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This section includes 876 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 501. |
The Sankaranarayaneeyam (869 AD) help us to determine thechronology of……………... |
| A. | kunchan nampiyar |
| B. | auvaiyar |
| C. | paranar |
| D. | sthanuravi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 502. |
Numismatics is the study of……………. |
| A. | coins |
| B. | epigraphy |
| C. | archaeology |
| D. | nattinai |
| Answer» B. epigraphy | |
| 503. |
The …………….built the Tellicherry fort. |
| A. | french |
| B. | portuguese |
| C. | british |
| D. | dutch |
| Answer» D. dutch | |
| 504. |
………………built the Palakkad fort in 1766. |
| A. | dharmaraja |
| B. | marthanda varma |
| C. | haidar ali |
| D. | shakthan thampuran |
| Answer» D. shakthan thampuran | |
| 505. |
The …………..built the Pallippuram fort (Aykotta) in 1503, St.Angelo inKannur, Fort manual at Kochi and Kottappuram at Kodungallur. |
| A. | french |
| B. | british |
| C. | portuguese |
| D. | dutch |
| Answer» D. dutch | |
| 506. |
Of the eight synagogues in Kerala, the white Jews synagogue of ………..has the rare distinction of possessing the Jewish copper plates. |
| A. | parur |
| B. | mala |
| C. | mattanchery |
| D. | chennamangalam. |
| Answer» D. chennamangalam. | |
| 507. |
Vasco-da-gama was buried at the St. Francis church, fort………... |
| A. | cochin |
| B. | matayi |
| C. | kodungallur |
| D. | calicut |
| Answer» B. matayi | |
| 508. |
The Catholic churches on the Kerala coast show traces of ………….style. |
| A. | portuguese |
| B. | british |
| C. | french |
| D. | dutch |
| Answer» B. british | |
| 509. |
The Kallil temple is one of the finest ……….monuments in Kerala. |
| A. | christain |
| B. | hindu |
| C. | jain |
| D. | buddhst |
| Answer» D. buddhst | |
| 510. |
The Kaviyur temple shows traces of Chera carvings, Vizhinjam showstraces of ……………style. |
| A. | pallava |
| B. | chalukyas |
| C. | cheras |
| D. | pandyas |
| Answer» B. chalukyas | |
| 511. |
…………….temples of Vizhinjam, Kaviyur, Kallil Trikkur, Irunilamkodeand Thiruvegappura are the earliest temples of Kerala. |
| A. | the rock-cut |
| B. | pallava |
| C. | chalukyas |
| D. | pandyas |
| Answer» B. pallava | |
| 512. |
…………….has expressed the view that the megalithic builders of Keralarepresent a fairly and well established social organisation. |
| A. | babington |
| B. | h.d. sankalia |
| C. | sewell |
| D. | y.a.sharma |
| Answer» C. sewell | |
| 513. |
The uses of ………….have corresponded with the use of iron and theBlack and Red ware pottery (BRW).Hence megaliths belonged to the Iron Age culture. |
| A. | megaliths |
| B. | pathittupattu |
| C. | akananuru |
| D. | purananuru |
| Answer» B. pathittupattu | |
| 514. |
…………are monuments built of granite rocks erected over the burials. |
| A. | megaliths |
| B. | palaeolithic |
| C. | pathittupattu |
| D. | akananuru |
| Answer» B. palaeolithic | |
| 515. |
The Thiruvilangadu plates of ………….refer to the Chola raids onVizhinjam. |
| A. | rajendra chola |
| B. | ravi varma kulasekhara |
| C. | h |
| D. | sankalia d) marthanda varma |
| Answer» B. ravi varma kulasekhara | |
| 516. |
The Chalukya inscriptions of the 6th and 7th Century refer to thesubjugation of …………..by the Chalukyas. |
| A. | kerala |
| B. | tamilnadu |
| C. | karnataka |
| D. | andhra |
| Answer» B. tamilnadu | |
| 517. |
The Aranattumalai inscription from Karur in …………..Brahmi charactermentions three Chera kings and provides valuable clue to Chera genealogy. |
| A. | tamil |
| B. | malayalam |
| C. | sanscrit |
| D. | hindi |
| Answer» B. malayalam | |
| 518. |
…………..Rock Edict II (GIRNAR) is the earliest epigraphical record foundfrom outside Kerala.It mentions the ruler of Kerala as Keralaputta. |
| A. | rajendra chola’s |
| B. | asoka’s |
| C. | ravi varma kulasekhara’s |
| D. | bhaskararavivarma’s |
| Answer» C. ravi varma kulasekhara’s | |
| 519. |
The Jewish copper plate record of Bhaskararavivarma (1000 AD) from thewhite Jew synagogue at ………….and the Chennamangalam record in Hebrew dated 1265 AD are the most important in this category. |
| A. | guruvayur |
| B. | mattancherry |
| C. | kozhikode |
| D. | thiruvalla |
| Answer» C. kozhikode | |
| 520. |
………….records the agreement between the Cochin Raja and the DutchEast India Company.It was dated in the Puthuvaipu era. |
| A. | 6the paliyam copper plates |
| B. | the thiruvilla copper plates |
| C. | the syrian copper plate |
| D. | the jewish copper plate |
| Answer» B. the thiruvilla copper plates | |
| 521. |
The Christian merchant …………….was conferred the tittle ‘LokaPerumchetti’ (The great trader) and also the over lordship of Manigramam in the Syrian Copper plate. |
| A. | don gonsalves |
| B. | iravi kortanan |
| C. | ravi varma kulasekhara |
| D. | bhaskararavivarma |
| Answer» C. ravi varma kulasekhara | |
| 522. |
The Syrian Copper plate confers on the Christians of …………..a numberof privileges and rights. |
| A. | kodungallur |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | porkalam |
| D. | eyyal |
| Answer» B. cochin | |
| 523. |
The Syrian Copper plate (Viraraghava Pattayam) of ……………. issued byViraraghava, a ruler of Perumpadappu royal house is the most important one. |
| A. | 1225 |
| B. | 1218 |
| C. | 1224 |
| D. | 1235 |
| Answer» B. 1218 | |
| 524. |
The Perumpadappu Swarupam i.e …………..royal family had a fewinscriptions of historical value. |
| A. | cochin |
| B. | porkalam |
| C. | eyyal |
| D. | calicut |
| Answer» B. porkalam | |
| 525. |
The important inscriptions relating to the Venad rulers are Kilimanurrecords of………………. |
| A. | ravi kerala varma |
| B. | don gonsalves |
| C. | joseph rubban |
| D. | aditya varma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 526. |
The important inscriptions relating to the Venad rulers are Cholapuramand Suchindram inscriptions of………………….. |
| A. | ravi kerala varma |
| B. | don gonsalves |
| C. | joseph rubban |
| D. | kotha kerala varma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 527. |
The Mampalli plate of ………………(974 AD) of Venad is the first availablerecord dated in the Kollam era. |
| A. | vallabha kotha |
| B. | don gonsalves |
| C. | joseph rubban |
| D. | ravi kerala varma |
| Answer» B. don gonsalves | |
| 528. |
The Teresappally Copper plate grant was received by………………. |
| A. | mar sapir iso |
| B. | don gonsalves |
| C. | joseph rubban |
| D. | ravi kerala varma |
| Answer» B. don gonsalves | |
| 529. |
The Teresappally Copper plate describes the gift of a plot of land toTeresappally and also trading rights over ………..Nagaram by the Venad governor. |
| A. | kollam |
| B. | thrissur |
| C. | trivandrum |
| D. | guruvayur |
| Answer» B. thrissur | |
| 530. |
The Teresappally Copper plate of Ayyan Atikal Tiruvatikal, the…………ruler is the first dated inscription (849 AD) of Kerala epigraphy. |
| A. | venad |
| B. | thrissur |
| C. | ambalapuzha |
| D. | thirunavaya |
| Answer» B. thrissur | |
| 531. |
The ……………grant gives information about the building of the temple.Itis important as it mentions for the first time Kanthalur Salai. |
| A. | parthivapuram |
| B. | ambalapuzha |
| C. | thirunavaya |
| D. | thiruvanchikulam |
| Answer» B. ambalapuzha | |
| 532. |
The Paliyam Copper plate of ……………..(885-925) records the grant of anextensive landed property to the Buddhist of Srimulavasa Vihara by the ruler. |
| A. | vira ravi varma |
| B. | don gonsalves |
| C. | joseph rubban |
| D. | vikramaditya varasuna |
| Answer» E. | |
| 533. |
The Jewish copper plate of ………….(1000AD) was issued to JosephRubban, the leader of the Jews. |
| A. | bhaskara ravi varma |
| B. | don gonsalves |
| C. | joseph rubban |
| D. | vira ravi varma |
| Answer» B. don gonsalves | |
| 534. |
The Ramaswarath Koil inscription (1102 AD) mentions the shifting of thecapital from Mahodayapuram to Kollam by …………Kulasekhara. |
| A. | rama varma |
| B. | don gonsalves |
| C. | joseph rubban |
| D. | vira ravi varma |
| Answer» B. don gonsalves | |
| 535. |
The ………………church inscription of Rajasa Shekara records the grantof certain trading rights and privileges to ten Christian merchants-Chathan Vatukan and Iravichathan of Manigramam. |
| A. | mampilly copperplate |
| B. | huzur |
| C. | vazhapalli |
| D. | thazhakkad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 536. |
The Jewish copper plate records the grant of 72 proprietory rights to…………………the leader of Jews. |
| A. | joseph rubban |
| B. | don gonsalves |
| C. | vira ravi varma |
| D. | bhaskara ravi varma |
| Answer» B. don gonsalves | |
| 537. |
The vazhapalli inscription of ………………(820-44) is the earliestpigraphical record of a Chera king to be discovered from Kerala. |
| A. | rajasekhara |
| B. | don gonsalves |
| C. | joseph rubban |
| D. | vira ravi varma |
| Answer» B. don gonsalves | |
| 538. |
The ………….inscription refers to the Kadamkottu Kacham. |
| A. | avittethur |
| B. | terisappally copperplate |
| C. | jewish copperplate |
| D. | syrian copper plate |
| Answer» B. terisappally copperplate | |
| 539. |
The Chokur inscription of |
| A. | koda ravi (917 – 947) |
| B. | don gonsalves |
| C. | vira ravi varma |
| D. | bhaskara ravi varma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 540. |
Syrian copper plate-Viraraghava-cochin …………….AD |
| A. | 1225 |
| B. | 1235 |
| C. | 1238 |
| D. | 1240 |
| Answer» B. 1235 | |
| 541. |
Jewish copperplate Bhaskararavi-2nd chera ……………AD |
| A. | 1000 |
| B. | 885 |
| C. | 849 |
| D. | 978 |
| Answer» B. 885 | |
| 542. |
Mampilly copperplate Vallabhakotha-chera ……………AD |
| A. | 973 |
| B. | 974 |
| C. | 984 |
| D. | 986 |
| Answer» B. 974 | |
| 543. |
Parthivapuram inscription-Karunandadakkan-Ay …………….AD |
| A. | 866 |
| B. | 869 |
| C. | 879 |
| D. | 889 |
| Answer» B. 869 | |
| 544. |
Paliyam copperplate-Vikramadithya Varaguna-Ay ………….AD |
| A. | 885 |
| B. | 889 |
| C. | 896 |
| D. | 898 |
| Answer» B. 889 | |
| 545. |
Terisappally copperplate-Ayyan Atikal-Venad ……………..AD |
| A. | 849 |
| B. | 856 |
| C. | 876 |
| D. | 879 |
| Answer» B. 856 | |
| 546. |
……………….is the study of inscriptions. |
| A. | epigraphy |
| B. | archaeology |
| C. | numismatics |
| D. | historiography |
| Answer» B. archaeology | |
| 547. |
In 2004,.................., a geo-archaeologist, put forward the hypothesis thatthe legendary seaport of Muziris, which was a bustling trading centre during the early historic period between the first century BC and the fifth century CE, could have been located at Pattanam. |
| A. | joseph rubban |
| B. | dr.m.g.s.narayanan |
| C. | dr. k.p. shajan |
| D. | dr.sundaram pillai |
| Answer» D. dr.sundaram pillai | |
| 548. |
Former Director of the Tamil Nadu State Archaeology Department................is of opinion that it is not yet time to identify Pattanam as Muziris. |
| A. | r. nagaswamy |
| B. | dr.sundaram pillai |
| C. | gopinath rao |
| D. | k.v.subrahmanya ayyar |
| Answer» B. dr.sundaram pillai | |
| 549. |
Mucciri Pattanam was situated where ................ was cleft into two. |
| A. | periyar river |
| B. | chaliyar |
| C. | chandragiri puzha |
| D. | pamba |
| Answer» B. chaliyar | |
| 550. |
The recent archaeological excavations undertaken by .................atPattanam suggests that the legendary seaport Muziri Pattanam, better known as Muziris, could have been located at this small village. |
| A. | kchr |
| B. | tas |
| C. | cds |
| D. | ichr |
| Answer» B. tas | |