Karnataka State

Q. Who was the first person to received Bharat Ratna award from Karnataka

A
C. N. R. Rao
B
Bhimsen Joshi
C
Girish Karnad
D
Visvesvaraya

Correct Answer

Visvesvaraya

More Questions on Karnataka

  • Q. What is the upper house of the state legislature?
    A)Vidhan Sabha
    B)Vidhan Parishad
    C)Rajya Sabha
    D)None of these
    Answer: Vidhan Parishad
  • Q. When did Bangalore became capital of Karnataka?
    A)1956
    B)1958
    C)1955
    D)1950
    Answer: 1956
  • Q. Who is known as the founder of Vijayanagara Empire?
    A)Harihara I
    B)Ramachandra Raya
    C)Bukka Raya I
    D)Deva Raya II
    Answer: Harihara I
  • Q. Which Airport is in Karnataka?
    A)Indra Gandhi international Airport
    B)Tulihal Airport
    C)Kempegowda International Airport
    D)None of these
    Answer: Kempegowda International Airport
  • Q. Adikavi Pampa was a court poet of Chalukya King __________
    A)Arikesari II
    B)Vagaraja
    C)Narasimha II
    D)Yuddhamalla III
    Answer: Arikesari II
  • Q. When was Almatti Dam built?
    A)1st August 2005
    B)1st July 2005
    C)1st June 2005
    D)1st September 2005
    Answer: 1st July 2005
  • Q. Which two countries have collaborated in the “Innovation for Clean Air (IfCA)” initiative launched in Bengaluru in August 2019 in the field of electric vehicles?
    A)India - United Kingdom
    B)India - France
    C)India - Japan
    D)India - United States of America
    Answer: India - France
  • Q. Which District of Karnataka is a Major Contributor to the Indian Field Hockey?
    A)Bagalkot
    B)Ballari
    C)Kodagu
    D)Chikballapur
    Answer: Kodagu
  • Q. Which day is celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava?
    A)16th October
    B)1st November
    C)1st October
    D)3rd November
    Answer: 1st November
  • Q. Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa laid the foundation stone for the ‘New Anubhava Mantapa’ in Basavakalyan. It is related to which community?
    A)Ajivikas
    B)Buddhism
    C)Lingayat
    D)Vaishnavism
    Answer: Lingayat
  • Q. Which city was founded by Krishnadevaraya, the ruler of Vijayanagar?
    A)Udaigiri
    B)Nagalapuram
    C)Chandragiri
    D)Warrangal
    Answer: Nagalapuram
  • Q. The first hydro-electric power generating station in Karnataka
    A)Gerusoppa
    B)Shivanasamudra
    C)Kodasalli
    D)Linganamakki
    Answer: Shivanasamudra
  • Q. Which district is called Punjab of Karnataka?
    A)Chamarajanagar
    B)Bidar
    C)Bagalkot
    D)Bijapur
    Answer: Bijapur
  • Q. Who wrote the first Kannada drama ‘Mitravinda Govinda’?
    A)Mahalingaranga
    B)Singararya
    C)Lakshmisha
    D)Tirumalaraya
    Answer: Singararya
  • Q. When was the first Anglo-Mysore War fought?
    A)1767 - 69
    B)1770 - 71
    C)1765 - 66
    D)1770 - 72
    Answer: 1767 - 69
  • Q. Which district is known as Rice Bowl of Karnataka?
    A)Ballari
    B)Raichur
    C)Koppal
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. When was Hemavathi dam constructed?
    A)1975
    B)1972
    C)1979
    D)1973
    Answer: 1979
  • Q. Who is the first Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka?
    A)M. Veerappa Moily
    B)Basavaraj Somappa Bommai
    C)S. M. Krishna
    D)None of these
    Answer: S. M. Krishna
  • Q. Who was the first soldier to be hanged for the 1857 revolt?
    A)Mangal Pandey
    B)Bahadur Shah Zafar
    C)Tantya Tope
    D)None of these
    Answer: Mangal Pandey
  • Q. Alamatti Dam in Bijapur is also known as
    A)Mahatma Gandhi dam
    B)Vallabhbhai Patel dam
    C)Indira Gandhi dam
    D)Lal Bahadur Shastri dam
    Answer: Lal Bahadur Shastri dam

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