Kerala Renaissance Objective Questions

1. Where was the famous newspaper 'Swadeshabhimani' started by Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi?

Ans: Anchutengu

ð Al Islam is the journal started by Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi

ð Yukthivadi (1928) - Sahodaran Ayyapan

ð Bangadarshan - Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (1872)

ð Arayan - Vellukutty Arayan

ð The first Malayalam newspaper 'Rajya Samacharam' was published from Illikkunnu Bangalow at Thalassery

ð Mathrubhumi - K P Kesava Menon

ð Nasrani Deepika - Chavara Kuriyakos Alias

ð Nation - Gopalakrishna Ghokle

ð Karmayogi - Arabindo Ghosh

ð Prabudha Bharath, Udbodhan - Swami Vivekanandan

ð Sambad Kaumudi - Raja Ram Mohan Roy  

ð Indian Mirror - Devendranath Tagore

ð The Hindusthan Times - K M Panikkar

2. Nair Service Society was formed in the year?

Ans: 1914

Ä Muslim Aikya Sangham - 1922

Ä Sahodara Sangham - 1917

Ä Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha - 1909

Ä Atmavidhya Sangam – 1920

Ä Ananda Mahasabha - 1918

Ä Samatwa Samajam - 1836

Ä Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangam - 1907

Ä SNDP Yogam -1903

3. Who founded 'Advita Ashram' at Aluva in 1913?

Ans: Sree Narayana Guru

@ Saiva Prakasha Sabha - Thycadu Ayya (Chala)

@ Siddhasramam - Brahmananda Sivayogi (Alathur)

@ PRDS - Poykayil Yohannan (Eraviperoor)

@ Kalyana Dayini Sabha - Pandit Karuppan (Kodungalloor)

@ Cochi Rajya Praia Mandalam - V R Krishnan Ezhuthachan (1941)

@ Sree Ramakrishna Adwaitashram - Aagamanantha (Kalady)

@ Vala Samudaya Parishkarini sabha - Pandit Karuppan (Thevara)

4. The famous Tirunelli temple lies in the valley of?

Ans: Brahmagiri

F Kerala's southernmost river Neyyar Originates from Agasthyamala

F The district having longest coastal line is Kannur (82 Km) and district having least costal line is Kollam (37 Km)

F Kerala's only Lion Safari Park is in Marakkunnam Island in Neyyar

F Idukki project is the biggest Hydro Electric Project in Kerala and is situated between Kuravan and Kurathi Hills

F The highest peak in south India is Anamudi (2695 m).

F Kozhikode receives the highest and Thiruvananthapuram receives least rainfall in Kerala.

F The place which receives highest rainfall in Kerala is Neryamangalam in Ernakulum.

F The place which receives least rainfall in Kerala is Chinnar in Idukki

F Perambadi Pass connects Kannur and Koorg

F Thamarasseri Pass - Kozhikode and Wayanad

F Periya Pass - Wayanad and Mysore

F Ariyankavu Pass - Kollam and Senkottai

F Bodynaykanoor Pass - Idukki and Madurai

F Palakkad Pass - Palakkad and Coimbatore

F The war field of great warrior Pazhassi Raja is Puralimala in Wayanad

F The capital of Mushika Kingdom is Ezhimala

5. Which river is known as 'Churni' in ancient times?

Ans: Periyar

w  Churni - Periyar

w  Nila - Bharatapuzha

w  Murachi - Periyar

w  Kapila - Kabani

w  Karimbuzha - Kadalundipuzha

w  Baris - Pampa

w  Perar - Bharatapuzha

w  Oravanpuzha - Kadalundipuzha

w  Thalayar - Pambar

w  Beypore River - Chaliyar

w  Ponnanipuzha - Bharatapuzha

6. Which work contains the earliest reference to the town of Quilon?

Ans: Topographia lndica Christiana

Ø The first foreigner traveler to call Malabar by that name is Al Barooni.

Ø The first Keralite to write a book on history -Shaikh Zainudeen (Tuhfathul Mujahideen)

Ø The first foreigner to mention about the matriarchy system in Kerala is Friyar Jordannes in 'Mirabilia Discreptia'

Ø Kerala was mentioned as Cherma in the book Indica by Megasthanese

Ø Travelogue mentioning ancient Kerala is Periplus of the Eritrean Sea

Ø First Russian traveler to visit Kerala was Athanasius Nikitin

Ø Historia-Do-Malabar is written by Diago Gonzalvas

7. Who was the leader of the first agricultural labourers strike in Kerala demanding the social and economic issues?

Ans: Ayyankali

Ü Socialist Party was formed by Sahodaran Ayyappan

Ü The first social reformer in Kerala is Thycaud Ayya

Ü The first English Medium School founded for Dalit community by Poykayil Yohannan.

Ü The leader of Savarna Jadha from Vaikom to Thiruvananthapuram was Mannath Padmanabhan

8. What was the Original name of Vagbhatananda?

Ans: Kunjikannan

·        Chattambi Swamikal - Kunjan Pillai

·        Sree Narayana Guru - Nanu Aasan

·        V. T. Bhattathiripadu - Raman Bhattathiri

·        Poykayil Yohannan - Kumara Gurudevan

·        Subhananda Gurudevan - Pappankutty

·        Ayyankali - Kali

·        Swami Aagamanantha - Krishnan Namboothiri

·        Brahmananda Sivayogi - Karat Govinda Menon

·        Thycadu Ayya - Subbarayan

·        Pandit K. P. Karuppan - Shankaran

·        Vaikunda Swami - Muthukutty

9. Who started Prathyksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, a Dalit liberation movement in Kerala?

Ans: Poykayil Yohannan

v Hindu Mahamandalam - Mannath Padmanabhan

v Travancore Ezhava Sabha - Dr. Palpu

v Yogakshema Sabha - VT. Bhattathirippad

v Vidhya Poshini Sabha - Sahodaran Ayyappan

v Araya Vamsham- Pandit Karuppan

v Araya Vamsha Paripalana Yogam - Velukkutty Arayan