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.
31. Select the correct match:
1) Chiranjeevi Sarja – Actor
2) K Raghunath – Basketball Player
3) Geeta Nagabhushan – Novelist
[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 1 and 3
[C] Only 2 and 3
[D] All 1,2, and 3
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Correct Answer: D [All 1,2, and 3]
Notes:
Geetha Nagabhushan is a Sahitya Academy Awardee & Noted Kannada Novelist. She won the Kendra Sahitya Academy in 2004 for her novel “Baduku” and became the first Kannada woman to bag the award. She was also the first woman to win Nadoja Awards of Kannada University Hampi in 2004.
K Raghunath, was one of the founding members of the Beagles Basketball Club(BC), Bengaluru.
Cheeranjeevi Saran, is the grandson of Kannada late actor Shakti Prasad & the nephew of multilingual actor Arjun Sarja.
32. What is Hemidactylus Vijayraghavani?
[A] Species of Gecko
[B] Species of Snake
[C] Species of Plant
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Species of Gecko]
Notes:
Hemidactylus Vijayraghavani is a species of Gecko and it is endemic to Karnataka.
33. Who is the first Indian women to get Wild Innovator Award?
[A] Krithi Karanth
[B] Sudha Murthy
[C] Kiran Mazmudar Shaw
[D] Anita Nair
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Correct Answer: A [Krithi Karanth]
Notes:
Dr Krithi K Karanth, Chief Conservation Scientist at Bengaluru-based Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS), has been chosen as the first Indian and Asian woman for the 2021 ‘WILD Innovator Award’. This award given by the ‘WILD ELEMENTS Foundation’ brings together a coalition of innovators, advocates and partners to “disrupt the status quo and identify solutions to global sustainability and conservation.
34. Who has been newly appointed as the Chairman of the Karnataka state Environmental Pollution Control Board?
[A] Srinivasulu
[B] Trivikram Rao
[C] Madhumati Dharwar
[D] Dr. Shantha Awarerahalli Timmaiah
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Correct Answer: D [Dr. Shantha Awarerahalli Timmaiah ]
Notes:
Dr. Shantha Awarerahalli Timmaiah served as consultant with many mining companies within Karnataka before being appointed as Chairman of the Karnataka state Environmental Pollution Control Board. He is basically from Kodagu district of Karnataka. He is going to serve the board for the next three years.
35. The Karnataka State Government has newly proposed setting up of two Lithium Battery plants at which places to promote e-vehicles in the state?
[A] Hubballi, Chikkaballapura
[B] Dharwad, Chamarajanagara
[C] Mysore, Chickmagaluru
[D] Hassan, Bijapur
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Correct Answer: A [Hubballi, Chikkaballapura]
Notes:
To reduce air pollution and harmful emissions from vehicles, the Karnataka state government has proposed the setting up of two Lithium Battery plants at Hubballi and Chikkaballapura. Karnataka state implemented the e-vehicle policy in the year 2018, a first-of-its kind in India. The state also plans to set up ” Battery Banks” at different locations just like “Petrol Bunks” and also proposes to make e-vehicles cost effective and affordable in the state.
36. The Mass Education Department of Karnataka has come up with a new Prisoners trainers’ syllabus as part of the literacy program in state Prisons from November 1st 2021. The syllabus is named _______________.
[A] Balige Belaku
[B] Navodaya Chethana
[C] Gyaana Samarpane
[D] Hosabelaku
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Correct Answer: A [Balige Belaku ]
Notes:
The Karnataka state government brought forward a new prison literacy program by name ‘Balige Belaku’. This initiative was implemented by the Mass Education Department. Educated prisoners were chosen for the program and trained to teach the illiterate inmates. Suitable remuneration to prisoner teachers shall be offered along with recruiting external faculties to tutor the inmates.
37. Under Karnataka State Budget 2022, where is the new SDRF Company proposed to be set up in the state, for emergency responses in case of natural disasters?
[A] Davanagere
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Mysuru
[D] Raichur
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Correct Answer: A [Davanagere]
Notes:
A new State Disaster Responsive Force (SDRF) company is being established at Davanagere as per announcement made in the budget 2022-2023. They are also being strengthened with sophisticated equipments that are worth in crores, as per the budget. Another arm of the SDRF are being established between Hubballi-Dharwad and Belagavi.
38. Which renowned Carnatic music composer was honoured at the Sri Thyagaraja Aradhana National Music Festival – 2023 in Karnataka?
[A] Purandara Dasa
[B] Muthuswami Dikshitar
[C] Thyagarajaswamy
[D] Swati Tirunal
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Correct Answer: C [Thyagarajaswamy]
Notes:
The event pays homage to the 176-year-old legacy of the late Saint Thyagarajaswamy, a renowned Carnatic music composer.
39. Who is the litterateur and Jnanapeeta awardee who wrote the play Shambashiva Prahasahana?
[A] Shivaram Karanth
[B] U.R. Ananthamurthy
[C] Girish Karnad
[D] Chandrashekar Kambar
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Correct Answer: D [Chandrashekar Kambar]
Notes:
Chandrashekar Kambar, a renowned litterateur and Jnanapeeta awardee, wrote to the Mysuru city police commissioner regarding the unauthorized staging of his play Shambashiva Prahasahana at Rangayana, urging action against the director and Rangayana for twisting the literature negatively and staging the play without his permission.
40. What recommendation did the Karnataka Administrative Reforms Commission-2 make to curb property transactions based on fraudulent documents in Karnataka?
[A] Empower sub-registrars to cancel such registrations
[B] Increase property registration fees
[C] Require property owners to approach the police
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Empower sub-registrars to cancel such registrations]
Notes:
The Karnataka Administrative Reforms Commission-2 recommended empowering sub-registrars to cancel fraudulent property registrations to prevent unscrupulous individuals from harassing property owners. This would streamline the process and provide a quicker resolution to disputes concerning fraudulent transactions, as opposed to having property owners go through lengthy legal proceedings in civil courts.
