Karnataka State

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

Correct Answer

K. Venkatappa Puttappa

More Questions on Karnataka

  • Q. How many waterfalls are there in Uttara Kannada?
    A)13
    B)15
    C)10
    D)20
    Answer: 13
  • Q. How many Sea Ports are in Karnataka?
    A)11 Ports
    B)15 Ports
    C)10 Ports
    D)13 Ports
    Answer: 13 Ports
  • Q. Which Vijayanagara king extended patronage to some of the most noted Kannada poets of the medieval period, such as Chamarasa and Kumara Vyasa?
    A)Krishna Devaraya
    B)Devaraya-I
    C)Devaraya-II
    D)Harihara-I
    Answer: Devaraya-II
  • Q. Which is the new district in Karnataka?
    A)Davangere
    B)Vijayanagara
    C)Haveri
    D)Chamarajanagar
    Answer: Vijayanagara
  • Q. Which one is the first Kannada movie?
    A)Bhakta Dhruva
    B)Sati Sulochana
    C)Gubbi Veeranna
    D)Pandaribai
    Answer: Sati Sulochana
  • Q. In which of the following months Chalukya Dance Festival is conducted?
    A)August
    B)March
    C)October
    D)January
    Answer: January
  • Q. What is the Area of Bangalore?
    A)841 km2
    B)944 km2
    C)741 km2
    D)761 km2
    Answer: 741 km2
  • Q. Which is the palace city of Karnataka?
    A)Mysore
    B)Bengaluru
    C)Manglore
    D)Chikkamagaluru
    Answer: Mysore
  • Q. How many lakes are there in Karnataka?
    A)21
    B)30
    C)25
    D)28
    Answer: 21
  • Q. Harihara and Bukka laid the foundation of the Vijayanagara empire under the influence of
    A)Tukarama
    B)Ramanuja
    C)Jnaneshvara
    D)Vidyaranya
    Answer: Vidyaranya
  • Q. Who wrote the first Kannada drama ‘Mitravinda Govinda’?
    A)Mahalingaranga
    B)Singararya
    C)Lakshmisha
    D)Tirumalaraya
    Answer: Singararya
  • Q. Who was the director of the movie “Naandi” released in 1964?
    A)Siddalingaiah
    B)N. Lakshminarayan
    C)Puttanna Kanagal
    D)G. V. Iyer
    Answer: N. Lakshminarayan
  • 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. The “Bramhagiri” edict in Chitradurga belongs to which Emperor?
    A)Ashoka
    B)Amoghavarsha
    C)Kadamba
    D)Pulikeshi
    Answer: Ashoka
  • Q. What is the old name of Banavasi?
    A)Tumakuru
    B)Konkanapura
    C)Kolar
    D)None of these
    Answer: Konkanapura
  • Q. Karnataka was formed in 1956 on the basis of the report of
    A)S. K. Dhar Committee
    B)J. V. P. Committee
    C)Fazal Ali Commission
    D)Wanchoo Committee
    Answer: Fazal Ali Commission
  • Q. Channapatna a place in Ramnagara district of Karnataka is famous for –
    A)Sandalwood
    B)Toys
    C)Silk
    D)Agarbatti
    Answer: Toys
  • Q. Which is the largest palace in Karnataka?
    A)Ayyanakere Lake
    B)Mysore Palace
    C)Hirekolale Lake
    D)Honnamana Kere Lake
    Answer: Mysore Palace
  • Q. Which is the lifeline river of Karnataka?
    A)Godavari
    B)Krishna
    C)Kaveri
    D)Palar
    Answer: Kaveri
  • Q. In which district the Hampi Monuments are located?
    A)Hassan
    B)Mysore
    C)Bellary
    D)Udupi
    Answer: Bellary

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