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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) .
| 1. |
Vasco da Gama landed at Kappad in…. |
| A. | 1498, |
| B. | 1489, |
| C. | 1479, |
| D. | 1478. |
| Answer» A. 1498, | |
| 2. |
Trading facilities to the Portuguese at Kannur was offered by……………. |
| A. | zamorin, |
| B. | don manual, |
| C. | kolathiri, |
| D. | arabs. |
| Answer» C. kolathiri, | |
| 3. |
The first European fort to be built in India. |
| A. | fort. bassein, |
| B. | fort diu, |
| C. | fort manuel, |
| D. | fort agade. |
| Answer» C. fort manuel, | |
| 4. |
Vasco-da-Gama visited Calicut second time in the year……………. |
| A. | 1502, |
| B. | 1503, |
| C. | 1504, |
| D. | 1505. |
| Answer» A. 1502, | |
| 5. |
In 1503………………arrived at the Kerala coast as the representative of the king of Portugal. |
| A. | vasco-da-gama, |
| B. | alvaris cabral, |
| C. | alfonso-de-albuquerque, |
| D. | francisco almeda. |
| Answer» D. francisco almeda. | |
| 6. |
-------------- reached in India in 1509 as the Portuguese Viceroy. |
| A. | vasco-da-gama, |
| B. | alvaris cabral, |
| C. | alfonso-de-albuquerque, |
| D. | francisco almeda. |
| Answer» B. alvaris cabral, | |
| 7. |
Fort St. Angelo was built at Kannur by the……… |
| A. | british, |
| B. | dutch, |
| C. | portuguese, |
| D. | french. |
| Answer» C. portuguese, | |
| 8. |
Synod of Diamper was held in 1599 at------- |
| A. | angamaly |
| B. | mattanchery |
| C. | kodungallur |
| D. | udayamperur |
| Answer» D. udayamperur | |
| 9. |
Coonan Cross Oath took place in the year— |
| A. | 1564 |
| B. | 1599 |
| C. | 1653 |
| D. | 1675 |
| Answer» C. 1653 | |
| 10. |
The first Jewish Synagogue was set up in Kerala at……. |
| A. | kochi, |
| B. | mattancherry, |
| C. | kodungallur, |
| D. | aluva. |
| Answer» C. kodungallur, | |
| 11. |
Anjengo Fort was built by-------- |
| A. | british, |
| B. | dutch, |
| C. | portuguese, |
| D. | french |
| Answer» A. british, | |
| 12. |
Dutch East India Company was established in…….. |
| A. | ad 1592, |
| B. | ad 1594, |
| C. | ad 1596, |
| D. | ad 1598 |
| Answer» A. ad 1592, | |
| 13. |
The only muslim kingdom in Kerala was the….. |
| A. | kayamkulam |
| B. | perumals, |
| C. | arakkal |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» C. arakkal | |
| 14. |
First Pazhassi Revolt was broke out in |
| A. | ad 1792, |
| B. | ad 1794, |
| C. | ad 1793, |
| D. | ad 1798 |
| Answer» C. ad 1793, | |
| 15. |
Who among the following was not associated with Pazhassi Revolt? |
| A. | talakkal chandu |
| B. | kaitheri ambu |
| C. | iravikutty pillai |
| D. | edachena |
| Answer» C. iravikutty pillai | |
| 16. |
Which one of the following is regarded as the first organized revolt against the British in Kerala? |
| A. | pazhassi revolt |
| B. | revolt of veluthampi |
| C. | kurichia revolt |
| D. | aattingal |
| Answer» D. aattingal | |
| 17. |
Who issued the famous Kundara Proclamation? |
| A. | veluthampi dalawa |
| B. | pazhassi raja |
| C. | marthanda varma |
| D. | shaktan |
| Answer» A. veluthampi dalawa | |
| 18. |
Kundara Vilambaram was issued in the year---- |
| A. | 1809 january 11, |
| B. | 1810 january 09, |
| C. | 1811 january 10 |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» A. 1809 january 11, | |
| 19. |
Veluthampi Dalawa committed suicide at….. |
| A. | puthur, |
| B. | mannadi, |
| C. | kollam, |
| D. | aattingal. |
| Answer» B. mannadi, | |
| 20. |
The Farook town was set up by…… |
| A. | zamorin, |
| B. | kolathiri |
| C. | arakkal |
| D. | tipu. |
| Answer» D. tipu. | |
| 21. |
Who wrote Malabar Manual? |
| A. | william logan |
| B. | shangunny menon |
| C. | k m panikkar |
| D. | harvey baber |
| Answer» A. william logan | |
| 22. |
Cochin State Manual was written by----- |
| A. | shangunny menon |
| B. | pachu muthatu |
| C. | c. achutha menon |
| D. | k n |
| Answer» C. c. achutha menon | |
| 23. |
Who is popularly hailed as Dharma Raja? |
| A. | marthanda varma |
| B. | rama varma |
| C. | kerala varma |
| D. | swathi tirunal |
| Answer» B. rama varma | |
| 24. |
Who among the following is responsible for the modernization of Travancore Army? |
| A. | almeida |
| B. | james gordon |
| C. | d’lannoy |
| D. | col. stevenson |
| Answer» C. d’lannoy | |
| 25. |
Who is hailed as the founder of Modern Travancore? |
| A. | marthanda varma |
| B. | veluthampi dalawa |
| C. | ravivarma kulasekhara |
| Answer» A. marthanda varma | |
| 26. |
Mandapathum Vathukkal is associated with the administration of---- |
| A. | cochin |
| B. | zamorins |
| C. | perumals |
| D. | travancore |
| Answer» D. travancore | |
| 27. |
Marthanda Varma dedicated Travancore to Padmanabha Swamy in---- |
| A. | 1741 |
| B. | 1750 |
| C. | 1753 |
| D. | 1764 |
| Answer» B. 1750 | |
| 28. |
With whom did Marthanda varma signed the treaty at Mavelikkara in 1753? |
| A. | portuguese |
| B. | dutch |
| C. | english |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. dutch | |
| 29. |
Dutch power came to an end in Kerala with the battle of ------- |
| A. | kolachel |
| B. | talikotta |
| C. | kayamkulam |
| D. | chaliyam |
| Answer» A. kolachel | |
| 30. |
Kolachel war broke out in the year-------- |
| A. | 1693 |
| B. | 1721 |
| C. | 1741 |
| D. | 1761 |
| Answer» C. 1741 | |
| 31. |
Who among the following was the Diwan of Dharma Raja? |
| A. | velu thampi |
| B. | c p ramaswamy |
| C. | paliyath achan |
| D. | raja kesavadas |
| Answer» D. raja kesavadas | |
| 32. |
Kurichia Revolt was broke out in----- |
| A. | 1793 |
| B. | 1805 |
| C. | 1809 |
| D. | 1812 |
| Answer» D. 1812 | |
| 33. |
Who among the following was a leader of Kurichia Revolt ? |
| A. | bahuleyan |
| B. | raman nambi |
| C. | ummini thampi |
| D. | unnimoosa |
| Answer» B. raman nambi | |
| 34. |
Malabar was ceded to British as per the treaty of------ |
| A. | farookh |
| B. | madras |
| C. | srirangapattanam |
| D. | awadh |
| Answer» C. srirangapattanam | |
| 35. |
Who built the Palakkad fort? |
| A. | tipu sultan |
| B. | hyder ali |
| C. | madhurai nayaks |
| D. | pazhassi raja |
| Answer» B. hyder ali | |
| 36. |
The sub Collector of North Malabar responsible for the defeat of Pazhassi Raja in 1805 |
| A. | james gordon |
| B. | col. munro |
| C. | arthur wellesley |
| D. | harvey baber |
| Answer» D. harvey baber | |
| 37. |
Who was entrusted the civil administration in Malabar by Hyder Ali in 1766? |
| A. | madanna |
| B. | unnimoosa |
| C. | arshadbeg khan |
| D. | abdul khaliq |
| Answer» A. madanna | |
| 38. |
Who was appointed as the Mysorean Governor of Malabar by Tipu Sultan? |
| A. | madanna |
| B. | unnimoosa |
| C. | arshadbeg khan |
| D. | abdul khaliq |
| Answer» C. arshadbeg khan | |
| 39. |
Who is often hailed as Kerala Simham? |
| A. | velu thampi |
| B. | marthanda varma |
| C. | shaktan tampuran |
| D. | pazhassi raja |
| Answer» D. pazhassi raja | |
| 40. |
Who among the following were the naval admirals of Zamorin’s fleet? |
| A. | mangatt achan |
| B. | kunjali marakkars |
| C. | paliyath achan |
| D. | dutch |
| Answer» B. kunjali marakkars | |
| 41. |
Who was responsible for the suppression of oligarchy in Travancore? |
| A. | col. munroe |
| B. | dharma raja |
| C. | veluthampi |
| D. | marthanda varma |
| Answer» D. marthanda varma | |
| 42. |
Kovilakathum Vathukkal is associated with---------- administration |
| A. | kochi |
| B. | travancore |
| C. | zamorins |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. kochi | |
| 43. |
Thrissur Pooram is considered to be started by---- |
| A. | swathi tirunal |
| B. | shaktan tampuran |
| C. | tipu sultan |
| D. | kunjikuttan |
| Answer» B. shaktan tampuran | |
| 44. |
With whom did Veluthampi entered into secret alliance for defeating the British? |
| A. | dutch |
| B. | zamorins |
| C. | paliyath achan |
| D. | pazhassi raja |
| Answer» C. paliyath achan | |
| 45. |
Dutch Governor associated with the book ‘Hortus Malabaricus’ |
| A. | d’ lannoy |
| B. | canter vischer |
| C. | rabbi benjamin |
| D. | van rheede |
| Answer» D. van rheede | |
| 46. |
Who wrote the work ‘ Varthamana Pustakam ? |
| A. | thoma katanar |
| B. | herman gundert |
| C. | benjamin bailey |
| D. | kariyattil |
| Answer» A. thoma katanar | |
| 47. |
The first Malayalam dictionary was compiled by………… |
| A. | thunchath ezhuthachan, |
| B. | herman gundert, |
| C. | kuriakose alias chavara |
| D. | colonel. |
| Answer» B. herman gundert, | |
| 48. |
Who started the C M S press in 1821? |
| A. | thoma katanar |
| B. | herman gundert |
| C. | benjamin bailey |
| D. | kariyattil |
| Answer» C. benjamin bailey | |
| 49. |
Which is the first Newspaper in Malayalam? |
| A. | swadeshabhimani |
| B. | pracheena malayalam |
| C. | rajyasamacharam |
| Answer» C. rajyasamacharam | |
| 50. |
The first college to be established in Kerala |
| A. | c m s college |
| B. | maharajas college |
| C. | brennan college |
| Answer» A. c m s college | |
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