FACTS ABOUT KERALA PART 4

1. ‘Tanjavur nalvar' a group of four musicians adorned the court of which Travancore ruler?

Ans: Swati Tirunal

2. The king who annexed Kollam to Travancore?

Ans: Marthanda Varma

3. Which place was known as Jayasimhanad or Desinganad earlier?

Ans: Kollam

4. The palace where the largest Mural painting in Kerala. 'Gajendramoksham’ can be seen:

Ans: Krishoapuram

5. Where is Krishnapurarm Palace?

Ans: Kayamkulam

6. The first palace built in oriental style by the Westerners in India:

Ans: Mattanchery Palace

7. Who constructed Mattancherry Palace?

Ans: The Portuguese

8. The European power that renovated Mattancherry Palace:

Ans: The Dutch

9. Which palace is also known as 'Dutch Palace'?

Ans: Mattanchery Palace

10. The traditional architectural style of Kerala?

Ans: Nalukettu

11. Where is Hill Palace Museum, the largest archaeological museum in Kerala situated?

Ans: Tripunithura

12. Rajyasamachararn started publication in:

Ans: 1847

13. Which is called the 'Sakuntalam of Kerala'?

Ans: Nalacharitam

14. Who was the last Chief Min inter of Thiru Kochi whose resignation led to president's rule:

Ans: Panampilly Govinda Menon

15. Who led the 'Liberation Struggle'?

Ans: Mannathu Padmanabhan

16. On which date the first ministry headed by EMS Namhoothirippad came into power in Kerala State?

Ans: 5th April, 1957

17. The Ministry of EMS was the first to be dismissed under Article 356 of the constitution. It was on:

Ans: 31st July, 1959

18. Number of members in the first ministry of Kerala including Chief Minister:

Ans: 11

19. Which constituency was represented by EMS Namboothirippadu in the first Kerala Legislative Assembly?

Ans: Neeleswaram

20. The only woman member in the first EMS ministry:

Ans: K.R. Gowri Amma

21. Who was the first minister in charge of Excise in Kerala State?

Ans: K. R Gowri Amma

22. Who was the first Finance Minister of Kerala State?

Ans: C. Achutha Menon

23. Who was the only member in the first EMS ministry who had previous experience as minister?

Ans: Dr. A.R. Menon

24. The first woman Chief Secretary of Kerala:

Ans: Padma Ramachandran

25. The chairperson of the first Women's Commission in Kerala:

Ans: Sugatha. Kumari

26. The first chairman of Kerala Public Service Commission:

Ans: V.K Velayudhan

27. The number of Raiya Sabha seats in Kerala:

Ans: Nine

28. Kerala Panchayat Raj Act was brought into effect in Kerala in:

Ans: 1994

29. The three tier Panchayat Rai system was brought into practice in Kerala in the year:

Ans: 1995

30. The first Aadivasi Panchayat in Kerala:

Ans: Idamalakudy

31. The first baby friendly Grama Panchayat in Kerala:

Ans: Venganoor

32. The first Women’s Police Station in Kerala:

Ans: Kozhikode

33. The place where the first mobile court in Kerala was established:

Ans: Thiruvananthapuram

34. The first college in Kerala was established at:

Ans: Kottayam

35. The place where the first international airport in Kerala was established:

Ans: Thiruvanathapuram

37. In which year Thiruvanathapuram was declared the fifth international airport in India:

Ans: 1991

38. The place where the first Sanskrit College in Kerala was established:

Ans: Thiruvananthapurarm

39. The first lion safari park in Kerala was established at:

Ans: Neyyar dam

40. India's first tea museum:

Ans: Munnar tea museum

41. The first rubber park in Kerala:

Ans: Airapuram

42. The place where the first light house in Western Coast was established in 1862 at:

Ans: Alappuzha

43. The first town in Kerala to attain 100% literacy:

Ans: Kottayam

44. Kerala became the first fully literate state in India in the year:

Ans: 1991

45. The first district in Kerala where DPEP was implemented in 1994:

Ans: Malappuram

46. The place where the first sea food park in Kerala was established:

Ans: Aroor

47. The first computerised Taluk office in India:

Ans: Ottappalam

48. The first bakery in Kerala was started at:

Ans: Thalassery

49. Eravikulam, the first national park in Kerala was brought into existence in:

Ans: 1978

50. The foundation of the first biological park in India was laid in 1992 at:

Ans: Agasthyarkutam

51. The first hydel project in Malabar area started in 1972:

Ans: Kuttiyadi

52. In which district, Sasthamkotta the largest fresh water lake in Kerala is situated?

Ans: Kollam

53. The district in Kerala with the largest number of industrial establishments:

Ans: Ernakulam

54. The seat of Kerala Administrative Tribunal:

Ans: Thiruvananthapuram

55. Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology is at:

Ans: Thiruvananthapurarm

56. Where is Kerala State Institute of Virology and Infectious Diseases?

Ans: AIappuzha

57. The State Institute of Rural Development is situated at:

Ans: Kottarakkara

58. Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) is in:

Ans: Kasargod

59. The headquarters of the Forest Development Corporation:

Ans: Kottayam

60. Kerala Media Academy (Formerly Kerala Press Academy) is at:

Ans: Kakkanad

61. The headquarters of Southern Air Command:

Ans: Thiruvananthapuram

62. Who is famous with the pen name 'Sumangali?

Ans: Leela Namboothirippad

63. Who wrote 'Adukkalayilninnu Parliamentilekk?

Ans: Bharati Udayabhanu.

64. 'Service Story’ is the autobiography of:

Ans: Malayattoor Ramakrishnan

65. The flagship publication of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi:

Ans:Keli

66. The largest pass in Western ghats in Kerala:

Ans: Palakkad

67. Pallivasal, the first hydro electric project is in the district of:

Ans: Idukki

68. The largest hydel project in Kerala:

Ans: Idukki

69. Which country assisted for the construction of first arch dam in India at ldukki (completed in 1974)?

Ans: Canada

70. In which river is Banasura Sagar Dam?

Ans: Kabani

71. In which river is Sabarigiri Project?

Ans: Pamba

72. Kuruva island is in the river:

Ans: Kabani

72. Which is the first boat race in Kerala which marks the beginning of the season of boat race in Kerala:

Ans: Chambakkulam

73. In which river Chambakkulam boat race is held?

Ans: Pamba river

74. Which river was known as 'Baris' in ancient times?

Ans: Pamba

75. Which river was known as "Choorni’ in ancient times?

Ans: Periyar

76. The smallest river in Kerala:

Ans: Mancheswaram

77. Which place is known as the 'Gateway of Thekkady'?

Ans: Kumily

78. Which place is known as the 'Netherlands of Kerala' or the 'Holland of Kerala':

Ans: Kuttanad

79. Which is known as the 'Vrindavan of Kerala':

Ans: Malampuzha Garden

80. P.J. Antony got the Bharat Award in 1973 for the performance in the film:

Ans: Nirmalyam

81. Adoor Gopalakrishnan got national award for best director in 1972 for his first feature film:

Ans: Swayamvaram

81. The Cochin Stock Exchange was established in:

Ans: 1978

82. The first finance commission of Kerala was formed in:

Ans: 1994

83. In which year Kerala won Santosh Trophy for the first time?

Ans: 1973