Karnataka - Study Mode

[#126] Who designed Karnataka emblem?
Correct Answer

(A) Activist Ma Ramamurthy

Explanation

Solution: Karnataka started using its unofficial yellow and red state flag in the mid-1960s. It was created by Kannada writer and activist Ma Ramamurthy for a pro-Kannada political party called Kannada Paksha, after he observed that many parties representing non-Kannadigas had their own flags.

[#127] Who built Badami fort?
Correct Answer

(A) Chalukyan King Pulakeshi

Explanation

Solution: Badami Fort it was built by Chalukyan King Pulakeshi in 543 AD. Perched on the top of a cliff, this fort is accompanied by two Shivalaya complexes dating back to the 5 th century. It is located on top of a hill that stands at a distance of about 2 km from the main town of Badami in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka.

[#128] Where is Krishna Raja Sagar situated?
Correct Answer

(C) Bijapur

Explanation

Solution: The Almatti Dam is in a Bijapur, a small town Northern Karnataka and is built across the Krishna river. The construction was done in 2005, so it is a relatively new dam.

[#129] The Chakra Dam is situated in which district of Karnataka?
Correct Answer

(B) Shivamogga

Explanation

Solution: The Chakra Dam is constructed across the river Chakra. The dam stands in a small town called Chakra Nagar near the city of Shimoga officially known as Shivamogga in the Shimoga district of Karnataka. The dam was built to act as a balancing reservoir and to feed water into the Linganamakki reservoir.

[#130] Which is the poor district in Karnataka?
Correct Answer

(B) Mandya

Explanation

Solution: The National Multidimensional Poverty Index Baseline Report released by the NITI Aayog, pointed out that after Bengaluru Urban, Mandya district has the lowest percentage of multidimensional poor in the state.