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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) .
| 251. |
The health problems emanating from the air pollution caused by the functioning of the Gwalior Rayons was mostly reported from ---. |
| A. | Beypore |
| B. | Nilamure |
| C. | Vazhakkad |
| D. | Nilambur |
| Answer» C. Vazhakkad | |
| 252. |
--- was the leader of the Chaliyar movement. |
| A. | K.A. Rahman |
| B. | Mayeenkutty Master |
| C. | P.A. Powran |
| D. | P.K.N. Chekku |
| Answer» A. K.A. Rahman | |
| 253. |
The international convention that declared a global ban on the manufacturing of Endosulfan in 2011 was held in ---. |
| A. | Stockholm |
| B. | New York |
| C. | London |
| D. | Copenhagen |
| Answer» A. Stockholm | |
| 254. |
The Village Panchayat of Kasargode which was worst affected by the Endosulfan spraying is ---. |
| A. | Enmakaje |
| B. | Cheemeni |
| C. | Rajapuram |
| D. | Manjeswaram |
| Answer» A. Enmakaje | |
| 255. |
The High Power Committee appointed by the Kerala Government that clearly identified Endosulfan as the chief causal agent for the health hazards in Kasargode was led by ---. |
| A. | Dr. P.K. Sivaraman |
| B. | A. Achuthan |
| C. | O.P. Dube |
| D. | C.D. Mayee |
| Answer» A. Dr. P.K. Sivaraman | |
| 256. |
--- was the area in Palakkad district affected by the spraying of Endosulfan. |
| A. | Mutalamada |
| B. | Chittore |
| C. | Plachimada |
| D. | Kanjikode |
| Answer» A. Mutalamada | |
| 257. |
--- was the tribal leader associated with the anti-coca-cola agitation at Plachimada. |
| A. | Mayilamma |
| B. | Vilayodi Venugopal |
| C. | Vijaya Raghavan Chelliya |
| D. | Armughan Pathicara |
| Answer» A. Mayilamma | |
| 258. |
--- is the standard width proposed by the National Highway Authority of India for the national highways all-through the country. |
| A. | 30 meters |
| B. | 45 meters |
| C. | 60 meters |
| D. | 72 meters |
| Answer» C. 60 meters | |
| 259. |
How many National Highway roads are there in Kerala? |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» A. 8 | |
| 260. |
The greatest hurdle in the development of road networks in Kerala is ---. |
| A. | Absence of fund |
| B. | Government’s lack of interest |
| C. | The problems associated with the acquisition of land |
| D. | Lack of technology |
| Answer» C. The problems associated with the acquisition of land | |
| 261. |
The Ministry of Forests and Environment Government of India appointed the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel in 2010. It was headed by ---. |
| A. | Ramachandra Guha |
| B. | Madhav Gadgil |
| C. | Kasturirangan |
| D. | M.S. Swaminathan |
| Answer» B. Madhav Gadgil | |
| 262. |
--- Hydroelectric power project envisaged by the government in Kerala would not be materialized if the Gadgil Commission Report gets implemented. |
| A. | The Atirappilly Project |
| B. | Cheemeni project |
| C. | Patrakkadavu project |
| D. | Mullaperiyar project |
| Answer» A. The Atirappilly Project | |
| 263. |
The High Level Working Group appointed by the Central Government to reconsider the Gadgil Commission Report was headed by. |
| A. | Kasturirangan |
| B. | Oommen V. Oommen |
| C. | Vandana Siva |
| D. | Medha Patkar |
| Answer» A. Kasturirangan | |
| 264. |
--- headed the committee appointed by the Kerala government to reconsider the Kasturirangan Committee Report in 2013. |
| A. | Oommen V. Oommen |
| B. | Sugatakumari |
| C. | K. Venu |
| D. | C.R. Neelakantan |
| Answer» A. Oommen V. Oommen | |
| 265. |
The Kudumba Sree mission has been conceived as an offshoot of the central government’s programme ---. |
| A. | Suvarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yochana |
| B. | Annapoorna Yochana |
| C. | Indira Gandhi Avaz Yochana |
| D. | Nirmal Bharat Mission |
| Answer» A. Suvarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yochana | |
| 266. |
Community Development Societies of the Kudumba Sree works at --- level. |
| A. | The Panchayat/Municipality level |
| B. | The block level |
| C. | The district level |
| Answer» A. The Panchayat/Municipality level | |
| 267. |
Commission for the Protection of Child Rights has been formed in Kerala in ----. |
| A. | 2013 |
| B. | 2005 |
| C. | 2000 |
| D. | 2014 |
| Answer» A. 2013 | |
| 268. |
--- was a political party sponsored by the Nair Service Society N.S.S. |
| A. | National Democratic Party |
| B. | Kerala Congress B |
| C. | Kerala Congress Nationalist |
| D. | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Answer» A. National Democratic Party | |
| 269. |
The party formed by the S.N.D.P. Yogam during the 1970s and 1980s had played an active part in Kerala politics. What is the name of that party? |
| A. | Socialist Republican Party |
| B. | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| C. | Communist Marxist Party |
| D. | Bharatiya Dharma Jana Sena |
| Answer» A. Socialist Republican Party | |
| 270. |
In 1961 --- Commission asked the central government to restore the alienated tribal lands to the Adivasis by considering 26/1/1950 the day in which Constitution of India came into force as the cut of date. |
| A. | The U.N. Dhebar Commission |
| B. | The Mandal Commission |
| C. | The Kothari Commission |
| D. | The Balvant Rai Metha Commission |
| Answer» A. The U.N. Dhebar Commission | |
| 271. |
---- was a social activist whose public interest litigations played an important role in ensuring the land rights of the Adivasis. |
| A. | Jomon Puthanpuraykkal |
| B. | Navab Rajendran |
| C. | Dr. Nallatambi Thera |
| D. | K. Ajitha |
| Answer» C. Dr. Nallatambi Thera | |
| 272. |
Name the tribal leader who plays an important role in the political assertion of the Adivasis in Kerala. |
| A. | C.K. Janu |
| B. | Rekha Raj |
| C. | P.K. Jayalakshmi |
| D. | Mayilamma |
| Answer» A. C.K. Janu | |
| 273. |
Under the banner of SJVSV the Dalits of Kerala waged a popular struggle in demand of agricultural lands. Who led this struggle at Changara ----. |
| A. | Punnala Sreekumar |
| B. | Laha Gopalan |
| C. | K. Venu |
| D. | K. Kali |
| Answer» B. Laha Gopalan | |
| 274. |
Kerala Kalamandalam is situated in ---. |
| A. | Kalady |
| B. | Irinjalakuda |
| C. | Aranmula |
| D. | Cheruthuruthy |
| Answer» D. Cheruthuruthy | |
| 275. |
Who among the following took special interest in establishing Kerala Kalamandalam? |
| A. | Kumaran Assan |
| B. | A.R. Rajaraja Varma |
| C. | Vallathol Narayana Menon |
| D. | K.P. |
| Answer» C. Vallathol Narayana Menon | |
| 276. |
In --- year, Kerala Kalamandalam received the status of Deemed University for Art and Culture. |
| A. | 2006 |
| B. | 1927 |
| C. | 2010 |
| D. | 1956 |
| Answer» A. 2006 | |
| 277. |
Who was the first ever recipient of the Jnanpith? |
| A. | G. Sankara Kurupp |
| B. | Sivarama Karanth |
| C. | Gireesh Karnad |
| D. | M.T. Vasudevan Nair |
| Answer» A. G. Sankara Kurupp | |
| 278. |
Who translated Tagore’s Geetanjali into Malayalam for the first time? |
| A. | Vyloppilly Sreedhara Menon |
| B. | Edasseri Govindan Nair |
| C. | G. Sankara Kurupp |
| D. | Kumaran Assan |
| Answer» C. G. Sankara Kurupp | |
| 279. |
S.K. Pottakkad received Jnanpith in 1980 for his work ---. |
| A. | Oru Deshatthinde Katha |
| B. | Kappirikalute Nattil |
| C. | Oru Teruvinde Katha |
| D. | Vishakanyaka |
| Answer» A. Oru Deshatthinde Katha | |
| 280. |
Thakazhi’s Chemmeen won ---. |
| A. | Kerala Sahitya Award |
| B. | Kendra Sahitya Award |
| C. | Sovietland Nehru Award |
| D. | Jnanpith |
| Answer» B. Kendra Sahitya Award | |
| 281. |
‘Urub’ is the pen name of ---. |
| A. | S.K. Pottakkad |
| B. | Basheer |
| C. | Malayattur Ramakrishnan |
| D. | P.C. Kuttikrishnan |
| Answer» D. P.C. Kuttikrishnan | |
| 282. |
‘Balyakala Sakhi’ is a novel written by ---. |
| A. | Basheer |
| B. | P. Kesavadev |
| C. | Ponkunnam Varkey |
| D. | M. Mukundan |
| Answer» A. Basheer | |
| 283. |
M.T.’s Kalam received ---. |
| A. | Kendra Sahitya Award |
| B. | Kerala Sahitya Award |
| C. | Vayalar Award |
| D. | Njanpith |
| Answer» A. Kendra Sahitya Award | |
| 284. |
The first silent film made in Kerala was ---. |
| A. | Jeevita Nouga |
| B. | Nirmala |
| C. | Newspaper Boy |
| D. | Vikatakumaran |
| Answer» D. Vikatakumaran | |
| 285. |
‘Amma Ariyan’ is a film production by ---. |
| A. | The Odessa movies |
| B. | Udaya |
| C. | Chandratara |
| D. | Grihalakshmi Films |
| Answer» A. The Odessa movies | |
| 286. |
---- was the Revenue Minister who introduced the Agrarian Relations Bill piloted by the first Communist ministry that came to power in 1957 after the formation of the united Kerala. |
| A. | Suseela Gopalan |
| B. | Rosamma Punnose |
| C. | K. R. Gowriamma |
| D. | Ani Mascarene |
| Answer» C. K. R. Gowriamma | |
| 287. |
What was the total number of seats in the first Kerala Legislature formed after the first general election held in February-March 1957? |
| A. | 140 |
| B. | 114 |
| C. | 126 |
| D. | 100 |
| Answer» C. 126 | |
| 288. |
Who served as the education minister in the first E.M.S. ministry of 1957? |
| A. | Joseph Mundassery |
| B. | P.K. Chathan Master |
| C. | Dr. A.R. Menon |
| D. | C. Achutha Menon |
| Answer» A. Joseph Mundassery | |
| 289. |
Who was the leader of opposition in the first legislative assembly of Kerala in 1957? |
| A. | P.T. Chacko |
| B. | Kumbalatthu Sanku Pillai |
| C. | Panambilli Govinda Menon |
| D. | Pattam A. Thanu Pillai |
| Answer» A. P.T. Chacko | |
| 290. |
--- was the first Inspector General of Police in the newly formed state of Kerala during 1956 in whose honour the Police Stadium of Thiruvananthapuram is dedicated. |
| A. | T.K. Bhaskara Marar |
| B. | K. Sreenivasa Rao |
| C. | N. Chandrasekharan Nair |
| D. | M. Gopalan |
| Answer» C. N. Chandrasekharan Nair | |
| 291. |
Who among the following was a member of the first Legislative Assembly of Kerala elected independently. |
| A. | V.R. Krishna Iyar |
| B. | K. Bhargavan |
| C. | R. Sugathan |
| D. | K.C. George |
| Answer» A. V.R. Krishna Iyar | |
| 292. |
The popular agitation that led to the dismissal of the first E.M.S. ministry in 1959 is known as ---. |
| A. | Vimochana Samaram |
| B. | Uttharavada Prakshobham |
| C. | Nivartthana Prakshobham |
| D. | Miccha Bhoomy Samaram |
| Answer» A. Vimochana Samaram | |
| 293. |
--- was the President of the Joint Steering Committee of the different political parties and socio-religious groups formed to fight the Liberation Struggle against the first Communist Ministry under E.M.S. in 1959. |
| A. | Mannathu Padmanabhan |
| B. | R. Sankar |
| C. | Mathai Manjooran |
| D. | N. Sreekantan Nair |
| Answer» B. R. Sankar | |
| 294. |
The Anti-Communist League that played an important part in the Liberation Struggle was led by ---. |
| A. | Fr. Joseph Vadakkan |
| B. | Mathai Manjooran |
| C. | B. Vellington |
| D. | P.T. Chacko |
| Answer» A. Fr. Joseph Vadakkan | |
| 295. |
--- was the U.S. Ambassador to India during 1956-61 who has reportedly confirmed the C.I.A. assistance to Liberation Struggle. |
| A. | G.K. Lietan |
| B. | Elssworth Bunker |
| C. | John Kenneth Galbraith |
| D. | John Sherman Cooper |
| Answer» B. Elssworth Bunker | |
| 296. |
Who headed the united front ministry that came to power after the elections of 1960 in Kerala? |
| A. | P.T. Chacko |
| B. | N. Sreekantan Nair |
| C. | Pattam A. Thanu Pillai |
| D. | R. Sankar |
| Answer» C. Pattam A. Thanu Pillai | |
| 297. |
Who acted as the speaker of the second legislative assembly of Kerala in 1960? |
| A. | Seeti Sahib |
| B. | Bafaqi Tangal |
| C. | C.H. Muhammed Koya |
| D. | Panakkad Muhammad Ali Shihab Tangal |
| Answer» A. Seeti Sahib | |
| 298. |
In which year the Communist Party of India underwent the first major split leaving greater impacts on Kerala politics? |
| A. | 1960 |
| B. | 1964 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 1970 |
| Answer» B. 1964 | |
| 299. |
In --- year the Kerala Congress was formed by 15 Congress dissidents under K.M. George. |
| A. | 1969 |
| B. | 1960 |
| C. | 1964 |
| D. | 1967 |
| Answer» C. 1964 | |
| 300. |
Who was the PSP leader resigned from the position of Chief Minister of Kerala consequent to the appointment as Governor of Punjab in September 1962? |
| A. | Pattam A. Thanu Pillai |
| B. | P.T. Chacko |
| C. | R. Sankar |
| D. | K.A. Damodara Menon |
| Answer» A. Pattam A. Thanu Pillai | |
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