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

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Ranna, one of the three gems of Kannada literature, wrote Gadayuddha. It narrates the mace duel between Bhima and Duryodhana from Mahabharata. He was patronized by Western Chalukya rulers. Vikramarjuna Vijaya is by other authors, Kavirajamarga is an earlier Kannada classic, and Harivamsha is an ancient Sanskrit text.

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Agriculture’s share in Karnataka’s GSDP for 2025-26 at current prices is around 11%. Karnataka’s GSDP is estimated at ₹32.81 lakh crore for 2025-26, growing 12.9% from the previous year. The agriculture sector grew 9.1% at constant prices due to improved monsoons. Its share slightly declined from about 10.77%-11.02%, with services and industry sectors dominating at 70% and 19.4% respectively.

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As of December 2025, Karnataka has 21,163 DPIIT-recognized startups, ranking second nationally after Maharashtra’s 35,992. The state added 3 new unicorns and 9 tech IPOs in 2025. Bengaluru hosts many tech-focused startups with over 505 funded startups raising $562.7 million. Major IT companies headquartered in Karnataka include Infosys, Mphasis, and Sonata Software.

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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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Karnataka’s GER for secondary education is reported as 107.7% in the Economic Survey 2025-26. GER above 100% indicates over-enrollment compared to the official age group, reflecting inclusive enrollment from different age groups. The survey also lists GER for upper primary as 102.8% and pre-primary as 81.3%.

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Roger Binny was the highest wicket-taker in the 1983 Cricket World Cup with 18 wickets. He played a key role in India’s victory with effective medium-pace bowling in English conditions. This record is noted as one of the best bowling performances by an Indian in World Cup history. Binny later contributed to cricket administration in India.

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Kuvempu, a Jnanpith awardee, authored Sri Ramayana Darshanam (his magnum opus), Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate (Karnataka’s state anthem), and Malegalalli Madumagalu (a famous novel). Kavirajamarga is not his work; it is a classical text on Kannada poetics attributed to Rashtrakuta King Amoghavarsha I.

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Mohare Hanumantha Rao launched ‘Kasturi’ magazine in 1956, the first Kannada digest-style publication. He was the long-time editor of Samyukta Karnataka and introduced this format to popularize literature, science, and general knowledge in Kannada. The magazine was modeled on Reader’s Digest to reach a wider Kannada-speaking audience.

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Krishi Ranga on Akashavani and Krishi Darshan on Doordarshan are correctly matched agricultural programs. Annadaata is not associated with Suvarna TV but primarily with ETV Kannada and later Udaya TV. Therefore, only pairs 1 and 2 are accurate matches of agriculture-related broadcasts in Karnataka.

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B. M. Srikantaiah is called ‘Kannadada Kanva’ for nurturing modern Kannada literature. He pioneered the Navodaya literary movement, translated English poems into Kannada in “English Geethagalu” (1921), and is known as the “Father of modern Kannada literature”.