Karnataka GK for KPSC and other Karnataka State Exams

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Like the Adil Shahis of Bijapur, the Qutb Shahis also patronized Shiism. They supported Shia ulema. built mosques and ashurkhanas for the commemoration of Imam Hussain’s martyrdom. They also supported the construction of seminaries and Shia burial grounds.

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In the Qutub Shahis dynasty had provincial units such as taraft and parganas were granted in the form of jagirs to the amirs and wazirs of the royal court. The jagirdar acted as absentee landlord who stayed in the capital and his were nominees known as hawaldars and thanedars.

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The state Government of Karnataka has approved a new Information Technology (IT) policy 2020-25.
The new policy is expected to help the state in retaining and leveraging its position in Information Technology segment. Through the policy, the state aims to achieve 1 trillion-dollar digital economy and create 6 million job opportunities.

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The Chief Minister of Karnataka B.S. Yediyurappa has recently launched an Integrated Air ambulance service.
Being the first air ambulance from South India, it has German Isolation Pod to transport critical COVID-19 patients. It is developed by ICATT in coordination with an aviation technology firm. The service is expected to serve medical emergencies in spite of heavy road traffic.

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Karnataka has the highest number nursing colleges in India. It have 314 total number of colleges among which 13 are government colleges and 301 are private colleges. Health is a subject of State list, therefore opening of new nursing colleges falls under the purview of the respective state government.

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On January 21, 2019, the “Omega Healthcare Management Services” signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with IIIT-Bangalore for the advanced use of the latest technology in providing healthcare solutions.

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2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was the tenth edition of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, a Twenty20 competition in India. It took place between 21 February and 14 March 2019. Karnataka won the tournament, after beating Maharashtra by eight wickets in the final.

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Rani Abbakka Chowta was the first Tuluva Queen of Ullal who fought the Portuguese in the latter half of the 16th century. She belonged to the Chowta dynasty who ruled over parts of coastal Karnataka (Tulu Nadu), India.

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The Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) is the largest association of Election Management Bodies (EMBs) worldwide. A-WEB was established on October 14, 2013, in Song-do, South Korea. The permanent secretariat of A-WEB is located in Seoul, South Korea. A-WEB’s vision is to foster efficiency and effectiveness in conducting free, fair, transparent and participative elections worldwide. At the 4th General Assembly of Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) held at Bengaluru, Karnataka on 3rd September 2019, India took over as A-WEB’s Chair for the 2019-21 term from Romania.

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After the fall of the Satavahana Dynasty, Karnataka fell into the hands of the Pallavas of Kanchi. Their feudatories, the Chutu Satakarnis, ruling from Banavasi after the fall of the Satavahanas, also seemed to have accepted the overlordship of the Pallavas. The domination of the Pallava dynasty was ended by two indigenous dynasties, namely the Kadambas of Banavasi and the Gangas of Talakad (Western Ganga Dynasty), who divided and ruled Karnataka between themselves.