4. Rajatarangini written by Kalhana deals with the history of
Correct : C. kashmir
5. Which king is mentioned in the Narayan-Kannur inscription of A.D. 929
Correct : B. vikramarama
6. Mushakavamsa Kavya is written in
Correct : A. sanskrit
7. Which of the following was/were the indigenous coins of Kerala
Correct : D. all the above
8. Which of the following statements regarding the Tharisapalli copper plates is/are correct?
a. It documents Venad ruler Ayyanadikal Thiruvadikal's donation of a region and its
Correct : D. all above
9. Who was Mar Saphir Eso
Correct : C. a jew who established tharisapalli church in kollam
10. Anjuvannam was
Correct : B. a trade guild
11. Which of the statements is/are true regarding Iravikutty Pillai Pattu?
Correct : D. all the above
12. Which Aranyaka refers to the Chera Army?
Correct : A. aitareya
13. Which ancient text mentions Kerala’s links to the Kurukshetra war?
Correct : D. mahabharata
14. River Churni is?
Correct : A. periyar
15. Who wrote Arthasathra?
Correct : B. chanakya
16. Akananuru deals with
Correct : C. love and romance
17. Purananuru deals with
Correct : B. war and diplomacy
18. Who wrote Silappathikaram?
Correct : B. ilango adikal
19. The text Tolkapiyam deals with?
Correct : C. tamil grammar
20. Who wrote Tolkapiyam?
Correct : C. tolkapiyar
21. The author of Perumal-Thirumozhi is
Correct : B. kulasekhara alwar
22. Numismatics is the study of
Correct : C. coins
23. Epigraphy is the study of
Correct : D. inscriptions
24. The lost documents of Tarisappalli copper plates were republished by?
Correct : C. dr. herman gundert
25. The Thrikkodithanam stone inscriptions belong to
Correct : B. 10th century a.d
26. Author of Krishnagatha is
Correct : B. cheusseri
27. The Syrian Copper plate (Viraraghava Pattayam) issued by
Correct : D. viraraghava, of perumpadappu
28. A Survey of Kerala History is written by
Correct : A. a. sreedhara menon
29. Who were Uralars?
Correct : B. land owners and temple trustees
30. Kudiyars were
Correct : B. settled tenant cultivator
31. Tenets and Intermediary holders were called
Correct : C. karalar
32. The obligations of the tenants were determined by
Correct : A. mariyadai
33. Which Venad ruler is associated with the Mampalli copper plate (974 A.D)?
Correct : D. sri vallabhakotha
34. Name the perumal who shifted his headquarters from Koudangallur to Kollam.
Correct : D. sri vallabhakotha
35. Who was the first ruler of Venad who ascended the throne according to the matrilineal
system of succession?
Correct : A. vira udaya mathanda varma
36. Name the group who taught Malayalam letters as basic knowledge in indigenous schools?
Correct : C. natteuzhthachan
37. The Malayalam work Unnunili Sandesam contains the earliest reference to. a) b) c) d)
Correct : A. koodiyattam
38. Who wrote Indica?
Correct : C. megasthenes
39. Who was the author of Kokila Sandesam?
Correct : B. uddhanda sastrikal
40. Author of Vasumitra-Manavikrama?
Correct : A. kakkasseri
41. Smarthavicharam existed among the?
Correct : C. nampoodiris
42. Medini Vennilavu is a character of
Correct : C. chandrotsavam
43. Who annexed Goa to Portuguese in 1510??
Correct : A. alfonso de albuquerque
44. Second Portuguese mission to India was headed by
Correct : C. pedro alvariz cabral
45. Which European power introduced cartaz?
Correct : C. portuguese
46. Mamankam was held once in 12 years at Tirunavaya on the banks of the river
Correct : A. bharatapuzha
47. Cherusseri wrote Krishnagatha under the patronage of
Correct : B. udayavarman of kolathunad.
48. Karyakkars were
Correct : D. tax collectors
49. Dharmoth Panikkar in the court of the Zamorin was
Correct : B. the officer in charge of the kalari.
50. The original headquarters of Cochin royal family was at?