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.
21. Who wrote Udayavagali namma cheluva kannada nadu?
[A] Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre
[B] Kuvempu
[C] Huilgol Narayana Rao
[D] Vinayaka Krishna Gokak
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Correct Answer: C [Huilgol Narayana Rao]
Notes:
Huilgol Narayana Rao wrote Udayavagali namma cheluva kannada nadu which was sung by him in 1924 at Karnataka Unification Conference, Belgaum.
22. Who is the current Governor of Karnataka?
[A] Konijeti Rosaiah
[B] Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala
[C] Hansraj Bhardwaj
[D] Rameshwar Thakur
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Correct Answer: 0 [No Answer was given]
Notes:
Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala is the current and 18th Governor of Karnataka since September 2014.
23. Who among the following made English language as official language for Supreme Court proceeding?
[A] Lord Dalhousie
[B] Warren Hastings
[C] Lord William Bentinck
[D] Lord Cornwallis
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Correct Answer: C [Lord William Bentinck]
Notes:
Lord William Bentinck made the Persian and a Vernacular language for the court proceeding in lower court and made English language as official language for Supreme Court proceeding.
24. The Oriental Research Institute is at which of the following places?
[A] Hyderabad
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Mysuru
[D] Hubbali
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Correct Answer: C [Mysuru]
Notes:
Formerly known as the Oriental Library, the Oriental Research Institute at Mysore, India, is a research institute which collects, exhibits, edits, and publishes rare manuscripts written in various scripts like Devanagari, Brahmic, Nandinagari, Grantha, Malayalam, Tigalari, etc.
25. Durand Cup is associated with which of the following sports?
[A] Cricket
[B] Hockey
[C] Football
[D] Kabaddi
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Correct Answer: C [Football]
Notes:
Durand Cup is a football competition in India which was first held in 1888 in Annadale, Shimla.
26. Anup Sridhar is associated with which of the following sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Table Tennis
[C] Badminton
[D] Swimming
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Correct Answer: C [Badminton]
Notes:
Anup Sridhar is a former Indian badminton player. He received Arjuna Award in 2007.
27. Who was defeated by Sangama king Devaraya II when he was a crown prince?
[A] Western Chalukyas
[B] Bahamanis
[C] Kushan empire
[D] Rashtrakutas
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Correct Answer: B [Bahamanis]
Notes:
When Devaraya II was the crown prince he defeated the Bahamanis and this resulted in the shifting of the Bahamani capital to the North i.e. Bidar in c. 1426. He also defeated the Gajapatis of Odisha twice and also foiled the efforts of the Bahamanis to wrest Mudgal. One of his commanders even invaded Ceylon (present day Sri Lanka) and extracted tribute. The princes of Pegu and Tenesserim in Burma also owed him allegiance.
28. In which year were, the Representative Assembly members in Mysore were elected from among the revenue paying landlords and rich merchants and graduates annually?
[A] 1889
[B] 1890
[C] 1891
[D] 1892
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Correct Answer: C [1891]
Notes:
In the year 1891, the members of the Representative Assembly were elected from among the revenue paying landlords and rich merchants and graduates annually. Their office of tenure was made three years in the year 1894.
29. In which year, Institute of Co-operative Management was founded in Bengaluru?
[A] 1965
[B] 1962
[C] 1970
[D] 1966
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Correct Answer: B [1962]
Notes:
The Institute of Co-operative Management was founded in Bangalore in the year 1962 after recognizing the prominent position of Karnataka in the co-operative sector.
30. How many national highways does Karnataka have?
[A] 8
[B] 16
[C] 19
[D] 14
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Correct Answer: D [14]
Notes:
In the state of Karnataka, there are a total of 14 national highways and 115 state highways which has a total length of 28,311 km.
