Facts about kerala

■ The only person who headed governments in Travancore, Travancore- Cochin and Kerala:

Ans:-Pattom Thanu PiIlai

■ Which was the only state under President's rule when the linguistic reorganisation was done in 1956?

Ans:- Kerala

■ Kerala was brought under the President's rule for the last time in:

Ans:-1982

■ The first to complete tenure as the Chief Minister of Kerala:

Ans:-C. Achutha Menon

■ Who became the Governor of an Indian State after holding the post of Chief Minister of Kerala:

Ans:-Pattom Thanu Pillai

■ The first Congress chief minister of Kerala:

Ans:-R. Sankar

■ The youngest to become the Chief Minister of Kerala:

Ans:- A.K. Antony

■ The oldest to become the Chief Minister of Kerala:

Ans:-V.S..Achuthanandan

■ Who is the only person in Kerala to hold the office of MLA, MP, Speaker, Minister, Deputy Chief Minister and Chief Minister?

Ans:- C.H. Muhammad Koya

■ The king of Travancore who constructed the Udayagiri Fort and Vattakottai (Circular Fort) in Kanyakumari:

Ans:-MarthandaVarma

■ Padmanabhapuram Palace owned by Government of Kerala is in the district of ?

Ans:-Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu)

■ The courts in Travancore established by Colonel Munroe functioned on the basis of ……..?

Ans:-Chattavariyolakal

■ In which year the Bolgatty Palace was built?

Ans:-1744

■ The seat of the Kerala High Court:

Ans:-Kochi

■ Who was the first chairman of the Thiru-Kochi Public Service Commission?

Ans:-C. Kunjiraman

■ Who is the first to become union cabinet minister after holding the post of Chief Minister of Kerala?

Ans:- A.K. Antony

■The Portuguese Viceroy who built St. Angelo Fort at Kannur:

Ans:-Don Francesco de Almeida (1505)

■ Who seized the Fort Angelo in 1663?

Ans:-The Dutch

■ Who constructed Chettuva Fort:

Ans:-The Dutch

■ Who gave permission to built the Anchuthengu Fort in 1690:

Ans:- Rani of Attingal

■ Value Added Tax was brought into force in Kerala on:

Ans:-2005 April 1

■ Who has the longest continuous tenure as the Chief Minister of Kerala?

Ans:-C Achuthamenon

■ 'Ormayude Olangal’ is the autobiography of:

Ans:-G. Sankara Kurup

■ "Viplava Smaranakal” is the autobiography of:

Ans:-Puthuppally Raghavan

■ Who introduced Land Reforms Bill in Kerala legislative assembly:

Ans:-K.R. Gowri

 ■ In which river in Kerala, largest number of power projects are established:

Ans:-Periyar

 ■ The only person who served as a member in the Cochin, Travancore-Cochin and Kerala Legislative Assemblies and both houses of the Parliament:

Ans:-K. Karunakaran

■ The place where Cricket was played for the first time in Kerala:

Ans:-Thalassery

■ The first post office in Kerala was established at:

Ans:-Alappuzha

■ Who served as the Chief Minister of Kerala for the most number of times?

Ans:-K.Karunakaran

■ The first English school in the princely state of Cochin was started at:

Ans:-Mattanchery

■ The headquarters of Kerala State Handloom Development Corporation:

Ans:-Kannur

■The first to become the Chief Minister of Kerala from backward community:

Ans:-R Sankar

■ The venue of the first all Kerala political conference was:

Ans:-Ottappalam

■ In which year Kottayam became the fully literate town in India?

Ans:-1989

 ■ The headquarters of Kerala State Bamboo Corporation:

Ans:-Angamali

■ Aromatic oil Research Centre is situated at:

Ans:- Odakkali

■ The first Chief Minister to form a coalition government in Kerala history:

Ans:-Pattom Thanupillai

■ Hindustan Insecticides is at:

Ans:-Aluva

■ Name the first ship built in Cochin shipyard in 1980:

Ans:-Rani Padmini

■ Where is Kerala Feeds situated?

Ans:-Kallettumkara

■ Sarada got national award for best actor in 1968 for which film?

Ans:-Thulabharam

 ■ The first MLA in Kerala who was disqualified under the anti-defection law in 1990:

Ans:- R. Balakrishna Pillai

■ Where is Vasthu Vidhya Gurukulam located?

Ans:-Aranmula

 ■ Who got the first 0dakuzhal Award instituted by G Sankara Kurup?

Ans:-Vennikkulam Gopalakkurupu

■ Who pointed out the importance of Thattekkad for the first time which became a sanctuary in 1983?

Ans:-Salim Ali

■ In which river system is Chenkulam Dam?

Ans:-Periyar

■ Kakkad Dam is in the river:

Ans:-Pamba

■ The headquarters of Kerala Civil Supplies Corporation:

Ans:-Ernakulam

■ The headquarters of the Kerala Books and Publication Society:

Ans:-Thrikkakkara

■ The only No-confidence motion passed in the history of kerala brought the state under President's rule for the second time was moved by:

Ans:-P K Kunj

■ The only Spices Park in Kerala:

Ans:-Putadi

■ The places connected by the first railway line in Kerala:

Ans:-Tirur- Beppur

 ■ The Regional Rubber Research Institute in Kerala is situated at:

Ans:-Kottayam

 ■ The social reformer who inspired the formation of ''Karshaka Sangham in Malabar:

Ans:-Vagbhatananda

■ 'Who called Kumaranasan the Poet of Renaissance'?

Ans:-Thayatt Sankaran

 ■ The author of 'Udhyanavirunnu:

Ans:-Pandit Karuppan

■ Who authored 'Jeevakarunya Niroopanam?

Ans:-Chattampi Swamikal

■ The father of Islamic renaissance in Kerala:

Ans:- Vakkom Abdul Khadar Moulavi

■ Who was called 'Simhala Simham?

Ans:-C.Kesavan

■ Who was also known as 'Kumara Gurudevan’ ?

Ans:-Poikayil Yohannan

■ Who was the president of the Guruvayur Satyagraha Committee?

Ans:-Mannath Padmanabhan

■ Who was called Vaikom Veerar?

Ans:-E.V.Ramaswauni Naicker

■ Who authored 'Nirvruthi Panchakam’?

Ans:- Sree Narayana Guru

■ Name the Namboothi woman who was elected to Malabar District Board:

Ans:-Arya Pallam

■ The venue of Paliyam Satyagraha?

Ans:-Chennamangalam

 ■ Atmabodhodaya Sangham was founded by:

Ans:-Subhananda Gurudevan

■Who was known as Balaguru?

Ans:- Vagbhatananda

 ■The first Catholic Sanskrit School was set up in 1846 under the leadership of:

Ans:-Kuriakose Elias Chavara

■Who established places of worship known as 'Nizhal thangal’:

Ans:-Ayya Vaikundar

 ■Who is known as Poet of Love?

Ans:-Kumaranasan

 ■ First President of Yogakshema Sabha?

Ans:-Deshamangalathu Sankaran Namboothiripad

 ■ Adukkalayil Ninnum Arangathekku was written by?

Ans:- VT. Bhattathiripad

 ■’ Vrithantha Pathrapravarthanam’was written by

Ans:-K. Ramakrishna Pillai

 ■ Who started Swadeshabhimani News Paper?

Ans:-Vakkom Abdul Khadar Moulawi

 ■The Travancore University was established in ?

Ans:-1937

■ The first fully blood donation Panchayat in Kerala?

Ans:- Madikai (Kasargod)

 ■ First digital Panchayat in Kerala is?

Ans:- Pampakkuda

■ The first Malayalee who got "Padmavibhushan”?

Ans:-VK Krishnamenon

■ Name the Malayalee editor of Gandhi's 'Young India" ?

Ans:-George Joseph

■ In which year "Kudumbasree programme” was started?

Ans:-1998

■Which is the first hydel project owned and operated by a local body in the country?

Ans:-Meenvollam

■ First Gram Panchayath which completed Aadhar Registration in Kerala is?

Ans:- Ambalavayal

■'Porainadu’ is the ancient name of :

Ans:-Palakkad

■India's first coconut biopark is situated at:

Ans:-Kuttiyadi