Kerala General Knowledge Questions with Answers

41. The first dictionary in Malayalam was prepared by whom?

• A) Herman Gundert
• B) Benjamin Bailey
• C) Father Hanxleden
• D) Arnos Pathiri

42. Who is regarded as the father of the Malayalam language?

• A) Poonthanam
• B) Ramapurathu Warrier
• C) Ezhuthachan
• D) Melpathur

43. Who is known as the 'Panini of Kerala'?

• A) Kerala Varma
• B) A.R. Raja Raja Varma
• C) K.C. Kesava Pillai
• D) Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar

44. Which is considered the first book published in Malayalam?

• A) Kundalatha
• B) Ghathakawadham
• C) Samkshepa Vedartham
• D) Marthandavarma

45. The first newspaper in Malayalam, 'Rajyasamacharam', was published from which location?

• A) Thalassery
• B) Kottayam
• C) Kozhikode
• D) Thiruvananthapuram

46. In which year was 'Rajyasamacharam' first published?

• A) 1845
• B) 1847
• C) 1849
• D) 1851

47. Who wrote the Malayalam novel 'Indulekha'?

• A) A.R. Raja Raja Varma
• B) Appu Nedungadi
• C) O. Chandu Menon
• D) C.V. Raman Pillai

48. Which is considered the first Malayalam novel?

• A) Indulekha
• B) Saraswathy Vijayam
• C) Kochuthomman
• D) Kundalatha

49. The historical romance novel 'Marthandavarma' was written by whom?

• A) C.V. Raman Pillai
• B) Appu Nedungadi
• C) O. Chandu Menon
• D) Kizhakepattu Raman Menon

50. Who wrote the epic Malayalam novel 'Kayar'?

• A) M.T. Vasudevan Nair
• B) K.P. Kesava Menon
• C) Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
• D) Vaikom Muhammad Basheer