31. How many livestock farms in Karnataka are under the control of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services?
[A] Eleven
[B] Twelve
[C] Thirteen
[D] Fourteen
Answer: C [Thirteen]
Notes:
Currently, thirteen livestock farms in the state of Karnataka are under the control of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services.
32. In which year, Speed Post Passport services was launched at selected post offices in Karnataka?
[A] 2000
[B] 2005
[C] 2003
[D] 2001
Answer: D [2001]
Notes:
In Karnataka, the Speed Post Passport service was launched at selected post offices in the year 2001. Since then, through its innovative services, the Passport office has reached the public more effectively.
33. In which year, Kannada Sahitya Parishat was founded?
[A] 1910
[B] 1914
[C] 1915
[D] 1920
Answer: C [1915]
Notes:
The Kannada Sahitya Parishat was founded in the year 1915 to provide a platform for the Kannada writers and intellectuals as the state was not unified linguistically.
34. In which year, Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd. (KSDL) obtained the Geographical Indication tag for Mysore Sandal Soap and Mysore Sandalwood Oil?
[A] 2006
[B] 2001
[C] 2005
[D] 1996
Answer: A [2006]
Notes:
In the year 1980, by merging the Government Soap Factory with the sandalwood oil factories at Shimoga and Mysore, Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd. (KSDL) was incorporated as a company. The Geographical Indication tag for Mysore Sandal Soap and Mysore Sandalwood Oil was obtained by KSDL in 2006.
35. Which archeological site in Karnataka is known as South India’s earliest Iron Age site?
[A] Hallur
[B] Maski
[C] Yadgir
[D] Piklihal
Answer: A [Hallur]
Notes:
Hallur is an archaeological site located in the Haveri district of Karnataka. Hallur, South India’s earliest Iron Age site, lies in a semi-arid region with scrub vegetation, located on the banks of the river Tungabhadra.
The site is a low mound about 6.4 m high. The site was first discovered by Nagaraja Rao in 1962, and excavated in 1965. Further sampling was carried out in the late 1990s for the recovery of archaeobotanical evidence and new high precision radiocarbon dates
36. Who was the founder of the Berar Sultanate?
[A] Aladdin Imad Shah
[B] Darya Imad Shah
[C] Tufail Khan
[D] Fathullah Imad-ul-mulk
Answer: D [Fathullah Imad-ul-mulk]
Notes:
Fathullah Imad-ul-mulk was the founder of the Berar Sultanate. He was also the founder of the Imad Shahi Dynasty. He ruled from 1490–1504.
Berar was one of the Deccan Sultanates. It was established in 1490 after the disintegration of the Bahmani Sultanate.
37. In which town of Karnataka is the Chandragiri hill located?
[A] Belagavi
[B] Ballari
[C] Hosapete
[D] Shravanabelagola
Answer: D [Shravanabelagola]
Notes:
Chandragiri Hill is one of the two hills located in Shravanabelagola, Hassan district in the state of Karnataka. The other hill is Vindhyagiri.
38. Shivganga Falls is located in which district of Karnataka?
[A] Udupi
[B] Uttara Kannada
[C] Tumakuru
[D] Shimoga
Answer: B [Uttara Kannada]
Notes:
The Shivaganga falls is located in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. This is a waterfall which is 74 m high and it is on the river Sonda and it is about 22 km away from the town of Sirsi.
39. In terms of number of registered GI tags in India, What is the rank of Karnataka?
[A] 2nd
[B] 1st
[C] 4th
[D] 7th
Answer: B [1st]
Notes:
Karnataka ranked first in terms of number of registered GI tags in India. Karnataka has the highest 42 Geographical Indication tagged products. Karnataka has 4 GI Logos also.
Some of the GI Products of Karnataka are: Channapatna toys, Navalgunda dhurries, Kolhapuri chappals, Udupi jasmine, Udupi Muttu Gulla Brinjal, Udupi Sarees, Sandur Lambani embroidery Bidriware, Kamalapur red banana, and Mysore Rosewood Inlay and Ganjifa cards.
State government is promoting these products by organising awareness programmes, registration of authorised users and diagnostic study as per the State Geographical Indications Policy announced in 2019 for promotion of registered Geographical Indications.
40. In which year, Karnataka Private Medical Establishment Act was implemented?
[A] 2017
[B] 2004
[C] 2007
[D] 2003
Answer: C [2007]
Notes:
Karnataka Private Medical Establishment Act was implemented in 2007. The aim of this act is to register the private hospitals and monitor their functioning. This act was enacted before Clinical Establishment Act 2010, a central legislation which mainstreamed the discussion of private sector regulation.
The revised Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) (KPME) Act, 2017 was passed and received the governor’s nod in January 2018.