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

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Annual fair at Banashankari Amma Temple is held in Bagalkot district of Karnataka. The temple in Banashankari is dedicated to Banashankari or Shakambari, a form of Parvati. It is located at Cholachagud, popularly called Banashankari.

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The Iruliga is the primarily tribe of Karnataka with a total population of about 10,259, mostly living in Ramanagar and Bengaluru Urban districts. They are Hindus and while Kannada is their principal language, a few other languages are also spoken.

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Bhuvikrama allied with the Chalukyas in the Battle of Vilande (c.670) which was fought between the Chalukyas and the Pallavas. He helped the Chalukyas to gain victory over Pallava Parameshwara Varman and snatching as a war trophy, the Pallava ruler’s necklace called ‘Ugrodaya’ for himself.

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In the year 1918, The Government Soap Factory was established in Bangalore with the objective of manufacturing laundry soaps and toilet soap in sandal, jasmine and lavender perfumes, Mysore Sandal Soap, etc.

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Raichur Thermal Power Station was the first thermal power plant to be set up in Karnataka. It is a coal-fired electric power station located in the Raichur district of Karnataka.

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Fazl Ali Commission was appointed in December 1953 and it recommended the formation of linguistically united Mysore State (Karnataka) and thus it came into existence on the 1st November 1956. Later in 1973 the state was renamed as Karnataka.

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Haft Gumbaz is located in Gulbarga. Gulbarga is a city in Karnataka. It is officially known as Kalaburagi. It is the administrative headquarters of Gulbarga district. It is the largest city in the Hyderabad-Karnataka region of North Karnataka.
Haft Gumbaz are a group of tombs of the rulers and military commanders of the Bahmani Kingdom. The tombs were built during the 14th and 15th centuries. It is an example of Indo-Islamic architecture. There are seven tombs in total.  The tomb complex is maintained by the Archeological Survey of India. The tomb complex is part of the “Monuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanate”, which is an ensemble of various structures added to the tentative list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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Hanumappa Nayaka built the Upper fort of the Bellary fort. The lower fort was built by Haider Ali. Hanumappa Nayaka was a feudatory of Vijayanagara empire.
Bellary fort was built on top of a hill called the “Ballari Gudda” or the Fort Hill. It is located in the Bellary district of Karnataka.

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Honnemaradu is a tourist place situated on the back waters of the Sharavathi River in the state of Karnataka. It is located in Sagara taluk of Karnataka. Its name is derived from the Honne tree. However, Golden Lake is the literal meaning of Honnemardu.

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The Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is a tiger reserve as part of the Project Tiger, and a protected area. It is situated in the Chikkamagaluru district in the state of Karnataka. Bhadra sanctuary has a wide variety of flora and fauna and attracts a lot of tourists.