Facts about Kerala - Questions and Answers -78

1526. Who was the first speaker of the Kerala Assembly?

Answer: R. Sankara Narayanan Thampy

1527. Name 5 corporations of Kerala?

Answer: Thrissur, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode & Cochin,

1528. Who is the single member ombudsman for Local Self Government in Kerala?

Answer: Justice K.P. Radhakrishnan Menon

1529. In Kerala Assembly, how many reservation seats are there for scheduled castes?

Answer: 13

1530. Which is the Kerala’s only export processing zone (EPZ)?

Answer: Kochi

1531. Name the first ship built in cochin shipyard?

Answer: Rani Padmini (Launched on January 27, 1980),

1532. Which river in Kerala mentioned in Kautilya’s “Arthashastra” ?
(A) Pampa (B) Bharathappuzha
(C) Achan kovilar (D) Periyar
Answer: (D)

1533. The first newspaper in Malayalam “Rajyasamacharam” begin in
(A) Thalassery (B) Kozhikode
(C) Thiruvananthapuram (D) Kannur
Answer: (A)

1534. The author of Sanskrit work “Mukundamala” is
(A) Rajashekara varma (B) Kulasekhara Alwar
(C) Sthanu Ravi (D) Raja Simhan
Answer: (B)

1535. Name the social reformer held “Kannadi prathishta” first in South India
(A) Sree Narayana Guru (B) Chattambi Swamiakal
(C) Vaikunda Swamikal (D) Jyotirao Phule
Answer: (C)

1536. The first child friendly police station in Kerala is
(A) Chirayinkeezhu (B) Ettumannur
(C) Kadavanthra (D) Harippad
Answer: (C)

1537. Name the first editor of the Newspaper Mathrubhumi is
(A) K.P .Kesava Menon (B) P.Ramunni Menon
(C) K. Kelappan (D) C.H . Kunhappa
Answer: (A)

1538. Among the following, who is not related to Malayalee Memorial ?
(A) C.V. Raman Pillai (B) Dr. Palpu
(C) G.P. Pillai (D) K.P.Sankara Menon
Answer: (B)

1539. Wagon Tragedy is in
(A) 1921 October, 10 (B) 1921 August, 20
(C) 1921 November, 12 (D) 1921 November, 10
Answer: (D)

1540. Who is the minister of Local Self Government in the first E.M.S Ministry 1957 ?
(A) P. K. Chathan Master (B) K. R. GouriAmma
(C) T. V. Thomas (D) C. Achutha Menon
Answer: (A)

1541. The autobiography ‘Jeevithapatha’ is
(A) Joseph Mundassery (B) Sachidanandan
(C) Cherukad (D) Thakazhi
Answer: (C)

1542. The magazine ‘Keli’ is related to
(A) Kerala Sahithya Acadamy
(B) Kerala Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham
(C) Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Acadamy
(D) Kerala Lalithakala Acadamy
Answer: (C)

1543. The Head Quarter of State Film Development Corporation.
(A) Thiruvananthapuram (B) Eranakulam
(C) Kozhikode (D) Kochi
Answer: (A)

1544. The oldest Newspaper in Malayalam is
(A) Kerala Kaumudi (B) Malayala Manoram
(C) Mathrubhumi (D) Deepika
Answer: (D)

1545. Name the Malayalee who addressed the presidential speech at Amaravarthi session of INC held in 1897.
(A) John Mathai (B) Sir C. Sankaran Nair
(C) Mannath Padmanabhan (D) E.M.S.
Answer: (B)

1546. The Chairperson of Kerala State Women’s Commission from 1996 – 2001 was
(A) M. Kamalam (B) D. Sreedevi
(C) Nafeesath Beevi (D) Sugatha Kumary
Answer: (B)

1547. Who was the first State Youth Commission Chairman of Kerala State ?
(A) P. Sreeramakrishnan (B) V.V. Rajesh
(C) Chintha Jerome (D) R.V. Rajesh
Answer: (D)

1548. What is the elevation of Peak Anamudi ?
(A) 2695 mtr. (B) 2350 mtr.
(C) 3115 mtr. (D) 2225 mtr.
Answer: (A)

1549. In which year Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham was founded ?
(A) 1906 (B) 1907
(C) 1908 (D) 1905
Answer: (D)

1550. Njanapeettom Award was given to _______ for writing ‘Odakkuzhal’.
(A) Vallathol (B) G. Sankarakuruppu
(C) Balachandran Chullikadu (D) Kumaranasan
Answer: (B)
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