Karnataka Geography MCQ – Karnataka is located on the Deccan Plateau, Karnataka shares borders with the Arabian Sea on the west, Tamil Nadu on the south and southeast, Kerala on the southwest, Maharashtra on the north, Andhra Pradesh on the southeast and east, Telangana on the east, and Goa on the northwest.
Karnataka Geography MCQ – (MCQPrime)
1. In which year was Karnataka state formed?
A) 1947
B) 1950
C) 1956
D) 1960
2. When did Karnataka get the name Karnataka?
A) January 26, 1950
B) August 15, 1947
C) November 1, 1973
D) October 2, 1965
3. Total geographical area of Karnataka:
A) 191,791 square kilometers
B) 150,000 square kilometers
C) 200,000 square kilometers
D) 250,000 square kilometers
4. Which is the largest district of Karnataka?
A) Bengaluru Urban
B) Mysuru
C) Belagavi
D) Ballari
5. The capital of Karnataka is:
A) Mysuru
B) Hubli
C) Mangaluru
D) Bengaluru
6. Karnataka is the _____ largest state in India.
A) 5th
B) 6th
C) 7th
D) 8th
7. Which is the smallest district of Karnataka?
A) Bengaluru Urban
B) Kodagu
C) Udupi
D) Gadag
8. Which one is the northernmost district of Karnataka?
A) Bidar
B) Belagavi
C) Kalaburagi
D) Vijayapura
9. Which one is the southernmost district of Karnataka?
A) Chamarajanagar
B) Mysuru
C) Mandya
D) Kodagu
10. Which one is the easternmost district of Karnataka?
A) Kolar
B) Tumakuru
C) Chikkaballapur
D) Yadgir
11. Which one is the westernmost district of Karnataka?
A) Udupi
B) Uttara Kannada
C) Dakshina Kannada
D) Shivamogga
12. On November 1st, 1973, ______ was renamed as Karnataka.
A) Mysore State
B) Hyderabad State
C) Madras State
D) Bombay State
13. Karnataka is situated on a:
A) Plateau
B) Plain
C) Desert
D) Mountain
14. Karnataka is situated in the __ Plateau.
A) Deccan
B) Chota Nagpur
C) Malwa
D) Bundelkhand
15. The highest point in Karnataka is __.
A) Mullayanagiri
B) Nandi Hills
C) Savandurga
D) BR Hills
16. Karnataka has a total land area:
A) 191,791 square kilometers
B) 150,000 square kilometers
C) 200,000 square kilometers
D) 250,000 square kilometers
17. Karnataka Geological Survey department is the oldest survey department in India started in _:
A) 1850
B) 1851
C) 1890
D) 1901
18. In Karnataka, the Archean complex is made up of:
A) Sedimentary rocks
B) Metamorphic rocks
C) Igneous rocks
D) All of the above
19. Horizontal rocks of the Kaladgi series include:
A) Limestone
B) Sandstone
C) Shale
D) All of the above
20. In Karnataka, the Deccan traps were formed by the accumulation of:
A) Lava flows
B) Granite
C) Limestone
D) Sandstone
21. In Karnataka, about ____ percent of the country’s surface water resources are found.
A) 6%
B) 10%
C) 15%
D) 20%
22. In Karnataka, how many major river basins are formed?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 07
D) 16
23. The Karnataka state received __ percentage of rainfall from the southwest monsoon.
A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 70%
D) 80%
24. How much forest area land is covered in Karnataka?
A) 20%
B) 21.21%
C) 40%
D) 50%
25. _ place in Shivamogga district receives the highest rainfall in Karnataka.
A) Agumbe
B) Thirthahalli
C) Sagar
D) Bhadravathi
26. Bengaluru is rightly called the __ of India.
A) Silicon Valley
B) Garden City
C) IT Hub
D) All of the above
27. __ State was renamed Karnataka.
A) Mysore
B) Madras
C) Bombay
D) Hyderabad
28. Which state produces more than 80% of the gold in India?
A) Karnataka
B) Maharashtra
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Andhra Pradesh
29. In Karnataka, __ is also known for its silver deposits.
A) Ballari
B) Raichur
C) Chitradurga
D) Both B) and C)
30. The 2nd largest reserves of manganese ore in India are found in _.
A) Karnataka
B) Odisha
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
31. Karnataka has a total of __ districts in the state.
A) 25
B) 30
C) 31
D) 34
32. Karnataka state had a literacy rate of:
A) 75%
B) 75.36%
C) 85%
D) 90%
33. Karnataka has __ national highways.
A) 30
B) 35
C) 40
D) 14
34. The state animal of Karnataka:
A) Asian Elephant
B) Lion
C) Tiger
D) Indian Bison (Gaur)
35. The state bird of Karnataka:
A) Indian Roller
B) Peacock
C) Eagle
D) Kingfisher
36. The state flower of Karnataka:
A) Lotus
B) Sunflower
C) Crossandra
D) Rose
37. The state tree of Karnataka:
A) Sandalwood
B) Neem
C) Banyan
D) Coconut
38. Karnataka shares its boundary with how many states?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
39. The highest peak of Karnataka is:
A) Mullayanagiri
B) Nandi Hills
C) Savandurga
D) BR Hills
40. The main minerals found in Karnataka are:
A) Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron-ore
B) Diamond, Copper and Gold
C) Silver, Copper and Iron-ore
D) None of the above