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

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India’s foodgrain production target for 2025-26 is set at 354.64 million tonnes. This projection is based on national agricultural planning data. The target aims to ensure food security and meet domestic demand. It reflects estimates from the Ministry of Agriculture’s latest agricultural outlook. Previous years’ production figures have varied around 300-320 million tonnes, with gradual increases projected to reach this target.

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Karnataka’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated in September 2025 that the state’s annual tourism revenue is approximately Rs 25,000 crore. In 2024, Karnataka received 35.46 crore domestic tourists with a 58% increase since 2022. The tourism sector supports over 12 lakh direct and indirect jobs. Bengaluru hosts 15% of India’s MICE events. In 2019, tourism contributed 14.8% to Karnataka’s GSDP. The Karnataka Budget 2026-27 includes a Rs 100 crore plan for Anjanadri Hill and coastal tourism but does not specify tourism revenue projections for 2025-26.

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Karnataka’s Budget 2026–27 allocates INR 17,473.4 crore to health and family welfare. This includes funding for the Kalyana Karnataka Comprehensive Health Scheme (INR 873 crore), expansion of the Gruha Aarogya Scheme (INR 100 crore), and controlling communicable diseases (INR 50 crore). The budget also provisions INR 900 crore for health infrastructure, ambulance services, and Ayushman Bharat–Arogya Karnataka rate revisions. This amount is about 4% of the total INR 4,48,004 crore state budget.

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The Tungabhadra Dam is built across the Tungabhadra River, which is a major tributary of the Krishna River, and not on the main stream of the Krishna itself. The other projects are correctly matched: Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) is on the Kaveri River; Hidkal Dam is on the Ghataprabha River; Navilatirtha Dam is on the Malaprabha River. Hence, only pair 2 is incorrectly matched.

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Subroto Bagchi, from Karnataka, co-founded Mindtree in 1999. Mindtree is an IT and consulting company headquartered in Bengaluru. Bagchi contributed to Mindtree’s corporate culture and growth. He is also an author and public speaker linked with Karnataka’s IT sector.

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Sir M. Visvesvaraya designed and constructed the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam across Karnataka’s Cauvery River during the Mysore Maharaja’s reign. The dam supports irrigation and water supply. Visvesvaraya introduced flood protection systems in the dam’s design. He received the Bharat Ratna and is commemorated on Engineer’s Day, September 15.

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The Helava community in Karnataka is known for maintaining family histories and genealogies. They perform “Helava Song,” an oral tradition involving narrating ancestral lineages to families, often from a bullock cart or house porch. This preserves handwritten and oral genealogical records across generations.

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In 1949, M. Govinda Pai became the first Kannada poet to receive the title ‘Rashtrakavi’ from the Madras Government. The title means ‘National Poet’ and was conferred under the recognition of the Central Government. This was a formal acknowledgment of his contribution to Kannada literature.

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The Rashtrakuta Empire (8th–10th century) is termed the “Golden Age” of Kannada literature. Pampa was patronized by Rashtrakuta feudatory Arikesari II, Ponna served Emperor Krishna III, and Ranna’s career began under Rashtrakutas. Amoghavarsha I, a Rashtrakuta king, authored Kavirajamarga and promoted Jainism and Kannada literature, creating a significant cultural milieu.

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In 2017, Karnataka declared the Southern Birdwing (Troides minos) as its state butterfly. It is the largest butterfly in India with a wingspan of 140–190 mm and is endemic to South India. Karnataka was the second Indian state after Maharashtra to officially designate a state butterfly.