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State and Society in Kerala | Set 2
1. When national emergency was in operation, the Chief Minister of Kerala was
A. Oommen Chandy
B. K. Karunakaran
C. E.M. Sankaran Namboothiripad
D. C. Achutha Menon
Correct : D. C. Achutha Menon
2. Name the Chief Minister who had to resign owing to ISRO espionage case
A. K. Karunakaran
B. C. Achutha Menon
C. P. K. Vasudevan Nair
D. A. K. Antony
Correct : A. K. Karunakaran
3. The veteran congress leader, K. Karunakaran formed a party in 2005. Name it.
A. Indian National Congress (K)
B. Democratic Indira Congress (K)
C. Indira Congress (K)
D. Indira Congress
Correct : B. Democratic Indira Congress (K)
4. In Kerala, the difference in % of votes polled by LDF and UDF had never been more than
A. 1%
B. 3%
C. 5%
D. 6%.
Correct : D. 6%.
5. Who among the following had presented the largest number of Budgets in Kerala?
A. Vakkom Purushothaman
B. Ommen Chandy
C. K. M. Mani
D. Thomas Issac
Correct : C. K. M. Mani
6. RSP (B) stands for
A. Revolutionary Socialist Party (Bolshevik)
B. Revolutionary Socialist Party (Baby John)
C. Republican Socialist Party (Bolshevik)
D. Kerala Revolutionary Socialist Party (Baby John)
Correct : A. Revolutionary Socialist Party (Bolshevik)
7. Which front/s had candidates in all Assembly seats in Kerala, in 2011?
A. United Democratic Front- UDF
B. Left Democratic Front – LDF
C. National Democratic Alliance – NDA
D. All the above
Correct : D. All the above
8. The number of votes polled in 2011 Assembly elections is around
A. 2 crores
B. 3 crores
C. 1.75 crores
D. 2.25 crores
Correct : C. 1.75 crores
9. Kerala had been under President’s rule for
A. 4 times
B. 11 times
C. 12 times
D. 13 times
Correct : A. 4 times
10. The longest serving member of the Kerala Assembly is
A. K. M. Mani
B. K. R. Gauri
C. K. Karunakaran
D. None of the above
Correct : B. K. R. Gauri
11. The Kerala chief Minister who served for the longest period
A. K. Karunakaran
B. A. K. Antony
C. E. K. Nayanar
D. None of the above
Correct : C. E. K. Nayanar
12. Year in which elections were held, but Assembly cannot be constituted:
A. 1957
B. 1965
C. 1966
D. 1975
Correct : B. 1965
13. SNDP is
A. A caste interest group
B. Religious interest group
C. Economic interest group
D. None of the above
Correct : A. A caste interest group
14. The earliest trade union in Kerala:
A. CITU
B. TLS
C. TLA
D. TCFWU
Correct : C. TLA
15. Travancore Labour Association was founded by
A. Vadapuram Bhava
B. R. Sugathan
C. T. V. Thomas
D. P. N. Krishna Pillai
Correct : A. Vadapuram Bhava
16. The trade union registered first in Kerala was known as
A. TLA
B. TCFWU
C. CITU
D. INTUC
Correct : B. TCFWU
17. Which place is known as the granary of Kerala?
A. Kuttanad
B. Wayanad
C. Eranad
D. None of the above
Correct : A. Kuttanad
18. Who among the following is NOT a leader of Punnapra-Vayalar agitation?
A. T. V. Thomas
B. K. C. George
C. Varghese Vaidyan
D. K. Kelappan
Correct : D. K. Kelappan
19. Name the Dewan of Travancore associated with the ‘American Model’ administration?
A. Sir. C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
B. Sir. C. P. Ramaswami Iyyankar
C. Sir. C. P. Sankaran Nair
D. None of the above
Correct : A. Sir. C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
20. The first Land Reform Bill of the State of Kerala was introduced by
A. E. M. Sankaran Namboothiripad
B. T. V. Thomas
C. K. V. Thomas
D. K. R. Gauri
Correct : D. K. R. Gauri
21. The Industrial relations Bill of the ministry of 1957 was introduced by
A. E. M. Sankaran Namboothiripad
B. T. V. Thomas
C. K. V. Thomas
D. K. R. Gauri
Correct : B. T. V. Thomas
22. The Education Bill of the first EMS ministry was introduced by
A. E. M. Sankaran Namboothiripad
B. T. V. Thomas
C. Joseph Mudasseri
D. K. R. Gauri
Correct : C. Joseph Mudasseri
23. The ‘Vimochana Samaram’ was to oust
A. E.M.S. Namboothiripad Ministry
B. Sir. C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
C. Pattom A. Thanu Pillai ministry
D. British rule from Travancore
Correct : A. E.M.S. Namboothiripad Ministry
24. Who was the Chief Minister of the Congress, PSP, Muslim League alliance of 1960?
A. R. Sankar
B. Pattom A. Thanu Pillai
C. C. H. Muhammed Koya
D. None of the above
Correct : C. C. H. Muhammed Koya
25. The Travancore Legislative Council made
A. Laws
B. Rules
C. Regulations
D. None of the above
Correct : A. Laws
26. The Temple entry Proclamation was in the year
A. 1936
B. 1937
C. 1947
D. 1924
Correct : A. 1936
27. The three tier Panchayathi Raj system was introduced in Kerala in the year
A. 1960
B. 1980
C. 1994
D. None of the above
Correct : C. 1994
28. The Commission for backward classes was introduced in Kerala in the year
A. 1993
B. 1995
C. 1996
D. 2008
Correct : A. 1993
29. Vanitha Commission in Kerala was introduced in the year
A. 1993
B. 1995
C. 1996
D. 2008
Correct : B. 1995
30. The total number of Bills passed by the Kerala legislature is close to
A. 1500
B. 2500
C. 3500
D. 800
Correct : A. 1500
31. The first Kerala Legislative Assembly functioned between
A. 1957-59
B. 1960-64
C. 1967-1970
D. 1970-77
Correct : A. 1957-59
32. The three tier Panchayathi Raj system was introduced by which constitutional amendment?
A. 72rd
B. 74th
C. 75th
D. 42nd
Correct : A. 72rd
33. The approximate number of Gram Panchayaths in Kerala is
A. 1000
B. 2000
C. 3000
D. 800
Correct : A. 1000
34. The approximate number of Block Panchayaths in Kerala is around
A. 50
B. 150
C. 250
D. 350
Correct : B. 150
35. Kerala shows high development in the field of
A. Education
B. Health
C. Gender parity
D. All the above
Correct : D. All the above
36. In Kerala, Sex Ratio is favourable to
A. Women
B. Men
C. Children
D. None of the above
Correct : A. Women
37. The ‘New Social Movements’ are prevalent among
A. Dalits
B. Women
C. Fisherfolk
D. All the above
Correct : D. All the above
38. Leader of Adivasi Gothra Maha Sabha
A. C. K. Janu
B. K. C. Rosakkutti
C. M. Kamalam
D. None of the above
Correct : A. C. K. Janu
39. The Child Death Rate/1000 in Kerala is nearly
A. 14
B. 40
C. 73
D. None of the above
Correct : A. 14
40. Which of the following is/are NGO/s working for women’s welfare?
A. Thanal
B. SEWA
C. Anweshi
D. All the above
Correct : D. All the above
41. In which year the Presidential rule in Kerala was enforced for the first time?
A. 1960
B. 1959
C. 1962
D. 1964
Correct : B. 1959
42. Which is the largest fresh water lake in India?
A. Astamudi
B. Wular
C. Kolleru
D. Vembanad
Correct : D. Vembanad
43. What is the total coastal length of Kerala?
A. 290Km
B. 590 Km
C. 490Km
D. 440 Km
Correct : B. 590 Km
44. Vasco da Gama landed in Kerala in the year
A. 1498
B. 1598
C. 1600
D. 1602
Correct : A. 1498
45. According to 2011 census data, sex ratio of Kerala is____?
A. 1020
B. 1100
C. 1084
D. 1050
Correct : C. 1084
46. According to 2011 census data, Population of Kerala is____?
A. 33,388,000
B. 37,388,000
C. 34,456,000
D. 41,346,000
Correct : A. 33,388,000
47. The Number of Lok Sabha seats in Kerala:
A. 14
B. 20
C. 144
D. 140
Correct : B. 20
48. On which of the following day Kerala statehood day is observed?
A. November 1st
B. December 1st
C. August 1st
D. October 1st
Correct : A. November 1st
49. What is the total number of elected representatives in Kerala legislative assembly?
A. 120
B. 140
C. 155
D. 160
Correct : B. 140
50. Total number of rivers in Kerala is___?
A. 23
B. 44
C. 36
D. 41
Correct : B. 44