States PCS: Karnataka GK for KPSC and other Karnataka State Exams

For all Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) exams including KAS, Group A & B, FDA, SDA, and other Karnataka state services.

1. Which of the following was the founder of Bahmani Kingdom?
[A] Hasan Gangu
[B] Muhammad Shah I
[C] Taj-ud-din Firoz Shah
[D] Ahmah Shah Wali

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2. Which of the following became a minister in the Burhan I’s government and started to influence religious policies of the state?
[A] Malik Ambar
[B] Todar Mal
[C] Shah Tahir Ismaili
[D] None of the above

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3. Who was Malik Ambar?
[A] Minister
[B] Slave
[C] Poet
[D] None of the above

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4. Which of the following rulers ordered his soldiers to wear a twelve peaked cap?
[A] Shah Ismail Safavi
[B] Burhan Nizam Shah
[C] Ismail Adil Shah
[D] None of the above

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5. Which city hosted the South India MSME Summit, 2019?
[A] Kochi
[B] Chennai
[C] Bengaluru
[D] Hyderabad

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6. What percentage of the child’s weight is fixed as the limit of the weight of a school bag by the Karnataka government in May 2019?
[A] not more than 5% of the child’s weight
[B] not more than 10% of the child’s weight
[C] not more than 15% of the child’s weight
[D] not more than 20% of the child’s weight

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7. Deposits of Lithium have been recently found in which Indian state/UT?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Odisha
[D] Bihar

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8. Which of the following statements regarding Bahmani architecture is/are correct:
a) Chaubara was a cylindrical tower.
b) The height of the Chaubara was 22 meters.
[A] Only a
[B] Only b
[C] Both a & b
[D] Neither a nor b

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9. Who was given the title of “the grandfather of the Telugu Poetry” by Krishnadevaraya?
[A] Nandi Thimmana
[B] Allasani Peddana
[C] Madayyagari Mallana
[D] Ayyalaraju Ramambhadrudu

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10. Who was Sandhivigrahi in Hoysala administration?
[A] Minister responsible for foreign affairs
[B] Chief treasurer
[C] Minister incharge of armies
[D] Chief justice of the Hoysala court

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