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[#401] Nandi Hills, which is a famous tourist spot is located in which district of Karnataka?
Correct Answer

(C) Chickaballapur

Explanation

Solution: Nandi Hills, also known as Nandidurg is an ancient hill fortress situated in the Chikkaballapur district near Bangalore. Nandi Hills is 4700 ft high above the sea level and approximately 60 km from Bangalore.

[#402] Which of the following works defines an identity of Karnataka ?
Correct Answer

(D) Kavirajamarga

Explanation

Solution: Kavirajamarga is the earliest available work on rhetoric, poetics and grammar in the Kannada language. It was inspired by or written in part by the famous Rashtrakuta King Amoghavarsha I, and some historians claim it is based partly on the Sanskrit text Kavyadarsha.

[#403] The Virupaksha Temple in Hampi was built under the ruler
Correct Answer

(A) Deva Raya II

Explanation

Solution: The Virupaksha Temple in Hampi was built under the ruler Deva Raya II also known as Prauda Deva Raya of the Vijayanagara Empire. Hampi, capital of the Vijayanagara empire. The Virupaksha Temple in Hampi is dedicated to lord Shiva.

[#404] The provinces of the Vijayanagara Empire were called as
Correct Answer

(B) Rajyas

Explanation

Solution: The provinces of the Vijayanagara Empire were called as Rajyas. The empire was divided into different administrative units mandalams or rajyas (provinces), nadus (districts), sthalas (sub-districts) and finally in to gramas (villages).

[#405] The Gol Gumbaz is located in the city
Correct Answer

(D) Bijapur

Explanation

Solution: Gol Gumbaz, is located in Bijapur. The construction of the tomb started in 1626 and completed in 1656.