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 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. Which of the following airport of India is the first in the country to get disabled aircraft recovery equipment?
    A)Kozhikode Airport
    B)Ntaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport
    C)Kempagowda Airport
    D)Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Airport
    Answer: Kempagowda Airport
  • Q. In which year the Mysore State was renamed as Karnataka?
    A)1971
    B)1973
    C)1968
    D)1975
    Answer: 1973
  • Q. When was Jog falls discovered?
    A)1865
    B)1866
    C)1869
    D)1860
    Answer: 1860
  • Q. Which place was ceded to the British after the Treaty of Srirangapatnam?
    A)Malabar
    B)Mangalore
    C)Mysore
    D)Chikkamagaluru
    Answer: Malabar
  • 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. Which is the largest river in the state of Karnataka?
    A)Hemavati
    B)Krishna
    C)Kaveri
    D)Ghataprabha
    Answer: Kaveri
  • Q. Who was the first President of Kannada Sahitya Parishat?
    A)Karpura Srinivasa Rao
    B)P. G. Halakatti
    C)R. Narasimhachar
    D)H. V. Nanjundaiah
    Answer: H. V. Nanjundaiah
  • Q. Which is the biggest forest in Karnataka?
    A)Mandya
    B)Chikkamagaluru
    C)Hassan
    D)Uttara Kannada
    Answer: Uttara Kannada
  • 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. Which Festival celebrations are famous in Mysore?
    A)Dasara
    B)Holi
    C)Diwali
    D)Shivratri
    Answer: Dasara
  • Q. What is the old name of Hampi?
    A)Pampa-kshetra
    B)Bidar
    C)Chamarajanagar
    D)Belagavi
    Answer: Pampa-kshetra
  • Q. Nandi Hills, which is a famous tourist spot is located in which district of Karnataka?
    A)Ramanagar
    B)Chickaballapur
    C)Kolar
    D)Tumkur
    Answer: Chickaballapur
  • Q. The Bangalore university was established in the year?
    A)1958
    B)1958
    C)1960
    D)1964
    Answer: 1964
  • Q. Which is the highest peak in Karnataka?
    A)Chamundi hills
    B)Western hills
    C)Nandi hills
    D)Mullayanagiri
    Answer: Mullayanagiri
  • Q. Which is the longest highway in Karnataka?
    A)National Highway 13
    B)National Highway 69
    C)National Highway 71
    D)None of these
    Answer: National Highway 13
  • Q. What is the old name of Banavasi?
    A)Tumakuru
    B)Konkanapura
    C)Kolar
    D)None of these
    Answer: Konkanapura
  • Q. Which city is the largest producer of Toor Dal in Karnataka?
    A)Gulbarga
    B)Belagavi
    C)Chikmagalur
    D)None of these
    Answer: Gulbarga
  • Q. Suvarna Vidhana Soudha is located in which district of Karnataka?
    A)Bellary
    B)Mysore
    C)Hubli
    D)Belgaum
    Answer: Belgaum
  • Q. The Battle of Talikota was fought in the year
    A)1561
    B)1565
    C)1556
    D)1569
    Answer: 1565

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