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Karnataka GK MCQ Question and Answer with easy explanations. Karnataka State GK MCQ section provides you all type of GK mcq questions with explanations. KarnatakaState GK MCQ is important for exams like State PCS, IBPS, SCC, UPSC, NEET etc. Page-10 section-5

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Karnataka .
91
How many Nayakas ruled for Surapura province?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
From 1637 to 1858 CE, twelve Nayakas ruled it. Gaddipidda Nayaka was the founder of this dynasty. Due to an agreement between British and the Hyderabad Nizam, Surapura came under the control of Hyderabad. Raja Nalvadi Venkatappa Nayaka (1843 - 1858 CE), the son of Raja Krishnappa Nayaka came to power.
92
Which place is called Ooty of Karnataka?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Sakleshpur is known as the Poor Man's Ooty in Karnataka. It is a hill station town and headquarters of Sakleshpur taluk in Hassan district in Karnataka.
93
Which district is called Kashmir of Karnataka?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Karwar is the place where the legendary writer Late. Shri Rabindranath Tagore first penned his poems. He was greatly impressed by the beauty of Karwar, that he quoted it to be the Kashmir of Karnataka. It is just another paradise where the Western Ghats directly plunge into the Arabian sea.
94
Which is the smallest dam in Karnataka?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Malaprabha dam is the shortest dam in Karnataka. It was built across the Malaprabha river in Belgaum. It is a tributary of the famous Krishna river. It is located in small town called Saundatti in Belagavi.
95
Which city is known as Electronic City of India?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Electronic City is an information technology hub in Bangalore, India, located in Anekal taluk. It is one of India's largest electronic/IT industrial parks, spread over 800 acres (3.2 km2) in Konappana Agrahara and Doddathogur villages.
96
Marikamba festival is celebrated once in 3 years at which of the following districts of Karnataka?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Marikamba festival is celebrated once in 3 years at Sagara in Shimoga district of Karnataka.
97
Who is the founder of Yelahanka Naadaprabhu dynasty?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Ranabhaire Gowda is the founder of Yelahanka Naadaprabhu dynasty. After Ranabhaire Gowda, Jaya Gowda, Gidde Gowda, Kempananje Gowda and others ruled. The most popular ruler of this dynasty is Hiriya Kempe Gowda.
98
Which districts of Karnataka have the largest deposits of Iron Ore?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Iron ores are widely distributed. High grade ore deposits are those of Kemmangundi in Bababudan hills of Chikmagalur district and Sandur and Hospet in Ballari [Lot of Mining Mafia]. Most of the ores are high grade haematite and magnetite.
99
Who is the first Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The first Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka was S. M. Krishna, in M. Veerappa Moily's cabinet in 1992. The office has since been only intermittently occupied.
100
What is the old name of Hampi?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The synonym Hampi - traditionally known as Pampa-kshetra, Kishkindha-kshetra or Bhaskara-kshetra is derived from Pampa, another name of the goddess Parvati in Hindu theology.