Kerala – GK (Eng) 005

676 : The year in whichTelegraph system started in Travancore is?
Ans : 1863

677 : Kathakali was developed by?
Ans : Manaveda; the Zamorin of Calciut; on the model of the folk dance known as ‘ Ashtrapadiyattam

678 : How many persons sighed in The Malayali Memorial ?
Ans : 10;028

679 : Who were the first Malayali couples to receive Arjuna Award?
Ans : Wilson Cheriyan and Shyni Wilson

680 : Who shifted Hussur Kachery from Quilon to Trivandrum?
Ans : Swathi Thirunal

681 : Indian Rare Earth is located at?
Ans : Chavara

682 : Which place is known as the Cultural Capital of Kerala ?
Ans : Thrissur.

683 : The film that has been screened at more international film festivals than any other Who was the director of the malayalam film – Mathilukal?
Ans : (Adoor Gopalakrishnan;1989)

684 : What is the literacy of Kerala as per the 2011 census?
Ans : 93. 91%

685 : The new state of Travancore – Cochin came into existence on?
Ans : 1July 1949.

686 : Which Kunjali adopted the titles “King of the Moors’ and ‘Lord of the Indian Seas’?
Ans : Muhammed Kunjali; the fourth and last Kunjali.

687 : Velu Thampi was appointed as Mulakumadiseela Karyakar (Commercial minister) in 1799 by?
Ans : Balaramavarma

688 : The scheme of Travancore Devaswam Board to plant trees on barren temple premises is called?
Ans : Devaranyam scheme

689 : Marthanda Varma was born in the year 1705 and came to the throne of Travancore in?
Ans : 1729

690 : Headquarters of Kerala Agricultural University is at?
Ans : Mannuthi

Author: Freshers