Kerala Administration & Governance Quiz

Question 1

How many seats are there in the Kerala Legislative Assembly?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

140 — The Kerala Legislative Assembly has 140 seats. ‌​‍Kerala has a unicameral legislature (no upper house).

Answer

120

Answer

126

Answer

150

Question 2

Kerala High Court is located at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kochi (Ernakulam) — Kerala High Court is in Kochi (Ernakulam), not in the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. ‌​‍It has jurisdiction over Kerala and Lakshadweep.

Answer

Thiruvananthapuram

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Thrissur

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Kozhikode

Question 3

How many Gram Panchayats are there in Kerala?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

941 — Kerala has 941 Gram Panchayats at the village level, 152 Block Panchayats, and 14 District Panchayats.‌​‍

Answer

152

Answer

777

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1200

Question 4

The People's Plan Campaign (Janakeeyasoothranam) was launched in which year?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1996 — The People's Plan Campaign was launched on 17 August 1996 under CM E.K. ‌​‍Nayanar, devolving 35-40% of state plan funds to local bodies.

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1991

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1994

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2000

Question 5

Kudumbashree was launched on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

17 May 1998 — Kudumbashree, Kerala's women empowerment and poverty eradication programme, was launched on 17 May 1998.‌​‍

Answer

17 May 1996

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1 November 2000

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15 August 2002

Question 6

How many Municipal Corporations are there in Kerala?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6 — Kerala has 6 Municipal Corporations: Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Kollam, and Kannur.‌​‍

Answer

4

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5

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7

Question 7

The minimum reservation for women in Kerala's Panchayati Raj institutions is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

50% — Kerala provides 50% reservation for women in local bodies, exceeding the constitutional minimum of 33% (one-third).‌​‍

Answer

25%

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33%

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40%

Question 8

The first Chief Minister of Kerala was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

E.M.S. Namboodiripad — E.M.S. ‌​‍Namboodiripad became the first CM of Kerala in 1957, heading India's first democratically elected communist government.

Answer

Pattom Thanu Pillai

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R. Sankar

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C. Achutha Menon

Question 9

The Kerala Panchayati Raj Act was passed in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1994 — The Kerala Panchayati Raj Act was passed in 1994, implementing the 73rd Constitutional Amendment in the state.‌​‍

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1992

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1993

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1996

Question 10

The headquarters of Kerala PSC (KPSC) is at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram — The Kerala Public Service Commission is headquartered at Pattom in Thiruvananthapuram.‌​‍

Answer

Kochi

Answer

Thrissur

Answer

Kozhikode

Question 11

The first fully literate district in India is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ernakulam — Ernakulam was declared the first fully literate district in India on 4 February 1990. ‌​‍Kerala became the first fully literate state in 1991.

Answer

Thiruvananthapuram

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Kottayam

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Thrissur

Question 12

Kerala's Land Reform Act was passed in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1969 — The Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act 1969 abolished landlordism and redistributed land to tillers. ‌​‍It was one of the most radical land reforms in India.

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1957

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1963

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1975

Question 13

MGNREGA guarantees how many days of employment per year?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

100 — MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005) guarantees 100 days of wage employment per financial year to every rural household.‌​‍

Answer

50

Answer

75

Answer

150

Question 14

The Gram Sabha in Kerala must meet at least how many times a year?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

4 — The Gram Sabha (assembly of all voters in a ward) must meet at least 4 times a year (quarterly) as per the Kerala Panchayati Raj Act.‌​‍

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2

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3

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6

Question 15

The District Collector is appointed by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Central Government — The District Collector is an IAS officer appointed by the Central Government (through UPSC selection) and posted by the State Government.‌​‍

Answer

State Government

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Governor directly

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District Panchayat

Kerala Administration & Governance Quiz