Karnataka - Study Mode
[#386] Which is the cleanest city in Karnataka?
Correct Answer
(A) Hosadurga
Explanation
Solution: Hosadurga was declared the 'cleanest city' in the south zone among urban local bodies with a population between 25,000 and 50,000 while Kumta was rated the best self-sustainable city in the same category.
[#387] When was New Mangalore Port established?
Correct Answer
(D) 4 th May 1974
Explanation
Solution: The New Mangalore Port, the only Major Port of Karnataka was declared as the 9 th Major Port on 4 th May 1974 and was formally inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Smt. Indira Gandhi on 11 th January 1975. The provisions of the Major Port Trust Act 1963 were applied to NMPT with effect from 1 st April 1980.
[#388] When was Mangaluru Samachara Newspaper founded?
Correct Answer
(A) 1843
Explanation
Solution: The editor of Mangaluru Samachara, which started in 1843, was Hermann Mogling, a christian missionary. Mangaluru Samachara is the first printed newspaper/periodical/journal in Kannada language. The first issue of this journal was published on 1 st July, 1843.
[#389] Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa laid the foundation stone for the 'New Anubhava Mantapa' in Basavakalyan. It is related to which community?
Correct Answer
(A) Lingayat
Explanation
Solution: Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa laid the foundation stone for the 'New Anubhava Mantapa' in Basavakalyan. It is related to which community the Lingayats, a powerful community in Karnataka, are primarily Hindus and comprise 18% of the state's population. Prominent members include Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa. Although Muslim, Sharief's parents Rahimansab and Fatima were staunch devotees of Basavanna, he said.
[#390] Where is the Thippagondanahalli Reservoir located?
Correct Answer
(D) Both A and B
Explanation
Solution: Thippagondanahalli Reservoir, also known as T. G. Halli Dam or Chamarajasagara, is located at the confluence of the Arkavathy and Kumudavathi rivers, 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Bangalore, India. It is used by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board as a major source of drinking water for western Bangalore.