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This section includes 53 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.
| 1. |
Who was the first ruler of Venad who ascended the throne according to the matrilinealsystem of succession? |
| A. | vira udaya mathanda varma |
| B. | ayyan atikal tiruvatikal |
| C. | govardhana marthanda |
| D. | sri vallabhakotha |
| Answer» B. ayyan atikal tiruvatikal | |
| 2. |
Which ancient text mentions Kerala’s links to the Kurukshetra war? |
| A. | keralolpathi |
| B. | mushikavamsa kavya |
| C. | ramayana |
| D. | mahabharata |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Which of the following statements regarding the Tharisapalli copper plates is/are correct?a. It documents Venad ruler Ayyanadikal Thiruvadikal's donation of a region and its |
| A. | ministration to tharisapalli church in kollam. |
| B. | venad adikal was a ruler under the kulasekhara king sthanu ravi perumal |
| C. | donation was made in the fifth year (ad 849) of sthanu ravi’s reign. |
| D. | all above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The original headquarters of Cochin royal family was at? |
| A. | ezhimala |
| B. | palakkad |
| C. | chithrakutam in vanneri. |
| D. | kodungallur |
| Answer» D. kodungallur | |
| 5. |
Dharmoth Panikkar in the court of the Zamorin was |
| A. | the local ruler |
| B. | the officer in charge of the kalari. |
| C. | chief priest |
| D. | court astrologer |
| Answer» C. chief priest | |
| 6. |
Karyakkars were |
| A. | local rulers |
| B. | army men |
| C. | teachers |
| D. | tax collectors |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Cherusseri wrote Krishnagatha under the patronage of |
| A. | ayyan atikal tiruvatikal |
| B. | udayavarman of kolathunad. |
| C. | govardhana marthanda |
| D. | sri vallabhakotha |
| Answer» C. govardhana marthanda | |
| 8. |
Mamankam was held once in 12 years at Tirunavaya on the banks of the river |
| A. | bharatapuzha |
| B. | periar |
| C. | pamba |
| D. | bhavani |
| Answer» B. periar | |
| 9. |
Which European power introduced cartaz? |
| A. | french |
| B. | dutch |
| C. | portuguese |
| D. | english |
| Answer» D. english | |
| 10. |
Second Portuguese mission to India was headed by |
| A. | alfonso de albuquerque |
| B. | vasco da gama |
| C. | pedro alvariz cabral |
| D. | francisco de almeida |
| Answer» D. francisco de almeida | |
| 11. |
Who annexed Goa to Portuguese in 1510?? |
| A. | alfonso de albuquerque |
| B. | francisco de almeida |
| C. | pedro alvariz cabral |
| D. | vasco da gama |
| Answer» B. francisco de almeida | |
| 12. |
Medini Vennilavu is a character of |
| A. | unniyacchi charitham |
| B. | unnichiruthevi charitham |
| C. | chandrotsavam |
| D. | unniyadi charitham |
| Answer» D. unniyadi charitham | |
| 13. |
Smarthavicharam existed among the? |
| A. | nairs |
| B. | ezhavas |
| C. | nampoodiris |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 14. |
Who wrote Indica? |
| A. | strabo |
| B. | badauni |
| C. | megasthenes |
| D. | pliny |
| Answer» D. pliny | |
| 15. |
Who was the author of Kokila Sandesam? |
| A. | athula |
| B. | uddhanda sastrikal |
| C. | chennos nampudiri |
| D. | poonthanam |
| Answer» C. chennos nampudiri | |
| 16. |
Author of Vasumitra-Manavikrama? |
| A. | kakkasseri |
| B. | chennos nampudiri |
| C. | uddhanda sastrikal |
| D. | poonthanam |
| Answer» B. chennos nampudiri | |
| 17. |
The Malayalam work Unnunili Sandesam contains the earliest reference to. a) b) c) d) |
| A. | koodiyattam |
| B. | kathakali |
| C. | padhakom |
| D. | theyyam |
| Answer» B. kathakali | |
| 18. |
Who was the first ruler of Venad who ascended the throne according to the matrilineal system of succession? |
| A. | vira udaya mathanda varma |
| B. | ayyan atikal tiruvatikal |
| C. | govardhana marthanda |
| D. | sri vallabhakotha |
| Answer» B. ayyan atikal tiruvatikal | |
| 19. |
Name the group who taught Malayalam letters as basic knowledge in indigenous schools? |
| A. | panikkar |
| B. | uralar |
| C. | natteuzhthachan |
| D. | aasan |
| Answer» D. aasan | |
| 20. |
Name the perumal who shifted his headquarters from Koudangallur to Kollam. |
| A. | rama varma kulasekhara |
| B. | ayyan atikal tiruvatikal |
| C. | govardhana marthanda |
| D. | sri vallabhakotha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Which Venad ruler is associated with the Mampalli copper plate (974 A.D)? |
| A. | govardhana marthanda |
| B. | rama varma kulasekhara |
| C. | ayyan atikal tiruvatikal |
| D. | sri vallabhakotha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Tenets and Intermediary holders were called |
| A. | uralars |
| B. | adiyar |
| C. | karalar |
| D. | kudiyar |
| Answer» D. kudiyar | |
| 23. |
The obligations of the tenants were determined by |
| A. | mariyadai |
| B. | janmi |
| C. | uralar |
| D. | king |
| Answer» B. janmi | |
| 24. |
Kudiyars were |
| A. | bonded service classes |
| B. | settled tenant cultivator |
| C. | land owners and temple trustees |
| D. | rulers |
| Answer» C. land owners and temple trustees | |
| 25. |
Who were Uralars? |
| A. | rulers |
| B. | land owners and temple trustees |
| C. | settled tenant cultivator |
| D. | bonded service classes |
| Answer» C. settled tenant cultivator | |
| 26. |
A Survey of Kerala History is written by |
| A. | a. sreedhara menon |
| B. | kesavanveluthattu |
| C. | krishna reddy |
| D. | mgs narayanan |
| Answer» B. kesavanveluthattu | |
| 27. |
The Syrian Copper plate (Viraraghava Pattayam) issued by |
| A. | ayyan atikal |
| B. | vikramadithya varaguna |
| C. | bhaskararavi |
| D. | viraraghava, of perumpadappu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Author of Krishnagatha is |
| A. | cheeraman |
| B. | cheusseri |
| C. | poonthanam |
| D. | ezhuthachan |
| Answer» C. poonthanam | |
| 29. |
The Thrikkodithanam stone inscriptions belong to |
| A. | 11th century a.d |
| B. | 10th century a.d |
| C. | 13th century a.d |
| D. | 9th century a.d |
| Answer» C. 13th century a.d | |
| 30. |
The lost documents of Tarisappalli copper plates were republished by? |
| A. | ilamkulam kunjan pillai |
| B. | lord macaulay |
| C. | dr. herman gundert |
| D. | charles swanston |
| Answer» D. charles swanston | |
| 31. |
Numismatics is the study of |
| A. | inscriptions |
| B. | pottery |
| C. | coins |
| D. | fossil |
| Answer» D. fossil | |
| 32. |
The author of Perumal-Thirumozhi is |
| A. | ilango adikal |
| B. | kulasekhara alwar |
| C. | sathanar |
| D. | nanthanar |
| Answer» C. sathanar | |
| 33. |
Epigraphy is the study of |
| A. | fossil |
| B. | pottery |
| C. | coins |
| D. | inscriptions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Who wrote Tolkapiyam? |
| A. | nanthanar |
| B. | ilango adilkal |
| C. | tolkapiyar |
| D. | thiruvalluvar |
| Answer» D. thiruvalluvar | |
| 35. |
The text Tolkapiyam deals with? |
| A. | medicine |
| B. | trade guilds |
| C. | tamil grammar |
| D. | wars |
| Answer» D. wars | |
| 36. |
Who wrote Silappathikaram? |
| A. | tolkapiyar |
| B. | ilango adikal |
| C. | nanthanar |
| D. | nammalavar |
| Answer» C. nanthanar | |
| 37. |
Purananuru deals with |
| A. | medicine |
| B. | war and diplomacy |
| C. | love and romance |
| D. | agriculture |
| Answer» C. love and romance | |
| 38. |
Akananuru deals with |
| A. | administration |
| B. | warcraft |
| C. | love and romance |
| D. | trade |
| Answer» D. trade | |
| 39. |
Who wrote Arthasathra? |
| A. | banabhatta |
| B. | chanakya |
| C. | kalhana |
| D. | athula |
| Answer» C. kalhana | |
| 40. |
River Churni is? |
| A. | periyar |
| B. | bharathapuzha |
| C. | kabani |
| D. | pampa |
| Answer» B. bharathapuzha | |
| 41. |
Which ancient text mentions Kerala’s links to the Kurukshetra war? |
| A. | keralolpathi |
| B. | mushikavamsa kavya |
| C. | ramayana |
| D. | mahabharata |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Which Aranyaka refers to the Chera Army? |
| A. | aitareya |
| B. | brihat |
| C. | katha |
| D. | taitiriya |
| Answer» B. brihat | |
| 43. |
Which of the statements is/are true regarding Iravikutty Pillai Pattu? |
| A. | belongs to southern ballads. |
| B. | its hero is iravikutty pillai. |
| C. | iravikutty pillai was the minister to the king of travancore. |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Who was Mar Saphir Eso |
| A. | a merchant from arabia. |
| B. | ancient traveller |
| C. | a jew who established tharisapalli church in kollam |
| D. | ruler of portugal |
| Answer» D. ruler of portugal | |
| 45. |
Anjuvannam was |
| A. | a ritual |
| B. | a trade guild |
| C. | a tax |
| D. | a royal title |
| Answer» C. a tax | |
| 46. |
Which of the following statements regarding the Tharisapalli copper plates is/are correct? a. It documents Venad ruler Ayyanadikal Thiruvadikal's donation of a region and its |
| A. | ministration to tharisapalli church in kollam. |
| B. | venad adikal was a ruler under the kulasekhara king sthanu ravi perumal |
| C. | donation was made in the fifth year (ad 849) of sthanu ravi’s reign. |
| D. | all above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Which of the following was/were the indigenous coins of Kerala |
| A. | dinaram |
| B. | pazhankasu |
| C. | kashu |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Name the work of Atula? |
| A. | ramacharitha |
| B. | mushakavamsa kavya |
| C. | keralolpathi |
| D. | sidhantha siromani |
| Answer» C. keralolpathi | |
| 49. |
Mushakavamsa Kavya is written in |
| A. | sanskrit |
| B. | tamil |
| C. | malayalam |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. tamil | |
| 50. |
Which king is mentioned in the Narayan-Kannur inscription of A.D. 929 |
| A. | srikantha |
| B. | vikramarama |
| C. | jayamani |
| D. | ramagatha |
| Answer» C. jayamani | |