More Questions on Karnataka
- Q. Nebburu Narayana Hegde passed away in May 2019 in Mangaluru, Karnataka. What was he famous for?
A)Togalu Bombeaata puppet-show performer
B)Krishna Parijatha folk theatre actor
C)Yakshagana bhagwatha singer
D)Bhoota Aradhane ritualistic dancer
Answer: Yakshagana bhagwatha singer
- Q. In which year was Vijayanagara Empire founded?
A)1330
B)1332
C)1336
D)1331
Answer: 1336
- Q. Which city is the largest producer of Toor Dal in Karnataka?
A)Gulbarga
B)Belagavi
C)Chikmagalur
D)None of these
Answer: Gulbarga
- Q. The first regional office of the National film Archives of India was started at which place?
A)Bangalore
B)Mysore
C)Hyderabad
D)Mangalore
Answer: Bangalore
- Q. Which city is known as the Silicon Valley of India?
A)Bangalore
B)Bellary
C)Chikballapur
D)Belagavi
Answer: Bangalore
- 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. Who was the founder of Nayakas of Surapura?
A)Muttu Krishnappa Naya
B)Tirumala Nayak
C)Venkatappa Nayaka
D)None of these
Answer: Venkatappa Nayaka
- Q. Kavirajamarga is the earliest available writing on poetic and grammar in the Kannada literature. It was written by which of the following King?
A)Amoghavarsha
B)Pulikeshi
C)Govinda III
D)Danthidurga
Answer: Amoghavarsha
- Q. What is the old name of Banavasi?
A)Tumakuru
B)Konkanapura
C)Kolar
D)None of these
Answer: Konkanapura
- Q. First person from Karnataka to received Bharat Ratna Award?
A)Shakuntala Devi
B)C. N. R. Rao
C)Visvesvaraya
D)Bhimsen Joshi
Answer: Visvesvaraya
- Q. Who is the 10th Chief Minister of Karnataka?
A)K. Chengalaraya Reddy
B)Basavaraj Somappa Bommai
C)Ramakrishna Mahabaleshwar Hegde
D)None of these
Answer: Ramakrishna Mahabaleshwar Hegde
- Q. Which town is known as the Silk Town of Karnataka?
A)Channapattana
B)Belgaum
C)Ramanagara
D)None of these
Answer: Ramanagara
- Q. How many national bird sanctuaries are there in Karnataka?
A)Eight
B)Six
C)Five
D)None of these
Answer: Five
- Q. Which is the biggest airport in Karnataka?
A)Mysore Airport
B)Belgaum Airport
C)Hubli Airport
D)Kempegowda International Airport
Answer: Kempegowda International Airport
- Q. In which year, the Kannada Sahitya Parishat was established?
A)1915
B)1922
C)1902
D)1935
Answer: 1915
- Q. Which one is the state animal of Karnataka?
A)Bear
B)Deer
C)Asian elephant
D)Squirrel
Answer: Asian elephant
- Q. Which ruler is credited for the spread of Jainism in Karnataka?
A)Bimbisara
B)Ashoka
C)Chandragupta Maurya
D)Samparati
Answer: Chandragupta Maurya
- Q. Badami, the second capital of the early Chalukyas was formerly known as
A)Aihole
B)Belur
C)Vatapi
D)Halebid
Answer: Vatapi
- Q. In which district the Hampi Monuments are located?
A)Hassan
B)Mysore
C)Bellary
D)Udupi
Answer: Bellary
- Q. Who is the first person to received Jnanpith Award for Kannada language?
A)Kuvempu
B)V. K. Gokak
C)K. Shivaram Karanth
D)Girish Karnad
Answer: Kuvempu
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