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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.
| 551. |
..............., a name which means "coastal town", has ancient origins. It issaid to have been first occupied around 1000 BCE and continued to be active till the 10th century CE. 4 m thick soil of this village conceals the ancient maritime history of the world. |
| A. | pattanam |
| B. | kodungallur |
| C. | thrissur |
| D. | edakkal |
| Answer» B. kodungallur | |
| 552. |
Pattanam is a landlocked rural hamlet located in the Periyar Deltain ........................district in the southern Indian state ofKerala. |
| A. | eranakulam |
| B. | kochi |
| C. | thrissur |
| D. | edakkal |
| Answer» B. kochi | |
| 553. |
Athula’s Mushakavamsa Kavya gives a semi-legandary semi factualaccount of the …………….Kings. |
| A. | kodungallur |
| B. | kozhikode |
| C. | ezhimala |
| D. | kochi |
| Answer» D. kochi | |
| 554. |
……………….and Keralamahatmyam are the two legendary worksregarding the early history of Kerala. |
| A. | keralolpathi |
| B. | granthavaris |
| C. | mushakavamsa kavya |
| D. | vadakkan pattukal |
| Answer» B. granthavaris | |
| 555. |
Most of the …………….settlements in Kerala are found on the banks ofrivers like Churni, Nila, Korapuzha and Pampa. |
| A. | ezhava |
| B. | brahmin |
| C. | nair |
| D. | christains |
| Answer» C. nair | |
| 556. |
…………….refers to River Churni from where pearls are found. |
| A. | kalhana |
| B. | don gonsalves |
| C. | athulya |
| D. | kautilya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 557. |
It was the demand for spices, especially …………..that brought theEuropeans to Kerala, leading to the Da Gama Epoch of Asiatic History. |
| A. | pepper |
| B. | flora |
| C. | fauna |
| D. | coir |
| Answer» B. flora | |
| 558. |
…………..retreated from his conquest of Travancore due to the Periyarflood in 1789. |
| A. | tippu sultan |
| B. | bhaskara ravi varma |
| C. | zamorin |
| D. | kolathiris |
| Answer» B. bhaskara ravi varma | |
| 559. |
The epoch making discovery of South West monsoon by Hippalus, the ……………..pilot in 45 AD facilitated the direct see voyage from the Persiangulf to Kerala. |
| A. | egyptian |
| B. | spanish |
| C. | french |
| D. | american |
| Answer» B. spanish | |
| 560. |
The …………….Lake is the one and the only one fresh water lake inKerala. |
| A. | sasthamkotta |
| B. | vembanad |
| C. | ashtamudi |
| D. | bakel |
| Answer» B. vembanad | |
| 561. |
The ………………..Lake is the largest lake in Kerala extending from thesouth up to Kochi. |
| A. | vembanad |
| B. | sasthamkotta |
| C. | ashtamudi |
| D. | bakel |
| Answer» B. sasthamkotta | |
| 562. |
Puntanam and Melputhur lived in ………………. |
| A. | kutallur |
| B. | lakkidi |
| C. | kumbla |
| D. | vembanad |
| Answer» B. lakkidi | |
| 563. |
…………………..lived in Kumaranallur |
| A. | akhithem |
| B. | olappamanna nambutheri |
| C. | kutty krishna marar |
| D. | kaikulangara rama warrier |
| Answer» B. olappamanna nambutheri | |
| 564. |
Innumerable literary souls lived on the banks of ………….-Ezhuttachanwho lived in Chittur and Tirur. |
| A. | nila |
| B. | chaliyar |
| C. | chandragiri puzha |
| D. | pamba |
| Answer» B. chaliyar | |
| 565. |
………………….lived in Lakkidi. |
| A. | kunchan nambiar |
| B. | urub |
| C. | cherukadu |
| D. | balamani amma |
| Answer» B. urub | |
| 566. |
On both banks of the river……………., there are famous temples likeTirunavaya, Sukapuram, Panniyur, Tripangode, Tiruvillamala, and Kalpathi. |
| A. | pamba |
| B. | chaliyar |
| C. | korapuzha |
| D. | nila |
| Answer» E. | |
| 567. |
The Nila river, popularly known as…………………. |
| A. | pamba |
| B. | chaliyar |
| C. | chandragiri |
| D. | bharatapuzha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 568. |
The hydro-electric projects like Pallivasal, Sengulam, Peringal kuthu andSabarigiri have quickened the .....................of Kerala. |
| A. | industrialization |
| B. | ivory |
| C. | teak |
| D. | coir |
| Answer» B. ivory | |
| 569. |
Aanmala, Sabarimala, Chengannur, Maramon, Edathwa are on thebanks of……………. |
| A. | chandragiri |
| B. | chaliyar |
| C. | bharata puzha |
| D. | pamba |
| Answer» E. | |
| 570. |
Several places of historical and cultural importance are located on theriverbanks.We have Chittur, Palakkad, Thiruvillamala, Pattambi, Thirunavaya and Chamravattam are on the banks of…………... |
| A. | bharatapuzha |
| B. | periyar |
| C. | pampa |
| D. | kunthipuzha |
| Answer» B. periyar | |
| 571. |
The flood of …………… in the Periyar river forced Tippu Sultan to abandonhis further conquest of Thiruvitamkur. |
| A. | 1789 |
| B. | 1799 |
| C. | 1879 |
| D. | 1897 |
| Answer» B. 1799 | |
| 572. |
The Periyar flood of 1341 made …………..useless for trade and brought into existence the Vaipin Island. |
| A. | muziris |
| B. | tyndis |
| C. | barace |
| D. | nelcynda |
| Answer» B. tyndis | |
| 573. |
The Periyar flood of ………….. made Muziris useless for trade and broughtin to existence the Vaipin Island. |
| A. | 1341 |
| B. | 1346 |
| C. | 1351 |
| D. | 1356 |
| Answer» B. 1346 | |
| 574. |
Kabini, Bhavani and Pampar are …………flowing rivers in the state. |
| A. | east |
| B. | north |
| C. | south |
| D. | west |
| Answer» B. north | |
| 575. |
The Arabian Sea had been the field of activity for the Kunjalis, theAdmirals of the …………..fleet. |
| A. | calicut |
| B. | muziris |
| C. | kannur |
| D. | ezhimala |
| Answer» B. muziris | |
| 576. |
The Portuguese were the ……………in this endeavour followed by theDutch.French and the English, all followed a sea route to reach Kerala and landed on the Kerala coast and built their settlements here. |
| A. | first |
| B. | second |
| C. | third |
| D. | fourth |
| Answer» B. second | |
| 577. |
The Arambodi – Kottar region is rightly called the …………of Kerala. |
| A. | malampuzha |
| B. | peechi |
| C. | cockpit |
| D. | periyar |
| Answer» D. periyar | |
| 578. |
The ……………pass (Aruvamozhi), though presently situated outsideKerala is crucial.Early man with his microliths entered Kerala through this gap; this route had been the highway of traffic between Kerala and its eastern neighbours. |
| A. | arambadi |
| B. | aryankavu |
| C. | kamban |
| D. | palakkad |
| Answer» B. aryankavu | |
| 579. |
The ……………..pass gives easy access to Tirunelveli.The Tamils used thisroute for most of their raids and trade to South Kerala. |
| A. | aryankavu |
| B. | kamban |
| C. | aryankavu |
| D. | palakkad |
| Answer» B. kamban | |
| 580. |
Through the ………….pass was transacted most of the trade from centralKerala (Todupuzha). |
| A. | arambadi |
| B. | aryankavu |
| C. | kamban |
| D. | palakkad |
| Answer» D. palakkad | |
| 581. |
The Bodinaykannur pass in the ………………area connects Madurai withthe High Ranges. |
| A. | travancore |
| B. | malabar |
| C. | cochin |
| D. | karnataka |
| Answer» B. malabar | |
| 582. |
The Perambadi gives access to Coorg while Tamarasseri provide accessfrom …………to Mysore. |
| A. | cochin |
| B. | coimbatore |
| C. | wayanad |
| D. | malappuram |
| Answer» D. malappuram | |
| 583. |
The Palakkad Gap is perhaps the major one with its enormous width of 36KMs.Through it, the South West winds bring pleasant moist air andgrateful showers to the thirsty plains of………….. |
| A. | malappuram |
| B. | calicut |
| C. | coimbatore |
| D. | ottapalam |
| Answer» D. ottapalam | |
| 584. |
The Malayattur hills are famous as a centre of Christian pilgrimageassociated with………………. |
| A. | st. thomas |
| B. | st.george |
| C. | st.joseph |
| D. | mariama |
| Answer» B. st.george | |
| 585. |
The ………………was the headquarters of Pazhassi Raja for a long timeand is hailed as the ‘Aravallis of Malabar’. |
| A. | puralimala |
| B. | aruvamozhi |
| C. | ezhimala |
| D. | agastykutam |
| Answer» B. aruvamozhi | |
| 586. |
The Brahmagiri in ………….is important as Thirunelli temple is locatedhere. |
| A. | mysore |
| B. | kannur |
| C. | calicut |
| D. | wayanad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 587. |
……………..was the seat of a flourishing kingdom in North Kerala duringthe early centuries of the Christian era. |
| A. | anamala |
| B. | ezhimala |
| C. | elamala |
| D. | agastykutam |
| Answer» C. elamala | |
| 588. |
The Agastyakutam, the ……………… most peak in the Western Ghatsfigures in the popular legend of Agastya. |
| A. | southern |
| B. | northern |
| C. | eastern |
| D. | western |
| Answer» B. northern | |
| 589. |
The ……………….in the Western Ghats represents the highest point inIndia-south of the Himalayas. |
| A. | peerumedu |
| B. | anamudi peak |
| C. | sabarimala |
| D. | ponmudi |
| Answer» C. sabarimala | |
| 590. |
…………………… provided mountain passes for traffic between Kerala andneighbouring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. |
| A. | ponmudi |
| B. | peerumedu |
| C. | sabarimala |
| D. | western ghats |
| Answer» E. | |
| 591. |
……………was the source of most of the rivers of Kerala. |
| A. | western ghats |
| B. | peerumedu |
| C. | sabarimala |
| D. | ponmudi |
| Answer» B. peerumedu | |
| 592. |
Sahya range may be called as the Great Sentinel of the………….. |
| A. | east |
| B. | south |
| C. | north |
| D. | west |
| Answer» B. south | |
| 593. |
……………….protected the state from political invasions that hit SouthIndia till the 18th century. |
| A. | western ghats |
| B. | kalladikotan |
| C. | nelliampathy |
| D. | pothundi |
| Answer» B. kalladikotan | |
| 594. |
………………….provides the ‘body’ to the state of Kerala. |
| A. | western ghats |
| B. | kalladikotan |
| C. | nelliampathy |
| D. | pothundi |
| Answer» B. kalladikotan | |
| 595. |
The …………….Mountains which form part of the Western Ghats is themain mountain range in Kerala. |
| A. | vatamala |
| B. | vavvimala |
| C. | sahya |
| D. | puralimala |
| Answer» D. puralimala | |
| 596. |
Mid land – in between the High land and the Low land is rich in ………………….products. |
| A. | agricultural |
| B. | mountains |
| C. | industrial |
| D. | sea coast |
| Answer» B. mountains | |
| 597. |
The Low land stretches along the coastal plain in the …………. |
| A. | west |
| B. | south |
| C. | north |
| D. | east |
| Answer» B. south | |
| 598. |
The ………………constitute the High land region. |
| A. | western ghats |
| B. | arabian sea |
| C. | tulu nadu |
| D. | mysore |
| Answer» B. arabian sea | |
| 599. |
Kerala is situated in the extreme ……………..west corner of the Indian Sub- Continent. |
| A. | south |
| B. | east |
| C. | north |
| D. | west |
| Answer» B. east | |
| 600. |
The land of Kerala comprises the narrow coastal strip bounded by theWestern Ghats on the ……………….and the Arabian Sea on the west in the southern part of the Indian Peninsula. |
| A. | east |
| B. | south |
| C. | north |
| D. | west |
| Answer» B. south | |