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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Travancore State Congress founded on |
| A. | 1938 |
| B. | 1936 |
| C. | 1956 |
| D. | 1944 |
| Answer» B. 1936 | |
| 2. |
Vidya Poshini Sabha was founded by |
| A. | Sahoraran Ayyappan |
| B. | Sree Narayan Guru |
| C. | Chattampi Swamikal |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Sree Narayan Guru | |
| 3. |
The Nair Service Society was founded by |
| A. | Sree Narayana Guru |
| B. | Chattampi Swamikal |
| C. | Mannath Padmanaabhan |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 4. |
The Child Death Rate/1000 in Kerala is nearly |
| A. | 14 |
| B. | 40 |
| C. | 73 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 40 | |
| 5. |
The Movement that led to the formation of the first PSC in the state of Travancore was |
| A. | Vaikom Satyagraha |
| B. | Malayali Memorial |
| C. | Chanar Revolt |
| D. | Nivarthana Agitation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
SNDP is |
| A. | A caste interest group |
| B. | Religious interest group |
| C. | Economic interest group |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Religious interest group | |
| 7. |
N.S.S founded on |
| A. | 1914 |
| B. | 1915 |
| C. | 1967 |
| D. | 1937 |
| Answer» B. 1915 | |
| 8. |
Which Chaturvarnaya Communities absent in Kerala |
| A. | Bhramin |
| B. | Sudra |
| C. | Vaisya |
| D. | Kshetria |
| Answer» D. Kshetria | |
| 9. |
The earliest trade union in Kerala: |
| A. | CITU |
| B. | TLS |
| C. | TLA |
| D. | TCFWU |
| Answer» D. TCFWU | |
| 10. |
The first European to visit Kerala was from |
| A. | England |
| B. | Portugal |
| C. | France |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. France | |
| 11. |
The first Malayalam-English dictionary was prepared by the missionary named |
| A. | W. T. Ringletaube |
| B. | Henry Baker |
| C. | Rev. J. Dawson |
| D. | Herman Gundert |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
The earliest settlers of Kerala were |
| A. | Brahmins |
| B. | Kshtriyas |
| C. | Proto-Negroids |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 13. |
Which of the following is/are NGO/s working for women’s welfare? |
| A. | Thanal |
| B. | SEWA |
| C. | Anweshi |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Who was called “Lincoln” of Kerala? |
| A. | Pandit Karuppan |
| B. | E.M.S |
| C. | A.K.G |
| D. | Sahodaran asyyappan |
| Answer» B. E.M.S | |
| 15. |
The ‘Vimochana Samaram’ was to oust |
| A. | E.M.S. Namboothiripad Ministry |
| B. | Sir. C. P. Ramaswami Iyer |
| C. | Pattom A. Thanu Pillai ministry |
| D. | British rule from Travancore |
| Answer» B. Sir. C. P. Ramaswami Iyer | |
| 16. |
RSP (B) stands for |
| A. | Revolutionary Socialist Party (Bolshevik) |
| B. | Revolutionary Socialist Party (Baby John) |
| C. | Republican Socialist Party (Bolshevik) |
| D. | Kerala Revolutionary Socialist Party (Baby John) |
| Answer» B. Revolutionary Socialist Party (Baby John) | |
| 17. |
Vasco da Gama landed in Kerala in the year |
| A. | 1498 |
| B. | 1598 |
| C. | 1600 |
| D. | 1602 |
| Answer» B. 1598 | |
| 18. |
The social reformist drama ‘adukkaliyil ninnum arangathekku’ was a product of |
| A. | K. T. Muhammed Bashir |
| B. | N. N. Pillai |
| C. | E.M. Sankaran Namboothiripad |
| D. | V. T. Bhattathirippad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Name the Dewan of Travancore associated with the ‘American Model’administration? |
| A. | Sir. C. P. Ramaswami Iyer |
| B. | Sir. C. P. Ramaswami Iyyankar |
| C. | Sir. C. P. Sankaran Nair |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Sir. C. P. Ramaswami Iyyankar | |
| 20. |
The total number of Bills passed by the Kerala legislature is close to |
| A. | 1500 |
| B. | 2500 |
| C. | 3500 |
| D. | 800 |
| Answer» B. 2500 | |
| 21. |
The first General Election in Travancore was held in |
| A. | 1941 |
| B. | 1948 |
| C. | 1881 |
| D. | 1888 |
| Answer» C. 1881 | |
| 22. |
Sahaodarn Ayyapan launched “mishrabhojanam” programme on |
| A. | ) 1941 |
| B. | 1947 |
| C. | 1950 |
| D. | 1978 |
| Answer» B. 1947 | |
| 23. |
Who conduct “savarna Jatha” supporting Vaikam Satygraha. |
| A. | Manath Pathbanaban |
| B. | Sree Narayan Guru |
| C. | Chatambi Swamikal |
| D. | E.M.S |
| Answer» B. Sree Narayan Guru | |
| 24. |
Who is the author of ‘the Sangam Polity’’? |
| A. | r.s.sharma |
| B. | k.a.nilakanta sastri |
| C. | mgs |
| D. | n.subrahmanyam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
‘Material Culture and Social Formation in Ancient India’ is the book of …. |
| A. | r.s.sharma |
| B. | n.subrahmanyam |
| C. | d.d. kosambi |
| D. | romila thapar |
| Answer» B. n.subrahmanyam | |
| 26. |
……. is the author of ‘An Introduction to the Study of Indian History’. |
| A. | kosambi d.d. |
| B. | n.subrahmanyam |
| C. | majumdar r.c |
| D. | romila thapar |
| Answer» B. n.subrahmanyam | |
| 27. |
…………. who is the Author of ‘From Lineage to State’’? |
| A. | romila thapar |
| B. | sastri nilakanta k.a |
| C. | sharma r.s |
| D. | karashima naboru |
| Answer» B. sastri nilakanta k.a | |
| 28. |
‘The Wonder that was India’ was written by ……….. |
| A. | basham a.l |
| B. | champakalakshmi r |
| C. | jha d.n |
| D. | kosambi d.d. |
| Answer» B. champakalakshmi r | |
| 29. |
Paddy was the main product of the ……………….. region. |
| A. | palai |
| B. | kurinchi |
| C. | neythal |
| D. | marutham |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Being the agriculture area,the ………….. Tinai required the service ofartisans like tachar and kollar. |
| A. | marutham |
| B. | kurinchi |
| C. | neythal |
| D. | palai |
| Answer» B. kurinchi | |
| 31. |
As advanced agricultured areas, the …………. Tract attracted peoplefrom other Tinais. |
| A. | kurinchi |
| B. | marutham |
| C. | neythal |
| D. | mullai |
| Answer» C. neythal | |
| 32. |
…………… was fertile wet land watered by rivers and streams. |
| A. | marutham |
| B. | kurinchi |
| C. | neythal |
| D. | palai |
| Answer» B. kurinchi | |
| 33. |
The inhabitants of the …………… territory were the Parathevar,Valayar, Minavar, Nulayar etc. |
| A. | neythal |
| B. | kurinchi |
| C. | mullai |
| D. | palai |
| Answer» B. kurinchi | |
| 34. |
During the Sangam period agriculture was done mainly in the ………….. region. |
| A. | marutham |
| B. | kurinchi |
| C. | neythal |
| D. | palai |
| Answer» B. kurinchi | |
| 35. |
The main occupations of the people the …………. territory werefishing and salt making. |
| A. | kurinchi |
| B. | neythal |
| C. | neythal |
| D. | mullai |
| Answer» C. neythal | |
| 36. |
The fertile wetland was called …………... |
| A. | marutham |
| B. | kurinchi |
| C. | neythal |
| D. | mullai |
| Answer» B. kurinchi | |
| 37. |
The ………….. region was inhabited by war like tribes like Maravarkallar; vettuvar who resorted to plunder and warfare. |
| A. | palai |
| B. | kurinchi |
| C. | neythal |
| D. | mullai |
| Answer» B. kurinchi | |
| 38. |
The people of ………… worshipped the war goddess Kottavai. |
| A. | kurinchi |
| B. | palai |
| C. | neythal |
| D. | mullai |
| Answer» C. neythal | |
| 39. |
The ……………… people worshipped Mayon. |
| A. | mullai |
| B. | kurinchi |
| C. | neythal |
| D. | palai |
| Answer» B. kurinchi | |
| 40. |
The people of …………. region’s favourite deity was Murugan or Velan. |
| A. | mullai |
| B. | neythal |
| C. | kurinchi |
| D. | palai |
| Answer» D. palai | |
| 41. |
The ………….. region was inhabited by Kuravar, Vetar and Kanavar. |
| A. | palai |
| B. | neythal |
| C. | mullai |
| D. | kurinchi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
The coastal region was called …………….. |
| A. | kurinchi |
| B. | neythal |
| C. | mullai |
| D. | palai |
| Answer» C. mullai | |
| 43. |
………………….. was a Cultivable land. |
| A. | marutham |
| B. | kurinchi |
| C. | neythal |
| D. | mullai |
| Answer» B. kurinchi | |
| 44. |
The ………….. region was dry and unfertile area. |
| A. | palai |
| B. | kurinchi |
| C. | neythal |
| D. | mullai |
| Answer» B. kurinchi | |
| 45. |
………….. was pastoral and jungle areas. |
| A. | mullai |
| B. | kurinchi |
| C. | neythal |
| D. | palai |
| Answer» B. kurinchi | |
| 46. |
…………. was Hilly and Forest regions. |
| A. | kurinchi |
| B. | neythal |
| C. | mullai |
| D. | palai |
| Answer» B. neythal | |
| 47. |
…………. were the huge stone slabes erected over the burials. |
| A. | paleolithic |
| B. | vedic |
| C. | harappan |
| D. | megalithic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
The Sangam literature divided the land into …………. regions or Tinaion the basis of soil formation and Topography. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» B. 4 | |
| 49. |
In the ……………… age Kerala was a part of Tamilakam. |
| A. | mauryan |
| B. | jainist |
| C. | buddhist |
| D. | sangam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
The culture in which huge stone slabes were used encircle burialplaces was called the ……………… culture. |
| A. | megalithic |
| B. | vedic |
| C. | harappan |
| D. | mughal |
| Answer» B. vedic | |