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

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The Netravati River or Netravathi Nadi originates from the Bangrabalige valley, Yelaneeru Ghat located in Kudremukh, Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka. This river is considered as one of the Holy Rivers of India and it flows through the famous pilgrimage place Dharmasthala. Netravathi River merges with the Kumaradhara River at Uppinangadi before flowing to the Arabian Sea. This river is the main water source to Mangalore and Bantwal.

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Mysore Ganjifa cards are hand-painted playing cards used in traditional card games. They flourished under Wodeyar III in Karnataka and feature mythological themes. These cards have a GI tag to protect the art form. The decks often contain multiple suits and are part of Karnataka’s cultural heritage.

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Karnataka’s finance department projects total outstanding liabilities at Rs 7,64,655 crore for 2025-26, disputing RBI’s higher estimate including non-debt items. The state’s 2026-27 budget includes Rs 1.34 lakh crore in new borrowings. Outstanding government guarantees were Rs 45,889 crore as of March 31, 2025.

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As per the latest confirmed data, Karnataka has 69,919 Anganwadi Centres. Out of these, 47,236 centres operate from government-owned buildings, while the rest function in rented or school premises. This figure represents the most recent official count for Karnataka despite ongoing national upgrades under the Mission Saksham Anganwadi initiative targeting 2 lakh centres nationwide by 2025-26.

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Karnataka contributed over 40% of India’s IT exports in FY2023, exceeding ₹3 lakh crore. Bengaluru hosts more than 400 MNCs, making it India’s leading IT hub. According to STPI data for 2023-24, Karnataka’s IT exports reached ₹1,25,418.53 crore, far surpassing states like Kerala, which recorded ₹6,303.40 crore.

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Karnataka ranks third in solar power generation in India with an installed capacity of 10,592.12 MW as of October 2025. It includes 9,562.41 MW ground-mounted and 773.8 MW rooftop solar capacity. Pavagada Solar Park in Karnataka has a capacity of 2,050 MW. Rajasthan leads with over 24 GW, and Gujarat follows closely with 10.13 GW.

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Ashwini Bhat is an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist from Karnataka. She is known for large-scale ceramic installations and combines traditional pottery techniques with contemporary art. Her work has been exhibited globally in prestigious galleries and museums.

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Dr. M.V. Gopalaswamy, a professor at Maharaja’s College, Mysuru, started the first private radio station named “Akashvani” in 1935. Although Rabindranath Tagore used the term poetically earlier, Gopalaswamy formally named his radio station “Akashvani.” The Indian government officially adopted “Akashvani” as the Hindi name for All India Radio in 1957, after the Indian State Broadcasting Service was renamed AIR in 1936. Thus, the name was officially adopted for the national broadcaster in 1956–1957, although the private Mysore radio station used it earlier, in 1935 by Dr. M.V. Gopalaswamy.

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Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) was established in 1971. It promotes Karnataka’s tourism and cultural heritage under the tagline “Karnataka: One State, Many Worlds.” KSTDC organizes tours and manages hotels featuring folk arts like Yakshagana and Dollu Kunitha. Other listed organizations focus on literature, fine arts, or heritage site management, not tourism promotion.

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The Kannada Sahitya Parishat was established on May 3, 1915, in Bengaluru. It was founded under the patronage of Maharaja Krishnarajendra Wodeyar IV. Sir M. Visvesvaraya, then Diwan of Mysore, played a key role in its inception. H. V. Nanjundaiah was the first president. The organization was originally named Karnataka Sahitya Parishat and organizes the Kannada Sahitya Sammelana annually.