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

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Mahindra Electric Mobility Limited was founded in 1994 as Reva Electric Car Company. It was established by Chetan Maini. The company is headquartered in Bengaluru and is India’s first electric car manufacturer.

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Shubha Venkatesha Iyengar was a scientist at National Aerospace Laboratories. She developed the DRISHTI Transmissometer, used in aviation to measure runway visibility. This system improves safety in low visibility conditions and is installed at over 100 sites across India. Her work contributed to indigenous aviation technology development. She received the Padma Shri award in 2026 for these contributions.

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Adipurana was written by Pampa in the 10th century under Chalukya king Arikesari II. It narrates the life of Rishabhanatha, the first Jain Tirthankara, and reflects Jain philosophy and ethics. Vikramarjuna Vijaya is based on the Mahabharata, distinguishing it from Adipurana’s spiritual focus. Pampa was a prominent Kannada poet known for his religious and literary contributions.

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As per the latest confirmed data, Karnataka has 69,919 Anganwadi Centres. Out of these, 47,236 centres operate from government-owned buildings, while the rest function in rented or school premises. This figure represents the most recent official count for Karnataka despite ongoing national upgrades under the Mission Saksham Anganwadi initiative targeting 2 lakh centres nationwide by 2025-26.

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B. V. Karanth was an eminent theatre director from Karnataka who served as Director of the National School of Drama, New Delhi. He was a prominent figure in Indian theatre and known for integrating folk traditions with modern dramaturgy. He contributed significantly to Kannada and Hindi theatre and was part of the Theatre of Roots movement. His leadership in NSD brought innovative approaches to actor training and stagecraft throughout India.

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Chandrashekhara Kambara is a Kannada playwright and Jnanpith awardee known for the play “Jokumaraswamy,” which reflects Karnataka’s rural folklore. He contributed to folk theatre and served in academic institutions promoting Kannada literature and culture.

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B. D. Jatti became Acting President of India in 1977 after President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed’s death. He was Vice President then and served during the post-Emergency period. Jatti served as Chief Minister of Mysore State (now Karnataka) before his national role. His acting presidency lasted until the next elected president took office later in 1977.

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Rajashekhara, a 10th-century Sanskrit poet of the Gurjara-Pratiharas, in ‘Kavyamimamsa’, classified Pratibhe (creative genius) into Karayitri (creative power of the poet) and Bhavayitri (appreciative power of the critic or reader). This classification is a foundational concept in Sanskrit literary criticism. Other terms like Shastra, Dhvani, and Rasa relate to different literary theories and are not Rajashekhara’s categories of Pratibhe.

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The west-flowing rivers in Karnataka from north to south follow this sequence: Kali originates near Bidi village and flows into the Arabian Sea near Karwar (northernmost). Bedti (Gangavali) starts south of Dharwad, south of Kali. Sharavathi, known for Jog Falls, originates at Ambuthirtha and flows south of Bedti. Udyavara is a smaller river flowing through Udupi district, south of Sharavathi. Netravati originates in the Western Ghats, flowing through Dakshina Kannada, and meets the Arabian Sea near Mangaluru (southernmost). Hence, correct north to south order is Kali, Bedti, Sharavathi, Udyavara, Netravati.

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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.