More Questions on Karnataka
- Q. Which port is known as the Gateway of Karnataka?
A)New Mangalore Port
B)Tadadi port
C)Honnavar port
D)Belekeri port
Answer: New Mangalore Port
- Q. When was Tungabhadra dam built?
A)1950
B)1955
C)1953
D)1960
Answer: 1953
- Q. Who wrote the first Kannada drama ‘Mitravinda Govinda’?
A)Mahalingaranga
B)Singararya
C)Lakshmisha
D)Tirumalaraya
Answer: Singararya
- Q. What is the Traditional Name of Dhoti in Karnataka?
A)Pathani Suits
B)Accessories
C)Kurta Pyjama
D)Panche
Answer: Panche
- Q. How many seats have been allocated for Karnataka in Lokasabha and Rajyasabha?
A)28, 12
B)20, 15
C)12, 10
D)25, 20
Answer: 28, 12
- Q. Which is the second capital city of Karnataka?
A)Ramanagara
B)Belgaum
C)Shivamogga
D)Tumakuru
Answer: Belgaum
- Q. Who is the founder of Cubbon Park?
A)Major General Richard Sankey
B)Sri K. Hanumanthaiya
C)Kempe Gowda I
D)None of these
Answer: Major General Richard Sankey
- Q. How many waterfalls are there in Karnataka?
A)40
B)50
C)45
D)55
Answer: 40
- Q. What is the state flower of Karnataka?
A)Lotus
B)Rhododendron
C)Palash
D)Marigold
Answer: Lotus
- Q. In which year was Vijayanagara Empire founded?
A)1330
B)1332
C)1336
D)1331
Answer: 1336
- Q. Which city is known as the Silicon Valley of India?
A)Bangalore
B)Bellary
C)Chikballapur
D)Belagavi
Answer: Bangalore
- 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. Who is the first Governor of Karnataka?
A)Dharma Vira
B)S. M. Shrinagesh
C)V. V. Giri
D)Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar
Answer: Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar
- Q. Jog Falls which is one of the highest waterfalls in India, is created by?
A)Kaveri River
B)Tunga River
C)Sharavati River
D)Mandovi River
Answer: Sharavati River
- Q. Who is the founder of Chalukya?
A)Veerabhadra Chalukya
B)Pulakeshin II
C)Pulakeshin I
D)None of these
Answer: Pulakeshin I
- Q. How many lakes are there in Bengaluru?
A)179
B)190
C)180
D)189
Answer: 189
- Q. Who was the first Chief Minister of Karnataka?
A)S. Nijalingappa
B)Veerendra Patil
C)K. Hanumanthaiah
D)K. Chengalaraya Reddy
Answer: K. Chengalaraya Reddy
- Q. In which year, the National Games of India was first held in Bangalore?
A)1966
B)1970
C)1962
D)1974
Answer: 1966
- Q. Who was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court in May 2019?
A)Abhay Shreeniwas Oka
B)Sam Piroj Bharucha
C)Jagdish Singh Khehar
D)Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela
Answer: Abhay Shreeniwas Oka
- Q. Nebburu Narayana Hegde passed away in May 2019 in Mangaluru, Karnataka. What was he famous for?
A)Togalu Bombeaata puppet-show performer
B)Krishna Parijatha folk theatre actor
C)Yakshagana bhagwatha singer
D)Bhoota Aradhane ritualistic dancer
Answer: Yakshagana bhagwatha singer
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