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

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The lowest overall literacy rate, of 51.83 per cent, is recorded in Yadgir district, preceded by Raichur district with 59.56 per cent.

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The Representative Assembly in Mysore was founded by Rangacharlu, the first diwan after the restoration of Monarchy, in the year 1881; with 144 nominated members and thus prepared the ground for a responsible government.

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After preliminary investigations in the year 1886, gold mining had started in the Hatti region of Raichur District. By then Hubli and Gadag had many ginning mills.

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In the state of Karnataka, there are a total of 14 national highways and 115 state highways which has a total length of 28,311 km.

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Ibrahim Adil Shah I was the first Adil Shahi ruler to assume the royal title of Shah. He was the sultan and shah of Indian Kingdom of Bijapur. He succeeded his elder brother, Mallu Adil Shah, through the machinations of the Afaqi faction at the court. He was the follower of Sunni Islam. He ruled from 1534 to 1558. He died in 1558. He was buried near the Sufi saint Chandah Hussaini Ashrafi in Gogi, Shahpur which is in Gulbarga district of Karnataka.

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Maghanandi Siddhanta was the spiritual adviser of Narasimha III. Narasimha III belonged to Hoysala empire. He ruled from 1263 to 1292. He faced invasions from Seuna who attacked his capital Halebidu. He was succeeded by his son Veera Ballala III. Narasimha III  worshiped Parshvanatha, the 23rd Jain Tirthankara.
His Spiritual adviser, Maghanandi Siddhanta was a Digambar monk of Balatkara Gana. Digambar monk is a monk in Digambar tradition who are also called Nirgranth. Nirgranth means “one without any bonds”.

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Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta is a hill (betta in Kannada) located in the Bandipur National Park (established 1974) in Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka. Since, dense fog predominates and covers the hill round the year, thus it gets the prefix Himavad (Kannada language) and the temple of Venugopalaswamy (Lord Krishna) gives the full name of Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta.

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Kanva Reservoir is an artificial lake located in the Ramanagara district of Karnataka. It is formed by the damming of the Kanva River in an irrigation project. Near the dam a fisheries training and research center was established so as to train the local residents in fish farming so that they become financially independent. This lake is also a tourist attraction.

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The glandular part of the fruits yield a dye called kamala powder which gives a rich golden red color. It is also used a good coloring agent in food processing.

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Kiran Mazmudar Shaw, founder and chairperson of Biocon was conferred with highest civilian honour of Australia, the Order of Australia. She is the fourth Indian citizen to be awarded Australia’s highest civilian honour.