Kerala Static GK: Top 100 Important Questions

​1. Basic Facts & Symbols

1. ​When was the state of Kerala formed? - Ans: 1 November 1956.
2. ​Which state was merged with Malabar to form Kerala? - Ans: Travancore-Cochin.
3. ​What is the capital of Kerala? - Ans: Thiruvananthapuram.
4. ​Official Language of Kerala? - Ans: Malayalam.
5. ​State Animal of Kerala? - Ans: Indian Elephant.
6. ​State Bird of Kerala? - Ans: Great Hornbill.
7. ​State Tree of Kerala? - Ans: Coconut Tree.
8. ​State Flower of Kerala? - Ans: Kanikkonna (Golden Shower Tree).
9. ​State Fish of Kerala? - Ans: Pearl Spot (Karimeen).
10. ​State Fruit of Kerala? - Ans: Jackfruit.
11. ​Who was the first Chief Minister of Kerala? - Ans: E. M. S. Namboodiripad.
12. ​Who was the first Governor of Kerala? - Ans: B. Ramakrishna Rao.
13. ​Total number of districts in Kerala? - Ans: 14.
14. ​Which is the largest district by area? - Ans: Palakkad.
15. ​Which is the smallest district by area? - Ans: Alappuzha.

​2. Geography & Nature

16. ​Highest peak in Kerala (and South India)? - Ans: Anamudi.
17. ​Which is the longest river in Kerala? - Ans: Periyar River.
18. ​Which is the second longest river? - Ans: Bharatapuzha.
19. ​Largest lake in Kerala? - Ans: Vembanad Lake.
20. ​Which district is known as the 'Land of 14 Hairpin Bends'? - Ans: Wayanad (Thamarassery Churam).
21. ​The only district in Kerala with no coastline or forest? - Ans: Alappuzha (Note: It has vast wetlands).
22. ​Which is the southernmost river in Kerala? - Ans: Neyyar.
23. ​Silent Valley National Park is located in which district? - Ans: Palakkad.
24. ​Where is Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary located? - Ans: Thekkady (Idukki).
25. ​Which district is known as the 'Spice Garden of Kerala'? - Ans: Idukki.
26. ​What is the name of the highest waterfall in Kerala? - Ans: Athirappilly Falls.
27. ​Vembanad Lake is famous for which event? - Ans: Nehru Trophy Boat Race.
28. ​Which city is known as the 'Venice of the East'? - Ans: Alappuzha.
29. ​Which pass connects Kerala (Palakkad) to Tamil Nadu (Coimbatore)? - Ans: Palakkad Gap.
30. ​Which is the smallest river in Kerala? - Ans: Manjeshwaram Puzha.

​3. History & Culture

31. ​Vasco da Gama landed in India at which place in Kerala? - Ans: Kappad (Kozhikode) in 1498.
32. ​Who is known as the 'Father of Malayalam Language'? - Ans: Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan.
33. ​The famous Vaikom Satyagraha (1924) was related to? - Ans: Temple entry for untouchables.
34. ​Who led the 'Salt Satyagraha' in Kerala? - Ans: K. Kelappan (Kerala Gandhi).
35. ​The Moplah Rebellion (1921) took place in which region? - Ans: Malabar.
36. ​Who founded the 'Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam' (SNDP)? - Ans: Sree Narayana Guru.
37. ​The traditional martial art of Kerala? - Ans: Kalaripayattu.
38. ​Which classical dance of Kerala is famous for its elaborate makeup? - Ans: Kathakali.
39. ​Which dance is known as the 'Poetry in Motion'? - Ans: Mohiniyattam.
40. ​The harvest festival of Kerala? - Ans: Onam.
41. ​The New Year festival of Kerala? - Ans: Vishu.
42. ​Sabarimala Temple is dedicated to which deity? - Ans: Lord Ayyappa.
43. ​Which king of Travancore dedicated his kingdom to Lord Padmanabha? - Ans: Marthanda Varma (Trippadidanam).
44. ​The first mosque in India? - Ans: Cheraman Juma Mosque (Kodungallur).
45. ​Which European power was defeated by Marthanda Varma in the Battle of Colachel? - Ans: The Dutch (1741).

​4. National Parks & Wildlife

46. ​How many National Parks are there in Kerala? - Ans: 5.
47. ​Eravikulam National Park is famous for which animal? - Ans: Nilgiri Tahr.
48. ​Where is Thattekad Bird Sanctuary located? - Ans: Ernakulam (founded by Dr. Salim Ali).
49. ​Pampadum Shola is the ______ national park in Kerala. - Ans: Smallest.
50. ​The first tiger reserve in Kerala? - Ans: Periyar Tiger Reserve.

​5. Economy & Administration

51. ​Which district has the highest literacy rate? - Ans: Kottayam.
52. ​The first fully literate district in India? - Ans: Ernakulam.
53. ​How many Lok Sabha seats are there in Kerala? - Ans: 20.
54. ​How many Rajya Sabha seats? - Ans: 9.
55. ​Total seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly? - Ans: 140.
56. ​Which city is the 'Financial Capital' of Kerala? - Ans: Kochi.
57. ​The first IT park in India? - Ans: Technopark (Thiruvananthapuram).
58. ​Which district is the leading producer of Rubber? - Ans: Kottayam.
59. ​India's first international transshipment terminal? - Ans: Vallarpadam (Kochi).
60. ​The largest hydro-electric project in Kerala? - Ans: Idukki Arch Dam.

​6. Famous Personalities

61. ​Who is known as the 'Lion of Kerala'? - Ans: Pazhassi Raja.
62. ​Who is known as 'Kerala Vyasa'? - Ans: Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran.
63. ​First Keralite to win the Jnanpith Award? - Ans: G. Sankara Kurup.
64. ​PT Usha, the famous athlete, is known as? - Ans: Payyoli Express.
65. ​Who wrote the famous novel 'Indulekha'? - Ans: O. Chandu Menon.
66. ​First woman judge of the Supreme Court from Kerala? - Ans: Justice M. Fathima Beevi.
67. ​Adi Shankara was born at which place? - Ans: Kalady.
68. ​Who is known as the 'Political Father of Travancore'? - Ans: G. P. Pillai.
69. ​Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize for which book set in Kerala? - Ans: The God of Small Things.
70. ​Who is the current Chief Minister (2026)? - Ans: Pinarayi Vijayan.

​7. Miscellaneous

71. ​Which district is known as the 'Gateway of Kerala'? - Ans: Ernakulam/Kochi.
72. ​What is the sex ratio of Kerala (as per 2011 census)? - Ans: 1084 females per 1000 males (Highest in India).
73. ​Which is the first digital state in India? - Ans: Kerala.
74. ​The world's first solar-powered airport? - Ans: Cochin International Airport (CIAL).
75. ​The first baby-friendly state in the world? - Ans: Kerala.
76. ​Which city is known as the 'Cashew Capital of the World'? - Ans: Kollam.
77. ​Where is the headquarters of the Kerala High Court? - Ans: Kochi.
78. ​The 'Land of Looms and Lores'? - Ans: Kannur.
79. ​Which district is known as the 'Granary of Kerala'? - Ans: Palakkad.
80. ​The cultural capital of Kerala? - Ans: Thrissur.
81. ​Famous festival of Thrissur? - Ans: Thrissur Pooram.
82. ​The traditional boat of Kerala? - Ans: Chundan Vallam (Snake Boat).
83. ​Which place is known as the 'Land of Three Seas'? - Ans: Kanyakumari (though in TN, often asked in southern context; in Kerala, Kochi/Alappuzha are key ports).
84. ​First 100% primary literate state in India? - Ans: Kerala.
85. ​Which district has the longest coastline? - Ans: Kannur.
86. ​Which district has no railway line? - Ans: Wayanad and Idukki.
87. ​The longest National Highway in Kerala? - Ans: NH 66 (formerly NH 17).
88. ​Where is the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) located? - Ans: Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram.
89. ​The first railway service in Kerala started between? - Ans: Tirur and Beypore (1861).
90. ​Which is the most populous district? - Ans: Malappuram.
91. ​The least populous district? - Ans: Wayanad.
92. ​Which district is known as the 'Necklace of Kerala'? - Ans: Ernakulam.
93. ​Malayalam language belongs to which language family? - Ans: Dravidian.
94. ​Which island in Kerala is the smallest inhabited island? - Ans: Pathiramanal.
95. ​The first newspaper in Malayalam? - Ans: Rajya Samacharam.
96. ​Who was the first woman minister of Kerala? - Ans: K. R. Gouri Amma.
97. ​The 'Land of Letters, Latex, and Lakes'? - Ans: Kottayam.
98. ​Which temple is known for its "Billion Dollar Treasure"? - Ans: Padmanabhaswamy Temple.
99. ​Which is the easternmost district? - Ans: Wayanad.
100. ​What is the literacy rate of Kerala (approx)? - Ans: 94%.

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