More Questions on Karnataka
- Q. Mention the work of Bhaskara II which deals extensively with epicyclic-eccentric theories for planetary motion
A)Lilavati
B)Panchasiddhantika
C)Rugvinishchaya
D)Siddhantashiromani
Answer: Lilavati
- Q. _____ is a Folk dance of Karnataka?
A)Lavani
B)Bihu
C)Nati
D)Chhau
Answer: Nati
- Q. Which is the biggest dam in Karnataka?
A)Raja Lakhamagowda dam
B)Basava Sagara Dam
C)Renuka Sagara Dam
D)Tungabhadra dam
Answer: Tungabhadra dam
- Q. Devarayanadurga is located in which district of Karnataka?
A)Tumakuru
B)Koppal
C)Udupi
D)Yadgir
Answer: Tumakuru
- Q. What is the nickname of Kodagu?
A)Mangaluru
B)Mysuru
C)Scotland of India
D)Bengaluru
Answer: Scotland of India
- Q. Which is the longest highway in Karnataka?
A)National Highway 13
B)National Highway 69
C)National Highway 71
D)None of these
Answer: National Highway 13
- Q. The town administration during the period of Satavahanas was in the hands of
A)Agama Sabha
B)Samithi
C)Nigama Sabha
D)Vidatha
Answer: Nigama Sabha
- Q. Mappila rebellion was related to
A)Nationalist discontent
B)Soldiers discontent
C)Tribal discontent
D)Peasant discontent
Answer: Peasant discontent
- Q. Who was the first woman speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly?
A)Margaret Alva
B)K. S. Nagarathnamma
C)Motamma
D)None of these
Answer: K. S. Nagarathnamma
- 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
- 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. What is the old name of Mysore?
A)Mysore
B)Mahishuru
C)Mahishapura
D)Bangalore
Answer: Mahishapura
- Q. Who popularized Ragale, a metre native to Kannada language?
A)Harihara
B)Sarvajna
C)Basavanna
D)None ot these
Answer: Harihara
- Q. Which is the highest peak in Karnataka?
A)Chamundi hills
B)Western hills
C)Nandi hills
D)Mullayanagiri
Answer: Mullayanagiri
- Q. In which Year, Anshi National Park was established?
A)1991
B)1995
C)1987
D)2000
Answer: 1987
- Q. Which district is called Kashmir of Karnataka?
A)Karwar
B)Belagavi
C)Mandya
D)Chikballapur
Answer: Karwar
- Q. Which Chief Minister of Karnataka became the 5th Vice President of India?
A)K. Chengalaraya Reddy
B)Devaraj Urs
C)Basappa Danappa Jatti
D)Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Basappa Danappa Jatti
- 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 one is the Kannada movie?
A)Sati Sulochana
B)Gubbi Veeranna
C)Pandaribai
D)Bhakta Dhruva
Answer: Sati Sulochana
- Q. Which among the following waterfall is created by the Sharavathi River in Shimoga district of Karnataka?
A)Kalhatti Falls
B)Lalguli Falls
C)Gokak Falls
D)Jog Fall
Answer: Jog Fall
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