This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Geography > India > Kerala – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Kerala Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Vaikom Satyagraha, a movement for temple entry rights, took place in which year? A) 1956. B) 1924. C) 1947. D) 1936. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1924. 2. Which festival is celebrated with boat races in Kerala? A) Diwali. B) Onam. C) Crutch. D) Pongal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Onam. 3. Most of the people in Kerala are literate. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 4. Total number of districts in Kerala A) 12. B) 14. C) 20. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 14. 5. Which is the most expensive spice in Kerala? A) Pepper. B) Saffron. C) Vanilla. D) Cardamom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Saffron. 6. The capital of Kerala under the Perumal rule A) Sirpuram. B) Venadu. C) Pandalayanikolam. D) Kolattunadu. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sirpuram. 7. Name the father of Malayalam language A) Thunjath Ezhuthachan. B) Kunchan Nambiar. C) Kumaranasana. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thunjath Ezhuthachan. 8. Keralite who was the chief justice of India A) M. Fathima Beevi. B) K. K. Mathew. C) K. G. Balakrishnan. D) V.R. Krishna Iyer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) K. G. Balakrishnan. 9. Which flower is used in vishukkani? A) Jasmine. B) Hibiscus. C) Golden shower. D) Rose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Golden shower. 10. Which spice is known as the Queen of Spices? A) Cloves. B) Cardamom. C) Vanilla. D) Nutmeg. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cardamom. 11. HEALTH MINISTER OF KERALA A) P K SRIMATHY. B) VEENA GEORGE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) VEENA GEORGE. 12. Name the mountain range bordering Kerala A) Western ghats. B) Eastern ghats. C) Himalaya. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Western ghats. 13. The manufacturer of the prestigious Vembanad White Cement is A) The India Cement Ltd. B) Travancore Cements Ltd. C) Dalmia Cement Ltd. D) Malabar Cement Ltd. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Travancore Cements Ltd. 14. State festival of Kerala A) Onam. B) Pongal. C) Diwali. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Onam. 15. How many nadus were there in Kerala? A) 14. B) 12. C) 15. D) 13. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 14. 16. Kerala is also known as A) God's own country. B) Bharath. C) Vindhyas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) God's own country. 17. Which spice is known as Yavanapriya A) Cardamom. B) Pepper. C) Cinnamon. D) Ginger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pepper. 18. 'Vaikom Sathyagaraha' was started in the year A) 1914. B) 1924. C) 1934. D) 1944. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1924. 19. Which is the largest district by area vise in Kerala? A) Kollam. B) Kozhikodu. C) Idukki. D) Pathanamthitta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Idukki. 20. First spice park in kerala A) Puttadi (keep). B) Kannur. C) Kochi. D) Edapally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Puttadi (keep). 21. Akkitham was born in which year? A) 1928. B) 1926. C) 1920. D) 1930. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1926. 22. Ancient dolmens and rock paintings dating back to the Stone Age is found in A) Punalur. B) Marayur. C) Attapadi. D) Munnar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marayur. 23. Which is the smallest district in Kerala (Area wise) A) Kottayam. B) Alappuzha. C) Kozhikode. D) Ernakulam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alappuzha. 24. We all know that Kerala became the Indian state on November 1, 1956. Which other states were formed on the same day. A) Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh. B) Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh. C) Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra. D) Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh. 25. Which is the highest populated district in Kerala? A) Kollam. B) Malappuram. C) Kottayam. D) Thiruvananthapuram. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Malappuram. 26. Name the martial art which is regarded as the mother of all martial arts in the world? A) Silambam. B) Kalripayattu. C) Malutnam. D) Religious art. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kalripayattu. 27. The Saree is also called ..... A) Ceramic. B) Mundum neriyathum. C) Nerethanuma. D) Next is the saree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mundum neriyathum. 28. Which district of Kerala has the lowest sex-ratio? A) Idukki. B) Kasargode. C) Ernakulam. D) Wayanad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Idukki. 29. Which one is recognized as the State animal of Kerala A) Cow. B) Tiger. C) Cat. D) Elephant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Elephant. 30. Which rank does Kerala have in Indian population? A) Cat. B) 5th. C) 12th. D) 13th. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 13th. 31. Kerala is ..... largest state by population. A) Eleventh. B) Tenth. C) Seventeenth. D) Thirteenth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thirteenth. 32. Which river is known as the longest river in Kerala? A) Periyar River. B) Kali River. C) Pamba River. D) Bharathapuzha River. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Periyar River. 33. Which is the traditional song in kerala? A) Kuttanadan. B) Thumb rot. C) Nothing. D) Pandi Melam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kuttanadan. 34. First Malayalam actor to get Bharat award A) P. J. Antony. B) Awards. C) Balan K. Nair. D) Bharat Gopi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) P. J. Antony. 35. Which one is the largest lake in Kerala? A) Ashtamudi Lake. B) Pookode Lake. C) Vembanad Lake. D) Parvoor Lakke. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vembanad Lake. 36. Who is the deity (God) associated with Guruvayoor temple? A) Shiva. B) Illusion. C) Sri Krishna. D) Ayyappan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sri Krishna. 37. 17 ..... is the second largest lagoon in India. A) Chilka Lake. B) Vembanad Lake. C) Pulicat Lake. D) Laveil Lake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vembanad Lake. 38. First governor of Kerala A) VV Giri. B) Burgula Ramakrishna Rao. C) Ajit Prasad Jain. D) God help. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burgula Ramakrishna Rao. 39. Which spice is said to be the king of Spices in Kerala? A) Saffron. B) Cinnamon. C) Turmeric. D) Pepper. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pepper. 40. The first chairperson of Kerala state women's commission A) Josephine. B) Lilavati. C) Sugathakumari. D) Lamanites. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sugathakumari. 41. The traditional dance in kerala A) Mohiniyattam. B) DJ concert. C) Nothing. D) Thiruvathirakali. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mohiniyattam. 42. First zero landless district in india A) Ernakulam. B) Kochi. C) Thrissur. D) Kannur. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kannur. 43. Who is the current Chief minister of Kerala A) Oommen Chandy. B) Ramesh Hannithala. C) Kodiyeri Balakrishnan. D) Pinarayi Vijayan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pinarayi Vijayan. 44. Who is the first chief minister of Kerala? A) K. Karunakaran. B) A.A.of eyes. C) E. M. S. Namboodiripad. D) P. K. Vasudevan Nair. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) E. M. S. Namboodiripad. 45. The State Bird of Kerala is ..... A) Indian Peafowl. B) Great Hornbill. C) Malabar Parakeet (Blue Parakeet). D) Brahminy Kite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Great Hornbill. 46. Leader of salt Sathyagraha in kerala A) Mohammed Abdur Rahiman. B) Swadeshi Ramkrishna Pillai. C) A. Kelappan. D) K. Kumar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. Kelappan. 47. Which year was Kerala formed as an Indian state A) 1947. B) 1956. C) 1950. D) 1960. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1956. 48. Which social reformer worked for the upliftment of the lower castes and fought against untouchability in Kerala? A) Ayankali. B) Brahmanand Shivayogi. C) Thycaud Ayya. D) Vagbhatananda. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ayankali. 49. Periyar National Park is located in which district of Kerala? A) Thrissur. B) Wayanadu. C) Alappuzha. D) Idukki. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Idukki. 50. What is Sukrutham? A) Free Housing Program. B) Free Cancer Treatment Program. C) Free Education Program. D) Free Vaccination Program. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Free Cancer Treatment Program. 51. Which one is the smallest district by area wise in Kerala? A) Kottayam. B) Wayanad. C) Alappuzha. D) Kollam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alappuzha. 52. Color of mundu is ..... A) White. B) Orange. C) Purple. D) Rainbow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) White. 53. The High court Of Kerala is situated in Kochi. This is also considered aa the Head of the Judicial Administration of ..... A) Mahe. B) Puduchery. C) Lakshadweep. D) Andaman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lakshadweep. 54. Name the sea on the western side of Kerala A) Arabian sea. B) Bay of Bengal. C) Caspian sea. D) Siberian sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arabian sea. 55. The council of Brahmins were called A) Naluth. B) Nalutali. C) Drainopathy. D) Taken. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nalutali. 56. The Kerala Renaissance is often associated with the rise of: A) Social equality movements. B) Economic exploitation. C) Religious fundamentalism. D) Caste-based discrimination. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social equality movements. 57. Which is the National Animal of Kerala A) Elephant. B) Lion. C) Tiger. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elephant. 58. Which is the first known dynasty that ruled Kerala A) Chera Dynasty. B) Chola Dyanasty. C) Pandya Dynasty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chera Dynasty. 59. In which year Kerala was formed as Indian State? A) 1956. B) 1960. C) 1947. D) 1952. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1956. 60. Which is the most literate state of India? A) Kerala. B) Maharashtra. C) Gujarat. D) Punjab. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kerala. 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