Q116
Who of the following is the author of the State anthem of Karnataka - Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate?
A.
Gopalakrishna Adiga
B.
Govindaray Nayak
C.
K. Sivarama Karanth
D.
Kuvempu
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa, popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu, was a novelist, poet, playwright, critic, and thinker. He is considered to be among the greatest of Kannada poets from the 20th century. He wrote poems like Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate (state anthem of Karnataka) and Nee Mettuva Nela Ade Karnataka.