States PCS: Karnataka GK for KPSC and other Karnataka State Exams

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Taj ud-Din Firuz Shah is considered to be an important ruler of the Bahmani Sultanate.  He also extended the kingdom in the east by capturing Rajamahendri from the Reddis. He also took great pleasure in the society of learned men and patronized Surhindi, a scholar, and Hassan Gilani, an astronomer. He erected the observatory at Daulatabad.

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English Geethegalu (1921) by B.M. Srikanthaiah is the first collection of modern lyrics in Kannada.

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The Government Soap Factory in Bangalore, officially known as Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), is an iconic manufacturer of Mysore Sandal Soap, established in 1918 by Maharaja Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV to utilize local sandalwood resources. Located in Yeshwanthpur, it is famous for using 100% pure sandalwood oil and produces over 10-12 lakh soaps daily.

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Nandi Hill Station in Kolar district and Krishnarajendra Hill Station at Kemmannagundi, in Chikamagalur district are the two hill stations which is maintained by the Department of Horticulture, Karnataka and they have been beautified by the Department of Horticulture.

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Hire Benakal is a megalithic site in Karnataka in Koppal district. It contains roughly 400 megalithic funerary monuments, dated to the transition period between Neolithic and the Iron Age periods. Known locally in the Kannada language as elu guddagalu, their specific name is Moryar Gudda. Hire Benakal is reported to be the largest necropolis among the 2000 odd megalithic sites found in South India, mostly in Karnataka. Since 1955, it has been under the management of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) within the Dharwad circle. Hire Benakal has been recognized as an UNESCO World Heritage Site tentative list on 19th may 2021.

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One of the major tributaries of the river Cauvery in southern India is the Kabini River. Originating in Kozhikode district, Kerala it flows eastward through Wayanad district, entering Mysore district of Karnataka, to join the Kaveri River at Tirumakudalu Narasipura taluk in Mysore, Karnataka. It forms the huge Kabini Reservoir close to the town of Sargur.

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The D. Devaraj Urs Backward Classes Development Corporation is responsible for implementing the Ganga Kalyana scheme in Karnataka. This scheme involves drilling borewells to provide water to small and marginal farmers. The corporation was established to support the welfare of backward classes through various development projects. The scheme aids in irrigation by improving access to groundwater resources for agricultural purposes.

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Karnataka has three Geographical Indications (GI) registered Jasmine varieties: Mysore Mallige, Udupi Mallige, and Hadagali Mallige. Mysore Mallige is known for its essential oil, Udupi Mallige for its unique cultivation and petal shape, and Hadagali Mallige for its long-lasting aroma. These varieties are unique to different agro-climatic zones in Karnataka and represent the botanical diversity of the state.

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The Kolhapuri Chappal received a joint Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2019, covering artisans from Maharashtra districts Kolhapur, Solapur, Sangli, Satara and Karnataka districts Dharwad, Belgaum, Bagalkot, and Bijapur. The GI tag protects traditional handcrafted leather sandals and involves Sant Rohidas Leather Industries (Maharashtra) and Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram Leather Industries (Karnataka).

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Vikramarjuna Vijaya, also called Pampa Bharata, was composed by Adikavi Pampa. It is a Kannada retelling of the Mahabharata with Arjuna as the hero. The work was written in Champu style, mixing prose and poetry, and incorporates Jain philosophical themes. Other listed works are by different Kannada poets: Gadayuddha by Ranna; Shantipurana and Ajitapurana by Ponna. Pampa lived during the 10th century in the Western Chalukya kingdom.