Karnataka Quiz

Karnataka Quiz Questions

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1. When did Karnataka acquire its present name?
a) 1 January 1951
b) 15 June 1971
c) 21 August 1991
d) 1 November 1973

2. Which of the following states is to the north of Karnataka?
a) Maharashtra
b) Kerala
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Orissa

3. Which sea is to the west of Karnataka?
a) Ionian
b) Adriatic
c) Arabian
d) Beaufort

4. Which is the official language of Karnataka?
a) Tulu
b) Konkani
c) Kodava
d) Kannada

5. When did the British annex Kanara?
a) 1757
b) 1799
c) 1780
d) 1805

6. Which kingdom in Karnataka did the British annex in 1834?
a) Coorg
b) Vijayanagara
c) Bidar
d) Gulbarga

7. How was Karnataka formerly known?
a) Bimaru
b) Mysore
c) Laccadive
d) Amindivi

8. Who was Karnataka’s chief minister in 1984?
a) Ramakrishna Hegde
b) Veerendra Patil
c) Devraj Urs
d) S. R. Bommai

9. Which is the capital of Karnataka?
a) Hubli
b) Dharwad
c) Bangalore
d) Karwar

10. What is the area of Karnataka?
a) 41,284 sq. mi.
b) 74,051 sq. mi.
c) 52,622 sq. mi.
d) 12,482 sq. mi.

Karnataka Quiz Questions and Answers

1. When did Karnataka acquire its present name?
d) 1 November 1973

2. Which of the following states is to the north of Karnataka?
a) Maharashtra

3. Which sea is to the west of Karnataka?
c) Arabian

4. Which is the official language of Karnataka?
d) Kannada

5. When did the British annex Kanara?
b) 1799

6. Which kingdom in Karnataka did the British annex in 1834?
a) Coorg

7. How was Karnataka formerly known?
b) Mysore

8. Who was Karnataka’s chief minister in 1984?
a) Ramakrishna Hegde

9. Which is the capital of Karnataka?
c) Bangalore

10. What is the area of Karnataka?
b) 74,051 sq. mi.