More Questions on Karnataka
- Q. Who of the following became the first Chief Minister of Karnataka after reorganization of States in 1956?
A)B. D. Jatti
B)Devraj Urs
C)Veerendra Patil
D)S. Nijalingappa
Answer: S. Nijalingappa
- Q. Which district in Karnataka has no national highway?
A)Hassan
B)Gadag
C)Raichur
D)Karwar
Answer: Raichur
- Q. Which book was written by Krishnadevaraya?
A)Madalasa Charita
B)Rasamanjari
C)Amuktamalyada
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. How many constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly are reserved for Scheduled Castes?
A)31
B)36
C)25
D)33
Answer: 36
- Q. In which year, the Group of Monuments at Hampi are included in the World Heritage Site?
A)1978
B)1982
C)1972
D)1986
Answer: 1986
- Q. What is the nickname of Kodagu?
A)Mangaluru
B)Mysuru
C)Scotland of India
D)Bengaluru
Answer: Scotland of India
- Q. Which archeological site in Karnataka is known as South India’s earliest Iron Age site?
A)Yadgir
B)Hallur
C)Piklihal
D)Maski
Answer: Hallur
- Q. Which is the new district in Karnataka?
A)Davangere
B)Vijayanagara
C)Haveri
D)Chamarajanagar
Answer: Vijayanagara
- 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. What is the upper house of the state legislature?
A)Vidhan Sabha
B)Vidhan Parishad
C)Rajya Sabha
D)None of these
Answer: Vidhan Parishad
- Q. Who titled himself as the “lord of both the worlds” among his people?
A)Veerappa
B)Dhondiya Wagh
C)Sangolli Rayanna
D)Venkatadri Nayak
Answer: Dhondiya Wagh
- Q. Taj-ud-din Firoz Shah was succeeded by which of the following kings?
A)Ahmah Shah Wali
B)Muhammad Shah II
C)Humayun Shah
D)Muhammad Shah I
Answer: Ahmah Shah Wali
- 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. The town of Shravanabelagola is an important pilgrimage centre for –
A)Sikhs
B)Muslims
C)Hindus
D)Jains
Answer: Jains
- Q. Which is the most Populous Religion of Karnataka?
A)Christianity
B)Hinduism
C)Islam
D)Buddhism
Answer: Hinduism
- 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. In which year the Mysore State was renamed as Karnataka?
A)1971
B)1973
C)1968
D)1975
Answer: 1973
- Q. Which ruler is credited for the spread of Jainism in Karnataka?
A)Bimbisara
B)Ashoka
C)Chandragupta Maurya
D)Samparati
Answer: Chandragupta Maurya
- Q. Which Karnataka City is pilgrimage destination in Jainism?
A)Shravanabelagola
B)Shorapur
C)Belur
D)Tumkur
Answer: Shravanabelagola
- Q. What is the old name of Mysore?
A)Mysore
B)Mahishuru
C)Mahishapura
D)Bangalore
Answer: Mahishapura
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