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1. Which of the following extended patronage to Shiraz, the famous Persian poet?
[A] Muhammad Shah II
[B] Humayun Shah
[C] Mahmud Gawan
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Muhammad Shah II]
Notes:
Muhammad Shah II was interested in philosophy and poetry. He extended his patronage to Shiraz who was a the famous Persian poet. He tried to build his court as a cultural centre of excellence and learning.
2. Which Bahamani ruler erected the mausoleum of Banda Nawaz at Gulbarga?
[A] Muhammad Shah I
[B] Ahmad Shah I
[C] Humayun Shah
[D] Mahmud Gawan
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Correct Answer: B [Ahmad Shah I]
Notes:
Hazrat Syed Muhammad Gesu Daraz, or Banda Nawaz, was a prominent Sufi saint of the Chishti Order. His mausoleum in Gulbarga, built by Ahmad Shah I, is a major pilgrimage site. He authored works in Persian, Arabic, and Dakhni, influencing the Deccan’s cultural landscape. The mausoleum features Indo-Islamic architecture and contains a library of rare manuscripts, reflecting the Bahmani Sultanate’s syncretic culture.
3. Burhan Nizarn Shah I ruled during which of the following periods?
[A] 1510-53 CE
[B] 1520-63 CE
[C] 1530-73 CE
[D] 1540-83 CE
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Correct Answer: A [1510-53 CE]
Notes:
Ahmed Bahri Nizarn Shah was succeeded by his young son, Burhan Nizarn Shah I, who ruled from 1510 to 53 CE. Burhan I came in a pact with Sadasiva Raya of Vijayanagar and occupied Bijapur, Sholapur and the neighbouring districts.
4. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the administration of Qutb Shahis?
1. A proportion of fiscal rights were given out in assignment to an aristocracy.
2. The revenue farmers acted as a middle or contact zone between the state and civil society and represented the aristocracy.
3. Revenue farming guaranteed the state with a steady flow of income by ensuring a fixed amount of revenue.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
During the rule of Qutub Shahis a proportion of fiscal rights were given out in assignment to an aristocracy. The revenue farmers acted as a middle or contact zone between the state and civil society and represented the aristocracy. Revenue farming guaranteed the state with a steady flow of income by ensuring a fixed amount of revenue.
5. Which of the following is India’s first agromet forecast centre?
[A] North Malabar Agromet Forecasting and Research Centre
[B] North Karnataka Agromet Forecasting and Research Centre
[C] North Coromandel Agromet Forecasting and Research Centre
[D] North Andhra Agromet Forecasting and Research Centre
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Correct Answer: B [North Karnataka Agromet Forecasting and Research Centre]
Notes:
North Karnataka Agromet Forecasting and Research Centre is India’s first agromet forecast centre located at University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) in Dharwad, Karnataka. The main objective of the centre is to give accurate reports on the weather which would enable the farmers to protect the crops and get a good yield.
6. In February 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the construction Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIIT) in one of the cities of Karnataka. What is the name of that city?
[A] Tumakuru
[B] Raichur
[C] Chikmagalur
[D] Dharwad
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Correct Answer: D [Dharwad]
Notes:
On 10th February 2019, PM unveiled a plaque to mark the laying of the foundation stone of Indian Institute of Technology –Dharwad and Indian Institute of Information Technology –Dharwad, Hubli, Karnataka.
7. Neelakanta Rao Jagdale passed away in May 2019 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. What was he famous for?
[A] As an actor from Karnataka
[B] As a politician from Karnataka
[C] As a distiller from Karnataka
[D] As a contractor from Karnataka
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Correct Answer: C [As a distiller from Karnataka]
Notes:
Neelakanta Rao Jagdale, Chairman & Managing Director of Amrut Distilleries, which was the producer of the Amrut Fusion Single Malt Whisky which ranked as the third finest whisky in the world by Jim Murray in his Whisky Bible. The brand continues to figure among the best whiskies in the world.
8. Karnataka government launched “E-Step” scheme in August 2019 to empower student start-ups. What is the name of the implementation agency?
[A] Karnataka Information and Technology Society
[B] Karnataka Innovation and Development Society
[C] Karnataka Business and Technology Society
[D] Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society
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Correct Answer: D [Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society ]
Notes:
Karnataka government launched “E-Step” scheme in August 2019 to empower student start-ups. The Department of Information Technology, Bio-Technology and Science & Technology in Karnataka government through Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS) launched the E-step scheme in August 2019. The main aim is to promote an initiative to empower student start-ups.
9. Who was the founder of Kadamba dynasty in Karnataka?
[A] Kangavarma
[B] Bhageerath
[C] Mayurasharma
[D] Kakusthavarma
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Correct Answer: C [Mayurasharma]
Notes:
The Kadambas were an ancient royal family of Karnataka, that ruled northern Karnataka and the Konkan from Banavasi in present-day Uttara Kannada district. The kingdom was founded by Mayurasharma.
10. Mohanatarangini (River of delight) was written by:
[A] Nanjunda Kavi
[B] Nisammuddin Bakshi
[C] Kanakadasa
[D] Krishnadevaraya
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Correct Answer: C [ Kanakadasa]
Notes:
Mohanatarangini (River of delight) is the first work of Kanakadasa (1509–1609), a prominent literary figure in Kannada literature whose works are mostly in the Sangatya (composition meant to be sung to the accompaniment of a musical instrument), Shatpadi (Six line poems) and Shataka (hundred verse) metres.
