Facts About Kerala Part- 21

• Name the Sanskrit scholar who founded the Pattambi Sanskrit Vidya Peedham?

Ans: Punnasseri Neelakanta Sharma (Punnasseri Nambi)

• Name the Kathakali writer who was called 'Kareendran'?

Ans: Kilimanoor Raja Raja Varma

• Who wrote the first epic poem in Malayalam 'Ramachandra Vilasam'?

                                                 Ans: Azhakathu Padmanabha Kurup

• Kannavathu Sankaran Nambiar was whose Sarvadikaryakar?

Ans: Pazhassi Raja

• Which was the first trade union in Kerala founded under the leadership of Vadappuram P.K. Bava in Alappuzha on 31 March 1922?

Ans: Travancore Labour Association

• Who led Bhoodan movement in Kerala?

Ans: K. Kelappan

• Which city is known as the city of three Ls?

Ans: Kottayam (Land of Latex, Letters, and Lakes)

• Who is the author of 'Parappuram', the first political novel in Malayalam?

Ans: K. Narayana Kurukkal

• Name the place which was known as Ripolin in European documents?

Ans: Edappally

• Name the musician of Kerala, who could sing in all the six-beating times?

Ans: Shadkala Govinda Marar

• Name the Communist leader who wrote 'Immortal Punnapra Vayalar’?

Ans: K.C. George

• 'Thulaseevanam' is whose pen name?

Ans: R. Ramachandran Nair

• Name the Malayali freedom fighter who founded Madurai Gandhigram Rural Institute?

Ans: G. Ramachandran

• The kingdom which was known as Chempakasseri is in which district now?

Ans: Alappuzha

• Kudamattom is the main item of which festival?

Ans: Thrissur poorn

• Kanjirampuzha from where relics of the Stone Age were found belongs to which district?

Ans: Palakkad

• Name the person who contested against K.R. Narayanan in the presidential election?

Ans: T.N. Sheshan

• Who won the first ‘Vallathol Puraskaram'?

Ans: Pala Narayanan Nair

• During the period of Marthanda Varma, who conducted Kandezhuth in Travancore?

Ans: Mallan Sankaran

• Name the first Malayali who was appointed Indian High Commissioner to Britain?

Ans: V.K. Krishna Menon

• Which is the first realistic film in Malayalam?

Ans: Newspaper Boy (Director P. Ramadas)

• Name the noted Malayali journalist who wrote the famous column 'Over A Cup of Tea' for 50 years?

Ans: Pothen Joseph

• Who is known as 'Kerala Thulasidasan'?

Ans: Vennikulam Gopalakurup

• Who wrote the book ‘C.P. Ramachandran Dialogues, Memories and Essays'?

Ans: Raghunathan Parali

• Which was the Assembly constituency the first chief minister EMS Namboodiripad represented?

Ans: Neeleswaram

• Perunna in Changanacherry is the headquarters of which community organisation?

Ans: Nair Service Society

• Which city is known as the city of sculptures?

Ans: Kozhikode

• Who was the first chief minister of Travancore-Kochi state?

Ans: Paravoor T.K. Narayana Pillai

• Where was the first headquarters of Kerala Sahitya Akademi?

Ans: Thiruvananthapuram

• In which year Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishath was founded?

Ans: 1962

• Name the first Communist candidate who was a Malayali won in an Assembly election?

Ans: K. Anandan Nambiar (Madras Assembly)

• Which is the first university in Kerala named after an individual?

Ans: Mahatma Gandhi University

• Which is the first university in Kerala named after a Keralite?

Ans: Kalady Sree Sankaracharya University?

• Which is the university in Kerala known in the name of a city?

Ans: University of Calicut

• What was the earlier name of Mahatma Gandhi University?

Ans: Gandhiji University

• On which date Postal Index Number (PIN) Code system was introduced in Kerala?

Ans: 15 August 1972

• Name the first Malayali who won the Padma Bhushan title?

Ans: Vallathol Narayana Menon

• Which poet died of tuberculosis?

Ans: Changampuzha Krishna Pillai

• Name the first woman who became the Chancellor of universities in Kerala?

Ans: Jothi Venkatachalam

• In which city Kerala's first Speed Post Centre opened?

Ans: Kochi

• Which Malayalam film won the first Kerala State Film Award instituted in 1969?

Ans: Kumara Sambhavam (Director- P. Subramaniam)

• Which dynasty's coronation ceremony was known as 'Ariyittuvazcha'?

Ans: Samoothiri

• Who wrote the drama 'Ibilisukalude Nattil'?

Ans: N.P. Chellappan Nair

• Which is the union territory that comes under the jurisdiction of Kerala High Court?

Ans: Lakshawdeep

• Name the first European who reached India by sea?

Ans: Vasco da Gama

• Name the union territory that is situated between Kozhikode and Kannur districts along the Arabian Sea?

Ans: Mahe

• Who penned the poem 'Kochu Thomman'?

Ans: N.V. Krishna Warrier

• Name the first Satyagraha in Kerala, which was held to eradicate untouchability?

Ans: Vaikom Satyagraha (1924-1925)

• A.G. Velayudhan was martyred in which Satyagraha?

Ans: Paliyam Satyagraha (1947-1948)

• What was the symbol of Aay kings?

Ans: Elephant

• Who is the director of the film 'Piravi'?

Ans: Shaji N. Karun

• Who wrote the screenplay of Chemmeen?

Ans: S.L. Puram Sadanandan

• Name the only Kerala Chief Minister who was made Governor?

Ans: Pattom A. Thanu Pillai

• Who authored the Children's novel 'Oru Kudayum Kunju Pengalum'?

Ans: Muttathu Varkey

• Which Island is situated in Kabani River?

Ans: Kuruvadweep

• Who wrote the books 'Keralathile Africa' and 'Keralathile America'?

Ans: K. Panoor

• Which temple is called as 'Bhooloka Vaikunda'?

Ans: Guruvayoor Temple

• Where is the headquarters of the only Central University in Kerala?

Ans: Periya (Kasaragod)

• Name the women police wing that ensures safety of women and children?

Ans: Pink Police

• Which is the mouthpiece of Kerala State Library Council?

Ans: Grandhalokam

• Who is the first chairman of Kerala Folklore Academy?

Ans: G. Bhargavan Pillai

• Thoovanam waterfall is in which river?

Ans: Pambar River

• Whose autobiography is 'Kathayillathavante Katha'?

Ans: M.N. Paloor