More Questions on Karnataka
- Q. Which is the smallest river in Karnataka?
A)North Pennar
B)Kali
C)Palar
D)South Pennar
Answer: Kali
- Q. When was Almatti Dam built?
A)1st August 2005
B)1st July 2005
C)1st June 2005
D)1st September 2005
Answer: 1st July 2005
- Q. Marikamba festival is celebrated once in 3 years at which of the following districts of Karnataka?
A)Kalaburai
B)Shimoga
C)Udupi
D)Bidar
Answer: Shimoga
- 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. The Bangalore University was established in the year
A)1960
B)1947
C)1964
D)1990
Answer: 1964
- Q. At which place is the historical monument Gol Gumbaz located?
A)Vijayapura
B)Kalburagi
C)Bidar
D)Belagavi
Answer: Vijayapura
- Q. Which of the following places is famous for metal handicraft known as Bidriware?
A)Belagavi
B)Mysuru
C)Kalaburagi
D)Bidar
Answer: Bidar
- Q. In the Vijayanagar Empire administrative system, to what do the terms amara, bhandaravada and manya refer?
A)Types of taxes
B)Modes of transport
C)Types of land grants
D)Customs duties
Answer: Types of land grants
- Q. Which of the following states is to the north of Karnataka?
A)Kerala
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Maharashtra
D)Odisha
Answer: Maharashtra
- 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 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 was chosen for Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA) Lifetime achievement award-2015?
A)A. S. Kiran Kumar
B)Shailesh Nayak
C)B. N. Suresh
D)Madhavan Nair
Answer: B. N. Suresh
- Q. Name the first village to be declared Independence in Karnataka?
A)Chowdapur
B)Dattapura
C)Issuru
D)Dhawaleshwar
Answer: Issuru
- Q. When was the Indian Institute of Science established?
A)1912
B)1909
C)1919
D)1904
Answer: 1909
- Q. What is the old name of Bengaluru?
A)Ballari
B)Mysore
C)Bangalore
D)None of these
Answer: Bangalore
- Q. Which is the biggest airport in Karnataka?
A)Mysore Airport
B)Belgaum Airport
C)Hubli Airport
D)Kempegowda International Airport
Answer: Kempegowda International Airport
- Q. How many cities are there in Karnataka?
A)25
B)26
C)22
D)28
Answer: 26
- Q. What is the lower house of the state legislature?
A)Vidhan Sabha
B)Rajya Sabha
C)Lok Sabha
D)None of these
Answer: Vidhan Sabha
- Q. Who was the powerful ruler in Mysore?
A)Krishnaraja Wodeyar III
B)Hyder Ali
C)Tipu Sultan
D)Krishnaraja Wadiyar I
Answer: Tipu Sultan
- Q. Who had written the epic “Varadhamanapurana”?
A)Ranna
B)Chamundaraya
C)Nagavarma II
D)Sri Ponna
Answer: Nagavarma II
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