Karnataka MCQ Questions – Previously, the State of Mysore was the name of Karnataka. Karnataka is home to a number of well-known tourist destinations, including its Mysore Palace, beaches, Hampi, Badami, Pattadakal, Aihole, Coorg, Jog Falls, Shivanasamudra Falls, many wildlife sanctuaries, etc. There are numerous rivers in Karnataka that flow both west and east.
Karnataka MCQ Questions – (MCQPrime)
1. Karnataka is also known as:
A) Land of Spices
B) The IT Hub of India
C) The Land of Sandalwood
D) Land of Gold
2. What is the official language of Karnataka?
A) Tamil
B) Hindi
C) Kannada
D) Telugu
3. The capital of Karnataka is:
A) Mysore
B) Bangalore
C) Hubli
D) Mangalore
4. Karnataka was formed in the year of:
A) 1947
B) 1950
C) 1956
D) 1960
5. Which state ranks first in coffee production in India?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
6. Which of the following is the state tree of Karnataka?
A) Banyan
B) Sandalwood
C) Mango
D) Teak
7. Which of the following is the state emblem of Karnataka?
A) Indian Elephant
B) Gandaberunda
C) Lion Capital
D) Tiger
8. Which of the following is the state flower of Karnataka?
A) Lotus
B) Rose
C) Lotus
D) Tulip
9. Which of the following is the state animal of Karnataka?
A) Indian Elephant
B) Tiger
C) Indian Giant Squirrel
D) Lion
10. Which place of Karnataka is known as “The Cherrapunji of the South”?
A) Mangalore
B) Agumbe
C) Udupi
D) Coorg
11. Hubli’s Khadi Gramodyog Samyukta Sangha is the only organization in the nation with manufacturing and supply authorization for:
A) Election Ink
B) Indian Flag
C) Army Uniform
D) Khadi Garments
12. _ Statue is considered the world’s largest Monolith Statue.
A) Gomateshwara
B) Statue of Unity
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Buddha
13. Which writer wrote the mathematical book “Ganita-sara-samgraha”?
A) Aryabhata
B) Bhaskaracharya
C) Mahavira
D) Brahmagupta
14. Who is referred to as the “Kabaddi Queen” of Karnataka?
A) Kavitha
B) Mamatha Poojary
C) Ashwini Nachappa
D) Malathi Holla
15. Gommatheshwara is a famous pilgrimage spot of which religion?
A) Hinduism
B) Jainism
C) Buddhism
D) Sikhism
16. One of the oldest rock formations in the world is present in which place in Karnataka?
A) Bellary
B) Bidar
C) Yadgir
D) Dharwad
17. Which district in Karnataka is the main hub of raw silk production in the state?
A) Mandya
B) Chikkaballapur
C) Ramanagara
D) Kolar
17. From Karnataka, who received the Bharat Ratna Award first?
A) M. Visvesvaraya
B) C.N.R. Rao
C) Bhimsen Joshi
D) Dr. Rajkumar
18. Which of the following is Asia’s biggest market for silk cocoons?
A) Mysore
B) Ramanagara
C) Bangalore
D) Mandya
19. What is the name of the oldest library in India which is present in Mysore?
A) Saraswathi Mahal Library
B) Central Library
C) Mysore Oriental Library
D) State Central Library
20. The ancient Indian Sanskrit book Arthashastra was written by:
A) Aryabhata
B) Chanakya
C) Patanjali
D) Panini
21. Arthashastra is the oldest surviving Manuscript in India and is preserved in the:
A) National Library of India
B) Mysore University Library
C) Oriental Research Institute
D) British Library
22. Gol Gumbaz is located in which place?
A) Bangalore
B) Bijapur
C) Mysore
D) Mangalore
23. Which of the following kings was given the title “Talakadugonda”?
A) Harsha
B) Raja Raja Chola
C) Narasimharaja Wodeyar
D) Vishnuvardhana
24. The Bangalore Palace is known for its structures and architecture which was built by:
A) Hyder Ali
B) Kempegowda
C) Chamarajendra Wadiyar
D) Tipu Sultan
25. The origin of Carnatic Music is:
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Karnataka
26. Carnatic Music is also known as:
A) Hindustani Sangeet
B) Karnataka Sangeet
C) Dravidian Music
D) Southern Classical Music
27. The first Chief Minister of Karnataka was:
A) Kengal Hanumanthaiah
B) Devaraj Urs
C) Kadidal Manjappa
D) Kyasamballi Chengaluraya Reddy
28. Which of the following places is known as ‘The tech city’?
A) Mysore
B) Hubli
C) Mangalore
D) Bangalore
29. Which of the following places is known as ‘The city of gardens’?
A) Mysore
B) Bangalore
C) Mangalore
D) Hubli
30. Which village in Karnataka uses Sanskrit for communication?
A) Mathur
B) Hampi
C) Belur
D) Badami
31. Who started Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha?
A) K.C. Reddy
B) Sri R H Deshpande
C) M. Visvesvaraya
D) Kuvempu
32. Which Hoysala ruler succeeded to the positions of “Emperor of the South” and “Establisher of the Chola Kingdom”?
A) Veer Ballala II
B) Vishnuvardhana
C) Veera Ballala III
D) Narasimha I
33. Which state has the highest population of Elephants and the second-largest population of Tigers in India?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Karnataka
D) Assam
34. Which two colors are used in the Kannada Flag?
A) Red and White
B) Yellow and Green
C) Red and Yellow
D) Green and White
35. The first private radio station in the country was set up in which state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Maharashtra
C) Karnataka
D) Gujarat
36. The person who founded India’s first private radio station was:
A) M.V. Gopalaswamy
B) A. Ramachandran
C) K.C. Reddy
D) S.R. Patil
37. The Virupaksha Temple in Hampi was built under which ruler?
A) Deva Raya II
B) Krishna Deva Raya
C) Harihara I
D) Bukka Raya I
38. Which of the following rulers shifted his capital from Mangalavade to Kalyana?
A) Pulakeshin II
B) Vinayaditya
C) Vikramaditya VI
D) Bijjala II
39. Which of the following is the second most popular royal tourist spot in India after the Taj Mahal?
A) Bangalore Palace
B) Mysore Palace
C) Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace
D) Hampi
40. Which state produces the black ink for the elections in India?
A) Kerala
B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat
D) Karnataka
41. The largest and the oldest Aviary in India is situated in:
A) Karnataka
B) Kerala
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu
42. What is the name of the Queen of the Princely state of Kittur and was the first woman to lead an army against the British before Rani Laxmi Bhai?
A) Rani Chennamma
B) Rani Durgavati
C) Rani Abbakka
D) Rani Velu Nachiyar
43. The father of Carnatic Music is:
A) Purandara Dasa
B) Tyagaraja
C) Muthuswami Dikshitar
D) Shyama Shastri
44. Which city was the first to publish a weekly newspaper in the Kannada language?
A) Mysore
B) Bangalore
C) Mangalore
D) Hubli
45. In Karnataka, the first village to declare its independence was:
A) Savanur
B) Esuru village
C) Halaguru
D) Belavadi
46. Which of the following books kuvempu won the Jnanpith Award in 1967?
A) Chidambara
B) Dweepa
C) Sri Ramayana Darshanam
D) Vamsha Vriksha