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. Mughal commander Abul Fazl invaded Ahmednagar in which of the following years?
[A] 1600 CE
[B] 1610 CE
[C] 1620 CE
[D] 1630 CE
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Correct Answer: A [1600 CE]
Notes:
In 1600 CE, Mughal commander Abul Fazl invaded Ahmednagar. Regent Chand Bibi organized resistance but ceded Berar for peace. Known for her diplomacy, she had defended Ahmednagar against Bijapur. Abul Fazl, a confidant of Emperor Akbar and author of the Akbarnama, expanded Mughal influence in the Deccan.
2. Which of the following treated Hindus with consideration and admitted them to high offices in the kingdom’s administration?
[A] Yusuf Adil Khan
[B] Burhan Nizam Shah
[C] Ismail Adil Shah
[D] Malik Hasan Bahri
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Correct Answer: C [Ismail Adil Shah]
Notes:
Ismail Adil Shah was the son and successor of Yusuf Adil Khan. He ruled the kingdom of Bijapur from 1510 CE to 1534 CE. He treated Hindus with consideration and admitted them to high offices in the kingdom’s administration.
3. Which of the following sent an ambassador to the Bijapur court in 1514 CE with expensive gifts?
[A] Shah Ismail Safavi
[B] Burhan Nizam Shah
[C] Malik Hasan Bahri
[D] Amir Barid
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Correct Answer: A [Shah Ismail Safavi]
Notes:
In 1514 CE, Shah Ismail Safavi of Persia sent ambassador Mirza Ismail to Bijapur with gifts to strengthen ties and promote Shiism, countering Sunni Ottoman influence. This marked an early diplomatic exchange between Persia and the Deccan Sultanates.
4. Ibrahim Adil Shah II ruled the Bijapur kingdom during which of the following period?
[A] 1380 CE to 1527 CE
[B] 1510 CE to 1527 CE
[C] 1580 CE to 1627 CE
[D] 1280 CE to 1327 CE
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Correct Answer: C [1580 CE to 1627 CE]
Notes:
Ibrahim Adil Shah II was the king of the Sultanate of Bijapur and a member of the Adil Shahi dynasty. He ruled the Kingdom of Bijapur from 1580 CE to 1627 CE.
5. How many Ashokan rock edicts were found in Karnataka?
[A] 12
[B] 14
[C] 16
[D] 18
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Correct Answer: B [14]
Notes:
14 Ashokan (10 minor and 4 major) Rock Edicts are found in Karnataka They are found in the following places: 2 each at Nittur and Udagolam in Bellary district; 1 at Maski in Raichur district; 1 each at Gavimutt and Palkigundu in Koppal district; 1 each at Brahmagiri, Jattinga Rameshwara and Siddapura in Chitradurga district; and 4 (viz., 13th and 14th) major edicts at Sannati in Gulbarga district.
6. Krishna Deva Raya belonged to which of the following dynasties?
[A] Saluva dynasty
[B] Aravidu dynasty
[C] Sangama dynasty
[D] Tuluva dynasty
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Correct Answer: D [Tuluva dynasty]
Notes:
Krishnadevaraya was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire who reigned from 1509–1529. He was the third ruler of the Tuluva Dynasty and is considered to be its greatest ruler.
7. Tomb of Tipu Sultan is located at which of the following places?
[A] Mysore
[B] Shimoga
[C] Srirangapatna
[D] Bijapur
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Correct Answer: C [Srirangapatna]
Notes:
The Gumbaz at Srirangapatna is a Muslim mausoleum at the centre of a landscaped garden, holding the graves of Tippu Sultan, his father Hyder Ali, and his mother Fakhr-Un-Nisa. It was built by Tippu Sultan to house the graves of his parents.
8. In the year 1924 annual session of the Indian National Congress took place at which of the following places?
[A] Madras
[B] Nagpur
[C] Rampur
[D] Belgaum
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Correct Answer: D [Belgaum]
Notes:
The Indian National Congress held its thirty-ninth session at Belgaum on the 26th & 27th Dec. 1924.
9. The Cauvery River originates at:
[A] Brahmagiri Hills
[B] Wilson Hills
[C] Vagheri Hills
[D] Agali Hills
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Correct Answer: A [Brahmagiri Hills]
Notes:
The Cauvery river rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats, Kodagu district of the state of Karnataka, at an elevation of 1,341 m above mean sea level and flows for about 800 km before its outfall into the Bay of Bengal.
10. Kumudavathi and Vrishabhavathi are tributaries of which river?
[A] Arkavathy
[B] Amarja
[C] Agrani
[D] Aghanashini
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Correct Answer: A [Arkavathy]
Notes:
The Arkavati is an important mountain river in Karnataka, originating at Nandi Hills of Chikkaballapura district. It is a tributary of the Kaveri. Kumudavathi and Vrishabhavathi rivers are tributaries to this river
