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I have seen recently a great craze for quiz programmes among old and young alike because of the cash prizes and other gifts offerings. How much one wishes to be a part of such a programme while one watches it!
I observed that there are not many good books available in the market to help and prepare those of the aspiring viewers who want to participate in such contests. I have prepared this blog aiming only to know more about Kerala - our God's Own Country.I hope this blog can make the reader confident to participate in contests. Quiz programmes can also be organised at home and at parties. Besides providing entertainment , this pastime adds to the reader's knowledge in a playway manner.
1. The number of west flowing revers in kerala?
41
2. The Parasuram express runs between ?
Thiruvanthapuram and Manglore
3. Samadhi of Sreenarayanaguru is at ?
sivagiri
4. The winner of first ezhuthachan puraskar?
Dr.Sooranadu Kunjan Pillai
5. The maximum number of wards in a gramapanjayath is ?
20
6. The name of the river flows through silent valley in kerala ?
Kunthipuzha
7. Which is the biggest taluk in kerala state ?
Erand
8. The region of Kerala where evergreen forest are seen?
Silent Valley
9. Smallest taluk in Kerala ?
Kochi
10.The state institute of Rural Development (SIRD) is located
in ?
Kottarakkara
11. Whose autobiography is called "ormayude aragal?
Cherukad
12. Who is the author of "kannuneerthulli?
Nalapattu narayanamenon
Edakkal caves are in ?
Wayanad district
Who was the first educational minister of kerala state?
Joseph Mundasseri
Smallest gramapanchayath in kerala ?
Valapattanam
The place in kerala where Naval acadamy is being built is ?
Ezhimala
Bakel Forte is in which District?
Kasargode
First computerised panchayath in kerala is ?
Vellanad
Information kerala mission started in ?
1999
Kerala institute of local administration (KILA) is in ?
Trissur
Who started the state transport service in travancore?
C P Ramaswamy Iyer
"Chandanakuda maholsavam" is held every year in ?
Bima Palli
The district in which Central root research Institute is situated?
Thiruvananthapuram
The directorof the film "Agnisakshi"?
Shyamaprasad
First kerala state kathakali award has been given to?
kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair
the speaker having longest tenure in Kerala assembly
M Vijayakumar
Head quarters of kerala forest research institute ?
Peechi
Name the njanapith award winner in 1995 ?
M T Vasudevan Nair
Where is Puralimala situated?
Thalasseri
Importance of 1 makaram 984 in the history of Kerala is
Kundara Proclamation
The book "Swarga Vathil Thurakkunna Samayam" is written by ?
M T Vasudevan Nair'
Wellington Island is in which district?
Ernamkulam
Joseph Mundasseri was the education minister of kerala in the ministry headed by ?
E M S
The book "Sooryakanthi" is written by ?
G Sankarakurupp
Who wrote the malayalam novel "Agnisakshi"?
lalithambika Antharjanam
Who is the directorof the film "Chemmeen"?
Ramu Kariattu
The Teak museum of kerala is located in ?
Nilampoor
Which novel of Sara joseph got Vayalar Award?
Alahayude Penmakkal
The first short story in malayalam?
Vasana vikrithi
Sandal forest in kerala
Marayoor
the first wild life sanctury in Kerala/
Thekkady
"Horthus Malabaricus' a seventeenth century book pumblished in 12 volumes by the Dutch describes
medicinal plants of kerala
the Monsoon which btrings rain in Kerala during the period October -November is called
North East Monsoon
Who started the State Trasport service in Travancore?
C P Ramaswamy Iyer
Who wrote "VIswadarshanam"?
G Sankarakurup
Forest Industries Travancore is situated in
Aluva
Which is the first malayalam novel?
Kunthalatha (by Appu Nedungadi)
Who was the founder of Nair Service Society (NSS)?
Mannath Padmanabhan
Who is known as kerala Valmiki?
Vallathol Narayana Menon
The first president of "Keral Sahithya Acadamy" ?
sardar K M Panicker
The only malayalee mentioned in the autobiography of Gandhiji is
barister G P Pillai
Who is the father of malayalam language?
Ezhuthachan
Which is the first bank in Kerala?
Nedungadi bank
Who was known as "Kerala Simham"
pazhassi raja
The first keralite to become a state Governor was/
V P Menon
Name of the shi[p in which Vascoda Gama came
Saint Gabriel
Who was the first congress chief minister of Kerala?
R Sankar
First Mamankam festival of Kerala was held in
AD 829
The first Europeans to come to Kerala was
The Portuguese
First malayalam dictionary was compiled by
Hermann Gundert
The first Jewish Synagogue in Kerala was set up in
Kodungallur
The first women Governor of Kerala was
Jyothi Venkadachalam
Which ruler of Cochin started Trissur Pooram?
Sakthan Thampuran
The largest irrigation project in Kerala is
Kallada
Vaikkam Satyagraha was in the year
1924-25
Who was the first keralite to be nominated to Lokasabha?
Dr.Charles Dias
Which was the first railway line in Kerala?
Beyour- Tirur
Who is the only keralite woman to became a state Governor?
Justice Fatima Beevi
Malayalee Memorial agitation was submitted to Sree Moolam Thirunal in
1891
Which Indian state other than Kerala has hornbill as the official bird?
Arunachal Pradesh
In which river is "Kuruva Dweep " Island is situated/
Kabani river
In which war Marthanda mVarma defeated the Dutch?
Kulachal war
The head quarters of Kerala Coconut Development Corporation ?
Thiruvananthapuram
Capital of Kerala
Thiruvanthapuram
First fully literate state in India
Kerala
Official sloghan of Kerala tourismis
God's Own Country'
Cultural capital of Kerala
Trissur
Proposed 4th airport in Kerala is at
Kannur
Famous fishing centre in Kerala
Neendakara
The disrict of Kerala where wind energy is produced
Palakkad
Thermal elecric plant in Kerala
Kayamkulam
The first chief minister of Kerala was?
E M S Namboothiripad
The state of Kerala was formed on
1st Nov 1956
The city which is calles "Venice of East"?
Alappuzha
The place where getting highest rainfall in Kerala is
Lakkidi (Wayanad)
The in which KSRTC was started?
1965
Who is known as the golden girl of Kerala?
P T Usha
The woman to become the first central minister
Lakshmi M Menon
The real name of Prem Nazir?
Abdul Khadar
The only man made Island of Kerala
Wellington
The oly malayalee diplomat who got partrayed two times in the postal stamp?
V K Krishna Menon
The official flower of Kerala?
Kanikonna
Where is Kerala's first women policestation?
Kozhikode
First woman athlet who get Arjuna Award?
k C Alemma
Kerala's first literature magazine?
Vidya Vilasini
Kerala's first library?
Thiruvananthapuram public library
The district with most number of post ottices?
Thrissur
The district with most muslim population?
Malappuram
Which is the hottest place in Kerala?
Punaloor
The biggest irrigation project?
Kallada
The head quarters of Indian Telephone industries?
Kanjikode
Who is known as Kerala Scott?
C V Raman Pillai
Who is India's first woman magistrate?
Mrs Omanakunjamma
In which river side the famous Malayatoor pilgrim centre is situated?
Periyar
Which place is known as the Holland of Kerala?
Kuttanad
Who inaugurated the Mullaperiyar Dam?
Lord Venlock
Who got the first Lalithambika Antharjanam Award?
Vaikkam Mohammad Bhasheer
The district with highest number of sheduled tribes?
Wayanad
Where is the forestry college situated?
Peechi
The year of first assembly election?
1957
The year of Mappila Lahala?
A D 1834
Where is Kerala's first jail situated?
Kozhikode
Kerala's first government hospital?
Thiruvananthapuram civil hospital
Kerala's first film studio
Navodaya studio
Which is the first malayalam drama?
kalyani Natakam
Which is thefirst concrete brig\dge?
Karamana
First complete computer literate Grama Panchayath?
Chamravattam
First cinemascope film in Kerala?
Thacholi Ambu
First bird sanctury?
Thattekad
Who is known as the father of Malayalam film industry?
J C Daniel
Who is known as the father of Kerala circus?
Keeleri Kunji Kannan
The Diwan who proposed American model rule to Thiruvithamkur?
Sir C P Ramaswamy Iyer
The district with most rivers?
Kasargod
The district with most factories?
Er\namkulam
The district with lowest literacy rate?
Palakkad
The district with lowest density?
Idukki
The disrict with least number of vehicles?
Wayanad
The district which gets least rainfall?
Thiruvananthapuram
The city of kerala which has the largest population?
Kochi
The block panchayath with largest population?
Kuttipuram
The Gramapanchayath who won the first swaraj Trophy?
Vallikunnu
How many memberswere there in the first ministry of Kerala?
Eleven (11)
The a'aaaaaarice bowl" of Kerala?
Kuttanad
The second Governor of Kerala?
V V Giri
The Governor of Kerala who later became the president of India?
V V Giri
The Governor who died on the duty?
Sikandar Bhakth
The second chief minister of Kerala?
Pattam Thanu Pillai
The only cantonment of the Kerala?
Kannur
In which Kerala town the public transport system first introduced?
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala's first assembly speaker?
R Sankaranarayananthambi
Kerala's first deputy chief minister?
R Shankar
The first town to be electrified?
Thiruvananthapuram
Which art form is known as "the poor man's Kathakali" ?
Ottamthullal
Who banned the slave trade of Thiruvithamkur?
Rani Lakshmi Bhai
The only Muslim rulers of Kerala?
Arackal
th e official bird of Kerala?
Hornbill
The district with most christian population?
Ernamkulam
The length of seacoast of Kerala is/
590km
The least populated Gramapanchayath?
Vattavada
The largest industrial town of Kerala?
Aluva
The king who conducted the first census in Thiruvithamkur?
Swathi Thirunal
The king of Thiruvithamkur who is known as the DharmaRaja?
Karthika Thirunal Rama Verma
The gateway to high range?
Kothamangalam
The founder of the chain of India coffee houses?
A K Gopalan
The founder of Kathakali?
Kottarakkara Thampuran
Which town is known as the town of three Cs?
Thalassery
The first woman chief secretary?
Dr.Padma Ramachandran
The first printing press?
C M S Press, Kottayam
The first newspaper prohibited in Kerala?The year in which Thumba rocket launching station (TERLS)is established?
1963
Santhisthavadi
