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Answer: Karnataka

Bangalore is located in the southern part of India and is the capital of the state of Karnataka. The city of Mysore was the capital of Karnataka earlier. It was after Independence in 1947, that the city of Bangalore became the capital of Karnataka.

Answer: None of these

Bangalore is the name by which the city was known from its inception. In the local language Kannada, it is pronounced as Bengalooru and the name was changed in 2014 to Bengaluru. Mysore was the old capital of the state of Karnataka. Madras is the old name of Chennai and Indraprastha is the ancient name of Delhi.

Incidentally, the name Bangalore is derived from the word 'Benda kalooru' or 'the city of boiled beans'. Legend has it that, when one of the kings of the Hoysala Dynasty visited the city, he was fed boiled beans and he gave this name to the city.

Answer: Garden

Despite the burgeoning malls, multiplexes and high-rise buildings, there is a lot of greenery in Bangalore. In 1927, the state saw the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the coronation of King Krishnaraja Wodeyar. It was during this time that several projects to beautify the city, including the construction of many parks were undertaken.

The presence of a number of green areas including the Cubbon Park and the Lalbagh gardens, gives Bangalore the title of 'Garden City of India'.

Answer: Lalbagh

The Glass House in Bangalore is famous for its gardens and its annual flower show which attracts thousands of visitors. It is located in the Lalbagh Park. Lalbagh and Cubbon Park are two of the prominent parks in Bangalore. The Lalbagh Botanical Garden is one of the biggest parks in India, spread over 240 acres.

Answer: Wodeyar

The Wodeyar Dynasty ruled over the Kingdom of Mysore (which included the city of Bangalore). The Bangalore Palace was modeled on Windsor Castle in England, however using Tudor style architecture with battlements, turrets, etc. The palace was originally constructed by Reverend Garrett, Principal of the Central High School and it was purchased by the King of Mysore Chamaraja Wodeyar in 1844.

The palace has sprawling grounds which have been the venue for many functions and concerts. (Aerosmith, Rolling Stones, Bryan Adams, Sting and Elton John have performed here.)

Answer: Outsourcing

'Bangalored' refers to jobs being moved offshore from other countries. After the IT industry took off in Bangalore, a large number of companies started ITES (IT Enabled Sources including offshore call centres) and BPO (Business Processing Outsourcing) services because of the good quality of services, good English skills and lower costs.

This outsourcing is referred to as being 'Bangalored'. In fact, this issue featured in the 2004 US Presidential election when it was raised by Democratic candidate John Kerry.

Answer: Chinnaswamy Stadium

The cricket stadium in Bangalore is called 'Chinnaswamy Stadium', named after M. Chinnaswamy, who was President of the Indian Cricket Board in the late 1970s. Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath, G.R. Vishwanath, SM Kirmani have been leading Indian cricketers from Bangalore. The Chidamabaram Stadium is in Chennai, Brabourne in Mumbai and Eden Gardens is in Kolkata.

Answer: True

Bangalore is located 920 metres (3,018 feet) above sea level. This high elevation ensures that Bangalore enjoys a pleasant climate through the year. Bangalore is known for its moderate temperatures, which attracts a large number of tourists through the year.

Answer: Sandalwood

The Kannada film industry whose headquarters is in Bangalore is known as 'Sandalwood', because of the predominance of sandalwood trees in the state. 'Bollywood' is the Hindi film industry. 'Tollywood' refers to the Telugu film industry and 'Kollywood' refers to the Tamil film industry.

Answer: True

Bangalore has the distinction of being an early city in India to have electricity. This happened in 1906, thanks to the hydroelectric plant situated in Shivanasamudram. The architect of this project was the legendary engineer Sir M Vishwesharayya.

Answer: Kempegowda

Kempegowda I (1513-1569) was a local chieftain who is said to be the founder of Bangalore. In 1537, he built a mud fort and a Nandi (bull) temple and thus laid the foundations for what is now known as Bangalore. Kempegowda was a feudal lord of Yelahanka (presently in the outskirts of Bangalore) and a vassal of the Vijayanagar empire. Within his mud fort, he built the little towns of Balepet, Cottonpet and Chickpet, which are today prominent shopping centres.

Answer: Indian Institute of Science

The Indian Institute of Science (IISC) or the Tata Institute, as it is popularly known is one of the premier institutes of science in India and located in Bangalore. This institute was founded by J N Tata in 1909. It was Swami Vivekananda who inspired and encouraged Tata in his plans to set up a research institute.

The institute has more than 48 departments with over 400 faculty members and caters to more than 2,000 students. The institute campus is spread over an area of 443 acres.

Answer: Kaveri

The Kaveri or Cauvery River originates in Madikeri (Coorg), which lies to the south of Bangalore. Much of the drinking water to the city of Bangalore comes from this famous river. In fact, more than 80 per cent of the city's water comes from this river.

Answer: Devanahalli

The HAL Airport, belonging to the Government public sector unit Hindustan Aeronautics, was the only airport in Bangalore until the new airport was started. This airport is located in Devanahalli 40 kms away from the heart of the city. The construction of the airport commenced in July 2005 and it started its operations on 24 May 2008.

Answer: Bannerghatta National Park

The Bannerghatta National Park is located 21 km from Bangalore. This National park is a zoological reserve, housing tigers, lions and bears. Apart from the zoo, Bannerghatta hosts India's first butterfly park. This zoological park, spread across 25,000 acres of land is a major tourist attraction.