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Society, State and Political Process in Kerala | Set 1

1. The land owned by temple is known as ________.

Correct : A. dewaswam

2. Tipu was defeated in the ________ Anglo- Mysore war by the British.

Correct : D. fourth

3. In which year SreeNarayana Guru established Adwaithasramam at Aluva

Correct : C. 1914

4. Marthanda Varma dedicated Travancore to Padmanabha Swamy in:

Correct : B. 1750

5. Who wrote „NirvrthiPanchakam”.

Correct : B. sreenarayana guru

6. The father of Muslim Renaissance in Kerala.

Correct : C. vakkommoulavi

7. The author of VedadhikaraNiroopanam

Correct : B. chattampiswamikal

8. The social reformer related to „Villuvandiyatra‟.

Correct : D. ayyankali

9. Kumaranasan became the president of SNDP yogam in _______.

Correct : D. 1923

10. The first to establish a printing press in Kerala without foreign support.

Correct : C. kuriakose elias chavara

11. The EzhavaMemmorial in 1900 was submitted before.

Correct : A. lord curzon

12. The village in which Narayana Guru was born.

Correct : D. chempazhanthi

13. According to the terms of the treaty of Srirangapatanam ________ was ceded to the British.

Correct : D. malabar

14. The culmination of the series of the uprisings was the Mappila revolt of.

Correct : B. 1921

15. Hyder Ali was the ruler of.

Correct : C. mysore

16. Temple entry proclamation was issued in the year

Correct : D. 1936

17. Channar agitation was in the year

Correct : D. 1859

18. MannathuPadmanabhan was the founder of

Correct : A. nss

19. SreeNarayana Guru is also known as

Correct : B. nanuasan

20. Aruvipuram Temple society was formed in

Correct : A. 1898

21. The first and permanent president of SNDP

Correct : D. sreenarayana guru

22. SNDP yogam was formed on

Correct : A. 1903

23. Malayali Memorial was submitted to the Travancore King in the year

Correct : B. 1891

24. The founder of „Sadhu Jana ParipalanaSangam‟.

Correct : B. ayyankali

25. Who led the Kallumala Agitation in 1915.

Correct : B. ayyankali

26. KundaraVilambaram was in the year.

Correct : C. 1809

27. The father of modern Kerala renaissance

Correct : D. sreenarayana guru

28. Punnapra- Vayalar rebellion took place in the year.

Correct : B. 1946

29. The date of temple entry proclamation in Travancore.

Correct : A. 12 nov 1936

30. The Savarana Jatha to support Vaikom Sathyagraha was organized by:

Correct : A. mannathupadmanabhan

31. Atma vidhya sangam was founded by

Correct : C. vaghbatananada

32. The name VimochanaSamaram suggested by

Correct : D. panampalligovinda menon

33. The movement caused the dismissal of first Communist Government.

Correct : A. vimochanasamaram

34. The newspaper Swadeshabhimani was established on

Correct : C. 1905

35. Who is the ideal model for Vagbhatananda‟s social activities

Correct : C. rajaram mohan roy

36. The headquarters of NSS

Correct : A. perunna

37. Birthplace of St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara

Correct : C. kainakary

38. Father of Literacy in Kerala.

Correct : A. kuriakose elias chavara

39. Father of Aikya Kerala Movement

Correct : B. k. p keshavamenon

40. Kundara Proclamation in 1809 was made by

Correct : D. veluthambi dhalava

41. The Dewan who introduced American model Constitution in Travancore:

Correct : A. c. p ramaswamyiyer

42. Gandhiji came to Kerala in connection with:

Correct : C. vaikomsathyagraha

43. The oldest dynasty in South Kerala.

Correct : C. ayi rajavamsham

44. First chief minister of Kerala

Correct : D. e. m. s

45. Chief Minister of Kerala during 1970- 1977

Correct : C. c. achuthamenon

46. Leader of opposition in Kerala assembly in 1957

Correct : A. p.t chacko

47. Channar agitation was mainly for

Correct : D. right to wear upper body cloth

48. First Education Minister of Kerala.

Correct : D. joseph mundasseri

49. The first British Viceroy who visited Travancore.

Correct : C. lord curzon

50. Which Travancore ruler prohibited Devadasi System in the Devaswam Temple

Correct : A. sethu lakshmi bhai

51. Whose motto was „no religion, no caste and no God for Mankind‟:

Correct : D. sahodaranayyappan

52. The English Education was started in Travancore during the period of

Correct : A. swathytirunal

53. The revolt of 1721 at _______ was the first attempt against foreign domination from South India.

Correct : B. attingal

54. The year of formation of Travancore Cochin Union

Correct : B. 1949

55. Kollam Era began in.

Correct : C. ad 825

56. Name the European power who met defeat at Kulachal:

Correct : B. dutch

57. Total number of representatives in Kerala Legislative Assembly

Correct : C. 140

58. In which year for the first time Vasco da Gama reached Kozhikode

Correct : D. 1498

59. The United Kerala Convention of 1947 was held at

Correct : A. thrissur

60. Father of Political movement in modern Travancore

Correct : B. g. parameswaranpilla

61. The first dictionary in Malayalam language was prepared by

Correct : A. herman gundert

62. The concept of HDI was popularized by

Correct : C. mahbubulhaq

63. The first general election in Kerala was in

Correct : D. 1957

64. „A Survey of Kerala History‟ was written by

Correct : B. sreedharamenon

65. The LokSabha andRajya Sabha seats from Kerala are.

Correct : D. 20 and 9

66. The Leader from Kerala who became the General Secretary of Indian National Congress twice

Correct : C. g.p pillai

67. Total number of Rajya Sabha seats in Kerala are:

Correct : D. 9

68. According to 2011 Census Date, Population of Kerala is.

Correct : A. 3.33 crore

69. „Kerala Simham‟ the historic novel of K.MPanikkar is on:

Correct : D. pazhassi raja

70. The current Governor of Kerala.

Correct : C. arif mohammad khan

71. The Literacy Rate of Kerala in 2011 Census

Correct : A. 94%

72. The highest populated district in Kerala.

Correct : C. malappuram

73. The Apostle who came to Kerala

Correct : B. st. thomas

74. Kerala‟s first non-Congress Chief Minister

Correct : B. e.m.s

75. The President‟s rule was imposed for the second time in Kerala in.

Correct : D. 1964

76. The ruler of Kochi who introduced a regular administrative machinery for the first time.

Correct : A. sakthanthampuran

77. SakthanThampuran museum is at.

Correct : B. thrissur

78. The agitation that prompted the government of Travancore to appoint a Public Service Commissioner.

Correct : D. abstention movement

79. Kerala Panchayat Raj Act was brought into effect in

Correct : B. 1994

80. Kerala Public Service Commission was formed in.

Correct : A. 1956

81. Srimulam Assembly started functioning in

Correct : D. 1904

82. The channel launched by CPIM in Kerala.

Correct : A. kairali

83. Who is popularly known as “Kerala Gandhi”?

Correct : C. k. kelappan

84. Who led CPI in Kerala after the split?

Correct : B. m.n govindan nair

85. Who was the last Chief Minister of Thiru Kochi whose resignation led to President‟s rule?

Correct : D. panampillygovindamenon

86. Legislative body in the princely state of Cochin started functioning in.

Correct : A. 1925

87. C. P RamaswamyIyer became the Dewan of Travancore in.

Correct : B. 1936

88. A.K Gopalan led starvation march from Kannur to Madras with 32 followers in.

Correct : C. 1936

89. KPAC (Kerala People‟s Arts Club) was formed in.

Correct : D. 1951

90. Mayyazhi was liberated from the French rule in.

Correct : A. 1954

91. PanampillyGovindaMenon became the Prime Minister of Cochin in.

Correct : A. 1947

92. Travancore and Cochin were integrated in.

Correct : D. 1949

93. EMS became the Chief Minister of Kerala for the second time in.

Correct : D. 1967

94. The first EMS ministry ruled for _____ months.

Correct : A. 28

95. The first MLA to be disqualified under the anti-defection law in 1990.

Correct : D. r. balakrishnapillai

96. Kerala Minerals and Metals is situated at

Correct : C. chavara

97. The Headquarters of Coir Board.

Correct : A. alappuzha

98. The three tier Panchayat Raj system was brought into practice in Kerala in the year.

Correct : B. 1995

99. Who led the formation of Kerala Congress in 1964.

Correct : C. k.m george

100. The earliest Trade Union in Kerala.

Correct : C. tla