21. The “Rice Bowl of Kerala” refers to:

Wayanad
Palakkad
Alappuzha
Thrissur Answer: b

Detailed SolutionThe “Rice Bowl of Kerala” refers to:

22. A challenge faced by Kerala’s health sector is:

Shortage of healthcare workers
Rising healthcare costs
Inequities in access to healthcare
All of the above

Detailed SolutionA challenge faced by Kerala’s health sector is:

23. Pazhassi Raja led a rebellion against British rule in the region of:

Malabar
Travancore
Kochi
Kollam Answer: a

Detailed SolutionPazhassi Raja led a rebellion against British rule in the region of:

24. Kerala is promoting knowledge-based industries like:

Biotechnology
IT and IT-enabled services
Artificial Intelligence
All of the above

Detailed SolutionKerala is promoting knowledge-based industries like:

25. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREG

is primarily implemented through: A) Zilla Parishads
State government departments
Gram Panchayats
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

Detailed SolutionThe Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREG

26. The ‘Malayalam Movement’ aimed to:

Create a separate linguistic state
Promote Malayalam literature
Reform Malayalam script
Fight against caste discrimination

Detailed SolutionThe ‘Malayalam Movement’ aimed to:

27. The Right to Education became a Fundamental Right in India through the:

42nd Amendment
44th Amendment
86th Amendment
93rd Amendment

Detailed SolutionThe Right to Education became a Fundamental Right in India through the:

28. Kerala allocates significant funds towards:

Education
Healthcare
Social welfare schemes
All of the above

Detailed SolutionKerala allocates significant funds towards:

29. Which place is known as a center for the revival of Kerala mural painting techniques?

Guruvayur
Kovalam
Munnar
Aranmula

Detailed SolutionWhich place is known as a center for the revival of Kerala mural painting techniques?

30. Mineral sands processing is an industry based on the availability of resources like:

Bauxite
Titanium
Manganese
Lignite

Detailed SolutionMineral sands processing is an industry based on the availability of resources like: