Facts about Kerala

1. The first town in Kerala to attain 100%
literacy:
(a) Kochi
(b) Pathanamthitta
(c) Kottayam
(d) Alappuzha

2. The place where the first concrete bridge in
Kerala was established:
(a)Kozhikode
(b) Alappuzha
(c) Thiruvananthapuram
(d) Kochi

3. The first wind power project in Kerala:
(a)Nallalam
(b) Kannur
(c) Brahmapuram
(d) Kanjikode

4. The place where the first escalator in
Kerala was established:
(a)Kozhikode
(b) Alappuzha
(c) Thiruvananthapuram
(d) Kochi

5. Palayur Church,the first church built by
St.Thomas is in the district of:
(a)Thrissur
(b) Ernakulam
(c) Kottayam
(d) Kannur

6. The first open jail in Kerala was started
functioning at.... .in Thiruvananthapuram district.
(a)Kattakkada
(b) Varkala
(c) Vizhinjam
(d) Peroorkada

7. The first eco-tourism project in India was
established at:
(a) Thenmala
(b) Varkala
(c) Attingal
(d) Beppur

8. The place where the first Cyber police
station in Kerala was established:
(a)Kozhikode
(b) Alappuzha
(c) Thiruvananthapuram
(d) Kochi

9. Cheramon Juma Masjid, the first mosque in
Kerala:
(a)Madai
(b) Kodungallur
(c) Kannur
(d) Ponnani

10. The first private power station in Kerala:
(a) Karimanal
(b) Moozhiyar
(c) Maniyar
(d) Kakki

11. The first city corporation in Kerala:
(a) Kochi
(b) Kozhikode
(c) Thrissur
(d) Thiruvananthapuram

12. The first women’s jail in Kerala:
(a) Kattakkada
(b) Neyyatinkara
(c) Cheemeni
(d) Kochi

13. The first speed post centre in Kerala was:
(a)Kollam
(b) Alappuzha
(c) Thiruvanananthapuram
(d) Kochi

14. GV Rajas Sports School, the first sports
school in Kerala was established at:
(a) Kollam
(b) Alappuzha
(c) Thiruvananthapuram
(d) Kannur

15. The first lion safari park in Kerala was
established at:
(a)Neyyar dam
(b) Parambikkulam
(c) Aaralam
(d) Iravikulam

16. The place where the first sea food park in
Kerala was established:
(a) Poovar
(b) Vayalar
(c) Aroor
(d) Punnapra

17. The first Ayurvedic mental hospital in India:
(a)Kottackal
(b) Kanjikode
(c) Alappuzha
(d) Kannur

18. The first city in Kerala where public
transport system was introduced in 1938:
(a)Kollam (b) Alappuzha
(c) Thiruvanananthapuram
(d) Kochi

19. The first thermal plant in Kerala with nafta
as the fuel:
(a)Brahmapuram
(b) Kanjikode (c) Vizhinjam
(d) Kayamkulam

20. The first coir village in Kerala:
(a)Poovar
(b) Vayalar
(c) Aroor
(d) Punnapra

21. The first paper mill in Kerala was
established at:
(a)Velloor
(b) Valayar
(c) Punalur
(d) Nattakom

22. The first gramapanchayat in Kerala which
produce and distribute as its own
electricity?
(a)Vellanad
(b) Mankulam
(c) Varavoor
(d) Kalliassery

23. The place where the first televison centre
in Kerala was established:
(a)Kozhikode
(b) Alappuzha
(c) Thiruvananthapuram
(d) Kochi

24. The first peacock sanctuary in Kerala:
(a)Mangalavanam
(b) Arippa
(c) Chulannoor
(d) Kumarakam

25. The first Jewish synagogue in India was
built at:
(a) Mattanchery
(b) Kodungallur
(c) Madayi
(d) Chendamangalam

Answers

1 (c) 2(c) 3 (d) 4 (c)
5(a) 6(a) 7(a) 8(c)
9(b) 10(c) 11(d) 12(b)
13(d) 14(c) 15(a) 16(c)
17(a) 18(c) 19(d)20(b)
21(c) 22(b) 23(c) 24(c)
25(b)