More Questions on Karnataka
- Q. Who is the first Chief Minister of Karnataka?
A)K. Chengalaraya Reddy
B)Kadidal Manjappa
C)Kengal Hanumanthaiah
D)None of these
Answer: K. Chengalaraya Reddy
- Q. Who is the last king of Karnataka?
A)Kempe Gowda
B)Hari Singh Deva
C)Kadambas
D)Vikramadithya VI
Answer: Hari Singh Deva
- Q. Who popularized Ragale, a metre native to Kannada language?
A)Harihara
B)Sarvajna
C)Basavanna
D)None ot these
Answer: Harihara
- Q. According to 2011 Tiger census, the State with highest tiger population is
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Maharashtra
C)Uttarakhand
D)Karnataka
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. Nanjangud is on the bank of River
A)Cauvery
B)Hemavathi
C)Kapila
D)Harangi
Answer: Kapila
- Q. When did Karnataka acquire its present name?
A)15th June 1971
B)21st August 1991
C)1st January 1951
D)1st November 1973
Answer: 1st November 1973
- Q. What is the state dance of Karnataka?
A)Kuchipudi
B)Kathakali
C)Dollu Kunitha
D)Raas Leela
Answer: Dollu Kunitha
- 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. 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
- Q. When was metro train started in Karnataka?
A)2011
B)2015
C)2000
D)2021
Answer: 2011
- Q. Which bird sanctuary is in Karnataka?
A)Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary
B)Both A and B
C)Gudavi Bird Sanctuary
D)None of these
Answer: Both A and B
- Q. Southern maidan in Karnataka is in the rain shadow region of which of the following?
A)Eastern Ghats
B)Coastal plain
C)Western Ghats
D)None of the above
Answer: Western Ghats
- Q. Who wrote the first Kannada drama ‘Mitravinda Govinda’?
A)Mahalingaranga
B)Singararya
C)Lakshmisha
D)Tirumalaraya
Answer: Singararya
- Q. When was the Second Anglo Mysore War fought?
A)1770 - 1775
B)1785 - 1788
C)1780 - 1784
D)1776 - 1780
Answer: 1780 - 1784
- Q. Who was the first soldier to be hanged for the 1857 revolt?
A)Mangal Pandey
B)Bahadur Shah Zafar
C)Tantya Tope
D)None of these
Answer: Mangal Pandey
- 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. 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. Who of the following is a recipient of literary award Saraswati Samman for his work in Kannada?
A)B. D. Jatti
B)Sadananda Gowda
C)Ramakrishna Hegde
D)Veerappa Moily
Answer: Veerappa Moily
- Q. Who built Krishna Raja Sagar dam?
A)Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar
B)Krishnaraja Wadiyar
C)Visvesvaraya
D)None of these
Answer: Visvesvaraya
- Q. What is the another name of Pampa Sagar?
A)Krishna River
B)Ghataprabha
C)Tungabhadra River
D)Malaprabha
Answer: Tungabhadra River
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