Formation Of Kerala Society And Culture Set 8

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This set of Formation of Kerala, Society and Culture Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Formation Of Kerala Society And Culture Set 8

Q1 | HORTUS MALABARICUS was compiled under the patronage of theDutch governor……………….
  • van rheede
  • ralph fetch
  • visschier
  • nieuhoff
Answer: van rheede
Q2 | With the permission of the Kolathiri…………… set up a factory atThalassery (1694).
  • english
  • french
  • portuguese
  • dutch
Answer: english
Q3 | The …………….entered Kerala with the purpose of trade.They arrivednear Thalassery in 1725 and occupied Mahe.
  • british
  • portuguese
  • dutch
  • french
Answer: french
Q4 | In 1725, the French captured …………from Kadathanad.
  • mahe
  • guruvayur
  • kozhikode
  • venad
Answer: mahe
Q5 | However, the English rose to the occasion, ousted the Ali Raja from …………………and obtained that island.
  • dharmadam
  • calicut
  • kochi
  • kollam
Answer: dharmadam
Q6 | The Mysorean interlude was a period of stress and strain for the ……………….in Malabar.
  • english
  • portuguese
  • dutch
  • french
Answer: english
Q7 | In 1764, ………………secured the neutrality of the English in the event ofa Mysore-Kerala conflict.
  • haider ali
  • kolathiri
  • ali raja
  • kottayam raja
Answer: haider ali
Q8 | The fall of Seringapattam (1790) and the consequent withdrawal ofMysorean forces from Kerala opened the doors of ………….entry in to Malabar.
  • birtish
  • portuguese
  • dutch
  • french
Answer: birtish
Q9 | The treaty of Seringapatam (1792) secured to the …………….the whole ofMalabar except Wyanad and Coorg.
  • british
  • portuguese
  • dutch
  • french
Answer: british
Q10 | ………………. was formed in to a separate district with the collector as its head,under Madras Presidency (1st October, 1801).
  • cochi
  • kadathanad
  • iruvazhinad
  • malabar
Answer: malabar
Q11 | By the treaty of Sriranga Pattanam (1792) the whole of ………….exceptWayanad and Coorg were ceded to the British.
  • malabar
  • kadathanad
  • iruvazhinad
  • travancore
Answer: malabar
Q12 | ………………became the first collector of the Dist. of Malabar (1stOctober, 1800) in the newly formed district administrative and social reforms were undertaken, though not as spectacular as those of the Princely states.
  • t.h. baber
  • pazhassi raja
  • mr.macleod
  • albuquerque
Answer: mr.macleod
Q13 | On 30th November, ………………the British troops surrounded thePazhassi Raja and his men on the banks of Mavilaythodu (Kangarapuzha).
  • 1805
  • 1929
  • 1931
  • 1938
Answer: 1805
Q14 | The Kurichiya uprising of ……………… is one of the distinctiveresistance movements against the British in Malabar.
  • 1812
  • 1929
  • 1931
  • 1938
Answer: 1812
Q15 | The Kurichiyas under their leader …………..had played a leading role inthe Pazhassi revolt.
  • t.h. baber
  • thalakkal chandu
  • albuquerque
  • vasco da gama
Answer: thalakkal chandu
Q16 | In Cochin the first school was established at ……………in 1818 byMr.Dawson, an English Missionary.
  • mattancherry
  • guruvayur
  • kozhikode
  • thiruvalla
Answer: mattancherry
Q17 | The Bassel Mission established schools at Kallayi (1848) and Thalassery(1856) to impart ……………education.
  • english
  • portuguese
  • dutch
  • french
Answer: english
Q18 | In 1937 the ……………University was established.
  • malabar
  • travancore
  • cochi
  • thiruvalla
Answer: travancore
Q19 | Printing was introduced in Kerala by the …………..in 1577.
  • portuguese
  • dutch
  • french
  • british
Answer: portuguese
Q20 | The Government created a new police force (Malabar Special Police) in …………….. to crush the riots.
  • 1835
  • 1845
  • 1931
  • 1938
Answer: 1845
Q21 | The Malabar Rebellion of ……………….
  • 1911
  • 1921
  • 1931
  • 1938
Answer: 1921
Q22 | Marthanda Varma was a great ruler of……………….
  • thiruvithamkur
  • calicut
  • kochi
  • malabar
Answer: thiruvithamkur
Q23 | Marthanda Varma refused to recognise his successor and annexed thekingdom in spite of the opposition of the Dutch who were defeated in the battle of …………………(1741).
  • ambalapuzha
  • kayamkulam
  • kulachal
  • thekkumkur
Answer: kulachal
Q24 | By the treaty of Mavelikkara (1753), the …………..renounced all theirengagements with the Kerala princes.
  • british
  • french
  • dutch
  • portuguese
Answer: dutch
Q25 | ………………dedicated the newly conquered kingdom of Thiruvithamkurto his tutelary deity Sree Padmanabha on the 3rd of January 1750 which came to be known as Thrippadidanam.
  • ayyappan marthanda pillai
  • pattom thanu pillai
  • marthanda varma
  • sakthan tampuran
Answer: marthanda varma
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