{"id":25510571,"date":"2022-02-16T13:18:16","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T07:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?p=25510571"},"modified":"2023-11-14T10:45:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T05:15:23","slug":"karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Karnataka &#8211; Basic Facts, History, Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e80382352d8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" 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href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz\/#Interesting_facts_about_Karnataka_History\" >Interesting facts about Karnataka: History\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz\/#Interesting_facts_about_Karnataka_Geography\" >Interesting facts about Karnataka: Geography<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz\/#Interesting_facts_about_Karnataka_Climate\" >Interesting facts about Karnataka: Climate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz\/#Interesting_facts_about_Karnataka_Nickname_of_Cities\" >Interesting facts about Karnataka: Nickname of Cities<\/a><\/li><li 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href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz\/#Interesting_facts_about_Karnataka_Lakes\" >Interesting facts about Karnataka: Lakes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz\/#Interesting_facts_about_Karnataka_Waterfalls\" >Interesting facts about Karnataka: Waterfalls<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz\/#Administrative_Structure_of_Karnataka\" >Administrative Structure\u00a0of Karnataka<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz\/#Interesting_facts_about_Karnataka\" >Interesting facts about Karnataka:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz\/#Major_Languages_Spoken_in_Karnataka\" >Major Languages\u00a0Spoken in Karnataka<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz\/#Religions_followed_in_Karnataka\" >Religions followed in Karnataka<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz\/#Major_Stadiums_of_Karnataka\" >Major Stadiums\u00a0of Karnataka<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz\/#Hydro-Electric_Power_Stations_of_Karnataka\" >Hydro-Electric Power Stations\u00a0of Karnataka<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz\/#Interesting_facts_about_Karnataka_Art_and_Culture\" >Interesting facts about Karnataka: Art\u00a0and\u00a0Culture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz\/#Major_Temples_of_Karnataka\" >Major Temples\u00a0of Karnataka<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz\/#Economy_of_Karnataka\" >Economy\u00a0of Karnataka<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz\/#Education\" >Education<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz\/#Heritage_Sites_of_Karnataka\" >Heritage Sites\u00a0of Karnataka<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/karnataka-basic-facts-history-quiz\/#Karnataka_General_Knowledge_Quiz\" >Karnataka General Knowledge Quiz<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Karnataka gets its name from its large area which means \u201clofty land\u201d. It is the largest state present in the south of India.Until 1956 it was called State of Mysore and was less than 78,000sq Km in Area. On 1 November 1956, it combined with neighboring territories to form Karnataka with an Area of 191,791 sq KM. In this blog we will discuss the History, Geography, Basic facts and other important aspects of Karnataka. This article is going to be very useful for aspirants who are preparing for various competitive exams.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_facts_about_Karnataka_History\"><\/span><strong><b>Interesting facts about Karnataka: History<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Karnataka previously known as State of Mysore was a small state which was occupied by the Dravidian inhabitants.<\/li>\n<li>Mysore or Mysuru which is actually a Kannada word derived from the Sanskrit word meaning \u201cbuffalo town\u201d in English. It gets this name after the destruction of Mahishasura the buffalo-demon who was killed by the goddess Chamunda.<\/li>\n<li>This state was always under the influence of the struggles that took place between the native Dravidians and the foreign Aryans who invaded it from the north of India. The struggle between them was referred to as the conflict between the devils and the demons or the gods and the goddesses.<\/li>\n<li>The documented history of this region focuses mainly on the princely state of Mysore as it was present until 1953, for not even a single dynasty succeeded in ruling the whole region occupied by the Kannada-speaking peoples\u2014the area that essentially constitutes today\u2019s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/yv45\/8wer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prepare for various Government exams! Download Entri App!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Below table will tell more about the History\u00a0of Karnataka.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>S.No<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Description<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"375\"><strong><b>Answer<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>s<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1.<\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Got Independence<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"375\">\u00a01 November 1956<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2.<\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Formation<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0of <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Capital <\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"375\">1537<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3.<\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Largest city<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"375\">Bengaluru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4.<\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Previously known as<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"375\">State of Mysore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5.<\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Led<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0By<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"375\">Semukha\/ Gauthamiputhra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6.<\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Major Historical Events<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"375\">In 1565, Karnataka and the rest of South India under went\u00a0a major geopolitical shift when the Vijayanagara empire fell in to\u00a0the\u00a0Battle of Talikota\u00a0with the Islamic sultanates. To control\u00a0European expansion in South India, Haidar Ali and later Tipu Sultan fought 4 important\u00a0Anglo-Mysore Wars, the last of which ended\u00a0in Tippu Sultan\u2019s death and the integration of Mysuru\u00a0into the\u00a0British Raj in 1799.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/yv45\/8wer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25483248 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Stay-Updated-for-GK-Current-Affairs1.png\" alt=\"Stay Updated for Free GK &amp; Current Affairs\" width=\"970\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Stay-Updated-for-GK-Current-Affairs1.png 970w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Stay-Updated-for-GK-Current-Affairs1-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Stay-Updated-for-GK-Current-Affairs1-768x198.png 768w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Stay-Updated-for-GK-Current-Affairs1-750x193.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_facts_about_Karnataka_Geography\"><\/span><strong><b>Interesting facts about Karnataka: Geography<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>It is located\u00a0on a tableland where the Western and Eastern Ghat ranges converge into the complex, in the west of the Deccan Peninsular region of India. Karnataka stretches\u00a0to about 750 km from north to south and about 400 km from east to west.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>S.No<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"259\"><strong><b>Description<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"397\"><strong><b>Summary<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"48\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\"><strong><b>Area<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"397\">1,91,791km\u00b2 ( 74,051\/sq mi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\"><strong><b>Total <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Population<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"397\">6,11,30,704<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\"><strong><b>The Rank<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>s based on area and Population <\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"397\">Area:-6th largest state in the country<\/p>\n<p>Population :- 8<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0most populous state in the country<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\"><strong><b>Population Density<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"397\">320\u00a0per sq.km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\"><strong><b>State Bound<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>ries\/ Neighbouring states<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"397\">Goa (northwest)<\/p>\n<p>Maharashtra (north)<\/p>\n<p>Telangana (northeast)<\/p>\n<p>Andhra Pradesh (East)<\/p>\n<p>Tamil Nadu (southeast)<\/p>\n<p>Kerala (south)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\"><strong><b>Types of <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Soil\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"397\">Black Soil<\/p>\n<p>Laterite Soil<\/p>\n<p>Red and Red loamy soil<\/p>\n<p>Alluvio-Colluvial soil<\/p>\n<p>Forest soil<\/p>\n<p>Coastal soil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\"><strong><b>Minerals<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"397\">Asbestos<\/p>\n<p>Bauxite<\/p>\n<p>Chromite<\/p>\n<p>Dolomite<\/p>\n<p>Gold<\/p>\n<p>Iron ore<\/p>\n<p>Kaolin<\/p>\n<p>Limestone<\/p>\n<p>Magnesite<\/p>\n<p>Manganese<\/p>\n<p>Ochre<\/p>\n<p>Quartz<\/p>\n<p>Silica<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\"><strong><b>Major Crops<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"397\">Sunflower<\/p>\n<p>Ragi<\/p>\n<p>Jowar<\/p>\n<p>Maize<\/p>\n<p>Pulses<\/p>\n<p>Sugarcane<\/p>\n<p>Cotton<\/p>\n<p>Tobacco<\/p>\n<p>Cardamom etc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\"><strong><b>Forest Area<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"397\">\u00a038720\u00a0sq.\u00a0km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\"><strong><b>Hill range<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"397\">Eastern Ghats<\/p>\n<p>Western Ghats<\/p>\n<p>Nilgiri Hills<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\"><strong><b>Major Flora<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"397\">Callophyllum tomentosa<\/p>\n<p>Callophyllum wightianum<\/p>\n<p>Garcina cambogia<\/p>\n<p>Artocarpus lacoocha<\/p>\n<p>Garcina morealla<\/p>\n<p>Flacourtia Montana<\/p>\n<p>Alstonia scholaris<\/p>\n<p>Flacourtia montan<\/p>\n<p>Artocarpus hirsutus etc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\"><strong><b>Major Fauna\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"397\">Tiger<\/p>\n<p>Elephant<\/p>\n<p>Leopard<\/p>\n<p>Gaur<\/p>\n<p>Sambar Deer<\/p>\n<p>Chital Muntjac<\/p>\n<p>Bonnet macaque<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_facts_about_Karnataka_Climate\"><\/span><strong><b>Interesting facts about Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>: <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Climate<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><b>Karnataka<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0enjoys\u00a0tropical monsoon\u00a0<strong><b>climate<\/b><\/strong>. Due to extraordinary diversity of topography main characteristics of the tropical monsoon climate\u00a0are \u00a0cool and dry winters\u00a0and hot and moist summers\u00a0. The Maximum temperature\u00a0goes up\u00a0to 38 degree in summer season.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"568\"><strong><b>Climate of Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"189\"><strong><b>Coastal Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"189\"><strong><b>Southern Island<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"189\"><strong><b>North Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"189\">Hot Climate<br \/>\nRainy Tropical Monsoon Climate<strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"189\">Hot and Dry Climate<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"189\">Arid (not Hot)<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_facts_about_Karnataka_Nickname_of_Cities\"><\/span><strong><b>Interesting facts about Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>: <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Nickname of Cities<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\"><strong><b>City Name<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"440\"><strong><b>Location<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\">Banglore\u00a0or Bengaluru<\/td>\n<td width=\"440\">IT Capital of India<\/p>\n<p>Electronic City of India<\/p>\n<p>Garden City of India<\/p>\n<p>Science city of India<\/p>\n<p>Silicon Valley of India<\/p>\n<p>Space City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\">Mysore\u00a0or Mysuru<\/td>\n<td width=\"440\">Green City<\/p>\n<p>Heritage City<\/p>\n<p>Sandal Wood City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\">Sakleshpur<\/td>\n<td width=\"440\">Poor Man\u2019s Ooty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\">Mangalore<\/td>\n<td width=\"440\">Rome of East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\">Coorg<\/td>\n<td width=\"440\">Scotland of India<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_facts_about_Karnataka_National_Parks\"><\/span><strong><b>Interesting facts about Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>: <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>National Parks<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"229\"><strong><b>Name<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><strong><b>Location<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"144\"><strong><b>Area <\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"229\">Kudremukh National Park<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Chikkamagaluru district<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\">600.32 Sq.km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"229\">Rajiv Gandhi National Park<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Veeranahosahalli<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\">643 Sq km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"229\">Bannerghatta National Park<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Bannerughatta, Bengaluru,<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\">104.27\u00a0Sq.km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"229\">Bandipur National Park<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Gundlupet Taluk, Bandipur,<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\">880 Sq.km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"229\">Anshi National Park<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Kodthalli<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\">340 Sq. km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_facts_about_Karnataka_Wildlife_Sanctuaries\"><\/span><strong><b>Interesting facts about Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>: <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Wildlife Sanctuaries<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\"><strong><b>Name<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"284\"><strong><b>Area <\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Biligiriranga Swamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">540\u00a0Sq.\u00a0km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">526.96 Sq. km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">492.46 Sq. km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/yv45\/8wer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25483248 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Stay-Updated-for-GK-Current-Affairs1.png\" alt=\"Stay Updated for Free GK &amp; Current Affairs\" width=\"970\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Stay-Updated-for-GK-Current-Affairs1.png 970w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Stay-Updated-for-GK-Current-Affairs1-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Stay-Updated-for-GK-Current-Affairs1-768x198.png 768w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Stay-Updated-for-GK-Current-Affairs1-750x193.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_facts_about_Karnataka_Dams_and_Rivers\"><\/span><strong><b>Interesting facts about Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>: <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Dams and Rivers<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\"><strong><b>Rivers<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"302\"><strong><b>Dams<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\">Sharavathi river<\/td>\n<td width=\"302\">Linganamakki Dam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\">Kalinadi River<\/td>\n<td width=\"302\">Kadra Dam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\">Kalinadi River<\/td>\n<td width=\"302\">Supa Dam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\">Kaveri River<\/td>\n<td width=\"302\">Krishna Raja Sagara Dam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\">Harangi River<\/td>\n<td width=\"302\">Harangi Dam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\">Krishna River<\/td>\n<td width=\"302\">Narayanpur Dam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\">Kali River<\/td>\n<td width=\"302\">Kodasalli Dam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\">Krishna River<\/td>\n<td width=\"302\">Basava Sagara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\">Tungabhadra River<\/td>\n<td width=\"302\">Tunga Bhadra Dam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\">Krishna River<\/td>\n<td width=\"302\">Alamatti Dam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_facts_about_Karnataka_Lakes\"><\/span><strong><b>Interesting facts about Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>: <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Lakes<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There a totally \u00a021 lakes in Karnataka. Some of them are:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\"><strong><b>Lakes <\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"284\"><strong><b>Location<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Agara Lake<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Bengaluru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Bellandur Lake<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Bengaluru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Bysandra Lake<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Bengaluru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Hebbal Lake<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Bengaluru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Kempambudhi Lake<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Bengaluru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Lalbagh Lake<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Bengaluru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Madiwala Lake<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Bengaluru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Puttenahalli Lake<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Bengaluru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Sankey Lake<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Bengaluru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Ulsoor Lake<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Bengaluru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Dalavai Lake<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Mysuru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Devanoor Lake<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Mysuru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Karanji Lake<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Mysuru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Kukkarahalli Lake<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Mysuru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Lingambudhi Lake<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Mysuru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Honnamana Kere Lake<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Coorg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Pampa Sarovar<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Hampi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Ayyene Kere Lake<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Chickamangaluru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Kundavara Kere Lake<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Davanagere City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\">Thatekere Lake<\/td>\n<td width=\"284\">Kanakapura taluk, Ramanagara district<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_facts_about_Karnataka_Waterfalls\"><\/span><strong><b>Interesting facts about Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>: <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Waterfalls<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"176\"><strong><b>Name<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"261\"><strong><b>Location<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"261\"><strong><b>Height<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"176\">Barkana Falls<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">Shimoga<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">259 metres (850 ft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"176\">Jog Falls<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">Shimoga<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">253 metres (830 ft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"176\">Magod Falls<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">Uttara Kannada<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">198 metres (650 ft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"176\">Kunchikal Falls<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">Udupi<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">183 metres (600 ft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"176\">Hebbe Falls<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">Chikkamagaluru<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">168 metres (551 ft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"176\">Kalhatti Falls<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">Chikkamagaluru<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">122 metres (400 ft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"176\">Keppa Falls<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">Uttara Kannada<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">116 metres (381 ft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"176\">Koosalli Falls<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">Udupi<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">116 metres (381 ft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"176\">Shivanasamudra Falls<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">Mysore<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">98 metres (322 ft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"176\">Kedumari Falls<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">Udupi<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">91 metres(299 ft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"176\">Muthyala Maduvu<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">Bangalore Rural<\/td>\n<td width=\"261\">91 metres(299 ft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Administrative_Structure_of_Karnataka\"><\/span><strong><b>Administrative Structure<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0of Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Karnataka has been divided into four revenue divisions\u00a0for administrative purpose:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a049 sub-divisions<\/li>\n<li>30 districts<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0175\u00a0<em><i>taluks<\/i><\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0745\u00a0<em><i>hoblies<\/i><\/em>\u00a0\/ revenue circles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/yv45\/8wer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prepare for various Government exams! Download Entri App!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_facts_about_Karnataka\"><\/span><strong><b>Interesting facts about Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>: <\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Description<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Answers<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Capital<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Bengaluru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Administrative HQ<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Bengaluru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Chief Ministers<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Basavaraj Bommai(<strong><b>Since 2021 <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>&#8211;<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>present<\/b><\/strong>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Governor<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Thawar Chand Gehlot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>State Animal<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Elephant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Official<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0Bird<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Indian Roller<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>State Flower<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Lotus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>State Tree<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Sandalwood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>No. of District<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>No. of Division<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>4(Bangalore, Belgaum, Gulbarga, Mysore)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Loksabha Seats<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Rajyasabha Seats<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council)<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly)<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>224<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Major Airport<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00b7\u00a0Bengaluru International Airport<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0Hubli Airport<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0Mangalore International Airport<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0Belgaum Airport<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0Bellary Airport<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0Gulbarga Airport<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0Mysore Airport<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0Jindal Vijaynagar Airport<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Railway Stations<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00b7\u00a0Mangalore Railway Stations<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0Mysore\u00a0Railway Stations<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0Shimoga\u00a0Railway Stations<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0Hubli Railway Stations<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0Chamarajanagar\u00a0Railway Stations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Major Port<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>New Mangalore Port<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Official Language<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Kannada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Time Zone<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>IST (UTC +5:30)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Postal Code<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Different according to Location<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Vehicle Code<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>KA \u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Judiciary<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>High court Karnataka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Seal<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25510610\" src=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/symbol.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"136\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Languages_Spoken_in_Karnataka\"><\/span><strong><b>Major <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Languages<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0Spoken in Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"165\"><strong><b>Languages<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"253\"><strong><b>Percentage<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0of Population<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"165\">Kannada<\/td>\n<td width=\"253\">66.54%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"165\">Urdu<\/td>\n<td width=\"253\">10.83%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"165\">Telugu<\/td>\n<td width=\"253\">5.84%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"165\">Tamil<\/td>\n<td width=\"253\">3.45%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"165\">Marathi<\/td>\n<td width=\"253\">3.38%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"165\">Hindi<\/td>\n<td width=\"253\">3.30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"165\">Tulu<\/td>\n<td width=\"253\">2.61%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"165\">Others<\/td>\n<td width=\"253\">4.05%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Religions_followed_in_Karnataka\"><\/span><strong><b>Religion<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>s followed in Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Religion<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Percentage<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Hinduism<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>84.00%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Islam<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>12.92%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Christianity<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1.87%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Jainism<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>0.72%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Buddhism<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>0.16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Sikhism<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>0.05%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Other<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>0.02%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Not religious<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>0.27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Stadiums_of_Karnataka\"><\/span><strong><b>Major <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Stadiums<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0of Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Stadium<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><b>City<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>M. Chinnaswamy Stadium<\/td>\n<td>Bangalore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sir M V Stadium<\/td>\n<td>Mandya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/yv45\/8wer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prepare for various Government exams! Download Entri App!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hydro-Electric_Power_Stations_of_Karnataka\"><\/span><strong><b>Hydro-Electric Power Stations<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0of Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Name<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><b>River<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ghatprabha Hydroelectric Project<\/td>\n<td>Ghataprabha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bhadra Hydroelectric Project<\/td>\n<td>Bhadra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mallapur Hydroelectric Project<\/td>\n<td>Tungabhadra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Seshadhri Iyer (Sivasamudram) Hydroelectric Project<\/td>\n<td>Cauvery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_facts_about_Karnataka_Art_and_Culture\"><\/span><strong><b>Interesting facts about Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>: <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Art<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0and<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0Culture<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Description<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Summary<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Folk Dance<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Dollu Kunitha<\/p>\n<p>Bharatanatyam<\/p>\n<p>Kuchipudi<\/p>\n<p>Kathak<\/p>\n<p>Yakshagana (Dance Drama)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Music<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Gamaka Kannada<\/p>\n<p>Bhavageete<\/p>\n<p>Indian Classical Music<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Major Festiva<\/b><\/strong>l<\/td>\n<td>Ugadi (Kannada New Year)<\/p>\n<p>Makara Sankranti (the harvest festival)<\/p>\n<p>Ganesh Chaturthi<\/p>\n<p>Gowri Habba<\/p>\n<p>Ram Navami<\/p>\n<p>Naga Panchami<\/p>\n<p>Basava Jayanthi<\/p>\n<p>Deepavali Ramzan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Cuisine (Famous Food)<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Ragi ball (Ragi mudde)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Traditional Dress<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Men<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Shirt, Trousers and Salwar kameez Mysore Peta Pagadi<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Women<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Saree, Dhoti<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Temples_of_Karnataka\"><\/span><strong><b>Major <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Temples<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0of Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Temple<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Location<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chennakesava Temple<\/td>\n<td>Belur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kollur Mookambika Temple<\/td>\n<td>Kollur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gomateshwara Temple<\/td>\n<td>Shravanabelagola<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hoysaleswara Temple<\/td>\n<td>Halebeedu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gokarna Mahableshwar temple<\/td>\n<td>North Kannada district<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Murudeshwara temple<\/td>\n<td>Uttara Kannada District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kukke Subramanya temple<\/td>\n<td>South Kannada District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kateel Durgaparameshwari temple<\/td>\n<td>Kateel town in Dakshina Kannada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Horanadu Annapurneshwari temple<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Mudigere \u2013 Taluk, Chikamagalur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Guddattu Mahaganapathi temple<\/td>\n<td>Yedyadi-Mathyadi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sri Virupaksheshwara temple<\/td>\n<td>Hampi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/yv45\/8wer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prepare for various Government exams! Download Entri App!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Economy_of_Karnataka\"><\/span><strong><b>Economy<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0of Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0economy of Karnataka\u00a0is the\u00a0fourth-largest of any Indian state.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>S.No<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Description<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Summary<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><strong><b>State GDP<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u20b916.99 trillion\u00a0(US$240\u00a0billion) (2019\u201320)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Growth rate<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>6.8% (2019-20 est.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Per capita income<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u20b9231,491 (US$3,200) (2018\u201319)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td><strong><b>GDP per capita rank<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>7th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Major Industries<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Research and Development Headquarter of ISRO IT and ITeS Agro Aerospace Heavy Engineering Automobile Industries Biotechnology Companies Pharmaceutical Industry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Major Imports<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Mineral fuels including oil Precious metals Electrical machinery, equipment Machinery including computers Organic chemicals Plastics, plastic articles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Major exports<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Softwares Hardware Agriculture Products<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Education\"><\/span><strong><b>Education<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Karnataka is\u00a0one of the most highly educated states in the country. It\u00a0has a large number of schools and educational institutions, nearly 50% of which are managed by the government; the remainder is operated by local \u00a0and private bodies. Compulsory free primary education is provided in most towns and villages\u00a0here. Among Karnataka\u2019s oldest and important institutions of higher learning are the IISC or The Indian Institute of Science (1909), BU or Bangalore University (1964), and the University of Agricultural Sciences (1964),\u00a0University of Mysore (1916) in Mysuru\u00a0and \u00a0Karnatak University (1949) in Dharwad, \u00a0Mangalore University (1980) in Mangaluru, and Gulbarga University (1980) in Kalaburagi<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Description<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><b>Summary<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Literacy Rate\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>75.36%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Male<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>82.47%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Female<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>68.08%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>No. of School<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>78,096 (2018)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Affiliation Board<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>CBSE, ICSE, SSLC, NIOS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>No. of University<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a058<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>Colleges in Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>520 (Engineering, Law, Medical etc)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heritage_Sites_of_Karnataka\"><\/span><strong><b>Heritage Sites<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0of Karnataka<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><b>UNESCO Heritage Sites<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Group of Monuments at Hampi<\/li>\n<li>Group of Monuments at Pattadakal<\/li>\n<li>Western Ghats (Shared Site)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><b>Other Heritage Sites<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><b>S.No<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"207\"><strong><b>Description<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"424\"><strong><b>Summary<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\"><strong><b>Major Tourist Places<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"424\">Bangalore<\/p>\n<p>Gokarna<\/p>\n<p>Chitradurga Fort<\/p>\n<p>Mysore<\/p>\n<p>Coorg<\/p>\n<p>Chikmagalur<\/p>\n<p>Belur<\/p>\n<p>Shravanabelagola<\/p>\n<p>Murudeshwar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\"><strong><b>Major Monuments<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"424\">Gol Gumbaz<\/p>\n<p>Kittur fort<\/p>\n<p>Daria Daulat Bagh<\/p>\n<p>Shiva Temple<\/p>\n<p>Temples of Dhaneshwara<\/p>\n<p>Tombs of Prophets<\/p>\n<p>Malyappa\u00a0and\u00a0Monappa<\/p>\n<p>The old temple of Kameshwara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/od54\/6blp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prepare for various Government exams! Download Entri App!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Karnataka_General_Knowledge_Quiz\"><\/span><strong><b>Karnataka General Knowledge <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Quiz<\/b><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>When did Karnataka acquire its current name?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) 1 January 1951<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) 15 June 1971<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) 21 August 1991<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) 1 November 1973<\/p>\n<p>(Ans : D)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Capital of Karnatakais _______?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) Hubli<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) Dharwad<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) Bangalore<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) Karwar<\/p>\n<p>(Ans: C)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>What is the total area of Karnataka?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) 41,284 sq. mi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) 74,051 sq. mi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) 52,622 sq. mi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) 12,482 sq. mi.<\/p>\n<p>(Ans: B)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>The official language of Karnataka is ______ .<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) Tulu<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) Konkani<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) Kodava<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) Kannada<\/p>\n<p>(Ans : D)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>Karnataka has ______Districts ?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) 29<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) 32<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) 30<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) 26<\/p>\n<p>(Ans : C)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>Which Festival is the most celebrated and famous in Mysore?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) Diwali<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) Dasara<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) Holi<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) Shivratri<\/p>\n<p>(Ans: B)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>Which of the following states is the neighbor of Karnataka towards its north?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) Maharashtra<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) Kerala<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) Tamil Nadu<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) Odisha<\/p>\n<p>(Ans: A)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>Which sea is present towards the west of Karnataka?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) Ionian<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) Adriatic<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) Arabian<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) Beaufort<\/p>\n<p>(Ans: C)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li>In which year did the British annex Kanara?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) 1757<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) 1799<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) 1780<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) 1805<\/p>\n<p>(Ans: B)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li>Which kingdom of Karnataka did the British take over in 1834?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) Coorg<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) Vijayanagara<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) Bidar<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) Gulbarga<\/p>\n<p>(Ans: A)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"11\">\n<li>What was Karnataka formerly called?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) Bimaru<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) Mysore<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) Laccadive<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) Amindivi<\/p>\n<p>(Ans: B)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"12\">\n<li>Which of the following dam is situated in Karnataka state?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) Dudhawa<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) Kaushalya dam<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) Nagarjuna Sagar<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) Almatti dam<\/p>\n<p>(Ans : D)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"13\">\n<li>______is known as \u201cFather of Karnataka music\u201d?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) Kanaka Dasa<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) Purandara Dasa<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) Raghavanka<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) Sarvagna<\/p>\n<p>(Ans : B)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"14\">\n<li>The \u201cBramhagiri\u201d edict in Chitradurga belongs to Emperor<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) Kadamba<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) Ashoka<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) Amoghavarsha<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) Pulikeshi<\/p>\n<p>(Ans : B)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"15\">\n<li>Recently names of Cities in Karnataka changed New name of Belgaum city is ______?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) Belagavi<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) Belagav<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) Belurgam<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) Bellaam<\/p>\n<p>(Ans : A)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"16\">\n<li>Number of Loksabha seats in Karnataka state is ______.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) 25<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) 28<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) 29<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) 30<\/p>\n<p>(Ans : B)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"17\">\n<li>Thalikote war or \u201cRakkasa Thangadi\u201d which ruined the glory of Vijayanagara dynasty was held in the year________.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) 1545<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) 1565<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) 1550<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) 1560<\/p>\n<p>(Ans : B)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"18\">\n<li>_______had built beautiful temples at Pattadakallu and Aihole?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) Chalukya<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) Hoysala<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) Shatavahana<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) Rastrakuta<\/p>\n<p>(Ans : A)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"19\">\n<li>Doddaballapura is famous for ________industries ?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) Steel<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) Plastic<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) Fuir Juice<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) Silk<\/p>\n<p>(Ans : D)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"20\">\n<li>The temples at \u201cHalebidu and Belur\u201d belong to _____dynasty.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) Kadamba dynasty<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) Hoysala dynasty<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) Rastrakuta dynasty<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) Badami Chalukya dynasty<\/p>\n<p>(Ans : B)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"21\">\n<li>Number of Assembly Seats in Karnataka is _____.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) 198<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) 209<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) 224<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) 213<\/p>\n<p>(Ans : C)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"22\">\n<li>Who get the credit for the spread of Jainism in Karnataka?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) Chandragupta Maurya<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) Bimbisara<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) Ashoka<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) Samparati<\/p>\n<p>(Ans : A)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"23\">\n<li>_______waterfall is created by the Sharavathi River in Shimoga district of Karnataka ?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Gokak Falls<\/li>\n<li>Kalhatti Falls<\/li>\n<li>Lalguli Falls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(D) Jog Fall<\/p>\n<p>(Ans : D)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"24\">\n<li>_________in Karnataka is the present location of capital of Vijayanagar Empire?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) Hampi<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) Kulyadi<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) Kottigehara<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) Thokur<\/p>\n<p>(Ans : A)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"25\">\n<li>Which City in Karnataka is pilgrimage destination in jainism ?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) Belur<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) Shravanabelagola<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) Shorapur<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) Tumkur<\/p>\n<p>(Ans : B)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"26\">\n<li>_______is the Famous Temple is located at Belur.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) Chenna Keshava Temple<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) Hanuman Temple<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) Ganesh temple<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) Vishnu Temple<\/p>\n<p>(Ans : A)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"27\">\n<li>Karnataka Lokayukta Act was approved in which year?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(A) 1987<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(B) 1984<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(C) 1986<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(D) 1990<\/p>\n<p>(Ans : B)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"28\">\n<li>In _________ Ashok\u2019s minor rock edict has been 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