KERALAPSC-SELECTED QUESTIONS ABOUT RENAISSANCE IN KERALA-(PART-A)

KERALAPSC-SELECTED QUESTIONS ABOUT RENAISSANCE IN KERALA 

(PART-A)

• Who was also known as ‘Kumara Gurudevan’?     Poikayil Yohannan
• Sree Narayana Guru gave the message “Organize and strengthen” during the occassion of?    Second visit to Sri Lanka
•  Barrister G.P.Pillai who was mentioned by Mahathma Gandhi in his autobiography was the editor of: Madras Standarad
• Before his first visit to Sri Lanka what was the colour of the dress used by Sree Narayana Guru: White
•  From whom Chattampi Swamikal learnt the art of ‘Hat yoga’: Thycaud Ayya 
•  C.Kesavan married Vasanthi, a school teacher, who was the daugher of the social activist: C.V.Kunhiraman
•  From whom Chattampi Swami learned Marma Vidhya? Atmananda Swamikal
• Jatavallabhar was the teacher of: Chattampi Swami
•  The leader of renaissance who formerly worked a head loader during the construction of Government Secretariat building in Thiruvananthapuram: Chattampi Swam
• The place where Poikayil Yohannan set fire to Bible: Vakathanam
• Who wrote a series of article in Madras standard to depict the plight of Ezhavas of Travancore with the title ‘Thiruvithamkotte Theeyan’: Dr.Palpu
• Who wrote the editorial ‘Save the Soul of Gandhiji’ when he started fast unto death to protest against Communal Award in 1932: Vagbhatananda
• Name the poet who named his residence as Kerala Varma Soudham as a mark of respect for Kerala Varma Valiyakoyi Thampuran, who was his close friend: Muloor Padmanabha Panicker
•  The closest disciple of Sree Narayana Guru who advised the followers of Sree Narayana Guru that they should shed the concept of Sree Narayana Guru as a God : Sahodaran Ayyappan
• The drama written by Pandit Karuppan in connection with the ‘Shashti poorthy’ celebrations of Maharaja of Cochin: Baalakalesam
• Who founded Akhila Thiruvithamcore Navika Thozhilali Samgham: Dr.Velukutty Arayan
• Who was given the name ‘Mudichoodum Perumal’ by his parents? Ayya Vaikundar
• Whose disciple was Neelakanda Theerthapadar: Chattampi Swamika
•  Who built a Vihar for Budhhists and eventually became a Buddhist himself: C.Krishnan 
• Who was the leader of opposition in Kerala Legislative Assembly during the Liberation Struggle: P.T.Chacko
•  The English translation of whose autobiography is “Reminiscences of my life”: Mannath Padmanabhan
• The leader of renaissance related to Bhattarakeswaram Temple: Chattambi Swamikal
•  The slogan ‘Vayichu Valaruka’ is related to: Granthasala Sangham
•  To which place in Madras province Swadeshabhimani K.Ramakrishna Pillai was banished in 1910: Tirunelveli
• Who established Rajayogananda Kaumudi in 1911: Vagbhatananda
•  Who wrote the play “Marakkudakkullile Mahanarakam” which aimed at the reformation of Namboothiri community: M.R.B
•  In which taluk of the erstwhile Malabar district was Guruvayur satyagraha held: Ponnan
• The king of Travancore issued a proclamation announcing the right of Nadar women to wear upper clothes but on condition that they should not imitate the style of clothing worn by upper class women: Uthram Tirunal
•  The motto of Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad: Sasthram Samoohika Viplavathinu
• The mouth piece of Kerala Grantha Sala Sangham: Granthalokam
•  The old name of Nair Service Society: Nair Bhruthya Jana Sangham
•  Who married Kaliyamma under the compulsion of relatives but later discontinued married life as he had been devoted to ascetic life: Sree Narayana Guru

                                                                       

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