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This section includes 180 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Master of Arts in History (M.A. History) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
--------------session of KPCC in May 1931 decided to launch anti-untouchability drive as one ofthe programmes of the Congress |
| A. | ottappalam |
| B. | palakkad |
| C. | manjeri |
| D. | vadakara |
| Answer» E. | |
| 102. |
Who among the following was not arrested in connection with Vaikom Sathyagraha |
| A. | k p keshava menon |
| B. | george joseph |
| C. | t k madhavan |
| D. | a k gopalan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 103. |
Under which article of Indian constitution the central government dissolved the E M S ministryon 31st July 1959 and introduced president rule in Kerala State |
| A. | article 352 |
| B. | article 356 |
| C. | article 360 |
| D. | article 370. |
| Answer» C. article 360 | |
| 104. |
In which year Kerala was declared a fully literate state |
| A. | 1990 |
| B. | 1971 |
| C. | 1981 |
| D. | 1991 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 105. |
Who declared himself as the king of Hindus, the Amir of the Muslims and the colonel of theKhilafat army |
| A. | variankunnath kunhahammed haji |
| B. | konnara thangal |
| C. | ali mussaliyar |
| D. | muhammed |
| Answer» B. konnara thangal | |
| 106. |
Who founded at the Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha? |
| A. | poykayil yohanan |
| B. | doctor palpu |
| C. | brahmananda sivayogi |
| D. | kp karuppan |
| Answer» B. doctor palpu | |
| 107. |
The Malabar Rebellion of 1921-22 started at ------------- village in the Ernad Taluk |
| A. | pookkottur |
| B. | manjeri |
| C. | perinthalmanna |
| D. | thirurangadi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 108. |
Which movement was started under the initiative of T K Madhavan? |
| A. | guruvayur satyagraha |
| B. | payyanur satyagraha |
| C. | vaikom satyagraha |
| D. | salt satyagraha |
| Answer» D. salt satyagraha | |
| 109. |
The second Malabar district political conference was held at --------in 1917 |
| A. | palakkad |
| B. | kozhikode |
| C. | vadakara |
| D. | ottappalam |
| Answer» C. vadakara | |
| 110. |
The work Bandanathilninnu is a memoir deals with the prison life of Congress workers inconnection with Vaikom Satyagraha. Who had written the work Bandanathilninnu? |
| A. | k kelappan |
| B. | k madhavan nair |
| C. | k p keshava menon |
| D. | moyarath sanakaran |
| Answer» D. moyarath sanakaran | |
| 111. |
The first secretary of the Malabar District Congress Committee in 1910 was |
| A. | kunhirama menon |
| B. | k madhavan nair |
| C. | ramunni menon |
| D. | k p kesava menon |
| Answer» B. k madhavan nair | |
| 112. |
Calicut University was the second University in Kerala founded in 1968 in which district,Calicut University is located? |
| A. | kozhikode |
| B. | malappuram |
| C. | thrissur |
| D. | kannur |
| Answer» C. thrissur | |
| 113. |
By integration of Travancore and Cochin who-became speaker of Travancore-Cochin Assemblyin July 1949. |
| A. | pattom thanupillai |
| B. | t c varghese |
| C. | mannathu padmanabhan |
| D. | c kesavan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 114. |
Mahatma Gandhi’s second visit to Kerala took place in the year 1925, in connection with whichevent he visited Kerala. |
| A. | non cooperation movement |
| B. | salt satyagraha |
| C. | vaikom satyagraha |
| D. | guruvayur satyagraha. |
| Answer» D. guruvayur satyagraha. | |
| 115. |
The famous Savarnajatha under the leadership of Mannath Padmanabhan was associated withwhich of the following Satyagraha? |
| A. | guruvayur satyagraha |
| B. | salt satyagraha |
| C. | vaikom satyagraha |
| D. | paliyam satyagraha |
| Answer» D. paliyam satyagraha | |
| 116. |
Who among the following was the volunteer captain of Guruvayur Satyagraha |
| A. | k kelappan |
| B. | a k gopalan |
| C. | kp kesava menon |
| D. | k madhavan nair |
| Answer» C. kp kesava menon | |
| 117. |
Who observed fast unto death in connection with Guruvayur Satyagraha |
| A. | k kelappan |
| B. | a k gopalan |
| C. | kp kesava menon |
| D. | k madhavan nair |
| Answer» B. a k gopalan | |
| 118. |
Who was the initiator of Ezhava memorial of 1896 which was submitted to the Travancore king. |
| A. | gp pillai |
| B. | dr palpu |
| C. | kp karuppan |
| D. | ayyankali |
| Answer» C. kp karuppan | |
| 119. |
Which social reformer of Kerala was involved in Kallumala and Irumpuval agitation |
| A. | sree narayana guru |
| B. | ayyankali |
| C. | poikayil appachan |
| D. | pandit karupan |
| Answer» C. poikayil appachan | |
| 120. |
in which year Ayyankali founded the Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangam? |
| A. | 1903 |
| B. | 1907 |
| C. | 1911 |
| D. | 1915 |
| Answer» C. 1911 | |
| 121. |
The first president of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee was |
| A. | k p kesava menon |
| B. | manjeri rama ayyar |
| C. | k madhavan nair |
| D. | ramunni menon |
| Answer» D. ramunni menon | |
| 122. |
The last Malabar District Political Conference held at |
| A. | palakkd political conference |
| B. | vadakara political conference |
| C. | manjeri political conference |
| D. | ottappalam political conference |
| Answer» D. ottappalam political conference | |
| 123. |
Basel Evangelical Mission one of the missionary organisations focused its activities in ____ |
| A. | travancore |
| B. | kanyakumari |
| C. | cochin |
| D. | malabar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 124. |
Who was elected as the first secretary of Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) founded inthe year 1903. |
| A. | sree narayana guru |
| B. | dr palpu |
| C. | tk madhavan |
| D. | kumaranasan |
| Answer» B. dr palpu | |
| 125. |
Which Missionary organisation founded lot of industries especially tile factories in differentparts of Malabar in the second half of nineteenth Century. |
| A. | basel evanchalical missions |
| B. | london missionary society |
| C. | church mission society |
| D. | church of south india. |
| Answer» B. london missionary society | |
| 126. |
Who was punished with transportation for life in Connection with Pazhassi Rebellion to theprince of wales island |
| A. | edachenna kungan |
| B. | yogimoola machan |
| C. | kaitheri ambu |
| D. | paloor emman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 127. |
The Main reason for Pazhassi revolt was the mistaken revenue policy of the JointCommissioners, To which ruler they had given the right to collect the revenue of Kottayam |
| A. | kolathiri |
| B. | samuthiri |
| C. | kottayam |
| D. | kurumbranad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 128. |
In which place Velu Tampi Dalawa the diwan of Travancore committed suicide |
| A. | kundara |
| B. | kollam |
| C. | mannadi |
| D. | thiruvananthapuram |
| Answer» D. thiruvananthapuram | |
| 129. |
The revolt of Padinjare Kovilakam was one of the earliest resistances against the English EastIndia Company. The raja’s of padinjare belonged to which ruling family of Malabar |
| A. | kolathiri |
| B. | samuthiri |
| C. | kottayam |
| D. | palakkad raja |
| Answer» C. kottayam | |
| 130. |
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja belonged to which royal dynasty of Malabar |
| A. | kolathiri |
| B. | samuthiri |
| C. | kottayam |
| D. | palakkad raja |
| Answer» D. palakkad raja | |
| 131. |
Who was the leader who along with Edachena kungan captured the panamaram fort on 11thOctober 1802 |
| A. | kaiteri ambu |
| B. | paloor emman |
| C. | talakal chandu |
| D. | pazhayaveetil chandu |
| Answer» D. pazhayaveetil chandu | |
| 132. |
Which plantation was first introduced in Wayanad in the first half of nineteenth century? |
| A. | tea |
| B. | coffee |
| C. | chinchona |
| D. | eucalyptus |
| Answer» C. chinchona | |
| 133. |
On which day The Famous Kundara proclamation of Diwan Velu Thampi Dalwa happened? |
| A. | 11th january 1809 |
| B. | 11th february 1809 |
| C. | 11th january 1819 |
| D. | 11th january 1899 |
| Answer» B. 11th february 1809 | |
| 134. |
The Christian priest who came forward to find and bring together the Harijan students under thesame roof of the school. |
| A. | arnos pathiri |
| B. | chavara achan |
| C. | poykayil yohannand. |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. poykayil yohannand. | |
| 135. |
One of the earliest Ethnographic work entitled Castes and Tribes of South India was written by----- |
| A. | francis buchanan |
| B. | edgar thurston |
| C. | william logan |
| D. | herman gundert. |
| Answer» C. william logan | |
| 136. |
Which native ruler of Malabar invited Haider Ali to invade Malabar? |
| A. | zamorin of calicut |
| B. | chirakkal raja |
| C. | ali raja of kannur |
| D. | kurumbranad raja |
| Answer» D. kurumbranad raja | |
| 137. |
who started the newspaper Swadeshabhimani on 19th January 1905 |
| A. | vakkom abdul kader moulavi |
| B. | swadeshabhimani ramakrishna pilla |
| C. | t k madhavan |
| D. | k madhavan nair |
| Answer» B. swadeshabhimani ramakrishna pilla | |
| 138. |
Who was behind the famous Anjarakandy plantations? |
| A. | robert clive |
| B. | murdock brown |
| C. | francis buchanan |
| D. | william logan |
| Answer» C. francis buchanan | |
| 139. |
Who wrote the novel Saraswativijayam, which discusses about caste conversion in colonialKerala? |
| A. | o chandu menon |
| B. | potheri kunjambu |
| C. | c v ramanpilla |
| D. | vallathol |
| Answer» C. c v ramanpilla | |
| 140. |
Which tribal leader of Pazhassi Raja was captured and later beheaded at Panamaram fort |
| A. | edachena kungan |
| B. | talakal chandu |
| C. | yogimoola machan |
| D. | paloor emman |
| Answer» C. yogimoola machan | |
| 141. |
Which British official of English India company along with Kanaramenon was able tosuppress the Pazhasssi Revolt in 1805 |
| A. | wellesley |
| B. | a r knapp |
| C. | t h babar |
| D. | r h hitchcock |
| Answer» D. r h hitchcock | |
| 142. |
Who was the author of the novel Indulekha, published in 1889 |
| A. | appu nedungadi |
| B. | o chandu menon |
| C. | c v ramanpilla |
| D. | m t vasudevan nair |
| Answer» C. c v ramanpilla | |
| 143. |
Malabar was ceded to English East India Company by the treaty of Srirangapatanam, When wasthe treaty of Srirangapatanam Signed |
| A. | 1795 |
| B. | 1792 |
| C. | 1795 |
| D. | 1799 |
| Answer» C. 1795 | |
| 144. |
Malabar came into the possession of English East India company After the treaty ofSrirangapatnam in 1792, Malabar was the part of which Presidency from 1792 to 1800 |
| A. | madras presidency |
| B. | bombay presidency |
| C. | bengal presidency |
| D. | delhi presidency |
| Answer» C. bengal presidency | |
| 145. |
Who were appointed for provincial settlements with local rulers and to suggest futureadministrative system of Malabar after the treaty of Srirangapatnam in 1792 |
| A. | francis buchanan & william logan |
| B. | joint commissioners |
| C. | ward and conner |
| D. | william logan & h v connolly |
| Answer» C. ward and conner | |
| 146. |
Travancore signed treaty with English East India company in 1805, who was the then Britishresident of Travancore who interfered in the internal affairs of Travancore |
| A. | munro |
| B. | col. macaulay |
| C. | rippon |
| D. | tomas warden |
| Answer» B. col. macaulay | |
| 147. |
____ is the author of The decline of Nair dominance in Kerala: society and politics in Travancore1847-1908 |
| A. | roland miller |
| B. | dileep m menon |
| C. | robbin jeffrey |
| D. | abilash malayil |
| Answer» D. abilash malayil | |
| 148. |
The work cultural symbiosis in Kerala which analyses the cultural aspects of Pre modern Keralasociety was written by___ |
| A. | keshavan veluthat |
| B. | m g s narayanan |
| C. | rajan gurukal |
| D. | k n ganesh |
| Answer» C. rajan gurukal | |
| 149. |
‘Tiruvitamkur Charitram’ (History of Travancore) in Malayalam was written by |
| A. | c achutha menon |
| B. | p shangunny menon |
| C. | vaikath pachu moothath |
| D. | k p padmanabha menon |
| Answer» D. k p padmanabha menon | |
| 150. |
Who is the author of ‘A History of Travancore from the Earliest Times’ published in 1878. |
| A. | p. shangunny menon |
| B. | k p padmanaba menon |
| C. | t k velupillai |
| D. | t a gopainatha rao |
| Answer» B. k p padmanaba menon | |