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. Tipu Sultan planted the ‘Tree of Liberty’ at Srirangapatnam in the year
    A)1794
    B)1795
    C)1793
    D)1796
    Answer: 1794
  • Q. Which of the following established the Qutb Shahi lineage in 1518 CE?
    A)Ibrahim Qutb Shah
    B)Quli Qutb-ul-Mulk
    C)Jamshid
    D)Muhammad Quli
    Answer: Quli Qutb-ul-Mulk
  • 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 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. Which of the following dam is located in Karnataka state?
    A)Kaushalya dam
    B)Nagarjuna sagar
    C)Dudhawa
    D)Almatti dam
    Answer: Almatti dam
  • Q. Which is the beautiful district in Karnataka?
    A)Ballari
    B)Mysore
    C)Bagalkot
    D)None of these
    Answer: Mysore
  • Q. The temples at “Halebidu and Belur” belong to which of the following dynasty?
    A)Rastrakuta dynasty
    B)Badami Chalukya dynasty
    C)Hoysala dynasty
    D)Kadamba dynasty
    Answer: Hoysala dynasty
  • 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. What is the Area of Bangalore?
    A)841 km2
    B)944 km2
    C)741 km2
    D)761 km2
    Answer: 741 km2
  • Q. What is the official language of Karnataka state?
    A)English
    B)Kannada
    C)Hindi
    D)Malayalam
    Answer: Kannada
  • Q. Which Bank has approved $346 million loan for highways upgradation project in Karnataka?
    A)Asian Development bank
    B)World bank
    C)ASEAN bank
    D)None of these
    Answer: Asian Development bank
  • Q. When was the district of Udupi formed?
    A)25th June 1997
    B)20 July 1997
    C)15th September 1987
    D)25th August 1997
    Answer: 25th August 1997
  • Q. Karnataka shares its boundary with how many states?
    A)5
    B)6
    C)7
    D)8
    Answer: 6
  • Q. The first hydro-electric power generating station in Karnataka
    A)Gerusoppa
    B)Shivanasamudra
    C)Kodasalli
    D)Linganamakki
    Answer: Shivanasamudra
  • Q. US-based high-speed transport technology Startup Virgin Hyperloop One has signed MOUs with governments of which Indian states?
    A)Kerala and Karnataka
    B)Maharashtra and Kerala
    C)Maharashtra and Karnataka
    D)None of these
    Answer: Maharashtra and Karnataka
  • Q. Which is the Highest waterfall in Karnataka?
    A)Angel Falls
    B)Kunchikal Falls
    C)Niagara Falls
    D)Sutherland Falls
    Answer: Kunchikal Falls
  • Q. Which is the new district in Karnataka?
    A)Davangere
    B)Vijayanagara
    C)Haveri
    D)Chamarajanagar
    Answer: Vijayanagara
  • Q. The Jog fall is located on the river
    A)Cauvery
    B)Krishna
    C)Sharavati
    D)Godawari
    Answer: Sharavati
  • Q. Total number of members in the Karnataka Legislative Council is
    A)72
    B)75
    C)70
    D)78
    Answer: 75
  • Q. When was the first Anglo-Mysore War fought?
    A)1767 - 69
    B)1770 - 71
    C)1765 - 66
    D)1770 - 72
    Answer: 1767 - 69

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