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.
1. Which of the following foreign travelers give valuable accounts on the socio-economic conditions of the Vijayanagar kingdom?
1) Ibn Batuta
2) Venetian Nicolo de Conti
3) Abdur Razzak
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2, & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, & 3]
Notes:
Many foreign travelers who visited the Indian subcontinent gave valuable accounts on the socio-economic conditions of the Vijayanagar kingdom. This includes the Moroccan Ibn Batuta, Venetian Nicolo de Conti, Persian Abdur Razzak, and the Portuguese Domingo Paes.
2. Saluva Narasimha was imprisoned in 1490 CE by which of the following?
[A] King of Chittor
[B] King of Orissa
[C] King of Awadh
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [King of Orissa]
Notes:
Saluva Narasimha, founder of the Saluva dynasty, was imprisoned by the King of Orissa in 1490 CE and died a year later. He centralized the Vijayanagara Empire, implemented administrative reforms, and supported art and architecture.
3. Which of the following was patronized by the king Achyuta Deva Raya?
1) Chatu Vittalanatha
2) Purandaradasa
3) Rajanatha Dindima II
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 3
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, & 3]
Notes:
The king Achyuta Deva Raya was a patron of music and art. He patronized the Kannada poet Chatu Vittalanatha, the great singer and composer Purandaradasa (father of Carnatic music), and the Sanskrit scholar Rajanatha Dindima II.
4. Which of the following is regarded by Percy Brown as ‘the richest and the most beautiful structure of its kind’?
[A] Parvathi temple
[B] Jalagariteswara temple
[C] Ekambarantha temple
[D] Vittalaswami temple
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Correct Answer: B [Jalagariteswara temple]
Notes:
The Jalagariteswara temple in Vellore Fort, built by the Vijayanagara rulers, showcases Dravidian architecture and granite construction. It features intricate carvings, musical pillars, and a Kalyana Mandapa with friezes of Hindu mythology.
5. Which of the following king bestowed Mohammed Adil Shah with the title of Shah?
[A] Shah Jahan
[B] Humayun
[C] Akbar
[D] Jahangir
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Correct Answer: A [Shah Jahan]
Notes:
Mohammed Adil Shah signed a peace treaty with Shah Jahan in 1636 and was recognized as sovereign in 1648. He built the Gol Gumbaz, known for its large dome, and promoted Deccan art and culture, making Bijapur a center for Persian and Dakhni literature.
6. Which of the following was the son and successor of Ibrahim Qutb Shah?
[A] Muhammad Quli
[B] Muhammad Qutb Shah
[C] Abdullah Qutb Shah
[D] Subhan
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Correct Answer: A [Muhammad Quli]
Notes:
Muhammad Quli was the son and successor of Ibrahim Qutb Shah. Muhammad Quli increased the fortification of the Golconda fort, he improved irrigation, encouraged trade and also built the city of Hyderabad.
7. With which following institute, the “Omega Healthcare Management Services” signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) for the advanced use of the latest technology in providing healthcare solutions in 2019?
[A] IIIT-Bangalore
[B] IIIT-Hyderabad
[C] IIIT-Chennai
[D] IIIT-Bhopal
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Correct Answer: A [IIIT-Bangalore]
Notes:
On January 21, 2019, the “Omega Healthcare Management Services” signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with IIIT-Bangalore for the advanced use of the latest technology in providing healthcare solutions.
8. What is the name of the scheme launched by the Karnataka government in June 2019 for women safety?
[A] Red Sarathi Vehicles
[B] Green Sarathi Vehicles
[C] Pink Sarathi Vehicles
[D] Purple Sarathi Vehicles
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Correct Answer: C [Pink Sarathi Vehicles]
Notes:
The ‘Pink Sarathi’ vehicles procured by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) under the ‘Nirbhaya’ scheme. The corporation had received Rs 56.07 crore from the Union government under the scheme and had taken up various measures for the safety of women passengers, including the launch of Pink Sarathi vehicles. The BMTC now has a fleet of 25 Pink Sarathi vehicles fitted with GPS and public announcement systems. It will deploy these vehicles to attend to the grievances of women passengers in city buses.
9. Who was Mahanayakacharya in Vijaynagar Empire?
[A] Chief imperial fiscal minister
[B] Head of Administrative unit
[C] Officer intermediary between the villages and the Central administration
[D] Caretaker of revenue records
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Correct Answer: C [Officer intermediary between the villages and the Central administration]
Notes:
Mahanayakacharya was an officer and the contact point between the villages and the Central administration.
10. Under the patronage of which of the following kings the mathematician Rajaditya wrote Vyavaharaganita and Lilavati on mathematics?
[A] Veera Ballala I
[B] Vishnuvardhana
[C] Narasimha III
[D] Vira Narasimha II
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Correct Answer: B [Vishnuvardhana]
Notes:
Hoysala literature in the Kannada language began to proliferate under the patronage of Vishnuvardhana. The mathematician Rajaditya wrote Vyavaharaganita and Lilavati on mathematics.
