1.
Which
Kerala river is mentioned as choorni in chanakya’s Arthashastra
a)
Bharathapuzha
b)
Pamba
c)
Periyar
d)
Chaliyar
Ans : c. Periyar
o The river in Kerala which occupies the maximum volume of water - Periyar
o The river which has the most number of tributaries in Kerala - Periyar
o The major tributaries of Periyar - Mullayaar, Muthirapuzha,
Cheruthoniyaar, Idamalayaar, Perumthurayaar, Kattappanayaar etc..
o The river which was mentioned as Poorna by Shankaracharya - Periyar
o The river which was known as Baris in ancient times Pamba
o The river known as Dakshina bageerathi - Pamba
o River which is known as peraar in ancient times - Bharathapuzha
o The river which is known as Nile of Kerala - Bharathapuzha
o The river which is known as Nila - Bharathapuzha
o Shokanaashini puzha - Bharathapuzha
o Who gave the name shokanaashini puzha to Bharathapuzha Thunjath Ramanujan
ezhuthachan
o The river is known as yellow river of Kerala - Kuttiyadi puzha
o The river which is known as Moorad puzha - Kuttiyadi puzha
o The river which is known as payaswini - Chandragiri puzha
o The river which is known as kallaayi puzha and Beypure puzha - Chaliyar
o The river of Kerala on which maximum number of dams are constructed - Periyar
o First concrete dam mattupetty is built on - Periyar
o The Christian pilgrim Centre situated on the banks of Periyar - Malayattoor
o Kalady, the birthplace of Shri Shankaracharya and the Advaitha ashramam
in Aluva are situated on the banks of river Periyar
o The harbour which was destroyed during the flood of Periyar in AD 1341-
Kodungallur
o Longest river in Kerala - Periyar (244 km)
o The second longest river in Kerala - Bharathapuzha (209 km)
o The fishing port located at the mouth of Bharathapuzha - Ponnani port
o Mini Pamba plan is related to Bharathapuzha
2.
The biggest
irrigation project in Kerala is Kallada project belongs to which district
a)
Kollam
b)
Alappuzha
c)
Idukki
d)
Ernakulam
Ans : a. Kollam
o Total number of dams in Kerala for irrigation purpose - 18
o The oldest irrigation project in Kerala - Peeche irrigation project
o First large Scale irrigation system in Kerala - Malampuzha irrigation
project
o The second largest irrigation project in Kerala - Tenmala
o Thenmala Parappar dam is built across - Kallada river
o The largest reservoir in Kerala - Malampuzha Dam (Palakkad)
o Kallada hydroelectric power station was commissioned on - 5th January
1994
o The largest Earth dam in India - Banasurasagar (second largest in Asia)
o Neyyar irrigation project in Thiruvananthapuram is one of the major irrigation
projects taken up in India under the first five year plan
3.
Pazhassi
Raja Art Gallery is in
a)
Wayanad
b)
Kozhikode
c)
Kannur
d)
Thiruvananthapuram
Ans: b. Kozhikkode
o Pazhassi Tomb - Mananthavady (Wayanad)
o Pazhassi Museum - Kozhikode
o Pazhassi Dam - Kannur
o Person popularly known as Kerala Simham or Lion of Kerala - Pazhassi
Raja
o Pazhassi Raja college - Pulpally (Wayanad)
o Pazhassi Raja NSS college - Mattannur (Kannur)
o Pazhassi Raja School - Thiruvillamala (Thrissur)
o Pazhassi Raja Universal Public School - Balussery (Kozhikode)
Museums
in Kerala
o Napier Museum - Thiruvananthapuram
o Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel police Museum - Kollam
o First Tsunami museum in India - Azheekkal
o First cartoon museum in India - Kayamkulam
o First tea Museum in Kerala - Munnar
o First soil museum in India - Parottukonam
o First mangrove Museum in Kerala - Koyilandy
o First Cooperative Museum in Asia - Kozhikode
o First jail Museum in Kerala - Kannur Central Jail
o Hill Palace Museum - Ernakulam
o Indian Naval Marine Museum - Kochi
o Archaeological and Arts Museum - Thrissur
o Teak Museum - Nilambur
o Kunjali marakkar Memorial Museum - Iringal (Kozhikode)
o Krishna Menon Art Gallery and Museum - Kozhikode
o Arakkal Museum - Kannur
4.
Who built
the Dutch Palace at mattancherry in 1555
a)
The Dutch
b)
The French
c)
The
Portuguese
d)
The English
Ans: c. The Portuguese
o First fort built by Europeans in India - Pallipuram Fort (1503
Portuguese)
o The Fort known as Ayi Kotta , Manuel Fort, and Azhi kotta - Pallipuram
Fort
Major
forts
o Manual Fort - Kochi (Portuguese)
o Saint Angelo Fort - Kannur (Portuguese)
o Kottapuram Fort - Thrissur (Portuguese)
o Chaliyam Fort - Vettatthunaad (Portuguese)
o Bekal Fort - Kasargod (Shivappa Nayakar)
o Chandragiri Fort - Kasaragod (Shivappa Nayakar)
o Hosdurg Fort - Kasargod (Somasekhara Nayakar)
o Palakkad Fort - Palakkad (Hyder Ali)
o Vattakottai - Kanyakumari (Marthanda Varma)
o Nedumkotta - Thrissur (Karthika thirunal Rama Varma)
o Anjuthengu Fort - Anchuthengu (British)
5.
Which
rulers of Kerala controlled the Lakshadweep
a)
Zamorins of
Kozhikode
b)
Kochin
rulers
c)
Arakkal
Kingdom
d)
Thiruvithamkoor
rulers
Ans: c. Arakkal Kingdom
o The only muslim dynasty that ruled Kerala - Arakkal dynasty
o The capital of Arakkal dynasty - Kannur
o King of Arakkal dynasty was known as - Ali Raja
o The queen of Arakkal dynasty was known as - Arakkal beevi
o The Kingdom known as Nediyirupp Swaroopam - Kozhikode
o The rulers of Kozhikode were known as - zamorins
o The Assembly Of Scholars of zamorins - Revathi pattathanam
o Cochin royal family was known as-
Perumpadappu swaroopam
o The title accepted by Kochi Kings - Kovilaadhikaarikal
o Only one woman ruler of Cochin - Rani gangadhara Lakshmi
o Travancore Kingdom was known as - Tiruppur Swaroopam
o The Prime Minister of Zamorins was known as - Mangattachan
o The Prime Minister of Cochin was known as - Paliyath Achan
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