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

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The 1989 movie Idu Saadhya created a record by becoming the first Indian movie to be shot within a span of 36 hours.

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The Mughals had conquered the areas of Bangalore and its surroundings in the 1686 from Maratha ruler Ekoji, who was a feudatory of Bijapur. In 1689 The Mysore royal family secured Bangalore and its surroundings from the Mughals on lease.

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Out of 31 districts in Karnataka, only 3 districts have marine resources. They are Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada. The total coastal length of Karnataka is 320 km.

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The extent of coverage of different types of soils in the state of Karnataka is as follows: 1) Shallow black soils (1.3%), 2) Medium black soils (20.34%), 3) Deep black soils (10.25%), 4) Red sandy soils (29.27%), 5) Mixed red and black soils (11.82%), 6) Red loamy soils (15.14%), 7) Laterite soils and laterite gravely soils (9.3%) and Coastal alluvial soils (2.58%).

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Karnataka became a maritime state in 1956 after the States Reorganisation Act. Consequently, the state government set up the independent Department of Fisheries in 1957 to promote fisheries development and support fishermen.

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The Mysore Port Department was formed in 1957. At that time, Rs.18 lakh was sanctioned to provide minimum port facilities in Karnataka. The department was established to develop port infrastructure and facilitate trade and transportation related to the state’s maritime activities.

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Battle of Pratapgad was fought in 1659. It was fought between the forces of Marathas who were under the leadership of King Shivaji Bhonsale I and the forces of Adilshahi who were under the leadership of Afzal khan.  Marathas defeated the forces of Adilshahi. Afzal khan was killed in the battle.
Afzal khan was a general who served the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur Sultanate in India. He helped in the southern exapansion of Bijapur Sultanate  by defeating the Nayaka chiefs who were ruling over the former Vijayanagara territory.
Shivaji Bhonsale I was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsale Maratha clan. He got the title Chhatrapati and later called as “Chhatrapati Shivaji”.

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Sutlej River does not flow on the Mysore plateau.  The major rivers flowing on this plateau includes the Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Tungabhadra, Sharavati, and Bhima.

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Pushpagiri Mountain is located in the Somwarpet Taluk, in the northern part of Kodagu district on the border between Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu and Hassan districts. It is 4th highest peak of Karnataka. At a height of 1,712 metres (5,617 ft) it is the highest peak in Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary.

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Devaragundi which means ‘God’s pool’, is a waterfall located in the Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. One of the mountain streams at Thodikana creates this waterfall.