Kerala PSC Questions on Kerala Facts

1.  "Who is the author of ""Kannuneerthulli"" ?" Ans : Nalappattu Narayana Menon 2. Forest Industries Travancore is situated in Ans : Aluva 3.  The number of west flowing rivers of Kerala? Ans : 41 4. Samadhi of Sri. Narayana Guru is at Ans : Sivagiri 5.  The place in Kerala where Naval Academy is being built is Ans : Ezhimala 6.  Edakkal Caves are in Ans: Vayanad District 7.  Bakal Fort is in which District ? Ans : Kasargode 8. The maximum number of Wards in a Grama Panchyath Ans : 20 9. First computerised Panchayath in Kerala Ans : Vellanad 10. Which ids the biggest Taluk in Kerala State ? Ans : Eranad 11. Information Kerala Mission started in Ans : 1999 12. Smallest Taluk in Kerala Ans : Kochi 13. Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) is in Ans : Trissur 14. Who was the first education minister of Kerala State ? Ans : Joseph Mundassery 15. Importance of 1 makaram 984 in the history of Kerala is Ans : Kundara Proclamation 16. Smallest Grama Panchayath in Kerala is Ans : Valapattanam 17. "Who is the director of the film "Chemmeen " Ans : Ramu Kariyattu 18. The first wild life sanctury in Kerala ? Ans : Thekkady 19. Whose autobiography is called ''Ormayude Arakal ''? Ans : Cherukad  20. The State Institute of Rural Development [SIRD] is located in Ans : Kottarakkara  21. The region of Kerala where evergreen forests are seen Ans : Silent Valley 22. The Director of the film '' Agnisakshi '' Ans : Shyamaprasad 23.The winner of the first Ezhuthachan Puraskar ? Ans : Dr.Sooranad Kunjan Pillai 24. The Parauram Express runs between Ans : Thiruvananthapuram & Mangalore 25. "The book ""Swarga Vathil Thurakkunna Samayam"" is written by" Ans : M.T.Vasudevan Nair 26. The name of the river that flows through the Silent Valley in Kerala ? Ans : Kunthippuzha 27. The district inwhich Central Root Research Institute is situated Ans : Thiruvananthapuram 28. Name the Jnanpith award winner in 1995 Ans : M.T.Vasudevan Nair 29. The speaker having longest tenure in the Kerala Assembly Ans : M.Vijayakumar   30. First Kerala State Kathakali Award has been given to Ans : Kalamandalam Raman Kutty Nair 31. Where is Puralimala situated Ans : Thalasserry 32. Joseph Mundassery was the Education Minister of Kerala in the ministry headed by Ans : E.M.S 33. Wellington Island is in which district Ans : Ernakulam 34.Who is known as "Kerala Valmiki" ? Ans : Vallathol Narayana Menon 35. The Teak Museum of Kerala is located in Ans : Nilampoor 36. The first short story in Malayalam Ans : Vasana vikrithi 37. "Who wrote the malayalam novel "Agnisakshi" Ans : Lalithambika Antharjanam 38. Sandal forest in Kerala Ans : Marayoor 39..Who was the founder of Nair Service Society (N.S.S) ? Ans : Mannath Padmanabhan 40 "The book ""Sooryakanthi "" is written by" Ans : G.Sankarakurup 41.The First President of "Kerala Sahithya Academy" Ans : Sardar K.M.Panicker 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 44. Who started the State Transport service in Travanore ? Ans : C.P.RamaSwamy Iyer 45. Head Quarter of Kerala Forest Research Institute Ans : Peechi 46. "Who wrote ""Viswadarshanam""" Ans : G.Shankara Kurup 47. Which novel of Sara Joseph got Vayalar Award ? Ans : Alahayude Penmakkal 48. "Chandanakkuda Maholsavam" is held every year in" Ans : Bimappalli 49. Who started the State Transport Service in Travancore ? Ans : C.P.Ramaswamy Iyer 50.Which is the firstMalayalam Novel ? Ans : Kundhalatha by Appu Nedungadi