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

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Vishnuvardhana’s commander Ketamalla built the famous Hoysaleshwara (Vishnuvardhana) temple at Haleebidu.

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Diwan Rangacharlu got the metre gauge line between Bangalore and Mysore ready by 1882. Work for this line was initiated earlier during commissioner’s rule in 1877-78.

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Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) was separated from Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation in 1997. The separation aimed to improve transport services in Bangalore Metropolitan City. This administrative change allowed BMTC to focus exclusively on urban bus services within Bangalore, distinct from the statewide operations of KSRTC.

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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.

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Pushpagiri Mountain is located in the Somwarpet Taluk, in the northern part of Kodagu district on the border between Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu and Hassan districts. It is 4th highest peak of Karnataka. At a height of 1,712 metres (5,617 ft) it is the highest peak in Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary.

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Chandragiri Hill is one of the two hills located in Shravanabelagola, Hassan district in the state of Karnataka. The other hill is Vindhyagiri.

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The Kaveri River has been the source of a serious conflict between the two Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and it is known as the Kaveri water dispute. This conflict has been going on since the British rule, regarding the usage of the water of the Kaveri River.  In 2013, the Government of India the final reward regarding the dispute. The final award makes an annual allocation of 270 TMC to Karnataka in the entire Cauvery basin, 419 TMC to Tamil Nadu, 7 TMC to Puducherry and 30 TMC to Kerala.

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Kalaburagi, also known as Gulbarga, is one of India’s seven cement clusters. It was transferred from Hyderabad State to Karnataka in 1956 during state reorganization. Karnataka is a top cement-producing state with about 17,253 million tons of limestone deposits. The state produces over 11 million tons of cement annually, contributing 6.51% of India’s total production. Karnataka has around 22 cement units with a combined capacity of 16 million metric tons per annum (MMTPA).

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The Airavata Scheme is a Karnataka government initiative aimed at promoting self-employment among educated unemployed youth from Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST). It provides subsidies up to ₹5 lakh for purchasing taxis or commercial vehicles to help beneficiaries become owners rather than drivers. The scheme is implemented by the Social Welfare Department and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Development Corporation in partnership with cab aggregators like Ola and Uber.

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Togalu Gombeyaata is a traditional shadow puppet theatre of Karnataka using leather puppets (togalu). Performances depict stories from epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata. It is unique to Karnataka and distinct from Kathputli of Rajasthan or Tholu Bommalata of Andhra Pradesh. This art form is practiced mainly in rural Karnataka and has been passed down through generations, representing the region’s cultural heritage.