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Kerala at a Glance -GK Questions Based on Kerala-Part 1

Posted by admin on 3rd February 2009

DATE OF FORMATION OF KERALA 1 NOV 1956

“WHICH DISTRICT IS CALLED “” THE LAND OF GODS” KASARGOD

“THE PLACE “”ILLIKUNNU”" IN KANNUR IS ASSOCIATED WITH” HERMAN GUNDERT

AZHIMALA NAVI ACADEMY KANNUR

ACADEMY FOR FOLK LORE IS SITUATED IN KANNUR

LARGEST TALUK IN KERALA ERANAD

CALICUT UNIVERSITY IS SITUATED AT MALAPPURAM

BIRTH PLACE OF T.N SHESHAN PALAKKAD

NUMBER OF EAST FLOWING RIVERS IN KERALA THREE

NUMBER OF RIVERS IN KERALA 44

MOPLAH REBELLION IN MALABAR 1921

THE FIRST TALKIE MALAYALAM FILM BALAN

FIRST FLOATING ATM IN INDIA IS AT KOCHI

KPSC CHAIRMAN K.V SALAHUDHEEN

KUNJALI MARAKAR WAS THE NAVAL CHIEF OF ZAMORIN OF KOZHIKODE

WHO WAS KNOWN AS KERALA GANDHI K.KELAPPAN

“DIRECTION OF “VASTHUHARA” ARAVINDAN

NUMBER OF LOK SABHA SEATS IN KERALA 20

“”"MUTHIRA PUZHA”" IS THE TRIBUTARY OF” PERIYAR

HINDUSTAN PAPER CORPERATION IS AT KOTTAYAM

KERALA WOOD INDUSTRIES IS AT NILAMBUR

THE SMALLEST DISTRICT IN KERALA ALAPPUZHA

SILENT VALLEY IS IN PALAKKAD

THE HIGHEST PEAK IN KERALA ANAMUDI

THE QUEEN OF ARABIAN SEA KOCHI

THE PLACE WHERE VSSC IS LOCATED THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

INDIAS FIRST PRIVATE AIRPORT COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

THAKAZHI AWARD FOR SHORT STORIES RAMESH BABU

KULACHAL WAR 1741

FIRST CHIEF MINISTER IN KERALA EMS NAMBOOTHIRIPAD

VAIKKOM SATHYAGRAHA 1924

“AUTHOR OF “”MALABAR MANUEL”"” WILLIAM LOGAN

KADALUNDI IS FAMAOUS FOR MANGROVE FOREST

FIRST PRESIDENTIAL RULE IN KERALA 1956

“LAST ” MAMANGAM” 1755

KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY MANNUTHI

KERALA FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE PEECHI

“AGASTHYA VANAM” BIOLOGICAL PARK” THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

PUNALUR PAPER MILLS KOLLAM

“IN WHICH DISTRICT “”SHABARIMALA”" IS SITUATED” PATHANAMTHITTA

“THE PLACE “”MANNADI”" IS ASSOCIATED WITH” VELUTHAMBI DALAVA

“”PUNNAMADA KAYAL”" IS FAMOUS FOR” NEHRU TROPHY BOAT RACE

KUMARAKAM BIRD SANCTUARY KOTTAYAM

WHERE IS VASCODAGAMA CREMATED MATTANCHERI

MALABAR SPECIAL POLICE HEAD QUARTER MALAPPURAM

TEAK MUSEUM IN KERALA NILAMBUR

KOTTAKKAL ARYA VYDYA SHALA IS SITUATED AT MALAPPURAM

“WHERE IS “”THUNJAN PARAMBU”" IS SITUATED” TIRUR

DISTRICT WHICH HAS NO RAILWAY LINE WAYANAD

“THE PLACE “”LAKKIDI”" IS FAMOUS FOR” HEAVY RAIN FALL

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General Knowledge Question Series 2

Posted by admin on 2nd February 2009

WHICH DISTRICT IS CALLED ” THE LAND OF GODS” KASARGOD

THE PLACE “ILLIKUNNU” IN KANNUR IS ASSOCIATED WITH” HERMAN GUNDERT

AZHIMALA NAVI ACADEMY KANNUR

ACADEMY FOR FOLK LORE IS SITUATED IN KANNUR

LARGEST TALUK IN KERALA ERANAD

CALICUT UNIVERSITY IS SITUATED AT MALAPPURAM

BIRTH PLACE OF T.N SHESHAN PALAKKAD

“”"MUNNAR EVICTION”" SPECIAL OFFICER” SURESH KUMAR

DATE OF FORMATION OF KERALA 1 NOV 1956

NUMBER OF EAST FLOWING RIVERS IN KERALA THREE

NUMBER OF RIVERS IN KERALA 44

MOPLAH REBELLION IN MALABAR 1921

THE FIRST TALKIE MALAYALAM FILM BALAN

FIRST FLOATING ATM IN INDIA IS AT KOCHI

KPSC CHAIRMAN K.V SALAHUDHEEN

KUNJALI MARAKAR WAS THE NAVAL CHIEF OF ZAMORIN OF KOZHIKODE

WHO WAS KNOWN AS KERALA GANDHI K.KELAPPAN

“DIRECTION OF “”VASTHUHARA”"” ARAVINDAN

NUMBER OF LOK SABHA SEATS IN KERALA 20

“MUTHIRA PUZHA” IS THE TRIBUTARY OF” PERIYAR

HINDUSTAN PAPER CORPORATION IS AT KOTTAYAM

KERALA WOOD INDUSTRIES IS AT NILAMBUR

THE SMALLEST DISTRICT IN KERALA ALAPPUZHA

SILENT VALLEY IS IN PALAKKAD

THE HIGHEST PEAK IN KERALA ANAMUDI

THE QUEEN OF ARABIAN SEA KOCHI

THE PLACE WHERE VSSC IS LOCATED THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

INDIAS FIRST PRIVATE AIRPORT COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

THAKAZHI AWARD FOR SHORT STORIES RAMESH BABU

KULACHAL WAR 1741

FIRST CHIEF MINISTER IN KERALA EMS NAMBOOTHIRIPAD

VAIKKOM SATHYAGRAHA 1924

“AUTHOR OF “MALABAR MANUEL” WILLIAM LOGAN

KADALUNDI IS FAMAOUS FOR MANGROVE FOREST

FIRST PRESIDENTIAL RULE IN KERALA 1956

“LAST ” MAMANGAM” 1755

KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY MANNUTHI

KERALA FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE PEECHI

“”AGASTHYA VANAM” BIOLOGICAL PARK” THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

PUNALUR PAPER MILLS KOLLAM

“IN WHICH DISTRICT “”SHABARIMALA”" IS SITUATED” PATHANAMTHITTA

“THE PLACE “”MANNADI”" IS ASSOCIATED WITH” VELUTHAMBI DALAVA

“PUNNAMADA KAYAL” IS FAMOUS FOR NEHRU TROPHY BOAT RACE

KUMARAKAM BIRD SANCTUARY KOTTAYAM

WHERE IS VASCODAGAMA CREMATED MATTANCHERI

MALABAR SPECIAL POLICE HEAD QUARTER MALAPPURAM

TEAK MUSEUM IN KERALA NILAMBUR

KOTTAKKAL ARYA VYDYA SHALA IS SITUATED AT MALAPPURAM

“WHERE IS “THUNJAN PARAMBU” IS SITUATED” TIRUR

DISTRICT WHICH HAS NO RAILWAY LINE WAYANAD

“THE PLACE “LAKKIDI” IS FAMOUS FOR” HEAVY RAIN FALL

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First In Kerala

Posted by admin on 21st January 2009

First In Kerala

first governer                         -  b.Ramakrishna Rao
first king of travancore               -  marthanda varma
first english school                   -  mattencherry
first collage                          -  c.m.s. college kottayam(1816)
first printing press                   -  c.m.s.press kottayam
first bank                             -  nedungadi bank
first malayalam movie                  -  vigathakumaran
first sound movie                      -  balan
first news paper                       -  rajya samacharam
first church of jews                   -  mattancherry
first printed malayalam book           -  samkhepa vedartham
first novel in malayalam               -  kundalatha
first chief minister                   -  E.M.S.nampoothiripadu
first women minister                   -  K.R.gauriyamma
first medical college                  -  thiruvanathapuram
first post office                      -  alappuzha
first bird sanctuary                   -  thattekkad
first olypian                          -  suresh babu
first bookerwinner fromkerala          -  arundhathi roy
first jnapith winner from kerala       -  G.sankarakurup
first wild life sactuary               -  periyar
first malayalee who got bharat award   -  P.J.antony
first radio station                    -  thiruvanathapuram
first library                          -  thiruvanathapuram
first malayalee indian president       -  K.R.narayanan
first national park                    -  eravikulam
first women IPS officer                -  sreelekha
first hydroelectric project            -  pallivasal
first speaker                          -  R.sankara narayanan thampi
first kerala chief justice             -  K.T.koshi
first malayalee women who got          -  K.C.elamma
arjuna award                           -
first malayalee governor               -  V.P.menon
first malayalee member of UPSC         -  Dr.K.G.adiyodi
first malayalee who got                -  O.M.nambiar
dhronacharya award                     -
first women vice chancellor            -  jancy james
first president of indian national     -  C.sankaran Nair
congress                               -
first president of kerala sahitya      -  sardar K.M.panicker
academy                                -
first women IAS officer                -  anna malhotra
first women MP                         -  annie mascrine
first women magistrate                 -  omanakkunjamma
first air survice                      -  thiruvanathapuram-mumbai
first electrified town                 -  thiruvananthapuram
the first women who got national       -  saradha
award for best actress
the first person who got vayalar       -  lalithambika antharjanam
award
the first european navigator who       -vasco-da-gama
reached in kerala
the first kerala cricket player who    -tinu yohannan
played in indian cricket team
the first private T.V  channel         -asianet
first cinema studio                    -udhaya studio(allapuzha)
first teak plantation                  -nilambur
first Ltd company                      -punalur paper mill
first actor in a leading role          -K.K.aroor(cinima-balan)
first women governor                   -jyothivenkitachellam
first women high court judje           -jestice anna chandy
first mosque                           -cheraman juma masjid,kodugalloor
first electronic park                  -technopark (thiruvananthapuram)
first jail                             -kozikode(1837)
first malayalam filim got presidents   -chemmeen
goldmedal
first person who got saraswathy        -balamaniyamma
samman
first political drama                  -pattabhakki
first malayalee chief justice of
supreame court                         -justice K.G.balakrishnan

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FIRST MINISTRY OF KERALA

Posted by admin on 21st January 2009

First Elected Ministry of  Kerala  formed in  1957 . It consists 11 members .The names of ministers and their  departments are the following .

E.M.S.namboothiripaddu  :  Chief minister
C.achudhamenon          :  finance
joseph mundasseri       :  education
V.R.krishnaYYAR         :  LAW,electricity
K.C.george              :  food,forest
K.R.gauri               :  revenue,excise
P.K.chathan master      :  local administration
K.P.gopalan             :  industry
T.V.thomas              :  labour,transport
Dr.A.R.menon            :  health
T.A.majeed              :  public works

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