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21. Which among the following writs is issued when the procedure is pending in the court?
[A] Mandamus
[B] Prohibition
[C] Certiorari
[D] Quo- Warranto
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Correct Answer: B [Prohibition]
Notes:
The writ of Prohibition is issued when the procedure is pending in the courts. When the lower court hears any case out of its jurisdiction, then upper court takes over the case by issuing Prohibition writ.
22. Which of the following is the smallest district of Karnataka?
[A] Bangalore Urban
[B] Bangalore Rural
[C] Ballari
[D] Bagalkot
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Correct Answer: A [Bangalore Urban]
Notes:
Bengaluru Urban is the smallest district of Karnataka.
23. Which of the following places in Karnataka is known as Kundanagari?
[A] Ballari
[B] Kalaburagi
[C] Vijayapura
[D] Belagavi
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Correct Answer: D [Belagavi]
Notes:
Belagavi is also called Kundanagari, after its famous sweet dish Kunda, made from milk, sugar and spices. The city is also known as the sugar bowl of Karnataka.
24. Which of the following is the highest civilian honour of the state of Karnataka?
[A] Rajyotsava Prashasti
[B] Karnataka Ratna
[C] Basava Puraskar
[D] Kanaka Shree
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Correct Answer: B [Karnataka Ratna]
Notes:
Karnataka Ratna is the highest civilian honour of the State of Karnataka. It is awarded to a person for his extraordinary contribution in any field. It was constituted in the year 1992 by the Government of Karnataka. There have been a total of 9 recipients of this award.
25. Kadu Kurubas are mostly found in which of the following districts of Karnataka?
[A] Bijapur
[B] Koppal
[C] Chamarajanagar
[D] Raichur
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Correct Answer: C [Chamarajanagar]
Notes:
Kadu Kurubas are about 11,953 in number, mostly living in Mysore, Kodagu, Chamarajanagar, and other districts of Karanataka and the remaining in the forests of Tamil Nadu. They are primarily Hindus, speaking Kannada language.
26. Mayuravarma was a Brahmin student of which agrahara?
[A] Talagunda Agrahara
[B] Nirgunda Agrahara
[C] Degamve Agrahara
[D] Narasimhapura Agrahara
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Correct Answer: A [Talagunda Agrahara]
Notes:
Mayuravarma was a brahmin student from the celebrated Talagunda Agrahara (an Agrahara is a settlement of scholarly brahmins, engaged in religious and academic pursuits) in Shikaripur taluk of Shimoga district.
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 was the Mysore Chalo movement held?
[A] 1947
[B] 1945
[C] 1942
[D] 1948
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Correct Answer: A [1947]
Notes:
Mysore Chalo Movement was launched for the establishment of responsible government and accession to Indian Union in 1947. K. Chengalaraya Reddy was at the forefront of this movement and he became the first Chief Minister of Karnataka.
29. Which ruler of Mysore made arrangements to manufacture broad cloth, paper, watches and cutlery by using new techniques?
[A] Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Sahib
[B] Kittur Chennamma
[C] Tipu Sultan
[D] Madakari Nayaka
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Correct Answer: C [Tipu Sultan]
Notes:
Tipu Sultan made arrangements to manufacture broad cloth, paper, watches and cutlery by using new techniques. To improve sugar production he got new techniques from China and men from Bengal to introduce sericulture and European experts, especially the French to produce watches and cutlery.
30. In which year, the scheme of approach roads to colonies of the Scheduled Castes was launched in Karnataka?
[A] 1993-94
[B] 1987-88
[C] 1983-84
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [1983-84]
Notes:
In Karnataka, the scheme of approach roads to the colonies of the Scheduled Castes was launched in the year 1983-84. A total amount of Rs. 37.13 crores were spent from the years 1983-84 to 1991-92 for the construction of about 2,099 kms of length of road.
