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. Recently names of Cities in Karnataka changed New name of Belgaum city is?
    A)Belagav
    B)Belurgam
    C)Belagavi
    D)Bellaam
    Answer: Belagavi
  • Q. Vittalaswamy and Hazara Ramaswamy temples were built in rule of which Vijayanagara empire?
    A)Krishna Deva Raya
    B)Devaraya-I
    C)Devaraya-II
    D)Harihara -II
    Answer: Krishna Deva Raya
  • Q. The first hydro-electric power generating station in Karnataka
    A)Gerusoppa
    B)Shivanasamudra
    C)Kodasalli
    D)Linganamakki
    Answer: Shivanasamudra
  • Q. Who of the following was the first person to be awarded the Jnanpith Award for Kannada?
    A)K. Shivaram Karanth
    B)M. Venkatasa Iyengar
    C)D. R. Bendre
    D)K. Venkatappa Puttappa
    Answer: K. Venkatappa Puttappa
  • Q. The peacock wildlife sanctuary is located at
    A)Adichunchangiri
    B)Rangantittu
    C)Malai Mahadeswara
    D)Brahmagiri
    Answer: Adichunchangiri
  • Q. How many seats have been allocated for Karnataka in Rajya Sabha?
    A)12
    B)18
    C)10
    D)20
    Answer: 12
  • Q. Who had written the mathematical book “Ganita-sara-samgraha”?
    A)Virasena
    B)Shakatayan
    C)Jinasena
    D)Mahaviracharya
    Answer: Mahaviracharya
  • 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. What is the state dance of Karnataka?
    A)Kuchipudi
    B)Kathakali
    C)Dollu Kunitha
    D)Raas Leela
    Answer: Dollu Kunitha
  • Q. Which is the peaceful place in Karnataka?
    A)Bidar
    B)Bengaluru
    C)Dharmasthala
    D)None of these
    Answer: Dharmasthala
  • Q. According to 2011 Tiger census, the State with highest tiger population is
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Uttarakhand
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Who formed Indian Institute of Science?
    A)Chamarajendra Wadiyar
    B)Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar
    C)Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV
    D)None of these
    Answer: Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV
  • Q. “Rakkasa Thangadi” or Thalikote war which ruined the glory of Vijayanagara dynasty was held in which year?
    A)1565
    B)1550
    C)1545
    D)1560
    Answer: 1565
  • Q. Which Anglo Kannada weekly newspaper was published by the Mysore government?
    A)Mysore Gazette
    B)Hermann Mogling
    C)Bengal Gazette
    D)James Augustus Hicky
    Answer: Mysore Gazette
  • Q. Which language is the Mysooru Mithra Newspaper?
    A)Kannada
    B)Telungu
    C)Tamil
    D)Malayalam
    Answer: Kannada
  • Q. Kempe Gowda I is considered as the founder of ___________ city.
    A)Belgaum
    B)Mysore
    C)Davanagere
    D)Bangalore
    Answer: Bangalore
  • 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. Who was chosen for Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA) Lifetime achievement award-2015?
    A)A. S. Kiran Kumar
    B)Shailesh Nayak
    C)B. N. Suresh
    D)Madhavan Nair
    Answer: B. N. Suresh
  • Q. Where is Tungabhadra River located?
    A)Kerala
    B)Maharastra
    C)Karnataka
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. The Karnataka Government recently banned in Malnad area plantation of ?
    A)Eucalyptus
    B)Tamarind
    C)Shikakai
    D)Teak
    Answer: Eucalyptus

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