Karnataka - Study Mode

[#161] Which place is called Ooty of Karnataka?
Correct Answer

(B) Sakleshpur

Explanation

Solution: Sakleshpur is known as the Poor Man's Ooty in Karnataka. It is a hill station town and headquarters of Sakleshpur taluk in Hassan district in Karnataka.

[#162] Which district is called Kashmir of Karnataka?
Correct Answer

(B) Karwar

Explanation

Solution: Karwar is the place where the legendary writer Late. Shri Rabindranath Tagore first penned his poems. He was greatly impressed by the beauty of Karwar, that he quoted it to be the Kashmir of Karnataka. It is just another paradise where the Western Ghats directly plunge into the Arabian sea.

[#163] Which is the smallest dam in Karnataka?
Correct Answer

(C) Malaprabha dam

Explanation

Solution: The Malaprabha dam is the shortest dam in Karnataka. It was built across the Malaprabha river in Belgaum. It is a tributary of the famous Krishna river. It is located in small town called Saundatti in Belagavi.

[#164] Which city is known as Electronic City of India?
Correct Answer

(A) Bangalore

Explanation

Solution: Electronic City is an information technology hub in Bangalore, India, located in Anekal taluk. It is one of India's largest electronic/IT industrial parks, spread over 800 acres (3.2 km 2 ) in Konappana Agrahara and Doddathogur villages.

[#165] Marikamba festival is celebrated once in 3 years at which of the following districts of Karnataka?
Correct Answer

(C) Shimoga

Explanation

Solution: Marikamba festival is celebrated once in 3 years at Sagara in Shimoga district of Karnataka.