SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 46

SSC CGL - 02 Dec 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q46

Harihara and Bukka established an independent state in Karnataka and established
the capital city Vijayanagar on the banks of river _____________ in 1336.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Tungabhadra

Harihara and Bukka founded the Vijayanagar state in 1336. They founded an independent state in Karnataka.They established Vijayanagar as its capital city on the banks of the Tungabhadra River.

The capital of the Vijayanagar Kingdom was at Hampi .

From 1336 to 1672, Vijayanagar was ruled by four dynasties: Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva, and Aravidu.

A part of Vijayanagara ruins known as Hampi has been designated as a UNESCO world heritage site. Vijayanagara is in the eastern part of central Karnataka.