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11. Which ruler overthrew the Cholas in 1114 AD?
[A] Hoysala Vishnuvardhana
[B] Krishnadeva Raya
[C] Amoghavarsha I
[D] Vira Ballala II
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Correct Answer: A [Hoysala Vishnuvardhana]
Notes:
The Cholas who dominated over the region of Southern Karnataka from about 1004 A.D. were overthrown by Hoysala Vishnuvardhana in 1114 A.D.
12. Who wrote Jagannatha Vijaya in the Champu style relating the life of Krishna leading up to his fight with the demon Banasura?
[A] Madhwacharya
[B] Kumara Vyasa
[C] Rudrabhatta
[D] Vyasatirtha
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Correct Answer: C [Rudrabhatta]
Notes:
Rudrabhatta wrote Jagannatha Vijaya in the Champu style relating the life of Krishna leading up to his fight with the demon Banasura.
13. Battle of Pollilur was fought as part of which of the following:
[A] 1st Carnatic war
[B] 1st Anglo- Maratha war
[C] 1st Anglo- Mysore war
[D] 2nd Anglo- Mysore war
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Correct Answer: D [2nd Anglo- Mysore war]
Notes:
The Battle of Pollilur, took place on 10 September 1780 at Pollilur in Tamil Nadu, as part of the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
14. In which Indian river is Shivanasamudra waterfalls situated?
[A] Cauvery
[B] Brahmani
[C] Godavari
[D] Krishna
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Correct Answer: A [Cauvery]
Notes:
The Cauvery rises in southwestern Karnataka. It flows southeast to enter the Bay of Bengal. It forms the island of Shivanasamudra at East of Mysore. On either side of the island are the Shivanasamudra Falls.
15. Which of the following rivers flows through Bandipur National Park?
[A] Kali
[B] Kabini
[C] Ghatprabha
[D] Godavari
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Correct Answer: B [Kabini]
Notes:
Bandipur National Park is flanked by the Kabini river in the north and the Moyar river in the south. The Nugu river runs through the park.
16. Malpe port is located at the mouth of which of the following rivers?
[A] Kali river
[B] Sharavati river
[C] Pancha gangolli river
[D] Udyavara river
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Correct Answer: D [Udyavara river]
Notes:
Malpe port is situated near town of Udupi. The port is located on confluence of Udyavara river and Arabian Sea. The port mostly handles fishing activities and sometimes cargo also.
17. Who was the first president of the Karnataka Samithi?
[A] B. V. Kakkillaya
[B] Kallige Mahabala Bhandari
[C] Umesha Rao
[D] Aluru Venkata Rao
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Correct Answer: C [Umesha Rao]
Notes:
Umesha Rao was the first president of the Karnataka Samithi, when it was established in 1955.
18. Which of the following places has a natural axe-shaped rock on the Malaprabha river bank?
[A] Amritpura
[B] Aihole
[C] Anegundi
[D] Annigeri
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Correct Answer: B [Aihole]
Notes:
Aihole has a natural axe-shaped rock on the Malaprabha river bank north of the village, and a rock in the river shows a footprint. People also believe that this place has great significance in Ramayana.
19. Two massive rock outcrops known as the Bhairaveshwara Shikhara and the Mohini Shikhara are located at which of the following places?
[A] Udupi
[B] Ulavi
[C] Yana
[D] Surpur
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Correct Answer: C [Yana]
Notes:
Yana in Uttara Kannada district is famous for two massive rock outcrops known as the Bhairaveshwara Shikhara and the Mohini Shikhara (“Shikhara” means “hill”). The huge rocks are composed of solid black, crystalline karst limestone.
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.
