More Questions on Karnataka
- Q. Who was the founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire?
A)Dantidurga
B)Indra III
C)Krishna I
D)Amoghavarsha I
Answer: Dantidurga
- Q. Which is the largest palace in Karnataka?
A)Ayyanakere Lake
B)Mysore Palace
C)Hirekolale Lake
D)Honnamana Kere Lake
Answer: Mysore Palace
- Q. The first Iron and Steel Industry of Karnataka was established at
A)Bhadravati
B)Bandigudda
C)Mysore
D)Bellary
Answer: Bhadravati
- Q. Who was the director of the movie “Naandi” released in 1964?
A)Siddalingaiah
B)N. Lakshminarayan
C)Puttanna Kanagal
D)G. V. Iyer
Answer: N. Lakshminarayan
- Q. In which of the following months Banashankari Fair is celebrated every year in Karnataka?
A)April
B)March
C)October
D)January
Answer: January
- Q. Which of the following ruler shifted his capital from Mangalavada to Kalyana?
A)Someshwara-I
B)Sovideva
C)Bijjala-II
D)Vikramaditya-VI
Answer: Bijjala-II
- Q. Where is the Talakaveri wildlife sanctuary situated?
A)Chamarajanagar
B)Belagavi
C)Kodagu
D)Bengaluru
Answer: Kodagu
- Q. The “Bramhagiri” edict in Chitradurga belongs to which Emperor?
A)Ashoka
B)Amoghavarsha
C)Kadamba
D)Pulikeshi
Answer: Ashoka
- Q. How many national parks in Karnataka?
A)9
B)5
C)10
D)11
Answer: 5
- Q. How many divisions are there in Karnataka?
A)Eight
B)Seven
C)Six
D)Four
Answer: Four
- Q. What is the state bird of Karnataka?
A)Great Hornbill
B)Indian roller
C)Common hill myna
D)Emerald dove
Answer: Indian roller
- Q. Which of the following succeeded Vira Narasimha?
A)Aliya Rama Raya
B)Achyuta Deva Raya
C)Krishna Deva Raya
D)Sada Siva Raya
Answer: Krishna Deva Raya
- 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. 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
Answer: K. Venkatappa Puttappa
- 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. When was the Indian Institute of Science established?
A)1912
B)1909
C)1919
D)1904
Answer: 1909
- Q. Harihara and Bukka laid the foundation of the Vijayanagara empire under the influence of
A)Tukarama
B)Ramanuja
C)Jnaneshvara
D)Vidyaranya
Answer: Vidyaranya
- Q. Who is the first person from Karnataka to received Padma Shri award?
A)Humayun Mirza
B)Devika Rani
C)Dr. M. C. Modi
D)Ganesh Govind Karkhanis
Answer: Humayun Mirza
- Q. Which is the first Kannada Newspaper?
A)Andolana dina patrike
B)Janathavani
C)Mangaluru Samachara
D)Kannada Prabha
Answer: Mangaluru Samachara
- Q. Which of the Famous Temple is located at Belur?
A)Ganesh temple
B)Vishnu Temple
C)Hanuman Temple
D)Chenna Keshava Temple
Answer: Chenna Keshava Temple
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