KARNATAKA
*Formed on - November 1,1956
*Capital - Bengaluru
*Major Languages - Kannada
*High Court - Karnataka High
Court, Bengaluru 
*Official animal - Asian Elephant 
*Official bird - Indian Roller 
*State flower - Lotus
*Official dance -Yakshagana
* Major Festivals - Dasara, Ugadi (New Year)
*Major rivers - Saravati, Kaveri,Krishna
*Major lakes - Ulsoor, Pampa sarovar
*Airport - Kempa GowdaInternational Airport
*Mysore was the old name of 
Ans : Karnataka
*Largest south Indian State 
Ans : Karnataka
*First Indian state to launch Health Adalat 
Ans : Karnataka
*State having the largest collection of Sandal trees in india
Ans : Karnataka
*Leading producer of Silk, Coffee, Gold, Sandal in India
Ans : Karnataka
*The state where the first hydro electric power power project named Sivasamudra  is located in
Ans : Karnataka
*Leading producer of Silk, Coffee, Gold,Sandal in India
Ans : Karnataka
*State having the most number of elephants in India
Ans : Karnataka
*The Indian state having the most number of tigers
Ans : Karnataka
*Mysore become Karnataka in
Ans : 1973
*Banglore become Bengaluru
Ans : 2014
*The existing Kannada name,Bengaluru,was declared the official name of the city in
Ans : 2006
*First state to come up with a separate Agriculture Budget
Ans : Karnataka
*State having the highest number of Anglo Indians
Ans : Karnataka
*Kaiga atomic reactor is situated in 
Ans : Karnataka
*Kolar, Hatti are the gold mines located in
Ans : Karnataka
*Jog falls (Gerosoppa waterfalls) is located in 
Ans : Karnataka
*Famous tourist place Kodagu is located in 
Ans : Karnataka
*First state in India to start dedicated Information Technology Policy 
Ans : Karnataka (1997)
*First state in India to start insurance for AIDS patients
Ans : Karnataka
*First state to start Rice Technology park, in Asia
Ans : Karnataka
*The state which shares boundaries with all South Indian States 
Ans : Karnataka
*First state in India to start tiger protection force in India
Ans : Karnataka
*The state in India which named its legislative building as 'Vidhan Saud'
Ans : Karnataka
*Kudremukh Iron ore project is in 
Ans : Karnataka 

DANCE FORMS OF KARNATAKA

*Yakshagana
*Bhootha Aradhana
*Patta Gunita
*Dollu Kunitha
*Somana Kunita
*Jaggahalige Kunita
*Bolak-aat
*Komb-aat
*Lavani

FROM HAMPITO SHRAVANABELAGOLA

*Ruined city of India 
Ans : Hampi
*The capital of Vijaya Nagara Empire 
Ans : Hampi
*Hampi is situated on the banks of the river
Ans : Tungabhadra (Bellari district)
*Lotus Mahal is situated in 
Ans : Hampi
*The place known as Kishkinta during the ancient period 
Ans : Hampi
*Highest dome in India 
Ans : Gol Gumbas
*Gol Gumbas is situated at 
Ans : Bijapur
*'Village of Wild Elephants'
Ans : Bellala
'One state Many World' is the tagline of
Ans : Karnataka tourism

MYSORE

*Architect of modern Mysore 
Ans : M. Visvesvaraya
*Cultural capital of Karnataka 
Ans : Mysore 
*City of Sandals 
Ans : Mysore
*Seat of Central Institute of Indian Languages
Ans : Mysore
*Headquarters of Central Food Research Institute
Ans : Mysore
*Seat of Wodeyar Kingdom 
Ans : Mysore
*Brindavan Gardens is situated in 
Ans : Mysore
*First Speech and Hearing Museum in the world is located in 
Ans : Mysore
*First currency note printing press in South India was started in
Ans : Mysore
*Pattatakkal Heritage sites are located at 
Ans : Hampi
*First Sankskrit Village in India 
Ans : Mattur
*Seat of Cashew Research Directorate is located at
Ans : Puthur
*Rail Wheel Factory in India is situated at
Ans : Yelahanka
*Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Limited is situated at
Ans : Bhadravati
*Capital of Chalukyas
Ans : Vatapi
*Suryakiran, an aerobatics demonstration team of the Indian Air Force is located in
Ans : Bidar
*Cherrapunji of South India
Ans : Akumbe
*Gandhiji became the INC President at
Ans : Belgaum
*Sivasamudram Project was commissioned in
Ans : 1902
*Sivasamudram Project is on the river
Ans : Cauveri
*Jog falls (Gerosoppa waterfalls) is located in
Ans : Karnataka
*Jog falls (Gerosoppa waterfalls) is located in the river
Ans : Sharavathi
*Four cascades known as Raja, Rani, Rover and Rocket merge to form
Ans : Jog waterfall
*The Cradle of Indian Hockey
Ans : Kodagu (Coorg)
*The Cradle of Indian Temple Architecture 
Ans : Aihole
*The Cradle of Indian Banking
Ans : Southern Canera
*India's largest Naval base INS Kadamba is at
Ans : Karwar
*INS Kadamba is otherwise known as
Ans : Karwar Sea Bird
*The headquarters of South Western Railway is at
Ans : Hubly
*First smokeless village in India
Ans : Vyachakurahalli
*The sole institution to supply National Flags in the country
Ans : The Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sanga
*Port New Mangalore is the only port in Karnataka situated in
Ans : Mangalore
*Mangalore is situated on the banks of river
Ans : Nethravathi
*Anthareeksh Bhavan is the headquarters of
Ans : ISRO
*Highest waterfalls in India 
Ans : Kunjickal (455m)
*Kunjickal waterfalls is situated in 
Ans : Varahi River
*Highest segmented waterfalls in India 
Ans : Gerosoppa/Jog (292 m)
*Jog water falls is situated in 
Ans : Sharavati River
*Kunjickal and Jog Water Falls are situated in
Ans : Shimoga District  
*Almati Dam is situated In 
Ans : Krishna river
*Krlshnaraja Sagar Dam Is situated in  
Ans : Kaveri river
*National Tuberculosis Research Institute is located in
Ans : Bengaluru
*National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis is located in 
Ans : Chennai
*The commercial wing of ISRO 
Ans : Antrix corporation 
*The river which is originated in Kodag 
Ans : Kaveri
*The capital of Tipu Sultan 
Ans : Srirangapatna
*Tipu Sultan Museum is located at 
Ans : Srirangapatna
*The tree of Liberty (Jacobin Tree) was planted by Tipu Sultan at 
Ans : Srirangapatna
*The famous Glass House is located at 
Ans : Lal Bagh
*Famous Jaina pilgrim centre in Karnataka 
Ans : Shravanabelagola 
*Biggest one-stoned statue in India 
Ans : Gomateshwara (Bahubali)
*Main ritual held in Shravanabelagola once in 12 years
Ans : Mahamastakaabhisheka
*The place where Chandra Gupta Maurya died
Ans : Shravanabelagola 
*Biggest legislative building in India
Ans : Vidhan Soudha (Bengaluru)
*Capital of Karnataka 
Ans : Bengaluru
*The place known as Pensioner's Paradise, Garden City of India and Electronic city of India, Radio City of India 
Ans : Bengaluru
*India's first electric bus was launched in 
Ans : Bengaluru
*First electrified city in South India 
Ans : Bengaluru
*First metro in South India was started in 
Ans : Bengaluru (Namma Metro)
*First Underground railway in South India 
Ans : Bengaluru
*First WiFi enabled Metro city in South India
Bengaluru
*First Cyber Crime Police Station in India 
Ans : Bengaluru
*New Name of Bengaluru International Airport
Ans : Kempe Gowda International Airport
*The only Indian city to host Miss World competition in India
Ans : Bengaluru
*First Indian city to become the venue of SAARC submit (1986)
Ans : Bengaluru
*Cubbon Park, Lal Bagh Garden are located in
Ans : Bengaluru
*City of Opportunities
Ans : Bengaluru
*First Pravasi University was launched in
Ans : Bengaluru
*First Nano Technology Study Centre is located in
Ans : Bengaluru
*The headquarters of Indian Cricket Academy
Ans : Bengaluru
*Chinnaswami cricket Stadium is located in
Ans : Bengaluru
*Headquarters of Indian Coffee Board
Ans : Bengaluru
*Headquarters of Hindustan Aeronautics
Ans : Bengaluru
*Headquarters of National Aerospace Laboratory
Ans : Bengaluru
*Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Ans : Bengaluru
*Venkatappa Art Gallery is situated in
Ans : Bengaluru
*Raman Research Institute is located in
Ans : Bengaluru
*Headquarters of Air Deccan Airways
Ans : Bengaluru
*National Accreditation and Assessment Council is located in
Ans : Bengaluru
*Defence Aviation Research Establishment (DARE)
Ans : Bengaluru
*Headquarters of Infosys
Ans : Bengaluru
*Headquarters of Indian Institute of Technology
Ans : Bengaluru
*Headquarters of Indian Academy of Science
Ans : Bengaluru
*Wipro
Ans : Bengaluru
*Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL)
Ans : Bengaluru
*Indian Institute of Unani Medicine
Ans : Bengaluru
*National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science
Ans : Bengaluru
*Indian Institute of Nano Science and Tehcnology
Ans : Bengaluru
*Bird Kashi in India - Ranganathittu
*Sringeri Math in Karnataka was founded by 
Ans : Adi Shankara
*The name Bengaluru was suggested by 
Ans : U.R.Anandamoorthy 
*Mysore Tiger
Ans : Tippu Sultan 
*Mysore Express
Ans : Javagal Srinath 
*Great Wall
Ans : Rahul Dravid
*First Indian bowler to capture. 10 wickets in a Test match 
Ans : Anil Kumble
*Aihole inscriptions were issued by 
Ans : Pulakeshin II
*Gol Gumbaz was founded by 
Ans : Muhammed Adilshah
*Jhansi Rani of Karnataka
Ans : Kittoor Rani Chennamma 
*The person who fought against the British in 1824   
Ans : Kittoor Rani Chennamma
*2nd South Indian to become the Prime Minister of India
Ans : H.D. Deva Gowda
*The Personality known as the son of the soil
Ans : H.D. Deva Gowda
*The person who signed for India when
India became the member of UNO
Ans : Ramaswami Muthaliar 
 *Father of Karnatic Music 
Ans : Purandaradas  
*Father of Yakshagana 
Ans : Parthi Subban  
*Father of Indian Atom Bomb
Ans : Raja Ramanna
*Anshi National Park is situated in 
Ans : Uttara Kannada district  
*Bandipur National Park is situated in 
Ans : Chamarajanagar District  
*Bandipur National Park is founded to conserve
Ans : Tigers
*Kudremukh National Park is situated at 
Ans : Chikkamagaluru district  
*Nagarhole National Park is situated at 
Ans : Kodagu District
*The National Park which is situated near to Bengaluru
Ans : Bannerghatta
*Kali Tiger Reserve is situated at 
Ans : Uttara Kannada district

WILD LIFE/BIRD SANCTUARIES

*Pushpagiri       *Melkote Temple
*Bhadra              *Brahmagiri
*Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
*Bankapura Bird Sanctuary
*Bonal Bird Sanctuary