A.
1952
B.
1954
C.
1956
D.
1958
Answer:
Option C: 1956
2. Which is the highest peak in Kerala?
A.
Kattumala
B.
Devimala
C.
Padagiri
D.
Anamudi
Answer:
Option D: Anamudi
3. Which was the first newspaper in Malayalam?
A.
Deepika
B.
Rajyasamacharam
C.
Malayala Manorama
D.
Swadeshabhimani
Answer:
Option B: Rajyasamacharam
4. Who was the founder of Mathrubhumi newspaper?
A.
K. P. Kesava Menon
B.
C. V. Kunhiraman
C.
Kandathil Varghese Mappillai
D.
M. C. Varaghese
Answer:
Option A: K. P. Kesava Menon
5. Which district is known as the “City of Letters”?
A.
Wayanad
B.
Thiruvananthapuram
C.
Kottayam
D.
Ernakulam
Answer:
Option C: Kottayam
6. Which is not the dance form of Kerala?
A.
Kathakali
B.
Bharatanatyam
C.
Oppana
D.
Margamkali
Answer:
Option B: Bharatanatyam
7. Which is the largest lake in Kerala?
A.
Vembanad Lake
B.
Ashtamudi Lake
C.
Sasthamcotta Lake
D.
Pookode Lake
Answer:
Option A: Vembanad Lake
8. Who constructed Mullaperiyar Dam?
A.
Edwin Lutyens
B.
John Pennycuick
C.
Herbert Baker
D.
Robert Lorimer
Answer:
Option B: John Pennycuick
9. Which one of the below is not located in Kochi?
A.
INS Garuda
B.
INS Venduruthy
C.
INS Dronacharya
D.
INS Zamorin
Answer:
Option D: INS Zamorin
10. Who is the author of the historical novel “Marthandavarma”?
A.
O. Chandu Menon
B.
P. Kesavadev
C.
C. V. Raman Pillai
D.
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Answer:
Option C: C. V. Raman Pillai
11. In which year the Malayalam era started?
A.
825 AD
B.
925 AD
C.
1025 AD
D.
1125 AD
Answer:
Option A: 825 AD
12. Malampuzha Dam is located in which district of Kerala?
A.
Thrissur
B.
Palakkad
C.
Wayanad
D.
Malappuram
Answer:
Option B: Palakkad
13. Which is the third longest river in Kerala?
A.
Periyar
B.
Bharathappuzha
C.
Chaliyar
D.
Pamba
Answer:
Option D: Pamba
14. Which region has the lowest altitude in India?
A.
Kuttanad
B.
Kayamkulam
C.
Kumarakom
D.
Kovalam
Answer:
Option A: Kuttanad
15. Sulthan Bathery is located in which district of Kerala?
A.
Malappuram
B.
Kozhikode
C.
Wayanad
D.
Kasaragod
Answer:
Option C: Wayanad
16. Which state is located to the North of Kerala?
A.
Telangana
B.
Andhra Pradesh
C.
Tamil Nadu
D.
Karnataka
Answer:
Option D: Karnataka
17. How many states share their borders with Kerala?
A.
Two
B.
Three
C.
Four
D.
Five
Answer:
Option A: Two
18. Who was the first Cabinet Minister of Independent India from Kerala?
A.
V. R. Krishna Iyer
B.
K. C. George
C.
C. Achutha Menon
D.
John Matthai
Answer:
Option D: John Matthai
19. Which is the state fruit of Kerala?
A.
Papaya
B.
Jackfruit
C.
Mango
D.
Guava
Answer:
Option B: Jackfruit
20. The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is held in which lake?
A.
Pookode Lake
B.
Ashtamudi Lake
C.
Punnamada Lake
D.
Sasthamcotta Lake
Answer:
Option C: Punnamada Lake
21. Who was the first woman IPS officer from Kerala?
A.
B. Sandhya
B.
Anna Rajam Malhotra
C.
Sreedhanya Suresh
D.
R. Sreelekha
Answer:
Option D: R. Sreelekha
22. Who was the first recipient of the Vallathol Award?
A.
Pala Narayanan Nair
B.
Sooranad Kunjan Pillai
C.
Balamani Amma
D.
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Answer:
Option A: Pala Narayanan Nair
23. How many districts of Kerala have coastline?
A.
8
B.
9
C.
10
D.
11
Answer:
Option B: 9
24. Who is known as the “Father of Malayalam Cinema”?
A.
Ramu Kariat
B.
P. Bhaskaran
C.
J. C. Daniel
D.
Kunchacko
Answer:
Option C: J. C. Daniel
25. Who was the first Chancellor of the University of Kerala?
A.
Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma
B.
Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma
C.
Visakham Thirunal Rama Varma
D.
Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma
Answer:
Option D: Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma
26. The Greenfield International Stadium is located in which district of Kerala?
A.
Ernakulam
B.
Thiruvananthapuram
C.
Thrissur
D.
Palakkad
Answer:
Option B: Thiruvananthapuram
27. Who served as the first Chief Minister of Kerala?
A.
E. M. S. Namboodiripad
B.
Pattom A. Thanu Pillai
C.
R. Sankar
D.
C. Achutha Menon
Answer:
Option A: E. M. S. Namboodiripad
28. Which IT park is located in Kochi?
A.
Technopark
B.
Cyberpark
C.
Infopark
D.
TIDEL Park
Answer:
Option C: Infopark
29. Who was the first elected woman MP from Kerala?
A.
Susheela Gopalan
B.
Bhargavi Thankappan
C.
Savithri Lakshman
D.
Annie Mascarene
Answer:
Option D: Annie Mascarene
30. Former President K. R. Narayanan was born in which district of Kerala?
A.
Kottayam
B.
Palakkad
C.
Alappuzha
D.
Ernakulam
Answer:
Option A: Kottayam
31. Who wrote the famous poem ‘Ramanan’?
A.
Pala Narayanan Nair
B.
Changampuzha Krishna Pillai
C.
Edasseri Govindan Nair
D.
Edappally Raghavan Pillai
Answer:
Option B: Changampuzha Krishna Pillai
32. Who was the first Prime Minister of Travancore?
A.
Paravoor T. K. Narayana Pillai
B.
Panampilly Govinda Menon
C.
Pattom A. Thanu Pillai
D.
E. Ikkanda Warrier
Answer:
Option C: Pattom A. Thanu Pillai
33. Which is the first detective novel in Malayalam?
A.
Kaalante Kolayara
B.
Ara Nazhika Neram
C.
Ini Njan Urangatte
D.
Bhaskara Menon
Answer:
Option D: Bhaskara Menon
34. Which district is called the “Cultural Capital of Kerala”?
A.
Pathanamthitta
B.
Thrissur
C.
Palakkad
D.
Kozhikode
Answer:
Option B: Thrissur
35. How many districts are there in Kerala?
A.
10
B.
12
C.
14
D.
15
Answer:
Option C: 14
36. Peringalkuthu Dam is built across which river?
A.
Chalakkudi River
B.
Chaliyar River
C.
Kadalundi River
D.
Achankovil River
Answer:
Option A: Chalakkudi River
37. Who received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2004?
A.
Bharath Gopi
B.
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
C.
Thilakan
D.
Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Answer:
Option B: Adoor Gopalakrishnan
38. Which is the state bird of Kerala?
A.
Rock Sparrow
B.
Marbled Duck
C.
Great Hornbill
D.
Common Myna
Answer:
Option C: Great Hornbill
39. Who was appointed as the first Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala?
A.
K. T. Koshi
B.
V. Balakrishna Eradi
C.
V. S. Malimath
D.
M. M. Pareed Pillay
Answer:
Option A: K. T. Koshi
40. Which river flows into Karnataka?
A.
Bhavani River
B.
Kabini River
C.
Pambar River
D.
Ithikkara River
Answer:
Option B: Kabini River
41. In which year Cochin International Airport won the “Champion of the Earth” award?
A.
2014
B.
2016
C.
2018
D.
2020
Answer:
Option C: 2018
42. Uroob is the pen name of which author?
A.
P. C. Kuttikrishnan
B.
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
C.
P. K. Balakrishnan
D.
S. K. Pottekkatt
Answer:
Option A: P. C. Kuttikrishnan
43. Which martial art was originated in Kerala?
A.
Gatka
B.
Sqay
C.
Silambam
D.
Kalaripayattu
Answer:
Option D: Kalaripayattu
44. Pallippuram Fort is located in which district?
A.
Thiruvananthapuram
B.
Kozhikode
C.
Ernakulam
D.
Thrissur
Answer:
Option C: Ernakulam
45. Thodupuzha is located in which district of Kerala?
A.
Kottayam
B.
Ernakulam
C.
Pathanamthitta
D.
Idukki
Answer:
Option D: Idukki
46. Who was popularly known as “Kerala Gandhi”?
A.
E. M. S. Namboodiripad
B.
Bodheswaran
C.
K. Kelappan
D.
Pattom A. Thanu Pillai
Answer:
Option C: K. Kelappan
47. Who is the author of the novel “Indulekha” published in 1889?
A.
Ramavarma Appan Thampuran
B.
O. Chandu Menon
C.
Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup
D.
O. V. Vijayan
Answer:
Option B: O. Chandu Menon
48. Manorama Year Book was first published in which year?
A.
1959
B.
1961
C.
1963
D.
1965
Answer:
Option A: 1959
49. In which year National Games was held for the first time in Kerala?
A.
1977
B.
1987
C.
1997
D.
2007
Answer:
Option B: 1987
50. Which is the only district in Kerala that shares border with both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu?
A.
Kasaragod
B.
Kollam
C.
Malappuram
D.
Wayanad
Answer:
Option D: Wayanad