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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) , Master of Arts in History (MA History) .
101. |
H V Cannolly planted the Connolly’s Teak Plantation, the first teak plantation in the world at |
A. | Nilambur |
B. | Calicut |
C. | Malappuram |
D. | Wynad |
Answer» A. Nilambur |
102. |
The Cannolly canal was constructed by |
A. | Col. Munroe |
B. | Macaulay |
C. | Baber |
D. | H V Connolly |
Answer» D. H V Connolly |
103. |
The Jesuit missionaries had arrived in Kerala during the period of |
A. | Dutch |
B. | Portuguese |
C. | French |
D. | English |
Answer» B. Portuguese |
104. |
The first printing in Malayalam was done at |
A. | Calicut |
B. | Kannur |
C. | Nilambur |
D. | Goa |
Answer» D. Goa |
105. |
The Hortus Malabaricus was prepared by |
A. | Portuguese |
B. | Dutch |
C. | French |
D. | English |
Answer» B. Dutch |
106. |
Apart from Leelathilakam, the first grammar work in Malayalam language was prepared by |
A. | Dr. Anjelos Francis. |
B. | Jovanas Gonsalvez. |
C. | Father Clement |
D. | Father Kariyattil Ousep |
Answer» A. Dr. Anjelos Francis. |
107. |
The first travelogue in Malayalam is |
A. | Varthamanapusthakamd. |
B. | Vedarthakam |
C. | Leelethilakam |
D. | Hortus Malabaricus |
Answer» A. Varthamanapusthakamd. |
108. |
The Victoria College at Palakkad was established by |
A. | Jesuit Missionaries |
B. | Evangelical Mission |
C. | Basel Mission |
D. | Christain Missionaries |
Answer» C. Basel Mission |
109. |
The first Western education school of Malabar was started at -------in 1841. |
A. | Kannur |
B. | Calicut |
C. | Wynad |
D. | Malappuram |
Answer» A. Kannur |
110. |
‘Aruvippuram Installation’ has been done by |
A. | Sahodaran Ayyappan |
B. | Pandit Karuppan |
C. | Vagbadanand |
D. | Sreenarayana Guru |
Answer» D. Sreenarayana Guru |
111. |
The Sree Narayana Trusts was formed by------- in 1952 |
A. | R.Sankar |
B. | Kumaranasan |
C. | Vellappalli Nadesan |
D. | Sreenarayana Guru |
Answer» A. R.Sankar |
112. |
The author of the khandakavyas like Nalini,Leela,Karuna and Chadalabhiksuki is |
A. | Sreenarayana Gur |
B. | Vadbadanandha |
C. | Kumaranasan |
D. | Vallathol |
Answer» C. Kumaranasan |
113. |
Vedadhikara Niroopanan is the work of |
A. | Kumaranasan |
B. | Chattambi Swamikal |
C. | Sreenaranayana Guru |
D. | Vagbhadanada |
Answer» B. Chattambi Swamikal |
114. |
The Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham (SJPS) was established in 1907 by |
A. | Sahodaran Ayyappan |
B. | Pandit Karuppan |
C. | Poykayil Yohannan |
D. | Ayyankali |
Answer» D. Ayyankali |
115. |
Valasabhas were formed in different parts of Kochin State to regenerate the vala community by |
A. | Sahodaran Ayyappan |
B. | Pandit Karuppan |
C. | Poykayil Yohannan |
D. | Ayyankali |
Answer» B. Pandit Karuppan |
116. |
The first poem of Pandit Karuppan was |
A. | Jathikummi |
B. | Sthothramandaaram. |
C. | Aacharabhooshanam |
D. | Baalakalesam |
Answer» B. Sthothramandaaram. |
117. |
The Cochin Pulaya Maha Sabha was formed by |
A. | Sahodaran Ayyappan |
B. | Pandit Karuppan |
C. | Poykayil Yohannan |
D. | Ayyankali |
Answer» B. Pandit Karuppan |
118. |
The Atma Vidya Sangham was founded by |
A. | Kumaranasan |
B. | Chattambi Swamikal |
C. | Sreenaranayana Guru |
D. | Vagbhadanada |
Answer» D. Vagbhadanada |
119. |
Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha(PRDS) was founded in 1909 by |
A. | Chavara Achan |
B. | Chattambi Swamikal |
C. | Poykayil Appachan |
D. | Ayyankali |
Answer» B. Chattambi Swamikal |
120. |
The significant pamphlet ‘Katora Kutaram’(ferocious axe) was issued in 1884in Malabar by |
A. | Sayyid Alavi Thangal Pookoya Thangal |
B. | Veliyankode Umar Quazi |
C. | Sayid Fazal |
D. | Sanaulla Makti Thangal |
Answer» D. Sanaulla Makti Thangal |
121. |
Sanaulla Makti Thangal’s concise autobiography is |
A. | Makthi Manaklasham |
B. | Nabi Nanayam d. None of |
C. | Katora Kutaram |
D. | None of these |
Answer» A. Makthi Manaklasham |
122. |
Who was the founder, printer and publisher of Swadesabhimani newspaper? |
A. | Swadesabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai |
B. | K P Kesava Menon |
C. | Vakkom Abdul Khadr Moulavi |
D. | Muhammed Abdurahman Sahib |
Answer» C. Vakkom Abdul Khadr Moulavi |
123. |
Vidyarthi Magazine was started by |
A. | Swadesabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai |
B. | Chattambi Swamikal |
C. | EMS |
D. | V T Bhattathiripad |
Answer» D. V T Bhattathiripad |
124. |
The Christian priest who came forward to find and bring together the Harijan students under the same roof of the school. |
A. | Arnos Pathiri |
B. | Chavara Achan |
C. | Poykayil Yohanna |
D. | d. None of these |
Answer» B. Chavara Achan |
125. |
In the year ------------a Namboothiri women’s organization was formed with the name Antarjana Samajam under the leadership of Arya Pallam and Parvathi Neminimangalam. |
A. | 1932 |
B. | 1923 |
C. | 1934 |
D. | 1925 |
Answer» A. 1932 |
126. |
Marakkudakkullile Mahanakaram is the play of |
A. | V.T Bhattathiripad |
B. | EMS |
C. | Arya Pallam |
D. | M R Bhattathiripad |
Answer» D. M R Bhattathiripad |
127. |
The Kallumala Samaram that took place in the year |
A. | 1812 |
B. | 1915 |
C. | 1932 |
D. | 1809 d.1809 |
Answer» B. 1915 |
128. |
--------is the present managing trustee and chief physician of Kottakkal Arya Vaidyasala |
A. | P K Varier |
B. | P S Varier |
C. | Dr. Muraleedharan |
D. | None of these |
Answer» A. P K Varier |
129. |
The slogan “Travancore is for Travancoreans” is associated with |
A. | Temple Entry agitations |
B. | Ezhava Memorial |
C. | Malayalee Memorial |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Malayalee Memorial |
130. |
The only Keralite mentioned in the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi |
A. | Sahodaran Ayyappan |
B. | C V Raman Pillai |
C. | Dr. Palpu |
D. | G P Pillai |
Answer» D. G P Pillai |
131. |
The novel Indulekha is written by |
A. | O ChanduMenon |
B. | Appu Nedungadi |
C. | Soori Namboodiri |
D. | Kumaran Asan |
Answer» A. O ChanduMenon |
132. |
Kochi Rajya Charithram is written by |
A. | Pachu Moothathu |
B. | Nagam Ayya |
C. | Elamkulam Kunhan Pillai |
D. | K P Padmanabha Menon |
Answer» D. K P Padmanabha Menon |
133. |
The Madras Marumakkathayam Act was passed in the year |
A. | 1933 |
B. | 1934 |
C. | 1935 |
D. | 1936 |
Answer» A. 1933 |
134. |
Congreesum Keralavum is the work of |
A. | A K Pillai |
B. | K P Kesava Menon |
C. | K Madhavan Nair |
D. | P K K Menon |
Answer» A. A K Pillai |
135. |
After getting inspiration from ---------------- K P Kesava Menon cut off his kuduma(hair style-hair tying) and began to practice what he believe in his personal life also? |
A. | Gandhiji |
B. | Balagangadhara Thilak |
C. | Tagore |
D. | Gokhale |
Answer» D. Gokhale |
136. |
------------was the first Executive president of Kerala Sahitya Academy and was honoured by the President of India with the 'Padma Vibhushan'. |
A. | A K Pillai |
B. | K P Kesava Menon |
C. | K Madhavan Nair |
D. | P K K Menon |
Answer» B. K P Kesava Menon |
137. |
In 1917 at the age of 29, -------------was invited by Annie Besant to go to England along with her, Syed Hussain and BV Narasimhan to talk about Home Rule there. |
A. | K P Kesava Menon |
B. | Manjeri Rama Ayyar |
C. | Ramunni Menon |
D. | George Joseph |
Answer» D. George Joseph |
138. |
-------------was the leader of the Rowlatt Sathyagraha in Madurai |
A. | Venkayya Naidu |
B. | P. Varadarajulu Naidu |
C. | George Joseph |
D. | C Rajagopalachari |
Answer» C. George Joseph |
139. |
-------- is popularly known as 'Kerala Gandhi'. |
A. | K.Kelappan |
B. | T K Madhavan |
C. | George Joseph |
D. | K Madhavan Nair |
Answer» A. K.Kelappan |
140. |
Editor of the nationalist daily Al-Ameen from 1929 to 1939 from Calicut |
A. | K P Kesava Menon |
B. | Ramunni Menon |
C. | Muhammed Abdu Rahman |
D. | K Madhavan Nair |
Answer» C. Muhammed Abdu Rahman |
141. |
With integration of Travancore and Cochin ---------became speaker of Travancore-Cochin Assembly in July 1949. |
A. | Pattom ThanuPillai |
B. | T C Varghese |
C. | Mannathu Padmanabhan |
D. | C Kesavan |
Answer» D. C Kesavan |
142. |
In 1948 elections, -------------- became the leader of Prajamandal Legislature Party and was appointed Prime Minister of Cochin. |
A. | Ikkanta Varier |
B. | Neelakanta Aiyar |
C. | C Kesavan |
D. | None of these |
Answer» A. Ikkanta Varier |
143. |
The first secretary of the Malabar District Congress Committee in 1910 was |
A. | Kunhirama Menon |
B. | K Madhavan Nair |
C. | Ramunni Menon |
D. | K P Kesava Menon |
Answer» A. Kunhirama Menon |
144. |
A branch of the Home Rule League was formed in Calicut with -------as president |
A. | Kunhirama Menon |
B. | Mr. Manjeri Rama Iyyer |
C. | Ramunni Menon |
D. | K P Kesava Menon |
Answer» B. Mr. Manjeri Rama Iyyer |
145. |
The first Malabar district political conference held in 1916 at Palakkad under the presidentship of |
A. | Kunhirama Menon |
B. | Mr. Manjeri Rama Iyyer |
C. | Ramunni Menon |
D. | Mrs. Annie Besant |
Answer» D. Mrs. Annie Besant |
146. |
The second district political conference was held at --------in 1917 |
A. | Palakkad |
B. | Calicut |
C. | Vadakara |
D. | Ottappalam |
Answer» B. Calicut |
147. |
The 1921 Rebellion started at ------------- village in the Ernad Taluk |
A. | Pookkottur |
B. | Manjeri |
C. | Perinthalmanna |
D. | Thirurangadi |
Answer» A. Pookkottur |
148. |
---------------declared himself as the king of Hindus, the Amir of the Muslims and the colonel of the Khilafat army |
A. | Konnara Thangal |
B. | Variankunnath Kunhahammed Haji |
C. | Ali Mussaliyar |
D. | Muhammed |
Answer» B. Variankunnath Kunhahammed Haji |
149. |
-------------was the tragic incident of the Malabar Rebellion. |
A. | The ‘Wagon Tragedy’ |
B. | Thirurangadi riot |
C. | Pookkottur rio |
D. | Establishment of British |
Answer» A. The ‘Wagon Tragedy’ |
150. |
According to the Marxist school of Thought, the 1921 Rebellion was |
A. | Religious outbreak |
B. | an anti imperialist Struggle |
C. | An agrarian outbreak, |
D. | a local riot |
Answer» C. An agrarian outbreak, |
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