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

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The Tungabhadra Dam is built across the Tungabhadra River, which is a major tributary of the Krishna River, and not on the main stream of the Krishna itself. The other projects are correctly matched: Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) is on the Kaveri River; Hidkal Dam is on the Ghataprabha River; Navilatirtha Dam is on the Malaprabha River. Hence, only pair 2 is incorrectly matched.

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India’s poverty rate declined to 2.3% in 2023-24 from 21.9% in 2011-12. The revised international poverty line at USD 3.00 per day showed extreme poverty at 5.3% nationally in 2022-23. These figures are based on the latest available national data.

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Darshan is known as the “Challenging Star” in Kannada cinema for his action roles and mass appeal. He has starred in many successful films and has a strong fan base in Karnataka. His characters often portray strength and rebellion, making him a leading figure in the Kannada film industry.

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D.V. Gundappa, also known as DVG, authored ‘Rajyanga Tattvagalu,’ one of the earliest Kannada works on political science and constitutional principles. He was involved in Mysore State public affairs and contributed to political education through accessible democratic concepts in Kannada. DVG was a poet, philosopher, and political thinker who significantly impacted Kannada political literature.

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G. P. Rajarathnam is known by the pen name Bhramara (Bee), Muddana’s pen name is Nandalike Lakshminaranappa, V. K. Gokak uses Vinayaka, and Betageri Krishna Sharma is Ananda Kanda. These are the correct pen names matching each poet, clarifying their literary identities in Kannada literature.

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B.M. Srikantaiah, known as B.M. Sri, published “English Geethegalu” in 1921. It contains 63 poems, mostly translations of English Romantic poets like Wordsworth and Shelley. The work introduced modern Kannada lyrical forms, breaking away from traditional metres. B.M. Sri is called “Kannadada Kanva” for this contribution to Kannada literature’s Navodaya period.

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Kalaburagi, formerly Gulbarga, is known as the “Toor Dal Bowl of Karnataka” and “Pulse Bowl of South Asia.” It is a major producer of Toor Dal in India. The district received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2019 for Kalaburagi Red Gram, recognized for its unique taste and high protein content. Its black soil enriched with calcium contributes to the quality of the produce. Kalaburagi Agricultural Produce Market Committee is among the largest pulse trading hubs in India.

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The Kurkyala Inscription, also known as the Gangadhara Inscription, is a 10th-century rock record from Karimnagar district, Telangana. It contains biographical details of Pampa, authored by his brother Jinavallabha, who built the Jain temple Tribhuvana Tilaka. This inscription is trilingual, written in Kannada, Sanskrit, and Telugu, and mentions Pampa’s ancestry and birthplace.

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The Arab traveller Sulaiman visited the Rashtrakuta court in 851 CE during Amoghavarsha I’s reign. He described four great monarchs globally, including the Rashtrakuta king, referred to as Balhara. This title was derived from the Sanskrit Vallabha Rai, used by Rashtrakuta rulers. Amoghavarsha was known for justice, stable administration, and a strong army based at Manyakheta, the Rashtrakuta capital.

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Ranna was the court poet of Western Chalukya King Tailapa II. He wrote ‘Gadayuddha’, a classical Kannada work about the duel between Bhima and Duryodhana. It belongs to the ‘Champu’ literary genre and is also called Sahasa Bhima Vijaya.