1. Who is known as the "Father of the Kerala Renaissance"?

a) Chattambi Swamikal b)
Sree Narayana Guru c) Ayyankali d) Vagbhatananda Answer: b) Sree Narayana Guru

2. The Temple Entry Proclamation (ക്ഷേത്രപ്രവേശന വിളംബരം) was issued in which year?
a) 1924 b) 1936 c) 1947 d) 1956 Answer: b) 1936

3. The leader of the Vaikom Satyagraha was: a) K. Kelappan b) T.K. Madhavan c)

Mannathu Padmanabhan d) Kumaran Asan Answer: b) T.K. Madhavan

4. Who founded the 'Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangam' (SJPS)? a) Sree Narayana Guru
b) Ayyankali c) Vagbhatananda d) Dr. Palpu Answer: b) Ayyankali

5. The 'Malabar Rebellion' (മാപ്പിള ലഹള) of 1921 is also known as: a) Punnapra-Vayalar
Struggle b) Moplah Rebellion c) Kayyur Revolt d) None of the above Answer: b) Moplah
Rebellion

6. Who wrote the famous work 'Jati Nirnayam' (ജാതിനിർണ ്ണ യം)? a) Kumaran Asan b)
Sree Narayana Guru c) Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer d) Vallathol Narayana Menon Answer:
b) Sree Narayana Guru

7. The 'Ezhava Memorial' (ഈഴവ മെമ്മോറിയൽ) was submitted to whom in 1896? a)

Viceroy Curzon b) Maharaja Sree Moolam Thirunal c) Lord William Bentinck d) C.P.
Ramaswamy Iyer Answer: b) Maharaja Sree Moolam Thirunal

8. Who is known as "Kerala Gandhi"? a) A.K. Gopalan b) K. Kelappan c) E.M.S.

Namboothiripad d) P. Krishna Pillai Answer: b) K. Kelappan

9. The 'Punnapra-Vayalar Struggle' (പുന്നപ്ര-വയലാർ സമരം) took place in which year? a)

1942 b) 1946 c) 1950 d) 1957 Answer: b) 1946

10. Who was the first Chief Minister of Kerala after its formation in 1956? a) C. Achutha
Menon b) R. Sankar c) E.M.S. Namboothiripad d) Pattom Thanu Pillai Answer: c) E.M.S.
Namboothiripad

11. The 'All-Kerala Political Conference' (അഖില കേരള രാഷ്ട്രീയ സമ്മേളനം) which
demanded the formation of 'Aikya Kerala' (ഐക്യ കേരളം) was held at Thrissur in: a)
1945 b) 1947 c) 1950 d) 1952 Answer: b) 1947

12. Who founded the 'Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha' (PRDS)? a) Chattambi
Swamikal b) Poykayil Appachan (Poykayil Yohannan) c) Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi d)
V.T. Bhattathirippad Answer: b) Poykayil Appachan (Poykayil Yohannan)

13. The social reformer associated with the 'Paliyam Satyagraha' (പാലിയം സത്യാഗ്രഹം)
was: a) K.P. Kesava Menon b) C. Kesavan c) C.V. Kunjuraman d) A. K. Gopalan Answer: d)
A. K. Gopalan

14. The 'Guruvayoor Satyagraha' (ഗുരുവായൂർ സത്യാഗ്രഹം) took place in which year? a)
1930 b) 1931 c) 1932 d) 1933 Answer: b) 1931
15. Who was the first President of the Travancore State Congress? a) Pattom Thanu
Pillai b) C. Kesavan c) P. Krishna Pillai d) K. C. George Answer: a) Pattom Thanu Pillai

16. The historical journey known as 'Villuvandi Yathra' (വില്ലുവണ്ടി യാത്ര) was led by: a)
Vagbhatananda b) Ayyankali c) Dr. Palpu d) Kumaran Asan Answer: b) Ayyankali

17. Who wrote the play 'Adukkalayil Ninnu Arangathekku' (അടുക്കളയിൽ നിന്ന്
അരങ്ങത്തേക്ക്)? a) Kumaran Asan b) V.T. Bhattathirippad c) M.P. Bhattathirippad d)
Lalithambika Antharjanam Answer: b) V.T. Bhattathirippad

18. The historic 'Kayyur Revolt' (കയ്യൂർ സമരം) is associated with which district of
Kerala? a) Kannur b) Kasaragod c) Thrissur d) Alappuzha Answer: b) Kasaragod

19. Who was the last Maharaja of Travancore? a) Sree Moolam Thirunal b) Sree Chithira
Thirunal Balarama Varma c) Marthanda Varma d) Dharma Raja Answer: b) Sree Chithira
Thirunal Balarama Varma

20. The 'Kurichya Revolt' (കുറിച്യ കലാപം) took place in which year? a) 1805 b) 1812 c)
1820 d) 1830 Answer: b) 1812

21. Who was the founder of the 'Nair Service Society' (NSS)? a) Sree Narayana Guru b)
Mannathu Padmanabhan c) Kumaran Asan d) K. Kelappan Answer: b) Mannathu
Padmanabhan

22. The 'Kallumala Samaram' (കല്ലുമാല സമരം), an agitation against the practice of
wearing stone ornaments by lower caste women, was led by whom? a) Sree Narayana
Guru b) Ayyankali c) Chattambi Swamikal d) Vagbhatananda Answer: b) Ayyankali

23. The 'Ooruttambalam Struggle' (ഊരുട്ടമ്പലം ലഹള) is associated with which social
reformer? a) Sree Narayana Guru b) Ayyankali c) Dr. Palpu d) T.K. Madhavan Answer: b)
Ayyankali

24. Who famously remarked, "There is only one caste, one religion, and one God for
humankind"? a) Chattambi Swamikal b) Sree Narayana Guru c) Ayyankali d) Brahmananda
Swami Sivayogi Answer: b) Sree Narayana Guru

25. The journal 'Mithavadi' (മിതവാദി) was started by: a) C. Krishnan b) K.P. Kesava
Menon c) V.T. Bhattathirippad d) Moorkoth Kumaran Answer: a) C. Krishnan (Murkoth
Kumaran was also associated and later took over) (Note: C. Krishnan is generally
credited as the founder, and it was a significant publication for social reform ideas.)

26. The 'Channar Revolt' (ചാന്നാർ ലഹള) or 'Marumarakkal Samaram' (മാറു മറയ്ക്കൽ സമരം)
was primarily for: a) Temple entry rights b) Right to wear upper cloth by Nadar women c)
Right to education d) Abolition of untouchability Answer: b) Right to wear upper cloth by
Nadar women

27. Who was the Maharaja of Travancore during the 'Channar Revolt'? a) Marthanda
Varma b) Swathi Thirunal c) Uthram Thirunal Marthanda Varma d) Sree Moolam Thirunal
Answer: c) Uthram Thirunal Marthanda Varma
28. The 'Pattini Jatha' (പട്ടിണി ജാഥ) from Kannur to Madras for famine relief was led by:
a) A.K. Gopalan b) P. Krishna Pillai c) K. Kelappan d) E.M.S. Namboothiripad Answer: a)
A.K. Gopalan

29. The 'Malabar Manual' (മലബാർ മാന്വൽ) was authored by: a) William Logan b) C.
Achutha Menon c) Herman Gundert d) V. Nagam Aiya Answer: a) William Logan

30. Who is considered the pioneer of the Malayalam novel and author of 'Indulekha'?
a) C.V. Raman Pillai b) O. Chandu Menon c) Basheer d) Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
Answer: b) O. Chandu Menon

31. The 'Nivarthana Agitation' (നിവർത്തന പ്രക്ഷോഭം) was primarily against: a) British rule
b) Untouchability c) Communal reservation policies of the Travancore government d)
Landlordism Answer: c) Communal reservation policies of the Travancore government

32. The 'Kudumbini' (കുടുംബിനി) magazine, which focused on women's issues, was
founded by: a) Lalithambika Antharjanam b) Anna Chandy c) K. Saraswathi Amma d)
Parvathi Nenmenimangalam Answer: d) Parvathi Nenmenimangalam

33. Who was the Dewan of Travancore when the Temple Entry Proclamation was
issued? a) T. Madhava Rao b) C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer c) Rajagopalachari d) V.P. Menon
Answer: b) C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer

34. The 'Rajan of Kottayam' (കോട്ടയം രാജാവ്) who fought against the British, also known
as 'Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja', belonged to which royal dynasty? a) Travancore b)
Kochi c) Kolathunadu d) Kottayam (Malabar) Answer: d) Kottayam (Malabar)

35. The 'Electricity Agitation' (വൈദ്യുതി സമരം) took place in which city of Kerala? a)
Thiruvananthapuram b) Kochi c) Thrissur d) Kozhikode Answer: c) Thrissur

36. Who was the social reformer who founded the 'Ananda Mahasabha' (ആനന്ദ
മഹാസഭ)? a) Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi b) Chattambi Swamikal c) Vagbhatananda d)
Agamananda Answer: a) Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi

37. The 'Kanichukulangara Temple' (കണിചുകുളങ്ങര ക്ഷേത്രം) is famously associated with

the reform activities of: a) Sree Narayana Guru b) Chattambi Swamikal c) Ayyankali d) V.T.
Bhattathirippad Answer: b) Chattambi Swamikal

38. The 'Punnapra-Vayalar Struggle' was primarily a protest against: a) Feudalism b)

British rule c) The declaration of 'Independent Travancore' by C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer d)
Untouchability Answer: c) The declaration of 'Independent Travancore' by C.P.
Ramaswamy Iyer

39. Who initiated the 'Sarvavidyalaya Campaign' (സർവ്വവിദ്യാഭ്യാസ കാമ്പയിൻ) for

universal education in Travancore? a) Sree Narayana Guru b) Ayyankali c) Chattambi
Swamikal d) Vakkam Abdul Khader Moulavi Answer: b) Ayyankali

40. The 'Kochi Praja Mandal' (കൊച്ചി രാജ്യ പ്രജാമണ്ഡലം) was formed in which year? a)
1938 b) 1941 c) 1945 d) 1947 Answer: b) 1941
41. The first woman to be elected to the Travancore Legislative Council (Sree Moolam
Praja Sabha) was: a) Anna Chandy b) K. Devayani c) Dr. Mary Poonen Lukose d)
Akkamma Cherian Answer: c) Dr. Mary Poonen Lukose

42. Who is known as 'Kerala Valmiki' (കേരള വാത്മീകി)? a) Kumaran Asan b) Vallathol
Narayana Menon c) Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer d) Vayalar Ramavarma Answer: b)
Vallathol Narayana Menon

43. The 'Kundara Proclamation' (കുണ്ടറ വിളംബരം) was issued by: a) Marthanda Varma b)
Velu Thampi Dalawa c) Dharma Raja d) Paliath Achan Answer: b) Velu Thampi Dalawa

44. The 'Cochin Travancore Merger' (തിരുവിതാംകൂർ-കൊച്ചി സംയോജനം) to form

Travancore-Cochin state happened in: a) 1947 b) 1949 c) 1951 d) 1956 Answer: b) 1949

45. Who was the first President of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)?
a) K. Kelappan b) P. Krishna Pillai c) K. Madhavan Nair d) Muhammed Abdurahiman
Answer: c) K. Madhavan Nair

46. The 'Pattini Jatha' (Hunger March) to the Madras Legislative Assembly demanding
food and work, was led by A.K. Gopalan in: a) 1930 b) 1936 c) 1937 d) 1939 Answer: b)
1936

47. The 'Malabar Economic Union' (മലബാർ സാമ്പത്തിക യൂണിയൻ) was an organization
aimed at: a) Promoting cooperative farming b) Improving the economic condition of the
Mappilas c) Advocating for industrial development d) Facilitating trade with foreign countries
Answer: b) Improving the economic condition of the Mappilas

48. The historic 'Salt Satyagraha' (ഉപ്പ് സത്യാഗ്രഹം) in Kerala was led by K. Kelappan at:
a) Vaikom b) Payyannur c) Kozhikode d) Ponnani Answer: b) Payyannur

49. Who founded the 'Atmavidya Sangam' (ആത്മവിദ്യാസംഘം)? a) Sree Narayana Guru b)
Chattambi Swamikal c) Vagbhatananda d) Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi Answer: c)
Vagbhatananda

50. The 'Kuryanad Mission' (കുറിയനാട് മിഷൻ), an early Christian missionary activity,
was associated with: a) Basel Mission b) CMS Mission c) London Missionary Society
(LMS) d) Jacobite Syrian Church Answer: c) London Missionary Society (LMS)

More Important MCQ Questions on Kerala History (with Answers)

51. Who was the editor of the influential newspaper 'Swadeshabhimani'

(സ്വദേശാഭിമാനി)? a) Vakkom Abdul Khader Moulavi b) K. Ramakrishna Pillai c) C. V.
Kunjuraman d) Moorkoth Kumaran Answer: b) K. Ramakrishna Pillai (Note: Vakkom Abdul
Khader Moulavi was the founder and publisher, but K. Ramakrishna Pillai was the editor who
famously criticised the Dewan.)
52. The 'Yachana Yathra' (യാചനയാത്ര), a march for the cause of education, was led by
whom? a) V.T. Bhattathirippad b) M.P. Bhattathirippad c) K. Kelappan d) A.K. Gopalan
Answer: a) V.T. Bhattathirippad

53. The 'Kerala Kaumudi' (കേരള കൗമുദി) newspaper was founded by: a) C.V. Kunjuraman
b) K. Sukumaran c) C. Krishnan d) C. V. Raman Pillai Answer: a) C.V. Kunjuraman

54. The first Paliyath Achan to sign a treaty with the British was: a) Kunjikuttan
Thampuran b) Dharma Raja c) Koman Achan d) Parappanad Achan Answer: c) Koman
Achan

55. Who led the 'Nizhal Thangal' (നിഴൽ തങ്ങൾ) worship system, associated with the
Ayya Vazhi movement? a) Ayya Vaikundar b) Chattambi Swamikal c) Sree Narayana Guru
d) Ayyankali Answer: a) Ayya Vaikundar

56. The 'Pattom Thanu Pillai Ministry' (പട്ടം താണുപിള്ള മന്ത്രിസഭ) was the first elected
ministry in which princely state before the formation of Kerala? a) Travancore b) Kochi
c) Malabar d) Travancore-Cochin Answer: d) Travancore-Cochin

57. The 'Ezhava Maha Sabha' (ഈഴവ മഹാസഭ) was founded by: a) Dr. Palpu b) Sree
Narayana Guru c) Kumaran Asan d) T.K. Madhavan Answer: b) Sree Narayana Guru

58. Who was the architect of modern Travancore, known for his administrative
reforms and public works? a) Dharma Raja b) Marthanda Varma c) Ayilyam Thirunal d)
Sree Moolam Thirunal Answer: b) Marthanda Varma

59. The 'Malabar District Board Election' (മലബാർ ജില്ലാ ബോർഡ് തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ്) in 1937 saw
significant victories for which political group, indicating growing nationalist
sentiments? a) Communist Party b) Muslim League c) Indian National Congress d) Justice
Party Answer: c) Indian National Congress

60. The historic 'Pattini Jatha' (Hunger March) led by A.K. Gopalan ended at: a)
Thiruvananthapuram b) Chennai (Madras) c) Kolkata d) Delhi Answer: b) Chennai
(Madras)

61. The 'Kudiyirikkal Samaram' (കുടിയൊഴിക്കൽ സമരം), an anti-eviction struggle, was

prominently led by: a) P. Krishna Pillai b) A.K. Gopalan c) K.P. Kesava Menon d) E.M.S.
Namboothiripad Answer: d) E.M.S. Namboothiripad

62. Who founded the 'Kerala Muslim Aikya Sangham' (കേരള മുസ്ലീം ഐക്യസംഘം)? a)
Muhammed Abdurahiman b) Vakkam Abdul Khader Moulavi c) M.C. Joseph d) E. Moidu
Moulavi Answer: b) Vakkam Abdul Khader Moulavi

63. The 'Vagbhatananda Gurukulam' (വാഗ്ഭടാനന്ദ ഗുരുഗൃഹം) was established at: a) Aluva
b) Varkala c) Kozhikode d) Thalassery Answer: c) Kozhikode (Karaparambu)

64. The 'Kannur Prison Revolt' (കണ്ണൂർ ജയിൽ സമരം) of 1946 was related to: a) Demand
for political prisoner status b) Food shortages in jail c) Protests against the Travancore
Dewan d) Refusal to participate in World War II efforts Answer: a) Demand for political
prisoner status
65. Who was the author of the epic poem 'Karuna' (കരുണ)? a) Ulloor S. Parameswara
Iyer b) Vallathol Narayana Menon c) Kumaran Asan d) Changampuzha Krishna Pillai
Answer: c) Kumaran Asan

66. The 'First Communist Ministry' (ആദ്യ കമ്മ്യൂണിസ്റ്റ് മന്ത്രിസഭ) in Kerala came to power in
which year? a) 1956 b) 1957 c) 1960 d) 1967 Answer: b) 1957

67. The 'Formation of Kerala State' (കേരള സംസ്ഥാന രൂപീകരണം) took place on: a) August
15, 1947 b) January 26, 1950 c) November 1, 1956 d) January 1, 1960 Answer: c)
November 1, 1956

68. Who was the first elected President of the 'Cochin Legislative Council' (കൊച്ചി
ലെജിസ്ലേറ്റീവ് കൗൺസിൽ)? a) K.P. Karunakara Menon b) Ambat Sivarama Menon c) C.R.
Iyyunni d) Panampilly Govinda Menon Answer: b) Ambat Sivarama Menon

69. The 'Thanikku Bhasha' (തനിക്കു ഭാഷ) movement, which emphasized the self-identity
of the Nambudiri community, was championed by: a) V.T. Bhattathirippad b) M.P.
Bhattathirippad c) E.M.S. Namboothiripad d) Parvathi Nenmenimangalam Answer: a) V.T.
Bhattathirippad

70. The 'Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker' (ആറാട്ടുപുഴ വേലായുധ പണിക്കർ) is remembered

for his role in which historic event? a) Channar Revolt b) Vaikom Satyagraha c) Ezhava
Memorial d) Establishment of first Ezhava temple (Aruvippuram) Answer: a) Channar
Revolt (He actively supported and led the lower castes in their fight for their rights,
including the right to wear upper cloth)

71. The 'Kozhikode Congress Conference' (കോഴിക്കോട് കോൺഗ്രസ് സമ്മേളനം) of 1923,

where a resolution for Aikya Kerala was passed, was presided over by: a) T.K.
Madhavan b) K.P. Kesava Menon c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel d) Sarojini Naidu Answer: c)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

72. Who was the editor of 'Al-Ameen' (അൽ-അമീൻ), a prominent nationalist newspaper
from Malabar? a) K. Kelappan b) Muhammed Abdurahiman c) Vakkam Abdul Khader
Moulavi d) E. Moidu Moulavi Answer: b) Muhammed Abdurahiman

73. The 'Pallana Boat Accident' (പല്ലന വള്ളംകളി ദുരന്തം), which resulted in the death of
Kumaran Asan, occurred in which year? a) 1922 b) 1924 c) 1928 d) 1930 Answer: b)
1924

74. The 'Kudakkallu Parambu' (കുടക്കല്ല് പറമ്പ്), an ancient megalithic burial site, is
located in which district of Kerala? a) Palakkad b) Thrissur c) Ernakulam d) Malappuram
Answer: b) Thrissur

75. Who initiated the 'Subrahmanyam Temple' (സുബ്രഹ്മണ്യൻ ക്ഷേത്രം) consecration at

Murikkumpuzha, which was open to all castes? a) Sree Narayana Guru b) Chattambi
Swamikal c) Ayya Vaikundar d) Dr. Palpu Answer: a) Sree Narayana Guru

76. The 'Vimochana Samaram' (വിമോചന സമരം - Liberation Struggle) of 1959 was
against which state government? a) First EMS Ministry b) Pattom Thanu Pillai Ministry c)
R. Sankar Ministry d) C. Achutha Menon Ministry Answer: a) First EMS Ministry
77. The 'Ezhava Memorial' of 1896 was a petition seeking: a) Land reforms b)
Reservations in government service and educational institutions c) Abolition of untouchability
d) Right to vote Answer: b) Reservations in government service and educational
institutions

78. The 'Kadakkal Riot' (കടയ്ക്കൽ ലഹള) in Kollam district was a protest against: a)
Excessive taxation and arbitrary rule b) Temple entry restrictions c) Untouchability d) Lack of
educational opportunities Answer: a) Excessive taxation and arbitrary rule

79. The 'Cheraman Juma Masjid' (ചേരമാൻ ജുമാ മസ്ജിദ്) in Kodungallur is believed to be:
a) The oldest mosque in India b) Built by Tipu Sultan c) A replica of a mosque in Mecca d) A
symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity Answer: a) The oldest mosque in India

80. Who was the leader of the 'Paliyath Achan' (പാലിയത്തച്ചൻ) family, who played a
significant role in the history of Kochi Kingdom? a) Valiya Raja b) Dharma Raja c)
Marthanda Varma d) Valiya Achan Answer: d) Valiya Achan

81. The 'Kandala Revolt' (കണ്ടല സമരം) of 1930 was related to: a) Peasants' struggle
against landlords b) Fishermen's protest c) Industrial workers' strike d) Forest dwellers' rights
Answer: a) Peasants' struggle against landlords

82. Who was the first woman to become a member of the Cochin Legislative Council?
a) Anna Chandy b) K. Chinnamma c) Dr. Mary Poonen Lukose d) Rosamma Punnoose
Answer: a) Anna Chandy

83. The 'Pattom Thanu Pillai Ministry' was dismissed through a no-confidence motion
in: a) 1948 b) 1949 c) 1950 d) 1951 Answer: b) 1949

84. The 'Cochin State Praja Mandal' adopted the demand for 'Responsible
Government' (ഉത്തരവാദിത്തപ്പെട്ട ഭരണം) in: a) 1942 b) 1945 c) 1946 d) 1947 Answer: a)
1942

85. Who translated 'Rig Veda' into Malayalam for the first time? a) Herman Gundert b)
Chattambi Swamikal c) Vagbhatananda d) Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer Answer: b)
Chattambi Swamikal

86. The 'Malayali Memorial' (മലയാളി മെമ്മോറിയൽ) of 1891 was submitted to: a) Queen
Victoria b) Maharaja Sree Moolam Thirunal c) Viceroy Curzon d) British Resident Answer:
b) Maharaja Sree Moolam Thirunal

87. The newspaper 'Deepika' (ദീപിക), one of the oldest Malayalam newspapers, was
started by: a) Basel Mission b) CMS Mission c) Catholic Church (St. Joseph's Press) d)
London Missionary Society (LMS) Answer: c) Catholic Church (St. Joseph's Press in
Mannanam)

88. Who wrote 'Pazhassi Raja' (പഴശ്ശി രാജാ), a historical novel based on the life of
Pazhassi Raja? a) O. Chandu Menon b) C.V. Raman Pillai c) K.M. Panicker d) M.T.
Vasudevan Nair Answer: b) C.V. Raman Pillai
89. The 'Kanjirapally Agitation' (കാഞ്ഞിരപ്പള്ളി സമരം) in 1946 was related to: a) Demand
for responsible government b) Rent control and anti-eviction laws c) Temple entry d) Rights
of agricultural labourers Answer: b) Rent control and anti-eviction laws

90. The famous 'Vatteluttu' (വട്ടെഴുത്ത്) script was primarily used in which part of ancient
Kerala? a) Northern Kerala (Malabar) b) Central Kerala (Kochi) c) Southern Kerala
(Travancore) d) Throughout Kerala Answer: c) Southern Kerala (Travancore)

91. The 'Kollavarsham' (കൊല്ലവർഷം) or Kollam Era, a solar calendar used in Kerala,
began in which year? a) 825 AD b) 870 AD c) 900 AD d) 925 AD Answer: a) 825 AD

92. Who was the first woman to become a minister in Kerala after the formation of the
state? a) K. R. Gouri Amma b) Susheela Gopalan c) M. Kamalam d) Rosamma Punnoose
Answer: a) K. R. Gouri Amma

93. The ancient port city of 'Muziris' (മുസിരിസ്), known for its trade with the Roman
Empire, is believed to be located near present-day: a) Kozhikode b) Kochi c) Kodungallur
d) Alappuzha Answer: c) Kodungallur

94. The 'Cochin Rebellion' (കൊച്ചി ലഹള) of 1809 was led by: a) Paliath Achan b) Velu
Thampi Dalawa c) Pazhassi Raja d) Ettuveettil Pillamar Answer: a) Paliath Achan

95. The 'Nambudiri Bill' (നമ്പൂതിരി ബിൽ), which brought significant social reforms
among the Nambudiri community, was passed in which year? a) 1930 b) 1933 c) 1936
d) 1939 Answer: b) 1933

96. Who was the Maharaja of Travancore who established the first Legislative Council
in an Indian princely state? a) Marthanda Varma b) Ayilyam Thirunal c) Sree Moolam
Thirunal d) Swathi Thirunal Answer: c) Sree Moolam Thirunal (in 1888)

97. The 'Ezhuthachan Puraskaram' (എഴുത്തച്ഛൻ പുരസ്കാരം), the highest literary award of
the Kerala Government, is named after: a) Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan b) Cherusseri
Namboothiri c) Kunchan Nambiar d) Kodungallur Kunhikuttan Thampuran Answer: a)
Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan

98. The 'Vagbhatananda' (വാഗ്ഭടാനന്ദ) was a disciple of which major social reformer? a)
Sree Narayana Guru b) Chattambi Swamikal c) Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi d) Ayyankali
Answer: c) Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi (While he was influenced by and close to many
reformers, he was a direct disciple of Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi)

99. The 'First State Reorganization Commission' (സംസ്ഥാന പുനഃസംഘടനാ കമ്മീഷൻ) that
recommended the formation of Kerala was headed by: a) S. K. Dhar b) Fazal Ali c) K. M.
Panicker d) H. N. Kunzru Answer: b) Fazal Ali (K.M. Panicker was a member of the
commission, but Fazal Ali was the chairman)

100. The 'Thalassery Fort' (തലശ്ശേരി കോട്ട) was built by which European power? a)
Portuguese b) Dutch c) French d) British (East India Company) Answer: d) British (East
India