Bangalore is the city of Karnataka. It is considered as the Silicon Valley of India. It is also very well known as the Garden City. Here we present you some quix questions of Bangalore city which will help you to come out of the several exams of the city such as KQA, and many other competetive exams.
This questions and answers will make you to learn more about your city and will increase your general knowledge (GK). Here, questions provided are related to your city’s culture, history, and much more. So here you can start learning about your metrolpolitian city by choosing correct answer of the questions.
Bangalore Quiz
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#1. _____ is the smallest district in Karnataka by population?
Kodagu
Shimoga
Bellary
Vijayapur
#2. In which state of India is Bangalore located?
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
#3. What was the old name of Bangalore?
Mysore
Madras
Indraprastha
None of these
#4. Bangalore is also known as the _________ city of India.
Garden
Jewel
Pink
Temple
#5. The Glass House in Bangalore is one of the places worth seeing. Where is it located?
Cubbon Park
Outer Ring Road
Lalbagh
Electronics City
#6. Bangalore has its own palace – the Bangalore Palace. Which royal dynasty owned this palace?
Peshwa
Scindia
Holkar
Wodeyar
#7. Bangalore is known as the IT city because of its large number of software companies like Infosys and Wipro. In fact, Bangalore even featured in a US presidential election and the word ‘Bangalored’ is included in some dictionaries. What does this word refer to?
Growing trees
Outsourcing
Software development
Pub culture
#8. Bangalore is the headquarters of the National Cricket Academy and has a popular cricket stadium. What is the
cricket stadium in Bangalore?
Chinnaswamy Stadium
Eden Gardens
Chidamabaram Stadium
Brabourne
#9. Bangalore is also known for its film industry. By what name is the Bangalore film industry known?
Bollywood
Tollywood
Sandalwood
Kollywood
#10. Who is said to be the founder of the city of Bangalore?
Sir M Viswesharayya
Kempegowda
Chamaraja Wodeyar
Kengal Hanumanthayya
#11. Which of the following premier scientific institutes is present in Bangalore?
Indian Institute of Technology
Bhabha Atomic Centre
Indian Institute of Science
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
#12. Bangalore has a number of lakes, but much of its water supply comes from one of the most important rivers of India. Which river is this?
Narmada
Yamuna
Ganga
Kaveri
#13. Previously the HAL Airport was the only airport in Bangalore. However, a newer and bigger International airport was opened in 2008. Where is the location of this airport?
Devanahalli
Mysore
Electronics City
HAL
#14. Which of the following National Parks is located in Bangalore district?
Gir Forest
Nehru Zoological Park
Bannerghatta National Park
Kaziranga National Park
#15. What is the original name of Bangalore in Kannada language?
Bangaru
Begur
Bengaluru
None of the above
#16. Bangalore is also known as…….?
Fruit City
a pensioner’s paradise
Flower City
City of lakes
#17. What is the name of first Kannada newspaper to be circulated in Bangalore and when it was first circulated?
Mysore Vrittanta Bodhini, 1860
Vijaya Karnataka, 1900
Vijaya Karnataka, 1890
Mysore Vrittanta Bodhini, 1850
#18. When was Indian Institute of Science (IISc), the premier institute for scientific research and study in India, established in Bangalore?
1910
1912
1911
1909
#19. Which of the following cricketer hails from Bangalore?
Sachin Tendulkar
Anil Kumble
Virender Sehwag
Mohd. Azharuddin
#20. In 1985, which company was the first multinational corporation to set up base in Bangalore?
Texas Instruments
IBM
Intel
Microsoft
#21. Bangalore became the ___ city in India to have electricity, powered by the hydroelectric plant situated in Shivanasamudra in 1906.
Tenth
Third
Second
First
#22. Which of the following cities is known as IT Capital of India?
Gurgaon
Bangalore
Hyderabad
Pune
#23. Bangalore is located on which Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka?
Deccan Plateau
Mangi-Tungi
Bhander Plateau
Mysore Plateau
Article last re-published on June 5, 2020.