Karnataka State

Q. Who of the following is a National Film Award winning director as well as Jnanpith Award winning writer?

A
Girish Karnad
B
B. V. Karanth
C
S. L. Bhyrappa
D
Aravind Adiga

Correct Answer

Girish Karnad

More Questions on Karnataka

  • 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. Which city is located on the banks of river Tungabhadra?
    A)Bengaluru Rural
    B)Hampi
    C)Vijayanagara
    D)None of these
    Answer: Hampi
  • Q. Who is the founder of Chalukya?
    A)Veerabhadra Chalukya
    B)Pulakeshin II
    C)Pulakeshin I
    D)None of these
    Answer: Pulakeshin I
  • 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. Which is the new district in Karnataka?
    A)Davangere
    B)Vijayanagara
    C)Haveri
    D)Chamarajanagar
    Answer: Vijayanagara
  • Q. Taj-ud-din Firoz Shah was succeeded by which of the following kings?
    A)Ahmah Shah Wali
    B)Muhammad Shah II
    C)Humayun Shah
    D)Muhammad Shah I
    Answer: Ahmah Shah Wali
  • Q. The Battle of Talikota was fought in the year
    A)1561
    B)1565
    C)1556
    D)1569
    Answer: 1565
  • 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. Which is the smallest taluk in Karnataka?
    A)Gudibande
    B)Udupi
    C)Uttara Kannada
    D)Koppal
    Answer: Gudibande
  • Q. Southern maidan in Karnataka is in the rain shadow region of which of the following?
    A)Eastern Ghats
    B)Coastal plain
    C)Western Ghats
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Western Ghats
  • Q. Which is greenest city in India?
    A)Bengaluru
    B)Dharwad
    C)Mysore
    D)None of these
    Answer: Mysore
  • Q. Who was the First Governor of Karnataka?
    A)Thawar Chand Gehlot
    B)Rameshwar Thakur
    C)Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar
    D)Hans Raj Bhardwaj
    Answer: Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar
  • Q. How many cities are there in Karnataka?
    A)25
    B)26
    C)22
    D)28
    Answer: 26
  • Q. Which place of Karnataka is known as ‘Birthplace of Coffee’ in India?
    A)Munnar
    B)Mangalore
    C)Ooty
    D)Chikkamagaluru
    Answer: Chikkamagaluru
  • 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. The Name of Nuclear Power Plant in Karnataka?
    A)Ukai
    B)Mundra
    C)Kaiga
    D)None of these
    Answer: Kaiga
  • Q. Which is the fastest growing city in Karnataka?
    A)Ramanagara
    B)Mangalore
    C)Mandya
    D)Yadgir
    Answer: Mangalore
  • Q. Which one is the oldest known Kannada language inscription in the Kannada script?
    A)Allahabad inscription
    B)Talagunda inscription
    C)Malavalli inscription
    D)Halmidi inscription
    Answer: Halmidi inscription
  • Q. The Bangalore University was established in the year
    A)1960
    B)1947
    C)1964
    D)1990
    Answer: 1964
  • Q. Who is the first speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly?
    A)H. T. Krishnappa
    B)H. D. Deve Gowda
    C)S. Shivappa
    D)V. Venkatappa
    Answer: V. Venkatappa

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