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.
1. What was the land revenue during the administration of the Vijaynagar Empire?
[A] 1/4th of the Produce.
[B] 1/5th of the Produce.
[C] 1/6th of the Produce.
[D] 2/3rd of the Produce.
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Correct Answer: C [1/6th of the Produce.]
Notes:
The different sources of income during the rule of the Vijayanagar kingdom were land revenue, tributes, and gifts from vassals and feudal chiefs, customs collected at the ports, taxes on various professions. Land revenue was fixed at generally one-sixth of the produce.
2. Which of the following was called the Prime minister during the administration of the Bahamani kingdom?
[A] Wazir ashraf
[B] Amir-i-kul
[C] Wazir-i-kul
[D] Sadar-i-jahan
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Correct Answer: C [Wazir-i-kul]
Notes:
The administration of the Bahamani kingdom which ruled the Deccan from 1347 CE to 1527 CE was well-organized. Wazir-i-kul was the term used for the prime minister during the rule of the Bahamani kingdom.
3. Which of the following constructed the Gulbarga Fort?
[A] Alauddin I
[B] Ahmah Shah Wali
[C] Humayun Shah
[D] Mahmud Gawan
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Correct Answer: A [Alauddin I]
Notes:
The Bahmani Kingdom’s architectural development began in 1347 CE with Alauddin I’s Gulbarga Fort, showcasing Indo-Islamic style and housing the unique Jami Masjid. The fort features a sophisticated water management system and reflects the rulers’ patronage of art and military strategy.
4. Which of the following succeeded Abdullah Qutb Shah?
[A] Abul Hasan
[B] Jamshid
[C] Subhan
[D] Muhammad Quli
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Correct Answer: A [Abul Hasan]
Notes:
Abul Hasan the nephew of Abdullah Qutb Shah succeeded him and come to the throne. He was a man of ease. He entrusted the administration of the kingdom to his two capable ministers, Akkanna and Madanna, and was himself occupied in the pleasures of harem life.
5. What is the name of the person who stepped down from the post of speaker in July 2019 when the Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa moved a confidence motion in the Karnataka legislative assembly?
[A] K R Ramesh Kumar
[B] K B Koliwad
[C] Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri
[D] Kagodu Thimmappa
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Correct Answer: A [K R Ramesh Kumar]
Notes:
Kandam Ramaiah Ramesh Kumar is an Indian politician who was the 16th speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He stepped down from the post of speaker in July 2019 when the Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa moved a confidence motion in the Karnataka legislative assembly
6. During the time of western ganga dynasty who was known by the name of sandhivirgrahi?
[A] foreign minister
[B] prime minister
[C] treasurer
[D] chief minister
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Correct Answer: A [foreign minister]
Notes:
During the time of western ganga dynasty foreign minister was known by the name of sandhivirgrahi.
7. Who built the the Kailash Temple at Ellora?
[A] Dantidurga
[B] Dhruva
[C] Govinda II
[D] Krishna I
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Correct Answer: D [Krishna I ]
Notes:
The Kailash Temple at Ellora was built by the Rashtrakuta King Krishna I.
8. Which of the following battles led to the decline of the Vijayanagara Empire?
[A] Battle of Talikota.
[B] First Anglo Mysore war
[C] Second Anglo Mysore war
[D] First Carnatic War
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Correct Answer: A [Battle of Talikota.]
Notes:
The Battle of Talikota was a watershed battle fought between the Vijayanagara Empire and the Deccan sultanates. The Deccan Sultanates had better artillery, better cavalry and the betrayal by Gilani Brothers led to the downfall of vijaynagar kingdom.
9. Rani Chennamma was the ruler of__?
[A] Kittur
[B] Mysore
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Bijapur
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Correct Answer: A [Kittur]
Notes:
Rani Chennamma, a valiant queen, ruled the princely state of Kittur in Karnataka, India. She led one of the initial revolts against the oppressive British rule as early as 1824, about four decades before the first war of Indian independence. She has been celebrated as one of the earliest Indian rulers to defy British supremacy and has become a symbol of the independence movement in India.
10. In which year Nagar Peasant Revolt took place in Karnataka?
[A] 1824
[B] 1829
[C] 1830
[D] 1856
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Correct Answer: C [1830]
Notes:
The Nagar Revolt, also known as the Nagara peasant rebellion, was an uprising in the Nagar region (present day Shimoga district) of the Mysore kingdom, which began in August and September 1830.
