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

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Mir Sadiq held the post of a minister in the cabinet of Tipu Sultan of Mysore. In the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War in 1798–99, he allegedly betrayed Tipu Sultan during the Siege of Srirangapatana, paving the way for a British victory.

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The Second Carnatic War (1749-54) was a struggle for power between various Indian claimants to power in southern India, each supported by the French or the British.

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Rani Chennamma, a valiant queen, ruled the princely state of Kittur in Karnataka, India. She led one of the initial revolts against the oppressive British rule as early as 1824, about four decades before the first war of Indian independence. She has been celebrated as one of the earliest Indian rulers to defy British supremacy and has become a symbol of the independence movement in India.

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Karnataka’s coastline, known as Kanara, is 320 km long. It includes three districts: Uttara Kannada, Udupi, and Dakshina Kannada. The region borders the Arabian Sea to the west, the Western Ghats to the east, Kerala Plains to the south, and Konkan to the north.

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Some parts of Western Ghats and entire coastal plain receives rainfall between 200-400 cm. It extends from Belagavi in the north and Heggadadevanakote taluk of Mysuru district in the south.

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The Tungabhadra River is the largest tributary of the Krishna River. It has a drainage basin of about 71,417 km² and flows for approximately 531 km. The Tungabhadra originates from the confluence of the Tunga and Bhadra rivers in Karnataka. It joins the Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh. The river supports irrigation and hydroelectric projects in the region.

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Nanjangud officially known as Nanjanagudu is a City and Taluk in Mysuru metropoltian area in Karnataka. Nanjangud lies on the banks of the river Kapila (Kabini), 23 km from the city of Mysore.

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The Krishna Raja Sagara Dam on the river Kaveri was completed and inaugurated in 1938 by Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV. Named after this Mysore ruler in 1917, it was designed by Sir M. Visvesvaraya. The dam supplies water to Mysore and Mandya districts and provides drinking water to nearby cities including Bangalore.

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Lingambudhi Lake is situated in Mysuru city, Karnataka. Mysuru is known for its lakes and parks, and Lingambudhi Lake is a well-known water body in this region. It serves as an important ecological and recreational area within the city limits.

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The state of Karnataka alone is home to 14% of the leopards in India.