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

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Karnataka’s IT Policy 2025–30 states the state contributes 43.4% of India’s IT exports. The policy targets ₹11.5 lakh crore IT exports by 2030. India’s services exports reached USD 354.13 billion during April-January 2025–26. Karnataka’s share extrapolates to approximately USD 153.8 billion for this period, although official state export figures are not confirmed.

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Karnataka’s gross borrowings for FY 2026-27 are projected at Rs 1,32,000 crore. This is a 14% increase over the Rs 1,16,000 crore revised estimate for 2025-26. Of the Rs 1,32,000 crore, Rs 84,000 crore is allocated for capital expenditure. Total liabilities by FY end are expected to reach Rs 8,24,389 crore, which equals 24.94% of the state’s GSDP. The budget was presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

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Karnataka’s Budget 2026–27 allocates INR 17,473.4 crore to health and family welfare. This includes funding for the Kalyana Karnataka Comprehensive Health Scheme (INR 873 crore), expansion of the Gruha Aarogya Scheme (INR 100 crore), and controlling communicable diseases (INR 50 crore). The budget also provisions INR 900 crore for health infrastructure, ambulance services, and Ayushman Bharat–Arogya Karnataka rate revisions. This amount is about 4% of the total INR 4,48,004 crore state budget.

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Karnataka’s secondary school dropout rate was 22.2% in the 2023–24 review by the Union Ministry of Education. This rate is above India’s national average of 14.1%. The state had 18,461 dropouts in 2022–23 for ages 6 to 14. Karnataka’s dropout rates in primary and upper primary levels are 57.7% and 42.3%, respectively, according to UDISE+ 2024–25 data. The state ranks among the highest in dropout rates for Classes 9 and 10.

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Karnataka Budget 2026–27 allocated Rs 1,500 crore specifically for Social Welfare, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, and Minorities Welfare corporations. The state reserves 24.1% of its total budget under the Karnataka Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan Act for SC/ST welfare, proportional to their population. This allocation is part of the continued financial commitment following prior budgets such as Rs 42,000 crore in 2024-26. The SCSP-TSP document details total allocations, though specific breakdown for Scheduled Tribes within the Rs 1,500 crore is not separately itemized.

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Girish Karnad was a renowned Kannada playwright, actor, and cinema director. He served as Director of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). Karnad wrote notable plays such as ‘Tughlaq’ and ‘Hayavadana.’ He received the Jnanpith Award for his contributions to literature. His work often combined mythology with contemporary themes, influencing Indian theatre and cinema significantly.

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All three pairs are correctly matched: Hardekar Manjappa is known as the “Gandhi of Karnataka” for spreading Gandhian ideology in the region. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay was a key figure in the Salt Satyagraha at Shiroda. Dr. N.S. Hardikar founded the Seva Dal to train volunteers for the Congress party.

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Karnataka produces about 70% of India’s coffee. All four major regional varieties—Chikmagalur Arabica, Coorg Arabica, Bababudangiris Arabica, and Monsooned Malabar Robusta—have been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag to preserve their unique origin and maintain the authenticity of these distinct coffee types.

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M. S. Puttannaiah started the journal “Hithabodhini” in 1883. Venkatakrishnaiah took control of the journal and became its editor in 1884. The Standing Committee was constituted in 1890, and “Hithabodhini” was later closed after the arrival of “Vidyadaayini.” Venkatakrishnaiah also started other publications like the Kannada weekly “Vrithantha Chinthamani” and the English weekly “Mysore Herald.”

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Percy Brown, a British art historian, called Aihole the “Cradle of Indian temple architecture” in his book Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods). Aihole was used between the 5th and 8th centuries CE by the Early Chalukyas as a site for experimenting with temple styles. It contains over 125 stone temples showing evolution from rock-cut caves to freestanding temples. Temples like Lad Khan and Durga Temple display early Nagara and Dravida shikhara styles, representing significant architectural development in Indian temple construction.