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.
31. In which of the following months Kadalekayi Parishe is celebrated every year in Karnataka?
[A] March- April
[B] June- July
[C] August- September
[D] November- December
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Correct Answer: D [November- December]
Notes:
The Kadalekayi Parishe festival of Karnataka is held during the months of November-December when the groundnut crop is harvested.
32. In which of the following months Chalukya Dance Festival is conducted?
[A] January
[B] March
[C] August
[D] October
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Correct Answer: A [January]
Notes:
Chalukya Dance Festival is conducted in Pattadakal during January. It is conducted for three days. This dance festival happens in front of the Pattadakkal group of temples. This festival attracts a lot of dances, craftsmen and artisans from various parts of the country.
33. Usha Rani is associated with which of the following sports?
[A] Kabaddi
[B] Swimming
[C] Table Tennis
[D] Cricket
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Correct Answer: A [Kabaddi]
Notes:
Usha Rani from Karnataka is associated with Kabaddi.
34. Bhuvikrama, the grandson of which Western Ganga king was a strong ally of the Chalukyas?
[A] Narasimha
[B] Durvinita
[C] Sripurusha
[D] Rachamalla II
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Correct Answer: B [Durvinita]
Notes:
Durvinita’s great grandson Bhuvikrama (c.654-79) was a strong ally of the Chalukyas.
35. Which ruler of the Chalukyas of Kalyani patronised the great Kannada poet Ranna?
[A] Satyashraya
[B] Taila II
[C] Someshwara I
[D] Someshwara II
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Correct Answer: A [Satyashraya]
Notes:
Satyashraya (997-1008) patronised the great Kannada poet Ranna.
36. During the Vijayanagara times, which were the most important provinces in the coastal areas?
[A] Mangalore and Udupi
[B] Barakuru and Kochi
[C] Mangalore and Barakuru
[D] Surathkal and Belagavi
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Correct Answer: C [Mangalore and Barakuru]
Notes:
During the Vijayanagara times Mangalore and Barakuru were the most important provinces in Coastal area and they were administered by the governors who were appointed by the Vijayanagara rulers from time to time.
37. Who founded Depressed Classes Mission in Mangalore in 1897?
[A] P. Kesavadev
[B] Kudmul Ranga Rao
[C] Hanumappa
[D] B Krishnappa
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Correct Answer: B [Kudmul Ranga Rao]
Notes:
Kudmul Ranga Rao founded the Depressed Classes Mission, at Mangalore in 1897, which started many schools for the depressed classes.
38. Who built the Manjarabad fort?
[A] Haider Ali
[B] Javji Bamble
[C] Ismail Adil Shah
[D] Tipu Sultan
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Correct Answer: D [Tipu Sultan]
Notes:
Manjarabad fort was built by Tipu Sultan. It was built in 1792. Tipu Sultan took the help of French military architects. It is located in the Hassan district of Karnataka. The fort is an eight-pointed star shaped. The external walls of the fort have been built with granite stones and lime mortar while the interior buildings have been built with fired bricks.
39. The famous Sankey tank is located in which city of Karnataka?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] Mangalore
[C] Shivamogga
[D] Mysuru
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Correct Answer: A [Bengaluru]
Notes:
Sankey tank is a man-made lake or tank which is situated in the western part of Bengaluru in the middle of the suburbs of Malleshwaram, Vyalikaval and Sadashivanagar. In the year 1882, this man-made tank was constructed by Col. Richard Hieram Sankey (RE) of the Madras Sappers Regiment so as to meet the water supply demands of Bangalore.
40. What species of small frog is found in the dense forested hill streams and forest streams in the Western Ghats of India?
[A] Nyctibatrachus manalari
[B] Micrixalus Saxicola
[C] Micrixalus Fuscus
[D] Both B and C
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Correct Answer: D [Both B and C]
Notes:Micrixalus fuscus (dusky torrent frog or brown tropical frog) is a species of small frog that is found in the dense forested hill streams in the Western Ghats.
Micrixalus saxicola (Malabar tropical frog, black torrent frog, small torrent frog, Jerdon’s olive-brown frog) is a species of frog of the Micrixalidae family and is found in the forest streams in the Western Ghats.
