Karnataka GK Questions Answers, 100 Important Question, General Knowledge in hindi @ crpfindia.com
Answer : Indian roller
2. Which symbolise Karnataka state flower?
Answer : Lotus
3. What is the state anthem of Karnataka?
Answer : Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate
4. What is the symbol of Karnataka state tree?
Answer : Sandalwood
5. What is the symbol of Karnataka state emblem?
Answer : Gandaberunda
6. Which symbolise the state & official language of Karnataka?
Answer : Kannada
7. Which traditional folk art is the symbol of Karnataka state dance?
Answer : Yakshagana
8. What is the first Kannada talkie film?
Answer : Sati Sulochana released in 1934
9. What is the name of Carnatic regional language officially used in Goa state and mentioned in 8th scedule of the Indian Constitution?
Answer: Konkani
10. Which religion has the highest percent of majority in Karnataka?
Answer : Hindu, 84%
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
12. How many districts are there in Karnataka?
Answer : 30 Districts
Which place is the largest and capital city in Karnataka?
Answer : Bangalore
13. Where is the Indian Institute of Technology located at?
Answer : Dharwad, Karnataka (Founded by Central govt of India in 2015)
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)
14. Where the Bahubali statue is found?
Answer : Shravanabelagola, Karnataka
What is the 1656’s famous deccan architecture that dedicated to Mohammed Adil Shah?
Answer : Gol Gumbaz of Bijapur,Karnataka
15. Nagarhole National Park is located in which district of Karnataka?
Answer : Kodagu district
16. The famous historical place of Hampi which is a World Heritage Site located in which district of Karnataka?
Answer : Bellary
17. Kudremukh mountain peak which is a famous tourist spot located in which district of Karnataka?
Answer : Chikkamagaluru district
Karnataka Personality Questions
18. Who served as first Chief Minister of Karnataka?
Answer: K. Chengalaraya Reddy (Period of 1952-1957)
19. Who is the longest-serving 8th Chief Minister of Karnataka?
Answer: D. Devaraj Urs
Who is the current Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court as of 2017?
Answer : Subhro Kamal Mukherjee
20. Who is the first person to be the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court?
Answer : R. Venkataramaiah(1956-1957)
21. 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)
22. 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
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
23. Who is the current Minister for Law & Justice and Parliamentary affairs in Karnataka as of 2017?
Answer : T. B. Jayachandra
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
24. Who is the present Minister for Higher Education in Karnataka?
Answer : Basavaraj Rayareddy
Who is the current Labour Minister of Karnataka as of 2017?
Answer : Santosh Lad
25. Who is the current Minister for Women & Child Welfare and Kannada Culture development?
Answer : Umashree
26. Who is the current Minister for Sports & Fisheries in Karnataka as of 2017?
Answer : Pramodh Madhavaraj
Karnataka Quiz Question Answers & Current affairs 2016-2017
27. Who is the present Minister for Health & Family Welfare in Karnataka?
Answer : K. R. Ramesh Kumar
28. Who is the most recently elected Chief Minister of Karnataka as of 2017?
Answer: Siddaramaiah
29. Who is the current Governor of Karnataka as of 2017?
Answer: Vajubhai Bala
What is the pen-name of famous Kannada poet Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre?
Answer : Ambikatanayadatta
30. Who is the famous Carnatic musician received Bharat Ratna in 2008?
Answer : Bhimsen Joshi
31. Who is the notable Kannada personality received India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna in 2014?
Answer : Famous Indian chemist C. N. R. Rao
32. 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 Questions
33. Which political party currently ruling the Government of Karnataka as of 2017?
Answer : Indian National Congress
What type of Karnataka state legislature is?
Answer : Bicameral
What is the name of upper house in Karnataka state legislative assembly?
Answer : Vidhana Parishat
34. What is the name of lower house in Karnataka state legislative assembly?
Answer : Vidhana Sabha
35. Who is the leader of the opposition party in Karnataka state legislative assembly as of 2017?
Answer : Jagadish Khettar(Bharatiya Janata Party)
Who is the Speaker of the Karnataka legislative assembly?
Answer : KB Koliwad(Indian National Congress)
36. Who is the Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka legislative assembly?
Answer : Shivashankara Reddy(INC)
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)
How many seats are occupied by Indian National Congress in Karnataka legislative assembly?
Answer: 123 Seats
38. There are how many members in Karnataka Vidhana Parishat?
Answer: 75 Members
What is the term length of the Vidhan Parishad members?
Answer: Six years
39. 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
Karnataka srate’s culture is rich of different type of famous arts,music,festivals,cinema,literature etc.
40. What is the symbol of Karnataka state animal?
Answer : Asian elephant
41. When did Karnataka formed as a partial state of India
Answer : 1 November, 1956
42. When the State of Mysore renamed as Karnataka?
Answer : 1973
43. The historical haridasa movement was flourished during the reign of which Carnatic empire?
Answer : Vijayanagar empire(between 13th-14th century)
44. Who is the founder of Kadamba dynasty?
Answer : Mayurasharma
45. Who was the first Wadiyar ruler of Mysore?
Answer : Yaduraya Wodeyar was the first monarch from 1399 to 1423
46. Who established the Vijayanagar empire in Karnataka?
Answer : Harihara and Bukka in 14th century
47. In which war the Tiger of Mysore Tipu Sultan was killed by the British?
Answer : In the Battle of Srirangapatnam in 1799
48. 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)
49. Who was the real founder of the South Indian Chalukya Dynasty?
Answer : Pulakesi I
50. What was the capital of Chalukya Dynasty?
Answer : Vatapi(Badami)
Who is regarded as the founder-king of South Indian Rashtrakuta Dynasty?
Answer : Dantidurga
51. What is the name of the festival celebrated as Kannada new year?
Answer : Ugadi
52. Which day is celebrated as Kannada Rajyotsava?
Answer : November 1 is celebrated as Kannada Rajyotsava commemorating the formation of the Karnataka state
53. Who is known by Grandfather of Carnatic Music?
Answer : The great Purandara Dasa
54. Which famous Kannada poet who was honoured by Karnataka Ratna award wrote Jaya Bharitya Jananiya Tanujate?
Answer : Kuvempu
55. Who is the writer of the historical literary work Kavirajamarga in 850 AD?
Answer : Rashtrakuta king Amoghavarsha I
56. Who are known by the Three Gems of Kannada literature?
Answer : Sri Ponna, Pampa and Ranna
57. Who is the creator of the great Kannada epic Vikramarjuna Vijaya(Pampa Bharatha) in 10th century?
Answer : Jain poet Adikavi Pampa
58. Who is the writer of the play Tale Danda?
Answer : Girish Raghunath Karnad
59. Which famous novelist received India’s highest literary Jnanpith Award in 1977 for Kannada literature?
Answer : K. Shivaram Karanth
60. 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
61. For which language Chandrashekhara Kambara well known writer received 46th Jnanpith Award in 2010?
Answer : Kannada language
62. 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
63. Who wrote the first Kannada-English dictonary published in 19th century?
Answer : Christian missionary Ferdinand Kittel wrote this in 1894
64. What is the first Kannada newspaper published in 1843?
Answer : Mangalore Samachara
65. What is the first modern novel in Kannada language?
Answer : Mudramanjusha by Kempu Narayana
66. Who is known as the Father of modern Kannada literature?
Answer : Famous author B. M. Srikanthaiah
67. Which famous Kannada playwright wrote Tollu Gatti?
Answer : The father of humorous plays T. P. Kailasam
68. For which Kannada novel Gopalakrishna Pai received 2011 Sahitya Academi Award?
Answer : Swapna Saraswata
69. Who is the writer of the famous Kannada poems Nada Lila and Gari?
Answer : D. R. Bendre
70. Who is known by Father of modern Kannada Poetry?
Answer : D. R. Bendre
71. Who is the author of the great epic poem Sri Ramayana Darshanam?
Answer : K. V. Puttappa wrote this in 1949
Who is the writer of Mankuthimmana Kagga?
Answer : D. V. Gundappa
Who wrote the 1965’s Kannada novel Samaskara?
Answer : U. R. Anantha Murthy
72. Who is the writer of 1963’s notable Kannada short story Prasne?
Answer : U. R. Anantha Murthy
Which Kannada poem of Gopalakrishna Adiga was inspired by English poet T. S. Eliot?
Answer : Nadedu Banda Dari
73. Which famous Kannada novelist wrote the novel Grihabhanga?
Answer : S. L. Bhyrappa
Karnataka Geography Questions
74. How much of total Indian geographical area are acquired by Karnataka?
Answer : 191,976 square kilometer
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
What is the Indian state located to the north direction of Karnataka?
Answer: Maharashtra
76. What is the Indian state located to the east direction of Karnataka?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
Telangana is located to the north-east direction of which Indian state?
Answer: Karnataka
77. 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
79. What is the highest point in Karnataka?
Answer : Mullayanagiri hills
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 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 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
Answer : 1 November, 1956
42. When the State of Mysore renamed as Karnataka?
Answer : 1973
43. The historical haridasa movement was flourished during the reign of which Carnatic empire?
Answer : Vijayanagar empire(between 13th-14th century)
44. Who is the founder of Kadamba dynasty?
Answer : Mayurasharma
45. Who was the first Wadiyar ruler of Mysore?
Answer : Yaduraya Wodeyar was the first monarch from 1399 to 1423
46. Who established the Vijayanagar empire in Karnataka?
Answer : Harihara and Bukka in 14th century
47. In which war the Tiger of Mysore Tipu Sultan was killed by the British?
Answer : In the Battle of Srirangapatnam in 1799
48. 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)
49. Who was the real founder of the South Indian Chalukya Dynasty?
Answer : Pulakesi I
50. What was the capital of Chalukya Dynasty?
Answer : Vatapi(Badami)
Who is regarded as the founder-king of South Indian Rashtrakuta Dynasty?
Answer : Dantidurga
51. What is the name of the festival celebrated as Kannada new year?
Answer : Ugadi
52. Which day is celebrated as Kannada Rajyotsava?
Answer : November 1 is celebrated as Kannada Rajyotsava commemorating the formation of the Karnataka state
53. Who is known by Grandfather of Carnatic Music?
Answer : The great Purandara Dasa
54. Which famous Kannada poet who was honoured by Karnataka Ratna award wrote Jaya Bharitya Jananiya Tanujate?
Answer : Kuvempu
55. Who is the writer of the historical literary work Kavirajamarga in 850 AD?
Answer : Rashtrakuta king Amoghavarsha I
56. Who are known by the Three Gems of Kannada literature?
Answer : Sri Ponna, Pampa and Ranna
57. Who is the creator of the great Kannada epic Vikramarjuna Vijaya(Pampa Bharatha) in 10th century?
Answer : Jain poet Adikavi Pampa
58. Who is the writer of the play Tale Danda?
Answer : Girish Raghunath Karnad
59. Which famous novelist received India’s highest literary Jnanpith Award in 1977 for Kannada literature?
Answer : K. Shivaram Karanth
60. 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
61. For which language Chandrashekhara Kambara well known writer received 46th Jnanpith Award in 2010?
Answer : Kannada language
62. 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
63. Who wrote the first Kannada-English dictonary published in 19th century?
Answer : Christian missionary Ferdinand Kittel wrote this in 1894
64. What is the first Kannada newspaper published in 1843?
Answer : Mangalore Samachara
65. What is the first modern novel in Kannada language?
Answer : Mudramanjusha by Kempu Narayana
66. Who is known as the Father of modern Kannada literature?
Answer : Famous author B. M. Srikanthaiah
67. Which famous Kannada playwright wrote Tollu Gatti?
Answer : The father of humorous plays T. P. Kailasam
68. For which Kannada novel Gopalakrishna Pai received 2011 Sahitya Academi Award?
Answer : Swapna Saraswata
69. Who is the writer of the famous Kannada poems Nada Lila and Gari?
Answer : D. R. Bendre
70. Who is known by Father of modern Kannada Poetry?
Answer : D. R. Bendre
71. Who is the author of the great epic poem Sri Ramayana Darshanam?
Answer : K. V. Puttappa wrote this in 1949
Who is the writer of Mankuthimmana Kagga?
Answer : D. V. Gundappa
Who wrote the 1965’s Kannada novel Samaskara?
Answer : U. R. Anantha Murthy
72. Who is the writer of 1963’s notable Kannada short story Prasne?
Answer : U. R. Anantha Murthy
Which Kannada poem of Gopalakrishna Adiga was inspired by English poet T. S. Eliot?
Answer : Nadedu Banda Dari
73. Which famous Kannada novelist wrote the novel Grihabhanga?
Answer : S. L. Bhyrappa
Karnataka Geography Questions
74. How much of total Indian geographical area are acquired by Karnataka?
Answer : 191,976 square kilometer
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
What is the Indian state located to the north direction of Karnataka?
Answer: Maharashtra
76. What is the Indian state located to the east direction of Karnataka?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
Telangana is located to the north-east direction of which Indian state?
Answer: Karnataka
77. 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
79. What is the highest point in Karnataka?
Answer : Mullayanagiri hills
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 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 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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