1. H V Cannolly planted the Connolly’s Teak Plantation, the first teak plantation in the
world at
Correct : A. Nilambur
2. The Cannolly canal was constructed by
Correct : D. H V Connolly
3. The Jesuit missionaries had arrived in Kerala during the period of
Correct : B. Portuguese
4. The first printing in Malayalam was done at
Correct : D. Goa
5. The Hortus Malabaricus was prepared by
Correct : B. Dutch
6. Apart from Leelathilakam, the first grammar work in Malayalam language was
prepared by
Correct : A. Dr. Anjelos Francis.
7. The first travelogue in Malayalam is
Correct : A. Varthamanapusthakamd.
8. The Victoria College at Palakkad was established by
Correct : C. Basel Mission
9. The first Western education school of Malabar was started at -------in 1841.
Correct : A. Kannur
10. ‘Aruvippuram Installation’ has been done by
Correct : D. Sreenarayana Guru
11. The Sree Narayana Trusts was formed by------- in 1952
Correct : A. R.Sankar
12. The author of the khandakavyas like Nalini,Leela,Karuna and Chadalabhiksuki is
Correct : C. Kumaranasan
13. Vedadhikara Niroopanan is the work of
Correct : B. Chattambi Swamikal
14. The Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham (SJPS) was established in 1907 by
Correct : D. Ayyankali
15. Valasabhas were formed in different parts of Kochin State to regenerate the vala community by
Correct : B. Pandit Karuppan
16. The first poem of Pandit Karuppan was
Correct : B. Sthothramandaaram.
17. The Cochin Pulaya Maha Sabha was formed by
Correct : B. Pandit Karuppan
18. The Atma Vidya Sangham was founded by
Correct : D. Vagbhadanada
19. Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha(PRDS) was founded in 1909 by
Correct : B. Chattambi Swamikal
20. The significant pamphlet ‘Katora Kutaram’(ferocious axe) was issued in 1884in Malabar by
Correct : D. Sanaulla Makti Thangal
21. Sanaulla Makti Thangal’s concise autobiography is
Correct : A. Makthi Manaklasham
22. Who was the founder, printer and publisher of Swadesabhimani newspaper?
Correct : C. Vakkom Abdul Khadr Moulavi
23. Vidyarthi Magazine was started by
Correct : D. V T Bhattathiripad
24. The Christian priest who came forward to find and bring together the
Harijan students under the same roof of the school.
Correct : B. Chavara Achan
25. In the year ------------a Namboothiri women’s organization was formed with
the name Antarjana Samajam under the leadership of Arya Pallam and Parvathi Neminimangalam.
Correct : A. 1932
26. Marakkudakkullile Mahanakaram is the play of
Correct : D. M R Bhattathiripad
27. The Kallumala Samaram that took place in the year
Correct : B. 1915
28. --------is the present managing trustee and chief physician of Kottakkal Arya
Vaidyasala
Correct : A. P K Varier
29. The slogan “Travancore is for Travancoreans” is associated with
Correct : C. Malayalee Memorial
30. The only Keralite mentioned in the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi
Correct : D. G P Pillai
31. The novel Indulekha is written by
Correct : A. O ChanduMenon
32. Kochi Rajya Charithram is written by
Correct : D. K P Padmanabha Menon
33. The Madras Marumakkathayam Act was passed in the year
Correct : A. 1933
34. Congreesum Keralavum is the work of
Correct : A. A K Pillai
35. After getting inspiration from ---------------- K P Kesava Menon cut off his
kuduma(hair style-hair tying) and began to practice what he believe in his personal life also?
Correct : D. Gokhale
36. ------------was the first Executive president of Kerala Sahitya Academy and was
honoured by the President of India with the 'Padma Vibhushan'.
Correct : B. K P Kesava Menon
37. In 1917 at the age of 29, -------------was invited by Annie Besant to go to England
along with her, Syed Hussain and BV Narasimhan to talk about Home Rule there.
Correct : D. George Joseph
38. -------------was the leader of the Rowlatt Sathyagraha in Madurai
Correct : C. George Joseph
39. -------- is popularly known as 'Kerala Gandhi'.
Correct : A. K.Kelappan
40. Editor of the nationalist daily Al-Ameen from 1929 to 1939 from Calicut
Correct : C. Muhammed Abdu Rahman
41. With integration of Travancore and Cochin ---------became speaker of
Travancore-Cochin Assembly in July 1949.
Correct : D. C Kesavan
42. In 1948 elections, -------------- became the leader of Prajamandal Legislature
Party and was appointed Prime Minister of Cochin.
Correct : A. Ikkanta Varier
43. The first secretary of the Malabar District Congress Committee in 1910 was
Correct : A. Kunhirama Menon
44. A branch of the Home Rule League was formed in Calicut with -------as
president
Correct : B. Mr. Manjeri Rama Iyyer
45. The first Malabar district political conference held in 1916 at Palakkad under the presidentship of
Correct : D. Mrs. Annie Besant
46. The second district political conference was held at --------in 1917
Correct : B. Calicut
47. The 1921 Rebellion started at ------------- village in the Ernad Taluk
Correct : A. Pookkottur
48. ---------------declared himself as the king of Hindus, the Amir of the Muslims
and the colonel of the Khilafat army
Correct : B. Variankunnath Kunhahammed Haji
49. -------------was the tragic incident of the Malabar Rebellion.
Correct : A. The ‘Wagon Tragedy’
50. According to the Marxist school of Thought, the 1921 Rebellion was
Correct : C. An agrarian outbreak,
51. The first struggle in Kerala against untouchability was
Correct : D. Vaikom Satyagraha
52. --------------session of KPCC in May 1931 decided to launch antiuntouchability drive as one of the programmes of the Congress
Correct : D. Vadakara
53. ----------was nominated as captain of the Sathyagraha volunteers of Guruvayr
Sathyagraha.
Correct : D. A.K.Gopalan
54. Temple entry was given in Cochin in
Correct : B. 1947
55. Keezhariyur Bomb Case was associated with
Correct : D. Quit
56. A secret Journal called Swatantra Bharatam was published during this
period------------
Correct : D. Quit India Movement
57. Leader of Quit India Movement in Kerala was
Correct : B. K B Meno
58. United State of Travancore and Cochin and was created on 1 July 1949 by the
merger of two former Princely States, the kingdoms of Travancore and Cochin with --------------- as the capital.
Correct : C. Trivandrumd
59. After the merger of Thiru-Kochi, High Court was established at
Correct : D. Ernamkulam
60. First General Election was held inThiru-Kochi in
Correct : A. 195
61. One of the earliest resolutions on the subject of United Kerala was passed at
the State Peoples’ Conference held at ---------in April 1928
Correct : D. Ernamkulam
62. The All Kerala Kudiyan Conference in-----------also adopted separate
resolutions demanding ‘Aikya Keralam’.
Correct : A. 1928
63. A sub-committee of the Kerala Provincial Congress formed for the formation of
Kerala State met at ---------------late in 1946 under the presidentship of K.P.Kesava Menon and decided to convene an Aikya Kerala Conference at an early date.
Correct : B. Cheruthututhi
64. --------------- established the Pallivasal Hydro electric power project on the
Periyar River and initiated the Pechipara Hydro-electric scheme and the Periyar Wildlife Sanctury Project.
Correct : C. C P Ramaswamy Ayyar
65. Punnapra Vayalar Uprising took place in the year
Correct : A. 1946
66. The Travancore King became ------------of the new Thiru-Kochi State .
Correct : C. Rajpramukh
67. Kesava Menon went to Malaya in ------------ and practiced as an advocate at
Singapur.
Correct : D. 1927
68. First General elections in Thiru-Kochi was held in 1951 and --------------- from
Congress party was elected as the Chief Minister, ruling until 1954.
Correct : A. A J John Anaraparambil
69. The Aikya Kerala conference was held at ------------in November 1949.
Correct : B. Palakka
70. The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee-KPCC-was split into two in
--------with separate organization called Malabar Pradesh Congress Committee and Thiru-Kochi Pradesh Congress Committee on the issue of the formation of Kerala State.
Correct : A. 1952
71. According to the State Reorganization Act that was passed in-------, Malabar added to the Thiruvitamkur-Kochi state and thus a new state called came into existence on 1st November 1956.