Kerala Firsts, Biggest, Longest — Quick Facts

Q1.First Chief Minister of Kerala:

A. Pattom Thanu Pillai B. E.M.S. Namboodiripad C. R. Sankar D. C. Achutha Menon

Q2.Longest river in Kerala:

A. Bharathapuzha B. Pamba C. Periyar D. Chaliyar

Q3.Largest district by area:

A. Palakkad B. Wayanad C. Idukki D. Kannur

Q4.Smallest district by area:

A. Wayanad B. Alappuzha C. Kottayam D. Thrissur

Q5.First newspaper in Malayalam:

A. Malayala Manorama B. Rajyasamacharam C. Deepika D. Mathrubhumi

Q6.Kerala's literacy rate (2011 Census):

A. 85.91% B. 90.91% C. 93.91% D. 96.91%

Q7.Longest lake in India:

A. Chilika B. Wular C. Vembanad D. Dal

Q8.First Jnanpith from Kerala:

A. Thakazhi B. G. Sankara Kurup C. S.K. Pottekkatt D. O.N.V. Kurup

Q9.Kerala High Court is at:

A. Thiruvananthapuram B. Thrissur C. Kochi D. Kozhikode

Q10.First fully literate district in India:

A. Kottayam B. Ernakulam C. Thiruvananthapuram D. Palakkad

Q11.Kerala formed on:

A. 15 Aug 1947 B. 26 Jan 1950 C. 1 Nov 1956 D. 1 May 1960

Q12.Cochin International Airport is the world's first:

A. Underground airport B. Fully solar-powered airport C. Floating airport D. Automated airport

Q13.Number of rivers in Kerala:

A. 34 B. 38 C. 44 D. 50

Q14.Highest peak in South India:

A. Doddabetta B. Anamudi C. Meesapulimala D. Nilgiri Peak

Q15.Kerala's sex ratio (2011):

A. 984 B. 1,020 C. 1,058 D. 1,084