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For which book, Kuvempu wins the Jnanpith Award in 1967?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Kuvempu won the Jnanpith Award in 1967 for Sri Ramayana Darshanam. It has been 50 years since Kannada got its first Jnanpith award.
22
______ and _____ football stadiums are located in Karnataka.
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Answer: Option C
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Vivesvaraya and Sreekanteerava football stadiums are located in Karnataka. Sree Kanteerava Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bengaluru. It is used mostly for football matches. Sir M. Visvesvaraya Stadium is located at Kuvempu Nagar, Kolar and Karnataka.
23
Which of the following ruler shifted his capital from Mangalavada to Kalyana?
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Answer: Option A
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Bijjala-II ruler shifted his capital from Mangalavada to Kalyana. He assumed Chalukyan titles like Sriprithvivallabha and Parameshvara. He shifted his capital from Mangalavada to Kalyani also known as Basavakalyan.
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Ramdevarabetta Sanctuary has been notified in order to conserve -
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Answer: Option A
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Ramdevarabetta Sanctuary has been notified in order to conserve Vultures. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified an area of 7.08 sq km as the eco-sensitive zone for South India's only vulture habitat at Ramadevara Betta in Ramanagaram district.
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In terms of area Karnataka is the _________ largest State in India?
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Answer: Option B
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In terms of area Karnataka is the 6th largest State in India. The state covers an area of 191,791 square kilometres (74,051 sq mi), or 5.83 percent of the total geographical area of India.
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The town of Shravanabelagola is an important pilgrimage centre for -
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Answer: Option D
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Shravanabelagola is an important pilgrimage to Jains. The Gommateshwara Bahubali statue at Shravanabelagola is one of the most important tirthas in Jainism. It is a town near Channarayapatna of Hassan district in Karnataka at about 158 km from Bangalore, at 13 km to Channarayapatna .
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Who was the director of the movie "Naandi" released in 1964?
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Answer: Option C
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Naandi is a Indian Kannada costume drama film released on 1964. The film was directed by N. Lakshminarayan.
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Who is considered as the 'Father of Carnatic Music'?
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Answer: Option C
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Purandara Dasa is known as Father of Carnatic music or Karnataka Sangeetha Pitamaha. He wrote many Keerthanas with the pen name of Purandara Vittala.
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Which Karnataka City is pilgrimage destination in Jainism?
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Answer: Option B
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Shravanabelagola is a city of pilgrimage destination in Jainism. Shravanabelagola is an important Jain pilgrimage Centre in South Karnataka. It is home to the 18 m high statue of Lord Gometeshwara.
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Which one is not a tributary of Kaveri River?
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Answer: Option D
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The Bhima River is a major river in Western India and South India. It flows southeast for 861 kilometres through Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana states, before entering the Krishna River.