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

For all Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) exams including KAS, Group A & B, FDA, SDA, and other Karnataka state services.

41. Which section of the Right to Education Act mandates the state government to provide uniforms to children studying in government schools?
[A] Section 3
[B] Section 5
[C] Section 7
[D] Section 10

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42. What is the name of the epic poem that inspired the play ‘Daklakatha Devikavya’?
[A] Dakla Kavya
[B] Devi Kavya
[C] Siddaiah Kavya
[D] Daklakatha Kavya

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43. What is the motto of the Yakshagana Sammelana being hosted in Udupi?
[A] Abhijnana
[B] Abhimana
[C] Abhiyana
[D] All of the above

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44. What is the purpose of the NISAR mission developed jointly by NASA and ISRO?
[A] To track changes in ecosystems and natural disasters
[B] To observe the earth, snow, and glaciers in new ways
[C] To facilitate observation without limitations of current sensors
[D] All of the above

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45. Who recently (2023) became the youngest mayor in Karnataka?
[A] Janakamma
[B] Triveni Suri
[C] Nagarathamma
[D] Tasneem Bano

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46. According to the Karnataka Government (Transaction of Business) Rules 1977, what is required for any proposal or project with fiscal implications before being placed in the Cabinet?
[A] Approval from the Chief Minister
[B] Public opinion through a survey
[C] Concurrence of the Finance Department
[D] A majority vote in the Legislative Assembly

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47. Which book, edited by Naresh V Narasimhan, discusses the historical development of Bengaluru and was first published in 1970?
[A] Bengaluru: A Modern Metropolis
[B] The Story of Bengaluru
[C] Bangalore Through the Centuries
[D] The Garden City: Past and Present

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48. Which city hosted the first major conference in India dedicated to 2D materials and graphene?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Kolkata
[C] Bengaluru
[D] Chennai

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49. Kanakagiri, a historic town in Karnataka, is named after which saint?
[A] Kanaka Muni
[B] Basava
[C] Ramanujacharya
[D] Shivakumara Swami

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50. Which temple in Haveri, Karnataka, is renowned for its unique west-facing Dravida architecture and 12th-century Western Chalukyan style?
[A] Siddhesvara Temple
[B] Mahadeva Temple, Itagi
[C] Chennakesava Temple, Belur
[D] Dodda Basappa Temple, Dambal

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