Q. When was Bangalore renamed Bengaluru?

Correct Answer

1st November 2014

More Questions on Karnataka

  • Q. Who is the first Chalukya king?
    A)Chalukyas of Kalyani
    B)Jayasimha
    C)Pulakesin II
    D)Chalukyas of Veng
    Answer: Jayasimha
  • Q. Who is called Karnataka Gandhi?
    A)Yashodhara Dasappa
    B)Hardekar Manjappa
    C)Karnad Sadashiva Rao
    D)None of these
    Answer: Hardekar Manjappa
  • Q. Who was the Governor-General during the First Anglo-Mysore War?
    A)Harry Verelst
    B)Lord Cornwallis
    C)Warren Hastingswas
    D)Lord Wellesley
    Answer: Harry Verelst
  • Q. The provinces of the Vijayanagara Empire were called as
    A)Rajyas
    B)Deshas
    C)Samstanas
    D)Prantas
    Answer: Rajyas
  • 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
  • Q. Which is the largest district in Karnataka?
    A)Chamarajanagar
    B)Kodagu
    C)Belagavi
    D)None of these
    Answer: Belagavi
  • Q. What is the new name of NH 13?
    A)NH 165
    B)NH 168
    C)NH 169
    D)NH 164
    Answer: NH 169
  • Q. Channapatna a place in Ramnagara district of Karnataka is famous for –
    A)Sandalwood
    B)Toys
    C)Silk
    D)Agarbatti
    Answer: Toys
  • Q. Who of the following is a recipient of literary award Saraswati Samman for his work in Kannada?
    A)B. D. Jatti
    B)Sadananda Gowda
    C)Ramakrishna Hegde
    D)Veerappa Moily
    Answer: Veerappa Moily
  • Q. Where is the hemavathi dam is situated?
    A)Chikballapur
    B)Bagalkot
    C)Hassan
    D)Chamarajanagar
    Answer: Hassan
  • Q. Which is the largest palace in Karnataka?
    A)Ayyanakere Lake
    B)Mysore Palace
    C)Hirekolale Lake
    D)Honnamana Kere Lake
    Answer: Mysore Palace
  • Q. Who of the following is the author of the State anthem of Karnataka – Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate?
    A)Govindaray Nayak
    B)K. Sivarama Karanth
    C)Gopalakrishna Adiga
    D)Kuvempu
    Answer: Kuvempu
  • Q. Who had written the first Kannada-English dictionary?
    A)Hermann Mogling
    B)Ferdinand Kittel
    C)Hermann Gundert
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Ferdinand Kittel
  • Q. How many waterfalls are there in Uttara Kannada?
    A)13
    B)15
    C)10
    D)20
    Answer: 13
  • Q. Which district has lowest population in Karnataka?
    A)Dakshina Kannada
    B)Chamarajanagar
    C)Kodagu
    D)Davangere
    Answer: Kodagu
  • Q. What is the colour of the Metro Line between Baiyyappanahalli and Mahatma Gandhi Road?
    A)Purple
    B)Block
    C)Whight
    D)None of these
    Answer: Purple
  • Q. At which of the following places is a branch of Karnataka High Court located?
    A)Dharwad
    B)Bidar
    C)Ballari
    D)Mysuru
    Answer: Dharwad
  • Q. Which is the biggest forest in Karnataka?
    A)Mandya
    B)Chikkamagaluru
    C)Hassan
    D)Uttara Kannada
    Answer: Uttara Kannada
  • 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. How was Karnataka formerly known?
    A)Bimaru
    B)Amindivi
    C)Mysore
    D)None of These
    Answer: Mysore

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