Nadaprabhu Sri. Kempegowda knowledge Quiz

Nadaprabhu Kempegowda is one of the prominent personalities in the history of Bengaluru and Karnataka . Know more about him through this knwoledge quiz.

1) In which year was Kempegowda born?
1. 1500
2. 1510
3. 1520
4. 1530

2) What was the name of Kempegowda’s father?
1. Kempananje Gowda
2. Kempe Gowda
3. Kempa Gowda
4. Kempe Raja

3) Where did Kempegowda receive his education for nine years?
1. Aivarukandapura
2. Aihole
3. Anekal
4. Amaravati

4) Which emperor of Vijayanagara Empire gave Kempegowda the permission to build Bangalore town?
1. Krishnadevaraya
2. Achyutaraya
3. Sadasivaraya
4. Ramaraya

5) What was the name of the Telugu verse-play written by Kempegowda?
1. Ganga-gauri-vilasa
2. Ganga-giri-vilasa
3. Ganga-giri-kalasa
4. Ganga-gauri-kalasa

6) What was the original name of Bangalore town as founded by Kempegowda?
1. Bengavaluru
2. Bendakaluru
3. Bengaluru
4. Bendakalooru

7) How many towers did Kempegowda erect to mark the boundaries of Bangalore town?
1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. Five

8) Which lake did Kempegowda build near the Bangalore Fort?
1. Dharmambudhi Lake
2. Sampangi Lake
3. Ulsoor Lake
4. Sankey Lake

9) Which temple did Kempegowda build inside the Bangalore Fort?
1. Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
2. Kote Venkataramana Temple
3. Kote Anjaneya Temple
4. Kote Prasanna Vinayaka Temple

10) Which hill did Kempegowda develop as a tourist spot near Bangalore?
1. Nandi Hill
2. Ramadevara Hill
3. Makalidurga Hill
4. Savandurga Hill

11) Which principality did Kempegowda conquer in 1526?
1. Sivaganga
2. Magadi
3. Kolar
4. Hoskote

12) Which suburb of Bangalore did Kempegowda annex in 1532?
1. Domlur
2. Yeshwanthpur
3. Malleswaram
4. Jayanagar

13) In which year did Kempegowda move his capital from Yelahanka to Bangalore?
1. 1537
2. 1547
3. 1557
4. 1567

14) What was the name of Kempegowda’s eldest son who succeeded him as the ruler of Yelahanka Nadu?
1. Gidde Gowda
2. Girija Gowda
3. Gopal Gowda
4. Govinda Gowda

15) What was the name of Kempegowda’s courtier who accompanied him during his hunting expedition when he envisioned a new city?
1. Veeranna
2. Veerabhadra
3. Veerappa
4. Veeraswamy

16) Which river did Kempegowda divert to create a series of lakes in Bangalore?
1. Arkavathi
2. Cauvery
3. Palar
4. Pennar

17) Which lake did Kempegowda build near his palace in Magadi?
1. Thippagondanahalli Lake
2. Ramanagara Lake
3. Kempapura Lake
4. Magadi Lake

18) Which fort did Kempegowda build near Magadi as a second line of defense for Bangalore?
1. Savandurga Fort
2. Makalidurga Fort
3. Nijagal Fort
4. Ramadevara Fort

19) Which temple did Kempegowda build near Magadi as a tribute to his parents?
1. Ranganatha Swamy Temple
2. Someshwara Temple
3. Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
4. Veerabhadra Swamy Temple

20) Which festival did Kempegowda celebrate with great pomp and show in Bangalore every year?
1. Ugadi
2. Dasara
3. Ganesh Chaturthi
4. Karaga

21) Which deity did Kempegowda worship as his family deity?
1. Gangadhareshwara
2. Venkateshwara
3. Ranganatha
4. Narasimha

22) Which ruler of Vijayanagara Empire imprisoned Kempegowda for not paying tribute?
1. Sadasivaraya
2. Ramaraya
3. Venkata II
4. Venkata III

23) Where did Kempegowda die after his release from prison?
1. Bangalore
2. Yelahanka
3. Magadi
4. Tirupati

24) Where is Kempegowda’s tomb located?
1. Kempapura
2. Magadi
3. Yelahanka
4. Bangalore

25) Which award is given by the Government of Karnataka in honour of Kempegowda?
1. Kempegowda Award
2. Kempegowda Prashasti
3. Kempegowda Ratna
4. Kempegowda Vibhushana

26) Which airport in Bangalore is named after Kempegowda?
1. HAL Airport
2. KIAL Airport
3. Jakkur Airport
4. Yelahanka Airport

27) Which bus station in Bangalore is named after Kempegowda?
1. Majestic Bus Station
2. Shivajinagar Bus Station
3. Shantinagar Bus Station
4. KR Market Bus Station

28) Which metro station in Bangalore is named after Kempegowda?
1. Majestic Metro Station
2. Cubbon Park Metro Station
3. Vidhana Soudha Metro Station
4. Indiranagar Metro Station

29) Which road in Bangalore is named after Kempegowda?
1. Kempegowda Road
2. Kempe Gowda Road
3. Kempa Gowda Road
4. Kempananje Gowda Road

30) Which statue of Kempegowda is installed inside the Vidhana Soudha premises?
1. Bronze statue
2. Marble statue
3. Granite statue
4. Sand statue:O

31) Who was the founder of Bengaluru city?
1. Nadaprabhu Kempegowda
2. Nadaprabhu Chennappa
3. Nadaprabhu Krishnadevaraya
4. Nadaprabhu Tipu Sultan

32) In which year did Nadaprabhu Kempegowda build the four towers that mark the boundaries of Bengaluru?
1. 1537
2. 1637
3. 1737
4. 1837

33) What was the name of the dynasty that Nadaprabhu Kempegowda belonged to?
1. Yelahanka Nada Prabhus
2. Vijayanagara Nada Prabhus
3. Mysore Nada Prabhus
4. Bidar Nada Prabhus

34) What was the original name of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda?
1. Nadaprabhu Hiriya Kempe Gowda
2. Nadaprabhu Hiriya Bhairava Gowda
3. Nadaprabhu Hiriya Venkata Gowda
4. Nadaprabhu Hiriya Narasimha Gowda

35) Which of these monuments was built by Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in Bengaluru?
1. Bull Temple
2. Someshwara Temple
3. Dodda Ganapathi Temple
4. All of the above

36) Which of these lakes was created by Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in Bengaluru?
1. Ulsoor Lake
2. Sampangi Lake
3. Dharmambudhi Lake
4. All of the above

37) Which of these rulers imprisoned Nadaprabhu Kempegowda for refusing to pay tribute?
1. Adil Shahi Sultan of Bijapur
2. Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
3. Nizam of Hyderabad
4. Bahmani Sultan of Gulbarga

38) Where did Nadaprabhu Kempegowda die?
1. Magadi
2. Bengaluru
3. Yelahanka
4. Kolar

39) Which of these awards is given by the Government of Karnataka in honour of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda?
1. Kempegowda Award
2. Karnataka Ratna Award
3. Rajyotsava Award
4. Basava Award

40) Which of these roads in Bengaluru is named after Nadaprabhu Kempegowda?
1. Kempegowda Road
2. Kempegowda Marg
3. Kempegowda Circle
4. Kempegowda Layout

41) Which of these institutions in Bengaluru is named after Nadaprabhu Kempegowda?
1. Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences
2. Kempegowda International Airport
3. Kempegowda Museum
4. Kempegowda Bus Station

42) What was the name of the father of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda?
1. Nadaprabhu Kempaiah Gowda
2. Nadaprabhu Bommanna Gowda
3. Nadaprabhu Timmanna Gowda
4. Nadaprabhu Mallanna Gowda

43) What was the name of the mother of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda?
1. Nadapramathi Gangambike
2. Nadapramathi Lakshmambike
3. Nadapramathi Bhagirathambike
4. Nadapramathi Kamalambike

44) What was the name of the wife of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda?
1. Nadaprani Kempavva
2. Nadaprani Chikkavva
3. Nadaprani Nagavva
4. Nadaprani Mallavva

45) What was the name of the son and successor of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda?
1. Nadaprabhu Immadi Kempe Gowda
2. Nadaprabhu Immadi Bhairava Gowda
3. Nadaprabhu Immadi Venkata Gowda
4. Nadaprabhu Immadi Narasimha Gowda

46) Which of these festivals was celebrated by Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in Bengaluru with great pomp and splendour?
1. Karthikai Deepam
2. Ganesha Chaturthi
3. Ugadi
4. Varamahalakshmi

47) Which of these forts was built by Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in Bengaluru?
1. Bangalore Fort
2. Magadi Fort
3. Savanadurga Fort
4. All of the above

48) Which of these places in Bengaluru is said to be the birthplace of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda?
1. Avalahalli
2. Yelahanka New Town
3. Jakkur
4. Yeshwanthpur

49) Which of these inscriptions gives information about the life and achievements of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda?
1. Begur Inscription
2. Sira Inscription
3. Savanadurga Inscription
4. Hebbal Inscription

50) Which of these titles was conferred on Nadaprabhu Kempegowda by the Vijayanagara emperor?
1. Raya Vodeya
2. Raya Bhupa
3. Raya Prabhu
4. Raya Kempe

51) Which of these temples was built by Nadaprabhu Kempegowda to commemorate his release from prison?
1. Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
2. Kote Venkataramana Temple
3. Kote Anjaneya Temple
4. Kote Prasanna Vinayaka Temple

52) Which of these personalities was a contemporary of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda and a famous poet in Kannada?
1. Purandara Dasa
2. Kanaka Dasa
3. Kumara Vyasa
4. Sarvajna

53) Which of these personalities was a contemporary of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda and a famous saint in Tamil?
1. Thiruvalluvar
2. Manikkavasagar
3. Nammalvar
4. Thayumanavar

54) Which of these personalities was a contemporary of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda and a famous ruler in Maharashtra?
1. Shivaji Maharaj
2. Chhatrapati Sambhaji
3. Chhatrapati Rajaram
4. Chhatrapati Shahu

55) Which of these personalities was a contemporary of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda and a famous painter in Italy?
1. Leonardo da Vinci
2. Michelangelo
3. Raphael
4. All of the above

56) Which of these personalities was a descendant of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda and a freedom fighter in India?
1. Kempegowda Narasimhaiah
2. Kempegowda Chikkannaiah
3. Kempegowda Venkataiah
4. Kempegowda Ramachandraiah

57) Which of these personalities was a descendant of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda and a philanthropist in India?
1. Kempegowda Narasimhaiah
2. Kempegowda Chikkannaiah
3. Kempegowda Venkataiah
4. Kempegowda Ramachandraiah

58) Which of these personalities was a descendant of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda and an educationist in India?
1. Kempegowda Narasimhaiah
2. Kempegowda Chikkannaiah
3. Kempegowda Venkataiah
4. Kempegowda Ramachandraiah

59) Which of these personalities was a descendant of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda and an industrialist in India?
1. Kempegowda Narasimhaiah
2. Kempegowda Chikkannaiah
3. Kempegowda Venkataiah
4. Kempegowda Ramachandraiah

60) Which of these personalities is considered as the modern-day Kempegowda for his contribution to the development of Bengaluru?
1. Sir M Visvesvaraya
2. N R Narayana Murthy
3. R K Baliga
4. Nandan Nilekani