Most Kerala PSC exams have one or two tough multiple-choice questions that might easily confuse us.
In the fifth installment of this series, we'll go through 25 such puzzling facts that may be useful for upcoming PSC examinations.
#1
- Diwan during Malayali Memorial – T. Ramarao.
- Diwan during Malayali Memorial – Shungrasoobyer / Sankara Subha Iyer.
#2
- Milk of Lime – Calcium hydroxide.
- Milk of Magnesia – Magnesium hydroxide.
#3
- Kerala Valmiki – Vallathol Narayana Menon.
- Kerala Vyasan – Kodungalloor Kunjikkuttan Thampuran.
- Kerala Kalidasan – Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran.
#4
- The place which is known as the Storehouse of Minerals – Chota Nagpur Plateau.
- The plateau which is known as the Storehouse of Minerals – Peninsular Plateau.
- The state which is known as the Storehouse of Minerals – Jharkand.
- The rock system in India is also known as Storehouse of Minerals – Dharwar System.
#5
- Kerala Simham – Pazhassi Raja.
- Simhala Simham – C. Kesavan.
- Kadathanadan Simham – Kurroolli Chekon.
#6
- പ്രകാശം പരത്തുന്ന പെണ്കുട്ടി – ടി. പത്മനാഭൻ.
- പ്രകാശം പരത്തുന്ന ആൺകുട്ടി – കെ. പി. രാമനുണ്ണി.
#7
- Babur of British India – Robert Clive.
- Akbar of British India – Richard Wellesley.
- Aurangzeb of British India – George Curzon.
#8
- Akbar of the Hindu period – Harshavardhana.
- Akbar of Kashmir – Zain-ul-Abidin (8th sultan of Kashmir).
#9
- Teacher's Day – September 5 (Dr. S. Radhakrishnan's Birthday).
- National Education Day – November 11 (Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's Birthday).
#10
- Indian Cardamom Research Institute – Mailadumpara (Idukki).
- Kerala Cardamom Research Station – Pampadumpara (Idukki).
#11
- First Malayali woman to become Rajya Sabha member – Leksmi N. Menon (Bihar, 1952).
- First Malayali woman from Kerala to become Rajya Sabha member – Bharati Udayabhanu (1954).
#12
- Land of the Golden Pagoda – Myanmar.
- Black Pagoda – Konark Sun Temple, Odisha.
- White Pagoda – Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha.
- Seven Pagodas – Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.
- Mural Pagoda – Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple, Thiruvananthapuram.
- Brass Pagoda – Thiruvangad Sree Ramaswami Temple, Kannur (Thalassery).
#13
- Poem written by Kumaranasan on the basis of Malabar rebellion – Duravastha.
- Poem written by Kumaranasan as a tribute to Rabindranath Tagore – Divya kokilam.
- Elegy written by Kumaranasan on the death of A.R. Rajaraja Varma – Prarodanam.
#14
- Kakki dam is across the river – Pamba.
- Kakkayam dam is across the river – Kuttiyadi.
#15
- Headquarters of Kerala Folklore Academy – Kannur (Chirakkal).
- Headquarters of Kerala Institute of Folklore and Folk Arts – Pathanamthitta (Mannadi).
- Kerala Folklore Museum – Ernakulam (Kochi).
#16
- Magna Carta of Kerala – Temple Entry Proclamation (1936).
- Magna Carta of Travancore – Pandara Pattam Proclamation (1865).
#17
- Magna Carta of Indian Education – Wood's Despatch (1854).
- Magna Carta of Indian Constitution – Part III (Fundamental Rights; Article 12 - 35).
#18
- Element with most no. of isotopes – Tin (10).
- Element with least no. of isotopes – Hydrogen (3).
#19
- Queen of Hill stations – Mussoorie.
- Princess of Hill stations – Kodaikanal.
#20
- Prabudha Kerala was a magazine written by – Swami Agamananda.
- Prabudha Bharatha was a magazine written by – Swami Vivekananda.
#21
- Founder of Parishkarani Sabha – C.V. Kunjiraman.
- Founder of Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha – Pandit Karuppan.
#22
- 'Why I am a Hindu?' is/was written by – Shashi Tharoor (2018).
- 'Why I am an Atheist?' is/was written by – Bhagat Singh (Autobiography; Lahore Central Jail, 1930).
#23
- Blue Vitriol – Copper sulphate.
- Red Vitriol – Cobalt sulphate.
- White Vitriol – Zinc sulphate.
- Green Vitriol – Ferrous sulphate.
#24
- Largest blood vessel in the human body – Aorta (artery).
- Smallest blood vessel in the human body – Capillaries (connects arteries & veins).
- Lion Throne – Throne of the Spiritual Leader Dalai Lama.
- Tiger Throne – Throne of Tipu Sultan of Mysore.
- Ivory Throne – Throne of Maharaja of Travancore.
- Chrysanthemum Throne – Throne of the Emperor of Japan.
- Peacock Throne – Throne of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
📝SideNotes:
- First Vice-President and second President of independent India – Dr. S. Radhakrishnan.
- Books – The Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore, and The Reign of Religion in Contemporary Philosophy.
- Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 11 times, and was awarded the British Order of Merit in 1963.
- First education minister of independent India – Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
- The nickname 'Divya kokilam' was given to Kumaranasan by – Dr. Leelavathy.
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