Karnataka State

Q. Who of the following was the first person to be awarded the Jnanpith Award for Kannada?

A
K. Shivaram Karanth
B
M. Venkatasa Iyengar
C
D. R. Bendre
D
K. Venkatappa Puttappa

Correct Answer

K. Venkatappa Puttappa

More Questions on Karnataka

  • Q. The Chennakesava Temple in Somanathapura is an example of __________ architecture.
    A)Badami
    B)Hoysala
    C)Rashtrakuta
    D)Chalukya
    Answer: Hoysala
  • Q. The committee which recommended a three-tier Panchayati Raj System in India was _____
    A)Ashok Mehta Committee
    B)G. K. V. Rao Committee
    C)Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
    D)L. M. Singhvi Committee
    Answer: Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
  • Q. Who designed Karnataka emblem?
    A)Dinanath Bhargava
    B)K. Chengalaraya Reddy
    C)Activist Ma Ramamurthy
    D)None of these
    Answer: Activist Ma Ramamurthy
  • Q. Samskara’ and ‘Avasthe’ are famous Kannada literary works written by
    A)U. R. Ananthamurthy
    B)Shivarama Karantha
    C)Masti Venkatesha Iyengar
    D)S. L. Byrappa
    Answer: U. R. Ananthamurthy
  • Q. The Jog fall is located on the river
    A)Cauvery
    B)Krishna
    C)Sharavati
    D)Godawari
    Answer: Sharavati
  • Q. In which of the following months Kadalekayi Parishe is celebrated every year in Karnataka?
    A)August - September
    B)June - July
    C)November - December
    D)March - April
    Answer: November - December
  • 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. Under whose leadership the unification of Karnataka started?
    A)Hanumantha Rao Kaujalagi
    B)Karnad Sadashiva Rao
    C)Alur Venkata Rao
    D)Kolachalam Venkata Rao
    Answer: Alur Venkata Rao
  • Q. The Hubbali to Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) project was recently inaugurated in which state?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Telangana
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. When was Indian Coffee Board established?
    A)1940
    B)1930
    C)1942
    D)1941
    Answer: 1942
  • Q. Who had written the first Kannada-English dictionary?
    A)Hermann Mogling
    B)Ferdinand Kittel
    C)Hermann Gundert
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Ferdinand Kittel
  • Q. What is the state flower of Karnataka?
    A)Lotus
    B)Rhododendron
    C)Palash
    D)Marigold
    Answer: Lotus
  • Q. Where is the Thippagondanahalli Reservoir located?
    A)Kumudavathi River
    B)Krishna
    C)Arkavathy River
    D)Both A and B
    Answer: Both A and B
  • Q. Which is the highest peak in Karnataka?
    A)Chamundi hills
    B)Western hills
    C)Nandi hills
    D)Mullayanagiri
    Answer: Mullayanagiri
  • Q. Which district in Karnataka has no national highway?
    A)Hassan
    B)Gadag
    C)Raichur
    D)Karwar
    Answer: Raichur
  • Q. Which symbolise Karnataka state flower?
    A)Rose
    B)Lili
    C)Lotus
    D)None of these
    Answer: Lotus
  • Q. How many constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly are reserved for Scheduled Castes?
    A)31
    B)36
    C)25
    D)33
    Answer: 36
  • Q. Kakustha Varma was the famous ruler of which of the following dynasties?
    A)Kadamba dynasty
    B)Gangas of Talakad
    C)Chalukyas of Badami
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Kadamba dynasty
  • Q. Who is the first Woman Chief Minister of Karnataka?
    A)Basavaraj Bommai
    B)Sucheta Kripalani
    C)Nandini Satpathy
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sucheta Kripalani
  • Q. Which is the largest palace in Karnataka?
    A)Ayyanakere Lake
    B)Mysore Palace
    C)Hirekolale Lake
    D)Honnamana Kere Lake
    Answer: Mysore Palace

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