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11. The Lakshminarasimha temple was built by which of the following Hoysala kings?
[A] Vishnuvardhana
[B] Vira Someshwara
[C] Vira Narasimha II
[D] Narasimha I
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Correct Answer: B [Vira Someshwara]
Notes:
The Lakshminarasimha temple, whose main deity is the Hindu god Vishnu, was built in 1235 A.D. by the Hoysala Empire King Vira Someshwara.
12. British Governor General during Third Anglo-Mysore War was:
[A] Lord Dalhousie
[B] Lord Warren Hastings
[C] Lord Cornwallis
[D] Lord Wellesley
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Correct Answer: C [Lord Cornwallis]
Notes:
British Governor General during Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790–92) was Lord Cornwallis.
13. Which of the following varieties of oranges received GI tag from Karnataka?
[A] Abohar
[B] Mudkhed
[C] Butwal
[D] Coorg
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Correct Answer: 0 [No Answer was given]
Notes:
Coorg orange, also called Coorg mandarin, is a cultivar of orange from Kodagu in Karnataka. It was given the Geographical Indication status in 2006.
14. Which of the following projects was completed prior to India’s independence?
[A] Gokak canal
[B] Krishnaraja Sagar
[C] Vanivilasa Sagar
[D] Markonahalli dam
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Correct Answer: B [Krishnaraja Sagar]
Notes:
Krishna Raja Sagara, also popularly known as KRS, is a lake and the dam that creates it. It is the only major project completed prior to independence in 1938.
15. In which type of forest rosewood, Mahogany, Dhupa trees are found?
[A] Mixed Forest
[B] Deciduous Forest
[C] Evergreen Forest
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Evergreen Forest]
Notes:
Tall trees like rosewood, mahogany, kino, teak, dhupa, and hebbalasu grow in Evergreen Forest.
16. In which District, the Bandipur National Park is located ?
[A] Tumakuru district
[B] Bagalkot district
[C] Dharwad district
[D] Chamarajanagar district
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Correct Answer: D [Chamarajanagar district]
Notes:
Bandipur National Park established in 1974 as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger, is a national park located in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka.
17. Reserves of Quartzite are found in which of the following districts of Karnataka?
[A] Belgaum
[B] Shimoga
[C] Kolar
[D] Raichur
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Correct Answer: A [Belgaum]
Notes:
Reserves of Quartzite are found in Belgaum district of Karnataka.
18. Which of the following places in Karnataka is known for Silk Industry?
[A] Bhadravati
[B] Kollegal
[C] Bagalore
[D] Channapatna
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Correct Answer: B [Kollegal]
Notes:
Kollegal is one of the major taluks in the Chamarajanagara District of Karnataka State in the south of India. It is also the largest taluk in Karnataka, Kollegal is well known for its silk industry which attracts traders from all over the state.
19. Sri Sheshadri Iyer hydroelectric Plant is built across which of the following rivers?
[A] Varahi
[B] Krishna
[C] Cauvery
[D] Ghatprabha
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Correct Answer: C [Cauvery]
Notes:
Sri Sheshadri Iyer hydroelectric Plant is built across river Cauvery. It was the first hydro-electric power station in South Asia which was set up in the year 1902.
20. On the recommendations of which of the following committees the Karnataka Land Reform Act in 1961 was enacted?
[A] S.G. Siddaramayya Committee
[B] Jatti Committee
[C] Sarojini Mahishi Committee
[D] Gokak Committee
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Correct Answer: B [Jatti Committee]
Notes:
Karnataka Land Reform Act in 1961 was enacted on the basis of the report submitted by Jatti Committee in September 1957.
