Repeated PSC Questions First in Kerala

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Repeated PSC Questions (First in Kerala)

This post lists some of the previous years' repeatedly asked PSC questions on the topic, 'First in Kerala.'

Previous Year Repeated PSC Questions on First in Kerala

Administration & Governance

  • First Chief Minister of Kerala – E.M.S Namboodiripad. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant Town Planner, 2015)
  • First Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin – Paravoor T.K.Narayana Pillai. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant Engineer, Civil/Hydrology 2016)
  • First General Election in Kerala – 1957. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Confidential Assistant Grade II, 2013)
  • First Governor of Kerala – Dr. B. Ramakrishna Rao. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Stenographer Grade-II/ Confidential Assistant Grade II, Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation/ Handicrafts Development Corporation, 2014)
  • First Kerala Chief Minister to be a participant in the 35th World Economic Forum held at Davos in Switzerland – Oommen Chandy. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant Engineer-Electrical, Plantation Corp., 2018)
  • First Malayali Defence Minister of India – V.K. Krishna Menon. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Confidential Assistant Grade-II & Stenographer, 2013)
  • First Keralite became a member of the Central Cabinet and served twice as Finance Minister – Dr. John Matthai. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Secretariat Assistant, 2007)
  • First Indian President to vote in the General Election – K. R. Narayanan. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Confidential Assistant Grade II, 2014)
  • K.R Narayanan became the president of India in – 1997. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Confidential Assistant Grade-II & Stenographer, 2013)
  • First Malayali to appointed as the Governor of an Indian State – V.P. Menon. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant Grade II)
  • First Chief Justice of High Court of Kerala – K. T. Koshi. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant Professor in Pathology, 2018, Company/Corporation Assistant & Assistant Information Officer, 2018)
  • First Cyber Police Station in Kerala – State Crime Records Bureau, Pattom (TVM). (Previous Year PSC Questions: Executive Officer Grade IV, Malabar Devasom Board, 2018)
  • First Women Police Station in Kerala – Kozhikode. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Cine Assistant, Film Development Corp., 2014)

Education, Press & Literature

  • First District in India to achieve Total Literacy – Ernakulam. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Stenographer Grade-II/ Confidential Assistant Grade II, Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation/ Handicrafts Development Corporation, 2014)
  • First English school in Ernakulam started during the rule of – Gouri Parvathi Bai. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Computer Operator, Information & Public relations, 2016)
  • First Printing Press in Kerala – C.M.S Press. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant Town Planner, 2015)
  • First Book Printed in Malayalam – Samkshepa Vedartham. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant Professor IT, Engg. Colleges, 2016, Civil Excise Officer, 2017)
  • The first Malayalam newspaper Rajyasamacharam was commenced by – Herman Gundert. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Caretaker (Male), Social Justice, 2018)
  • Rajyasamacharam, the first Malayalam journal was published from – Illikkunnu. (Previous Year PSC Questions: HSST History (Junior), Higher Secondary Education, 2018)
  • First Atheist/Rational Newspaper in Kerala – Yuktivadi. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Tradesman-Plumber, Technical Education, 2016)
  • First Malayalam Newspaper to be banned in Kerala by the Travancore Government – Sandishtavadi. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Foreman, SIDCO, 2015)
  • First Newspaper in Malayalam to start an Online Edition – Deepika. (Previous Year PSC Questions:
  • "Hortus Malabaricus” the contribution of – Dutch. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Cine Assistant, Film Development Corp., 2014)
  • First Work on the History of Malayalam literature ‘Malayala Bhasha Charithram’ was written by – P. Govinda Pillai. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Data Entry Operator, Co-operative Banks, 2014)
  • First Women’s magazine weekly in Malayalam was published by – Anna Chandy. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Data Entry Operator, Co-operative Banks, 2014)
  • First Travelogue in Malayalam – Varthamanappusthakam. (Previous Year PSC Questions: HSST, Political Science, 2015, Foreman, SIDCO, 2015)
  • First Ezhuthachan Award was given to – Surand Kunjan Pillai. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Confidential Assistant Grade II (NCA) - Various (Wayanad)/Stenographer Gr. II - KLDC Ltd, 2014)

Awards, Films & Sports

  • First actor to win Bharat Award (National Film Award) – P. J. Antony. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Confidential Assistant Grade II, 2013)
  • First Political Drama to be staged in Kerala – Pattabaakki. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Junior Scientific Officer, Chemical Examinations Lab, 2017, Beat Forest Officer, 2018)
    • The drama “Pattabacki” is written by – K. Damodaran. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Confidential Assistant Grade-II & Stenographer, 2013)
  • First Full-fledged Sanskrit drama in South India – Ashcharya Chudamani. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Computer Programmer cum Operator, Beverages Corporation, 2014)
  • First Oscar Winner of Kerala – Resul Pookutty. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Electrician, Kerala Ceramics, 2015)
  • The artist selected for the First MKK Nair Award instituted by the Kerala Kalamandalam – Jayaram. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant Grade-II, Kerala Veterinary University, 2014)
  • First Malayali Winner of Dronacharya Award – O.M. Nambiar. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Confidential Assistant Kerala Dewasom Board, 2018)

History

  • First Mosque in Kerala – Cheraman Juma Masjid. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Computer Programmer cum Operator, Beverages Corporation, 2014)
  • The first Mosque built in Kerala was at – Crangannore. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Computer Programmer-cum-Operator, Beverages Corporation, 2014)
  • First Headquarters of the Portuguese in India – Cochin. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Confidential Assistant, 2018)
  • Last Travancore King – Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma II. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Confidential Assistant Grade-II & Stenographer, 2013)
  • First Census conducted in Travancore was under the aegis of – Swathi Tirunal. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Computer Programmer cum Operator, Beverages Corporation, 2014)
  • First Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin – Paravoor T.K.Narayana Pillai. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant Engineer, Civil/Hydrology 2016)
  • _________is the First Indian State in which landlordism was put to a successful end – Kerala. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Confidential Assistant Grade II-Various, 2013)
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Museums, Parks & Panchayats

  • First National Park in Kerala – Eravikulam. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Clerk Cum Cashier, Kerala Dewasom Board, 2019)
  • First Forest produces that has received Geographical Indication (GI) tag – Nilambur teak (2018). (Previous Year PSC Questions: Confidential Assistant, 2018)

Science, Technology & Economy

  • First Digital State in India – Kerala. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Tradesman-Wireman, 2016)
  • First Computerized Panchayat in Kerala – Vellanadu. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Data Entry Operator, 2016)
  • First Municipality in India to become a full Wifi Zone – Malappuram. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Confidential Assistant- Grade II, 2016)
  • First Solar based Airport in the World – Nedumbassery International Airport. (Previous Year PSC Questions:Clinical Audiometrician Grade II, Medical Health, 2019)
  • First Bank – Nedungadi Bank. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Stenographer, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd, 2014)
  • First Techno Park – Thiruvananthapuram. (Previous Year PSC Questions:Data Entry Operator, Minerals & Metals Ltd, 2017)
  • KIIFB stands for– Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant Manager(Production)-Pharmaceutical Corporation(IM) Kerala Ltd, 2019)

Miscellaneous

  • First Polio Free District in India – Pathanamthitta. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Draftsman Grade III, 2015)
  • First State in India to launch a Pension Scheme for farmers, Kissan Abhiman – Kerala. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Deputy Collector, 2011)
  • First State in India which started Lottery – Kerala. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Confidential Assistant Grade-II & Stenographer, 2013)
  • First Constituency of Kerala where Electronic Voting Machine was utilized – North Paravur. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Data Entry Operator, 2016)
  • Who founded the First Government Hospital in Kerala – Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant Manager, Plantation Corp., 2016)
  • First Railway Service – Thirur-Beppur. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Confidential Assistant Grade II, 2014)
    • The first railway line in Kerala had started between Tirur to Bepur in – 1861 AD. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Confidential Assistant Grade II (NCA) - Various (Wayanad)/Stenographer Gr. II - KLDC Ltd, 2014)
  • First Rubberized Road – Kottayam-Kumily. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Women Police Constable, 2015)
  • First Floating ATM in India is established by SBT at – Kochi. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Women Police Constable, 2015)
  • In which state first formed “Disaster Management Authority” in India? Kerala. (Previous Year PSC Questions: CINI Assistant- Unit Boy( NCA), Film Development Corporation, 2014)
  • The person who became the first Indian to circumnavigate Globe solo and non-stop sailboat – Lt. Cdr. Abhilash Tomy. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Civil Excise Officer(Women Excise Guard) 2014)
    • Name the sailing vessel used by Lt.cdr .Abhilash Tomy for his solo unassisted non stop circum navigation – INSV Mhadei.  (Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant Pharmacist, Civil Supplies Corporation, 2015)