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Kannada Set - 01

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Question 1
Who is known as the "Rashtrakavi" (National Poet) of Karnataka?
  • A D.V. Gundappa
  • B Kuvempu
  • C Bendre
  • D Puttappa
✓ Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Kuvempu (Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa) was conferred the title of "Rashtrakavi" for his immense contribution to Kannada literature.
Question 2
In which year was the Kannada Rajyotsava (Karnataka Rajyotsava) first celebrated?
  • A 1956
  • B 1957
  • C 1960
  • D 1965
✓ Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Karnataka Rajyotsava is celebrated on 1 November to mark the day in 1956 when Kannada-speaking regions were merged to form the state of Karnataka.
Question 3
Which is the first Kannada novel?
  • A Indira Bai
  • B Malathi Madhava
  • C Vaddarse
  • D Krishnacharitra
✓ Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Indira Bai (1899) by Gulvadi Venkata Rao is considered the first Kannada novel.
Question 4
The Kannada language belongs to which language family?
  • A Indo-Aryan
  • B Dravidian
  • C Sino-Tibetan
  • D Austroasiatic
✓ Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Kannada belongs to the Dravidian language family, along with Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam.
Question 5
Who founded the "Vachana" movement in Karnataka?
  • A Purandaradasa
  • B Basavanna
  • C Akka Mahadevi
  • D Kanakadasa
✓ Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Basavanna (Basaveshwara) is regarded as the founder of the Vachana literary movement and the Lingayat social reform movement in the 12th century.

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