Karnataka GK Quiz
History of Karnataka GK Quiz Question
1. When did Karnataka formed as a partial state of India
Answer : 1 November, 1956
2. When the State of Mysore renamed as Karnataka?
Answer : 1973
3. The historical haridasa movement was flourished during the reign of which Carnatic empire?
Answer : Vijayanagar empire(between 13th-14th century)
4. Who is the founder of Kadamba dynasty?
Answer : Mayurasharma
5. Who was the first Wadiyar ruler of Mysore?
Answer : Yaduraya Wodeyar was the first monarch from 1399 to 1423
6. Who established the Vijayanagar empire in Karnataka?
Answer : Harihara and Bukka in 14th century
7. In which war the Tiger of Mysore Tipu Sultan was killed by the British?
Answer : In the Battle of Srirangapatnam in 1799
8. Who was the last ruler of famous Kingdom of Mysore?
Answer : Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar Bahadur was the last ruler of Kingdom of Mysore(former karnataka) from 1940-1950. He was also the founder-president of Vishva Hindu Parishad(VHP)
9. Who was the real founder of the South Indian Chalukya Dynasty?
Answer : Pulakesi I
10. What was the capital of Chalukya Dynasty?
Answer : Vatapi(Badami)
Who is regarded as the founder-king of South Indian Rashtrakuta Dynasty?
Answer : Dantidurga
Karnataka Places & Architecture Questions
11. Which place in Karnataka is an World Heritage Site built by the Chalukya & Rashtrakuta empire of ancient Karnataka?
Answer: Group of temples at Pattadakal
How many districts are there in Karnataka?
Answer : 30 Districts
12. Which place is the largest and capital city in Karnataka?
Answer : Bangalore
Where is the Indian Institute of Technology located at?
Answer : Dharwad, Karnataka (Founded by Central govt of India in 2015)
13. Which is the 1897’s historical Carnatic architecture built for the Wodeyar dynasty rulers?
Answer : Mysore Palace(It is one of the most attractive tourist spot in Karnataka)
Where the Bahubali statue is found?
Answer : Shravanabelagola, Karnataka
14. What is the 1656’s famous deccan architecture that dedicated to Mohammed Adil Shah?
Answer : Gol Gumbaz of Bijapur,Karnataka
Nagarhole National Park is located in which district of Karnataka?
Answer : Kodagu district
15. The famous historical place of Hampi which is a World Heritage Site located in which district of Karnataka?
Answer : Bellary
Kudremukh mountain peak which is a famous tourist spot located in which district of Karnataka?
Answer : Chikkamagaluru district
Karnataka Personality Quiz Questions
16. Who served as first Chief Minister of Karnataka?
Answer: K. Chengalaraya Reddy (Period of 1952-1957)
Who is the longest-serving 8th Chief Minister of Karnataka?
Answer: D. Devaraj Urs
17. Who is the current Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court as of 2017?
Answer : Subhro Kamal Mukherjee
Who is the first person to be the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court?
Answer : R. Venkataramaiah(1956-1957)
18. Who is the famous Kannadian personality served as first Governor of Karnataka?
Answer : Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar the last Maharaja of Mysore kingdom (period of 1957-1963)
19. Who is the first female person to be the Governor of Karnataka?
Answer : V. S. Ramadevi(period of 1999-2002), She is also the first female Chief Election Commissioner of India
20. Who is the current Home Minister of Karnataka as of 2017?
Answer : G. Parameshwara
Who is the current Agricultural Minister of Karnataka as of 2017?
Answer : Krishna Byre Gowda
21. Who is the current Minister for Law & Justice and Parliamentary affairs in Karnataka as of 2017?
Answer : T. B. Jayachandra
22. Who is the current Minister for forest and environment department in Karnataka?
Answer : Ramanath Rai
Who is the Minister for Transport in Karnataka as of 2017?
Answer : Ramalinga Reddy
23. Who is the present Minister for Higher Education in Karnataka?
Answer : Basavaraj Rayareddy
24. Who is the current Labour Minister of Karnataka as of 2017?
Answer : Santosh Lad
Who is the current Minister for Women & Child Welfare and Kannada Culture development?
Answer : Umashree
25. Who is the current Minister for Sports & Fisheries in Karnataka as of 2017?
Answer : Pramodh Madhavaraj
Karnataka Quiz Question Answers & Current affairs 2016-2017
26. Who is the present Minister for Health & Family Welfare in Karnataka?
Answer : K. R. Ramesh Kumar
27. Who is the most recently elected Chief Minister of Karnataka as of 2018?
Answer: H.D. Kumaraswami
Who is the current Governor of Karnataka as of 2018?
Answer: Vajubhai Bala
28. What is the pen-name of famous Kannada poet Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre?
Answer : Ambikatanayadatta
29. Who is the famous Carnatic musician received Bharat Ratna in 2008?
Answer : Bhimsen Joshi
30. Who is the notable Kannada personality received India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna in 2014?
Answer : Famous Indian chemist C. N. R. Rao
Who is the Kannada person being the first Indian commander-in-chief of the Indian Army?
Answer : K. M. Cariappa (Kodandera Madappa Cariappa)
Karnataka Politics Quiz Questions
31. Which political party currently ruling the Government of Karnataka as of 2017?
Answer : Indian National Congress
32. What type of Karnataka state legislature is?
Answer : Bicameral
What is the name of upper house in Karnataka state legislative assembly?
Answer : Vidhana Parishat
33. What is the name of lower house in Karnataka state legislative assembly?
Answer : Vidhana Sabha
Who is the leader of the opposition party in Karnataka state legislative assembly as of 2017?
Answer : Jagadish Khettar(Bharatiya Janata Party)
34. Who is the Speaker of the Karnataka legislative assembly?
Answer : KB Koliwad(Indian National Congress)
35. Who is the Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka legislative assembly?
Answer : Shivashankara Reddy(INC)
36. How many members of all constituencies are there in Karnataka legislative assembly?
Answer : 225 Members(224+1 Anglo-Indian elected by Governor)
37. Who is the leader of the Karnataka legislative assembly as of 2017?
Answer : Siddaramaiah(CM of Karnataka)
38. How many seats are occupied by Indian National Congress in Karnataka legislative assembly?
Answer: 123 Seats
39. There are how many members in Karnataka Vidhana Parishat?
Answer: 75 Members
40. What is the term length of the Vidhan Parishad members?
Answer: Six years
What is the political party faced the first President’s rule in Karnataka in 1971?
Answer: Indian National Congress
Karnataka art, culture, literature & state symbol Questions
41. Karnataka srate’s culture is rich of different type of famous arts,music,festivals,cinema,literature etc.
What is the symbol of Karnataka state animal?
Answer : Asian elephant
42. What is the symbol of Karnataka state bird?
Answer : Indian roller
43. Which symbolise Karnataka state flower?
Answer : Lotus
What is the state anthem of Karnataka?
Answer : Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate
44. What is the symbol of Karnataka state tree?
Answer : Sandalwood
45. What is the symbol of Karnataka state emblem?
Answer : Gandaberunda
46. Which symbolise the state & official language of Karnataka?
Answer : Kannada
Which traditional folk art is the symbol of Karnataka state dance?
Answer : Yakshagana
47. What is the first Kannada talkie film?
Answer : Sati Sulochana released in 1934
48. What is the name of Carnatic regional language officially used in Goa state and mentioned in 8th scedule of the Indian Constitution?
Answer: Konkani
49. Which religion has the highest percent of majority in Karnataka?
Answer : Hindu, 84%
50. What is the name of the festival celebrated as Kannada new year?
Answer : Ugadi
Which day is celebrated as Kannada Rajyotsava?
Answer : November 1 is celebrated as Kannada Rajyotsava commemorating the formation of the Karnataka state
51. Who is known by Grandfather of Carnatic Music?
Answer : The great Purandara Dasa
52. Which famous Kannada poet who was honoured by Karnataka Ratna award wrote Jaya Bharitya Jananiya Tanujate?
Answer : Kuvempu
53. Who is the writer of the historical literary work Kavirajamarga in 850 AD?
Answer : Rashtrakuta king Amoghavarsha I
Who are known by the Three Gems of Kannada literature?
Answer : Sri Ponna, Pampa and Ranna
54. Who is the creator of the great Kannada epic Vikramarjuna Vijaya(Pampa Bharatha) in 10th century?
Answer : Jain poet Adikavi Pampa
55. Who is the writer of the play Tale Danda?
Answer : Girish Raghunath Karnad
Which famous novelist received India’s highest literary Jnanpith Award in 1977 for Kannada literature?
Answer : K. Shivaram Karanth
56. Which famous writer prospered Kannada literature by receiving India’s highest literary Jnanpith Award in 1983?
Answer : Masti Venkatesha Iyenger well known by Pen name Srinivasa or Maasti
57. For which language Chandrashekhara Kambara well known writer received 46th Jnanpith Award in 2010?
Answer : Kannada language
58. The modern Kannada literature was developed during which period?
Answer : Modern Kannada literature was developed in 19th century, during the reign of last Wadiyar King
59. Who wrote the first Kannada-English dictonary published in 19th century?
Answer : Christian missionary Ferdinand Kittel wrote this in 1894
60. What is the first Kannada newspaper published in 1843?
Answer : Mangalore Samachara
61. What is the first modern novel in Kannada language?
Answer : Mudramanjusha by Kempu Narayana
62. Who is known as the Father of modern Kannada literature?
Answer : Famous author B. M. Srikanthaiah
63. Which famous Kannada playwright wrote Tollu Gatti?
Answer : The father of humorous plays T. P. Kailasam
64. For which Kannada novel Gopalakrishna Pai received 2011 Sahitya Academi Award?
Answer : Swapna Saraswata
65. Who is the writer of the famous Kannada poems Nada Lila and Gari?
Answer : D. R. Bendre
66. Who is known by Father of modern Kannada Poetry?
Answer : D. R. Bendre
67. Who is the author of the great epic poem Sri Ramayana Darshanam?
Answer : K. V. Puttappa wrote this in 1949
68. Who is the writer of Mankuthimmana Kagga?
Answer : D. V. Gundappa
69. Who wrote the 1965’s Kannada novel Samaskara?
Answer : U. R. Anantha Murthy
70. Who is the writer of 1963’s notable Kannada short story Prasne?
Answer : U. R. Anantha Murthy
71. Which Kannada poem of Gopalakrishna Adiga was inspired by English poet T. S. Eliot?
Answer : Nadedu Banda Dari
72. Which famous Kannada novelist wrote the novel Grihabhanga?
Answer : S. L. BhCongress
Karnataka Geography Questions
73. How much of total Indian geographical area are acquired by Karnataka?
Answer : 191,976 square kilometer
74. What time zone Karnataka follows for standard time?
Answer : Indian Standard Time
75. What is Karnatak’s rank by area?
Answer : Karnataka ranks 7th by area among all Indian states
76. What is the Indian state located to the north direction of Karnataka?
Answer: Maharashtra
What is the Indian state located to the east direction of Karnataka?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
77. Telangana is located to the north-east direction of which Indian state?
Answer: Karnataka
Which Indian state is located to the south-west direction of Karnataka?
Answer: Kerala
What are the major rivers in Kerala?
Answer: Krishna, Kaveri, Tungabhadra, Sharavathi, Malaprabha
78. What is the name of Indian ocean origin sea located to the west of Karnataka?
Answer: Arabian sea
What is the highest point in Karnataka?
Answer : Mullayanagiri hills
79. Jog falls lies on which river?
Answer : Sharavathi river
80. How much geographical area are covered by forest in Karnataka?
Answer : 20% Area
81. Almatti dam is built on which river?
Answer : Krishna
Karnataka Economy GK Questions
82. What is the GSDP(Gross State Domestic Product)rate of Karnataka as of 2014-2015?
Answer : 7%
83. What is Karnataka’s rank by GDP per capita?
Answer : Karnataka ranks 10th by gdp among all Indian states
84. Which city is known by sobriquet Silicon Valley of India?
Answer : Bangalore, Karnataka
85. What is the HDI rank of Karnataka as of 2015?
Answer : 8th
86. How much of total Karnataka population are based on agriculture?
Answer : 56%
87. Which sectors play a major role in economic development of Karnataka?
Answer : Agricultural industry, floriculture industry and software industry
Karnataka Population & Literacy GK Questions
88. What is the literacy rate in Karnataka?
Answer : 75.60%
89. What is Karnataka state’s rank by literacy rate in India?
Answer : Karnataka ranks 16th by literacy rate among all Indian states
90. What is the overall population in Karnataka as of census 2011?
Answer : 61,130,704
91. What is Karnataka state’s rank by population?
Answer : Karnataka ranks 8th by population among all Indian states
92. Which district of Karnataka has the highest literacy rate?
Answer : Dakshina Kannada 88.50%
Karnataka sports, prizes, honours Questions
93. Who received the 1958 Sahitya Academi Award for Kannada language?
Answer : D. R. Bendre for the poem Aralu Maralu
94. Which state hosted the 1997 National Games of India?
Answer : Karnataka
95. Who is the latest recipient of the 2016 Sahitya Academi Award for Kannada language?
Answer : Bolwar Mohammad Kunhi for the novel Swatantryada Ota
96. Who is the first winner of Jnanpith Award in Kannada literature?
Answer : K. V. Puttappa (Kuvempu) in 1967
97. Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy stadium is famous for which international game?
Answer : Cricket
98. Who is the world famous Badminton player won the 1980 All England Badminton Championships?
Answer : Prakash Padukone, Karnataka
99. India won 1983 Cricket World Cup along with which two famous player from Karnataka?
Answer : Roger Binny and Syed Kirmani
100. Which Kannada writer received 26th Jnanpith Award in 1990?
Answer : Vinayaka Krishna Gokak
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Karnataka General Knowledge Questions and Answers
1. When did Karnataka acquire its present name?
(A) 1 January 1951 (B) 15 June 1971 (C) 21 August 1991(D) 1 November 1973 (Ans : D)
2. Which is the capital of Karnataka?
(A) Hubli (B) Dharwad (C) Bangalore (D) Karwar (Ans : C)
3. What is the area of Karnataka?
(A) 41,284 sq. mi. (B) 74,051 sq. mi. (C) 52,622 sq. mi. (D) 12,482 sq. mi. (Ans : B)
4. Which is the official language of Karnataka?
(A) Tulu (B) Konkani (C) Kodava (D) Kannada (Ans : D)
5.Total Number of Districts in Karanataka ?
(A) 29 (B) 32 (C) 30 (D) 26 (Ans : C)
6. Which Festival celebrations are famous in Mysore ?
(A) Diwali (B) Dasara (C) Holi (D) Shivratri (Ans : B)
7. Which of the following states is to the north of Karnataka?
(A) Maharashtra (B) Kerala (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Odisha (Ans : A)
8. Which sea is to the west of Karnataka?
(A) Ionian (B) Adriatic (C) Arabian (D) Beaufort (Ans : C)
9. When did the British annex Kanara?
(A) 1757 (B) 1799 (C) 1780 (D) 1805 (Ans : B)
10. Which kingdom in Karnataka did the British annex in 1834?
(A) Coorg (B) Vijayanagara (C) Bidar (D) Gulbarga (Ans : A)
11. How was Karnataka formerly known?
(A) Bimaru (B) Mysore (C) Laccadive (D) Amindivi (Ans : B)
12. Which of the following dam is located in Karnataka state ?
(A) Dudhawa (B) Kaushalya dam (C) Nagarjuna sagar (D) Almatti dam (Ans : D)
13. Who is known as “Father of Karnataka music”?
(A) Kanaka Dasa (B) Purandara Dasa (C) Raghavanka (D) Sarvagna (Ans : B)
14. The “Bramhagiri” edict in Chitradurga belongs to which Emperor?
(A) Kadamba (B) Ashoka (C) Amoghavarsha (D) Pulikeshi (Ans : B)
15. Recently names of Cities in Karnataka changed New name of Belgaum city is ?
(A) Belagavi (B) Belagav (C) Belurgam (D) Bellaam (Ans : A)
16. Total number of Loksabha seats in Karnataka state ?
(A) 25 (B) 28 (C) 29 (D) 30 (Ans : B)
17. “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 (Ans : B)
18. Who among the following had built beautiful temples at Pattadakallu and Aihole?
(A) Chalukya (B) Hoysala (C) Shatavahana (D) Rastrakuta (Ans : A)
19. Doddaballapura is famous for Which of the following industries ?
(A) Steel (B) Plastic (C) Fuir Juice (D) Silk (Ans : D)
20. 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 (Ans : B)
21. Total Number of Assembly Seats in Karnataka ?
(A) 198 (B) 209 (C) 224 (D) 213 (Ans : C)
22. Which ruler is credited for the spread of Jainism in Karnataka?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya (B) Bimbisara (C) Ashoka (D) Samparati (Ans : A)
23. Which among the following waterfall is created by the Sharavathi River in Shimoga district of Karnataka ?
(A) Gokak Falls (B) Kalhatti Falls (C) Lalguli Falls (D) Jog Fall (Ans : D)
24. Which among the following place in Karnataka is the present location of capital of Vijayanagar Empire?
(A) Hampi (B) Kulyadi (C) Kottigehara (D) Thokur (Ans : A)
25. Which Karnataka City is piligrimage detination in jainism ?
(A) Belur (B) Shravanabelagola (C) Shorapur (D) Tumkur (Ans : B)
26. Which of the Famous Temple is located at Belur ?
(A) Chenna Keshava Temple (B) Hanuman Temple (C) Ganesh temple (D) Vishnu Temple (Ans : A)
27. Karnataka Lokayukta Act was enacted in which among the following years?
(A) 1987 (B) 1984 (C) 1986 (D) 1990 (Ans : B)
28. 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 (Ans : B)
29.Karnataka State formed in which year ?
(A) 1959 (B) 1956 (C) 1957 (D) 1960 (Ans : B)
30. Adi shankaracharya established his first of four 'mathas' at ?
(A) Tumkur (B) Belgaum (C) Mysore (D) Sringeri (Ans : D)
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