Contemporary Kerala Set 13

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This set of Contemporary Kerala Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Contemporary Kerala Set 13

Q1 | The United Front That formed government under the leadership of E.M.S.Namboodiripad following the general election of 1967 was known by ---.
  • United Democratic Front
  • Left Democratic Front
  • Sapttha Kakshi Munnani or the Seven Party Front
  • Progressive Alliance
Answer: Sapttha Kakshi Munnani or the Seven Party Front
Q2 | Name the chief minister who successfully completed the full constitutionalterm of five years in power for the first time in Kerala.
  • C. Achutha Menon
  • K. Karunakaran
  • E.K. Nayanar
  • V.S. Achuthanandan
Answer: C. Achutha Menon
Q3 | Who among the following Congress leaders to occupy the position of ChiefMinister for the longest duration?
  • Oomman Chandi
  • K. Karunakaran
  • A.K. Antony
  • R. Sankar
Answer: K. Karunakaran
Q4 | --- was the party formed by the CPI(M) dissidents under M.V. Raghavan in1987.
  • CMP
  • Kerala Congress
  • DICK
  • JSS
Answer: CMP
Q5 | The Royal Proclamation granding permanent ownership rights to thetenants in Cochin was in ---.
  • 1905
  • 1914
  • 1936
  • 1943
Answer: 1905
Q6 | After the occupation of Malabar by the English East India Companyfollowing the defeat of Tippu Sultan, with whom the Company vested with the ownership rights over land?
  • Cultivating tenants
  • The Janmis
  • Money Lenders
  • Agricultural Labourers
Answer: The Janmis
Q7 | Which among the following is a center in Travancore from where peasantsmigrated to Malabar?
  • Alapuzha
  • Ernakulam
  • Kollam
  • Kanjirappaly
Answer: Kanjirappaly
Q8 | Peasant migration from Travancore to Malabar resulted in a substantialincrease in the number of ---- populace in Malabar.
  • Christian
  • Buddhist
  • Muslim
  • Hindu
Answer: Christian
Q9 | --- was a political party representing the social interests of the peasant migrantsto Malabar from Travancore.
  • Karshaka Tozhilali Party
  • Kerala Congress (
  • Communist Party
  • Revolutionary Socialist Party
Answer: Karshaka Tozhilali Party
Q10 | --- are the principal places of the origin of migrants from Kerala to the Gulfcountries.
  • Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram
  • Alapuzha and Kottayam
  • Ernakulam and Idukki
  • Trissur and Malappuram
Answer: Trissur and Malappuram
Q11 | ---- was the most important international circumstance that precipitated largescale Gullf migration from Kerala during the 1970s.
  • Cold War
  • The Gulf Wars
  • Exploration of Oil Reserves in the Gulf
  • Economic Crisis of India
Answer: Exploration of Oil Reserves in the Gulf
Q12 | --- may be treated as the most important socioeconomic impact of migrationfrom Kerala to the Gulf countries.
  • Development of the agricultural sector
  • Rapid industrial expansion
  • Boom in the construction of huge concrete buildings and conspicuous consumption
  • Increase in the foreign direct investments
Answer: Boom in the construction of huge concrete buildings and conspicuous consumption
Q13 | In June 1989 --- was declared as the first fully literate municipal town inKerala.
  • Kottayam
  • Kollam
  • Ernakulam
  • Kozhikode
Answer: Kottayam
Q14 | --- forms the basic level institutions in the network of health care systemsponsored by the government.
  • The Medical Colleges
  • Taluk Hospitals
  • Primary Health Care Institutions
  • General Hospitals
Answer: Primary Health Care Institutions
Q15 | Who among the following scholars critically perceive the efficacy of the KeralaModel of Development?
  • K.N. Raj
  • E.M.S. Namboodiripad
  • John Matai
  • K.T. Rammohan
Answer: K.T. Rammohan
Q16 | Who has used the concept of ‘Public Action’ to characterize the KeralaDevelopment processes?
  • T.M. Tomas Aisac
  • K.P. Kannan
  • T.T. Sreekumar
  • Gene Dreze and Amartya Sen
Answer: Gene Dreze and Amartya Sen
Q17 | The Government of Kerala that adopted a Science and Technology policy forthe first time during the 5th five year plan was led by ---.
  • E.M.S. Namboodiripad
  • C. Achuta Menon
  • K. Karunakaran
  • E.K. Nayanar
Answer: C. Achuta Menon
Q18 | --- was an eminent economist associated with the establishment of the Centerfor Development Studies in Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Dr. K.N. Raj
  • P.N. Haksar
  • Dr. Manmohan Singh
  • Dr. M.A. Ooman
Answer: Dr. K.N. Raj
Q19 | By the --- constitutional amendment in 1993, the Panchayati Raj institutionswere received a constitutional status paving way for a new life to the local governance in the country.
  • 73rd amendment
  • 64th amendment
  • 91st amendment
  • 42nd amendment
Answer: 73rd amendment
Q20 | --- percent of seats were reserved for women in all the levels of localgovernment according to the Panchayati Raj Nagarapalika Act.
  • 3 percent
  • 7 percent
  • 5 percent
  • All Seats
Answer: 3 percent
Q21 | In --- year, the first general election to the reconstituted local self-governinginstitutions were held in Kerala.
  • 1996
  • 1989
  • 1962
  • 1995
Answer: 1995
Q22 | The programme of decentralization of power implemented in Kerala since 1996was known by ---.
  • Janakeeya Asootranam
  • Manaveeyam
  • Sutarya Keralam
  • Janasamparkkam
Answer: Janakeeya Asootranam
Q23 | --- is the basic unit of administration in the three tire local self-government ofKerala.
  • Grama Panchayat
  • Municipal Corporation
  • Block Panchayats
  • Zilla Parishats
Answer: Grama Panchayat
Q24 | The K.S.E.B sponsored hydroelectric power project against which the SaveSilent Valley campaign had started was across --- river.
  • Periyar
  • Bharatapuzha
  • Bhavani
  • Kuntipuzha
Answer: Kuntipuzha
Q25 | Who headed the task force appointed by the National Committee onEnvironmental Planning and Coordination (NCEPC) to study the ecological impacts of the proposed dam across the Kuntipuzha in 1976?
  • Madhav Gadgil
  • Saleem Ali
  • M.S. Swaminathan
  • Zafar Futehally
Answer: Zafar Futehally
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