Directions: In the questions given below, four options have been given. Click on the option which you think is the RIGHT ANSWER to the question.
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1. In which year was Mysore renamed Karnataka? |
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2. In terms of area Karnataka is the ____________ largest State in India? |
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3. At which place in Karnataka did Adi Shankaracharya establish the first of four mathas? |
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4. Who of the following is the author of the State anthem of Karnataka – Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate? |
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5. On which of the following rivers are the Jog Falls (Gerosoppa Falls) situated? |
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6. Who of the following was the first person to be awarded the Jnanpith Award for Kannada? |
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7. Which of the following is the State flower of Karnataka? |
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8. Channapatna a place in Ramnagara district of Karnataka is famous for - |
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9. Which of the following places is famous for metal handicraft known as Bidriware? |
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10. At which place is the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha located? |
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11. Ramdevarabetta Sanctuary has been notified in order to conserve - |
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12. Which of the following districts is rich in iron ore deposits? |
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13. The port Mangalore is located in which district of Karnataka? |
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14. At which of the following places in Karnataka is a nuclear power plant located? |
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15. Who of the following became the first Chief Minister of Karnataka after reorganization of States in 1956? |
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16. At which place is the historical monument Gol Gumbaz located? |
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17. Who of the following is considered as the Father of Carnatic Music? |
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18. At which of the following places is a bench of Karnataka High Court located? |
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19. The town of Shravanabelagola is an important pilgrimage centre for - |
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20. In which year was Kannada granted the status of a classical language by the Central Govt? |
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21. Where is India’s only private sanctuary known as the SAI Sanctuary located? |
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22. In which city is the Central Institute of Indian Languages located? |
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23. Who of the following is a National Film Award winning director as well as Jnanpith Award winning writer? |
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24. Who of the following is a recipient of literary award Saraswati Samman for his work in Kannada? |
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25. Which of the following is the first Kannada talkie (film) released in 1934? |
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26. By which name is the Kannada film industry commonly referred to? | |
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27. Who of the following was the first person from Karnataka to be awarded the Bharat Ratna? | |
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28. Which is the oldest university in Karnataka? | |
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29. By what popular name is Shivaputra Siddharamayya Komkalimath, an eminent classical singer better known? | |
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30. With how many states does Karnataka share its boundary? | |
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31. In which language do the inhabitants of the two villages Mattur and Hosa Halli ordinarily converse and hence the popularity of the villages? | |
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32. Among the states bordering the Arabian Sea, Karnataka has the _________ longest coastline? | |
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33. With the construction of which dam was Sir M. Visvesvarayya associated? | |
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34. Coastalwood is a film industry associated with which of the following languages? | |
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35. Who of the following once served as the Governor of Karnataka? | |
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36. How many elected members does the Karnataka Legislative Assembly have? | |
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37. Which of the following is the largest district in terms of area in Karnataka? | |
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38. Who was the first (and the only) woman Governor of Karnataka? | |
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39. For which of the following agricultural product is the hill Baba Budangiri famous? | |
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40. Which of the following is the oldest railway station in Karnataka? | |
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41. Which of the following is the State animal of Karnataka | |
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42. Which of the following units of Indian Space Research Organisation is located in Hassan in Karnataka? | |
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43. How many districts does Karnataka have as of November 2023? | |
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44. At which of the following places in Karnataka is an Indian Naval base located? | |
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45. Headquarters of which of the following zonal railways is located at Hubballi in Karnataka? | |
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46. At which of the following places does the confluence of the rivers Tunga and Bhadra take place? | |
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47. Daroji Sanctuary in Ballari has been established to protect which of the following animals? | |
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48. Nanjanagud in Karnataka is famous for which of the following agricultural products? | |
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49. Which former Chief of Army Staff once served as the Governor of Karnataka (formerly Mysore)? | |
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50. How many Members of Parliament represent Karnataka in the Lok Sabha? | |