States PCS: Karnataka GK for KPSC and other Karnataka State Exams
For all Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) exams including KAS, Group A & B, FDA, SDA, and other Karnataka state services.
41. Which of the following is matched correctly:
1)Kishori Balla – Actor
2)C Chennigappa – Politician
3)Sudhakar Krishna Rao – Vedic Scholar
4) S Settar – Historian
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2 and 3
[C] Only 3 and 4
[D] All are correct
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Correct Answer: D [All are correct]
Notes:
All are matched correctly.
42. The Karnataka state budget 2022-2023 has proposed to select 20 Bengaluru schools to further develop them under what name, at an estimated amount of 89 Crores?
[A] Bengaluru Charitable Schools
[B] Bengaluru International Schools
[C] Bengaluru Residential Schools
[D] Bengaluru Public Schools
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Correct Answer: D [Bengaluru Public Schools ]
Notes:
The CM of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai stated in his maiden budget for the year 2022-2023 that 20 schools shall be identified and developed as ‘Bengaluru Public Schools’. This developmental work is estimated at a cost of Rs. 89 Crores. The government also proposes to build Karnataka Institutes of Technology (KITs) on the model of IITs.
43. “Amrutha Munnade” Yojana in Karnataka Budget 2022 aims to provide which training to increase employment opportunities of youth from backward classes in the state?
[A] Skill Development Training
[B] Language Training
[C] Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
[D] Coding assistance
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Correct Answer: A [Skill Development Training ]
Notes:
The “Amrutha Munnade” Yojana is mainly aimed at increasing employment for scheduled classes and scheduled tribes at an estimated rate of 33.33% and for other backward classes at 25% monetary funds. This scheme extends ‘Skill Development Training’ for these backward classes to aid their employment opportunities.
44. An innovative training program in self-defence for three lakh girls of the state is formulated by which department of the state, under Karnataka State Budget 2022?
[A] Women and Child Department
[B] Police Department
[C] Home Department
[D] Department of Law and Order
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Correct Answer: C [Home Department ]
Notes:
In the Karnataka State Budget 2022-2023, the state launched a unique self-defence program for girls. It has announced training 50,000 school and college students. This is mainly aimed at girls in the Backward Classes and Social Welfare Development Hostels.
45. Who is the head of the committee formed to consider making Tulu the second official language of Karnataka?
[A] Dr. Mohan Alva
[B] Gururaja KS
[C] Chanchalapathi Dasa
[D] Ramji Raghavan
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Correct Answer: A [Dr. Mohan Alva]
Notes:
Karnataka’s energy and culture minister, Sunil Kumar, formed a committee to consider making Tulu the second official language of Karnataka. The committee is led by Dr. Mohan Alva, the chairman of Alva’s Education Foundation. The committee is expected to submit a report to the state government within a week. After the report is submitted, the Bombay will make a decision.
Tulu is a Dravidian language spoken by over three million people. Most Tulu speakers are native to the districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi in the west of Karnataka. Tulu is not an official language of India or any other country. Efforts are being made to include Tulu in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution.
The official language of Karnataka is Kannada. Kannada is used in all correspondences at all levels of administration in the state. Other minority languages spoken in Karnataka include Urdu, Konkani, Marathi, Tulu, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kodava, and Beary.
46. Which river is the lifeline of Goa and has been a point of contention between Goa and Karnataka?
[A] Kaveri
[B] Krishna
[C] Mahadayi
[D] Tungabhadra
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Correct Answer: C [Mahadayi]
Notes:
The Mahadayi river, also known as Mandovi, is the lifeline of Goa and has been at the center of a dispute between Goa and Karnataka. The river is crucial for both states as it provides water for various purposes. The Supreme Court recently refused to restrain Karnataka from implementing the Mahadayi diversion project, which has been a point of contention between the two states.
47. Which martial art form is a mix of judo, taekwondo, wrestling, boxing, and ssireum?
[A] Krav Maga
[B] Capoeira
[C] Yongmudo
[D] Shaolin wushu
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Correct Answer: C [Yongmudo]
Notes:
Yongmudo is a hybrid martial art combining techniques from judo, taekwondo, wrestling, boxing, and ssireum. Practiced at Yong-in University, Korea, since 1953, it focuses on striking, kicking, and throwing techniques.
48. What is the name of the community-based suicide prevention model developed by NIMHANS?
[A] SURAKSHA
[B] SAMADHAN
[C] SEVA
[D] KAVACH
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Correct Answer: A [SURAKSHA]
Notes:
SURAKSHA is a community-based suicide prevention model developed by NIMHANS to address increasing suicide rates in Karnataka. It involves engaging the community to better respond to suicidal tendencies among individuals.
49. Which retired judge of the High Court of Karnataka inaugurated the first national Lingayat Maha Adhiveshana?
[A] Justice H N Nagamohandas
[B] Justice Arali Nagaraj
[C] Justice Aravind Jatti
[D] Justice Kempegowda
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Correct Answer: A [Justice H N Nagamohandas]
Notes:
Justice H N Nagamohandas, a retired judge of the High Court of Karnataka, inaugurated the first national Lingayat Maha Adhiveshana, organized by the Jagatika Lingayat Mahasabha.
50. Who is known as the key force in chronicling the oral traditions of Kodagu through the compilation of ‘Pattole Palame’?
[A] Nadikerianda Chinnappa
[B] Boverianda Muthanna Chinnappa
[C] Nanjamma
[D] G A Grierson
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Correct Answer: A [Nadikerianda Chinnappa]
Notes:
Nadikerianda Chinnappa played a crucial role in chronicling the oral traditions of Kodagu by compiling ‘Pattole Palame’, one of the earliest compilations of folklore in India. His efforts in collecting and preserving folk songs, proverbs, and idioms have contributed significantly to the cultural heritage of the region.
