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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-7 section-3

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Karnataka .
61
What is the Area of Bangalore?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Bangalore lies in the southeast of the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is in the heart of the Mysore Plateau at an average elevation of 900 m (2,953 ft). It is located at 12°58'44"N - 77°35'30"E and covers an area of 741 km2 (286 sq mi).
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Which is the richest city in Karnataka?
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Answer: Option A
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Bengaluru - Silicon Valley of India. Also known as 'Silicon Valley of India', Bengaluru also secures a place in the top 20 richest cities in India with a GDP of $110 billion approximately.
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Who is the first Chalukya king?
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Answer: Option C
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Jayasimha was the first ruler of the Chalukya dynasty of Vatapi in present-day India. He ruled the area around modern Bijapur in the early 6th century, and was the grandfather of the dynasty's first sovereign ruler, Pulakeshin I.
64
Sundarayya, Ala Singarayya, and B. Venkatappa are painters related to which school of painting?
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Answer: Option B
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The Bengal Renaissance and the Brahmo Samaj socio-cultural reform movements significantly influenced the cultural and economic life of Bengal. Mysore paintings, which were inspired by the Bengal Renaissance, were created by artists such as Sundarayya, Ala Singarayya and B. Venkatappa.
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What is the Traditional Dress of Women in Karnataka?
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Answer: Option A
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Women in Karnataka wear their traditional dress of Saree. The sarees are weaved with cotton and silk fabric. As a result most of the Karnataka people prefer to wear silk sarees. In ancient times Karnataka region was famous for silk fabric.
66
What is the Colour of the Kannada Flag?
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Answer: Option A
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The Kannada flag, a strip of yellow and red, symbolises both Kannada and Karnataka. Based on ancient Kannada, people believe the yellow and red colours in the flag stand for Arashina (Turmeric) and Kumkuma (Vermilion).
67
Which state has launched the portal named "Akanksha"?
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Answer: Option B
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The Chief Minister of Karnataka B. S. Yediyurappa has launched a portal named Akanksha on 26th May, 2021, which would provide details on all the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in Karnataka. This comprehensive portal would help the state Government officials, corporates and donors.
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Who was the first Lokayukta of Karnataka?
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Answer: Option A
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Justice A. D. Koshal, a retired Judge of the Supreme Court was appointed the first Lokayukta and took charge in January 1986.
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Who started Mangaluru Samachara newspaper?
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Answer: Option A
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The editor of Mangaluru Samachara, which started in 1843, was Hermann Mogling, a christian missionary. Mangaluru Samachara is the first printed newspaper/periodical/journal in Kannada language. The first issue of this journal was published on 1st July, 1843.
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Confluence of the rivers Krishna and Malaprabha, Koodalasangama lies in which of the following districts?
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Answer: Option C
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The Ghataprabha River, Malaprabha River and Krishna River flow through Bagalkot district. Koodalasangama lies at the point of confluence of the rivers Krishna and Malaprabha in Bagalkot.