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31. Gamit tribe is mostly found in which of the following districts?
[A] Dharwad
[B] Shimoga
[C] Tumkur
[D] Koppal
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Correct Answer: D [Koppal]
Notes:
The Gamit tribe (also known as Gamit, Gavit, Mavchi and Pandvi) people speak in Gamit. They are about 516 of them who are now inhabitants of Karnataka, mostly found in Koppal and scattered over several other districts.
32. With the waning of the power of the Vijayanagara Empire, which feudatory house secured Srirangapatna in 1610 from the Vijayanagara Empire?
[A] Krishnaraja Wasiyar III
[B] Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV
[C] Chamarajendra Wadiyar X
[D] Raja Wodeyar I
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Correct Answer: D [Raja Wodeyar I]
Notes:
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.
33. Who founded Depressed Classes Mission in Mangalore in 1897?
[A] P. Kesavadev
[B] Kudmul Ranga Rao
[C] Hanumappa
[D] B Krishnappa
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Correct Answer: B [Kudmul Ranga Rao]
Notes:
Kudmul Ranga Rao founded the Depressed Classes Mission, at Mangalore in 1897, which started many schools for the depressed classes.
34. Who founded the journal ‘Brahmavadin’?
[A] Alasinga Perumal
[B] Anant Krishna Shastry
[C] S. Srikanta Sastri
[D] None of them
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Correct Answer: A [Alasinga Perumal]
Notes:
Alasinga Perumal (1865 – 1909) was a propagator of Vedanta and a follower of Swami Vivekananda. In 1896, under the inspiration of Vivekananda, Alasinga started publishing a religious journal Brahmavadin from Madras. The journal published till 1914 and then inspired Vedanta Kesari.
35. The famous Sankey tank is located in which city of Karnataka?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] Mangalore
[C] Shivamogga
[D] Mysuru
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Correct Answer: A [Bengaluru]
Notes:
Sankey tank is a man-made lake or tank which is situated in the western part of Bengaluru in the middle of the suburbs of Malleshwaram, Vyalikaval and Sadashivanagar. In the year 1882, this man-made tank was constructed by Col. Richard Hieram Sankey (RE) of the Madras Sappers Regiment so as to meet the water supply demands of Bangalore.
36. Which river originates in Bangrabalige valley of Karnataka?
[A] Sharavati River
[B] Netravathi River
[C] Bhima River
[D] Hemavati River
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Correct Answer: B [Netravathi River]
Notes:
The Netravati River or Netravathi Nadi originates from the Bangrabalige valley, Yelaneeru Ghat located in Kudremukh, Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka. This river is considered as one of the Holy Rivers of India and it flows through the famous pilgrimage place Dharmasthala. Netravathi River merges with the Kumaradhara River at Uppinangadi before flowing to the Arabian Sea. This river is the main water source to Mangalore and Bantwal.
37. Devaragundi waterfall is situated in which district of Karnataka?
[A] Tumkur
[B] Udupi
[C] Dakshina Kannada
[D] Uttar Kannada
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Correct Answer: C [Dakshina Kannada]
Notes:
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.
38. India’s First Sandalwood Museum will be established at?
[A] Udupi
[B] Mysore
[C] Mandya
[D] Hassan
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Correct Answer: B [Mysore]
Notes:
India’s first Sandalwood Museum is being established in Aranya Bhavan in Ashokapuram, Mysuru, Karnataka.
39. What is Avalokana Software, recently released by Karnataka government?
[A] Health software
[B] E-governance software
[C] Covid Vaccine softwarre
[D] Pension softwarre
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Correct Answer: B [E-governance software]
Notes:
It is a transparent e-governance tool that will provide Assembly constituency-wise release of government grants and allocations to different government programmes.
The software will enable the state government to access data on expenditures and sanctions incurred on 1,800 programmes.
40. In the Swachh Survekshan 2021 survey announced by the Central Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Mysore city occupies which place in the list?
[A] 10th place
[B] 11th Place
[C] 12th Place
[D] 13th Place
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Correct Answer: C [12th Place ]
Notes:
In the survey conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India on November 20,2021, Mysore occupies the 12th place in the list of cities with more than 1 lakh population. In the earlier Swachh Bharat surveys Mysore city ranked one amongst the to 5 cleanest cities of India. Under the category of garbage free cities, Mysore received a five star ranking.
