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

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Adikavi Pampa was patronized by Chalukya king Arikesari II of Vemulavada. He composed Vikramarjuna Vijaya and Adipurana under this patronage. Pampa compared his king to Arjuna in his works. Ranna and Ponna served other rulers, and Nagavarma was active in a later period. Pampa’s association with Arikesari II reflects early Kannada literature development under royal patronage.

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Karnataka’s Economic Survey (March 2026) projects GSDP at Rs 32.81 lakh crore for 2025-26 at current prices. This is a 12.9% increase from Rs 29.06 lakh crore in 2024-25. The state’s share in India’s GDP is 9.19%. At constant prices, Karnataka’s GSDP grew 8.1% to Rs 17.23 lakh crore, surpassing national growth of 7.4%. Services contributed 69.87% of the output. Per capita income stood at Rs 4.33 lakh compared to the national average of Rs 2.19 lakh.

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In FY2023, Karnataka contributed over 40% of India’s IT exports, including about 43.67% of the total software exports. The state led the country’s software export sector with IT exports exceeding ₹3 lakh crore during this period. Karnataka’s IT export dominance is widely recognized by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Data for FY2025–26 is not yet fully available.

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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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Karnataka’s 2026-27 Budget allocates 24.1% for SC/ST welfare as per SCSP and TSP Acts. The percentage is based on the 2011 Census population shares. The total SCSP/TSP outlay is estimated around Rs 1.21 lakh crore. Prior allocations were Rs 34,000 crore (2023-24), Rs 39,000 crore (2024-25), and Rs 42,000 crore (2025-26). Funds support guarantee schemes like Gruha Lakshmi. The allocation adheres to the Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan guidelines set by the state government.

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Karnataka’s installed solar capacity is approximately 9.9 GW as of early 2026. The state is a leading solar energy producer in India. Karnataka’s total renewable capacity reached 25,675.39 MW by October 31, 2025, with solar contributing significantly. The Pavagada Solar Park alone adds around 2 GW capacity. MNRE and KREDL provided data up to January 2026 reflecting these figures.

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Karnataka ranks third in wind power capacity with approximately 7,715 MW as of 2025. Gujarat leads with 13,817 MW and Tamil Nadu follows with 11,830 MW. India’s total installed wind capacity reached 51.67 GW by early 2025-26. Karnataka added 1,331.48 MW in FY 2024-25, increasing its total capacity. No complete FY 2025-26 data is yet available for wind power capacity in India.

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In 1949, M. Govinda Pai became the first Kannada poet to receive the title ‘Rashtrakavi’ from the Madras Government. The title means ‘National Poet’ and was conferred under the recognition of the Central Government. This was a formal acknowledgment of his contribution to Kannada literature.

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The Dharwad Kannada dialect, spoken in North Karnataka, often drops or adds the aspirated ‘H’ sound. In this dialect, the standard Kannada word “Hana” (money) is pronounced by dropping the ‘H’ as “Ana.” This phonetic change is common in regions like Hubballi-Dharwad and Belagavi. Other dialects like Mysore, Mangalore, and Gulbarga Kannada do not exhibit this particular linguistic tendency.

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Gopalakrishna Adiga was the editor of the Kannada literary magazine Sakshi. He is known as a pioneer of the Navya (modern) movement in Kannada poetry. The magazine Sakshi promoted modern Kannada literature. Jeevana was started by D.V. Gundappa and later edited by Masti Venkatesha Iyengar. Prajavani is a Kannada daily newspaper, not a literary magazine edited by Adiga. Vasanta is not associated with Adiga’s editorial work.