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. Which of the following districts of Karnataka has the highest literacy as per census 2011?
[A] Dakshina Kannada
[B] Bangalore
[C] Udupi
[D] Uttara Kannada
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Correct Answer: A [Dakshina Kannada]
Notes:
Dakshina Kannada with literacy of 88.57% is the most literate district of Karnataka.
32. What percentage of total population in Karnataka resides in urban areas?
[A] 37.7%
[B] 38.7%
[C] 39.7%
[D] 40.7%
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Correct Answer: B [38.7%]
Notes:
38.7% of total population in Karnataka resides in urban areas as per census 2011.
33. Which ruler of the Chalukyas of Kalyani succeeded in resisting the efforts of the Cholas to subdue Karnataka?
[A] Satyashraya
[B] Someshawara I
[C] Vikramaditya VI
[D] Tailapa II
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Correct Answer: B [Someshawara I]
Notes:
Someshwara I (1043-1068), succeeded in resisting the efforts of the Cholas to subdue Karnataka, and made Kalyani as his new capital. In 1054 the Chola king Rajadhiraja was also killed by him at Kuppam.
34. How many pig rearing centres are functioning under the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Karnataka?
[A] 5
[B] 6
[C] 7
[D] 8
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Correct Answer: A [5]
Notes:
At present, in Karnataka there are 5 pig rearing stations functioning in the State under the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services. These rearing centres have been opened so as to develop piggery activities in Karnataka.
35. After Karnataka emerged as a maritime state, when was the states’ Department of Fisheries set up?
[A] 1957
[B] 1958
[C] 1968
[D] 1960
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Correct Answer: A [1957]
Notes:
In the year 1956 after the reorganization of the States, Karnataka (erstwhile Mysore State) emerged as a maritime State. Hence, an independent Department of Fisheries was set up in 1957 for development of fisheries and of fishermen.
36. Mudramajusha which is considered to be the first modern novel anterior to English influence in Kannada was written by?
[A] Kempu Narayana
[B] V Gundappa
[C] K.V. Puttappa
[D] S. Narasimhaswamy
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Correct Answer: A [Kempu Narayana]
Notes:
Mudramanjusha (1823) by Kempu Narayana is considered to be the first important prose work anterior to English influence in Kannada. Many English and Sanskrit plays were also translated.
37. Who was the founder of the Bahmani Sultanate?
[A] Nazir Uddin Ismail Shah
[B] Firuz Shah
[C] Ahmad Shah I Wali
[D] Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah
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Correct Answer: D [Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah]
Notes:
Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah was the founder of the Bahmani Sultanate. His original name was Zafar Khan. He was a noble in the employ of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq earlier. Zafar Khan took the title “Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah”. He died in 1358. He was succeeded by his son Mohammed Shah I.
Bahmani Sultanate was a Persianate Muslim empire of the Deccan in South India. It was the first independent Muslim kingdom of the Deccan. Gulbarga and Bidar were the capitals of the Bahmani empire. Persian was the official language.
38. Who was popularly known as Padishah Bibi and Padshah Begum?
[A] Jahanara Begum
[B] Nur Jahan
[C] Mumtaz Mahal
[D] Shahar Banu Begum
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Correct Answer: D [Shahar Banu Begum]
Notes:
Shahar Banu Begum was popularly known as Padishah Bibi and Padshah Begum. She was Empress consort of the Mughal Empire from 14 March 1707 to 8 June 1707. She married the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Azam Shah. She was the daughter of Ali Adil Shah II and his consort Khurshida Khanum. She was also the sister of Sikandar Adil Shah, her father’s successor and the last ruler of Bijapur .
39. Jog Falls in Karnataka are on which river?
[A] Tungabhadra River
[B] Krishna River
[C] Sharavati River
[D] Ghataprabha River
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Correct Answer: C [Sharavati River]
Notes:
Jog Falls is a waterfall on the Sharavati River which is located in the Western Ghats, Siddapur taluk, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka. Its view point is located in the Sagara Taluk of Shimoga district and it is the second highest plunge waterfall in India. According to the ranks given by the waterfall database, Jog falls is ranked 36th in the list of free-falling waterfalls, 490th in the world by list of waterfalls by total height, 128th in the list of single-drop waterfalls in the world.
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.
