Q. Who of the following was the first person to be awarded the Jnanpith Award for Kannada?

Correct Answer

K. Venkatappa Puttappa

More Questions on Karnataka

  • Q. Which of the following states is to the north of Karnataka?
    A)Kerala
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Odisha
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. Which of the following National Park is in Karnataka ?
    A)Bandipur national park
    B)Silent valley national park
    C)Madhav national park
    D)None of these
    Answer: Bandipur national park
  • Q. How many major ports are there in Karnataka?
    A)Five
    B)Eleven
    C)One
    D)Eight
    Answer: One
  • Q. Who is the first Chief Justice of Karnataka?
    A)Nittoor Srinivasa Rau
    B)R. Venkataramaiah
    C)S. R. Das Gupta
    D)H. Hombe Gowda
    Answer: R. Venkataramaiah
  • Q. “Gagan Mahal” is an Architectural Glory ascribed to
    A)Nizam Shah
    B)Barid Shah
    C)Qutub Shah
    D)Ali Adil Shah-I
    Answer: Ali Adil Shah-I
  • Q. Who was the founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire?
    A)Dantidurga
    B)Indra III
    C)Krishna I
    D)Amoghavarsha I
    Answer: Dantidurga
  • Q. Which is the largest district in Karnataka?
    A)Chamarajanagar
    B)Kodagu
    C)Belagavi
    D)None of these
    Answer: Belagavi
  • Q. Which town is known as the Silk Town of Karnataka?
    A)Channapattana
    B)Belgaum
    C)Ramanagara
    D)None of these
    Answer: Ramanagara
  • Q. Which are the four divisions of Karnataka?
    A)Mysuru
    B)Belagavi and Kalaburagi
    C)Bengaluru
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which is the oldest airport in Karnataka?
    A)Bellary Airport
    B)Mangalore Airport
    C)Sambra Airport
    D)None of these
    Answer: Bellary Airport
  • Q. What is the colour of the Metro Line between Baiyyappanahalli and Mahatma Gandhi Road?
    A)Purple
    B)Block
    C)Whight
    D)None of these
    Answer: Purple
  • Q. Which is the biggest airport in Karnataka?
    A)Mysore Airport
    B)Belgaum Airport
    C)Hubli Airport
    D)Kempegowda International Airport
    Answer: Kempegowda International Airport
  • Q. Where is the Anshi National Park situated?
    A)Belagavi
    B)Bagalkot
    C)Uttara Kannada
    D)None of these
    Answer: Uttara Kannada
  • Q. When was Bangalore renamed Bengaluru?
    A)2nd November 2014
    B)5th November 2014
    C)1st November 2014
    D)None of these
    Answer: 1st November 2014
  • Q. In which year the Mysore State was renamed as Karnataka?
    A)1971
    B)1973
    C)1968
    D)1975
    Answer: 1973
  • Q. Which city is called the steel city of Karnataka?
    A)Mysuru
    B)Bellary
    C)Bengaluru
    D)Hubballi
    Answer: Bellary
  • Q. Which district in Karnataka has no national highway?
    A)Hassan
    B)Gadag
    C)Raichur
    D)Karwar
    Answer: Raichur
  • 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. Southern maidan in Karnataka is in the rain shadow region of which of the following?
    A)Eastern Ghats
    B)Coastal plain
    C)Western Ghats
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Western Ghats
  • Q. Who is the first Chief Minister of Karnataka?
    A)K. Chengalaraya Reddy
    B)Kadidal Manjappa
    C)Kengal Hanumanthaiah
    D)None of these
    Answer: K. Chengalaraya Reddy

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