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

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The Mysore royal family gained independence from the declining Vijayanagara Empire. Raja Wodeyar I (1578-1617) captured Srirangapatna in 1610, performed the “Tulabhara” ritual, and initiated the “Navaratri” festival, marking the Wodeyar dynasty’s prominence.

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Karnataka’s Department of Horticulture took the services of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) so as to map the area of the state under different Horticultural crops.

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In the year 1973 the state of Mysore was renamed as Karnataka hence, in 1973 Mysore State Road Transport Department (MSRTC) was also renamed into Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation.

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Tadiandamol or Thadiyandamol located in the Madikeri taluk of Kodagu district is its highest mountain. After Mullayyanagiri & Kudremukha, it is the third highest peak in Karnataka. The Nalaknad (also known as Nalnad – meaning 4 villages) palace which is located at the foothills is an important historical landmark. During the Great Trigonometric Survey, this was one of the landmarks that was mapped.

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The steep rocks which dot the surface of Tamil Nadu and Mysore are called Droogs. The rocks are prominent monoliths and might resemble haystacks.  Some of the droogs are 1,500 ft (460 m) high and some of them have springs on the top. As most are scalable only by steps cut in them hence, they provide formidable sites for fortification. In the 19th century, Superintendent of the Geological Survey of India Colonel William Lambton used these droogs as sites for his theodolite. This survey was commissioned by the East India Company and was completed by Sir George Everest and this laid the foundation for the Indian railway system.

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Malpe is a natural port and is located in the Udupi District of the state of Karnataka. Malpe port is located at the mouth of the Malpe River which is about six kilometres to the west of Udupi. It is a major fishing harbour and an important port situated on the Karnataka coast. Settlements of the Mogaveera fisherman community is found in the Malpe town.

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The Mysore Plateau is also known as the South Karnataka Plateau. It is a plateau that is one of the four geographically unique regions of Karnataka. It is bounded on the west and the south by the Western Ghats. Most of the river Kaveri flows through the Mysore Plateau in Karnataka.

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Kunchikal Falls is located in Nidagodu village which is near Masthikatte in the Shimoga district of the state of Karnataka. The Varahi River forms the Kuchikai falls.

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India’s first Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station is being established  at Bengaluru. It is being set up by BESCOM (Bengaluru Mumbai Economic Corridor) at Bengaluru.
India’s first-ever Electric Technology Manufacturing Hub is also being set up in Bengaluru by Mahindra Electric Mobility.
The headquarter of India’s only electric car manufacturer, Mahindra Electric (Reva) and electric mobility start-up “Ather Energy” is located in Bengaluru.

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Total receipts (excluding borrowings) for the year 2021-22 is estimated to be Rs 1,72,402 crore which is an annual decrease of 1% over the year 2019-20.  In the year 2020-21, total receipts (excluding the borrowings) is estimated to fall short of the budget estimate by Rs 20,218 crore which is a shortfall of 11%.