Kerala fact QA-2
1) The district in Kerala where black soil is seen most ______:
Ans:- Palakkad.
Black soil is most suitable for cotton cultivation. Black soil is also called Regur soil.
2) Who is popularly called "Vaikkom Hero "?
Ans:- E.V Ramasami Naikkar.
He is often called as Periyor. He started self respect movement in 1925.
3) The Kerala Monsoon Fishery Protection Bill enabled?
Ans:- The engagement of pelagic fishing in monsoon to traditional fishermen.
4) The King who abolished "Pulappedi"?
Ans:- Kottayam Kerala Varma.
Kottayam Kerala Varma abolished abhorrent customs known as Pulappedi and Mannapedi in 1696.
5) Kerala Panchayat Raj Bill was introduced in the year?
Ans:- 1994.
Kerala Panchayatraj Act came into force on 23rd April 1994.
6) Name the Malayalee editor of Gandhi's 'Young India"?
Ans:- C. Kesavan.
Barrister G.P. Pillai is the only Malayalee, mentioned in the famous autobiography of Gandiji, 'The story of My Experiments with Truth'.
7) Kerala Scheduled Tribes Acts prohibits?
Ans:- Any transfer of immovable property by a member of scheduled tribe to a non scheduled tribe.
8) Puralimala is situated in:
Ans:- Thalassery.
Puralimala is a mountain region in Kannur district.
9) The Kerala Institute of Local. Administration is situated in:
Ans:- Thrissur.
KILA was set up in 1990. The headquarters of KILA is at Mulankunnathukavu, Thrissur.
10) Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai exiled on:
Ans:- 26th Sept 1910.
He was born in Neyattinkara. His pen name was Keralan. He authored Vrithantha Patrapravarthanam. This book is known as Bible in Malayalam journalism.
11) The only tropical rain forest in Kerala, it is also called as the cradle of evolution is?
Ans:- Silent Valley.
Silent Valley became national park in 1984. Aravally hills are the oldest mountain ranges in India.
12) Which is the head quarters of Kerala Forest Re-search Station?
Ans:- Peechi.
Head quarters of Forest Development Corporation is Kottayam. Headquartes of Forest Acadamy is Arippa. ( Thiruvanathapuram ).
13) The famous folk dance 'Padayani ' is originated at:
Ans:- Kadamanitta.
14) The first Malayalee who got "Padmavibhushan"?
Ans:- V.K Krishnamenon.
15) The Lion Safari Park in Kerala is situated at:
Ans:- Marakkunnam Island.
It is in Thiruvanathapuram district. (Neyyar Dam).
16) In which year "Kudumbasree" programme was started?
Ans:- 1998.
It was implimented on 17th May 1998. It was inaugurated by the former Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee at Malappuram.
17) Name the President of India who addressed the Kerala Assembly firstly?
Ans:- K.R Narayanan.
18) The soil that can be found in Kottayam and aleppy districts is:
Ans:- Peaty soil.
19) Central Tuber Crops Research Institute is located at:
Ans:- Thiruvananthapuram.
20) Which monsoon in Kerala was otherwise known as Hippalus wind?
Ans:- South - West Monson.
21) Which place of Kerala was known as Peruchellur during the ancient period?
Ans:- Taliparamba.
22) Who inaugurated the National Games Meet 2015?
Ans:- Mr. Venkaiah Naidu.
The mascot of National Games 2015 was Ammu (Horn Bill). The Brand Ambassador of the Games was Sachin Tendulkar.
23) Marthanda varma renovated the ‘Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple of Thiruvananthapuram, and delivered his new kingdom to his deity and ruled as the servant of the deity.When did the event take place?
Ans:- January 3rd 1750.
King Marthanda Varma was the first Asian ruler who defeated the European force in the battle of Kulachal in 1741. He defeated the Dutch. The fourth Anglo Mysore war was in the year 1799. Tippu Sulthan died in the same year.
24) Where is the headquarters of Central Plantation Crops research Institute located in Kerala?
Ans:- Kasaragod.
Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanical garden and Research Institute is in Palode. The Neeleswaram was the assembly constituency from which E.M.S. was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1957.
25) Kerala is the first state in India to launch a Pension Scheme for farmers namely:
Ans:- Kissan Abhiman.
Sabla is a scheme of Central Government. Its aim is empowerment of adolescent girls.
26) The most urbanized district in Kerala is:
Ans:- Ernakulam.
27) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is located at:
Ans:- Thumpa.
28) The research institute of Centre for Development Studies is at:
Ans:- Thiruvananthapuram.
29) Ezhuthachan Puraskaram of 2014 was awarded to?
Ans:- Vishnu Narayanan Namboodiri.
30) In which year the Kurichiyas of Wayanad revolted against the British? Ans:- 1812.
31) A group of 27 Coral islands in Arabian Sea?
Ans:- Lakshadweep.
32) was known as the " Prince of Neyyattinkara"?
Ans:- Marthandavarma.
33) The first Chief Information Commissioner of Kerala?
Ans:- Palatu Mohandas.
34) Ayyankali Employment Programme started in:
Ans:- 2007.
Ayyankali Employment Programme was started in the year 2006-2007.
35) The ruler of Kingdom of Cochin during 1751-1805 was?
Ans:- Sakthan Thamburan.
36) The election conducted for the first time in Kerala in:
Ans:- March 1957.
37) The expansion of KSCZMA?
Ans:- Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority.
38) Malayalam novel 'Theekkadal Kadanju Thirumadhuram' is written by: Ans:- C. Radhakrishnan.
39) Year of formation of Travancore Cochin Union?
Ans:- 1949.
40) Radio Transmission started in Kerala in year from Thiruvanathapuram?
Ans:- 1932.
Thiruvanathapuram Door Darshan Kendra started the Malayalam broadcasting in 1985. Asianet was the first private TV channel of Kerala. The new slogan of DD National is "Desh Ka Apna Channel".
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