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.
11. Who built the monolith of Gomateshwara?
[A] Chavundaraya
[B] Rachamalla II
[C] Konganivarman Madhava
[D] Sripurusha
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Correct Answer: A [Chavundaraya]
Notes:
A monolithic statue of Bahubali referred to as “Gommateshvara” built by the Ganga dynasty minister and commander Chamundaraya is a 60 feet (18 m) monolith and is situated above a hill in Shravanabelagola, in the Hassan district of Karnataka. It was built in the 10th century AD.
12. What was the second capital of Vijayanagar Empire?
[A] Chandragiri
[B] Penukonda
[C] Udayagiri
[D] Kampali
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Correct Answer: B [Penukonda]
Notes:
Penukonda served as the 2nd capital of Vijayanagar Kingdom after the fall of Hampi and was earlier called as Ghanagiri or Ghanadri.
13. Who was the last ruler of hoysala dynasty?
[A] Narasimha III
[B] Veera Ballala III
[C] Vira Someshwara
[D] Vira Narasimha II
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Correct Answer: B [Veera Ballala III]
Notes:
Veera Ballala III (1292–1342) was the last great king of the Hoysala Empire. During his rule, the northern and southern branches of the Hoysala empire (which included much of modern Karnataka and northern Tamil Nadu) were consolidated and administered from Halebidu.
14. The Virupaksha temple was built during the reign of:
[A] Harihara I
[B] Vira Vijaya Bukka Raya
[C] Deva Raya II
[D] Virupaksha Raya
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Correct Answer: C [Deva Raya II]
Notes:
Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi in the Ballari district of Karnataka, India. The temple is dedicated to Lord Virupaksha, a form of Shiva. The temple was built by Lakkan Dandesha, a nayaka (chieftain) under the ruler Deva Raya II of the Vijayanagara Empire.
15. In which of the following battles Tipu Sultan died?
[A] Battle of Wandiwash
[B] Battle of Adyar
[C] 3rd Anglo- Mysore war
[D] 4th Anglo- Mysore war
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Correct Answer: D [4th Anglo- Mysore war]
Notes:
The Fourth Anglo Mysore War was fought between the Mysore Kingdom against the British and Nizam in the year 1798-99. Tipu Sultan was killed in this battle.
16. Who was the President of Indian National Congress held at Belgaum in the year 1924?
[A] Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
[B] M.K. Gandhi
[C] S. Srinivasa Iyengar
[D] Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
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Correct Answer: B [M.K. Gandhi]
Notes:
M.K. Gandhi was the President of Indian National Congress held at Belgaum in the year 1924. It was the only session chaired by Mahatma Gandhi, and address covered Kadhi spinning and Non-Cooperation Movement, attended by 70,000 people.
17. Which of the following regions of Karnataka receives least amount of rainfall?
[A] Coastal Karnataka
[B] North Interior Karnataka
[C] South Interior Karnataka
[D] Both (b) and (c)
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Correct Answer: B [North Interior Karnataka]
Notes:
North Interior Karnataka area is an arid zone. This region receives the least amount of rainfall.
18. Manjara River flows through the states of:
[A] Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana.
[B] Maharashtra and Karnataka
[C] Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
[D] Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: A [Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana.]
Notes:
Manjara River passes through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana. It originates in the Balaghat range of hills near Ahmednagar district at an altitude of 823 metres and empties into the Godavari River.
19. Karnataka lies in which of the following biogeographic realms?
[A] Palearctic
[B] Indomalayan
[C] Australasia
[D] Neotropic
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Correct Answer: B [Indomalayan]
Notes:
Karnataka lies in Indomalayan biogeographic realm.
20. To what height will the Upper Krishna Project Phase-3 raise Almatti Dam?
[A] 519.256 metres
[B] 524.256 metres
[C] 522.60 metres
[D] 528.60 metres
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Correct Answer: B [524.256 metres]
Notes:
Karnataka’s Deputy CM D K Shivakumar proposed raising Almatti Dam height from 518.60 metres to 524.256 metres under Upper Krishna Project Phase-3 in 2026. The project involves acquiring 1.33 lakh acres of land. It has faced opposition from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Maharashtra over water concerns. Legal reviews confirmed no barriers to continue the project.
