
from outside Kerala.It mentions the ruler of Kerala as Keralaputta.
Correct : B. asoka’s
85. The Aranattumalai inscription from Karur in …………..Brahmi character
mentions three Chera kings and provides valuable clue to Chera genealogy.
Correct : A. tamil
86. The Chalukya inscriptions of the 6th and 7th Century refer to the
subjugation of …………..by the Chalukyas.
Correct : A. kerala
87. The Thiruvilangadu plates of ………….refer to the Chola raids on
Vizhinjam.
Correct : A. rajendra chola
88. …………are monuments built of granite rocks erected over the burials.
Correct : A. megaliths
89. The uses of ………….have corresponded with the use of iron and the
Black and Red ware pottery (BRW).Hence megaliths belonged to the Iron Age culture.
Correct : A. megaliths
90. …………….has expressed the view that the megalithic builders of Kerala
represent a fairly and well established social organisation.
Correct : B. h.d. sankalia
91. …………….temples of Vizhinjam, Kaviyur, Kallil Trikkur, Irunilamkode
and Thiruvegappura are the earliest temples of Kerala.
Correct : A. the rock-cut
92. The Kaviyur temple shows traces of Chera carvings, Vizhinjam shows
traces of ……………style.
Correct : A. pallava
93. The Kallil temple is one of the finest ……….monuments in Kerala.
Correct : C. jain
94. The Catholic churches on the Kerala coast show traces of ………….style.
Correct : A. portuguese
95. Vasco-da-gama was buried at the St. Francis church, fort………...
Correct : A. cochin
96. Of the eight synagogues in Kerala, the white Jews synagogue of ………..has the rare distinction of possessing the Jewish copper plates.
Correct : C. mattanchery
97. The …………..built the Pallippuram fort (Aykotta) in 1503, St.Angelo in
Kannur, Fort manual at Kochi and Kottappuram at Kodungallur.