Karnataka State

Q. Who is the first person to received Jnanpith Award for Kannada language?

A
Kuvempu
B
V. K. Gokak
C
K. Shivaram Karanth
D
Girish Karnad

Correct Answer

Kuvempu

More Questions on Karnataka

  • Q. Who of the following became the first Chief Minister of Karnataka after reorganization of States in 1956?
    A)B. D. Jatti
    B)Devraj Urs
    C)Veerendra Patil
    D)S. Nijalingappa
    Answer: S. Nijalingappa
  • Q. Name the first village to be declared Independence in Karnataka?
    A)Chowdapur
    B)Dattapura
    C)Issuru
    D)Dhawaleshwar
    Answer: Issuru
  • Q. Which district in Karnataka has no national highway?
    A)Hassan
    B)Gadag
    C)Raichur
    D)Karwar
    Answer: Raichur
  • Q. Which district is called as Manchester of Karnataka?
    A)Dharwad
    B)Davangere
    C)Bidar
    D)Bengaluru Rural
    Answer: Davangere
  • Q. Which districts of Karnataka shares border with Tamil Nadu?
    A)Kalaburagi
    B)Chitradurga
    C)Wayanad
    D)Haveri
    Answer: Wayanad
  • Q. Who had written the mathematical book “Ganita-sara-samgraha”?
    A)Virasena
    B)Shakatayan
    C)Jinasena
    D)Mahaviracharya
    Answer: Mahaviracharya
  • Q. How many divisions are there in Karnataka?
    A)Eight
    B)Seven
    C)Six
    D)Four
    Answer: Four
  • Q. Which archeological site in Karnataka is known as South India’s earliest Iron Age site?
    A)Yadgir
    B)Hallur
    C)Piklihal
    D)Maski
    Answer: Hallur
  • Q. Which is the second largest airport in Karnataka?
    A)Mangalore International Airport
    B)Bellary Airport
    C)Mangalore Airport
    D)None of these
    Answer: Mangalore International Airport
  • Q. Who is known as the founder of Vijayanagara Empire?
    A)Harihara I
    B)Ramachandra Raya
    C)Bukka Raya I
    D)Deva Raya II
    Answer: Harihara I
  • Q. Which Diwan of Mysore founded the Co-operative Department in 1906?
    A)Diwan T. Ananda Rao
    B)Diwan P. N. Krishnamurthy
    C)Diwan M. Visveswarayya
    D)Diwan V. P. Madhava Rao
    Answer: Diwan P. N. Krishnamurthy
  • Q. Which place is called Ooty of Karnataka?
    A)Sakleshpur
    B)Ballari
    C)Bagalkot
    D)Chikballapur
    Answer: Sakleshpur
  • Q. Which one is not a tributary of Kaveri River?
    A)Shimsha
    B)Arkavati
    C)Hemavati
    D)Bhima
    Answer: Bhima
  • Q. Which district has lowest population in Karnataka?
    A)Dakshina Kannada
    B)Chamarajanagar
    C)Kodagu
    D)Davangere
    Answer: Kodagu
  • Q. Which is the new district in Karnataka?
    A)Davangere
    B)Vijayanagara
    C)Haveri
    D)Chamarajanagar
    Answer: Vijayanagara
  • Q. Which of the following dam is located in Karnataka state?
    A)Kaushalya dam
    B)Nagarjuna sagar
    C)Dudhawa
    D)Almatti dam
    Answer: Almatti dam
  • Q. First person from state of Karnataka to received Bharat Ratna award
    A)Visvesvaraya
    B)Bhimsen Joshi
    C)Shakuntala Devi
    D)None of These
    Answer: Visvesvaraya
  • 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 popularized Ragale, a metre native to Kannada language?
    A)Harihara
    B)Sarvajna
    C)Basavanna
    D)None ot these
    Answer: Harihara
  • 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

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