Kerala History Fill in the Blanks 13. The highest rainfall in Kerala 26. Kollam Era began in .......... is at .......... 27. .......... was the capital of Venad 1. The first Hydro-electric 14. The first newspaper in Kerala Kingdom. project of Kerala is .......... is .......... 28. The first Jewish Synagogue 2. The river mentioned in 15. The most scientific and the in Asia was set up in .......... in Kautilya’s Arthasasthra is most elaborately redefined 1350. dance form of Kerala is .......... .......... 29. The first Mamankom was 3. The founder of the Second 16. The ‘Wagon Tragedy’ in held in .......... Malabar was in the year .......... Chera Empire was .......... 30. Vasco da Gama landed with 17. The Srimoolam Prajasabha 4. The author of “Avantisun- his companies at Kappad, was established in Travan- dari Kathasara” is .......... north of Calicut, on .......... core in .......... 5. The most important event in 31. .......... was the first portuguese the history of the Kerala 18. ‘Battle of Kulachal’ was fought in the year .......... viceroy in Kerala. Church in the Portuguese 32. .......... was the capital of period was .......... 19. Kundara Proclamation was issued by Velu Thampi in the Kulashekharas. 6. The ancient plant encyclo- year .......... 33. The emperor of Kulasekhara paedia ‘Hortus Malabaricus’ Kingdom was known as .......... was written by the .......... 20. The first private hydro- electric power project is 34. .......... written by clement 7. The integration of Travancore situated at .......... piyannus Pathiri, which was and Cochin took place in the year .......... 21. The only Malayalee President published in 1772, was the of the Indian National first book in Malayalam. 8. The first Malayalam Congress was .......... dictionary was compiled by 35. Dutch East India Company .......... 22. Christianity was introduced was established in .......... in India by St. Thomas 9. The ”Augustan Age of Kerala 36. .......... made primary educa- who first came to Kerala in tion compulsory in Travan- Music” was during the period .......... of .......... core in 1817. 23. .......... spread Islam religion in 37. Velu Thampi Dalawa, who 10. The famous Temple Entry Kerala in A.D. 644 proclamation was issued by proclaimed, ‘Kundara Procla- 24. .......... was the great Hindu .......... mation’ in the year 1809, philosopher who was committed suicide at .......... 11. The last district formed in responsible for the revival of Kerala was .......... Hinduism in India. 38. Malabar district became a province of Madras presid- 12. Edakkal caves is in .......... 25. .......... was the only Muslim ency in .......... district. Kingdom in Kerala. 1 9 3 39. Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) was Hermann Gundert formed in .......... 40. The first general election in Rev. Dr. Hermann Gundert was a German Travancore was held in .......... missionary and scholar, who compiled a Malayalam grammar book, Malayala- 41. The inscription which bhaasha Vyakaranam (1868), the first throws light on the earliest Malayalam-English dictionary (1872), and reference to the Devadasis in translated the Bible into Malayalam. He Kerala is .......... worked primarily on the Malabar coast, in 42. Salt Satyagraha was started Kerala, India. in Kerala from .......... Hermann Gundert obtained a doctoral Answers to fill in the blanks degree in philology. In Kerala, he took a 1. Pallivasal deep interest in the local culture and the Malayalam language, 2. Churni (Periyar) attempting a systematic grammar of the language. This was one of 3. Kulasekhara Alwar the prominent non-Sanskrit-based approaches to Indian grammar. Gundert is held in high regard to this day among linguistic experts 4. Dandin in Kerala for the high scholastic aptitude exhibited in his work. He 5. Synod of Diamper (Udayam- published two Malayalam journals, of which Rajya Samacharam perur) is considered to be the first newspaper in Kerala. 6. Dutch Though Gundert came to Kerala as a missionary, he is remembered 7. 1949, July I today mainly for his literary contributions. In Thalassery 8. Herman Gundert (Tellicherry), people have honoured him by a statue in the city. 9. Swathi Thirunal He was the grandfather of Hermann Hesse, German novelist and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature. There is a bungalow in 10. Sree Chithira Thirunal Thalassery where he used to stay at times when he used to be there Balarama Varma where now the NTTF is situated 11. Kasargode (1984), 12. Wayanad 30. May 20, 1498 2. Who was the first Malayalam 13. Lakkidi, Wayanad 31. De Almeida, writer to win the first ‘Joshwa Foundation Literary Award’? 14. Rajya Samacharam 32. Mahodayapuram 3. Whose pen name is ‘Kakka- 15. Kathakali 33. Perumal nadan’? 16. 1921 34. Samkshepa Vedartham 4. Name the patriot who started 17. 1904 35. 1592 the newspaper ‘Swadesha- 18. 1741 36. Rani Gauri Parvathi Bai bhimani’ in 1905. 19. 1809 37. Mannadi 5. Who introduced public 20. Maniyar 38. 1800 transport system in Travan- core? 21. C. Sankaran Nair 39. 1920 6. Who is the author of the 22. AD. 52 40. 1948 23. Malik Dinar Malayalam novel, ‘Enippa- 41. Chokkur inscription dikal’? 24. Shankaracharya (AD 788- 42. Kozhikode 820) 7. Name the novel which secured S.K. Pottakad, the 25. Arakkal Kingdom One Word Questions Jnanpith Award. 26. AD 825 (August 15/Chingam1) 8. Who directed the Film 1. Where was Adi Sankara- 27. Kollam ‘Vasthuhara’? charya born and what did he 28. Kodungalloor preach? 9. Which is the largest irrigation 29. 829 AD project in Kerala? 1 9 4 10. According to 2001 census 28. Who wrote Tirukkural? 48. Who is the second Chief which district in Kerala has 29. When was Kozhikode city Minister of Kerala? the highest density of established? 49. Who was the first Congress population? 30. Who wrote Tuhafat - Ul - Chief Minister of Kerala? 11. Who is known as 'Kerala Mujahiddin? 50. Who was the first speaker of Kalidasan'? 31. When and where did Vasco the Kerala Assembly? 12. Which district in Kerala da Gama die? 51. Name 5 corporations of produces most rice? 32. Name the ships in which Kerala? 13. Who wrote the novel Vasco da Gama undertook 52. Who is the single member Yanthram? his voyage? ombudsman for Local Self 14. The work Thottangal fetched 33. Name the battle which Government in Kerala? Muttathu Varkey Literature shattered the hope of the 53. In Kerala Assembly, how Award. Who is the author of Dutch to establish their many reservation seats are the work? political power in India? there for scheduled castes? 15. Which day is celebrated as 34. What is the importance of 54. Which is the Kerala’s only ‘Coconut day’? 1831 in the history of export processing zone 16. Who was the Diwan of Travancore? (EPZ)? Travancore during the 35. Who was known as the 55. Name the first ship built in Punnapra - Vayalar agita- ‘Kerala Simham’? cochin shipyard? tion? 36. Who abolished slave trade in Answers 17. What is Laurie Baker’s chief travancore in 1812? 1. Kaladi, Advaita, contribution? 37. Who shifted the capital from 18. Who composed the popular Padmanabhapuram to Thiru- 2. O.N.V. Kurup devotional song ‘Bhaja vananthapuram? 3. George Varghese Govindam’? 38. Who introduced a scheme for 4. Vakkom Abdul Khadar 19. Who was the author of the the development of Vizhin- Maulavi famous lullaby Omanat- jam Port? 5. Sri Chithira Thirunal Balara- hinkal Kidavo? 39. Who was popularly known ma Varma 20. In which book does as the ‘Jhansi of Travancore’? 6. Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, ‘Perinjakkodan’ appear? 40. During whose reign General 7. Oru Deshathinte Katha 21. Who was the head of the Hospital Thiruvanantha- 8. G. Aravindan navy force of Zamorin? puram was established (in 9. Kallada 22. Which is the first polio free 1864)? district in India? 41. Who published the monthly 10. Alappuzha 23. Who compiled the first ‘A1-Essam’? 11. Kerala Varma Valiakoyi Malayalam dictionary? 42. Who founded Sahodara thampuran 24. Which was the first Samajam? 12. Palakkad authoritative work in 43. Who was elected as the first 13. Malayattoor Ramakrishnan, Malayalam grammar? Chief Minister of Travancore? 14. Kovilan 25. Whose period is referred to as 44. When was the first railway line 15. September 2 the ‘Golden Era of Travancore’? in Kerala opened for traffic? 16. C.P. Ramaswamy Iyyer 26. Which award is given for the 45. Which is the first baby life long contribution to friendly state in India? 17. Low cost and environment friendly housing Malayalam language and 46. Which is the 6th Medical literature? College in Kerala? 18. Shankaracharya 27. Who introduced coconut 47. Name the first Chief Minister 19. Irayimman Thampi cultivation commercially in of Kerala who completed one 20. C.V. Raman Pillai’s Rama India? full term? Raja Bahadur 1 9 5 21. Kunjali Marakkar 22. Pathanamthitta Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai 23. Herman Gundert Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (17 April 1912 - 10 April 1999) was a 24. Kerala Panineeyam novelist and short story writer of Malayalam. He is popularly known 25. Swathi Thirunal as Thakazhi, after his place of birth. He focused on the oppressed 26. Vallathol award classes as the subject of his works, which are known for their 27. Portuguese attention to historic detail. He has written several novels and over 28. Thiruvalluvar 600 short stories. His most famous works are Kayar (Coir, 1978) and Chemmeen (Prawns, 1956; film adaptation, 1965). He was awarded 29. 1295 the Indian government’s highest literary award, the Jnanpith in 30. Shaik Zainuddin 1984. 31. On December 24, 1524 at His novels and short stories basically discussed various aspects of Cochin societies in Kerala in the mid-20th century. His novel Thottiyude 32. The Berrio, the saint Gabriel Makan (Scavenger’s Son, 1947) is considered a pioneer work in & the saint Raphael Malayalam realistic novel. It is about modernity challenging the 33. Battle of Kulachal rationale of the caste system, that one’s profession should depend 34.