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

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The Badami cave temples are a complex of Jain and Hindu cave temples which are located in Badami, a town situated in the Bagalkot district of the state of Karnataka. An important example of Indian rock-cut architecture is the Badami cave temples, especially the Badami Chalukya architecture, and the earliest of the temples date from the 6th century. The Badami cave temples represent some of the earliest known examples of Hindu temples found in the Deccan region of India.

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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 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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The 2021–23 Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality by the Office of the Registrar General of India reports Karnataka’s MMR as 68 deaths per 100,000 live births. This rate is the highest among South Indian states, exceeding the regional average of 42. In 2025, the state recorded a 24% reduction in maternal deaths in the first ten months, with 366 deaths compared to 483 in the same period of 2024. Karnataka also allocated Rs 139.53 crore funding for a high-level committee to reduce preventable maternal mortality.

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The Tungabhadra Dam is built across the Tungabhadra River, which is a major tributary of the Krishna River, and not on the main stream of the Krishna itself. The other projects are correctly matched: Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) is on the Kaveri River; Hidkal Dam is on the Ghataprabha River; Navilatirtha Dam is on the Malaprabha River. Hence, only pair 2 is incorrectly matched.

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Karnataka has a doctor-population ratio of 1:483 in 2025, with 141,155 doctors serving an estimated population of 68.1 million. Karnataka ranks third nationally after Goa (1:335) and Sikkim (1:370). This ratio means there are approximately 2.07 doctors per 1,000 people in the state.

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Girish Kasaravalli is a prominent Kannada filmmaker whose debut film “Ghatashraddha” won the National Film Award. His films deal with social realism and rural life. He has received multiple National Awards and international recognition, establishing a significant reputation in Kannada parallel cinema.

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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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The Pampa Award is Karnataka’s highest literary honor, instituted in 1987. The first recipient of the Pampa Award was Kuvempu (Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa) in 1987 for his work Sri Ramayana Darshanam

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The correct matchings of factories in Karnataka with their years of establishment are as follows: Mysore Iron and Steel Factory (1923) was established in Bhadravathi by Sir M. Visvesvaraya as India’s first public sector steel plant; Mysore Sandal Soap Factory began operations in 1918; Mysore Sugar Company (1933) was founded in Mandya by ruler Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar; and Mysore Paper Mill started in 1937 utilizing local bamboo resources. Hence, option 2 correctly reflects these matches.