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FACTS ABOUT KERALA MCQs | SET-1
(An objective type multiple choice questions from the topic 'Facts about Kerala' for Kerala PSC, UPSC, SSC, Railway, Banking and other competitive exams)
1. The first Malayali to get Magsaysay Award:
[a] MS Swaminathan
[b] V. Kurien
[c] Sugathakumari
[d] K Kelappan

2. The first Malayali to get Kendra Sahithya Academy Award:
[a] KP Kesavamenon
[b] R. Narayana Panicker
[c] NV Krishna Varier
[d] Akkitham

3. The first Keralite to get Saraswati Samman:
[a] Balamaniamma
[b] Ayyappapanicker
[c] Sugathakumari
[d] Kamala Das

4. The first to get Dadasaheb Phalke Award from Kerala:
[a] P.J. Antony
[b] T.E. Vasudevan
[c] Adoor Gopalakrishnan
[d] Mammooty

5. The first to get Vallathol Award:
[a] Sooranad Kunjan Pillai
[b] Pala Narayanan Nair
[c] T. Padmanabhan
[d] O.N.V. Kurup

6. The first to get Pallavur Award:
[a] Chakkamkulam Appumarar
[b] Patikkamthodi Ravunni Menon
[c] P.K. Kallan
[d] Ammannur

7. The first to get Basheer Award:
[a] T Padmanabhan
[b] O.N.V. Kurup
[c] Kovilan
[d] Sugathakumari

8. The first Malayali to get Padmavibhooshan:
[a] Vallathol
[b] V.K. Krishnamenon
[c] John Mathai
[d] VP Menon

9. The first Malayali to get Padmabhooshan:
[a] John Mathai
[b] V.P. Menon
[c] Vallathol     
[d] Prakash Varghese Benjamin

10. The first Malayali to get Padmashree:
[a] Prakash Varghese Benjamin
[b] K. Kelappan
[c] E.M.S.
[d] K.P. Kesavamenon

11. ‘Ente Jeevithasmaranakal’ is the autobiography of:
[a] Mannath Padmanabhan
[b] SK Pottakkad
[c] AK Gopalan
[d] Thakazhi

12. ‘Kanneerum Kinavum’ is the autobiography of:
[a] Lalithambika Antharjanam
[b] Madhavikkutty
[c] VT Bhatathirippad
[d] MRB

13. ‘Viplavasmaranakal’ is the autobiography of:
[a] AK Gopalan
[b] EMS
[c] EK Nayanar
[d] Puthuppally Raghavan

14. ‘Smrithidarppanam ‘ is the autobiography of:
[a] SK pottakkad
[b] MP Manmadhan
[c] Changampuzha
[d] AP Udayabhanu

15. ‘Manasasmarami’ is the autobiography of:
[a] S Guptan Nair
[b] Changampuzha
[c] Thikkodian
[d] Thoppil Bhasi

16. ‘Ethirpp’ is the autobiography of:
[a] Kesavadev
[b] Thoppil Bhasi
[c] G Sankarakkurup
[d] Ponkunnam Varkey

17. ‘Ormayude Olangalil’ is the autobiography of:
[a] Thakazhi
[b] Basheer
[c] G Sankarakkurup
[d] NN Pillai

18. ‘Kaviyude Kalpadukal’ is the autobiography of:
[a] G Sankarakkurup
[b] P Kunhiraman Nair
[c] Vayalar
[d] Changampuzha

19. ‘Njan’ is the autobiography of:
[a] Thikkodian
[b] Changampuzha
[c] EMS
[d] NN Pillai

20. Who wrote ‘Thudikkunna Thalukal’ ?
[a] AK Gopalan
[b] Changampuzha
[c] G Sankarakkurup
[d] Kesavadev