More Questions on Karnataka
- Q. Srinivasa was the pen name of which famous author?
A)Kuvempu
B)U. R. Ananthamurthy
C)M. V. Iyengar
D)K. Shivaram Karanth
Answer: M. V. Iyengar
- Q. What is the lower house of the state legislature?
A)Vidhan Sabha
B)Rajya Sabha
C)Lok Sabha
D)None of these
Answer: Vidhan Sabha
- Q. Badami, the second capital of the early Chalukyas was formerly known as
A)Aihole
B)Belur
C)Vatapi
D)Halebid
Answer: Vatapi
- Q. Where is Pampa Sagar located?
A)Chikmagaluru
B)Bagalkot
C)Koppal
D)Ballari
Answer: Koppal
- Q. Which is the oldest national park in Karnataka?
A)Bannerghatta National Park
B)Bandipur National Park
C)Kudremukh National Park
D)None of these
Answer: Bandipur National Park
- Q. Which city is known as the Silicon Valley of India?
A)Bangalore
B)Bellary
C)Chikballapur
D)Belagavi
Answer: Bangalore
- Q. Chandravalli archeological site is located in which district of Karnataka?
A)Raichur
B)Yadgir
C)Bellary
D)Chitradurga
Answer: Chitradurga
- Q. Which is the most Populous Religion of Karnataka?
A)Christianity
B)Hinduism
C)Islam
D)Buddhism
Answer: Hinduism
- Q. Karnataka was formed in 1956 on the basis of the report of
A)S. K. Dhar Committee
B)J. V. P. Committee
C)Fazal Ali Commission
D)Wanchoo Committee
Answer: Fazal Ali Commission
- Q. The Romans tradings with South India during the Sangam age built the temple of Augustus at.
A)Arikamedu
B)Muziris
C)Puhar
D)Uraiyur
Answer: Muziris
- Q. Which city is known as Sugar city in Karnataka?
A)Dharwad
B)Mandya
C)Dakshina Kannada
D)Chamarajanagar
Answer: Mandya
- Q. Karnataka is the ___ safest place in South India?
A)3rd
B)1st
C)2nd
D)4th
Answer: 2nd
- Q. Total geographical area of Karnataka?
A)1,91,891 km2
B)1,81,791 km2
C)1,91,791 km2
D)1,99,791 km2
Answer: 1,91,791 km2
- Q. The temples at “Halebidu and Belur” belong to which of the following dynasty?
A)Rastrakuta dynasty
B)Badami Chalukya dynasty
C)Hoysala dynasty
D)Kadamba dynasty
Answer: Hoysala dynasty
- Q. Who is considered as the ‘Father of Carnatic Music’?
A)Shyama Sastri
B)Purandara Dasa
C)Tyagaraja
D)Muthuswami Dikshitar
Answer: Purandara Dasa
- Q. Who was the Governor-General during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War?
A)Lord Cornwallis
B)Warren Hastingswas
C)Lord Wellesley
D)None of these
Answer: Lord Wellesley
- Q. Who was the first to win Sahitya Akademi Award for Kannada?
A)R. S. Mugali
B)D. R. Bendre
C)Kuvempu
D)V. K. Gokak
Answer: Kuvempu
- Q. Which one is not a tributary of Kaveri River?
A)Shimsha
B)Arkavati
C)Hemavati
D)Bhima
Answer: Bhima
- Q. What was the capital of Tipu Sultan?
A)Mysore
B)Banglore
C)Srirangapatnam
D)None of these
Answer: Srirangapatnam
- Q. Who built Karnataka assembly building?
A)Kempe Gowda I
B)Richard Hieram Sankey
C)Sri K. Hanumanthaiya
D)None of these
Answer: Sri K. Hanumanthaiya
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