Kerala – GK (Eng) 007

1021 : Who introduced ‘Anchal’ postal system in Travancore?
Ans : Marthandavarma in 1729

1022 : First popular ministry of Travancore headed by ?
Ans : Pattom A. Thanu Pillai on March 24; 1948.

1023 : Thiruvananthapuram Engineering College was started in?
Ans : 1938

1024 : Who was the first European navigator; to reach India by sea route?
Ans : Vasco Da Gama.

1025 : Oru Desathinte Katha is the work of?
Ans : S K Pottakkad

1026 : Who is the author of ” Enippadikal “?
Ans : Thakazhi Siva Sankara Pillai

1027 : Hindustan News Print Factory is located at?
Ans : Vellur (Kottayam)

1028 : Kollam Era was started in ?
Ans : AD 825 (August 15) (Chingam 1)

1029 : Who is the author of ” Pingala”?
Ans : Uloor S Parameshwara Iyer

1030 : Mushika Vamsa Mahakavya was written by poet ?
Ans : Athula

1031 : Who was the first Malayalam actress to win the National award?
Ans : Sharada (1969; Thulabharam)

1032 : Who were the able lieutenants of Pazhassi ?
Ans : Kannavath Sankaran Nambiar;Kaiteri Ambu Nair; Edachanna Kungan Nair and

1033 : In which district Kakkad Electricity project functions?
Ans : Pathanamthitta

1034 : Which was the first Malayalam TV Channel in Private Sector?
Ans : Asianet {Asianet malayalam satellite channel began in 1992}

1035 : Travancore Rubber Works(Trivandrum) was started during the period of?
Ans : Sri Chitra Thirunal.

Author: Freshers