Question

The Kodagu District is a part of the-------division.
A) Mysuru
B) Bengaluru
C) Belgaum
D) Gulbarga

Answer 1

Hint: Kodagu was also known by its former name Coorg and situated as a rural district in the southwest Indian state of Karnataka. Kodagu occupies 4,102 square km (1,584 sq m) area in the Western Ghats of southwestern Karnataka.

Complete answer:
Kodagu is one of the top beautiful hill station destinations in India. So, It is Kashmir of Karnataka or Sometimes also called Scotland of India. The Kodagu district is a part of the Mysore division. Kodagu is the administrative district in Karnataka.The Kodagu district was ruled by several rulers, it is located in the southwest part of the Mysore division.Kodagu was an administratively separate Coorg State till 1956, at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State. The dynasty of Haleri ruled over the Kodagu district from the 17th century.

Coorg is famous for its coffee plantations, steep hills, countless streams, rich flora & fauna, and lush forests, etc. Kaveri originates at Talakaveri, with its tributaries, drains the greater part of Kodagu.
The highest peak, Tadiandamol, rises to 1,750 m (5,740 ft) and Pushpagiri, the second-highest, at 1,715 m (5,627 ft). Talakaveri, Abbey Falls, Dubare, Nagarahole National Park, Iruppu Falls, and the Tibetan Buddhist Golden Temple are some Most popular tourist places in Kodagu.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note:
i) Kodagu or Coorg is famous for its natural beauty, various wildlife, world-class coffee, and the Kodavas, the ethnic warrior people of Coorg. Kodagu masses use Kannada as their official language.
ii) The remaining masses use South Dravidian languages:- Toda, Kota, Irula, and Kurumba, mostly spoken by Scheduled Tribes