Kerala

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SANGAM AGE
*The council of scholars in Madurai
Ans : Sangam
*The civilization which spread over the South India between 4th century BC to 2nd century AD
Ans : Sangam
*Major language of Sangam Age
Ans : Tamil
*The book on Tamil Grammar
Ans : Tholkappiyam
*Earliest extant work of Tamil literature and linguistics
Ans : Tholkappiyam
*The meaning of the word Sangam
Ans : Group / College
*The Chera and Chola were known as
Ans : Moovendans
*The queen of Sangam age was called as
Ans : Perumthevi
*The ancient tamil book in which describes the history of Kerala politics
Ans : Pathitrupathu
*Tamil Bible - Thirukkural
*Tamil Odyssey - Manimekhalai
*Southern Veda - Thirukkural
*Tamil Iliad - chilappathikaram
*The landscapes were physiographically divided into five and called as
Ans : Thinais
*Five Thinai..................

Modern Travancore

Modern Travancore [1729 - 1949]
*Earlier name of Travancore Kingdom
Ans : Thrippappoor Swaroopam
*The founder of Travancore Kingdom
Ans : AnizhamThirynal Marthanda Varma
*The kings known as Vanchibhoopathi
Ans : Kings of Travancore
*The Royal song of Travancore Kingdom
Ans : Vancheesha Mangalam
*The Chief Ministers of Travancore were known as
Ans : Dalawa
*The granary of Travancore
Ans : Nanchinad
*First written constitution of Travancore
Ans : Chattavariyolakal
*Chattavariyolakal were drafted by
Ans : Colonel Munroe
*The Kings of Travancore were known as
Ans : Sree Padmanabha Dasa
*India's First Legislative council was set upin
Ans : Travancore (1888)
*Mathilakam Grandhavali is related to
Ans : Travancore
*First princely state to establish a police wing
Ans : Travancore[/..................

KERALA HERITAGE

KERALA HERITAGE
*The fort built by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan in 1766
Ans : Palakkad fort
*Chandragiri fort was built by
Ans : Shivappa Nayaka
*The district where the Chandragiri fort is situated
Ans : Kasargod
*The place where the first Mosque was established
Ans : Kodungalloor
*Koyikkal palace is situated at
Ans : Nedumangad (Thiruvananthapuram)
*The district where Cheenakottaram (Railway palace) is situated
Ans : Kollam
*The palace built by Marthandavarma after capturing Kayamkulam
Ans : Krishnapuram Palace
*First fort in Kerala built by the Europeans in Kerala model
Ans : Mattancherry fort
*Bolgatty palace was built by
Ans : The Dutch (1744)
*Largest wall painting in Kerala
Ans : Noah's Ark (mural painting)
*Second largest wall painting in Kerala
Ans : Gajendra moksham at Krishnapuram Pa..................

MAJOR OUT BREAKS IN KERALA

PAZHASSI REVOLT (1793 -1805)
*First Pazhassi Revolt was held from
Ans : 1793 -1797
*Pazhassi Revolt was led by
Ans : Kottayam Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
*Main cause behind the first Pazhassi Revolt
Ans : The unwanted tax reforms by the British
*The mode of war applied by Pazhassiraja against the British
Ans : Guerilla Warfare
*The person who was known as Puraleeshaman
Ans : Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
*The person known as the lion of Kerala
Ans : Pazhassi Raja
*Pazhassi Raja was called as Lion of Kerala by
Ans : Sardar K.M.Panicker
*Kerala Simham and Parankipadayali are the books written by
Ans : Sardar K.M.Panicker
*The movie Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja was directed by
Ans : Hariharan
*The screen play of the movie Kerala Vama Pazhassi Raja was written by
Ans : M.T.Vasudevan Nair
*The book written by P.Kunbiraman Nair char..................

LEADERS OF KERALA RENISSIANCE

'A PEARL TRULY INDIAN'
KURIAKOSE ELIAS CHAVARA (1805 - 1871)
*Born on - February 10,1805
*Born at - Kainakari(Alappuzha)
*Father - Iko Kuriakose
*Mother - Mariam Thoppil
*Died on - January 3,1871(at Kunammavu)
*Kuriakose Elias Chavara is otherwise known as
Ans : Chavarayachan
*first person to establish a printing press in Kerala - without foreign technolgy at Mannanam
Ans : kurlakose Elias Chavara in
*The press established by Chavara Joseph press
Ans : St.Joseph press
*Daily 'Deepika' was first printed in
Ans : st. Joseph press (1887)
*1st book, printed in' the press
Ans : Jnanapeeyusham (1848)
*The renaissance leader behind the idea of 'a school along with every Church'
Ans : Kuriakose Elias Chavara
*The schools along with every Church were known as
Ans : Pallikoodam
*Chavarayachan..................

LEADERS OF KERALA RENISSIANCE 2

THE GREATEST KERALlTE OF 20TH CENTURY
SREE NARAYANA GURU (1856 - 1928)
*Born on - August 20,1856
*Born at - Chempazhanth(Thiruvananthapuram)
*Father - Madan Asan
*Mother - Kuttiyamma
*Spouse - Kali
*House Name- Vayalvaram Veedu
*Died on - September 20,1928
*Father of Kerala Renaissance
Ans : Sree Narayana Guru
*Childhood name
Ans : Nanu or Narayanan
*Yoga Guru of Sree Narayana Guru
Ans : Thycaud Ayya Swami
*First Guru of Sree Narayana Guru
Ans : Muthapillai
*He had his higher studies at Varanapally from
Ans : Kummanpallil Raman Pillai Asan
*The first work of Sree Narayana Guru
Ans : Gajendra Moksham Vanchipattu
*Guru got enlightenment at Pillathadam cave at
Ans : Maruthwamalai
*The only renaissance leader whose statue was erected while he was alive
Ans ..................

LEADERS OF KERALA RENISSIANCE 3

MANNATHU PADMANABHAN (1878 - 1970)
*Born on - January 2,1878
*Born at - Perunna (Kottayam)
*Father - Eswaran Namboothiri
*Mother - Mannathu Parvathy Amma
*Spouse - Thottekattu Madhavi Amma
*Died on - February 25,1970
*He started his carrier as a teacher in 1893 in a Govt. Primary School at
Ans : Kanjirappally
*Later he became an advocate in
Ans : 1905
*"Madan Mohan Malaviya of Kerala"
Ans : Mannathu Padmanabhan
*He was called Madan Mohan Malaviya of Kerala by
Ans : Sardar K.M. Panicker
*Mannathu Padmanabhan became member of Sree Moolam Praja Sabha in 1921
Mannathu Padmanabhan conducted Savarnajatha in
..................

LEADERS OF KERALA RENISSIANCE 4

SWAMI AGAMANANDA (1896-1961)
*Born on - August 27,1896
*Born at - Chavara, Kollam
*Real Name - Krishnan Nambyathiri
*Father - Parameswaran Namboothiri
*Mother - Lekshmi Devi Antharjanam
*Death - May 31,1961
*'Father of Modern Kalady'
Ans : Swami Agamananda
*He is otherwise known as
Ans : Vivekananda of Kerala
*The renaissance leader who was the prominent worker of Sreerama Krishna Mission -
Ans : Swami Agamananda
*He joined Sreerama Krishna Mission in
Ans : 1925
*First Guru of Swami Agamananda
Ans : Koipalll Illath Krishnan Nambyathlrl
*First Sanskrit Guru
Ans : Veluplllal Valdyan
*Vaidya Guru
Ans : Rama Warrier
*The place where Swami Agamananda started his first Ashram
Ans : Puthukkadu, Thrissur
*He established Sree Ramakrishna Adwaitha Ashramam at Kalady in
Ans : 1936
*Sh..................

LEADERS OF KERALA RENISSIANCE PREVIOUS QUESTIONS

PREVIOUS QUESTIONS
*Name the guru of Bodheswaran
Ans : Chattampi Swamikal
*In which year Kuriakose Alias Chavara died
Ans : 1871
*Who is known as father of Muslim renaissance in Kerala
Ans : Vakkom Abdul Khader Moulavi
*Name the person who founded Ananda Maha Sabha
Ans : Brahmananda Sivayogi
*Name the person who was associated with Dharma Yugam
cAyya Vaikundar
*Who was the Author of the play 'Adukkalayil Ninnu Arangathekku'
Ans : V.T. Bhattathirippad
*The name associated with Vimochana Samaram
Ans : Mannathu Padmanabhan
*The Journal 'Service' was published by
Ans : NSS
*Who founded 'Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha'
Ans : Poikayil Yohannan
*'Al-Islam' was the publication of
Ans : Vakkom Moulavi
*'Keralam Malayalikalude Mathrubhumi' is the book written by
Ans : EMS
*'Aruvipuram prathishta' of Sree Narayana Guru was in
..................

KERALA BASIC FACTS

KERALA BASIC FACTS
*Kerala state was formed on
Ans : November 1,1956
*Total area
Ans : 38,863 sq. km (15,005 Sq. Ml)
*Capital
Ans : Thiruvananthapuram
*Population
Ans : 3,33,87,677 or 33.3 million
*Coastal area - 580 km
*Sex Ratio - 1084/1000
*Density of population - 860/ km2
*Population growth rate - 4,91%
*Literacy - 93.91%
*Total Districts - 14
*Revenue Divisional - 21
*Taluks - 75
*Villages - 1453
*Grama Panchayats - 941
*Block Panchayats - 152
*District Panchayats - 14
*Municipalities - 87
*Corporations - 6
*Cantonment -1(kannur)
*Assembly Seats - 140 1
*Loksabha Seats - 20
*Rajyasabha Seats - 9
*Largest District - Palakkad
*Smallest District - Alappuzha
*Most Population District - Malappuram
*Least Populous District - Wayanad
*Highest De..................

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
*Formed on :July 1,1949
*Literacy rate : 92.66%
*Sex ratio : 1088/1000
*Assembly Constituencies : 14
*Lok Sabha Constituencies : 2
*Taluk : 6
*Corporations : 1
*Municipalities : 4
*Grama Panchayathy : 73
*Population density : 1509/ sq.km
*Marthandavarma, the ruler of Travancore is considered
Ans : 'Father of Modern Travancore'
*The place known as Bhooloka Vaikundam
Ans : Thiruvananthapuram
*The old name of Thiruvananthapuram
Ans : 'Syanandurapuram'
*The town known as Rajendra Chola Pattanam during the ancient time
Ans : Vizhinjam
*The ancient port named 'Ophir' is presently known as
Ans : Poovar
*The place known as Dakshina Nalanda during ancient period
Ans : Kanthalloorshala
*First organized revolt against the British empire in India
Ans : Attingal revolt (1721)
*The Capital City of Kera..................

KOLLAM

KOLLAM
*Formed on -July 1,1949
*Literacy rate-93.77%
*Sex ratio -1113/1000
*Assembly Constituenices-11
*Lok Sabha Constituencies -1
*Taluk -6
*Corporations-1
*Municipalities - 4
*Grama Panchayat -69
*Population density-1056/ sq.km
*Kollam was formerly known as
Ans : Tenvanchi
*Kollam was also known by the names
Ans : Deshinganadu and Jayasimhanadu
*It was written as Male, Choolam in ancient accounts
*Kollam was known as Panthalayani in Malabar region
*It was known as Kurakkeni in Travancore region
*Kottarakkara was the headquarters of
Ans : Elayadathu Swarupam
*The architect of Kollam city
Ans : Mar Sapir Iso
*First Europeans who had trading with the Kollam region
Ans : Portuguese
*A trading centre at Tangasseri was constructed by the Portuguese in
Ans : 1502
*..................

PATHANAMTHITTA

PATHANAMTHITTA
*Formed on : November 1,1982
*Literacy rate : 96.93%
*Sex ratio : 1129/1000
*Assembly Constituencies : 5
*Lok Sabha Constituencies : 1
*Taluk : 6
*Corporations : NIL
*Municipalities : 4
*Grama Panchayat : 54
*Population density : 453/sq.km
*Meaning : The array of houses on the riverside
*The architect of Pathanamthitta
Ans : K.K. Nair
*Pandalam and Poonjar are the kingdoms came from
Ans : Pandya dynasty
*The Pandalam country was added to Travancore in
Ans : 1820
*St.Thomas built Niranam church in
Ans : AD 54
*Padayani is the traditional art of
Ans : Pathanamthitta
*13th district of Kerala
Ans : Pathanamthitta
*Pilgrimage Tourism District in Kerala
Ans : Pathanamthitta
*Headquarters of Pilgrimage tourism
Ans : Pathanamthitta
*The distr..................

ALAPPUZHA

ALAPPUZHA
Land of water sports
*Formed on : August 17,1957
*Literacy rate : 96.26%
*Sex ratio : 1100/1000
*Assembly Constituencies : 9
*Lok Sabha Constituencies : 2
*Taluk : 6
*Corporations : NIL
*Municipalities : 6
*Grama Panchayat : 72
*Population density : 1501/sq.km
*Architect of Alappuzha
Ans : Raja Kesavadas
*Architect of Alappuzha harbor
Ans : Raja Kesavadas
*The district having highest number of Buddhism believers during ancient period Srimoolavasam, the Buddhist centre was existed in
Ans : Alappuzha
*Alappuzha is nicknamed as 'Venice of the East' by
Ans : Lord Curzon
'Vanchipatt' related” to boat race was originated in
Ans : Alappuzha
*Alappuzha had trade relations with ancient Greece and Rome in the middle ages
*The early Cheras who had their home at Kuttanad were called as..................

KOTTAYAM

KOTTAYAM
* Formed on : July 1,1949
* Literacy rate : 96.4%
*Sex ratio : 1040/1000
*Assembly Constituencies : 9
*Lok Sabha Constituencies :1
*Taluk- 4
*Corporations : NIL
*Municipalities : 6
*Grama Panchayat : 73
*Population density : 896/sq.km
*Founder of Kottayam City
Ans : T. Ramarao
*Known as Vempolinadu during the reign of Kulasekharas
*The Royal House originally situated at Vennimala in Kottayam district
*Modern Education System was introduced first in Kottayam in South India
*During the British rule in India, Kottayam remained a part of the princely state of Travancore
*City of 3 L's (Lakes, Latex & Letters)
Ans : Kottayam
*Akshara Nagaram (City of letters)
Ans : Kottayam
*District having the most number of roads under Public Works Department
Ans : Kottayam
*Town on the bank..................

IDUKKI

IDUKKI
*Formed on : January 26,1972
*Literacy rater : 91.99%
*Sex ratio : 1006/1000
*Assembly Constitutencies : 5
*Lok Sabha Constitutencies : 1
*Taluk : 5
*Corporations : NIL
*Municipalities : 2
*Grama Panchayat : 52
*Population density : 254/sq.km
*Peerumedu, a tourist place in Idukki is named after a Sufi saint called
Ans : Peer Mu hammed
*The man behind the idea of Thekkady Wild Life Sanctuary
Ans : Robinson
*District formed on a Republic day
Ans : Idukki
*Second largest district in Kerala
Ans : Idukki
*District known as the fruit basket of Kerala
Ans : Idukki
*The least densely populated district in Kerala
Ans : Idukki
*The district with lowest sex ratio in Kerala
Ans : Idukki
*The district having the largest forest area in Kerala
Ans : Idukki
*The district..................

ERNAKULAM

ERNAKULAM
* Formed on : April 1,1958
*Literacy rate : 95.89%
*Sex ratio : 1027/1000
*Assembly Constituencies : 14
*Lok Sabha Constituencies : 1
*Taluk : 7
*Corporations : 1
*Municipalities : 13
*Grama Panchayat : 82
* Population density : 1069/sq.km
*In ancient times, Ernakulam was known as 'Rishi Nagakulam'
Ans : 'Rishi Nagakulam'
*Kochi was formerly known as
Ans : Gosree or Perumbadappu Swaroopam
*Edapally was known as
Ans : 'Rappollin'
*First foreigner who mentioned about Kochi Port
Ans : Mahuan
*The oldest coin existed in Kochi
Ans : Kaliameni
* The fort Pallippuram was called as 'Manual Fort' by the Portuguese
Ans : Portuguese
*Dutch Palace in Kochi was built by Portuguese
Ans : Portuguese
*Bolgatty Palace was built by The Dutch
Ans : The Dutch
*The oldest synagogu..................

THRISSUR

THRISSUR
* Formed on - July 1,1949
*Literacy rate - 95.32%
* Sex ratio - 1109/1000
*Assembly Constituencies : 13
* Lok Sabha Constituencies : 2
* Taluks : 6
* Corporations : 2
*Municipalities : 7
*Grama Panchayat : 86
* Population density: 1026/sq.km
*Old name of Thrissur is
Ans : Thrissivaperoor
*The Architect of Thrissur Town .
Ans : Shakthan Thampuran
*Thrissur was known as Vishadadripuram and Kailasam in ancient period
*The planetarium existed under the Kuiasekhara and Chera dynasties in Thrissur
Ans : Mahodayapuram
*The capital of Chera dynasty
Ans : Kodungalloor
*The old name of Kodungallor
Ans : Musiris, Ashmakam, Mahodayapuram etc
*Hippaius, the ancient traveller came in Musiris in
Ans : AD 45
*The only Christian dynasty in Kerala situated at Thrissur
Ans : Villwarvattom[/b..................

PALAKKAD

PALAKKAD
Formed on : Jan 1,1957
Literacy rate : 1067/1000
Sex ratio : 88.49%
Assembly Constituencies : 12
Lok Sabha Constituencies : 2
Taluks : 6
Corporations : NIL
Municipalities : 7
Grama Panchayat : 88
Population density : 627/sq.km
*Ancient name of Palakkad
Ans : Porainadu
*In earlier period, Chittoor was known as
Ans : Naludesam
*In earlier period, Kollankodu was known as
Ans : Vihayasapuram
*In ancient period, Palakkad was known as
Ans : Tharoor Swaroopam
*The traditional dance form of Palakkad
Ans : Kaniyarkali
*Palakkad fort was built by
Ans : Haider Ali (1766)
*Biggest district in Kerala
Ans : Palakkad
*Hottest district in Kerala
Ans : Palakkad
*The lowest iiteracy rate in Kerala is recorded at
Ans : Palakkad
*District having t..................

MALAPPURAM

MALAPPURAM
Formed on : June 16,1969
Literacy rate : 93.55%
Sex ratio : 1098/1000
Assembly Constituencies : 16
Lok Sabha Constituencies : 2
Taluks : 7
Corporations : NIL
Municipalities : 7
Grama Panchayat : 100
Population density : 1158/sq.km
*The district where the Mamankam was held
Ans : Malappuram
*The district which was a part of Madirassi state
Ans : Malappuram
*The seat of Kochi dynasty was Ponnani upto the 13th century
*The seat Azhvancherry Thamprakkal
Ans : Aadavanadu
*The place Known as Venikita Kotta during the ancient period
Ans : Kottakkal
*Malabar revolt was held in 1921 in
Ans : Malappuram
*Wagon Tragedy Memorial Hall is at
Ans : Thirur
*Keralamkund Waterfalls
Ans : Malappuram
*Valamthodu waterfall
Ans : Malappuaram
*Name the Project of the Malappuram M..................

KOZHIKODE

KOZHIKODE
*Formed on : Jan 1,1957
*Literacy rate : 95.24%
*Sex ratio : 1097/1000
*Assembly Constituencies : 13
*Lok Sabha Constituencies : 2
*Taluks : 4
*Corporations : 1
*Municipalities : 7
*Grama Panchayat : 70
*Population density : 1318/sq.Km
*The oldest city in Kerala is
Ans : Kozhikode
*Kozhikode was the capital of Malabar during the period of
Ans : Zamorin
*Kozhikode was called as 'Calicut' by the Europeans and 'Kalikuth' by the Arabs Kozhikode was known as
Ans : Nediyiruppu Swaroopam
*The seat of Kozhikode kingdom
Ans : Nediyiruppu Swaroopam
*In ancient records, Kozhikode was known by the name
Ans : Polanad
*The headquarters of Malabar region during the period of British rule
Ans : Kozhikode
*The Head of the Naval command of the Zamorin was known as
Ans : Kunjalimarakkar [/b..................

WAYANAD

WAYANAD
*Formed on : November 1,1980
*Literacy rate : 89.03%
*sex ratio : 1035/1000
*Assembly Constituencies : 3
*Lok sabha Constituencies : 1
*Taluks : 3
*Corporations : NIL
*Municipilitices : 3
*Grama Panchayat : 23
*Population density : 384/sq.km
*In ancient time,name of Wayanad is
Ans : Puraikizhinadu
*The ruler who issued the Thirunelli inscription
Ans : Bhaskara Ravivarman
*Sanskrit name of Thirunelli
Ans : Aamalakka
*The earlier name of Sulthan Bathery was
Ans : Ganapathi Vattam
*In ancient period, Kabani was known as
Ans : Kapila
*Jain monks called Sulthan Bathery as
Ans : Hennaru Beedike
*In ancient records, Wayanad was specified as
Ans : Mayakshethram
*The Edakkal caves containing earlier inscriptions is located at
Ans : Wayanad
*The Edakkal caves were disco..................

KANNUR

KANNUR
*Formed on - January 1, 1957
*Literacy rate - 95.41%
*Sex ratio : 1136/1000
* Assembly Constituencies : 11
*Lok sabha Constituebdes : 1
* Taluks : 4
* Corporations : 1
* Municipalities : 9
* Grama Panchayat 71
* Population density 852/sq.km
*In ancient period, the capital of Kolathunadu was
Ans : Kannur
*Old name of Kannur
Ans : Cannanore
*In the book of 'Periples of the Erithrean Sea' of Ptolamy, Kannur is described as
Ans : Naura
*The places from Where the inscriptions of the stone age was found
Ans : Kuttyeri, Thrchambalam
*The spice desaibed as Dharmapathanam in Amarakosha by Amarasimha is
Ans : Pepper
*The place Dharmadam got its name from the word
Ans : Dharmapathanam
*Ezhimaia was the capital of the ancient
Ans : Mooshika dynasty
*The only Muslim dynas..................

KASARGOD

KASARGOD
*Formed on - May 24,1984
*Literacy rate - 90.09%
*Sex ratio - 1080/1000
*Assembly Constituencies : 5
*Lok SabhaConstituencies : 1
*Taluks : 4
*Corporations : NIL
*Municipalities : 3
*Grama Panchayat :38
*Population density : 654/sq.km
*Kasrgod was known to the Arabs by the name
Ans : Harkwillia
*The Kingdom which ruled the northern part of Kerala
Ans : Kumbala Kingdom
*The seat of Kumbala Kingdom
Ans : Maipady
*First fort in Kerala which was built in Kannada style
Ans : Maipady
*During the Sangha age,Kasargod was the part of
Ans : Poozhinadu
*Before the formation of Kasargod district,Kasargod was the part of
Ans : South Canara
*In ancient records,Bakal was written as
Ans : Feufal
*The temple in Kerala in which the inscriptions of Keerthivarman II(the Chalukya dynasty)is fo..................

KERALA SAHITYA ACADEMY

KERALA SAHITYA ACADEMY
*Kerala Sahitya Academy was formed on
Ans : August15,1956
*The Government which took initiative for
the formation of Kerala Sahitya Academy
Ans : Tiru -Kochi Government
*Kerala Sahitya Academy was inaugurated on
Ans : October 15,1956
*Kerala Sahitya Academy was inaugurated at
Ans : Kanakakunnu Palace, Trivandrum
*The King who inaugurated Kerala Sahitya Academy
Ans : Sree Chithira Thirunal
*The year in which the headquarters of Kerala Sahitya Academy was shifted to
Ans : Thrissur 1957
*First President of Kerala Sahitya Academy
Ans : Sardar.K.M.Panikkar
*First Secretary of Kerala Sahitya Academy
Ans : Pala Narayanan Nair
*The Memorial under Kerala Sahitya Academy working at Ayyanthol in Thrissur
Ans : Ramavarma Appan Thampuran Memorial
*The rooms of writers fn Kerala Sahitya Academy are kno..................

KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
*First Prime Minister of Travancore
Ans: Pattam Thanupillai
*First Speaker of Travancore Legislative Assembly
Ans: A.J. John
*Last Prime Minister of Travancore
Ans: Paravoor .T.K. Narayana Pillai
*First Prime Minister of Kochi
Ans: Panambilly Govinda Menon
*First Speaker of Kochi Legislative Assembly
Ans: L.M. Piley
*Last Prime Minister of Kochi Legislative Assembly
Ans: Ikkanda Warrier
*Raj Pramukh of Thiru - Kochi
Ans: Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma
*First Chief Minister of Thiru - Kochi
Ans: Paravoor.T.K. Narayana Pillai
*First Speaker of Thiru - Kochi
Ans: T.M.Varghese
*Last Chief Minister of Thiru - Kochi
Ans: Panambilly Govinda Menon
*First general election in Kerala was conducted during
Ans: February 28 - March 11,1957
*Total number of constituenc..................

KERALA POLICE

KERALA POLICE
*Police Training Academy
Ans: Ramavarmapuram(Thrissur)
*Kerala Police Museum
Ans: Kollam
*Kerala Police Training College
Ans: Thiruvananthapuram
*The Kerala Police University in the model of National Defence College
Ans: NUPSIS
* Kerala State Forensic Science Laboratory
Ans: Thiruvananthapuram
* Father of Travancore Police
Ans: Oliver. M. Bensely
* The Diwan who started a separate police department
Ans: Ummini Thampi
* Earlier name of Police force in Travancore
Ans: Kaaval
* Father of Modern Police in Kerala
Ans: Robert Peel
*A separate police wing in Kerala was started in
Ans: 1956
*The Headquarters of Kerala Police
Ans: Thiruvananthapuram
*The motto of Kerala Police
Ans: Soft in Temperament ,Firm in Action
*The chief of the Kerala Police
Ans: DGP (State Pol..................

Health Mission in Kerala

Health Mission in Kerala
*First general hospital in Kerala
Ans: Thiruvananthapuram (1864)
*First government hospital in Kerala
Ans: Thiruvananthapuram Civil Hospital
*First medical centre in Kerala
Ans: Sree Chithra Medical Centre (1979)
*Major campaign launched by Kerala Government to help people to overcome alcohol, drug and other substance abuse
Ans : Subodham
*The project inflated by Kerala Health ' Department to prevent, control, and awareness creation drive against Infectious diseases for the migrant labourers in Kerala
Ans : Jagratha
* The scheme which helps Kerala to attain the status of a baby friendly state in India
Ans: New born Screening
* The project started by Kerala Government for organ donation
Ans: Mruthasanjeevani
* First state in India to provide accident insurance to all school children
Ans : Kerala (1989)
*The..................

KERALA GEOGRAPHY

Kerala geography
*Total Geographical area of Kerala
Ans : 38863 Sq.Km
*Percentage of the area of Kerala occupying the total land area of India
Ans : 1.18%
*Latitudinal extension of Kerala
Ans : 8°17'30" to 12°47'40" N
*Longitudinal extension of Kerala
Ans : 74°27'40" to 77°27'12" E
*Total length of the North South distance
Ans : 560 Km
*Total coastal length of Kerala
Ans : 580 Km
*Position of Kerala in terms of area, among Indian states
Ans : 22
*Position of Kerala in terms of population, among Indian states
Ans : 13
*The only district which shares borders with Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Ans : Wayanad
*North - Karnataka
*South - Tamil Nadu
*West - Arabian Sea
*East - Western Ghat
*An official part of Puducherry which is surrounded by three sides of Kerala
Ans : Mahe
*The river that..................

KERALA GEOGRAPHY 2

FOREST IN KERALA
*Forest in Kerala can be divided into
Ans : 6 categories
a) Tropical Wet evergreen forest
b)Tropical moist deciduous forest
c)Tropical dry deciduous forest
d)Mangrooves
e)Grass lands
f)Shola forest
*The position of Kerala among Indian states in terms of forest coverage
Ans : 14
*District with maximum forest area
Ans : Idukki
*Second place
Ans : Wayanad
*Third place
Ans : Pathanamthitta
*District with least forest area
Ans : Alappuzha
*District with least reserve forest
Ans : Alappuzha
*District with maximum forest area in percentage
Ans : Wayanad
*District with largest area under mangrove forest
Ans : Kannur
*Total Forest Divisions in Kerala
Ans : 36
*First Forest Division
Ans : Konni
*Konni was declared as the first Reserve Forest in
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MALAYALA CINEMA

MALAYALA CINEMA
*First Cinema hall in Kerala was opened in Thrissur by
Ans : Jose Katookaran (1907)
*First permanent theatre was established (at ollur,Thrissur)
Ans : Jose Electrical Bioscope (1913)
*First Malayalam film
Ans : Vigatha Kumaran (The lost child)
*Vigathakumaran was released in Thiruvananthapuram at
Ans : Capitol Theatre (October 23, 1930)
*Vigathakumaran was produced and directed by
Ans : J.C. Daniel
*Father of Malayalam Cinema
Ans : J.C. Daniel
*Travancore National Picture Ltd was founded by
Ans : J.C. Daniel
* J.C. Daniel Award was instituted in
Ans : 1992
*First recipient of J.C. Daniel Award
Ans : T.E. Vasudevan
*The film directed by Kamal based oh the life of J.C. Daniel
Ans : Celluloid
*Second Malayalam Film
Ans : Marthanda Varma (Directed by : R. Sundar Raj in 1933)
*The f..................

ANCIENT KERALA POLITICS

ANCIENT KERALA POLITICS - AT A GLANCE
TRAVANCORE STATE CONGRESS
*Formed on - February 23,1938
*First Chairman - C.V.Kunhiraman
*First President - Pattom Thanupillai
*First Secretary - P.S.Nadaraja Pillai

COCHIN STATE PRAJAMANDAL
*Formed on - January 26,1941
*First Chairman of Kochi Rajya Prajamandal - V.R.Krishnan Ezhuthachan
*The Kochi Diwan who ordered to ban Kochi Rajya Prajamandal - A.F.W.Dixon

TRAVANCORE PRIME MINISTERS
1.PATTOM THANUPILLAI
2.PARVUR.T.K. NARAYANA PILLAI

COCHIN PRIME MINISTERS
1.PANAMPALLY GOVINDA MENON
2.T.K.NAIR
3.IKKANDA WARRIER

THIRU KOCHI CHIEF MINISTERS
1.PARAVUR.T.K. NARAYANA PILLAI
2.C.KESAVAN
3.A.J.JOHN
4.PATTOM THANUPILLAI[/b..................

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