1. Which soil type is less fertile and often requires additional fertilizer input?

Alluvial soil
Laterite soil
Black soil
Red soil

Detailed SolutionWhich soil type is less fertile and often requires additional fertilizer input?

2. The major river system that provides water for irrigation and power generation in Karnataka:

Krishna River Basin
Kaveri River Basin
Godavari River Basin
Mahanadi River Basin

Detailed SolutionThe major river system that provides water for irrigation and power generation in Karnataka:

3. Which river is considered the lifeline of Karnataka?

Tungabhadra
Kaveri (Cauvery)
Sharavathi
Netravati

Detailed SolutionWhich river is considered the lifeline of Karnataka?

4. The key organization responsible for the development and maintenance of National Highways in Karnataka:

NHAI
KRDCL
BWSSB
BMTC

Detailed SolutionThe key organization responsible for the development and maintenance of National Highways in Karnataka:

5. The Kannada dialect most closely related to Tulu:

Konkani
Havyaka
Koraga
Kodava

Detailed SolutionThe Kannada dialect most closely related to Tulu:

6. The freedom fighter and journalist who founded the newspaper ‘Sudharma’:

B.M. Srikantaiah
Kuvempu
Aluru Venkata Rao
T.P. Kailasam

Detailed SolutionThe freedom fighter and journalist who founded the newspaper ‘Sudharma’:

7. Opencast mining is a common method used for the extraction of:

Coal
Limestone
Iron
All of the above

Detailed SolutionOpencast mining is a common method used for the extraction of:

8. Which type of aquaculture is practiced along the Karnataka coast?

Shrimp farming
Crab farming
Freshwater prawn farming
All of the above

Detailed SolutionWhich type of aquaculture is practiced along the Karnataka coast?

9. A significant cash crop grown in Karnataka:

Cashew
Spices
Coconut
All of the above

Detailed SolutionA significant cash crop grown in Karnataka:

10. The Nayaka kingdom known for its patronage of literature and arts:

Nayakas of Madurai
Nayakas of Chitradurga
Nayakas of Keladi
Nayakas of Tanjore

Detailed SolutionThe Nayaka kingdom known for its patronage of literature and arts: