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. How many waterfalls are there in Karnataka?
    A)40
    B)50
    C)45
    D)55
    Answer: 40
  • Q. Which symbolise Karnataka state flower?
    A)Rose
    B)Lili
    C)Lotus
    D)None of these
    Answer: Lotus
  • Q. Who is the first Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court after state formation?
    A)H. Hombe Gowda
    B)R.Venkataramaiah
    C)S. R. Das Gupta
    D)A. Narayana Pai
    Answer: R.Venkataramaiah
  • Q. Which is the official language of Karnataka?
    A)Konkani
    B)Kodava
    C)Tulu
    D)Kannada
    Answer: Kannada
  • Q. What is the name of Tipu Sultan’s Tomb?
    A)Dariya Daulat Bagh
    B)Gol Gumbaz
    C)Gumbaz
    D)None of these
    Answer: Gumbaz
  • Q. Which Rashtrakuta King overthrew the Chalukyan king Kirtivarma II?
    A)Govinda II
    B)Krishna I
    C)Amoghavarsha
    D)Dantidurga
    Answer: Dantidurga
  • Q. The Chakra Dam is situated in which district of Karnataka?
    A)Shivamogga
    B)Davanagere
    C)Dharwad
    D)Kodagu
    Answer: Shivamogga
  • Q. One of the sanctuaries of Karnataka which has been taken out of Tiger Conservation Programme is
    A)Anshi National Park
    B)Nagarhole National Park
    C)Bandipur National Park
    D)Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
    Answer: Bandipur National Park
  • 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. In which city is the Central Institute of Indian Languages located?
    A)Bengaluru
    B)Dharwad
    C)Mysuru
    D)Udupi
    Answer: Mysuru
  • Q. The Vijayanagar kingdom constituted of how many dynasties?
    A)5 Dynasties
    B)2 Dynasties
    C)3 Dynasties
    D)4 Dynasties
    Answer: 4 Dynasties
  • Q. How many seats have been allocated for Karnataka in Lok Sabha ?
    A)20
    B)28
    C)19
    D)30
    Answer: 28
  • 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
  • Q. What is the old name of Hampi?
    A)Pampa-kshetra
    B)Bidar
    C)Chamarajanagar
    D)Belagavi
    Answer: Pampa-kshetra
  • Q. Balakrishna Temple built by Krishnadevaraya to commemorate his victory over
    A)Kerala
    B)Goa
    C)Orissa
    D)Bijapur
    Answer: Orissa
  • Q. Which one is the Kannada movie?
    A)Sati Sulochana
    B)Gubbi Veeranna
    C)Pandaribai
    D)Bhakta Dhruva
    Answer: Sati Sulochana
  • Q. Which of the following places is famous for metal handicraft known as Bidriware?
    A)Belagavi
    B)Mysuru
    C)Kalaburagi
    D)Bidar
    Answer: Bidar
  • Q. In which of the following months Banashankari Fair is celebrated every year in Karnataka?
    A)April
    B)March
    C)October
    D)January
    Answer: January
  • Q. Who was defeated and killed in the Fourth Mysore war at Srirangapattanam
    A)Hyder Ali
    B)Nizam-ud-daula
    C)Tippu Sultan
    D)Syyad Brothers
    Answer: Tippu Sultan
  • 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

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