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[#406] Who is also known as the "Grand old man of Mysore"?
Correct Answer

(C) M. Venkatakrishnaiah

Explanation

Solution: M. Venkatakrishnaiah also known as the "Grand old man of Mysore". He was pioneer of journalism, author, social reformer, educator, civil servant and philanthropist based in the city of Mysore.

[#407] Who auctioned salt at Belgaum and broke the Salt law in April, 1930?
Correct Answer

(D) Gangadhar Rao Deshpande

Explanation

Solution: Gangadhar Rao Deshpande auctioned salt at Belgaum and broke the Salt law in April, 1930. Deshpande started a khadi unit at Kumari ashram near Hudali, the first khadi unit in Karnataka. Deshpande went from village to village to create awareness about the khadi movement. This work was later continued by Pundalikji Katagade.

[#408] Who was the first to win Sahitya Akademi Award for Kannada?
Correct Answer

(A) Kuvempu

Explanation

Solution: Kuvempu was the first to won Sahitya Akademi Award for Kannada. Sri Ramayana Darshana is the most popular work and the magnum opus by Kuvempu in Kannada based on the Hindu epic Ramayana.

[#409] First person from Karnataka to received Bharat Ratna Award?
Correct Answer

(A) Visvesvaraya

[#410] Which of the following is the first Kannada talkie (film) released in 1934?
Correct Answer

(B) Sati Sulochana

Explanation

Solution: Sati Sulochana is the first Kannada talkie (film) released in 1934. The Sati Sulochana was directed by Y. V. Rao. It is the first talkie film in the Kannada language. It was also the first film starring Subbaiah Naidu and Tripuramba, and was the first motion picture screened in the erstwhile Mysore Kingdom.