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.
21. Which of the following cities in Karnataka is known as the land of sufi saints?
[A] Kalaburagi
[B] Mysuru
[C] Bijapur
[D] Hubballi
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Correct Answer: A [Kalaburagi]
Notes:
Gulbarga, officially known as Kalaburagi is known as the land of sufi saints in Karnataka. The earliest reference to a Sufi saint in Karnataka can be traced back to 1301 A.D. Hazrat Sayyid Shah Hisamud-din-Teighbarana was the first saint to come to Gulbarga. At present his tomb is located in the fort near Jagath talab in Gulbarga.
22. Which of the following dance forms was previously known as Sadhir Attam?
[A] Kathakali
[B] Bharatanatyam
[C] Kuchipudi
[D] Odissi
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Correct Answer: B [Bharatanatyam]
Notes:
Sadir Attam/Sadir natyam is another name for solo Bharatanatyam performance performed by a dancer especially in the royal courts.
23. Mahamastakabhisheka Festival at Shravanabelagola is celebrated:
[A] Every year
[B] Once in 3 years
[C] Once in 7 years
[D] Once in 12 years
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Correct Answer: D [Once in 12 years]
Notes:
Mahamastakabhisheka Festival at Shravanabelagola is celebrated once in every 12 years. The last ceremony was last held in February 2018 and the next abhishek is scheduled in 2030.
24. T. N. Krishnan received T Choudayya National Awards in the year 2018. He was the maestro of which of the following musical instruments?
[A] Shehnai
[B] Sitar
[C] Tabla
[D] Violin
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Correct Answer: D [Violin]
Notes:
T. N. Krishnan was an Indian Carnatic music violinist. Along with Lalgudi Jayaraman and M. S. Gopalakrishnan he was considered part of the violin-trinity of Carnatic music.
25. Hasalaru tribe in Karnataka is mostly found in which of the following districts?
[A] Yadgir
[B] Chikkamangaluru
[C] Gadag
[D] Dharwad
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Correct Answer: B [Chikkamangaluru]
Notes:
The Hasalaru are Hindu tribes of Karnataka. They are 24,466 in number and speak Tulu and concentrated in several districts including Chikkamangaluru, Shimoga, Udupi, and Davangere.
26. Jenu Kurubas are mostly found in which of the following districts of Karnataka?
[A] Udupi
[B] Shimoga
[C] Haveri
[D] Kodagu
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Correct Answer: D [Kodagu]
Notes:
The population of Jenu Kurubas is 36,076 in Karnataka mostly living in the districts of Mysore, Kodagu, and Chamarajanaga.
27. Child sex ratio is highest in which of the following districts of Karnataka?
[A] Hassan
[B] Kodagu
[C] Mandya
[D] Gulbarga
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Correct Answer: B [Kodagu]
Notes:
Child sex ratio is highest in Kodau (978) district of Karnataka as per census 2011.
28. Which ruler of the Chalukyas of Kalyani patronised the great Kannada poet Ranna?
[A] Satyashraya
[B] Taila II
[C] Someshwara I
[D] Someshwara II
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Correct Answer: A [Satyashraya]
Notes:
Satyashraya (997-1008) patronised the great Kannada poet Ranna.
29. 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.
30. Which Tuluva king was ruling when Portuguese conquered Goa?
[A] Tuluva Narasa Nayaka
[B] Krishna Deva Raya
[C] Achyuta Deva Raya
[D] Sadasiva Raya
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Correct Answer: B [Krishna Deva Raya]
Notes:
In 1510, the Portuguese conquered Goa from Bijapur and established trade with the Vijayanagara Empire, supplying Arab horses and introducing crops like tobacco and cashew, impacting agriculture. The alliance improved military technology and tactics for Vijayanagara.
