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. Bahmanis ruled from which of the following cities?
- Gulbarga
- Bidar
- Vellore
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:
The Bahmani Sultanate ruled from Gulbarga (1347-1425) and then Bidar. Sultan Ahmad Shah I Wali moved the capital to Bidar for its strategic location and climate. Bidar became a cultural center with the Mahmud Gawan Madrasa. The rulers promoted Persian culture and architecture, evident in existing monuments.
2. Which of the following rulers ordered the Shiite khutba to be read from the pulpit of the Great Mosque at Bijapur?
[A] Burhan Nizam Shah
[B] Yusuf Adil Khan
[C] Malik Hasan Bahri
[D] Ismail Adil Shah
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Correct Answer: B [Yusuf Adil Khan]
Notes:
In 1506 CE, Yusuf Adil Shah, a former Georgian slave and founder of the Adil Shahi dynasty, declared Shiism heretical by ordering the Shiite khutba in Bijapur’s Great Mosque. He promoted Persian culture and Shia Islam, significantly influencing the Deccan’s art, architecture, and administration.
3. Which city of Karnataka hosted the 4th General Assembly of Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB), 2019 in September 2019?
[A] Mysore
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Udupi
[D] Mangaluru
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Correct Answer: B [Bengaluru]
Notes:
The Election Commission of India hosted the 4th General Assembly of Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) at Bengaluru, Karnataka on 3rd September 2019. The Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) is the largest association of Election Management Bodies (EMBs) worldwide.
4. Who authored who authored two “Mahakavya” the “Shudraka” and the “Harivamsha” around 900 CE?
[A] Gunavarma I
[B] Nagavarma I
[C] Chavundaraya
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Gunavarma I ]
Notes:
Gunavarma I was an early Kannada language poet who authored two Mahakavya (epic poems), the Shudraka and the Harivamsha around 900 CE. He was patronised by Western Ganga Dynasty King Ereganga Neetimarga II in the late 9th century and early 10th century period.
5. Which of the following hoysala king converted into hinduism under the influence of Sri Ramanujan?
[A] Veera Ballala I
[B] Ereyanga
[C] Narasimha I
[D] Bitti Deva
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Correct Answer: D [Bitti Deva]
Notes:
Sri Ramanujan converted a Jain king, Bitti Deva to Hinduism after miraculously healing his daughter.
6. Who of the following gained national prominence after they refused to apologize to the British authorities to gain a commutation in their prison sentences?
[A] Aluru Venkata Rao
[B] N.S Hardikar
[C] Hardekar Manjappa
[D] R.S Hukkerikar
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Correct Answer: B [N.S Hardikar]
Notes:
N.S Hardikar played a vital role in the freedom movement of Hubli. Hardikar and his Hubli Seva Mandal gained national prominence after they refused to apologize to the British authorities to gain a commutation in their prison sentences.
7. Koppal Revolt happened in which year?
[A] 1799
[B] 1802
[C] 1818
[D] 1820
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Correct Answer: C [1818]
Notes:
Koppal Revolt took place in the year 1818. Veerapaa was a small landowner in Koppal, he built a force and captured Koppal and Bahadur forts built by Hyder Ali 40 years earlier. British forces led by Major Doughton and Brig General Pritzler rushed to crush Veerappa and Nizam’s general Idruskhan also joined them. Veerappa fought valiantly for five days with only 500 men and died in battle.
8. Karnataka is divided into how many physiographic regions?
[A] Four
[B] Five
[C] Six
[D] Seven
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Correct Answer: A [Four]
Notes:
Karnataka is divided into four physiographic landforms – the Northern Karnataka Plateau, the Central Karnataka Plateau, the Southern Karnataka Plateau and the Coastal Karnataka Region.
9. The Cauvery River flows through:
[A] Karnataka and Kerala
[B] Karnataka and Telangana
[C] Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
[D] Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: C [Karnataka and Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Cauvery is an east flowing river, it flows through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
10. Catchment area of Krishna River in Karnataka is:
[A] 69,425 sq.km
[B] 113,271 sq.km
[C] 76,252 sq.km
[D] 43,868 sq.km
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Correct Answer: B [113,271 sq.km]
Notes:
The entire catchment area of Krishna basin is 2,58,948 sq km. In Karnataka the catchment area is 113,271 sq.km.
