More Questions on Karnataka
- Q. What is the nickname of Bengaluru?
A)Golden city of India
B)Sandalwood City of India
C)Garden City of India
D)None of these
Answer: Garden City of India
- 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. How many steps are in Jog falls?
A)1500 steps
B)2500 steps
C)2000 steps
D)1700 steps
Answer: 1500 steps
- Q. What is the old name of Banavasi?
A)Tumakuru
B)Konkanapura
C)Kolar
D)None of these
Answer: Konkanapura
- Q. “Rakkasa Thangadi” or Thalikote war which ruined the glory of Vijayanagara dynasty was held in which year?
A)1565
B)1550
C)1545
D)1560
Answer: 1565
- Q. When was the Indian Institute of Science established?
A)1912
B)1909
C)1919
D)1904
Answer: 1909
- Q. The Vijayanagar kingdom constituted of how many dynasties?
A)5 Dynasties
B)2 Dynasties
C)3 Dynasties
D)4 Dynasties
Answer: 4 Dynasties
- Q. Who started radio station in Karnataka?
A)Prasar Bharati
B)Jain Group of
C)M. V. Gopalaswamy
D)None of these
Answer: M. V. Gopalaswamy
- Q. Who started Mysuru Vrittanta Bodhini in Mysore?
A)M. V. Gopalaswamy
B)Bhashyam Bhashyacharya
C)K. N. Guruswamy
D)None of these
Answer: Bhashyam Bhashyacharya
- Q. Which is the lifeline river of Karnataka?
A)Godavari
B)Krishna
C)Kaveri
D)Palar
Answer: Kaveri
- 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 is called Lion of Karnataka?
A)Karnad Sadashiva Rao
B)Gangadharrao Balkrishna Deshpande
C)Umabai Kundapur
D)None of these
Answer: Gangadharrao Balkrishna Deshpande
- Q. Which of the following was written by Krishna Devaraya in Sanskrit?
A)Amuktamalyada
B)Veera-saivamruta
C)Bhaga-vatha
D)Madalasa Charita
Answer: Madalasa Charita
- Q. The military department under the Vijayanagara was called as
A)Kandachara
B)Dandavinita
C)Attavana
D)Amaranayaka
Answer: Kandachara
- 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. The Gol Gumbaz is located in the city
A)Raichur
B)Gulbarga
C)Davangere
D)Bijapur
Answer: Bijapur
- 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
- Q. How many seats have been allocated for Karnataka in Rajyasabha and Loksabha ?
A)12, 28
B)5, 30
C)15, 70
D)None of These
Answer: 12, 28
- Q. The Battle of Talikota was fought in the year
A)1561
B)1565
C)1556
D)1569
Answer: 1565
- Q. Which Hoysala king assumed the title “Establisher of the Chola Kingdom” and “Emperor of the south”?
A)Veera Ballala-II
B)Vira Narasimha-II
C)Narasimha-I
D)Narasimha-III
Answer: Veera Ballala-II
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