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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-9 section-2

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Karnataka .
81
The town administration during the period of Satavahanas was in the hands of
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The town organization during the time of Satavahanas was in the possession of Nigama Sabha. The Satavahana-era inscriptions mention three types of settlements: nagara (city), nigama (market town) and gama (village).
82
Which sea is to the west of Karnataka?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Karnataka is situated in the Deccan Plateau and is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west. The Karnataka Coast is also known as the Malabar Coast. It is endowed with a coastline of about 300 km, by the Arabian Sea, along the Western Ghats.
83
Who had written the book "Kavirajamarga"?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Kavirajamarga was written and motivated by King Nrupatunga Amoghavarsha-I of Rashtrakuta. Historians say that Kavirajamarga is focused on Kavyadarsha, a Sanskrit text. Kavirajamarga is co-authored by Sri Vijaya, a poet in the king's court and a theorist in the Kannada language.
84
The peacock wildlife sanctuary is located at
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The peacock wildlife sanctuary is located at Adichunchanagiri. Karnataka has two peacock sanctuaries, one at Adichunchanagiri and another at Bankapura fort. Bankapur Peacock sanctuary is inside the Bankapura Fort in Bankapura in Haveri District.
85
Who was chosen for Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA) Lifetime achievement award-2015?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Space scientist B. N. Suresh has been chosen for the Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA) Lifetime achievement award-2015. The award carries a gold medal, a citation and purse of Rs. 1 lakh. Byrana Nagappa Suresh is an Indian aerospace scientist.
86
What is the area of Karnataka?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The state covers an area of 1,91,791 square kilometres (74,051 sq mi), or 5.83 percent of the total geographical area of India. It is the sixth largest Indian state by area.
87
Karnataka is the ___ safest place in South India?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
According to a report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Karnataka is the second safest state in south India. Andhra Pradesh is the first safest state in India.
88
How many seats have been allocated for Karnataka in Lokasabha and Rajyasabha?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Present and past members of Lok Sabha from Karnataka. 28 Lok Sabha members are elected. Karnataka elects 12 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Karnataka.
89
Which day is celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Karnataka Rajyotsava which is also called - Kannada Day, Karnataka Formation Day. Karnataka Formation Day - is observed on 1st November every year to commemorate the day when Kannada dominant regions in South India merged together as one to form the state of Karnataka.
90
When did Karnataka acquire its present name?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The State Reorganization Act renamed the Mysore State as Karnataka on 1st November 1973. Few important point regard Mysore:
• Mysore was governed by a British commissioner from 1831 to 1881, when administration was once again restored to the Wadiyars.
• The last of the Wadiyars became governor of the state after territorial reorganizations in 1953 and 1956.
• The state was renamed Karnataka in 1973.