States PCS: Karnataka GK for KPSC and other Karnataka State Exams

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The state government of Karnataka tabled the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Bill, 2020 in the Legislative Assembly. The Bill seeks to enable public participation in various levels of municipal governance.
The Bill also provides for an independent legislation and seeks to improve decentralisation, integration of public participation at various levels of municipal governance and also to ensure efficient decision making by the BBMP.

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After the death of Harihara II, the throne for the Vijayanagara Empire was disputed amongst his sons: Deva Raya I, Bukka Raya II, and Virupaksha Raya. Virupaksha Raya ascended to the throne in 1404 CE and ruled only for a few months.

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Mahmud Gawan of the Bahmani dynasty was the first Muslim administrator to have introduced a system of measurement
and valuation of agricultural land. He created a large block of crown land within each province.

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Ibrahim Adil Shah II ruled Bijapur from 1580 to 1627. In 1603, he sent an embassy to Akbar, resulting in a treaty for Mughal protection against Ahmednagar. He was a patron of the arts, authored “Kitab-i-Navras,” and promoted inclusivity in his court, employing both Hindu and Muslim officials and supporting the Deccani language.

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Ibrahim Adil Shah II, or Jagadguru Badshah, was a Sunni patron known for religious tolerance. He employed Brahmins and Marathas, composed “Kitab-e-Navras” in Persian and Kannada, and promoted Hindustani classical music. His court attracted artists and scholars, and he built the Ibrahim Rauza in Bijapur.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone for establishing a unit of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) at Bhadravati, Shivamogga district in the state of Karnataka.
RAF is the specialised wing of the Central Reserve Police Force. This unit will be the first battalion of CRPF in the state and the State government has provided 50.29 acres of land for the purpose, to the CRPF. He also inaugurated various farmer-friendly projects in Bagalkot, Karnataka.

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Mangaluru City Police has launched an all-women police patrol unit in the city. 50 women policewomen have been deployed in ‘Rani Abbakka Force’ in the city, with each patrol team having five policewomen.

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Karnataka government recently unveiled Engineering Research and Development Policy 2021 to strengthen research and development in the field of engineering.
This policy seeks to sustain and augment the state’s leading role in engineering research and development and attract investments for the same.

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The Kadambas were an ancient royal family of Karnataka, that ruled northern Karnataka and the Konkan from Banavasi in present-day Uttara Kannada district. The kingdom was founded by Mayurasharma.

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Krishnadeva Raya, Vijayanagara king (1509-1529), known as “Andhra Bhoja” and “Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana,” promoted Telugu culture despite being Tulu-speaking. He built Vithal Swami temple, Hazara Rama temple, and Vijaya Mahal. He maintained relations with Portuguese governor Albuquerque and supported poet Allasani Peddana, marking a cultural peak for Vijayanagara.