States PCS: Karnataka GK for KPSC and other Karnataka State Exams
For all Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) exams including KAS, Group A & B, FDA, SDA, and other Karnataka state services.
21. Who is the longest serving Chief Minister of Karnataka?
[A] B. D. Jatti
[B] D. Devaraj Urs
[C]
H.D. Deve Gowda
[D] Veerendra Patil
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Correct Answer: B [D. Devaraj Urs]
Notes:
The longest-serving chief minister, D. Devaraj Urs, held the office for over seven years in the 1970s. The Janata Party’s Ramakrishna Hegde has the second-longest tenure, while the Congress’s Veerendra Patil had the largest gap between two terms (over eighteen years).
22. Who was the Chief Minister of Karnataka when Mysore state was renamed as Karnataka?
[A] Ramakrishna Hegde
[B] R. Gundu Rao
[C] D. Devaraj Urs
[D] Veerendra Patil
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Correct Answer: C [D. Devaraj Urs]
Notes:
On 1 November 1973, under Devaraj Urs as Chief Minister, Mysore state was renamed as Karnataka.
23. Who was the first Governor of Karnataka?
[A] Gopal Swarup Pathak
[B] S. M. Shrinagesh
[C] Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar
[D] Dharma Vira
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Correct Answer: C [Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar]
Notes:
The first governor of Karnataka was Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar. He served from 1957 until 1963.
24. Which of the following is the Black Stone temple built by the Kalyani Chalukyas, in Annigeri?
[A] Amruteshwara Temple
[B] Veer Narayan Temple
[C] Ishwara Temple
[D] Sadashiva Temple
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Correct Answer: A [Amruteshwara Temple]
Notes:
The Amruteshwara temple is a beautiful Black Stone temple built by the Kalyani Chalukyas, in Annigeri. Annigeri is a historical town, which was an important part of the western Chalukyan Empire.
25. Shri. Shivaram Karanth won Jnanapeeth Award for which of the following works?
[A] Sarasammana Samadhi
[B] Chomana Dudi
[C] Kevala Manushyaru
[D] Mookajjiya Kanasugalu
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Correct Answer: D [Mookajjiya Kanasugalu]
Notes:
Kota Shivarama Karanth was an Indian polymath, who was a novelist in Kannada language, playwright and an ecological conservationist. He was the third writer to be decorated with the Jnanpith Award for Kannada for Mookajjiya Kanasugalu.
26. Which of the following places is known as the land of butter dosa?
[A] Davangere
[B] Channapatna
[C] Koppal
[D] Kalaburagi
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Correct Answer: A [Davangere]
Notes:
Davangere benne dosa or Davangere butter dosa is a well known dosa popularised by the town of Davangere in Karnataka.
27. Cheluvanarayana temple is located at which of the following places where Vairamudi festival is held?
[A] Hospet
[B] Ambikanagara
[C] Melkote
[D] Nagamangala
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Correct Answer: C [Melkote]
Notes:
The Vairamudi festival of Karnataka is held in Melkote at the Cheluvanarayana temple each year. It is in the district of Mandya.
28. Who of the following is the only recipient of Dada Saheb Phlake award from Kannada Cinema?
[A] B. V. Karanth
[B] K. S. Ashwath
[C] Sivaji Ganesan
[D] Rajkumar
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Correct Answer: D [Rajkumar]
Notes:
Singanalluru Puttaswamaiah Muthuraj better known by his stage name Rajkumar or Dr. Rajkumar, was an Indian film actor and playback singer in the Kannada cinema. Widely acclaimed as one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema. He received Dada Saheb Phlake award in the year 1995.
29. Who of the following was the first person to be awarded the Jnanpith Award for Kannada?
[A] M Venkatasa Iyengar
[B] K Venkatappa Puttappa
[C] DR Bendre
[D] K Shivaram Karanth
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Correct Answer: B [K Venkatappa Puttappa]
Notes:
First Jnanpith Award was conferred on Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (Kuvempu) for his magnum opus Sri Ramayana Darshanam on December 20, 1968, it was for the year 1967.
30. Kanaka Shree award carries the cash prize of how much Indian Rupees?
[A] 200000/-
[B] 300000/-
[C] 400000/-
[D] 500000/-
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Correct Answer: D [500000/-]
Notes:
The Kanaka Shree award carries a citation, a shawl and a cash prize 500,000 Indian rupees.
