Kerala General Knowledge Questions

11. In which year did Vasco da Gama first reach Kozhikode (Calicut) in Kerala?

• A) 1460
• B) 1480
• C) 1498
• D) 1524

12. In which year did the first Portuguese Viceroy Francisco de Almeida reach Kochi?

• A) 1502
• B) 1505
• C) 1508
• D) 1511

13. Which was the first known dynasty to rule Kerala?

• A) Chera Dynasty
• B) Pandya Dynasty
• C) Chola Dynasty
• D) Zamorin Dynasty

14. Who founded the modern Kingdom of Travancore?

• A) Dharma Raja
• B) Marthanda Varma
• C) Swathi Thirunal
• D) Rama Varma

15. In which year was the Battle of Colachel fought?

• A) 1721
• B) 1735
• C) 1739
• D) 1741

16. The Battle of Colachel was fought between Travancore and which power?

• A) Dutch
• B) British
• C) French
• D) Portuguese

17. Malabar came under British control after which treaty?

• A) Treaty of Srirangapatnam
• B) Treaty of Salbai
• C) Treaty of Madras
• D) Treaty of Mangalore

18 barbarian. Who is known as the father of the political movement in modern Travancore?

• A) Velu Thampi Dalawa
• B) G. Parameswaran Pillai
• C) John Ross
• D) N. Raman Pillai

19. Who founded Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha?

• A) Pandit Karuppan
• B) T.K. Madhavan
• C) Poikayil Kumara Devan
• D) Vagbhatananda

20. The United Kerala Convention of 1947 was held at which location?

• A) Thrissur
• B) Ottappalam
• C) Kochi
• D) Kozhikode