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1. |
The Tamarasseri and Perambadi gaps promote contacts between Kerala and………………….. |
A. | maharashtra |
B. | tamilnadu |
C. | karnataka |
D. | goa |
Answer» C. karnataka |
2. |
A Survey of Kerala History is written by …………….. |
A. | a. sreedharamenon |
B. | mgs narayanan |
C. | kesavanveluthattu |
D. | none of the above. |
Answer» A. a. sreedharamenon |
3. |
Studies in Kerala history is written by…………………. |
A. | elamkulamkunjanpillai |
B. | mgs narayanan |
C. | k n ganesh |
D. | none of the above. |
Answer» A. elamkulamkunjanpillai |
4. |
Keralathinte Innalekalis abook written by……………….. |
A. | elamkulamkunjanpillai |
B. | mgs narayanan |
C. | k n ganesh |
D. | none of the above. |
Answer» C. k n ganesh |
5. |
Cultural Symbiosis in Kerala is a work by………………….. |
A. | a. sreedharamenon |
B. | mgs narayanan |
C. | kesavanveluthattu |
D. | none of the above. |
Answer» B. mgs narayanan |
6. |
The Western Ghats is on the …………….. side of Kerala |
A. | west |
B. | east |
C. | north |
D. | south |
Answer» B. east |
7. |
The Perambadi gives access to Coorg while Tamarasseri provide access from …………to Mysore. |
A. | cochin |
B. | coimbatore |
C. | wayanad |
D. | malappuram |
Answer» C. wayanad |
8. |
The Bodinaykannur pass in the ………………area connects Madurai with the High Ranges. |
A. | travancore |
B. | malabar |
C. | cochin |
D. | karnataka |
Answer» A. travancore |
9. |
Through the ………….pass was transacted most of the trade from central Kerala (Todupuzha). |
A. | arambadi |
B. | aryankavu |
C. | kamban |
D. | palakkad |
Answer» C. kamban |
10. |
The ……………..pass gives easy access to Tirunelveli.The Tamils used this route for most of their raids and trade to South Kerala. |
A. | aryankavu |
B. | kamban |
C. | aryankavu |
D. | palakkad |
Answer» A. aryankavu |
11. |
The ……………pass (Aruvamozhi), though presently situated outside Kerala is crucial.Early man with his microliths entered Kerala through this gap; this route had been the highway of traffic between Kerala and its eastern neighbours. |
A. | arambadi |
B. | aryankavu |
C. | kamban |
D. | palakkad |
Answer» A. arambadi |
12. |
The Arambodi – Kottar region is rightly called the …………of Kerala. |
A. | malampuzha |
B. | peechi |
C. | cockpit |
D. | periyar |
Answer» C. cockpit |
13. |
The Portuguese were the ……………in this endeavour followed by the Dutch.French and the English, all followed a sea route to reach Kerala and landed on the Kerala coast and built their settlements here. |
A. | first |
B. | second |
C. | third |
D. | fourth |
Answer» A. first |
14. |
The Arabian Sea had been the field of activity for the Kunjalis, the Admirals of the …………..fleet. |
A. | calicut |
B. | muziris |
C. | kannur |
D. | ezhimala |
Answer» A. calicut |
15. |
Kabini, Bhavani and Pampar are …………flowing rivers in the state. |
A. | east |
B. | north |
C. | south |
D. | west |
Answer» A. east |
16. |
The Periyar flood of ………….. madeMuziris useless for trade and brought in to existence the Vaipin Island. |
A. | 1341 |
B. | 1346 |
C. | 1351 |
D. | 1356 |
Answer» A. 1341 |
17. |
The Periyar flood of 1341 made …………..useless for trade and brought in to existence the Vaipin Island. |
A. | muziris |
B. | tyndis |
C. | barace |
D. | nelcynda |
Answer» A. muziris |
18. |
The flood of …………… in the Periyar river forced Tippu Sultan to abandon his further conquest of Thiruvitamkur. |
A. | 1789 |
B. | 1799 |
C. | 1879 |
D. | 1897 |
Answer» A. 1789 |
19. |
Several places of historical and cultural importance are located on the riverbanks.We have Chittur, Palakkad, Thiruvillamala, Pattambi, Thirunavaya and Chamravattam are on the banks of…………... |
A. | bharatapuzha |
B. | periyar |
C. | pampa |
D. | kunthipuzha |
Answer» A. bharatapuzha |
20. |
Ayiramalai, Malayattur, Kaladi, Aluva and Kodungallur are on the banks of…………... |
A. | periyar |
B. | pampa |
C. | kunthipuzha |
D. | chaliyar |
Answer» A. periyar |
21. |
Aanmala, Sabarimala, Chengannur, Maramon, Edathwa are on the banks of……………. |
A. | chandragiri |
B. | chaliyar |
C. | bharatapuzha |
D. | pamba |
Answer» D. pamba |
22. |
The hydro-electric projects like Pallivasal, Sengulam, Peringalkuthu and Sabarigiri have quickened the .....................of Kerala. |
A. | industrialization |
B. | ivory |
C. | teak |
D. | coir |
Answer» A. industrialization |
23. |
The Nila river, popularly known as…………………. |
A. | pamba |
B. | chaliyar |
C. | chandragiri |
D. | bharatapuzha |
Answer» D. bharatapuzha |
24. |
On both banks of the river……………., there are famous temples like Tirunavaya, Sukapuram, Panniyur, Tripangode, Tiruvillamala, and Kalpathi. |
A. | pamba |
B. | chaliyar |
C. | korapuzha |
D. | nila |
Answer» D. nila |
25. |
Innumerable literary souls lived on the banks of ………….-Ezhuttachan who lived in Chittur and Tirur. |
A. | nila |
B. | chaliyar |
C. | chandragiripuzha |
D. | pamba |
Answer» A. nila |
26. |
………………….lived in Lakkidi. |
A. | kunchannambiar |
B. | urub |
C. | cherukadu |
D. | balamaniamma |
Answer» A. kunchannambiar |
27. |
Puntanam and Melputhur lived in ………………. |
A. | kutallur |
B. | lakkidi |
C. | kumbla |
D. | vembanad |
Answer» A. kutallur |
28. |
…………………..was born in Kumaranallur |
A. | akhithem |
B. | olappamannanambutheri |
C. | kutty krishna marar |
D. | kaikulangara rama warrier |
Answer» A. akhithem |
29. |
The ………………..Lake is the largest lake in Kerala extending from the south up to Kochi. |
A. | vembanad |
B. | sasthamkotta |
C. | ashtamudi |
D. | bakel |
Answer» A. vembanad |
30. |
On ………………..Lake Banks are situated Vaikkam, a famous Hindu pilgrim centre. |
A. | ashtamudi |
B. | sasthamkotta |
C. | vembanad |
D. | bakel |
Answer» C. vembanad |
31. |
The …………….Lake is the one and the only one fresh water lake in Kerala. |
A. | sasthamkotta |
B. | vembanad |
C. | ashtamudi |
D. | bakel |
Answer» A. sasthamkotta |
32. |
The ……………grant gives information about the building of the temple.It is important as it mentions for the first time KanthalurSalai. |
A. | parthivapuram |
B. | ambalapuzha |
C. | thirunavaya |
D. | thiruvanchikulam |
Answer» A. parthivapuram |
33. |
The Teresappally Copper plate of AyyanAtikalTiruvatikal, the …………ruler is the first dated inscription (849 AD) of Kerala epigraphy. |
A. | venad |
B. | thrissur |
C. | ambalapuzha |
D. | thirunavaya |
Answer» A. venad |
34. |
The Teresappally Copper plate describes the gift of a plot of land to Teresappally and also trading rights over ………..Nagaram by the Venad governor. |
A. | kollam |
B. | thrissur |
C. | trivandrum |
D. | guruvayur |
Answer» A. kollam |
35. |
The Teresappally Copper plate grant was received by………………. |
A. | mar sapir iso |
B. | don gonsalves |
C. | joseph rubban |
D. | ravi kerala varma |
Answer» A. mar sapir iso |
36. |
The Mampalli plate of ………………(974 AD) of Venad is the first available record dated in the Kollam era. |
A. | vallabhakotha |
B. | don gonsalves |
C. | joseph rubban |
D. | ravi kerala varma |
Answer» A. vallabhakotha |
37. |
The important inscriptions relating to the Venad rulers are Kilimanur records of………………. |
A. | ravi kerala varma |
B. | don gonsalves |
C. | joseph rubban |
D. | adityavarma |
Answer» D. adityavarma |
38. |
The PerumpadappuSwarupami.e …………..royal family had a few inscriptions of historical value. |
A. | cochin |
B. | porkalam |
C. | eyyal |
D. | calicut |
Answer» A. cochin |
39. |
The Syrian Copper plate (ViraraghavaPattayam) of ……………. issued by Viraraghava, a ruler of Perumpadappu royal house is the most important one. |
A. | 1225 |
B. | 1218 |
C. | 1224 |
D. | 1235 |
Answer» A. 1225 |
40. |
The Christian merchant …………….was conferred the tittle ‘LokaPerumchetti’ (The great trader) and also the over lordship of Manigramam in the Syrian Copper plate. |
A. | don gonsalves |
B. | iravikortanan |
C. | ravi varmakulasekhara |
Answer» B. iravikortanan |
41. |
The Jewish copper plate record of Bhaskararavivarma (1000 AD) from the white Jew synagogue at ………….and the Chennamangalam record in Hebrew dated 1265 AD are the most important in this category. |
A. | guruvayur |
B. | mattancherry |
C. | kozhikode |
D. | thiruvalla |
Answer» B. mattancherry |
42. |
…………..Rock Edict II (GIRNAR) is the earliest epigraphical record found from outside Kerala.It mentions the ruler of Kerala as Keralaputta. |
A. | rajendrachola’s |
B. | asoka’s |
C. | ravi varmakulasekhara’s |
D. | bhaskararavivarma’s |
Answer» B. asoka’s |
43. |
The Aranattumalai inscription from Karur in …………..Brahmi character mentions three Chera kings and provides valuable clue to Chera genealogy. |
A. | tamil |
B. | malayalam |
C. | sanscrit |
D. | hindi |
Answer» A. tamil |
44. |
The Chalukya inscriptions of the 6th and 7th Century refer to the subjugation of …………..by the Chalukyas. |
A. | kerala |
B. | tamilnadu |
C. | karnataka |
D. | andhra |
Answer» A. kerala |
45. |
The Thiruvilangadu plates of ………….refer to the Chola raids on Vizhinjam. |
A. | rajendrachola |
B. | ravi varmakulasekhara |
C. | h.d. sankalia |
D. | marthandavarma |
Answer» A. rajendrachola |
46. |
…………are monuments built of granite rocks erected over the burials. |
A. | megaliths |
B. | palaeolithic |
C. | pathittupattu |
D. | akananuru |
Answer» A. megaliths |
47. |
The uses of ………….have corresponded with the use of iron and the Black and Red ware pottery (BRW).Hence megaliths belonged to the Iron Age culture. |
A. | megaliths |
B. | pathittupattu |
C. | akananuru |
D. | purananuru |
Answer» A. megaliths |
48. |
…………….has expressed the view that the megalithic builders of Kerala represent a fairly and well established social organisation. |
A. | babington |
B. | h.d. sankalia |
C. | sewell |
D. | y.a.sharma |
Answer» B. h.d. sankalia |
49. |
The Malayalam work UnnuniliSandesam contains the earliest reference to ………………performance. |
A. | koodiyattam |
B. | kathakali |
C. | padhakom |
D. | theyyam |
Answer» A. koodiyattam |
50. |
Jewish copper plate mentions……………, the Jew as the leader of Anchuvannam. |
A. | joseph rabban |
B. | mar sapir iso |
C. | sulaiman |
D. | ibnbatuta |
Answer» A. joseph rabban |
51. |
The epoch making discovery of South West monsoon by……………., the Egyptian pilot in 45 AD facilitated the direct see voyage from the Persian gulf to Kerala. |
A. | mar sapir iso |
B. | kautilya |
C. | don gonsalves |
D. | hippalus |
Answer» D. hippalus |
52. |
The epoch making discovery of South West monsoon by Hippalus, the ……………..pilot in 45 AD facilitated the direct see voyage from the Persian gulf to Kerala. |
A. | greek |
B. | spanish |
C. | french |
D. | american |
Answer» D. american |
53. |
…………..retreated from his conquest of Travancore due to the Periyar flood in 1789. |
A. | tippu sultan |
B. | bhaskara ravi varma |
C. | zamorin |
D. | kolathiris |
Answer» A. tippu sultan |
54. |
It was the demand for spices, especially …………..that brought the Europeans to Kerala, leading to the Da Gama Epoch of Asiatic History. |
A. | pepper |
B. | flora |
C. | fauna |
D. | coir |
Answer» A. pepper |
55. |
…………….refers to River Churni from where pearls are found. |
A. | kalhana |
B. | don gonsalves |
C. | athulya |
D. | kautilya |
Answer» A. kalhana |
56. |
Most of the …………….settlements in Kerala are found on the banks of rivers like Churni, Nila, Korapuzha and Pampa. |
A. | ezhava |
B. | brahmin |
C. | nair |
D. | christains |
Answer» D. christains |
57. |
……………….and Keralamahatmyamare the two legendary works regarding the early history of Kerala. |
A. | keralolpathi |
B. | granthavaris |
C. | mushakavamsakavya |
D. | vadakkanpattukal |
Answer» B. granthavaris |
58. |
Athula’sMushakavamsaKavya gives a semi-legandary semi factual account of the …………….Kings. |
A. | kodungallur |
B. | kozhikode |
C. | ezhimala |
D. | kochi |
Answer» A. kodungallur |
59. |
The accounts of Joseph Kathanar, a priest from ……………..gives a contemporary description of the existing legends on the origin of Kerala and the growth of Christianity. |
A. | kozhikode |
B. | kodungallur |
C. | kollam |
D. | kochi |
Answer» C. kollam |
60. |
…………….., Bishop of Kollam (17th C) has written a book ‘Historia de Malavar’ giving information on the origin and growth of Kerala people, their customs and traditions. |
A. | dr.m.g.s.narayanan |
B. | don gonsalves |
C. | joseph rubban |
D. | dr.sundarampillai |
Answer» B. don gonsalves |
61. |
Pattanam is a landlocked rural hamlet located in the Periyar Delta in ........................district in the southern Indian state ofKerala. |
A. | eranakulam |
B. | kochi |
C. | thrissur |
D. | edakkal |
Answer» B. kochi |
62. |
……………… the Chinese merchant describes Calicut as a great emporium of trade frequented by traders from all over the world. |
A. | ma huan |
B. | adburrazzack |
C. | nicolo conti |
D. | athanasius nikitin |
Answer» A. ma huan |
63. |
………… was the patron of Cherusseri, the author of Krishnagatha. |
A. | sundaramurthinayanar |
B. | kulasekharaalwar |
C. | cheramanperumal |
D. | udayavarma |
Answer» D. udayavarma |
64. |
The ruling house of …………is known by the name NediyirippuSwarupam after the original house of the Eratis at Nediyirippu in Eralnad. |
A. | samutiri |
B. | bhaskera ravi |
C. | viraraghava |
D. | kolathiri |
Answer» C. viraraghava |
65. |
After a bitter and prolonged campaign, the Zamorin captured …………….and assumed the unique position of Rakshapura (protector) of Mamankom. |
A. | tirunavaya |
B. | nilambur |
C. | manjeri |
D. | kottakkal |
Answer» A. tirunavaya |
66. |
DharmothPanikkar who was the instructor in arms to the ……………and the officer in charge of the Kalari. |
A. | zamorin |
B. | bhaskera ravi |
C. | viraraghava |
D. | kolathiri |
Answer» C. viraraghava |
67. |
The navy of the Zamorin was manned by the Moplahs and the Kunjalis were the admirals of the ………………fleet. |
A. | kochi |
B. | calicut |
C. | kuttanad |
D. | palakkad |
Answer» B. calicut |
68. |
The ……………. court was adorned by the famous Eighteen and a Half (PatinettaraKavikal) poets. |
A. | vikramadityavaraguna’s |
B. | bhaskera ravi’s |
C. | viraraghava’s |
D. | zamorins’ |
Answer» D. zamorins’ |
69. |
Calicut under the Zamorins attained fame as the venue of the famous……………, a seven day assembly held annually at Tali Temple, Calicut. |
A. | revathipattathanam |
B. | mamankam |
C. | siva vilasam |
D. | sukasandesam |
Answer» A. revathipattathanam |
70. |
Mamankam was held once in 12 years at Tirunavaya on the banks of…………………. |
A. | bharatapuzha |
B. | periar |
C. | pamba |
D. | bhavani |
Answer» A. bharatapuzha |
71. |
The ………………royal house is known as PerumpadappuSwarupam as they had their original headquarters at Chithrakutam in the Perumpadappu village in Vanneri. |
A. | guruvayur |
B. | cochin |
C. | kozhikode |
D. | kodungallur |
Answer» A. guruvayur |
72. |
When the Zamorin invaded Valluvanad in the 13th Century,thePerumpadappu family abandoned the Vanneri Palace and migrated to ………………from where in 1405 AD they shifted to Kochi. |
A. | guruvayur |
B. | kodungallur |
C. | kozhikode |
D. | thiruvalla |
Answer» D. thiruvalla |
73. |
……………….., the Venad ruler is associated with the Mampalli copper plate (974 AD). |
A. | sri vallabhakotha |
B. | ayyanatikaltiruvatikal |
C. | viraraghava |
D. | rama varma |
Answer» A. sri vallabhakotha |
74. |
The Thrikkodithanam temple inscription and the Jewish copper plate (1000 AD) mention GovardhanaMarthanda as the third ruler of………………... |
A. | venad |
B. | kilimanur |
C. | manalikkara |
D. | vellayani |
Answer» A. venad |
75. |
……………….., the last of the Perumals of Mahodayapuram was the first ruler of the Venad royal house. |
A. | rama varmakulasekhara |
B. | vira kerala varma |
C. | kotharavi |
D. | vira ravi varma |
Answer» A. rama varmakulasekhara |
76. |
Vasco-da-gama was buried at the St. Francis church, fort………... |
A. | cochin |
B. | matayi |
C. | kodungallur |
D. | calicut |
Answer» A. cochin |
77. |
Of the eight synagogues in Kerala, the white Jews synagogue of ………..has the rare distinction of possessing the Jewish copper plates. |
A. | parur |
B. | mala |
C. | mattanchery |
D. | chennamangalam. |
Answer» C. mattanchery |
78. |
The …………..built the Pallippuram fort (Aykotta) in 1503, St.Angelo in Kannur, Fort manual at Kochi and Kottappuram at Kodungallur. |
A. | french |
B. | british |
C. | portuguese |
D. | dutch |
Answer» C. portuguese |
79. |
………………built the Palakkad fort in 1766. |
A. | dharmaraja |
B. | marthandavarma |
C. | haidar ali |
D. | shakthanthampuran |
Answer» C. haidar ali |
80. |
The …………….built the Tellicherry fort. |
A. | french |
B. | portuguese |
C. | british |
D. | dutch |
Answer» C. british |
81. |
Numismatics is the study of……………. |
A. | coins |
B. | epigraphy |
C. | archaeology |
D. | nattinai |
Answer» A. coins |
82. |
The Sankaranarayaneeyam (869 AD) help us to determine the chronology of……………... |
A. | kunchannampiyar |
B. | auvaiyar |
C. | paranar |
D. | sthanuravi |
Answer» D. sthanuravi |
83. |
The Perumal-Thirumozhi of …………….gives information of the Chera kingdom, besides the spread of Vaishnavism. |
A. | kapilar |
B. | auvaiyar |
C. | paranar |
D. | kulasekheraallwar |
Answer» D. kulasekheraallwar |
84. |
The …………describes the conflict between the Zamorin and the Cochin Raja and the intrigues of the Portuguese and the Dutch. |
A. | chandrotsavom |
B. | vatakkanpattukal |
C. | anantapuramvarnanam |
D. | patappattu |
Answer» A. chandrotsavom |
85. |
Krishnagatha of ……………was written under the patronage of UdayaVarman of Kolathunad. |
A. | punthanam |
B. | punamnamputiri |
C. | cherusseri |
D. | melputhur. |
Answer» C. cherusseri |
86. |
……………… belonged to the school of Bhakti and composed such works as Jnanappana,Sri Krishna Karnamrutam and Santana Gopalam. |
A. | puntanam |
B. | melputhur |
C. | cherusseri |
D. | punamnamputiri |
Answer» A. puntanam |
87. |
……………. composed learned works such as Narayaneeyam and PrakriyaSarvaswam. |
A. | kannassapanikkar |
B. | chennosnamputiri |
C. | melputhur |
D. | tunjathezhuthachan. |
Answer» C. melputhur |
88. |
CherusseriNamputiri is famous as the author of…………. |
A. | krishnagatha |
B. | mahabharatam |
C. | ramayana |
D. | bhagavatam |
Answer» A. krishnagatha |
89. |
HORTUS MALABARICUS was compiled under the patronage of the Dutch governor………………. |
A. | van rheede |
B. | ralph fetch |
C. | visschier |
D. | nieuhoff |
Answer» A. van rheede |
90. |
In 1644, the English obtained permission from the king of Venad to build a factory at……………. |
A. | kolachal |
B. | kozhikode |
C. | venad |
D. | vizhinjam |
Answer» D. vizhinjam |
91. |
With the permission of the Kolathiri…………… set up a factory at Thalassery (1694). |
A. | english |
B. | french |
C. | portuguese |
D. | dutch |
Answer» A. english |
92. |
The …………….entered Kerala with the purpose of trade.They arrived near Thalassery in 1725 and occupied Mahe. |
A. | british |
B. | portuguese |
C. | dutch |
D. | french |
Answer» D. french |
93. |
In 1725, the French captured …………from Kadathanad. |
A. | mahe |
B. | guruvayur |
C. | kozhikode |
D. | venad |
Answer» A. mahe |
94. |
The French possession of Mahe was a potential danger to the English at………………. |
A. | mahe |
B. | guruvayur |
C. | kozhikode |
D. | thalassery |
Answer» D. thalassery |
95. |
However, the English rose to the occasion, ousted the Ali Raja from ………………… and obtained that island. |
A. | dharmadam |
B. | calicut |
C. | kochi |
D. | kollam |
Answer» A. dharmadam |
96. |
The Mysorean interlude was a period of stress and strain for the ……………….in Malabar. |
A. | english |
B. | portuguese |
C. | dutch |
D. | french |
Answer» A. english |
97. |
In 1764, ………………secured the neutrality of the English in the event of a Mysore-Kerala conflict. |
A. | haider ali |
B. | kolathiri |
C. | ali raja |
D. | kottayam raja |
Answer» A. haider ali |
98. |
The fall of Seringapattam (1790) and the consequent withdrawal of Mysorean forces from Kerala opened the doors of ………….entry in to Malabar. |
A. | birtish |
B. | portuguese |
C. | dutch |
D. | french |
Answer» A. birtish |
99. |
The treaty of Seringapatam (1792) secured to the …………….the whole of Malabar except Wyanad and Coorg. |
A. | british |
B. | portuguese |
C. | dutch |
D. | french |
Answer» A. british |
100. |
………………. was formed in to a separate district with the collector as its head, under Madras Presidency (1st October, 1801). |
A. | cochi |
B. | kadathanad |
C. | iruvazhinad |
D. | malabar |
Answer» D. malabar |
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