Kerala – GK (Eng) 002

256 : Which was a gold coin of ancient Kerala believed to have been introduced by Parasurama. ?
Ans : ‘Rasi’

257 : Utiyam Cheralatham of first Chera Empire had the title ?
Ans : ‘Vanavarampan’.

258 : Who is the author of ‘Chemmeen’?
Ans : Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

259 : Who was the most famous poetess of the Sangham period?
Ans : Avvayar

260 : The construction of Old Secretariat complex was completed in?
Ans : 1869

261 : Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is at ?
Ans : Thumba; Thiruvananthapuram.

262 : Which king of Travancore followed a policy of’ blood and Iron’?
Ans : Marthandavarma

263 : Oil Palm India Ltd is located at?
Ans : Kottayam

264 : Which Governor General gave him the name “Raja Kesava Das”?
Ans : Lord Mornington (Lord Wellesley).

265 : Who introduced State Transport Services in Travancore?
Ans : Sri Chitra Thirunal.

266 : Who wrote Mukundamala in Sanskrit?
Ans : Kulasekhara Alwar

267 : Quilon was also called?
Ans : ‘Ten Vanchi’ (Vanchi of the South)

268 : The Punnapra Vayalar Upheaval occured in ?
Ans : 1-Sep-46

269 : Who was the second Malayali to get enrolled in the Indian Cricket Team?
Ans : Sreesanth

270 : Which is a traditional art form prevalent among the Christians of Kerala?
Ans : Margam Kali

Author: Freshers