1.  The number of west flowing rivers of Kerala?

Ans : 41

2.  "Who is the author of ""Kannuneerthulli"" ?"

Ans : Nalappattu Narayana Menon

Nalappattu Narayana Menon

Nalappattu Narayana Menon was a multifaceted personality. He has done much to enrich the Malayalam literature. He was a poet, translator and has written serious studies. Kannuneerthulli is an elegy written by him which won great appreciation. As a translator, the greatest of his contribution is that of the Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. He has also translated the light of Asia written by Edwin Arnold. His works include, Chakravaalam, Pulakaanguram, Kannuneerthulli (poetry) Aarshajnaanam (philosophy) Rathisaamraajyam (Erotic science) Paurasthyadeepam, Paavangal (Translation). Kannuneerthulli was written commemorating the death of his first wife. His association with Vallathol, in cultural activities had noteworthy results. He backed and worked with Vallathol in establishing Kalamandalam.

 3.  Edakkal Caves are in

Ans: Wayanad District

4.  The place in Kerala where Naval Academy is being built is

Ans : Ezhimala

 5.  Bakal Fort is in which District ?

Ans : Kasargode

Bekal, situated on the seashore of Pallikara village, is an important place of tourist interest in the district.  It lies 12 kms. south of Kasargod town.  According to Bekal Rama Nayak, a local Kannada writer, the word, Bekal is derived from the word Baliakulam, meaning Big Palace.  The place is said to have been the seat of a big palace in the past.  The term Baliakulam got corrupted as Bekulam and later as Bekal. 

 6. First computerised Panchayath in Kerala

Ans : Vellanad

 7. Information Kerala Mission started in

Ans : 1999

 8. Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) is in

Ans :Trissur

9. Smallest Grama Panchayath in Kerala is

Ans : Valapattanam

 10. Who was the first education minister of Kerala State ?

Ans : Joseph Mundassery

11. Whose autobiography is called ''Ormayude Arakal ''?

Ans : Cherukad

12. The State Institute of Rural Development [SIRD] is located in

Ans : Kottarakkara

 13. Smallest Taluk in Kerala

Ans : Kochi

 14. The region of Kerala where evergreen forests are seen

Ans : Silent Valley

15. Which ids the biggest Taluk in Kerala State ?

Ans : Eranad

 16. The name of the river that flows through the Silent Valley in Kerala ?

Ans : Kunthippuzha

 17. The maximum number of Wards in a Grama Panchyath

Ans : 20

18. The winner of the first Ezhuthachan Puraskar ?

Ans : Dr.Sooranad Kunjan Pillai

Born in 1911. Sooranad Kunjan Pillai was a multi-lingual scholar, learned saint having command over so many languages. He contributed about 100 works in various field of literature, spiritual and physical life for more than half a century. He was a member of Kendra Sahithya Academy and served as a member in the Indian Historical Records Commission representing Kerala. Meerut University conferred D.Lit on him. Government of India awarded Padmasree to him. He died in 1995

19. Samadhi of Sri. Narayana Guru is at

Ans : Sivagiri

20. The Parauram Express runs between

Ans : Thiruvananthapuram & Mangalore

 21. Who started the State Transport Service in Travancore ?

Ans : C.P.Ramaswamy Iyer

 22. The district in which Central Root Research Institute is situated

Ans : Thiruvananthapuram

 23. The Director of the film '' Agnisakshi ''

Ans : Shyamaprasad

24. Name the Jnanpith award winner in 1995

Ans : M.T.Vasudevan Nair

25. Where is Puralimala situated

Ans : Thalasserry

26. Importance of 1 makaram 984 in the history of Kerala is

Ans : Kundara Proclamation

27. "The book ""Swarga Vathil Thurakkunna Samayam"" is written by"

Ans : M.T.Vasudevan Nair

 28. Head Quarter of Kerala Forest Research Institute

Ans : Peechi

29. The speaker having longest tenure in the Kerala Assembly

Ans : M.Vijayakumar

	Shri.M.VIJAYAKUMAR
Shri.M.Vijayakumar is a graduate in Arts and Law. He entered in the field of politics through student political organization. He was the speaker of the 10 th Kerala Legislative Assembly during 1996-2001. He has been elected thrice as a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. He is the son of Shri.V.Madhavan Pillai and Smt.Thankamma and his native place is Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram.

30. First Kerala State Kathakali Award has been given to

Ans : Kalamandalam Raman Kutty Nair

31. "Chandanakkuda Maholsavam" is held every year in"

Ans : Bimappalli

 32. Wellington Island is in which district

Ans : Ernakulam

33. Joseph Mundassery was the Education Minister of Kerala in the ministry headed by

Ans : E.M.S

34. "The book ""Sooryakanthi "" is written by"

Ans : G.Sankarakurup

 35. "Who wrote the malayalam novel "Agnisakshi"

Ans : Lalithambika Antharjanam

36. "Who is the director of the film "Chemmeen "

Ans : Ramu Kariyattu

 37. The Teak Museum of Kerala is located in

Ans : Nilampoor

38. Which novel of Sara Joseph got Vayalar Award ?

Ans : Alahayude Penmakkal

 39. The first short story in Malayalam

Ans : Vasana vikrithi

40. Sandal forest in Kerala

Ans : Marayoor

 41. The first wild life sanctury in Kerala ?

Ans : Thekkady

42. "Horthus Malabaricus" a seventeenth century book published in 12 volumes by the Dutch describes "

Ans : Medicinal Plants of Kerala

 43. The Monsoon which brings rains in Kerala during the period October-November is called

Ans : North East Monsoon

 45. "Who wrote ""Viswadarshanam"""

Ans : G.Shankara Kurup

46. Forest Industries Travancore is situated in

Ans : Aluva

47..Which is the firstMalayalam Novel ?

Ans : Kundhalatha by Appu Nedungadi

48..Who was the founder of Nair Service Society (N.S.S) ?

Ans : Mannath Padmanabhan

49..Who is known as "Kerala Valmiki" ?

Ans : Vallathol Narayana Menon

50.The First President of "Kerala Sahithya Academy"

Ans : Sardar K.M.Panicker