1. The first Anglo-Mysore War (1767–69) ended with which treaty?
a) Treaty of Madras
b) Treaty of Srirangapatna
c) Treaty of Mangalore
d) Treaty of Salbai
Answer: a) Treaty of Madras
Explanation: Hyder Ali forced the British into the Treaty of Madras (1769).
2. Who was the ruler of Mysore during the First Anglo-Mysore War?
a) Krishnaraja Wodeyar II
b) Hyder Ali
c) Tipu Sultan
d) Raja Wodeyar I
Answer: b) Hyder Ali
Explanation: Hyder Ali was the de facto ruler (1761 onwards).
3. The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780–84) ended with:
a) Treaty of Madras
b) Treaty of Srirangapatna
c) Treaty of Mangalore
d) Treaty of Paris
Answer: c) Treaty of Mangalore
Explanation: Signed in 1784, restoring conquered territories.
4. The Treaty of Mangalore (1784) is historically significant because:
a) Last treaty signed on equal terms between British and an Indian ruler
b) First treaty signed by Tipu Sultan
c) Both a & b
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Both a & b
Explanation: It marked Tipu Sultan’s prestige and British humiliation.
5. The Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790–92) was led by which British Governor-General?
a) Lord Wellesley
b) Warren Hastings
c) Lord Cornwallis
d) Lord Dalhousie
Answer: c) Lord Cornwallis
Explanation: He besieged Srirangapatna and forced Tipu into submission.
6. The Treaty of Srirangapatna (1792) forced Tipu Sultan to:
a) Surrender half his territory
b) Pay 3.5 crore rupees
c) Hand over two sons as hostages
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: It was a humiliating treaty imposed on Tipu.
7. The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799) ended with:
a) British defeat
b) Tipu Sultan’s death
c) Restoration of Wodeyars
d) Both b & c
Answer: d) Both b & c
Explanation: Tipu was killed in 1799, and the Wodeyars were restored.
8. Who was the Governor-General during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War?
a) Lord Cornwallis
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Lord Dalhousie
d) Lord Hastings
Answer: b) Lord Wellesley
Explanation: He implemented subsidiary alliance in Mysore.
9. After Tipu’s death in 1799, who was placed on the throne of Mysore?
a) Tipu’s son Fateh Ali
b) Krishnaraja Wodeyar III
c) Hyder Ali II
d) Mir Sadiq
Answer: b) Krishnaraja Wodeyar III
Explanation: The Wodeyars were restored under British protection.
10. Which Maratha ruler allied with the British against Tipu Sultan in the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
a) Madhavrao I
b) Mahadji Scindia
c) Peshwa Baji Rao II
d) None of the above
Answer: b) Mahadji Scindia
Explanation: Marathas and Nizam joined the British alliance.
11. The fall of Srirangapatna (1799) marked:
a) British supremacy in South India
b) End of French influence in Mysore
c) Decline of native resistance in Karnataka
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: It was a turning point in South Indian history.
12. Who betrayed Tipu Sultan during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War?
a) Purnaiah
b) Mir Sadiq
c) Mir Jumla
d) Krishna Rao
Answer: b) Mir Sadiq
Explanation: His treachery enabled British victory.
13. The British East India Company annexed which important region from Mysore after 1799?
a) Kanara
b) Coimbatore
c) Malabar
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Large territories were shared among British, Marathas, and Nizam.
14. Which Governor-General implemented the Doctrine of Lapse in India?
a) Lord Wellesley
b) Lord Cornwallis
c) Lord Dalhousie
d) Lord Hastings
Answer: c) Lord Dalhousie
Explanation: Annexed many states, but Mysore was not annexed due to Wodeyars.
15. The Wodeyars lost direct control of Mysore in 1831 due to:
a) Doctrine of Lapse
b) Alleged misrule by Krishnaraja Wodeyar III
c) Treaty of Madras
d) Tipu’s heirs
Answer: b) Alleged misrule by Krishnaraja Wodeyar III
Explanation: British introduced Commissioner’s rule (1831–1881).
16. Who was the first British Commissioner of Mysore?
a) Mark Cubbon
b) Thomas Munro
c) Lushington
d) Bowring
Answer: c) Lushington
Explanation: He was appointed in 1831 after Wodeyar’s deposition.
17. Who was the most famous British Commissioner in Mysore, remembered for administration?
a) Mark Cubbon
b) Lushington
c) Bowring
d) Charles Metcalfe
Answer: a) Mark Cubbon
Explanation: He ruled for 30 years (1834–1861).
18. Under British rule, the headquarters of Mysore administration was shifted from Mysuru to:
a) Bengaluru
b) Mangalore
c) Srirangapatna
d) Shimoga
Answer: a) Bengaluru
Explanation: Bangalore became the British administrative centre.
19. The famous Bangalore Cantonment was established by:
a) Hyder Ali
b) Tipu Sultan
c) British
d) Wodeyars
Answer: c) British
Explanation: It became a major military and civil station.
20. Which Commissioner encouraged coffee cultivation in Coorg and Chikmagalur?
a) Mark Cubbon
b) Bowring
c) Thomas Munro
d) Lushington
Answer: a) Mark Cubbon
Explanation: He promoted commercial agriculture in Karnataka.
21. The British introduced railways in Karnataka in:
a) 1853
b) 1864
c) 1881
d) 1899
Answer: b) 1864
Explanation: The first railway line in Karnataka connected Bangalore–Jolarpet.
22. Who was the last British Commissioner of Mysore before Rendition (1881)?
a) Mark Cubbon
b) Bowring
c) Lushington
d) Thomas Munro
Answer: b) Bowring
Explanation: He served till 1881, when Wodeyars were restored.
23. The British restored Mysore to the Wodeyars in 1881 under:
a) Doctrine of Lapse
b) Treaty of Mangalore
c) Rendition of Mysore
d) Treaty of Srirangapatna
Answer: c) Rendition of Mysore
Explanation: Chamaraja Wodeyar X was restored in 1881.
24. Which Governor-General carried out the Rendition of Mysore (1881)?
a) Lord Ripon
b) Lord Dalhousie
c) Lord Curzon
d) Lord Cornwallis
Answer: a) Lord Ripon
Explanation: Known for his liberal policies, he restored Mysore to Wodeyars.
25. The British introduced modern education in Karnataka through:
a) Missionary schools
b) Government colleges
c) Both a & b
d) None
Answer: c) Both a & b
Explanation: Christian missionaries and British officials opened schools and colleges.
26. The British introduced Commissioners’ Rule in Mysore in which year?
a) 1799
b) 1831
c) 1857
d) 1881
Answer: b) 1831
Explanation: Due to alleged misrule of Krishnaraja Wodeyar III, the British suspended Wodeyar rule.
27. Who was the first British Commissioner of Mysore (1831)?
a) Mark Cubbon
b) Bowring
c) Lushington
d) Thomas Munro
Answer: c) Lushington
Explanation: He was appointed as the first Commissioner.
28. Which British officer took over as Commissioner in 1834 and ruled Mysore for nearly 30 years?
a) Lushington
b) Mark Cubbon
c) Bowring
d) Elphinstone
Answer: b) Mark Cubbon
Explanation: Mark Cubbon was Commissioner 1834–1861, remembered for reforms.
29. Under Commissioners’ Rule, the headquarters of Mysore administration was shifted from Mysuru to:
a) Srirangapatna
b) Bengaluru
c) Chitradurga
d) Tumakuru
Answer: b) Bengaluru
Explanation: Bengaluru became the administrative and military centre.
30. Which Commissioner is remembered for creating a stable administrative structure in Mysore?
a) Lushington
b) Mark Cubbon
c) Bowring
d) Lord Ripon
Answer: b) Mark Cubbon
Explanation: He reorganized revenue, police, judiciary, and public works.
31. The most important police reform under Commissioners’ Rule was:
a) Creation of Kotwal system
b) Separation of military and civil police
c) Establishment of village watchmen
d) British Indian Penal Code introduction
Answer: b) Separation of military and civil police
Explanation: Cubbon created an independent civil police system.
32. Which British Commissioner encouraged coffee cultivation in Chikmagalur and Coorg?
a) Bowring
b) Lushington
c) Mark Cubbon
d) Thomas Munro
Answer: c) Mark Cubbon
Explanation: He promoted commercial agriculture, especially coffee.
33. Under British rule, coffee plantations in Karnataka were started mainly by:
a) Local zamindars
b) British planters
c) French settlers
d) Wodeyar family
Answer: b) British planters
Explanation: Planters from England and Scotland developed coffee estates.
34. The Nagar revolt of 1830, which led to Commissioners’ Rule, was mainly caused by:
a) Religious issues
b) Excessive taxation
c) British intervention in temples
d) Farmers’ resistance to land surveys
Answer: b) Excessive taxation
Explanation: Heavy taxes imposed by the Wodeyar officials led to revolt.
35. Which Commissioner developed roads connecting Bangalore with other regions?
a) Lushington
b) Mark Cubbon
c) Bowring
d) Cornwallis
Answer: b) Mark Cubbon
Explanation: He built roads, telegraphs, and bridges to improve connectivity.
36. The first railway line in Karnataka was opened in:
a) 1853
b) 1864
c) 1881
d) 1890
Answer: b) 1864
Explanation: Connected Bangalore to Jolarpet (Madras line).
37. Which British Commissioner established the Bangalore Civil and Military Station (Cantonment)?
a) Mark Cubbon
b) Bowring
c) Lushington
d) Cornwallis
Answer: a) Mark Cubbon
Explanation: He developed the Bangalore Cantonment for the army.
38. The Bangalore Cantonment became important because:
a) It housed British troops
b) It became a trade hub
c) It introduced modern education and culture
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: The cantonment was both a military and civilian hub.
39. Which British Commissioner promoted silk industry in Mysore?
a) Lushington
b) Mark Cubbon
c) Bowring
d) Thomas Munro
Answer: c) Bowring
Explanation: He introduced sericulture projects.
40. Bowring’s period (1862–1870) in Mysore is remembered for:
a) Revenue reforms
b) Public works and education
c) Silk industry development
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Bowring contributed to infrastructure and industries.
41. Who was the last British Commissioner of Mysore?
a) Bowring
b) Mark Cubbon
c) Lushington
d) Cornwallis
Answer: a) Bowring
Explanation: He ruled till 1881, when Rendition happened.
42. Under Commissioners’ Rule, local administration was largely handled by:
a) Village panchayats
b) British officers
c) Zamindars
d) Missionaries
Answer: b) British officers
Explanation: District Collectors and European officers dominated.
43. Which British policy increased land revenue pressure on Mysore peasants?
a) Zamindari settlement
b) Ryotwari settlement
c) Permanent Settlement
d) Ryotwari-cum-plantation system
Answer: b) Ryotwari settlement
Explanation: Adopted by the British, making peasants pay revenue directly.
44. Which cash crops were encouraged in Karnataka under Commissioners’ Rule?
a) Coffee and cotton
b) Sugarcane and tobacco
c) Areca nut and cardamom
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Commercial agriculture expanded under British encouragement.
45. Which city became the hub of British commercial and administrative activities in Mysore?
a) Mysuru
b) Bengaluru
c) Mangalore
d) Dharwad
Answer: b) Bengaluru
Explanation: It became the administrative capital under British Commissioners.
46. The postal system in Karnataka was modernized under:
a) Mark Cubbon
b) Bowring
c) Cornwallis
d) Dalhousie
Answer: a) Mark Cubbon
Explanation: He set up postal and telegraph networks.
47. Who introduced municipal administration in Bangalore during British rule?
a) Mark Cubbon
b) Bowring
c) Lord Ripon
d) Lushington
Answer: b) Bowring
Explanation: He laid the foundation of urban self-governance.
48. Under Commissioners’ Rule, the British encouraged which industry in Bangalore?
a) Textile mills
b) Silk weaving
c) Tanneries and breweries
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Bangalore developed as an industrial-cantonment town.
49. The Rendition of Mysore in 1881 restored power to which ruler?
a) Krishnaraja Wodeyar III
b) Chamaraja Wodeyar X
c) Jayachamaraja Wodeyar
d) Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar
Answer: b) Chamaraja Wodeyar X
Explanation: He was restored to throne under British suzerainty.
50. The British Governor-General who carried out the Rendition of Mysore (1881) was:
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Lord Ripon
d) Lord Cornwallis
Answer: c) Lord Ripon
Explanation: Known for his liberal reforms, Ripon restored the Wodeyars.
51. The earliest organized revolt against the British in Karnataka was:
a) Kittur Chennamma’s revolt (1824)
b) Sangolli Rayanna’s rebellion (1829–30)
c) Nagar revolt (1830)
d) Amara Sulya rebellion (1837)
Answer: a) Kittur Chennamma’s revolt (1824)
Explanation: She led the first major armed resistance against the British in Karnataka.
52. Kittur Chennamma revolted against the British due to:
a) Excessive taxation
b) Doctrine of Lapse
c) Religious restrictions
d) Annexation of Kanara
Answer: b) Doctrine of Lapse
Explanation: After her adopted son was rejected, the British tried to annex Kittur.
53. Who was the military commander that assisted Rani Chennamma in her revolt?
a) Sangolli Rayanna
b) Purnaiah
c) Gurusiddappa
d) Krishnaraja Wodeyar III
Answer: a) Sangolli Rayanna
Explanation: He carried forward the resistance after Chennamma’s capture.
54. Sangolli Rayanna’s rebellion (1829–30) was centered in:
a) Chitradurga
b) Kittur-Belgaum region
c) Kodagu
d) Bengaluru
Answer: b) Kittur-Belgaum region
Explanation: He waged guerrilla warfare against the British until his capture.
55. Sangolli Rayanna was finally captured and executed by the British in:
a) 1824
b) 1830
c) 1831
d) 1832
Answer: c) 1831
Explanation: He was executed in 1831 at Nandgad.
56. The Amara Sulya rebellion (1837) was led by:
a) Gowda peasants of Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada
b) Naga tribes of Western Ghats
c) Marathas of North Karnataka
d) Chitradurga Nayakas
Answer: a) Gowda peasants of Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada
Explanation: It was a peasant uprising against heavy British taxation.
57. The 1837 Amara Sulya revolt is also called:
a) South Canara rebellion
b) Nagar revolt
c) Salt Satyagraha of Karnataka
d) Sepoy mutiny
Answer: a) South Canara rebellion
Explanation: Centered in Sullia (Dakshina Kannada).
58. Which revolt in Karnataka is known as the “First War of Independence in Karnataka”?
a) Kittur Chennamma’s revolt
b) Sangolli Rayanna’s rebellion
c) Amara Sulya rebellion
d) 1857 revolt in Karnataka
Answer: c) Amara Sulya rebellion
Explanation: Locally considered as the first war of independence in Karnataka.
59. Who were the main leaders of the Amara Sulya rebellion (1837)?
a) Guddemane Appaiah Gowda and Kedambadi Ramiya Gowda
b) Sangolli Rayanna and Kittur Chennamma
c) Purnaiah and Krishna Rao
d) Mark Cubbon and Bowring
Answer: a) Guddemane Appaiah Gowda and Kedambadi Ramiya Gowda
Explanation: They led the Amara Sulya uprising.
60. During the 1857 Revolt, the sepoys of which regiment revolted in Karnataka?
a) Bangalore
b) Belgaum
c) Dharwad
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Sepoy uprisings occurred in Bangalore, Belgaum, Dharwad.
61. The leader of the 1857 Revolt in South Canara was:
a) Venkatappa Nayaka
b) Kalyanaswamy
c) Mundargi Bhimarao
d) Kedambadi Ramiya Gowda
Answer: b) Kalyanaswamy
Explanation: He led the rebellion of farmers and sepoys in Canara.
62. Mundargi Bhimarao revolted against the British in:
a) 1857
b) 1858
c) 1860
d) 1862
Answer: a) 1857
Explanation: He organized rebellion in Mundargi (Gadag district).
63. The Surpur rebellion of 1858 in Raichur district was led by:
a) Raja Venkatappa Nayaka
b) Sangolli Rayanna
c) Mundargi Bhimarao
d) Guddemane Appaiah Gowda
Answer: a) Raja Venkatappa Nayaka
Explanation: He resisted British authority in Surpur (Shorapur).
64. Venkatappa Nayaka’s revolt was crushed by:
a) Mark Cubbon
b) British troops from Hyderabad
c) Peshwas
d) Tipu Sultan’s heirs
Answer: b) British troops from Hyderabad
Explanation: The Nizam’s army helped the British suppress it.
65. Which freedom fighter of Karnataka is called the “Tiger of Kittur”?
a) Sangolli Rayanna
b) Guddemane Appaiah Gowda
c) Mundargi Bhimarao
d) Kalyanaswamy
Answer: a) Sangolli Rayanna
Explanation: He fought with courage and ferocity like Tipu Sultan.
66. The tribal revolt in Uttara Kannada against British forest policies was led by:
a) Venkatappa Nayaka
b) Halagali Bedas
c) Amara Sulya Gowdas
d) Sangolli Rayanna
Answer: b) Halagali Bedas
Explanation: The Bedas of Halagali (1857) revolted against disarmament policies.
67. The British policy that angered Halagali Bedas was:
a) Doctrine of Lapse
b) Ryotwari settlement
c) Arms Act (Disarming Act)
d) Forest laws
Answer: c) Arms Act (Disarming Act)
Explanation: It forced tribes to surrender traditional weapons.
68. Which Karnataka leader is associated with the revolt of 1857 in Dharwad?
a) Mundargi Bhimarao
b) Sangolli Rayanna
c) Guddemane Appaiah Gowda
d) Kalyanaswamy
Answer: a) Mundargi Bhimarao
Explanation: He revolted in Mundargi, Gadag district.
69. Which region of Karnataka was most affected by peasant revolts against British taxation?
a) Malnad
b) South Canara
c) Kittur-Belgaum
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Heavy taxation caused widespread peasant unrest.
70. Which British Commissioner ruthlessly suppressed the Amara Sulya rebellion?
a) Bowring
b) Mark Cubbon
c) Lushington
d) Thomas Munro
Answer: b) Mark Cubbon
Explanation: He used military force to crush it.
71. In the nationalist era, the first Indian National Congress session with Karnataka participation was in:
a) 1885, Bombay
b) 1886, Calcutta
c) 1887, Madras
d) 1888, Allahabad
Answer: a) 1885, Bombay
Explanation: Leaders from Mysore and Dharwad attended.
72. The Karnataka Vidhyavardhaka Sangha (1905) at Dharwad was founded by:
a) R. R. Diwakar
b) Gangadharrao Deshpande
c) R. H. Deshpande
d) Alur Venkatrao
Answer: c) R. H. Deshpande
Explanation: It became a centre of Kannada awakening.
73. Who is known as the “Father of Karnataka Renaissance”?
a) R. H. Deshpande
b) Alur Venkatrao
c) Kittur Chennamma
d) Sangolli Rayanna
Answer: b) Alur Venkatrao
Explanation: His work Karnataka Gatha Vaibhava inspired the Karnataka Unification movement.
74. The “Gandhi of Karnataka” who led freedom movements in Belgaum was:
a) R. H. Deshpande
b) R. R. Diwakar
c) Gangadharrao Deshpande
d) Alur Venkatrao
Answer: c) Gangadharrao Deshpande
Explanation: He was called “Karnataka Gandhi” for his Gandhian leadership.
75. The Belgaum session of Indian National Congress (1924), the only session presided over by Gandhi, was held in:
a) Bangalore
b) Mysore
c) Belgaum
d) Dharwad
Answer: c) Belgaum
Explanation: The 1924 Belgaum session was historically significant.
76. The introduction of the Ryotwari system in Karnataka mainly affected:
a) Zamindars
b) Peasants
c) British planters
d) Missionaries
Answer: b) Peasants
Explanation: Under Ryotwari, peasants paid revenue directly to the state, often at high rates.
77. Which crop became the major British plantation crop in Karnataka during the 19th century?
a) Coffee
b) Tea
c) Cotton
d) Sugarcane
Answer: a) Coffee
Explanation: British planters introduced large-scale coffee estates in Chikmagalur and Kodagu.
78. The British encouraged coffee plantations in Karnataka because:
a) Coffee grew easily in Malnad
b) High demand in Europe
c) Both a & b
d) Religious reasons
Answer: c) Both a & b
Explanation: Karnataka’s climate suited coffee, and Europe demanded it.
79. The British suppressed the Amara Sulya rebellion (1837) using:
a) Indian sepoys only
b) Nizam’s troops
c) Madras Army
d) Both a & c
Answer: d) Both a & c
Explanation: Sepoys and Madras troops crushed the peasant uprising.
80. The British annexed Coorg (Kodagu) in which year?
a) 1799
b) 1834
c) 1857
d) 1881
Answer: b) 1834
Explanation: Coorg was annexed after the deposition of Chikka Veera Rajendra.
81. The Commissioner’s Rule in Mysore (1831–1881) lasted for how many years?
a) 30
b) 40
c) 50
d) 60
Answer: c) 50
Explanation: Mysore remained under direct British administration for 50 years.
82. Which British policy led to the disarming of tribal communities like Halagali Bedas?
a) Doctrine of Lapse
b) Arms Act (Disarming Act), 1857
c) Ryotwari Settlement
d) Forest Act of 1865
Answer: b) Arms Act (Disarming Act), 1857
Explanation: It banned locals from keeping weapons, sparking revolts.
83. The Halagali Beda revolt (1857) was part of:
a) Kittur rebellion
b) Sepoy Mutiny
c) Amara Sulya rebellion
d) Peasant movement of Belgaum
Answer: b) Sepoy Mutiny
Explanation: It was part of the 1857 Revolt in Karnataka.
84. Which British officer suppressed Sangolli Rayanna’s rebellion?
a) Sir Thomas Munro
b) Mark Cubbon
c) Chaplin
d) Bowring
Answer: c) Chaplin
Explanation: Collector Chaplin captured and executed Rayanna.
85. Which British Governor-General restored Mysore to Wodeyars in 1881?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Ripon
c) Lord Wellesley
d) Lord Cornwallis
Answer: b) Lord Ripon
Explanation: Through the Rendition of Mysore (1881).
86. Who was restored to power in Mysore under the Rendition of 1881?
a) Krishnaraja Wodeyar III
b) Chamaraja Wodeyar X
c) Jayachamaraja Wodeyar
d) Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar
Answer: b) Chamaraja Wodeyar X
Explanation: He became ruler under British suzerainty.
87. Which Kannada newspaper played a major role in the nationalist movement in Karnataka?
a) Mysore Patriot
b) Samyukta Karnataka
c) Mangalore Samachara
d) Kesari
Answer: c) Mangalore Samachara
Explanation: It was the first Kannada newspaper (1843), published by Hermann Mögling.
88. Who is called the “Gandhi of Karnataka” for his role in the freedom movement?
a) Alur Venkatrao
b) R. R. Diwakar
c) Gangadharrao Deshpande
d) R. H. Deshpande
Answer: c) Gangadharrao Deshpande
Explanation: He was called Karnataka Gandhi for leading satyagrahas.
89. Who authored Karnataka Gatha Vaibhava, inspiring Karnataka unification?
a) Alur Venkatrao
b) R. H. Deshpande
c) R. R. Diwakar
d) M. Visvesvaraya
Answer: a) Alur Venkatrao
Explanation: His book awakened Kannada pride and unity.
90. The only Indian National Congress session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi was held in Karnataka at:
a) Bangalore
b) Dharwad
c) Belgaum
d) Mysuru
Answer: c) Belgaum
Explanation: The 1924 Belgaum session was historic.
91. The Karnataka Vidhyavardhaka Sangha (1905) was established in:
a) Bangalore
b) Dharwad
c) Belgaum
d) Mysuru
Answer: b) Dharwad
Explanation: Founded by R. H. Deshpande to promote Kannada and nationalism.
92. The British introduced modern education in Karnataka mainly through:
a) Missionaries
b) Government colleges
c) Indian reformers
d) Both a & b
Answer: d) Both a & b
Explanation: Missionaries and British administrators established schools and colleges.
93. The Mysore State Railway was first opened in:
a) 1864
b) 1870
c) 1881
d) 1899
Answer: a) 1864
Explanation: First line connected Bangalore and Jolarpet.
94. Who was the first Kannada journalist, known for starting Mangalore Samachara?
a) Alur Venkatrao
b) Hermann Mögling
c) R. H. Deshpande
d) Gangadharrao Deshpande
Answer: b) Hermann Mögling
Explanation: A German missionary, he began journalism in Kannada (1843).
95. Which reformer from Karnataka strongly opposed British land policies and taxation?
a) Kittur Chennamma
b) Sangolli Rayanna
c) Guddemane Appaiah Gowda
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Many rebels rose against exploitative policies.
96. The British annexed which coastal region from Mysore after the fall of Tipu in 1799?
a) South Canara
b) North Canara
c) Both a & b
d) None
Answer: c) Both a & b
Explanation: Coastal Kanara districts were annexed to Madras Presidency.
97. The first printing press in Kannada was established at:
a) Mysuru
b) Bangalore
c) Mangalore
d) Dharwad
Answer: c) Mangalore
Explanation: By German missionaries in 1840s.
98. The 1857 Revolt in Karnataka was most intense in:
a) Belgaum, Dharwad, South Canara
b) Bangalore, Mysuru
c) Chitradurga, Shimoga
d) Kodagu, Hassan
Answer: a) Belgaum, Dharwad, South Canara
Explanation: These were major centres of uprisings.
99. Which British policy hurt Karnataka’s forests and tribal communities?
a) Doctrine of Lapse
b) Indian Penal Code
c) Indian Forest Act (1865)
d) Arms Act
Answer: c) Indian Forest Act (1865)
Explanation: Restricted tribal access to forests, leading to resentment and revolts.
100. The biggest legacy of British rule in Karnataka was:
a) Administrative modernization
b) Railways, education, plantations
c) Rise of nationalist movement and Kannada unification
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: British rule left negative exploitation and positive modernization, fueling nationalism.