Category - General Knowledge
Part - Kerala
Question No. - 25
Time - 25 Minuts
1. When Kerala became a State?
a) 01/05/1954
b) 01/05/1955
c) 01/05/1956
d) 01/05/1967
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c) 01/05/1956.
2. What is the name of first Chief Minister of Kerala?
a) C. Achutha Menon
b) E. M. S. Namboodiripad
c) P. A. Thanu Pillai
d) R. Sankar
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b) E. M. S. Namboodiripad, April 5, 1957 - July 31, 1959 (2 years, 117 days for First Term).
3. What is the name of first Governor of Kerala?
a) Bhagwan Sahay
b) Ajit Prasad Jain
c) V. V. Giri
d) P. S. Rao
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d) P. S. Rao, 1 November 1956 - 21 November 1956 (20 days).
4. What is the name of first Speaker of Kerala?
a) Balasaheb Bharde
b) D. Damodaran Potti
c) R. Sankara Narayanan Thampi
d) Alexander Parambithara
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c) R. Sankara Narayanan Thampi, 27 April 1957 - 31 July 1959.
5. What is the name of longest-serving Chief Minister of Kerala?
a) K. Karunakaran
b) E. K. Nayanar
c) C. Achutha Menon
d) A K Antony
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b) E. K. Nayanar, 4009 days.
6. What is the area of Kerala?
a) 37,863 km²
b) 38,863 km²
c) 39,863 km²
d) 40,863 km²
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b) 38,863 km².
7. What is the name of biggest district of Kerala according area?
a) Thrissur
b) Palakkad
c) Idukki
d) Malappuram
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c) Idukki with area of 4,612 km².
8. What is the name of smallest district of Kerala according area?
a) Kannur
b) Pathanamthitta
c) Kollam
d) Alappuzha
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d) Alappuzha with area of 1415 km².
9. What is the name of state animal of Kerala?
a) Gaur
b) Indian Elephant
c) Indian Giant Squirrel
d) Asian Lion
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b) Indian Elephant.
10. What is the name of state bird of Kerala?
a) Sarus crane
b) Great Hornbill
c) Northern goshawk
d) Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
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b) Great Hornbill.
11. What is the name of state tree of Kerala?
a) Sandalwood Tree
b) Peepal
c) Coconut Tree
d) Banana Tree
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c) Coconut Tree.
12. What is the name of state flower of Kerala?
a) Pink rose
b) Pink Rhododendron
c) Golden Shower Tree
d) Lotus
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c) Golden Shower Tree.
13. What is the name of state fish of Kerala?
a) Silver Pomfret
b) Green chromide
c) Copper Mahseer
d) Green chromide
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d) Green chromide.
14. How many state assembly seats are in Kerala?
a) 140
b) 145
c) 150
d) 155
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a) 140.
15. How many rajya sbha seats are in Kerala?
a) 7
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10
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c) 9.
16. How many lok sbha seats are in Kerala?
a) 18
b) 20
c) 22
d) 24
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b) 20.
17. How many nagar nigam are in Kerala?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7
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c) 6.
18. How many nagar palika are in Kerala?
a) 82
b) 87
c) 89
d) 95
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b) 87.
19. How many administrative divisions are in Kerala?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 5
d) 6
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b) 3.
20. How many districts are in Kerala?
a) 11
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16
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c) 14.
21. Which district of Kerala has the longest coastline?
a) Kannur
b) Thiruvananthapuram
c) Kollam
d) Alappuzha
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a) Kannur, 37 km approx.
22. What is the name of first female DGP of Kerala?
a) R. Sreelekha
b) S Sundari Nanda
c) Letika Saran
d) Idashisha Nongrang
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a) R. Sreelekha, 1987 batch IPS officer who was appointed DGP in 2020.
23. What is the name of first female chief secretary of Kerala?
a) Anu Garg
b) Shailaja Chandra
c) Sarada Muraleedharan
d) Nandini Chakraborty
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c) Sarada Muraleedharan, 1990 batch IAS officer who was appointed Chief Secretary in 01/09/24.
24. What is the name of first female Governor of Kerala?
a) Mridula Sinha
b) Jothi Venkatachalam
c) Kamla Beniwal
d) Anandiben Patel
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b) Jothi Venkatachalam, 14 October 1977 - 27 October 1982 (5 years, 13 days).
25. How many States/Union Territories/Country share border with Kerala?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
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a) 2 States Tamil Nadu & Karnataka.
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