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

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The Mysore Silk factory was established in 1912 by Maharaja Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar. It was founded in Mysore, which later came under the control of the Mysore State Sericulture Department after India’s independence. Currently, it operates under Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation Limited (KSIC).

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Morera Thatte is an archaeological site consisting of a number of stone structures on Chikkabenkal hill near Gangavathi in Koppal district, dating back to the Stone Age. These houses are said to have been constructed 3,000 years ago. These houses have been built from stone slabs, with a circular opening serving as a door. The area is currently uninhabited, and among the stone houses are strewn several other small objects made of stone. The structures, though built in an era of limited technology, are shaped into neat semicircular slabs stacked atop each other. It is said that the place had over 600 such houses at one point, and villagers say that there were 200 to 250 of them a few years ago. But today there are hardly 40 to 50 of them left.

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Mathrupoorna provides hot cooked meals specifically for pregnant and lactating mothers; Panchavrutthi offers financial aid to traditional artisans such as the Vishwakarma community; Prabuddha scholarships support SC/ST students for higher studies abroad; Ashraya scheme facilitates housing for houseless rural and urban poor populations in Karnataka.

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Prakash Raj, an actor known for his work in Kannada and other Indian cinemas, was honored with the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award in 2025. The award is given annually by the Karnataka government to recognize notable contributions in various fields including the arts. Prakash Raj has won multiple National Film Awards and is recognized for his diverse roles across several Indian film industries. The Karnataka Rajyotsava Award is the second-highest civilian honor presented by the state of Karnataka on November 1 every year, the Karnataka state formation day.

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Karnataka’s CPI inflation rate for April–December 2025–26 was 3.28% as per the state’s Economic Survey. This figure is based on All-India CPI data with base year 2024=100. The national CPI inflation rate was 3.21% in February 2026 provisional data. Rural CPI was 3.37% while urban CPI was 3.02% in February 2026. The Reserve Bank of India targets inflation between 2% and 6%. Karnataka’s data reflects a slight increase compared to prior periods.

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Karnataka Budget 2026-27 allocates Rs 45 crore for Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres (NRCs). There are 144 NRCs across 86 locations in Karnataka. The Child Budget totals Rs 63,135 crore and includes child nutrition schemes. The Gender Budget of Rs 94,663 crore supports women-centric nutrition. The overall consolidated fund for Karnataka is Rs 4,48,004 crore.

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Karnataka’s hospital bed-population ratio is projected at 0.80–0.83 beds per 1,000 population by 2025–26. Government hospitals report approximately 0.83 beds per 1,000 population. Karnataka has around 69,865 total beds, with private hospital beds exceeding public beds. This ratio is below the national projection of 1.3 beds per 1,000 by 2025, and lower than states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The data sources include reports from 2023 Health Dynamics and Knight Frank/Berkadia, indicating consistent figures for Karnataka’s healthcare capacity.

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Karnataka ranked 17th among Indian states in the Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) 2019 published by the DPIIT. The BRAP is an annual exercise measuring ease of doing business at the state level. Karnataka ranked 9th in 2015 and 8th in 2017 editions. The global Doing Business Report by the World Bank was discontinued after 2019. Karnataka is known for startup support and foreign direct investment but lacked updated Ease of Doing Business rankings beyond BRAP 2019 as of early 2026.

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Kris Gopalakrishnan is a co-founder of Infosys and served as its CEO and Vice Chairman. Infosys is a major IT services company headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. He contributed to developing its global IT delivery model and technology capabilities. Infosys was founded in 1981 and is one of India’s largest software services exporters.

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Ullas Karanth is a wildlife biologist noted for tiger conservation in Karnataka. He has worked extensively in Nagarhole National Park and contributed to Bengal tiger protection through scientific wildlife monitoring. He has been associated with the Wildlife Conservation Society and focused on tiger habitats within Karnataka and other parts of India.