Karnataka GK MCQ Question and Answer | State Gk MCQ

The Karnatak Vidyavardhak Sangha was an institution established on 20^th July 1890 by Sri R. H. Deshpande in Dharwad which was then under the British rule of Bombay Presidency.

The city is popularly called as Silk City as lot of textile and small scale Silk industries are there in the city. This town was once known for its famous hand woven silk. Doddaballapur was once known as Indian Manchester of textiles.

Gagan Mahal or Heavenly Palace was built by Ali Adil Shah-I in 1561 as a royal palace with a Durbar hall. It has three impressive arches and the central arch is the widest.

At that time there were three Princely States that were given 21 gun salutes. The rulers of the five premier states - Hyderabad State, Mysore, Baroda, Jammu & Kashmir, and Gwalior -received 21-gun salutes.
In 1917, the Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior was upgraded to a permanent and hereditary 21-gun salute, and the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir was granted the same in 1921. Both were granted the increased ranks as a result of the meritorious services of their soldiers in the First World War.

The Karnataka government has cleared the Karnataka Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Bill, which makes it mandatory to install surveillance systems at places with large gathering in Bengaluru. Commercial establishments and public places in the city will have to compulsorily install CCTV surveillance systems within three months in order to help the administration crack down on crime.

Chikkamagaluru place of Karnataka is known as 'Birthplace of Coffee' in India. It is a very beautiful city and a paradise in itself. It is an important district of Karnataka. Coffee was first cultivated in Chikkamagaluru. It is located in the foothills of the Mullayanagiri range.

Kokkare Bellur Bird Sanctuary is situated about 80 km from Bangalore in Maddur taluk of Mandya district. A small perennial river called Shimsha runs nearby. Kokkare Bellur Bird Sanctuary, famous for migratory birds like storks, pellican, cranes is near Mysore, Karnataka.

Bandipur Nation Park established in 1974 as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger, is a national park located in the south Indian state of Karnataka. Bandipur National Park is a famous tiger reserve situated in Karnataka.

The Agumbe village located in the Shimoga district of Karnataka receives the highest rainfall in Southern India. It is called as ”Cherrapunji of the South” it boasts of having the only permanent rainforest research station in India.