Karnataka GK MCQ Question and Answer | State Gk MCQ

Mandya is called as Sugar City of Karnataka. Sugar factories contribute majorly to the economy of this district. Humid climate, power supply, local market, transport system are the factors that help the sugar industry grow in Karnataka.

Second Anglo Mysore war was fought in the year 1780 - 1784. Warren Hastings was the Governor-General during this war.

Originally named the Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, the ground was eventually renamed after M. Chinnaswamy, who was the president of the Indian board from 1977 until 1980 and was involved in the administration of Karnataka cricket for close to four decades.

Founded in 1336 in the wake of the rebellions against Tughluq rule in the Deccan, the Hindu Vijayanagar empire lasted for more than two centuries as the dominant power in south India.

Karnataka is home to four distinguished UNESCO World Heritage Sites that stand as prominent landmarks and draw in countless tourists – Hampi, Pattadakal, Hoysala and Western Ghats

Bangalore is the capital city of the state of Karnataka. Bangalore, as a city, was founded by Kempe Gowda I, who built a mud fort at the site in 1537. But the earliest evidence for the existence of a place called Bangalore dates back to c. 890.

Mahishapura later became Mahisuru, and finally came to be anglicised as Mysore by the British and Maisuru/Mysuru in the vernacular Kannada language.

Nisargadhama is an island formed by River Cauvery at Kushalnagara in Kodagu district of Karnataka. It is an island formed by river Cauvery which can be approached by crossing a hanging bridge. It is located at a distance of 26 kms from Madikeri on the road to Mysore. Nisargadhama has a deer park and a mini forest.

The prominent folk dances of Karnataka are the Yakshagana and Dollu Kunitha. Yakshagana is a folk theatre form of Karnataka wheras Kunitha are considered as the ritualistic dances of Karnataka. Dollu Kunitha is a major form of folk-dance performance in Karnataka.

Karnataka has a good road network. There are 14 national highways and 115 state highways with total length of 28,311 km.