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

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Champu style combines prose (gadya) and poetry (padya) in one work. It was prominent in Old Kannada literature and used by Jain writers like Pampa, Ranna, and Ponna. This style was inspired by Sanskrit tradition and commonly applied to epic narratives and religious texts. Champu allowed a blend of narrative and poetic elements within the same composition.

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The 2026-27 Karnataka state budget reports 2.23 lakh hectares under micro-irrigation. This area benefits approximately 2.36 lakh farmers. In previous years, 7.16 lakh hectares was recorded as of November 2020. The budget allocated over Rs.426 crore to assist around 52,000 farmers under micro-irrigation schemes. These figures represent cumulative progress up to the 2026-27 period.

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Karnataka’s IT sector grew by 10.2% in the last financial year 2024-25. IT exports from the state increased annually by 21%, while the overall industry sector growth, including IT, was projected at 6.7% for 2025-26. The Karnataka IT Policy 2025-2030 aims to generate over 9 million direct and indirect jobs and expand software exports. Karnataka hosts 875 Global Capability Centres (GCCs), including 750 multinational companies, with a target to reach 500 GCCs by 2029.

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Karnataka’s total capital receipts for 2026–27 are estimated at Rs 1,32,190 crore, including gross borrowings of Rs 1,32,000 crore and non-debt capital receipts of Rs 190 crore. These figures are part of the official state budget presented in March 2026.

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Ambareesh was a popular Kannada actor who became a Member of Parliament. He served as Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting. He was known as “Rebel Star” in Kannada cinema. His political career included significant roles in Karnataka and at the national level.

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Shankar Nag directed “Malgudi Days,” a Kannada TV series based on R.K. Narayan’s stories. He was an actor and director known for realistic filmmaking. The series aired in the 1980s and is considered a classic in Indian television history. Shankar Nag’s direction helped adapt literary work into visual media effectively. He worked mainly in Kannada cinema before his untimely death in 1990.

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The Maize Technology Park is located at Ranebennur in Haveri district, Karnataka, not Mysore. The Rice Technology Park is established at Karatagi in Koppal district. The Tur Technology Park is situated in Kalaburagi. The Coconut Technology Park is at Tiptur in Tumakuru district. These parks support the agriculture and agro-processing industries in their respective regions.

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B. M. Srikantaiah is called ‘Kannadada Kanva’ for nurturing modern Kannada literature. He pioneered the Navodaya literary movement, translated English poems into Kannada in “English Geethagalu” (1921), and is known as the “Father of modern Kannada literature”.

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Sonnalige Siddharama, a 12th-century saint from Sonnalige (modern Solapur), used the pen name ‘Kapilasiddha Mallikarjuna’. He was a prominent vachanakara and one of the five prophets of the Lingayat faith. The other listed saints used different pen names, such as Amuge Rayamma (“Amugeeshwara”), Akka Mahadevi (“Chennamallikarjuna”), and Dohara Kakkayya (“Abhinava Channabasavanna”).

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Jedara Dasimayya was an 11th-century Vachana poet and a weaver. He used the ankita nama ‘Ramanatha’, the deity of his native town’s temple. His poetry highlighted the spiritual value of one’s profession and preceded the Basavanna-era Vachana movement.