More Questions on Karnataka
- Q. _____ is the smallest district in Karnataka by population?
A)Kodagu
B)Bellary
C)Shimoga
D)Vijayapura
Answer: Kodagu
- Q. The Chennakesava Temple in Somanathapura is an example of __________ architecture.
A)Badami
B)Hoysala
C)Rashtrakuta
D)Chalukya
Answer: Hoysala
- Q. Srinivasa was the pen name of which famous author?
A)Kuvempu
B)U. R. Ananthamurthy
C)M. V. Iyengar
D)K. Shivaram Karanth
Answer: M. V. Iyengar
- Q. Who among the following is also known as “Andhra Bhoj”?
A)Harihara
B)Rajendra Chola
C)Bukka
D)Krishnadeva Raya
Answer: Krishnadeva Raya
- Q. Which temple is located in Karnataka?
A)Lingaraj Temple
B)RajaRani Temple
C)Sri Virupaksha Temple
D)Meenakshi Amman Temple
Answer: Sri Virupaksha Temple
- Q. The town of Shravanabelagola is an important pilgrimage centre for –
A)Sikhs
B)Muslims
C)Hindus
D)Jains
Answer: Jains
- Q. In which year was the government soap factory established in Bangalore?
A)1910
B)1925
C)1916
D)1928
Answer: 1916
- Q. What is the capital of Karnataka?
A)Bangalore
B)Ballari
C)Bagalkot
D)Belagavi
Answer: Bangalore
- Q. The first Iron and Steel Industry of Karnataka was established at
A)Bhadravati
B)Bandigudda
C)Mysore
D)Bellary
Answer: Bhadravati
- 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. Who is called Lion of Karnataka?
A)Karnad Sadashiva Rao
B)Gangadharrao Balkrishna Deshpande
C)Umabai Kundapur
D)None of these
Answer: Gangadharrao Balkrishna Deshpande
- Q. Who is the first Chalukya king?
A)Chalukyas of Kalyani
B)Jayasimha
C)Pulakesin II
D)Chalukyas of Veng
Answer: Jayasimha
- Q. The first Kannada Sahitya Sammelana was held in
A)Bijapura
B)Bengaluru
C)Mysuru
D)Dharawada
Answer: Bengaluru
- Q. Who was the first person to received Bharat Ratna award from Karnataka
A)C. N. R. Rao
B)Bhimsen Joshi
C)Girish Karnad
D)Visvesvaraya
Answer: Visvesvaraya
- Q. In which year the first Kannada Sahitya Sammelana was held?
A)1917
B)1920
C)1915
D)1922
Answer: 1915
- Q. How was Karnataka formerly known?
A)Bimaru
B)Amindivi
C)Mysore
D)None of These
Answer: Mysore
- Q. Which day is Kempe Gowda Jayanthi?
A)22nd June 2020
B)25th June 2018
C)22nd June 2012
D)27th June 2017
Answer: 27th June 2017
- Q. Who is the first speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly?
A)H. T. Krishnappa
B)H. D. Deve Gowda
C)S. Shivappa
D)V. Venkatappa
Answer: V. Venkatappa
- Q. When was Indian Coffee Board established?
A)1940
B)1930
C)1942
D)1941
Answer: 1942
- Q. Who started Mysuru Vrittanta Bodhini in Mysore?
A)M. V. Gopalaswamy
B)Bhashyam Bhashyacharya
C)K. N. Guruswamy
D)None of these
Answer: Bhashyam Bhashyacharya
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