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. Who wrote English Geethegalu, which is stated to be the first collection of modern lyrics in Kannada?
[A] N. Krishna Rao
[B] R. Subba Rao
[C] B.M. Srikanthaiah
[D] Devudu Narasimha Shastri

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32. Which is the most important commercial and industrial crop of Karnataka?
[A] Sugarcane
[B] Rice
[C] Wheat
[D] Jowar

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33. In which year was the government soap factory established in Bangalore?
[A] 1910
[B] 1918
[C] 1925
[D] 1928

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34. Under the recommendation of which commission, Karnataka formed in the year 1956?
[A] Kothari Commission
[B] Fazl Ali Commission
[C] Mandal Commission
[D] Khosla Commission

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35. Who was the first Adil Shahi ruler to assume the royal title of Shah?
[A] Ibrahim Adil Shah II
[B] Mohammed Adil Shah
[C] Ali Adil Shah II
[D] Ibrahim Adil Shah I

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36. Barkana Falls is formed by which river of Karnataka?
[A] Seetha River
[B] Kali River
[C] Bheema River
[D] Penna River

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37. Which mountain fortress of Karnataka is also known as Kalavara Durga?
[A] Bellary Fort
[B] Skandagiri
[C] Chitradurga Fort
[D] Madhugiri Fort

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38. How much of its total expenditure has Karnataka allocated for education in 2021-22?
[A] 11.7%
[B] 12.7%
[C] 13.7%
[D] 14.7%

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39. Which state has organized a ‘Mask Day’?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Rajasthan

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40. Chief Minister of which Indian state has signed a Japan-India Start-up Initiative to promote start-ups in the State?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Maharashtra

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