More Questions on Karnataka
- 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. Badami, the second capital of the early Chalukyas was formerly known as
A)Aihole
B)Belur
C)Vatapi
D)Halebid
Answer: Vatapi
- Q. When did Christianity reach Karnataka?
A)16th century
B)18th century
C)14th century
D)None of these
Answer: 16th century
- Q. The headquarters of the coffee board of India is ______
A)Bangalore
B)Mysore
C)Kolkata
D)None of these
Answer: Bangalore
- 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. Which are the four divisions of Karnataka?
A)Mysuru
B)Belagavi and Kalaburagi
C)Bengaluru
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which is the official language of Karnataka?
A)Konkani
B)Kodava
C)Tulu
D)Kannada
Answer: Kannada
- Q. In which of the following months Banashankari Fair is celebrated every year in Karnataka?
A)April
B)March
C)October
D)January
Answer: January
- Q. Which city is called the steel city of Karnataka?
A)Mysuru
B)Bellary
C)Bengaluru
D)Hubballi
Answer: Bellary
- Q. When was Indian Institute of Science established in Bengaluru?
A)27th May 1907
B)27th May 1909
C)25th May 1905
D)27th May 1910
Answer: 27th May 1909
- Q. Who built Hospet dam?
A)Devaraya II
B)Dr. Thirumalai Iyengar
C)Sir M .V. Visvesvaraya
D)None of these
Answer: Dr. Thirumalai Iyengar
- Q. Who is the first speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly?
A)H. T. Krishnappa
B)H. D. Deve Gowda
C)S. Shivappa
D)V. Venkatappa
Answer: V. Venkatappa
- Q. In which year was Kannada granted the status of a classical language by the Central Govt?
A)2007
B)2008
C)2006
D)2009
Answer: 2008
- Q. Who is known as the Kabaddi Queen of Karnataka?
A)Gnanananda Divya
B)Mamatha Poojary
C)Vellaswamy Vanitha
D)Krishnappa Rakshitha
Answer: Mamatha Poojary
- 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. How many dams are there in Karnataka?
A)10
B)17
C)15
D)13
Answer: 13
- Q. Who of the following is a National Film Award winning director as well as Jnanpith Award winning writer?
A)Girish Karnad
B)B. V. Karanth
C)S. L. Bhyrappa
D)Aravind Adiga
Answer: Girish Karnad
- Q. In which district, the Bandipur National Park is located?
A)Dharwad district
B)Vijayapura district
C)Tumakuru district
D)Chamarajanagar district
Answer: Chamarajanagar district
- 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 river flows from Karnataka to Kerala?
A)Kaveri
B)Krishna
C)Godavari
D)Palar
Answer: Kaveri
- Geography
- History
- Indian Culture
- Indian Economy
- Indian Politics
- Indian Railway
- Sports
- State