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Society, State and Political Process in Kerala | Set 1
1. The land owned by temple is known as ________.
A. dewaswam
B. brahmaswam
C. cherikkal
D. kanam
Correct : A. dewaswam
2. Tipu was defeated in the ________ Anglo- Mysore war by the British.
A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth
Correct : D. fourth
3. In which year SreeNarayana Guru established Adwaithasramam at Aluva
A. 1924
B. 1917
C. 1914
D. 1918
Correct : C. 1914
4. Marthanda Varma dedicated Travancore to Padmanabha Swamy in:
A. 1741
B. 1750
C. 1753
D. 1764
Correct : B. 1750
5. Who wrote „NirvrthiPanchakam”.
A. kumaranasan
B. sreenarayana guru
C. swamisathyavartha
D. ayyavaikundar
Correct : B. sreenarayana guru
6. The father of Muslim Renaissance in Kerala.
A. abdulkhader
B. p.k moosakutty
C. vakkommoulavi
D. firos shah
Correct : C. vakkommoulavi
7. The author of VedadhikaraNiroopanam
A. k. ayyappan
B. chattampiswamikal
C. kumaranasan
D. sahodaranayyappan
Correct : B. chattampiswamikal
8. The social reformer related to „Villuvandiyatra‟.
A. dr. palpu
B. kumaranasan
C. subbarayan
D. ayyankali
Correct : D. ayyankali
9. Kumaranasan became the president of SNDP yogam in _______.
A. 1914
B. 1933
C. 1918
D. 1923
Correct : D. 1923
10. The first to establish a printing press in Kerala without foreign support.
A. ayyankali
B. dr. palpu
C. kuriakose elias chavara
D. vakkommaulavi
Correct : C. kuriakose elias chavara
11. The EzhavaMemmorial in 1900 was submitted before.
A. lord curzon
B. gandhiji
C. marthandavarma
D. lord william
Correct : A. lord curzon
12. The village in which Narayana Guru was born.
A. karunagapally
B. kayamkulam
C. kannur
D. chempazhanthi
Correct : D. chempazhanthi
13. According to the terms of the treaty of Srirangapatanam ________ was ceded to the British.
A. kochi
B. travancore
C. mysore
D. malabar
Correct : D. malabar
14. The culmination of the series of the uprisings was the Mappila revolt of.
A. 1721
B. 1921
C. 1821
D. 1919
Correct : B. 1921
15. Hyder Ali was the ruler of.
A. hyderabad
B. kochi
C. mysore
D. bengal
Correct : C. mysore
16. Temple entry proclamation was issued in the year
A. 1946
B. 1933
C. 1918
D. 1936
Correct : D. 1936
17. Channar agitation was in the year
A. 1846
B. 1835
C. 1857
D. 1859
Correct : D. 1859
18. MannathuPadmanabhan was the founder of
A. nss
B. sndp
C. kpms
D. dcms
Correct : A. nss
19. SreeNarayana Guru is also known as
A. ayyankali
B. nanuasan
C. chattambi swami
D. sahodaran
Correct : B. nanuasan
20. Aruvipuram Temple society was formed in
A. 1898
B. 1894
C. 1893
D. 1885
Correct : A. 1898
21. The first and permanent president of SNDP
A. kumaranasan
B. dr. palpu
C. ayyankali
D. sreenarayana guru
Correct : D. sreenarayana guru
22. SNDP yogam was formed on
A. 1903
B. 1904
C. 1914
D. 1918
Correct : A. 1903
23. Malayali Memorial was submitted to the Travancore King in the year
A. 1761
B. 1891
C. 1893
D. 1881
Correct : B. 1891
24. The founder of „Sadhu Jana ParipalanaSangam‟.
A. chattampi swami
B. ayyankali
C. dr. palpu
D. vagbhatananda
Correct : B. ayyankali
25. Who led the Kallumala Agitation in 1915.
A. chattampi swami
B. ayyankali
C. dr. palpu
D. vagbhatananda
Correct : B. ayyankali
26. KundaraVilambaram was in the year.
A. 1709
B. 1816
C. 1809
D. 1819
Correct : C. 1809
27. The father of modern Kerala renaissance
A. chattampi swami
B. ayyankali
C. dr. palpu
D. sreenarayana guru
Correct : D. sreenarayana guru
28. Punnapra- Vayalar rebellion took place in the year.
A. 1942
B. 1946
C. 1941
D. 1948
Correct : B. 1946
29. The date of temple entry proclamation in Travancore.
A. 12 nov 1936
B. 12 nov 1935
C. 12 oct 1936
D. 12 aug 1936
Correct : A. 12 nov 1936
30. The Savarana Jatha to support Vaikom Sathyagraha was organized by:
A. mannathupadmanabhan
B. kumaranasan
C. dr. palpu
D. sreenarayana guru
Correct : A. mannathupadmanabhan
31. Atma vidhya sangam was founded by
A. thycaudayya
B. ayyankali
C. vaghbatananada
D. sahodaranayyappan
Correct : C. vaghbatananada
32. The name VimochanaSamaram suggested by
A. mannathupadmanabhan
B. k. kelappan
C. dr. palpu
D. panampalligovinda menon
Correct : D. panampalligovinda menon
33. The movement caused the dismissal of first Communist Government.
A. vimochanasamaram
B. nivarthanasamaram
C. punnapravayalar
D. channarlahala
Correct : A. vimochanasamaram
34. The newspaper Swadeshabhimani was established on
A. 1925
B. 1915
C. 1905
D. 1913
Correct : C. 1905
35. Who is the ideal model for Vagbhatananda‟s social activities
A. gandhiji
B. ayyankali
C. rajaram mohan roy
D. sreenarayana guru
Correct : C. rajaram mohan roy
36. The headquarters of NSS
A. perunna
B. varkala
C. trivandrum
D. kochi
Correct : A. perunna
37. Birthplace of St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara
A. perunna
B. varkala
C. kainakary
D. kanjirappally
Correct : C. kainakary
38. Father of Literacy in Kerala.
A. kuriakose elias chavara
B. ayyankali
C. dr. palpu
D. kumaranasan
Correct : A. kuriakose elias chavara
39. Father of Aikya Kerala Movement
A. k. kelappan
B. k. p keshavamenon
C. dr. palpu
D. e. m. s
Correct : B. k. p keshavamenon
40. Kundara Proclamation in 1809 was made by
A. samoothiri
B. marthandavarma
C. raja kesava das
D. veluthambi dhalava
Correct : D. veluthambi dhalava
41. The Dewan who introduced American model Constitution in Travancore:
A. c. p ramaswamyiyer
B. raja kesava das
C. t madhavarao
D. samoothiri
Correct : A. c. p ramaswamyiyer
42. Gandhiji came to Kerala in connection with:
A. guruvayursathyagraha
B. paliyamsathyagraha
C. vaikomsathyagraha
D. salt sathyagraha
Correct : C. vaikomsathyagraha
43. The oldest dynasty in South Kerala.
A. kulashekaravamsham
B. chera rajavamsham
C. ayi rajavamsham
D. kadavaloor
Correct : C. ayi rajavamsham
44. First chief minister of Kerala
A. k. kelappan
B. e.k nayanar
C. pattam thanupilla
D. e. m. s
Correct : D. e. m. s
45. Chief Minister of Kerala during 1970- 1977
A. k. karunakaran
B. e. k nayanar
C. c. achuthamenon
D. e.m.s
Correct : C. c. achuthamenon
46. Leader of opposition in Kerala assembly in 1957
A. p.t chacko
B. r. shankar
C. pattam
D. c. keshavan
Correct : A. p.t chacko
47. Channar agitation was mainly for
A. right for education
B. right for employment
C. right for temple entry
D. right to wear upper body cloth
Correct : D. right to wear upper body cloth
48. First Education Minister of Kerala.
A. m. a baby
B. e.m.s
C. p.t chacko
D. joseph mundasseri
Correct : D. joseph mundasseri
49. The first British Viceroy who visited Travancore.
A. lord irwin
B. lord mount batten
C. lord curzon
D. lord morley
Correct : C. lord curzon
50. Which Travancore ruler prohibited Devadasi System in the Devaswam Temple
A. sethu lakshmi bhai
B. uthramtirunal
C. ayilyamtirunal
D. gouriparvathy bhai
Correct : A. sethu lakshmi bhai
51. Whose motto was „no religion, no caste and no God for Mankind‟:
A. bodheswaran
B. poikayilyohannan
C. dr. palpu
D. sahodaranayyappan
Correct : D. sahodaranayyappan
52. The English Education was started in Travancore during the period of
A. swathytirunal
B. sreemoolam
C. gauri lakshmi bhai
D. gouriparvathybhai
Correct : A. swathytirunal
53. The revolt of 1721 at _______ was the first attempt against foreign domination from South India.
A. kozhencherry
B. attingal
C. kulachal
D. varkala
Correct : B. attingal
54. The year of formation of Travancore Cochin Union
A. 1952
B. 1949
C. 1947
D. 1950
Correct : B. 1949
55. Kollam Era began in.
A. ad 78
B. ad 52
C. ad 825
D. ad 725
Correct : C. ad 825
56. Name the European power who met defeat at Kulachal:
A. british
B. dutch
C. france
D. italy
Correct : B. dutch
57. Total number of representatives in Kerala Legislative Assembly
A. 120
B. 130
C. 140
D. 135
Correct : C. 140
58. In which year for the first time Vasco da Gama reached Kozhikode
A. 1321
B. 1435
C. 1444
D. 1498
Correct : D. 1498
59. The United Kerala Convention of 1947 was held at
A. thrissur
B. ottapalam
C. kochi
D. kottayam
Correct : A. thrissur
60. Father of Political movement in modern Travancore
A. r. ranganathrao
B. g. parameswaranpilla
C. john ross
D. n. raman pillai
Correct : B. g. parameswaranpilla
61. The first dictionary in Malayalam language was prepared by
A. herman gundert
B. benjamin baily
C. arnos pathiri
D. k. kelappan
Correct : A. herman gundert
62. The concept of HDI was popularized by
A. adam smith
B. morris d morris
C. mahbubulhaq
D. keynes
Correct : C. mahbubulhaq
63. The first general election in Kerala was in
A. 1952
B. 1956
C. 1960
D. 1957
Correct : D. 1957
64. „A Survey of Kerala History‟ was written by
A. m.g.s narayanan
B. sreedharamenon
C. k.n ganesh
D. dr. palpu
Correct : B. sreedharamenon
65. The LokSabha andRajya Sabha seats from Kerala are.
A. 20 and 10
B. 20 and 14
C. 10 and 14
D. 20 and 9
Correct : D. 20 and 9
66. The Leader from Kerala who became the General Secretary of Indian National Congress twice
A. c. sankaran nair
B. k. karunakaran
C. g.p pillai
D. k. madhavan nair
Correct : C. g.p pillai
67. Total number of Rajya Sabha seats in Kerala are:
A. 10
B. 20
C. 14
D. 9
Correct : D. 9
68. According to 2011 Census Date, Population of Kerala is.
A. 3.33 crore
B. 3.45 crore
C. 4.13 crore
D. 2.25 crore
Correct : A. 3.33 crore
69. „Kerala Simham‟ the historic novel of K.MPanikkar is on:
A. veluthampidalawa
B. marthandavarma
C. kunjalimarakkar
D. pazhassi raja
Correct : D. pazhassi raja
70. The current Governor of Kerala.
A. p. sathasivam
B. sheila dikshit
C. arif mohammad khan
D. m.o.h farook
Correct : C. arif mohammad khan
71. The Literacy Rate of Kerala in 2011 Census
A. 94%
B. 84%
C. 92%
D. 89%
Correct : A. 94%
72. The highest populated district in Kerala.
A. kottayam
B. kozhikode
C. malappuram
D. kollam
Correct : C. malappuram
73. The Apostle who came to Kerala
A. st. peter
B. st. thomas
C. st. mathew
D. st. john
Correct : B. st. thomas
74. Kerala‟s first non-Congress Chief Minister
A. e.k nayanar
B. e.m.s
C. a.k gopalan
D. achuthamenon
Correct : B. e.m.s
75. The President‟s rule was imposed for the second time in Kerala in.
A. 1962
B. 1959
C. 1977
D. 1964
Correct : D. 1964
76. The ruler of Kochi who introduced a regular administrative machinery for the first time.
A. sakthanthampuran
B. veluthampidalawa
C. marthandavarma
D. swathithirunnal
Correct : A. sakthanthampuran
77. SakthanThampuran museum is at.
A. kozhikode
B. thrissur
C. malappuram
D. kochi
Correct : B. thrissur
78. The agitation that prompted the government of Travancore to appoint a Public Service Commissioner.
A. vimochanasamaram
B. vayalar agitation
C. channarlahala
D. abstention movement
Correct : D. abstention movement
79. Kerala Panchayat Raj Act was brought into effect in
A. 1984
B. 1994
C. 1974
D. 2001
Correct : B. 1994
80. Kerala Public Service Commission was formed in.
A. 1956
B. 1959
C. 1962
D. 1971
Correct : A. 1956
81. Srimulam Assembly started functioning in
A. 1914
B. 1924
C. 1908
D. 1904
Correct : D. 1904
82. The channel launched by CPIM in Kerala.
A. kairali
B. jai hind
C. jeevan tv
D. janam tv
Correct : A. kairali
83. Who is popularly known as “Kerala Gandhi”?
A. a.k.g
B. e.m.s
C. k. kelappan
D. dr. palpu
Correct : C. k. kelappan
84. Who led CPI in Kerala after the split?
A. a.k gopalan
B. m.n govindan nair
C. e.m.s
D. e.k nayanar
Correct : B. m.n govindan nair
85. Who was the last Chief Minister of Thiru Kochi whose resignation led to President‟s rule?
A. a.k gopalan
B. m.n govindan nair
C. e.m.s
D. panampillygovindamenon
Correct : D. panampillygovindamenon
86. Legislative body in the princely state of Cochin started functioning in.
A. 1925
B. 1915
C. 1935
D. 1891
Correct : A. 1925
87. C. P RamaswamyIyer became the Dewan of Travancore in.
A. 1925
B. 1936
C. 1917
D. 1894
Correct : B. 1936
88. A.K Gopalan led starvation march from Kannur to Madras with 32 followers in.
A. 1921
B. 1919
C. 1936
D. 1914
Correct : C. 1936
89. KPAC (Kerala People‟s Arts Club) was formed in.
A. 1936
B. 1947
C. 1954
D. 1951
Correct : D. 1951
90. Mayyazhi was liberated from the French rule in.
A. 1954
B. 1947
C. 1950
D. 1959
Correct : A. 1954
91. PanampillyGovindaMenon became the Prime Minister of Cochin in.
A. 1947
B. 1937
C. 1942
D. 1945
Correct : A. 1947
92. Travancore and Cochin were integrated in.
A. 1947
B. 1937
C. 1942
D. 1949
Correct : D. 1949
93. EMS became the Chief Minister of Kerala for the second time in.
A. 1947
B. 1937
C. 1942
D. 1967
Correct : D. 1967
94. The first EMS ministry ruled for _____ months.
A. 28
B. 24
C. 20
D. 32
Correct : A. 28
95. The first MLA to be disqualified under the anti-defection law in 1990.
A. k. karunakaran
B. a.k.g
C. k.m mani
D. r. balakrishnapillai
Correct : D. r. balakrishnapillai
96. Kerala Minerals and Metals is situated at
A. kozhikode
B. kochi
C. chavara
D. idukki
Correct : C. chavara
97. The Headquarters of Coir Board.
A. alappuzha
B. kollam
C. kottayam
D. kochi
Correct : A. alappuzha
98. The three tier Panchayat Raj system was brought into practice in Kerala in the year.
A. 1991
B. 1995
C. 1997
D. 1989
Correct : B. 1995
99. Who led the formation of Kerala Congress in 1964.
A. k.m mani
B. t.m jacob
C. k.m george
D. p.t chacko
Correct : C. k.m george
100. The earliest Trade Union in Kerala.
A. citu
B. tls
C. tla
D. tcfwu
Correct : C. tla