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

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In 1894, the Mysore Government established Agricultural Banks to provide cheap credit to farmers. By 1901, 64 such banks existed but most closed by 1917. These banks aimed to protect peasants from moneylenders.

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The scheme for approach roads to Scheduled Caste colonies in Karnataka was launched in 1983-84. Between 1983-84 and 1991-92, about Rs. 37.13 crores were spent on constructing approximately 2,099 km of roads under this scheme.

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Karnataka has 40 registered Geographical Indication (GI) tags as of 2026, placing it 4th in India. Tamil Nadu ranks 1st with 56 GI tags, Uttar Pradesh is 2nd with 51, and Maharashtra is 3rd with 41 GI tags. GI tags help identify products linked to specific regions, recognized under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.

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Karnataka was the first Indian state to pilot Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Karnataka’s health reforms use a life course approach addressing health from before birth to old age. The Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka (AB-Ark) scheme extends UHC to all residents. The Arogya Sanjeevini cashless insurance scheme covers all state employees, including contract workers. These reforms reflect Karnataka’s ongoing commitment to health system improvements.

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S.G. Susheelamma is a social worker from Bengaluru who founded Sumangali Seva Ashrama in 1975. The organization works for abandoned women, orphans, and marginalized groups. It provides education, healthcare, and adult literacy programs. She received the Padma Shri award in 2026 for her social service efforts.

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In Karnataka Budget 2026-27, grants from the Centre are estimated at Rs 16,000 crore. This matches the revised estimate for 2025-26 and forms 5% of the state’s total revenue receipts of Rs 3,15,050 crore. Only Rs 8,787.68 crore was released by January 2026 versus the Rs 16,000 crore estimate. Total Centre resources comprise Rs 79,050 crore, with Rs 63,050 crore from tax devolution. Special grants of Rs 5,495 crore remain unreleased as per 15th Finance Commission recommendations.

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The K.C. Valley project is a unique irrigation initiative that treats secondary sewage water from Bengaluru and pumps it to fill dry tanks in the semi-arid districts of Kolar and Chikkaballapur, thereby recharging groundwater primarily in these two districts.

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The correct matches are: A. Shanti Purana — 3. Ponna, who authored this 10th-century epic; B. Gadayuddha — 5. Ranna, famed for his dramatic narrative style in this 10th-century work; C. Panchatantra — 1. Durgasimha, who adapted the classic in the 11th century; and D. Harishchandra Kavya — 2. Raghavanka, known for introducing the Shatpadi metre in the 12th century. Janna (4) authored other notable works but not these.

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The Mysore Vrittananta Bhodini, started in 1859, was the first Kannada newspaper in Mysore. It was published by Bhashyacharya, a legal practitioner at the Mysore Sadar Court. The weekly paper provided local news and discussed administrative matters during Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar’s reign. It was mainly in Kannada with occasional English content.

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All four pairs are correctly matched. Ponna was patronized by Krishna III of the Rashtrakutas; Ranna received support from Tailapa II of the Western Chalukyas; Janna flourished under Veera Ballala II of the Hoysala dynasty; and Sanchi Honnamma was a poetess at the court of Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar. Thus, none of the matches are incorrect.