QUIZ QUESTIONS ON KARNATAKA

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1. In which year was Mysore renamed Karnataka?

2. In terms of area Karnataka is the ____________ largest State in India?

3. At which place in Karnataka did Adi Shankaracharya establish the first of four mathas?

4. Who of the following is the author of the State anthem of Karnataka – Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate?

5. On which of the following rivers are the Jog Falls (Gerosoppa Falls) situated?

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

7. Which of the following is the State flower of Karnataka?

8. Channapatna a place in Ramnagara district of Karnataka is famous for -

9. Which of the following places is famous for metal handicraft known as Bidriware?

10. At which place is the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha located?

11. Ramdevarabetta Sanctuary has been notified in order to conserve -

12. Which of the following districts is rich in iron ore deposits?

13. The port Mangalore is located in which district of Karnataka?

14. At which of the following places in Karnataka is a nuclear power plant located?

15. Who of the following became the first Chief Minister of Karnataka after reorganization of States in 1956?

16. At which place is the historical monument Gol Gumbaz located?

17. Who of the following is considered as the Father of Carnatic Music?

18. At which of the following places is a bench of Karnataka High Court located?

19. The town of Shravanabelagola is an important pilgrimage centre for -

20. In which year was Kannada granted the status of a classical language by the Central Govt?

21. Where is India’s only private sanctuary known as the SAI Sanctuary located?

22. In which city is the Central Institute of Indian Languages located?

23. Who of the following is a National Film Award winning director as well as Jnanpith Award winning writer?

24. Who of the following is a recipient of literary award Saraswati Samman for his work in Kannada?

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?

27. Who of the following was the first person from Karnataka to be awarded the Bharat Ratna?

28. Which is the oldest university in Karnataka?

29. By what popular name is Shivaputra Siddharamayya Komkalimath, an eminent classical singer better known?

30. With how many states does Karnataka share its boundary?

31. In which language do the inhabitants of the two villages Mattur and Hosa Halli ordinarily converse and hence the popularity of the villages?

32. Among the states bordering the Arabian Sea, Karnataka has the _________ longest coastline?

33. With the construction of which dam was Sir M. Visvesvarayya associated?

34. Coastalwood is a film industry associated with which of the following languages?

35. Who of the following once served as the Governor of Karnataka?

36. How many elected members does the Karnataka Legislative Assembly have?

37. Which of the following is the largest district in terms of area in Karnataka?

38. Who was the first (and the only) woman Governor of Karnataka?

39. For which of the following agricultural product is the hill Baba Budangiri famous?

40. Which of the following is the oldest railway station in Karnataka?

41. Which of the following is the State animal of Karnataka

42. Which of the following units of Indian Space Research Organisation is located in Hassan in Karnataka?

43. How many districts does Karnataka have as of November 2023?

44. At which of the following places in Karnataka is an Indian Naval base located?

45. Headquarters of which of the following zonal railways is located at Hubballi in Karnataka?

46. At which of the following places does the confluence of the rivers Tunga and Bhadra take place?

47. Daroji Sanctuary in Ballari has been established to protect which of the following animals?

48. Nanjanagud in Karnataka is famous for which of the following agricultural products?

49. Which former Chief of Army Staff once served as the Governor of Karnataka (formerly Mysore)?

50. How many Members of Parliament represent Karnataka in the Lok Sabha?