More Questions on Karnataka
- Q. Srinivasa was the pen name of which famous author?
A)Kuvempu
B)U. R. Ananthamurthy
C)M. V. Iyengar
D)K. Shivaram Karanth
Answer: M. V. Iyengar
- Q. Karnataka’s share in the total geographical area of India is
A)5.85%
B)6.35%
C)3.53%
D)8.36%
Answer: 5.85%
- Q. Where is Bannerghatta National Park situated?
A)Uttara Kannada
B)Bagalkot
C)Bangalore Urban
D)None of these
Answer: Bangalore Urban
- Q. Who was the first to win Sahitya Akademi Award for Kannada?
A)R. S. Mugali
B)D. R. Bendre
C)Kuvempu
D)V. K. Gokak
Answer: Kuvempu
- 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. Who designed Karnataka emblem?
A)Dinanath Bhargava
B)K. Chengalaraya Reddy
C)Activist Ma Ramamurthy
D)None of these
Answer: Activist Ma Ramamurthy
- Q. Which is the smallest river in Karnataka?
A)North Pennar
B)Kali
C)Palar
D)South Pennar
Answer: Kali
- Q. The headquarters of the coffee board of India is ______
A)Bangalore
B)Mysore
C)Kolkata
D)None of these
Answer: Bangalore
- Q. Where is India’s only private sanctuary known as the SAI Sanctuary located?
A)Hubbali
B)Bengaluru
C)Kodagu
D)Mysuru
Answer: Kodagu
- Q. Which Festival celebrations are famous in Mysore?
A)Dasara
B)Holi
C)Diwali
D)Shivratri
Answer: Dasara
- Q. Which one is a west flowing river in Karnataka?
A)Kedaka River
B)Kaveri River
C)Varahi River
D)Vedavathi River
Answer: Varahi River
- 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. Which one is the state animal of Karnataka?
A)Bear
B)Deer
C)Asian elephant
D)Squirrel
Answer: Asian elephant
- Q. What is the official language of Karnataka state?
A)English
B)Kannada
C)Hindi
D)Malayalam
Answer: Kannada
- Q. The Chennakesava Temple in Somanathapura is an example of __________ architecture.
A)Badami
B)Hoysala
C)Rashtrakuta
D)Chalukya
Answer: Hoysala
- Q. How many national parks are there in Karnataka?
A)Six
B)Eight
C)Five
D)Ten
Answer: Five
- Q. Which is the called as Dakshina Ganga (The Ganga river of the south)?
A)Godavari
B)Krishna
C)Ghataprabha
D)Tungabhadra
Answer: Godavari
- Q. In which river Nagarjuna Sagar dam is built?
A)Palar
B)Krishna
C)Godavari
D)Kaveri
Answer: Krishna
- Q. Samskara’ and ‘Avasthe’ are famous Kannada literary works written by
A)U. R. Ananthamurthy
B)Shivarama Karantha
C)Masti Venkatesha Iyengar
D)S. L. Byrappa
Answer: U. R. Ananthamurthy
- Q. At which of the following places is a branch of Karnataka High Court located?
A)Dharwad
B)Bidar
C)Ballari
D)Mysuru
Answer: Dharwad
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