Important Questions from Kerala towards modernity
Who fought in the battle of Kolachel in 1741?
An: Dutch and Marthandavarma
2.Name the Englishmen who made trade agreement with Zamorinof Calicut in 1615 An:Captain William Keeling
3.Which is the first organized revolt held against the British inkerala?
An: Attingal Revolt
4.According to which treaty did Malabar came under the Britishcontrol? An:Sreerangapattanam Treaty of 1792
5.Name the ruler of Travancore who made Kundara proclamationof 1809 An: Veluthampi Dalawa
6.Name the Englishmen who started a coir factory at AlappuzhaAn:James Dara from Ireland
7.Which is the first private bank of kerala?An: Nedungadi bank
8.Whopublished the first Malayalam Newspaper Rajyasamacharam?
An: Herman Gundert
9.Name the women ruler of Travancore who made proclamationof free primary education in 1817
An:Gauri Parvathy Bhai
10.Name the ruler who forced to permit the Channar women towear jackets in 1859? An:Uthram Thirunal Maharaja
11.Name the leader of Vaikom satyagrahaAn: T.K.Madhavan
12.In what name is Veluthampi’s call for armed fight against theBritish known? An: Kundara proclamation
13.The implementation of which act gave limited right over theland of tenants in Malabar? An:The Malabar Tenant’s Act of 1929
14.Which Congress session passed the resolution demanding theformation of the Kerala state after independence? An:Payyannur Congress session
15.Which book of E.M.S.Namboodirippadu putforward the ideaof the formation of Kerala including Malayalam speaking language
An: Onnekal kodi malayalikal
16.Who organized Savarna jatha in relation with Vaikomsatyagraha? An: Mannath Pathmanabhan
17.Who was the volunteer captain of Guruvayur Satyagraha?An: A.K.Gopalan
18.Name the leader who callously attacked in Guruvayursatyagraha An: P.Krishna pillai
19.Name the persons who were accussed for conspiring to destroythe Feroke Bridge during quit india movement of Kerala? An: K.B.Menon and Kunjiramakkidavu
20.Who organized Malayali Memorial?An: Barrister G.P.Pillai
21.Who was the leader of Ezhava Memorial?An: Dr.Palpu
22.Name the leaders of Abstention Movement ( NivarthanaPrakshobham) An: N.V.Joseph.C.Keshavan and P.K. Kunju
23.Name the Protest held in 1946 against the administrativereforms of Diwan sir C.P.Ramaswami Iyer
Ans:punnapra-vayalar protest
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