Karnataka State

Q. Who of the following is a National Film Award winning director as well as Jnanpith Award winning writer?

A
Girish Karnad
B
B. V. Karanth
C
S. L. Bhyrappa
D
Aravind Adiga

Correct Answer

Girish Karnad

More Questions on Karnataka

  • Q. Which is the biggest river basin in Karnataka?
    A)Godavari
    B)Krishna
    C)Cauvery River
    D)None of these
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. On which of the following rivers are the Jog Falls (Gerosoppa Falls) situated?
    A)Kaveri
    B)Ghataprabha
    C)Sharavati
    D)Hemavathi
    Answer: Sharavati
  • Q. In which Year, Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarahole) National Park was established as?
    A)1977
    B)1988
    C)1998
    D)1964
    Answer: 1988
  • Q. Which is the biggest forest in Karnataka?
    A)Mandya
    B)Chikkamagaluru
    C)Hassan
    D)Uttara Kannada
    Answer: Uttara Kannada
  • Q. How many World Heritage Sites are in Karnataka?
    A)Nine
    B)Two
    C)Eight
    D)Five
    Answer: Two
  • Q. Which is the silk city of Karnataka?
    A)Ramanagara
    B)Bangalore
    C)Raichur
    D)Chikmagaluru
    Answer: Ramanagara
  • 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. How many border districts are there in Karnataka?
    A)Five
    B)Eleven
    C)Eight
    D)Six
    Answer: Five
  • Q. Who started Mangaluru Samachara newspaper?
    A)Mysore Gazette
    B)Bengal Gazette
    C)Hermann Mogling
    D)None of these
    Answer: Hermann Mogling
  • 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. The Karnataka government has cleared the Karnataka Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Bill, which makes it mandatory to install surveillance systems at places with large gathering in ______.
    A)Mysore
    B)Bengaluru
    C)Bijapur
    D)None of these
    Answer: Bengaluru
  • 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 of the following kings assumed the title of “Talakadugonda”?
    A)Vishnuvardhana
    B)Veera Ballala II
    C)Vira Someshwara
    D)Kulothunga Chola III
    Answer: Vishnuvardhana
  • Q. When was the Last Anglo-Mysore War fought?
    A)1780
    B)1798
    C)1790
    D)1767
    Answer: 1798
  • Q. Which among the following is the highest point in Karnataka?
    A)Biligiri
    B)Nandhi Hills
    C)Mullayanna giri
    D)Male Madeshwara Hills
    Answer: Mullayanna giri
  • 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
    Answer: Kuvempu
  • Q. Which Hoysala king assumed the title “Establisher of the Chola Kingdom” and “Emperor of the south”?
    A)Veera Ballala-II
    B)Vira Narasimha-II
    C)Narasimha-I
    D)Narasimha-III
    Answer: Veera Ballala-II
  • 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. Which one is the oldest known Kannada language inscription in the Kannada script?
    A)Allahabad inscription
    B)Talagunda inscription
    C)Malavalli inscription
    D)Halmidi inscription
    Answer: Halmidi inscription
  • Q. Who was the first soldier to be hanged for the 1857 revolt?
    A)Mangal Pandey
    B)Bahadur Shah Zafar
    C)Tantya Tope
    D)None of these
    Answer: Mangal Pandey

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