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.
21. Which day is celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava?
[A] 1st October
[B] 15th October
[C] 31st October
[D] 1st November
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Correct Answer: D [1st November]
Notes:
Kannada Rajyotsava also known as Karnataka Formation Day, is celebrated on 1 November of every year. This was the day in 1956 when all the Kannada language-speaking regions of South India were merged to form the state of Karnataka.
22. The constitution of 1950 distinguished between three main types of states and a class of territories, what type of state was Mysore?
[A] Part A state
[B] Part B state
[C] Part C state
[D] Part D state
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Correct Answer: C [Part C state]
Notes:
Part B states, which were former princely states. Thus Mysore was put into this category.
23. The judge of a High Court addresses his letter of resignation to:
[A] The President
[B] The Chief Justice of India
[C] The chief Justice of his High Court
[D] The Governor of the State
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Correct Answer: A [The President]
Notes:
According to Article 217(1)(a), a Judge of High Court may by writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office.
24. Kuvempu University is located in which of the following districts?
[A] Uttara Kannada
[B] Shimoga
[C] Dharwad
[D] Bagalkot
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Correct Answer: B [Shimoga]
Notes:
Kuvempu University is a public state university in Shankaraghattta, Bhadravathi taluk, Shimoga, Karnataka. It was established in 1987 by the act of the Karnataka state legislature under the Karnataka State University Act 1976.
25. Which of the following district lies in the valley of the Vedavati River?
[A] Kodagu
[B] Chitradurga
[C] Shimoga
[D] Haveri
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Correct Answer: B [Chitradurga]
Notes:
Tradition dates Chitradurga District to the period of the Ramayana and Mahabharata. The whole district lies in the valley of the Vedavati River, with the Tungabhadra River flowing in the northwest.
26. Arjuna Awardee from Karnataka Keneth L. Powell is associated with which of the following sports:
[A] Table Tennis
[B] Hockey
[C] Athletics
[D] Badminton
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Correct Answer: C [Athletics]
Notes:
Kenneth Lawrence Powell, popularly known as The Gentleman Sprinter, is an Indian track and field athlete from the state of Karnataka. Kenneth Powell competed in the 1964 Olympics and won the Arjuna Award in 1965.
27. Sangolli Rayanna Awards are given to:
[A] Musicians
[B] Freedom Fighters
[C] Classical Dancers
[D] Sports Personalities
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Correct Answer: B [Freedom Fighters]
Notes:
The Government of Karnataka confers the most prestigious ‘Sangolli Rayanna Award’ for the freedom fighters who have sacrificed their whole and soul for the protection and uplifment of their holy land, water, language and culture etc. every year commencing from the year 2013.
28. Bavacha/Bamcha tribe is found in which of the following districts of Karnataka?
[A] Kolar
[B] Mysore
[C] Mandya
[D] Ramanagara
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Correct Answer: D [Ramanagara]
Notes:
The Bavacha/Bamcha are Hindu tribes who speak the Bavchi dialect. They are 960 in number and are mostly inhabitants of Ramanagar district.
29. Kudiya tribe is mostly found in which of the following districts of Karnataka?
[A] Haveri
[B] Bellary
[C] Davangere
[D] Kodagu
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Correct Answer: D [Kodagu]
Notes:
The Kudiya tribe mainly belonging to the State of Karnataka, and 2,169 of individuals of this tribe live in the State, mostly in Kodagu district.
30. The Gangas rulers of Karnataka built Jaina bastis in which region?
[A] Hassan and Halebid
[B] Kambadahalli and Shravanabelagola
[C] Hampi and Chikmagalur
[D] Badami and Yelagiri
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Correct Answer: B [Kambadahalli and Shravanabelagola]
Notes:
The Gangas also built Jaina bastis at Kambadahalli and Shravanabelagola.
