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

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Hanumappa Nayaka built the Upper fort of the Bellary fort. The lower fort was built by Haider Ali. Hanumappa Nayaka was a feudatory of Vijayanagara empire.
Bellary fort was built on top of a hill called the “Ballari Gudda” or the Fort Hill. It is located in the Bellary district of Karnataka.

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The Gurupura River which is also known as the Phalguni River, Pachamagaru River or the Kulur River is a river of Karnataka which originates in the Western Ghats and is a tributary of the river Netravati, which empties into the Arabian Sea. On its northern banks, The Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers and The New Mangalore Port are situated.

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Uppinakudru is located at 6 km north of Kundapura, Udupi District of Karnataka. It is a small island village which was once famous for trading of salt (uppu) and seafood. UppinaKudru has short name ‘UK’ and hence, it is called as UK of Kundapura. UppinaKudru is also known as ‘The King of Kudrus‘.

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Yeshasvini Health Insurance Scheme was launched first in 2003 for cooperative farmers; Vajpayee Arogyashree followed in 2009 for BPL families; Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka (AB-ARK) was launched last in 2018, merging state and central health schemes.

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Karnataka’s industrial sector grew by 6.7% in 2025-26 at constant prices according to the state’s Economic Survey. The growth rate increased from 4.1% in 2024-25. The sector’s GSDP share slightly decreased to 19.36% from 19.82%. Overall GSDP rose by 8.1% at constant prices to Rs 17.23 lakh crore. Karnataka’s GSDP growth outpaced India’s 7.4% national growth, with total GSDP at Rs 32.81 lakh crore at current prices, showing strong manufacturing and investment momentum.

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Karnataka ranked third among India’s leading fish-producing states in 2022-23. It has a brackish water aquaculture cluster supporting fisheries growth. India’s total fish production reached 197.75 lakh tonnes in FY 2024-25. Inland fisheries account for about 75% of output nationally. Karnataka’s Economic Survey 2025-26 did not provide specific fisheries data. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh are also major fish producers but ranked below Karnataka in 2022-23.

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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 ranks third among Indian states in per capita income for 2025-26, estimated at Rs 4,33,326 (USD 5,289). It follows Telangana and Tamil Nadu, which have higher per capita incomes. The economic survey projects 12.2% growth over the previous year’s Rs 3,86,156, placing Karnataka well above the national average of Rs 2,19,575. This ranking is consistent with trends from 2024-25, with Bengaluru having the highest district income in the state and notable income disparities across districts as of early 2026.

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All three pairs are correctly matched: Hardekar Manjappa is known as the “Gandhi of Karnataka” for spreading Gandhian ideology in the region. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay was a key figure in the Salt Satyagraha at Shiroda. Dr. N.S. Hardikar founded the Seva Dal to train volunteers for the Congress party.

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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.