States PCS: Karnataka GK for KPSC and other Karnataka State Exams
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1. Which of the following foreign travelers give valuable accounts on the socio-economic conditions of the Vijayanagar kingdom?
1) Ibn Batuta
2) Venetian Nicolo de Conti
3) Abdur Razzak
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2, & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, & 3]
Notes:
Many foreign travelers who visited the Indian subcontinent gave valuable accounts on the socio-economic conditions of the Vijayanagar kingdom. This includes the Moroccan Ibn Batuta, Venetian Nicolo de Conti, Persian Abdur Razzak, and the Portuguese Domingo Paes.
2. Which of the following built the Balakrishna temple?
[A] Deva Raya I
[B] Deva Raya II
[C] Krishna Deva Raya
[D] Achutya Deva Raya
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Correct Answer: C [Krishna Deva Raya]
Notes:
One of the important temples built by Krishna Deva Raya was the Balakrishna temple. It was built for the image of Balakrishna brought from Orissa. Vittalaswamy and Hazara Ramaswamy temples were also built by Krishna Deva Raya.
3. Which of the following tried to promote education of his Muslim subjects by establishing schools where students were given free lodging facilities?
[A] Muhammad Shah I
[B] Muhammad Shah II
[C] Taj-ud-din Firoz Shah
[D] Ahmah Shah Wali
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Correct Answer: B [Muhammad Shah II]
Notes:
Muhammad Shah II tried to promote education of his Muslim subjects. He established schools where students were given free lodging facilities. He regarded himself as the trustee of the resources of his kingdom and discouraged all useless expenditure.
4. Which of the following extended patronage to Shiraz, the famous Persian poet?
[A] Muhammad Shah II
[B] Humayun Shah
[C] Mahmud Gawan
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Muhammad Shah II]
Notes:
Muhammad Shah II was interested in philosophy and poetry. He extended his patronage to Shiraz who was a the famous Persian poet. He tried to build his court as a cultural centre of excellence and learning.
5. Which of the following Bahamani kings is also called as wali?
[A] Humayun Shah
[B] Ahmah Shah I
[C] Muhammad Shah I
[D] Taj-ud-din Firoz Shah
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Correct Answer: B [Ahmah Shah I]
Notes:
Ahmad Shah I who is also called Ahmad Shah Wali ruled the Bahamani kingdom from 1422 CE to 1435 CE. Ahmad Shah I who is called a saint (wali) on account of his association with the famous Sufi saint Gesu Daraz.
6. Which of the following was appointed as the governor of Bijapur?
[A] Malik Hasan Bahri
[B] Yusuf Adil Khan
[C] Burhan Nizam Shah
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Yusuf Adil Khan]
Notes:
Yusuf Adil Khan, son of King Agha Murad, was of Turkish descent and served under Mahmud Gawan in the Bahmani Sultanate. He became governor of Bijapur and founded the Adil Shahi dynasty in 1490, introducing Persian culture and architecture, including the Gol Gumbaz.
7. Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on 31 July 2019. Which number Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly he is?
[A] 20th Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
[B] 21st Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
[C] 22nd Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
[D] 23rd Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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Correct Answer: C [22nd Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]
Notes:
Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on 31 July 2019. He is the 22nd Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
8. Recently, the Government of Karnataka amended the Karnataka Poisons (Possession and Sale) Rules 2015 in August 2019. Which of the following is the new classification of “nicotine” poison?
[A] Class A+ poison
[B] Class A poison
[C] Class B+ poison
[D] Class B poison
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Correct Answer: B [Class A poison]
Notes:
Government of Karnataka amended the Karnataka Poisons (Possession and Sale) Rules 2015. It notified Nicotine as “Class A poison”.The main aim is to strengthen the enforcement of the ban on production and sale of electronic cigarettes. The new rules are called the Karnataka Poisons (Possession and Sale) Rules, 2019.
9. Who of the following Chalukyan rulers assumed the title of assumed the title Yuddhamalla, Sahasranika, Satyashraya?
[A] Vikramaditya I
[B] Vinayaditya
[C] Kirtivarman II
[D] Kirtivarman I
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Correct Answer: B [Vinayaditya]
Notes:
Vinayaditya (680–696 AD) assumed the title Yuddhamalla, Sahasranika, Satyashraya.
10. Who was the last Rashtrakuta king?
[A] Govinda III
[B] Indira III
[C] Krishna II
[D] Krishna III
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Correct Answer: D [Krishna III]
Notes:
The Rashtrakuta empire began disintegrating followiing the death of Krishna III.
