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

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Kannada Sahitya Parishat was founded in 1915 in Bengaluru to promote Kannada language and literature. It helped standardize the Kannada script and organized literary conferences. The Parishat influenced Kannada linguistic unification and contributed to the cultural development leading to Karnataka’s formation in 1956. It supported writers, published literary works, and preserved both classical and modern Kannada literature traditions.

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According to Karnataka’s Economic Survey 2025-26, the industry sector contributed 19.36% to the state’s GSDP at current prices. This was a slight decline from 19.82% in 2024-25. The total GSDP of Karnataka reached Rs 32.81 lakh crore with a 12.9% growth. The services sector contributed 69.87% and agriculture about 11% in the same period.

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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’s revenue deficit for 2026-27 is estimated at Rs 22,957 crore. This deficit continued since 2023-24 due to GST rationalization reducing GST collections. The Medium Term Fiscal Plan 2026-30 projects no revenue surplus before 2029-30. The state’s fiscal deficit is separate, estimated at Rs 97,449 crore or 2.95% of GSDP.

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In Karnataka’s 2026-27 budget, the total expenditure is Rs 4,48,004 crore. Salaries and pensions are allocated Rs 1.36 lakh crore, which is approximately 30.4% of the total expenditure. This data comes from the March 2026 budget presentation. The revenue expenditure, including salaries, pensions, interest, and subsidies, totals Rs 3.45 lakh crore.

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Karnataka Budget 2026–27 allocates Rs 8,600 crore for roads and infrastructure under the Chief Minister’s programme. Additional allocations include Rs 5,000 crore for SHDP Stage-II, Rs 5,776 crore for state highways and district roads via PWD, Rs 5,190 crore for rural roads under Pragathi Patha, and Rs 2,250 crore for Bengaluru tunnel and elevated roads. Bengaluru infrastructure overall receives Rs 7,000 crore. These figures reflect separate targeted allocations within the budget.

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Karnataka was ranked 17th in the Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) 2019 for Ease of Doing Business among Indian states and UTs. The BRAP report is released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Andhra Pradesh was ranked 1st in BRAP 2019. Karnataka’s tax compliance rate was 97.73%, above the national average of 48.61% during this period.

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Karnataka produced 31.30 lakh tonnes of rice in 2023-24, ranking 14th among Indian states. Belagavi is a major rice-producing district in Karnataka known for significant contribution to agriculture, including rice cultivation. The data places Karnataka behind states like Telangana and Uttar Pradesh in rice production.

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Rajashekhara, a 10th-century Sanskrit poet of the Gurjara-Pratiharas, in ‘Kavyamimamsa’, classified Pratibhe (creative genius) into Karayitri (creative power of the poet) and Bhavayitri (appreciative power of the critic or reader). This classification is a foundational concept in Sanskrit literary criticism. Other terms like Shastra, Dhvani, and Rasa relate to different literary theories and are not Rajashekhara’s categories of Pratibhe.

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Kuvempu, Shivarama Karanth, and Chandrashekhara Kambara have each received the Jnanpith Award, Sahitya Akademi Award, and Pampa Award. D.R. Bendre, although a Jnanpith and Sahitya Akademi laureate, did not receive the Pampa Award as it was established after his death. This distinguishes him from the other three authors.