More Questions on Karnataka
- Q. Who started radio station in Karnataka?
A)Prasar Bharati
B)Jain Group of
C)M. V. Gopalaswamy
D)None of these
Answer: M. V. Gopalaswamy
- Q. Which Festival celebrations are famous in Mysore?
A)Dasara
B)Holi
C)Diwali
D)Shivratri
Answer: Dasara
- Q. The Name of Nuclear Power Plant in Karnataka?
A)Ukai
B)Mundra
C)Kaiga
D)None of these
Answer: Kaiga
- Q. Who built Badami fort?
A)Pulakeshin I
B)Jayasimha
C)Chalukyan King Pulakeshi
D)Veerabhadra Chalukya
Answer: Chalukyan King Pulakeshi
- 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. When was the third Anglo-Mysore War fought?
A)1780
B)1788
C)1790
D)1770
Answer: 1790
- Q. Which Rashtrakuta King overthrew the Chalukyan king Kirtivarma II?
A)Govinda II
B)Krishna I
C)Amoghavarsha
D)Dantidurga
Answer: Dantidurga
- Q. What is the another name of Pampa Sagar?
A)Krishna River
B)Ghataprabha
C)Tungabhadra River
D)Malaprabha
Answer: Tungabhadra River
- Q. What is the Area of Bangalore?
A)841 km2
B)944 km2
C)741 km2
D)761 km2
Answer: 741 km2
- 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. When did Karnataka acquire its present name?
A)15th June 1971
B)21st August 1991
C)1st January 1951
D)1st November 1973
Answer: 1st November 1973
- 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. Where is the Gulf of Nagarhole National Park is situated?
A)Chikballapur
B)Kodagu
C)Bagalkot
D)None of these
Answer: Kodagu
- Q. Where is Kabini Wildlife Sanctuary situated?
A)Chikkamagaluru
B)Wayanad
C)Bagalkot
D)None of these
Answer: Wayanad
- Q. Vittalaswamy and Hazara Ramaswamy temples were built in rule of which Vijayanagara empire?
A)Krishna Deva Raya
B)Devaraya-I
C)Devaraya-II
D)Harihara -II
Answer: Krishna Deva Raya
- 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. When was Indian Coffee Board established?
A)1940
B)1930
C)1942
D)1941
Answer: 1942
- Q. In which of the following place of Karnataka one cannot find Bahubali Statue?
A)Dharmastala
B)Shravanabelagola
C)Karkala
D)Udupi
Answer: Udupi
- Q. Who is considered as the ‘Father of Carnatic Music’?
A)Shyama Sastri
B)Purandara Dasa
C)Tyagaraja
D)Muthuswami Dikshitar
Answer: Purandara Dasa
- Q. How was Karnataka formerly known?
A)Bimaru
B)Amindivi
C)Mysore
D)None of These
Answer: Mysore
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