Facts About Kerala Part- 20

• Who built St. Angelo Fort in Kannur?

Ans: Francisco de Almeida

• In which name Kerala dairy farmers' cooperative society is known?

Ans: Milma

• Who was the most talented Kathakali artiste in presenting women characters?

Ans: Kudamaloor Karunakaran Nair

• Who was the hero in the first talkie 'Balan'?

Ans: K. K. Aroor

• Name the instrument that accompanies 'Ashtapadi’?

Ans: Idakka

• Name the book written by Swathithirunal that elaborates on the festival activities at Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple?

Ans: Utsavaprabandham

• What is the original name of Kadamattathu Kathanar?

Ans: Poulose

• Mankulam Vishnu Namboodiri became famous in which art form?

Ans: Kathakali

• Which dance form was developed from Dasiyattom of Devadasi's?

Ans: Mohiniyattam

• Who wrote the drama 'B.A. Mayavi?

Ans: E. V. Krishna Pillai

• Who wrote the book 'Russian Panorama'?

Ans: KPS Menon

• Palakkad Mani Iyer was a maestro in which instrument?

Ans: Mridangam

• Who is known as the exponent of Koodiyattam?

Ans: Ammannur Madhava Chakyar

• 'Tamasoma Jyotir Gamaya' is the motto of which university in Kerala?

Ans: Kannur University

• Vypin Island is located in which backwaters?

Ans: Vembanad Lake

• Who was the first woman chief secretary of Kerala?

Ans: Padma Ramachandran

• Name the first Kerala governor who died in office?

Ans: Sikander Bakht

• Name the only chief minister who resigned following no-trust motion?

Ans: R. Sankar

• Who wrote the book 'Charaka paithrukam’?

Ans: Dr. M.S. Vallyathan

• Name the finance minister who presented the first Kerala budget?

Ans: C. Achutha Menon

• Who Inaugurated Mahatma Gandhi University?

Ans: Gyani Zail Singh

• Who was the first Kerala's Inspector General of Police?

Ans: N. Chandrasekharan Nair

• Parichamuttukali is associated with which religion?

Ans: Christian

• On which day Kunjan Nambiar Day is observed?

Ans: May 5

• Name the artiste who presented the pictorial serial 'Akavum Puravum'?

Ans: A.S. Nair

• Which actor won the State best actor award for debut film?

Ans: Achan Kunju (Film Lorry)

• Which was the debut film of K. J. Yesudas?

Ans: Kaalppadukal

• What is the name of the novel that Vinu Abraham wrote based on the life of P.K. Rosy, the first heroine of Malayalam cinema?

Ans: Nashtanayika

• Name the first foreign traveller who wrote about Kochi?

Ans: Ma Huan

• Which is the film that Lenin Rajendran directed based on the Kayyoor uprising?

Ans: Meena Maasathile Sooryan

• In which year Sakthan Thampuran died?

Ans: 1805

• Punaloor suspension bridge is constructed across which river?

Ans: Kallada River

• What is the full name of SM Street which is also known as Mittai Theruvu?

Ans: Sweetmeat Street

• Name the first Malayalee athlete who won the Arjuna Award?

Ans: C. Balakrishnan (1965)

• Where was located the Ammachi Plavu in which Marthanda Varma hide to escape from enemies?

Ans: Neyyattinkara

• Name the only Malayalam poet who was nominated to Rajya Sabha?

Ans: G. Sankara Kurup

• Name the Maratti writer who wrote the novel 'Raja Ravi Varma'?

Ans: Ranjit Desai

• Name the woman Malayalam writer who committed suicide in 1965?

Ans: Rajalakshmi

• Name the first Malayali woman who became a union minister?

Ans: Lakshmi N Menon

• Whose autobiography is 'Ethirpu'?

Ans: P. Kesavadev

• Name the book that Arnose Pathiri wrote modeled after Njanappana?

Ans: Puthen Pana

• In which novel 'Pandavapuram' an imaginary place came in?

Ans: Pandavapuram (Sethu)

• Who directed the film' Agraharathil Kazhuthai’?

Ans: John Abraham

• Who scored music for Vayalar Ramavarma's lyrics in the film 'Chemmeen'?

Ans: Salil Chowdhury

• The theatre troupe 'Thiruvarangu' is associated with whom?

Ans: Kavalam Narayana Panicker

• Who is the creator of the cartoon serial 'Ithiri nerampookku, Ithiri darsanam'?

Ans: 0. V. Vijayan

• What was the title of the cartoon serial of the noted film director G Aravindan?

Ans: Cheriyamanushyarum Valiyalokavum

• Which Malayalam drama is first adapted to a film?

Ans: Sthree (Thikkurussi)

• Which is the first women publication in Malayalam?

Ans: Keraleeya Suguna Bhodhini

• Which ruler is known as Kerala Asoka?

Ans: Vikaramaditya Varaguna (Aay Dynasty)

• Who is the author of the book 'Kokila Sandesam'?

Ans: Uddanda Sastrikal

• In which year Yoga Kshema Sabha was founded?

Ans: 1908

• Name the poet who was contemporary of both Marthandavarma and Dharmaraja?

Ans: Kunjan Nambiar

• The newsprint factory in Kerala is located at which place?

Ans: Velloor (Kottayam)

• Puralimala falls in which district?

Ans: Kannur

• Who was the first mayor of the Thiruvananthapuram city corporation?

Ans: C. O Madhavan

• Name the poet who created the Sanskrit grammar work 'Prakriya Sarvasva?

Ans: Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri

• What is the length of Periyar river?

Ans: 244 KM

• Who offered Ezhara Ponnana at the Ettumanoor temple?

Ans: Marthanda Varma

• Who wrote the humorous books 'Viruthan Sanku’ and 'Ammayi Panchatantram'?

Ans: Karat Achutha Menon

• Name the playback singer who was in the forefront of 'Old is Gold' launched to introduce the old melodies in Malayalam films to the new generation?

Ans: K. P. Udayabhanu

• What is the original name of known Mappilappattu singer T. Ubaid?

Ans: Abdul Rehman

• Name the noted singer who rendered the song 'Adma Vidyalayame’ in the film 'Harichandra'?

Ans: Kamukara Purushothaman