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- History
- Government & Politics
- Geography
- Districts & Divisions
- Demographics
- Cities & Transports
- Airports & Stations
- Lakes & Rivers
- Waterfalls & Dams
- Cultures, Dances, Festivals
- Places & Nicknames, etc
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Karnataka General Knowledge Questions and Answers
Answer: Bengaluru
Answer: 1st November 2014
Answer: 1973
Answer: Bengaluru
Answer: K. Chengalaraya Reddy
Answer: D. Devaraj Urs (7 Years 234 Days)
Answer: H. D. Deve Gowda
Answer: 1st November 1956
Answer: States Reorganisation Act
Answer: Arabian Sea
Answer: 6 (Six)
Answer: Goa, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala
Answer: 191,791 km2
Answer: Syria (185,180 km2)
Answer: 6th
Answer: Gujarat (196,024 km2)
Answer: Andhra Pradesh (162,972 km2)
Answer: 12.97°N 77.50°E
Answer: Bengaluru
Answer: Indian National Congress Party
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Answer: Bicameral
Answer: Karnataka Legislative Council
Answer: Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Answer: Vidhan Parishad (Karnataka Legislative Council)
Answer: Vidhan Sabha (Karnataka Legislative Assembly)
Answer: 75 Members
Answer: 224 Members
Answer: 28 (Twenty-Eight)
Answer: 12 (Twelve)
Answer: KA
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Answer: Kannada
Answer:
1) Bird: Indian Roller
2) Emblem: Gandaberunda
3) Flower: Lotus
4) Mammal: Indian elephant
5) Song: Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate
6) Tree: Sandalwood
Answer: 4 (Four)
Answer: 30 (Thirty)
Answer: Bangalore Division
Explanation: Bangalore Division has 9 Districts:
1) Bengaluru Rural
2) Bangalore Urban
3) Chikkaballapur
4) Chitradurga
5) Davanagere
6) Kolar
7) Ramanagara
8) Shivamogga
9) Tumakuru
Answer: Carnatic Region
Answer:
1) Bedara Vesha
2) Bharatanatyam
3) Bhuta Kola
4) Dollu Kunitha
5) Gorava Kunitha
6) Kamsale
7) Kuchipudi
8) Nagamandala
9) Pata Kunitha
10) Puja Kunitha
11) Togalu Gombeyaata
12) Veeragase
13) Yakshagana
Answer: Science City Of India
Answer: Vijayapura (Bijapur)
Answer: Telangana
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Answer: Tamil Nadu
Answer: Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar
Answer:
1) The Bayaluseeme Region comprising the Plains of the Deccan Plateau
2) The Coastal Region of Karavali
3) The Hilly Malenadu Region comprising the Western Ghats
Answer: Kunchikal Falls (455 m)
Answer: Jog Falls
Answer: Sharavathi River
Answer: Shimoga District
Answer: Jog Falls
Answer: Bayaluseeme Region (Northern Part)
Answer: Mullayanagiri Hills (1,925 m)
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Answer: Chikmagalur District
Answer: Kaveri
Answer: Krishna and Kaveri
Answer:
1) Bhima
2) Ghataprabha
3) Malaprabha
4) Tungabhadra
5) Vedavathi
Answer:
1) Arkavati
2) Hemavati
3) Kabini
4) Lakshmana Thirtha
5) Shimsha
Answer: Sharavati and Netravati
Answer: Bay of Bengal
Answer:
1) The Deccan Trappean and Intertrappean Deposits
2) The Archean Complex made up of Dharwad Schists and Granitic Gneisses
3) The Proterozoic non-fossiliferous sedimentary formations of the Kaladgi and Bhima Series
4) The Tertiary, Laterites, and Alluvial Deposits
Answer: 11 (Eleven)
Answer:
1) Alfisols
2) Andisols
3) Aridisols
4) Entisols
5) Histosols
6) Inceptisols
7) Mollisols
8) Oxisols
9) Spodosols
10) Ultisols
11) Vertisols
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Answer:
1) Alluvio-colluvial Soil
2) Black Soil
3) Coastal Soil
4) Forest Soil
5) Laterite Soil
6) Red Soil
Answer: 3 (Three)
Zones: Coastal, North interior, and South interior
Answer: Raichur District (45.6 °C)
Answer: Bidar District (2.8 °C)
Answer: Belgaum
Answer: 8 (Eight)
Answer: 75 Members
Answer: 224 Members
Answer: 49 Sub-Divisions
Answer: Karnataka Uccha Nyayalaya (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಉಚ್ಚನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯ)
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Answer:
1) Bharatiya Janata Party
2) Indian National Congress
3) Janata Dal (Secular)
Answer: Gandaberunda (ಗಂಡಭೇರುಂಡ)
Answer: Two
Answer: Bengaluru
Answer: 5 (Five)
Answer: Two
Answer:
1) Kempegowda International Airport
2) Mangalore International Airport
Answer: Mandovi River
Answer: 11 Ports
Answer: New Mangalore Port
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Answer: 4 May 1974
Answer: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
Answer: Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation
Answer: North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation
Answer: North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation
Answer: Bangalore
Answer: Gulbarga
Answer: Hubballi
Answer: Purandara Dasa
Answer: Saree
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Answer: Panche
Answer: Hinduism
Answer: 16th Century
Answer: Mysore Dasara
Answer: Bangalore Karaga, Ugadi, Makar Sankranti, Ganesh Chaturthi, etc
Answer:
1) Urdu (10.83%)
2) Telugu (5.84%)
3) Tamil (3.45%)
4) Marathi (3.38%)
5) Hindi (3.3%)
6) Tulu (2.61%)
7) Konkani (1.29%)
8) Malayalam (1.27%)
9) Kodava Takk (0.18%)
10) English + Others (1.31%)
Answer: Coastal Districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada
Answer: Mangalore city
Answer: Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board
Answer: Mangaluru Samachara
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Karnataka At A Glance
| No. | River | Waterfall | Dam |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kali | Hebbe Falls | Almatti Dam |
| 2 | Kaveri | Irupu Falls | Bhadra Dam |
| 3 | Krishna | Jog Falls | Kadra Dam |
| 4 | Penna | Shivanasamudra | Supa Dam |
| 5 | Tunga | Unchalli Falls | Tungabhadra |
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101. Who started Mysuru Vrittanta Bodhini in Mysore?
Answer: Bhashyam Bhashyacharya
102. Who founded The Printers (Mysuru) Private Limited and began publishing two newspapers “Deccan Herald” and “Prajavani”?
Answer: K. N. Guruswamy
103. Which District of Karnataka is a Major Contributor to the Indian Field Hockey?
Answer: Kodagu
104. What is the Name of the International Cricket Stadium of Karnataka?
Answer: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
105. Which District is Talakaveri located in?
Answer: Coorg district
106. How many World Heritage Sites are in Karnataka?
Answer: Two
107. Which are the Two World Heritage Sites in Karnataka?
Answer:
1) Group of Monuments at Hampi
2) Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
108. Which District is the Group of Monuments at Hampi located in?
Answer: Ballari District
109. Which District is the Group of Monuments at Pattadakal located in?
Answer: Bagalkot District
110. When was Mangaluru Samachara Newspaper founded?
Answer: 1843
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111. Which language is the Mysooru Mithra Newspaper?
Answer: Kannada
112. How many National Parks are in Karnataka?
Answer: 5 (Five)
113. Which are the 5 National Parks of Karnataka?
Answer:
1) Anshi National Park
2) Bandipur National Park
3) Bannerghatta National Park
4) Kudremukh National Park
5) Nagarahole National Park
114. How many Wildlife Sanctuaries are in Karnataka?
Answer: 25 (Twenty-Five)
115. What is the State Emblem of Karnataka?
Answer: Gandaberunda
116. What is the State Song of Karnataka?
Answer: Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate
117. How many Members does the Upper House of the Bicameral Legislature of Karnataka have?
Answer: 75
118. How many Members does the Lower House of the Bicameral Legislature of Karnataka have?
Answer: 224
119. Which Division is Uttara Kannada District located in?
Answer: Belgaum Division
120. Which District is Mangalore City located in?
Answer: Dakshina Kannada
121. What is the State Mammal of Karnataka?
Answer: Indian elephant
123. Name the only Major Port in Karnataka?
Answer: New Mangalore Port
124. How many Chief Ministers were Appointed before Mysore was renamed as Karnataka?
Answer: 7 (Seven)
125. Who was the last Chief Minister of Mysore until it was renamed Karnataka?
Answer: Veerendra Patil (29 May 1968 – 18 March 1971)
List Of Chief Ministers Of Karnataka
Chief Ministers Of Mysore
| No. | Chief Minister | Term In | Term Out | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Chengalaraya Reddy (Mysuru State) | 25 Oct 1947 | 30 Mar 1952 | INC |
| 2 | K. Hanumanthaiah (Ramanagara) | 30 Mar 1952 | 19 Aug 1956 | INC |
| 3 | Kadidal Manjappa (Theerthahalli) | 19 Aug 1956 | 31 Oct 1956 | INC |
Chief Ministers Of Coorg State
| No. | Chief Minister | Term In | Term Out | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. M. Poonacha (Berriath Nad) | 27 Mar 1952 | 31 Oct 1956 | INC |
Chief Ministers Of Mysore
| No. | Chief Minister | Term In | Term Out | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | S. Nijalingappa[1] (Molakalmuru) | 01 Nov 1956 | 16 May 1958 | INC |
| 5 | B. D. Jatti (Jamkhandi) | 16 May 1958 | 09 Mar 1962 | INC |
| 6 | S. R. Kanthi (Hungud) | 14 Mar 1962 | 20 Jun 1962 | INC |
| S. Nijalingappa[2] (Shiggaon) | 21 June 1962 | 28 May 1968 | INC | |
| 7 | Veerendra Patil[1] (Chincholi) | 29 May 1968 | 18 Mar 1971 | INC (0) |
| ~ | President’s Rule | 19 Mar 1971 | 20 Mar 1972 | ⟰ |
Chief Ministers Of Karnataka
| After Mysore Was Renames As Karnataka |
| No. | Chief Minister | Term In | Term Out | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | D. Devaraj Urs[1] (Hunsur) | 20 Mar 1972 | 31 Dec 1977 | INC |
| ~ | President’s Rule | 31 Dec 1977 | 28 Feb 1978 | ⟰ |
| D. Devaraj Urs[2] (Hunsur) | 28 Feb 1978 | 07 Jan 1980 | INC (I) | |
| 9 | R. Gundu Rao (Somwarpet) | 12 Jan 1980 | 06 Jan 1983 | INC (I) |
| 10 | Ramakrishna Hegde (Basavanagudi) | 10 Jan 1983 | 10 Aug 1988 | JP |
| 11 | S. R. Bommai (Hubli Rural) | 13 Aug 1988 | 21 Apr 1989 | JP |
| ~ | President’s Rule | 21 Apr 1989 | 30 Nov 1989 | ⟰ |
| Veerendra Patil[2] (Chincholi) | 30 Nov 1989 | 10 Oct 1990 | INC | |
| ~ | President’s Rule | 10 Oct 1990 | 17 Oct 1990 | ⟰ |
| 12 | S. Bangarappa (Soraba) | 17 Oct 1990 | 19 Nov 1992 | INC |
| 13 | M. Veerappa Moily (Karkala) | 19 Nov 1992 | 11 Dec 1994 | INC |
| 14 | H. D. Deve Gowda (Ramanagara) | 11 Dec 1994 | 31 May 1996 | JD |
| 15 | J. H. Patel (Channagiri) | 31 May 1996 | 07 Oct 1999 | JD |
| 16 | S. M. Krishna (Maddur) | 11 Oct 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC |
| 17 | Dharam Singh (Jevargi) | 28 May 2004 | 02 Feb 2006 | INC |
| 18 | H. D. Kumaraswamy[1] (Ramanagara) | 03 Feb 2006 | 08 Oct 2007 | JD (S) |
| ~ | President’s Rule | 08 Oct 2007 | 12 Nov 2007 | ⟰ |
| 19 | B. S. Yediyurappa[1] (Shikaripura) | 12 Nov 2007 | 19 Nov 2007 | BJP |
| ~ | President’s Rule | 20 Nov 2007 | 29 May 2008 | ⟰ |
| B. S. Yediyurappa[2] (Shikaripura) | 30 May 2008 | 04 Aug 2011 | BJP | |
| 20 | D. V. Sadananda Gowda (MLC) | 05 Aug 2011 | 11 July 2012 | BJP |
| 21 | Jagadish Shettar (Hubli-Dharwad-Central) | 12 July 2012 | 12 May 2013 | BJP |
| 22 | Siddaramaiah (Varuna) | 13 May 2013 | 15 May 2018 | INC |
| B. S. Yediyurappa[3] (Shikaripura) | 17 May 2018 | 23 May 2018 | BJP | |
| H. D. Kumaraswamy[2] (Channapatna) | 23 May 2018 | 23 July 2019 | JD (S) | |
| B. S. Yediyurappa[4] (Shikaripura) | 26 July 2019 | 26 July 2021 | BJP | |
| 23 | Basavaraj Bommai (Shiggaon) | 28 July 2021 | 20 May 2023 | BJP |
| Siddaramaiah[2] (Varuna) | 20 May 2023 | ~ | INC |
| Acronyms: 1) INC: Indian National Congress 2) INC (0): Indian National Congress (0) 3) INC (I): Indian National Congress (I) 4) JP: Janata Party 5) JD: Janata Dal 6) JD (S): Janata Dal (Secular) 7) BJP: Bharatiya Janata Party |
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126. Who was the first Chief Minister after the State was renamed as Karnataka in 1973?
Answer: D. Devaraj Urs (20 March 1972 – 31 December 1977)
127. When was Mysooru Mithra Newspaper founded?
Answer: 1978
128. Who is the Second Longest-Serving Chief Minister of Karnataka?
Answer: Ramakrishna Hegde (5 Years 7 Months)
129. Which Chief Minister of Karnataka has the Longest Gap between Two Terms of 18 years 8 months 12 days?
Answer: Veerendra Patil
130. Which Chief Minister of Karnataka became the 5th Vice President of India?
Answer: B. D. Jatti
131. How many times was President’s Rule imposed in Karnataka?
Answer: 6 Times
132. What was the tenure of the Shortest President’s Rule in Karnataka?
Answer: 7 Days (10 October 1990 – 17 October 1990)
133. Since 1947, How many Chief Ministers of Mysore + Karnataka was elected till 2023?
Answer: 22 Chief Ministers
134. What are the Nicknames of Karnataka given by the Local People?
Answer: Kannada nādu and Karunādu
135. What is the Vehicle Registration Code of Karnataka?
Answer: KA
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136. Which Kannada Newspaper was started in 2005?
Answer: Usha Kirana
137. How many Rivers in Karnataka flow towards the East and reach the Bay Of Bengal?
Answer: 26 (Twenty-Six)
138. How many Rivers in Karnataka flow towards the West and reach the Arabian Sea?
Answer: 10 (Ten)
139. Where is the Thippagondanahalli Reservoir located?
Answer: Arkavathy River and Kumudavathi River
140. What is the Full Form of BWSSB?
Answer: Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board
141. What is the Full Form of KRS?
Answer: Krishna Raja Sagara
142. What is the State Flower of Karnataka?
Answer: Lotus
143. What is the State Tree of Karnataka?
Answer: Sandalwood
144. Who is the 10th Chief Minister of Karnataka?
Answer: Ramakrishna Hegde
145. What is the IATA of Kempegowda International Airport?
Answer: BLR
146. What is the IATA of Mangalore International Airport?
Answer: IXE
147. Who was the First Governor of Karnataka?
Answer: Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar
148. Which Governor of Karnataka became the Fourth President of India?
Answer: Varahagiri Venkata Giri (V. V. Giri)
149. Which Governor of Karnataka became the Fourth Vice-President of India?
Answer: Gopal Swarup Pathak
150. What is the Area of Bagalkote District?
Answer: 6,575 km2
Ministers Portfolio Of Karnataka
| No. | Minister | Portfolio | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siddaramaiah Chief Minister (Varuna) [Since 20 May 2023] | 1) Finance 2) Cabinet Affairs 3) Personnel & Administrative Reforms 4) Intelligence 5) Information & Public Relations 6) I.T. & B.T. 7) Infrastructure Development 8) All Other Unallocated Portfolios | INC |
| 2 | D. K. Shivakumar Deputy Chief Minister (Kanakapura) | 1) Major & Medium Irrigation 2) Bengaluru City Development Including a) BBMP b) BDA c) BWSSB d) BMRDA e) BMRCL | INC |
| 3 | Dr. G. Parameshwara (Kortagere) | Home Affairs | INC |
| 4 | H. K. Patil (Gadag) | 1) Law 2) Parliamentary Affairs 3) Legislation 4) Tourism | INC |
| 5 | K. H. Muniyappa (Devanahalli) | 1) Food & Civil Supplies 2) Consumer Affairs | INC |
| 6 | Ramalinga Reddy (BTM Layout) | 1) Transport 2) Muzrai | INC |
| 7 | M.B. Patil (Babaleshwar) | Large & Medium Industries Department | INC |
| 8 | K. J George (Sarvagnanagar) | Energy Department | INC |
| 9 | Dinesh Gundu Rao (Gandhi Nagar) | Health & Family Welfare Department | INC |
| 10 | Dr. H. C. Mahadevappa (T. Narasipur) | Social Welfare Department | INC |
| 11 | Satish Jarkiholi (Yemkanmardi) | Public Works Department | INC |
| 12 | Krishna Byre Gowda (Byatarayanapura) | Revenue Department (Excluding Muzrai) | INC |
| 13 | Priyank Kharge (Chittapur) | 1) Rural Development 2) Panchayat Raj | INC |
| 14 | Shivanand Patil (Basavana Bagevadi) | 1) Textiles 2) Sugarcane Development & Directorate of Sugar 3) Agricultural Marketing from Co-operation | INC |
| 15 | B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan (Chamrajpet) | 1) Housing 2) Wakf 3) Minority Welfare | INC |
| 16 | Sharanabasappa Gouda Darshanapur (Shahapur) | 1) Small Scale Industries 2) Public Enterprises | INC |
| 17 | Eshwara Khandre (Bhalki) | 1) Forest 2) Ecology 3) Environment | INC |
| 18 | N. Chaluvaraya Swamy (Nagamangala) | Agriculture | INC |
| 19 | S. S. Mallikarjun (Davanagere North) | 1) Mines 2) Geology 3) Horticulture | INC |
| 20 | Rahim Khan (Bidar) | 1) Municipal Administration 2) Haj | INC |
| 21 | Santosh Lad (Kalghatgi) | Labour | INC |
| 22 | Sharan Prakash Patil (Sedam) | 1) Medical Education 2) Skill Development | INC |
| 23 | R. B. Timmapur (Mudhol) | Excise | INC |
| 24 | K. Venkatesh (Periyapatna) | 1) Animal Husbandry 2) Sericulture | INC |
| 25 | Shivaraj Tangadagi (Kanakagiri) | 1) Backward Class 2) Kannada 3) Culture | INC |
| 26 | D. Sudhakar (Hiriyur) | 1) Planning 2) Statistics | INC |
| 27 | B. Nagendra (Bellary Rural) | 1) Youth Services 2) Sports 3) S.T. Welfare | INC |
| 28 | K. N. Rajanna (Madhugiri) | 1) Women & Child Development 2) Disabled & Senior Citizen’s Empowerment | INC |
| 29 | Byrathi Suresh (Hebbal) | 1) Urban Development 2) Town Planning Including KUWSDB & KUIDFC Excluding Bangalore City Development | INC |
| 30 | Lakshmi Hebbalkar (Belgaum Rural) | 1) Women & Child Development 2) Disabled & Senior Citizens Empowerment | INC |
| 31 | Mankal Vaidya (Bhatkal) | 1) Fisheries 2) Ports 3) Inland Transport | INC |
| 32 | Madhu Bangarappa (Sorab) | Primary & Secondary Education | INC |
| 33 | M. C. Sudhakar (Chintamani) | Higher Education | INC |
| 34 | N. S. Boseraju | 1) Minor Irrigation 2) Science & Technology | INC |
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151. Which is the Largest District of Karnataka?
Answer: Belagavi
152. Which is the Smallest District of Karnataka?
Answer: Bengaluru Urban
153. Which District of Karnataka has the Largest Sub-Division?
Answer: Belagavi (13 Sub-Divisions)
154. What is the Colour of the Kannada Flag?
Answer: Red and Yellow
155. Which District is Udupi located in?
Answer: Mysore
156. Which Maharaja of Mysore became the Governor of the State?
Answer: Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar
157. Which Species of Butterflies are Highest in Number in Karnataka?
Answer: Lycaenidae
158. Which Districts in India have a Similar Name to Bijapur District?
Answer: Chhattisgarh & Karnataka
159. What is the Nickname of Shimoga?
Answer: Waterfalls Paradise Of India
160. What is the Nickname of Koppal?
Answer: Land Of Kinhal Craft
List Of Governors Of Karnataka
| No. | Governor | Term In | Term Out | Total Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar | 01 Nov 1956 | 4 May 1963 | 6 Years 184 Days |
| 2 | S. M. Shrinagesh | 04 May 1963 | 2 Apr 1965 | 1 Year 333 Days |
| 3 | V. V. Giri | 02 Apr 1965 | 13 May 1967 | 2 Years 41 Days |
| 4 | Gopal Swarup Pathak | 13 May 1967 | 30 Aug 1969 | 2 Years 109 Days |
| Justice Somanath Iyer (Acting) | 30 Aug 1969 | 23 Oct 1969 | 54 Days | |
| 5 | Dharma Vira | 23 Oct 1970 | 1 Feb 1972 | 1 Year 101 Days |
| 6 | Mohanlal Sukhadia | 1 Feb 1972 | 10 Jan 1976 | 3 Years 343 Days |
| 7 | Uma Shankar Dikshit | 10 Jan 1976 | 2 Aug 1977 | 1 Year 204 Days |
| 8 | Govind Narain | 2 Aug 1977 | 15 Apr 1982 | 4 Years 256 Days |
| 9 | Ashoknath Banerji | 16 Apr 1982 | 25 Feb 1987 | 4 Years 315 Days |
| 10 | Pendekanti Venkatasubbaiah | 26 Feb 1987 | 5 Feb 1990 | 2 Years 344 Days |
| S. Mohan (Acting) | 5 Feb 1990 | 8 May 1990 | 92 Days | |
| 11 | Bhanu Pratap Singh | 8 May 1990 | 6 Jan 1992 | 1 Year 243 Days |
| 12 | Khurshed Alam Khan | 6 Jan 1992 | 2 Dec 1999 | 7 Years 330 Days |
| 13 | V. S. Ramadevi | 2 Dec 1999 | 20 Aug 2002 | 2 Years 261 Days |
| 14 | T. N. Chaturvedi | 21 Aug 2002 | 20 Aug 2007 | 4 Years 364 Days |
| 15 | Rameshwar Thakur | 21 Aug 2007 | 24 Jun 2009 | 1 Year 307 Days |
| 16 | Hansraj Bhardwaj | 24 Jun 2009 | 29 Jun 2014 | 5 Years 5 Days |
| 17 | Konijeti Rosaiah | 29 Jun 2014 | 31 Aug 2014 | 63 Days |
| 18 | Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala | 1 Sep 2014 | 10 Jul 2021 | 6 Years 312 Days |
| 19 | Thawar Chand Gehlot | 11 Jul 2021 | Incumbent | 1 Year 181 Days |
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161. Which city is also known as Chota Bombay?
Answer: Hubli
162. Which city is also known as Kundanagari?
Answer: Belgaum
163. Who is the 18th Chief Minister of Karnataka?
Answer: H. D. Kumaraswamy
164. Who was the first Chief Minister of the Janata Party of Karnataka?
Answer: Ramakrishna Hegde
165. Who was the first Chief Minister from the Janata Dal of Karnataka?
Answer: H. D. Deve Gowda
166. Who was the first Chief Minister of the Bharatiya Janata Party of Karnataka?
Answer: B. S. Yediyurappa
167. Which Plateau is Bangalore located in?
Answer: Deccan Plateau
168. When was Bangalore Established?
Answer: 1537
169. Who founded Bangalore?
Answer: Kempe Gowda I
170. What is the Area of Bangalore?
Answer: 709 km²
171. When was the Bangalore Torpedo invented?
Answer: 1922
172. Which Metro is in Karnataka?
Answer: Namma Metro
173. What is the Meaning of the “Namma Metro”?
Answer: Our Metro
174. Which Metro is the First Underground Metro Line in Southern India?
Answer: Namma Metro
175. When did Namma Metro first begin its Operation?
Answer: 20 October 2011
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176. Between Which Stations did Namma Metro First begin?
Answer: Baiyyappanahalli to Mahatma Gandhi Road
177. What is the Colour of the Metro Line between Baiyyappanahalli and Mahatma Gandhi Road?
Answer: Purple
178. From where to where does the Purple Line of Namma Metro extend?
Answer: Baiyyappanahalli to Mysore Road
179. What is the Ful Form of BIEC?
Answer: Bangalore International Exhibition Centre
180. What is the Map of the Green Line?
Answer: Nagasandra to Yelachenahalli
181. When was the Indian Institute of Science established?
Answer: 1909
182. What is the Full Form of NIMHANS?
Answer: National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
183. What is the Full Form of BMCRI?
Answer: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
184. Where is the Gomateshwara Statue?
Answer: Shravanbela Gola
185. Who is the only Authorised Unit to manufacture the Indian Flag?
Answer: Karnataka Khadi & Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha (KKGSS)
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186. Who wrote the famous Sri Ramayana Darshanam book?
Answer: Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa
187. What is the Pen Name of Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa?
Answer: Kuvempu
188. In which District Bandipur National Park is located?
Answer: Chamarajanagar District
189. Which Place is Known as Scotland Of India?
Answer: Coorg
190. Which Bird does Ramdevarabetta Sanctuary conserve?
Answer: Vulture
191. When was the First Anglo-Mysore War fought?
Answer: 1767
192. When was the Second Anglo-Mysore War fought?
Answer: 1780
193. When was the Third Anglo-Mysore War fought?
Answer: 1790
194. When was the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War fought?
Answer: 1798
195. Who was the Governor-General during the First Anglo-Mysore War?
Answer: Harry Verelst
196. Who was the Governor-General during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
Answer: Warren Hastingswas
197. Who was the Governor-General during the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
Answer: Lord Cornwallis
198. Who was the Governor-General during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War?
Answer: Lord Wellesley
199. What is the name of Tipu Sultan’s Tomb?
Answer: Gumbaz
200. When was Bangalore University founded?
Answer: July 1964
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201. Who was the First Person to receive the Bharat Ratna Award from Karnataka?
Answer: M. Visvesvaraya
202. Name the first Kannada Movie?
Answer: Sati Sulochana
203. When did M. Visvesvaraya receive the Bharat Ratna Award?
Answer: 1955
204. Who received the Bharat Ratna Award from Karnatak in 2009?
Answer: Bhimsen Joshi
205. On Which River Bank is Hampi City located?
Answer: Tungabhadra River
206. Who wrote the first Kannada-English dictionary in 1894?
Answer: Ferdinand Kittel
207. Where is Gol Gumbaz located?
Answer: Bijapur
208. Which Day is Celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava?
Answer: 1st November
209. When was Kannada Sahitya Parishat established?
Answer: 3 May 1915
210. Who was the first President of Kannada Sahitya Parishat?
Answer: H. V. Nanjundaiah
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211. When was the last Anglo-Mysore War fought?
Answer: 1798
212. Who received the first Jnanpith Award Winner for the Kannada language?
Answer: Kuvempu
213. What is the Pen name of Masti Venkatesha Iyengar?
Answer: Srinivasa
214. Which town is known as the Silk Town of Karnataka?
Answer: Ramanagara
215. Name the first village to be declared Independence in Karnataka?
Answer: Issuru
216. Who won the first Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Kannada?
Answer: Kuvempu
217. Who is the Recipient of the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Award for Kannada?
Answer: Bolwar Mahammad Kunhi
218. Which Dynasty built the Group of Monuments at Pattadakal?
Answer: Chalukya Dynasty
219. What is the Other name of Almatti Dam located on the Krishna River in North Karnataka?
Answer: Lal Bahadur Shastri Dam
220. Who was the first Woman Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly?
Answer: K. S. Nagarathanamma
221. Who is Known as the Kabaddi Queen of Karnataka?
Answer: Mamatha Poojary
222. Which is the oldest known Kannada Language inscription in the Kadamba Script?
Answer: Halmidi Inscription
223. Under whose leadership did the Unification of Karnataka start?
Answer: Aluru Venkata Rao
224. Where was the first Iron and Steel company established in Karnataka?
Answer: Bhadravathi
225. Who is Known as the Grand-Old Man of Mysore?
Answer: M. Venkatakrishnaiah
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226. Which is the Highest Peak in Karnataka?
Answer: Mullayyanagiri (1,930 m)
227. Which is the Second Highest Peak in Karnataka?
Answer: Kudremukh (1,894 m)
228. Which is the Highest Point in Bangalore?
Answer: Doddabettahalli (962 m)
229. Which is the 30th District of Karnataka?
Answer: Yadagiri
230. How much height is Bangalore from sea level?
Answer: 920m
231. Which City is the largest producer of Toor Dal in Karnataka?
Answer: Gulbarga
232. Who is the Author of Mysore Modern: Rethinking the Region Under Princely Rule?
Answer: Janaki Nair
233. Which place is known as Cherrapunji of Karnataka?
Answer: Agumbe
234. Who planted the Tree of Liberty in Karnataka?
Answer: Tipu Sultan
235. Where is the Tree of Liberty in Karnataka?
Answer: Srirangapatna
236. What is the Nickname of Koppal?
Answer: Land Of Kinhal Craft
237. At which place did Adi Shankaracharya establish the first of the Four Mathas?
Answer: Sringeri
238. Who is the author of the Anthem of Karnataka “Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate”?
Answer: Kuvempu
239. What is Channapatna famous for?
Answer: Wooden Toys
240. What is Chamarajnagar famous for?
Answer: Sericulture
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241. Which Districts of Karnataka have the largest deposits of Iron Ore?
Answer: Ballari
242. In which District of Karnataka is the port of Mangalore located?
Answer: Dakshina Kannada
243. Where is the Nuclear Power Plant located in Karnataka?
Answer: Kaiga
244. Who is the Fourth Chief Minister of Karnataka?
Answer: S. Nijalingappa
245. Which is the first Kannada Talkie Film released in 1934?
Answer: Sati Sulochana
246. Which city is the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) located in?
Answer: Mysore
247. Where is India’s only Private Sanctuary known as the SAI (Save Animals Initiative) Sanctuary located?
Answer: Kodagu District
248. In which year was Kannada granted the status of a Classical Language by the Central Government?
Answer: 2008
249. The town of Shravanabelagola is an Important Pilgrimage Center for which Religion?
Answer: Jains
250. Which place in Karnataka is Nicknamed Silk Town?
Answer: Ramanagara
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251. Where is Karnataka High Court located?
Answer: Bengaluru
252. Who is considered the Father of Carnatic Music?
Answer: Purandara Dasa
253. Which District is Kempegowda International Airport located in?
Answer: Bangalore Urban
254. In which River is Supa Dam located?
Answer: Kali River
255. What is the Full Form of BIAL?
Answer: Bengaluru International Airport Limited
256. Name the Folk Dances of Karnataka?
Answer: Yakshagana, Dollu Kunitha, Gaarudi Gombe, Nagamandala, etc
257. What is the Name of the Football Stadium in Bangalore that is under construction and has a capacity of 45,000 Seats?
Answer: New Bangalore Football Stadium
258. Who received the Bharat Ratna Award from Karnataka in 2014?
Answer: C. N. R. Rao
259. Which State is Located in the North of Karnataka?
Answer: Maharashtra
260. Which Place is called Poor Man’s Ooty in Karnataka?
Answer: Sakleshpur
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261. What is the Nickname of Mangalore?
Answer: Rome of the East
262. Which River in Karnataka has the Maximum number of Dams?
Answer: Kali River
263. Which Dam in Karnataka has the Maximum Storage Capacity?
Answer: Linganamakki Dam 156.62 (tmcft)
264. Which Dam in Karnataka has the Maximum Number of Gates?
Answer: Tungabhadra Dam (33 Gates)
265. Which River was completed in 2007?
Answer: Upper Tunga Dam
266. Who is the 8th Chief Minister of Karnataka?
Answer: D. Devaraj Urs
267. Which is the Largest River in Karnataka?
Answer: Kaveri
268. What is the Nickname of the Kaveri River?
Answer: Daksina Ganga
269. Which Year was the Karnataka Lokayukta Act passed?
Answer: 1984
270. Who was chosen for the Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA) Lifetime Achievement Award 2015?
Answer: B N Suresh
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271. Which Tree was banned by the Karnataka Government in Malnad?
Answer: Eucalyptus
272. Which Bank has approved $346 Million in loans for the Highway Up-gradation project in Karnataka?
Answer: Asian Development Bank
273. Timelines of the Anglo-Mysore War?
Answer:
1) First Anglo-Mysore War: 1767 – 1769
2) Second Anglo-Mysore War: 1780 – 1784
3) Third Anglo-Mysore War: 1790 – 1792
4) Fourth Anglo-Mysore War: 1798 – 1799
274. When did Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa resign from his post?
Answer: 26 July 2021
273. Who is the new Chief Minister of Karnataka after B. S. Yediyurappa?
Answer: Basavaraj Bommai
274. When did Mr. Basavaraj Bommai swear in as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka in 2021?
Answer: 28 July
275. From which constituency does Mr. Basavaraj Bommai belong?
Answer: Shiggaon
276. What is the position of Mr. Basavaraj Bommai in the Chief Ministers list of Karnataka?
Answer: 23rd Chief Miniter
277. Who was the second Chief Minister of Karnataka from the Bharatiya Janata Party?
Answer: Basavaraj Bommai
278. Who was the first Lokayukta of Karnataka?
Answer: A. D. Koshal (1986–1991)
279. Who is the current Lokayukta of Karnataka (2023)?
Answer: Judge P. Vishwanatha Shetty (Since 28 January 2017)
280. How many Lokayukta posts were held to date (2023)?
Answer: 8 Posts
281. Who is the current Upa-Lokayukta of Karnataka?
Answer: Justice K.N. Phaneendra
Lokayuktas Of Karnataka
| No. | Name | Term Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. D. Koshal | 1986 – 1991 |
| 2 | Rabindranath Pyne | 1991 – 1996 |
| 3 | Abdul Hakim | 1996 – 2001 |
| 4 | N. Venkatachala | 2001 – 2006 |
| 5 | Santosh Hegde | 3 Aug 2006 – 2 Aug 2011 |
| 6 | Shivaraj Patil | 3 Aug 2011 – 19 Sep 2011 |
| 7 | Y. Bhaskar Rao | 14 Feb 2013 – 8 Dec 2015 |
| 8 | P. Vishwanatha Shetty | 28 Jan 2017 – Present |
282. How many recipients received the Padma Shri Award from Karnataka in 2022?
Answer: 5 (Five)
283. Who are the 5 Padma Shri recipients from Karnataka in 2022?
Answer:
1) Subbanna Ayyappan (Science and Engineering)
2) H R Keshavamurthy (Art)
3) Abdul Khader Nadakattin (Others – Grassroots Innovation)
4) Amai Mahalinga Naik (Others – Agriculture)
5) Siddhalingaiah(Posthumous) (Literature and Education)
284. Who is the first Padma Shri recipient from Karnataka?
Answer: Humayun Mirza (Civil Service) in 1955
285. Who is the first Padma Vibhushan recipient from Karnataka?
Answer: V. K. R. V. Rao (Civil Service) in 1974
286. Who is the first Padma Bhushan recipient from Karnataka?
Answer: Kodandera Subayya Thimayya & V. Narahari Rao in 1954 (both Civil Service)
287. Which Indian state has the highest Road Tax in India?
Answer: Karnataka
288. How many Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) are in Karnataka?
Answer: 67 RTOs (Check List Here)
289. What is the full form of PUCC?
Answer: Pollution Under Control Certificates
290. What are the rates of PUCC in Karnataka?
Answer:
a) 2 Wheeler ₹50
b) 3 Wheeler ₹60
c) 4 Wheeler ₹90
d) Diesel Vehicles ₹125
291. Who is the transport minister of Karnataka?
Answer: TBA
Road Tax of Karnataka
| No. | Vehicle Class | Tax Parameter | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Four Wheelers For Personal Use Of Owner | Price up to ₹4 Lakh | 13% of Ex-Showroom Price |
| 2 | Four Wheelers For Personal Use Of Owner | Price more than ₹5 Lakh & up to 10 Lakh | 14% of Ex-Showroom Price |
| 3 | Four Wheelers For Personal Use Of Owner | Price more than ₹10 Lakh & up to ₹20 Lakh | 17% of Ex-Showroom Price |
| 4 | Four Wheelers For Personal Use Of Owner | Price more than ₹20 Lakh | 18% of Ex-Showroom Price |
292. Who were the recipients of the National Florence Nightingale Award 2020 from Karnataka?
Answer: Mariyamma M C (ANM) & K Gayathri Devi (LHV)
293. How many women from Karnataka received the National Florence Nightingale Award 2021?
Answer: 4 Women
294. Who were the recipients of the National Florence Nightingale Award 2021 from Karnataka?
Answer: Laxmi Metre (ANM), Sajeeda Banu (ANM), P.S. Kaveri (LHV), & Elsa Sanatombi Devi (Nurse)
295. Who is the current Chief Minister of Karnataka in 2023?
Answer: Siddaramaiah (Since 20 May 2023) [INC]
296. Who is the new Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka in 2023?
Answer: D. K. Shivakumar (Kanakapura) [INC]
297. How many kgs of rice is given with Anna Bhagya Scheme to Below Poverty Line (BPL) cardholders?
Answer: 10 Kg
298. According to the India Justice Report (IJR) 2022 what is the rank of Karnataka in terms of justice delivery?
Answer: 1st Position
299. How much loan did the World Bank Grant to Karnataka for Clean Drinking Water Supply in 2023?
Answer: $363 Million
300. Name the Director General of Police of Karnataka who has been appointed as the next director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?
Answer: Praveen Sood
301. What is the name of the Scheme of Karnataka that allowed free bus travel for women?
Answer: Shakti Scheme
302. Who is the current Governor of Karnataka?
Answer: Thawar Chand Gehlot (Since 11 July 2021)
List Of Deputy Chief Ministers Of Karnataka
| No. | Deputy Chief Minister | Term In | Term Out | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. M. Krishna (Maddur) | 21 Jan 1993 | 09 Dec 1994 | INC |
| 2 | J. H. Patel (Channagiri) | 11 Dec 1994 | 31 May 1996 | JD |
| 3 | Siddaramaiah (Chamundeshwari) | 31 May 1996 | 22 Jul 1999 | JD |
| (3) | Siddaramaiah (Chamundeshwari) | 28 May 2004 | 05 Aug 2005 | JD (S) |
| 4 | M. P. Prakash (Hoovina Hadagali) | 08 Aug 2005 | 28 Jan 2006 | JD (S) |
| 5 | B. S. Yediyurappa (Shikaripura) | 03 Feb 2006 | 08 Oct 2007 | BJP |
| 6 | R. Ashoka (Padmanabha Nagar) | 12 July 2012 | 12 May 2013 | BJP |
| 6 | K. S. Eshwarappa (Shivamogga) | 12 July 2012 | 12 May 2013 | BJP |
| 7 | G. Parameshwara (Koratagere) | 23 May 2018 | 23 July 2019 | INC |
| 8 | C. N. Ashwath Narayan (Malleshwaram) | 26 Aug 2019 | 26 July 2021 | BJP |
| 8 | Govind Karjol (Mudhol) | 26 Aug 2019 | 26 July 2021 | BJP |
| 8 | Laxman Savadi (MLC) | 26 Aug 2019 | 26 July 2021 | BJP |
| 9 | D. K. Shivakumar (Kanakapura) | 20 May 2023 | ~ | INC |
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