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

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Basavaraj Durga Island is located in Karnataka. It is an island in the Arabian Sea near Honnavar. It is part of Honnavar Taluk in Karnataka State.

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In 2024-25, Karnataka’s services exports were 159 billion, about 41% of India’s 387.8 billion services exports. Karnataka’s merchandise exports were approximately $26.6 billion. Karnataka is a leading contributor in both goods and services exports in India during this period.

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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.

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Karnataka hosted 30.46 crore domestic tourists in 2024, up 7.2% from 28.41 crore in 2023. Domestic tourism recovered from 7.74 crore in 2020, post-pandemic. Foreign tourist arrivals were 4.85 lakh in 2024, lower than 6.09 lakh in pre-2019 years.

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Karnataka’s GER for secondary education is reported as 107.7% in the Economic Survey 2025-26. GER above 100% indicates over-enrollment compared to the official age group, reflecting inclusive enrollment from different age groups. The survey also lists GER for upper primary as 102.8% and pre-primary as 81.3%.

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In Karnataka, over 412,546 citizens used state web/mobile apps via the K-GIS platform in 2025–26. These services benefited more than 25,000 officers across nine departments including revenue and agriculture. Official documents and the Economic Survey 2025-26 do not provide exact counts of e-governance services delivered. Initiatives like KSWAN, Bhoomi, and Khajane have not disclosed complete quantified delivery data for 2025-26. This information is based on recent national award citations up to 2024.

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Roger Binny was the highest wicket-taker in the 1983 Cricket World Cup with 18 wickets. He played a key role in India’s victory with effective medium-pace bowling in English conditions. This record is noted as one of the best bowling performances by an Indian in World Cup history. Binny later contributed to cricket administration in India.

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Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wadiyar (1919–1974) composed 94 Carnatic kritis under the pen name ‘Shrividya’. He was the last ruling Maharaja of Mysore. His compositions include rare ragas like Durvanki and Bhanuchandrika. He also supported Russian composer Nikolai Medtner by funding the Medtner Society.

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The Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993, was renamed “Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act” in 2015 through an amendment. This change emphasized village self-rule (Gram Swaraj) inspired by Mahatma Gandhi. The amendment was influenced by recommendations from a committee led by K.R. Ramesh Kumar. The act shifted the Gram Sabha as the core unit of local governance in Karnataka.

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As of 2024, Karnataka has significantly increased its Ramsar Sites. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (Mandya) was the first Ramsar Site, followed by additions like Aghanashini Estuary (Uttara Kannada), Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve (Gadag), and Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve (Vijayanagara), protecting vital migratory bird flyways and wetland ecosystems.