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11. In which of the following battles Tipu Sultan died?
[A] Battle of Wandiwash
[B] Battle of Adyar
[C] 3rd Anglo- Mysore war
[D] 4th Anglo- Mysore war
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Correct Answer: D [4th Anglo- Mysore war]
Notes:
The Fourth Anglo Mysore War was fought between the Mysore Kingdom against the British and Nizam in the year 1798-99. Tipu Sultan was killed in this battle.
12. Which of the following river is the east flowing river of Karnataka?
[A] Gurupura River
[B] Kali River
[C] Bhadra River
[D] Netravati River
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Correct Answer: C [Bhadra River]
Notes:
Bhadra River is the east flowing river of Karnataka.
13. Which of the following districts are part of Northeastern Dry Agro-Climatic Zone of Karnataka?
[A] Kalaburgi,Raichur,Bellary
[B] Vijayapura,Gadag,Bagalakot
[C] Hassan,Shimoga,Chickmagalur
[D] Kolar,Ramnagar,Chickballapur
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Correct Answer: A [Kalaburgi,Raichur,Bellary]
Notes:
Karnataka is divided in to 10 agro-climatic zones. Kalaburgi,Raichur,Bellary are part of Northeastern Dry Agro-Climatic Zone of Karnataka.
14. What is the rank of Karnataka in terms of head count of sheep in the country?
[A] 1st
[B] 2nd
[C] 3rd
[D] 4th
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Correct Answer: C [3rd]
Notes:
Karnataka ranks third in terms of heads of sheep in the country after Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.
15. Mahatma Gandhi Hydro Electric Tail Race Power Project is located in which of the following districts?
[A] Tumkur
[B] Shimoga
[C] Mandya
[D] Kolar
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Correct Answer: B [Shimoga]
Notes:
Mahatma Gandhi Hydro Electric Tail Race Power Project is located in Shimoga district.
16. At which of the following places the Karnataka State Political Conference was held in 1920?
[A] Mysuru
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Hubballi
[D] Dharwad
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Correct Answer: 0 [No Answer was given]
Notes:
In 1920, Karnataka State Political Conference was held at Dharwad. Resolution demanding the unification of all Kannada speaking areas was passed in this conference.
17. Taluk of Devanahali belongs to which of the following districts of Karnataka?
[A] Davangere
[B] Bidar
[C] Bengaluru urban
[D] Bengaluru rural
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Correct Answer: D [Bengaluru rural]
Notes:
Taluk of Devanahali belongs to Bengaluru rural districts of Karnataka.
18. The power of High Court to issue writ covers:
[A] Constitutional rights
[B] Statutory rights
[C] Fundamental rights
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
The power to issue writs is given to the Supreme Court under Article 32 and High Court under Article 226 to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Certiorari, Prohibition and Quo Warranto.
19. Vijayanagara was carved out of which of the following districts as the 31st district of Karnataka?
[A] Davanagere
[B] Koppal
[C] Raichur
[D] Bellary
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Correct Answer: D [Bellary]
Notes:
Vijayanagara district was carved out of Bellary district in 2020 to become the 31st district of the state.
20. Which of the following is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site from Karnataka?
[A] Group of Monuments at Hampi
[B] Aghoreshwara Temple
[C] Sangameshvara Temple
[D] Chennakesava Temple at Belur
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Correct Answer: A [Group of Monuments at Hampi]
Notes:
The Group of Monuments at Hampi comprise a sombre but ostentatious Hampi town, on the banks of the river Tungabhadra in Karnataka. Hampi subsumes the ruins of Vijayanagara, which was the former capital of the powerful Vijayanagara Empire. It was declared as UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986.
