Deck 2: Administration and Events in Kerala

Question 1

Mandapathum Vathukkal is associated with the administration of----

A)cochin
B)zamorins
C)perumals
D)travancore

Answer 1

travancore

Question 2

Marthanda Varma dedicated Travancore to Padmanabha Swamy in----

A)1741
B)1750
C)1753
D)1764

Answer 2

1750

Question 3

With whom did Marthanda varma signed the treaty at Mavelikkara in 1753?

A)portuguese
B)dutch
C)english
D)none of the above

Answer 3

dutch

Question 4

Dutch power came to an end in Kerala with the battle of -------

A)kolachel
B)talikotta
C)kayamkulam
D)chaliyam

Question 5

Kolachel war broke out in the year--------

A)1693
B)1721
C)1741
D)1761

Question 6

Who among the following was the Diwan of Dharma Raja?

A)velu thampi
B)c p ramaswamy
C)paliyath achan
D)raja kesavadas

Question 7

Kurichia Revolt was broke out in-----

A)1793
B)1805
C)1809
D)1812

Question 8

Who among the following was a leader of Kurichia Revolt ?

A)bahuleyan
B)raman nambi
C)ummini thampi
D)unnimoosa

Question 9

Malabar was ceded to British as per the treaty of------

A)farookh
B)madras
C)srirangapattanam
D)awadh

Question 10

Who built the Palakkad fort?

A)tipu sultan
B)hyder ali
C)madhurai nayaks
D)pazhassi raja

Question 11

The sub Collector of North Malabar responsible for the defeat of Pazhassi Raja in 1805

A)james gordon
B)col. munro
C)arthur wellesley
D)harvey baber

Question 12

Who was entrusted the civil administration in Malabar by Hyder Ali in 1766?

A)madanna
B)unnimoosa
C)arshadbeg khan
D)abdul khaliq

Question 13

Who was appointed as the Mysorean Governor of Malabar by Tipu Sultan?

A)madanna
B)unnimoosa
C)arshadbeg khan
D)abdul khaliq

Question 14

Who is often hailed as Kerala Simham?

A)velu thampi
B)marthanda varma
C)shaktan tampuran
D)pazhassi raja

Question 15

Who among the following were the naval admirals of Zamorin's fleet?

A)mangatt achan
B)kunjali marakkars
C)paliyath achan
D)dutch

Question 16

Who was responsible for the suppression of oligarchy in Travancore?

A)col. munroe
B)dharma raja
C)veluthampi
D)marthanda varma

Question 17

Kovilakathum Vathukkal is associated with---------- administration

A)kochi
B)travancore
C)zamorins
D)none of the above

Question 18

Thrissur Pooram is considered to be started by----

A)swathi tirunal
B)shaktan tampuran
C)tipu sultan
D)kunjikuttan

Question 19

With whom did Veluthampi entered into secret alliance for defeating the British?

A)dutch
B)zamorins
C)paliyath achan
D)pazhassi raja

Question 20

Dutch Governor associated with the book 'Hortus Malabaricus'

A)d' lannoy
B)canter vischer
C)rabbi benjamin
D)van rheede

Question 21

Who wrote the work ' Varthamana Pustakam ?

A)thoma katanar
B)herman gundert
C)benjamin bailey
D)kariyattil

Question 22

The first Malayalam dictionary was compiled by…………

A)thunchath ezhuthachan
B)herman gundert
C)kuriakose alias chavara
D)colonel.

Question 23

Who started the C M S press in 1821?

A)thoma katanar
B)herman gundert
C)benjamin bailey
D)kariyattil

Question 24

Which is the first Newspaper in Malayalam?

A)swadeshabhimani
B)pracheena malayalam
C)rajyasamacharam

Question 25

The first college to be established in Kerala

A)c m s college
B)maharajas college
C)brennan college