1. Which of the following statement about Karnataka is wrong?
[A] The state covers an area of 1,91,976 square kilometers
[B] Karnataka is 8th largest Indian state by area and 9th largest state by population
[C] The total number of district in Karnataka is 30
[D] The state of Mysore was renamed as Karnataka in the year 1963
The state of Mysore was renamed as Karnataka in the year 1963
2. Which of the following is the famous dance of Karnataka?
[A]Kuchupudi
[B]Bharatanatyam
[C]Yakshagana
[D]Kolattam
Yakshagana
3. The scenic “Nandhi Hills” is located in which district of Karnataka?
[A]Kolar
[B]Ramanagar
[C]Chickaballapur
[D]Tumkur
Chickaballapur
4. The temples at “Halebidu and Belur” belong to which of the following dynasty?
[A]Kadamba dynasty
[B]Hoysala dynasty
[C]Rastrakuta dynasty
[D]Badami Chalukya dynasty
Hoysala dynasty
5. In which of the following place of Karnataka one cannot find Bahubali Statue?
[A]Dharmastala
[B]Shravanabelagola
[C]Karkala
[D]Udupi
Udupi
6. Who among the following had built beautiful temples at Pattadakallu and Aihole?
[A]Chalukya
[B]Hoysala
[C]Shatavahana
[D]Rastrakuta
Chalukya
7. “Rakkasa Thangadi” or Thalikote war which ruined the glory of Vijayanagara dynasty was held in which year?
[A]1545
[B]1565
[C]1550
[D]1560
1565
8. Consider the following statements:
1. The Halmidi inscription is the oldest known Kannada language inscription in the Kannada language
2. It is believed that the Halmidi inscription allegedly written during the reign of Kadamba king Kakustavarman
Which of the above statements is/are true?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
Both 1 & 2
9. Bring out the wrong pair of information:
[A]First Anglo-Mysore war →1766-69
[B]Second Anglo-Mysore war→1780-84
[C]Third Anglo-Mysore war→1790-92
[D]Fourth Anglo-Mysore war→ 1801-02
Fourth Anglo-Mysore war→ 1801-02
10. The place Kudremukh in Karnataka is well known for which of the following ore?
[A]Iron
[B]Manganese
[C]Copper
[D]Bauxite
Iron
11. Which is the highest point in Karnataka?
[A]Nandhi Hills
[B]Mullayanna giri
[C]Biligiri
[D]Male Madeshwara hills
Mullayanna giri
12. Identify the village in Karnataka which is well known as “Jalianwala Bagh” of the South?
[A]Esuru
[B]Vidhuraswath
[C]Shivapura
[D]Ramanagar
Vidhuraswath
13. “Ilakal Saree” a traditional form of saree, which takes name from the town Ilakal. In which of the following district of Karnataka is located this town?
[A]Bijapura
[B]Bagalkot
[C]Gulbarga
[D]Davanagere
Bagalkot
14. Match the following
a. Ghokak falls ↔ 1. Ghataprabha
b. Vajrapoha falls↔2. Mandovi
c. Godanchinamalai falls↔3. Markandey
[A]a-1, b-2, c-3
[B]a-2, b-3, c-4
[C]a-3, b-2, c-1
a-1, b-2, c-3
15. What is the total number of seats allocated for Karnataka in Lokasabha and Rajyasabha?
[A]12, 10
[B]28, 12
[C]20, 15
[D]25, 20
28, 12
16. Who among the following was first to initiate celebration of Maha Navarathri (Dasara) festival in Mysore?
[A]Krishnaraja Wodeyar
[B]Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar
[C]Raja Wodeyar
[D]Narasimharaja Wodeyar
Raja Wodeyar
17. Which of the following district of Karnataka holds the sobriquet “Cradle of Infantry”?
[A]Bangaluru
[B]Mysore
[C]Belgaum
[D]Bidar
Belgaum
18. Who was the Chief Minister of Karnataka, when Mysore was renamed as Karnataka?
[A]Kengal Hanumanthaia
[B]Verendra Patil
[C]Devaraj Urs
[D]Nijalingappa
Devaraj Urs
19. Which of the following pair shows the correct location of “Thermal Power Plant” in Karnataka?
[A]Raichur and Gulbarga
[B]Raichur and Bellary
[C]Bellary and Chitradurga
[D]Bellary and Kolar
Raichur and Bellary
20. In which of the following place Ashok’s minor rock edict has been discovered in Karnataka?
[A]Halmidi, Hasan
[B]Maski, Raichur
[C]Mulabagil, Kolar
[D]Hoskote, Bengaluru
Maski, Raichur
21. “Kavirajamarga” is the earliest available writing on poetic and grammar in the Kannada literature. It was written by which of the following King?
[A]Govinda III
[B]Amoghavarsha
[C]Pulikeshi
[D]Danthidurga
Amoghavarsha
22. Which of the following set correctly represents “Three gems of Kannada literature”?
[A]Pampa, Ranna, Harihara
[B]Pampa, Harihara, Janna
[C]Pamapa, Ranna, Ponna
[D]Ranna, Janna, Ponna
Pamapa, Ranna, Ponna
23. The “Bramhagiri” edict in Chitradurga belongs to which Emperor?
[A]Kadamba
[B]Ashoka
[C]Amoghavarsha
[D]Pulikeshi
Ashoka
24. Who is known as “Father of Karnataka music”?
[A]Kanaka Dasa
[B]Purandara Dasa
[C]Raghavanka
[D]Sarvagna
Purandara Dasa
25. Consider the following statements:
1. Karnataka is the major coffee producing state of India, accounting about 53% total coffee production of the country
2. Major coffee producing states of Karnataka are Tumkur, Davanagere and Shimoga
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
Only 1