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21. Vijayanagara was carved out of which of the following districts as the 31st district of Karnataka?
[A] Davanagere
[B] Koppal
[C] Raichur
[D] Bellary
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Correct Answer: D [Bellary]
Notes:
Vijayanagara district was carved out of Bellary district in 2020 to become the 31st district of the state.
22. Tula Sankramana is celebrated in which of the following districts of Karnataka?
[A] Kodagu
[B] Mysuru
[C] Udupi
[D] Hassan
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Correct Answer: A [Kodagu]
Notes:
Tula Sankramana is a religious festival of Karnataka which is performed with much devotion and sincerity. The festival is actually celebrated in the district Kodagu.
23. Mamatha Maben is associated with which of the following sports?
[A] Cricket
[B] Football
[C] Table Tennis
[D] Weightlifting
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Correct Answer: A [Cricket]
Notes:
Mamatha Maben is an Indian cricketer who has played four women’s test matches and 40 women’s one-day internationals, including the 1993 Women’s Cricket World Cup in England. She was the oldest ever woman cricketer to take maiden five wicket haul in a Women’s ODI.
24. Kammara tribe is mostly found in which of the following districts of Karnataka?
[A] Dakshina Kannada
[B] Udupi
[C] Bagalk
[D] Yadgir
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Correct Answer: A [Dakshina Kannada]
Notes:
The Kammara live in Dakshina Kannada district and Kollegal taluk of Chamarajnagar district of Karnataka. They speak local language and are 949 in number and the majority of these tribe are scattered in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Chattisgarh. They are blacksmiths, carpenters and also involved in cultivation.
25. Which of the districts of Karnataka has the highest population as per census 2011?
[A] Tumkur
[B] Mysore
[C] Belgaum
[D] Bangalore
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Correct Answer: D [Bangalore]
Notes:
Bangalore with the population of 9,621,551 has the highest population as per census 2011.
26. What percentage of total population in Karnataka is above 60 years of age?
[A] 2.5%
[B] 5.5%
[C] 8.5%
[D] 12.5%
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Correct Answer: B [5.5%]
Notes:
According to census 2011, 5.5% of total population in Karnataka is above 60 years of age.
27. The Seunas built fine temples during their period and it is known as?
[A] Indian rock-cut architecture
[B] Circular dome temples
[C] Hemadpanti structures
[D] Apsidal temples
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Correct Answer: C [Hemadpanti structures]
Notes:
The Seuna Dynasty, also known as the Yadavas of Devagiri, are renowned for their Hemadpanti architecture. Hemadpanti structures, named after the prime minister Hemadpant who served under Seuna rulers, are predominantly found across Maharashtra and parts of North Karnataka. This unique style amalgamates use of local black stone and lime, resulting in robust and enduring structures which have withstood the test of time and remain evidence of the dynasty’s architectural legacy.
28. In which year were, the Representative Assembly members in Mysore were elected from among the revenue paying landlords and rich merchants and graduates annually?
[A] 1889
[B] 1890
[C] 1891
[D] 1892
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Correct Answer: C [1891]
Notes:
In the year 1891, the members of the Representative Assembly were elected from among the revenue paying landlords and rich merchants and graduates annually. Their office of tenure was made three years in the year 1894.
29. Who founded Depressed Classes Mission in Mangalore in 1897?
[A] P. Kesavadev
[B] Kudmul Ranga Rao
[C] Hanumappa
[D] B Krishnappa
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Correct Answer: B [Kudmul Ranga Rao]
Notes:
Kudmul Ranga Rao founded the Depressed Classes Mission, at Mangalore in 1897, which started many schools for the depressed classes.
30. In which year did the Mysore Government promote a new breed of banks styled as Agricultural Banks?
[A] 1885
[B] 1805
[C] 1894
[D] 1860
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Correct Answer: C [1894]
Notes:
In the year 1894, the Mysore Government promoted a new breed of banks styled as Agricultural Banks. These banks were mainly meant for extending agricultural credit to the poor farmers at a cheaper interest and to save the peasants from exploitation by the money lenders. By 1901, there were 64 such banks in the state but by 1917 most had gone defunct and these banks were shut down.
