Karnataka State

Q. Who is the first person to received Jnanpith Award for Kannada language?

A
Kuvempu
B
V. K. Gokak
C
K. Shivaram Karanth
D
Girish Karnad

Correct Answer

Kuvempu

More Questions on Karnataka

  • Q. Which Anglo Kannada weekly newspaper was published by the Mysore government?
    A)Mysore Gazette
    B)Hermann Mogling
    C)Bengal Gazette
    D)James Augustus Hicky
    Answer: Mysore Gazette
  • Q. What is the state dance of Karnataka?
    A)Kuchipudi
    B)Kathakali
    C)Dollu Kunitha
    D)Raas Leela
    Answer: Dollu Kunitha
  • Q. Who titled himself as the “lord of both the worlds” among his people?
    A)Veerappa
    B)Dhondiya Wagh
    C)Sangolli Rayanna
    D)Venkatadri Nayak
    Answer: Dhondiya Wagh
  • Q. The Supa Dam is located on which river?
    A)Krishna
    B)Bhavani
    C)Kali Nadi
    D)Periyar
    Answer: Kali Nadi
  • Q. What is the old name of Banavasi?
    A)Tumakuru
    B)Konkanapura
    C)Kolar
    D)None of these
    Answer: Konkanapura
  • Q. On which of the following rivers are the Jog Falls (Gerosoppa Falls) situated?
    A)Kaveri
    B)Ghataprabha
    C)Sharavati
    D)Hemavathi
    Answer: Sharavati
  • Q. Who built Hospet dam?
    A)Devaraya II
    B)Dr. Thirumalai Iyengar
    C)Sir M .V. Visvesvaraya
    D)None of these
    Answer: Dr. Thirumalai Iyengar
  • Q. Jindal Vijaynagar Airport is located in which of the following districts of Karnataka?
    A)Dharwad
    B)Shimoga
    C)Bellary
    D)Haveri
    Answer: Bellary
  • Q. In which Year,Bannerghatta National Park was established as?
    A)1985
    B)1974
    C)1950
    D)2002
    Answer: 1974
  • Q. When did the British annex Kanara?
    A)1855
    B)1809
    C)1799
    D)1605
    Answer: 1799
  • Q. How many lakes are there in Bengaluru?
    A)179
    B)190
    C)180
    D)189
    Answer: 189
  • Q. At which of the following places in Karnataka is a nuclear power plant located?
    A)Karwar
    B)Kodagu
    C)Kaiga
    D)Kakrapar
    Answer: Kaiga
  • Q. When was Kannada Sahitya Parishat established?
    A)12th June 1920
    B)7th September 1918
    C)3rd May 1915
    D)17th February 1916
    Answer: 3rd May 1915
  • Q. In which district, the Bandipur National Park is located?
    A)Dharwad district
    B)Vijayapura district
    C)Tumakuru district
    D)Chamarajanagar district
    Answer: Chamarajanagar district
  • Q. The peacock wildlife sanctuary is located at
    A)Adichunchangiri
    B)Rangantittu
    C)Malai Mahadeswara
    D)Brahmagiri
    Answer: Adichunchangiri
  • Q. Who was the most popular ruler of the Nadaprabhus of Yelahanka?
    A)Ranabhaire Gowda
    B)Kempe Gowda I
    C)Hiriya Kempe Gowda
    D)None of these
    Answer: Hiriya Kempe Gowda
  • Q. At which place in Karnataka did Adi Shankaracharya establish the first of four mathas?
    A)Gokarna
    B)Talakaveri
    C)Sringeri
    D)Murdeshwar
    Answer: Sringeri
  • Q. Who started cement and paper factory in bhadravathi?
    A)Kantheerava Narasaraja Wodeyar I
    B)Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar
    C)Raja Wodeyar I
    D)Raja Wodeyar II
    Answer: Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar
  • Q. Which is smallest district in Karnataka?
    A)Chikballapur
    B)Belagavi
    C)Bengaluru Urban
    D)Mandya
    Answer: Bengaluru Urban
  • Q. Which district is called Punjab of Karnataka?
    A)Chamarajanagar
    B)Bidar
    C)Bagalkot
    D)Bijapur
    Answer: Bijapur

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