Karnataka

11.Which among the following waterfall is created by the Sharavathi River in Shimoga district of Karnataka?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
Jog fall waterfall is created by the Sharavathi River in Shimoga district of Karnataka. Jog Falls is a waterfall on the Sharavati River located in the Western Ghats near Sagar Taluk. It is the second highest plunge waterfall in India. It is a segmented waterfall which depends on rain and season becomes a plunge waterfall.
12.The Hampi city is located on the bank of which river?
a.Malaprabha
b.
c.Tungabhadra
d.

Option “C” is correct.
Hampi is situated on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in the eastern part of central Karnataka near the state border with Andhra Pradesh.
13.Who of the following was the first person to be awarded the Jnanpith Award for Kannada?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
K. Venkatappa Puttappa was the first person to be awarded the Jnanpith Award for Kannada. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century. He was the first Kannada writer to receive the Jnanpith Award.
14.Who was the 1st Chief Minister of Karnataka?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
Kyasamballi Chengaluraya Reddy was the first Chief Minister of Karnataka. He was the South India head of the Indian National Congress. He also served as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh.
15.Which Airport is in Karnataka?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
Kempegowda International Airport is an international airport serving Bangalore. It is owned and operated by Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL).
16.Who had written the first Kannada-English dictionary?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
Ferdinand Kittel had written the first Kannada-English dictionary in 1894. With 70,000 words on 1,752 pages, it was, in the true sense, a labour of love.
17.Who had written the first Kannada-English dictionary?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
18.Which is the largest river in the state of Karnataka?
a.Kaveri
b.
c.
d.Ghataprabha

Option “A” is correct.
The Kaveri (or the Cauvery) is the largest river in the state and originates from the district of Coorg. The Kaveri river rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats, Kodagu district of the state of Karnataka.
19.In which district the Hampi Monuments are located?
a.Bellary
b.Hassan
c.Mysore
d.Udupi

Option “A” is correct.
Hampi Monuments are located at Bellary District. Hampi is also referred to the Group of Monuments, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in East-Central Karnataka.
20.Who is known as the founder of Vijayanagara Empire?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
The Vijayanagara Empire was founded by Harihara and Bukka and the reign was from 1336 A.D to 1646 A.D. It was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty.
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