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. 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. Which kingdom in Karnataka did the British annex in 1834?
    A)Vijayanagara
    B)Bidar
    C)Coorg
    D)Gulbarga
    Answer: Coorg
  • Q. Which place was ceded to the British after the Treaty of Srirangapatnam?
    A)Malabar
    B)Mangalore
    C)Mysore
    D)Chikkamagaluru
    Answer: Malabar
  • Q. Which is smallest district in Karnataka?
    A)Chikballapur
    B)Belagavi
    C)Bengaluru Urban
    D)Mandya
    Answer: Bengaluru Urban
  • Q. Which of the following is the first Kannada talkie (film) released in 1934?
    A)Sati Sulochana
    B)Bhakta Kumbara
    C)Bhakta Dhruva
    D)Mahakavi Kalidasa
    Answer: Sati Sulochana
  • Q. What is the new name of NH 13?
    A)NH 165
    B)NH 168
    C)NH 169
    D)NH 164
    Answer: NH 169
  • Q. How many steps are in Jog falls?
    A)1500 steps
    B)2500 steps
    C)2000 steps
    D)1700 steps
    Answer: 1500 steps
  • 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. Total number of members in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly is
    A)224
    B)227
    C)216
    D)235
    Answer: 224
  • Q. What is the state festival of Karnataka?
    A)Lok-rang Utsav
    B)Nongkrem festival
    C)Onam
    D)Mysore Dasara
    Answer: Mysore Dasara
  • Q. Which waterfall is created by Sharavati river in Karnataka?
    A)Niagara Falls
    B)Jog Falls
    C)Angel Falls
    D)Sutherland Falls
    Answer: Jog Falls
  • Q. How was Karnataka formerly known?
    A)Bimaru
    B)Amindivi
    C)Mysore
    D)None of These
    Answer: Mysore
  • 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. Which is called the City of Lakes?
    A)Ayyana
    B)Udaipur
    C)Chikmagalur
    D)Chikkamagaluru
    Answer: Udaipur
  • Q. Karnataka State formed in which year?
    A)1956
    B)1957
    C)1959
    D)1960
    Answer: 1956
  • Q. As of 2020, which one is the largest constituency of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly as per population.
    A)Yeshwantpur
    B)Mahadevapura
    C)Dasarahalli
    D)Bangalore South
    Answer: Bangalore South
  • Q. How many seats have been allocated for Karnataka in Lok Sabha ?
    A)20
    B)28
    C)19
    D)30
    Answer: 28
  • Q. Who is the first Governor of Karnataka?
    A)Dharma Vira
    B)S. M. Shrinagesh
    C)V. V. Giri
    D)Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar
    Answer: Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar
  • Q. Which city is known as Sugar city in Karnataka?
    A)Dharwad
    B)Mandya
    C)Dakshina Kannada
    D)Chamarajanagar
    Answer: Mandya
  • Q. Who is also known as the “Grand old man of Mysore”?
    A)R. R. Diwakar
    B)M. Venkatakrishnaiah
    C)D. V. Gundappa
    D)Siddavanahalli Krishna Sharma
    Answer: M. Venkatakrishnaiah

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