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31. Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple is dedicated to:
[A] Bhairava
[B] Vishnu
[C] Ganesha
[D] Shiva
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Correct Answer: D [Shiva]
Notes:
Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple also called as Gavipuram Cave Temple, an example of Indian rock-cut architecture. This cave temple dedicated to Shiva.
32. Shivappa Nayaka Palace is located in which of the following districts?
[A] Shivamogga
[B] Mysuru
[C] Bengaluru
[D] Kodagu
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Correct Answer: A [Shivamogga]
Notes:
The Shivappa Nayaka Palace is located on the banks of the Tunga river in Shivamogga district. This monument is built almost entirely of rosewood. The museum inside the palace houses sculptures and antiquities from the Keladi period along with the Chalukya and Hoysala eras.
33. Who popularized Ragale, a metre native to Kannada language?
[A] Basavanna
[B] Harihara
[C] Raghavanka
[D] Sarvajna
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Correct Answer: B [Harihara]
Notes:
Harihara popularised the ragale (couplets in blank verse), a metre native to Kannada language. This meter can usually have as many padas of syllables divided into two groups of various fixed number of matra in each line.
34. Which dynasty conquered Badami in c. 642 after defeating Pulakeshin II’s army?
[A] Pallava Dynasty
[B] Kadamba Dynasty
[C] Paramara Dynasty
[D] Nanda Dynasty
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Correct Answer: A [Pallava Dynasty]
Notes:
The Pallavas conquered Badami in c. 642 A.D. after defeating the army of Pulakeshin II.
35. Which is the largest sheep breeding firm in Karnataka under the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services?
[A] Sheep Breeding & Training Centre, Guttala, Haveri
[B] Sheep Breeding & Training Centre, Chellakere, Chitradurga
[C] Sheep Breeding & Training Centre, Guttala, Haveri
[D] Sheep Breeding & Training Centre, Anagavadi, Bagalakot
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Correct Answer: B [Sheep Breeding & Training Centre, Chellakere, Chitradurga]
Notes:
In Karnataka, there are six sheep breeding firm functioning under the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services. The largest of these is the Sheep Breeding & Training Centre, Chellakere, Chitradurga.
36. What amount has been announced in Karnataka’s budget of 2021-22 to promote research on yellow leaf disease?
[A] Rs.25 crore
[B] Rs.35 crore
[C] Rs.15 crore
[D] Rs.45 crore
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Correct Answer: A [Rs.25 crore]
Notes:
In Karnataka’s budget of 2021-22, Rs.25 crore has been announced so as to promote research on yellow leaf disease which is haunting the areca nut growers and other alternate crops.
37. Kalasa Banduri Project and Mahila Meenugarike Sabalikarana Yojana belongs to which State?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Telangana
[C] Kerala
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: D [Karnataka]
Notes:
In the recent budget presented by Karnataka CM Yediyurappa,Rs 500 crore has been allocated for Kalasa Banduri Project and Rs 2 Crore for Mahila Meenugarike Sabalikarana Yojana
38. Which Karnataka University has bagged best University Award by Academic Ranking of World Universities(ARWU) 2020?
[A] IISc, Bengaluru
[B] Aziz Premiji University
[C] Rajiv Gandhi University
[D] Visvesvaraya University
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Correct Answer: A [IISc, Bengaluru]
Notes:
As many as 15 Indian Universities have made it to the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020, also known as Shanghai Ranking. The Indian Institute of Science (IISC, Bangalore) has secured the top position among the best higher education institutes in India, while Calcutta University became the best varsity in the country, as per the recently published Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU 2020).
39. The price of cotton crop was raised recently in Yadgir district bringing delight to farmers, but also attracting the eyes of thieves to steal crops from farmers’ fields. What was the price increase per quintal?
[A] From INR 8000 to INR 8400
[B] From INR 8000 to INR 9000
[C] From INR 7900 to INR 8500
[D] From INR 7500 to INR 8000
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Correct Answer: A [From INR 8000 to INR 8400]
Notes:
Karnataka is the sixth largest producer of cotton in the country. The Kharif season crops of this year have suffered major setbacks in the North Karnataka region due to heavy floods. An estimated 51% of the cotton cultivated area has suffered losses due to rainfall. Along with Yadgir districts, Belgaum, Davanagere and Dharwad also experienced similar cotton crop losses.
40. The Karnataka state government has recently proposed the establishment of the state’s first electric vehicle manufacturing unit at which district?
[A] Bagalkot
[B] Gulbarga
[C] Bengaluru
[D] Mysore
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Correct Answer: A [ Bagalkot]
Notes:
The state government aims to cut down on carbon emission rates and build the future on sustainable mobility. Balan engineering private Limited has proposed to the state government about setting up of the new unit at Achanur village in Bagalkot. It also proposes to set up solar power plants and chemical units along with the manufacturing unit.
