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21. Which of the following was the first talkie film in Kannada Cinema?
[A] Ghatashraddha
[B] Dweepa
[C] Pushpaka Vimana
[D] Sati Sulochana
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Correct Answer: D [Sati Sulochana]
Notes:
Sati Sulochana is an 1934 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Y. V. Rao. The film was released on 3 March 1934 and is the first talkie film in Kannada language.
22. Which of the following is the only Indian movie to have been re-released 550 times?
[A] Doddmane Hudga
[B] Thaayi Saheba
[C] Om
[D] Pailwaan
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Correct Answer: C [Om]
Notes:
The 1995 movie Om is the only Indian movie to have been re-released 550 times.
23. Mamatha Maben is associated with which of the following sports?
[A] Cricket
[B] Football
[C] Table Tennis
[D] Weightlifting
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Correct Answer: A [Cricket]
Notes:
Mamatha Maben is an Indian cricketer who has played four women’s test matches and 40 women’s one-day internationals, including the 1993 Women’s Cricket World Cup in England. She was the oldest ever woman cricketer to take maiden five wicket haul in a Women’s ODI.
24. What percentage of total population in Karnataka resides in rural areas?
[A] 61.3%
[B] 62.3%
[C] 63.3%
[D] 64.3%
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Correct Answer: A [61.3%]
Notes:
61.3% of total population in Karnataka resides in rural areas as per census 2011.
25. Which dynasty conquered Badami in c. 642 after defeating Pulakeshin II’s army?
[A] Pallava Dynasty
[B] Kadamba Dynasty
[C] Paramara Dynasty
[D] Nanda Dynasty
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Correct Answer: A [Pallava Dynasty]
Notes:
The Pallavas conquered Badami in c. 642 A.D. after defeating the army of Pulakeshin II.
26. What architectural style monuments are found in at Gulbarga, Bidar, Bijapur, Shahpur, Sagara, Gogi, Ashttur, Sira and Srirangapatna?
[A] Indo-Saracenic architecture
[B] Indo-Islamic architecture
[C] Dravidian architecture
[D] Vernacular architecture
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Correct Answer: A [Indo-Saracenic architecture]
Notes:
Indo-Saracenic architecture monuments can be seen at Gulbarga, Bidar, Bijapur, Shahpur, Sagara, Gogi, Ashttur, Sira and Srirangapatna and they take place in the history of Islamic art of Karnataka.
27. In which year, Hyder Ali died while fighting against the British in the second Anglo-Mysore war?
[A] 1782
[B] 1783
[C] 1784
[D] 1785
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Correct Answer: A [1782]
Notes:
In Narasingarayapet, near Arcot, Hyder Ali died while fighting against the British in the year 1782 amidst the second Anglo-Mysore war.
28. In which year, the scheme of approach roads to colonies of the Scheduled Castes was launched in Karnataka?
[A] 1993-94
[B] 1987-88
[C] 1983-84
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [1983-84]
Notes:
In Karnataka, the scheme of approach roads to the colonies of the Scheduled Castes was launched in the year 1983-84. A total amount of Rs. 37.13 crores were spent from the years 1983-84 to 1991-92 for the construction of about 2,099 kms of length of road.
29. Which of these rivers is not included in the Panchagangavali river of Karnataka?
[A] Sharavathi River
[B] Souparnika River
[C] Varahi River
[D] Kedaka River
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Correct Answer: A [Sharavathi River]
Notes:
Panchagangavalli River is a river flowing through Kundapur and Gangolli in the stae of Karnataka. The five rivers namely are Varahi River, Souparnika River, Kedaka River, Kubja River and Chakra River. They join and merge into Arabian Sea. In Kannada and Sanskrit Pancha means five and Ganga means River.
30. Yana village, the cleanest village in Karnataka in located in which district?
[A] Bangalore Urban
[B] Banglore Rural
[C] Uttara Kannada
[D] Dakshina Kannada
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Correct Answer: C [Uttara Kannada]
Notes:
Yana is a village located in the forests of Sirsi and Kumta located in the Uttara Kannada district of the state of Karnataka. This village is known for the unusual karst rock formations. Yana is the cleanest village in Karnataka and the second cleanest village in the country. Also, it is one of the wettest villages in the world.
