More Questions on Karnataka
- Q. Which day is celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava?
A)16th October
B)1st November
C)1st October
D)3rd November
Answer: 1st November
- Q. Who is the first Chalukya king?
A)Chalukyas of Kalyani
B)Jayasimha
C)Pulakesin II
D)Chalukyas of Veng
Answer: Jayasimha
- 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. For which book, Kuvempu wins the Jnanpith Award in 1967?
A)Sri Ramayana Darshanam
B)Mookajjiya Kanasugalu
C)Naku Thanthi
D)Bharatha Sindhu Rashmi
Answer: Sri Ramayana Darshanam
- Q. How was Karnataka formerly known?
A)Bimaru
B)Amindivi
C)Mysore
D)None of These
Answer: Mysore
- Q. The Bangalore University was established in the year
A)1960
B)1947
C)1964
D)1990
Answer: 1964
- Q. At which place in Karnataka did Adi Shankaracharya establish the first of four mathas?
A)Gokarna
B)Talakaveri
C)Sringeri
D)Murdeshwar
Answer: Sringeri
- Q. Which place is called Ooty of Karnataka?
A)Sakleshpur
B)Ballari
C)Bagalkot
D)Chikballapur
Answer: Sakleshpur
- Q. At which place is the historical monument Gol Gumbaz located?
A)Vijayapura
B)Kalburagi
C)Bidar
D)Belagavi
Answer: Vijayapura
- Q. Which is the heart of Karnataka?
A)Kodagu
B)Davanagere
C)Dharwad
D)Chitradurga
Answer: Davanagere
- Q. Who is father of Karnataka?
A)Harihara I
B)Bukka Raya
C)Gangadharrao Balkrishna Deshpande
D)Both B and C
Answer: Both B and C
- Q. When the first Anglo Mysore war was fought?
A)1870
B)1716
C)1855
D)1767
Answer: 1767
- Q. How many seats have been allocated for Karnataka in Rajyasabha and Loksabha ?
A)12, 28
B)5, 30
C)15, 70
D)None of These
Answer: 12, 28
- Q. Where is the Bandipur National Park is situated?
A)Chikballapur
B)Bengaluru
C)Chamarajanagar
D)Belagavi
Answer: Chamarajanagar
- Q. Which one is the oldest known Kannada language inscription in the Kannada script?
A)Allahabad inscription
B)Talagunda inscription
C)Malavalli inscription
D)Halmidi inscription
Answer: Halmidi inscription
- Q. Which is the smallest river in Karnataka?
A)North Pennar
B)Kali
C)Palar
D)South Pennar
Answer: Kali
- 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 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. Which is the oldest city in Karnataka?
A)Banavasi
B)Bangalore
C)Mysore
D)Belagavi
Answer: Banavasi
- Q. In which year Dr. M. Visvesvaraya received the Bharat Ratna award?
A)1957
B)1960
C)1955
D)1963
Answer: 1955
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