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Year long celebrations under the theme “Hesarayitu karnataka Usiragali

Karnataka” – Entire year is celebrated as golden year 50 yrs

-taken from poem by “channaveera kanavi”

-project 30ft bronze statue of nadadevate ‘Bhuvaneshwari’ @ Ravindra Kalakshetra

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2.Karnataka State education policy –

Chair – prof.sukdhev throat

3.7th pay commission

Chair – former chief sec K Sudhakar Rao

4.justice K Bhaktavatsala commission – OBC reservation for urban and rural

Five recs- 3 accepted by state govt

-1. 33% reservation for in urban and local rural bodies

-2. Reservation of Mayor and Dy.Mayor in BBMP for Backword classes

-3. Bringing the electoral branches of all urban and rural local bodies under the Dept
of Personnel. (Before : Electoral branches of rural local bodies under Dept of rural
development & Electoral branches of rural local bodies under Dept
of Urban development )

5.Mohan Alva committee- Declaring the TULU as 2nd official language of Karnataka

6.Ret.Justice Shivram Patil as chairman of States border and river protection

commission

7. Administrative reforms commission in Karnataka is headed by – T M Vijay

Bhaskar

8. “The Hawk System” - Karnataka forest dept in collab with Wildlife trust of India.

-HAWK- Hostile activity watch Kernel

-India’s first centralised wildlife crime management system – Monitoring system

-Supported by NTT data for IT support

9. KHIR city project- Near bangalore

- 2000 acres will be developed as KHIR city project

- KHIR- Knowledge Helathcare Innovation and research city

- 80,000 jobs , 40,000 cr is the investment

- Can contribute atleast 1 lakh crore to the states GDP

10. “Dark Sky Reserve” – Tala kaveri is proposed .(BORTLE scale-2)

- Hanle, in Ladakh – India’s first declared as Dark Sky reserve.(BORTLE scale-1)

- Dark sky reserve- Minimal artificial light interference that inturn will help star
gazing / Star parties.(clearly visible)

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- BORTLE scale- measures the night sky brightness. Runs from 1-9(1-least/
minmimal , 9- Maximum light interference).Eg- Bangalore- 9

11 Hampi zoo- Atal Bihari vajpey zoological park

-First night safari in the Karnataka state

- Tungabhadra water conservation reserve, Hampi - First water consrvtaion reserve

in india

12. SOTTO AWARD-

- Karnataka is the 3rd highest organ donor state

- Best emerging SOTTO award

- SOTTO -> State organ and tissue transplant organization award

13. Worlds cities cultural forum – Bengaluru 41st city to join the forum

- Forum has 40 cities from 6 continents

14. 109th Foundation day of Kannada Sahitya Parishad at Vijayapura

- Current Head- Mahesh Joshi

15. Hi-Tech Silk Market @ Haveri

- Tumukur- 1st, Ramnagara – 2nd, Haveri Dist- 3rd largest producer of Double breed
white cocoon

- Central Silk Board is a Statutory board under Union min of Textiles, Bengaluru

- 2nd largest silk producer in the world, 1st China

- Largest consumer of the silk in the world

- India produces all 4 types of the Silk – Malberry, Eri, Tasar, Muga

- Malberry accounts for 70% of total production

- Karnataka is the largest producer of the silk

16. KSLSA-Karnataka state legal services authority

- able to dispose off 25,14,343 cases in one day in national level lok Adaalat held
across the state

- KSLSA-statutory body, Ar-39(a)-free legal aid to the poor

- LSA are headed by hon.chief justice of particular high court of the state, who serves
as patron in chief.

- Senior most judge of the high court is nominated as the executive chairman of the
LSA.

- Lok Adaalat-> people’s court at high court level, dist court and taluk court level

High court level- 3 members->1. sitting/ ret judge of HC will head

2. Judicial member

3. Social service member

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17. Eco-sensitive areas -> Environmental protection act, 1986

- 10kms(number may vary+/-) surrounding the NP/WLS , acts as buffer

- Karnataka state cabinet approved 6 forest areas as eco sensitive areas

Kappatagudda, Bukkapatna, Kammasandra, Nagarehole, Cauvery WLS,

Dandeli WLS.

18. KSPCB –

- State govt has cancelled the appointment of Mr.Shant A Thimmayya from the
chairman of KSPCB

- Appointment->nominated by the state govt under the Section 4 of the water act,
1974

- Term of office of chairman->3yrs

19. 87th kannada sahitya sammelana – to be held at Mandya cancelled.

- Mahesh Joshi told coz of droughts in the state, and to be held in mont of December

- 86th headed by Dodda Range Gowda @ Haveri

- Started in 1915 by H V Nanjundyya and first held on Bengaluru

20. Under ground transformer to be setup in Bengaluru, with capacity of

500kw.

- in colllab of BBMP + BESCOM

- India’s First

21. 5th world coffee conference to be held in Bengaluru, first time india is
Hosting

- happened in 4 different parts of world

->1st in London, 2000

->2nd in Brazil, 2005

-> 3rd in Guatemela, Central America, 2010

->4th in Ethiopia, 2016

-> 5th Bengaluru, India first time

- Coffee board of india-> Statutory board, 1942 under Ministry of commerce and
industry

- Intl coffee organization organises the ‘world coffee conference’

-> it is the only inter governmental organisation that deals with coffee

Represents 93% worlds coffee production and 63% worlds consumption

->Karnataka is the highest production of coffee in India

22. National Enginnerrs day- 15th September

- in remembers birth anniversary of sir.M V Visveswaraya

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- chief engineer of mysore – 1909

-Dewan of mysore 1912-1918

-constructed the KRS dam

-Awarded “The Knight” by king George V

- Bharat Ratna in 1955

- Books -> “Reconstructing India” and “Planned Economy of India”

= “Worlds engineers day”, by UNESCO ->4th March

23. Srilanka has hosted first time “Karnataka Cultural festival” in Srilanka

- Madhuri Bondre , prominent dance from Karnataka has been highlighted

24. Karnataka State Dementia Action Plan

- Dementia->Umbrella term that encompasses all the diseases that effects Memory,
cognitive abilities and behaviours that hinder the day to day activities

- dominant form -> Alzheimer’s -> 24th September “worlds Alzheimers day”, to
spread awareness

- collab with state health department + NIHMANS

25. Megalith Dolmen site- Mudbidri, Dakshin akannada

- Dolmen-> arrangement of large rocks in circular shape (orthostats) along with

roof on top of it.

-megaliths -> contemporary of ivc

Megaliths-knowledge of iron, max info from sangam literature, known for their
Burials(one type of burial is Dolmen)

IVC- Knowledge of bronze

26. NCRB report of 2021, Karnataka 3rd highest to witness cybercrimes in india

- Bengaluru south east police organiused “Cyber victims day” on August 31 st, 2023,
to create awareness

27. Palace of Bhaskar Rao Bhave (Baba saheb)-> converted as chief municipal
council office

- imp person in 1857 uprising

- Nargund (Gadag dist, karnataka)uprising of 1958, on foot steps of Nana Saheb

Imp personalities for 1857 revolt from Karnataka

- ** Bhim rao from Mundaragi

Venkatappa nayaka IV of Surapur

Baba Saheb of Nargund

Tribes of Bedas of Halagalli

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28. Pavagada Solar Park,- 2,000Mega watts of renewable energy-> planned to
expand to 3,000 & expand of over 53 sq km.

- 2nd largest plant/ solar park, pavgada, tumkur, Karnataka + 3 rd largest in the world

- 1st solar park in india-> Badla Solar park, Rajasthan + 1 st largest in World

- 2nd largest in the world, Inan Solar park, china

29. Project Madhunetri-(Madhu- ppl who suffer from diabetes, Netri- eyes)

- Early checkup program, suffering from diabetes to prevent from ‘Diabetec

Retinopathy’

- Proposed to be included in ‘Gruha Arogya’-> door to door health checkup

programme.

30. Asiatic wild dogs- > Doles

- Western ghats + Eastern ghats

- IUCN redlist-> Endangered

- Cited in Shimoga dist, Teertha halli

- Documented by wildlife filmmaker-Krupakar BS -> Movie “The Pack”.

31. Notifiable Disease-> Rabies is included in Karnataka form December 2022

- Karnataka is the 1st and only state in india to notify snake bite as notifiable disease

- Notifiable disease-> Required by law to be reported to the government authorities.

32. Gandhi Grama – Karnataka’s 1st / 3rd in India @ H Malligere village in Mandya

- 1st in Ahmedabad

- 2nd Madurai, TN

- Gandhigrama-> Village is setup to convey gandhiji’s philosophies and ideologies to

the youth

-> To manufacture the items used by villagers at low cost and sell it at
minimal price

33. 414th Mysore Dasara – Inagurated by Hamsalekha music director

- Origin in 15th century, Vijayanagara Period

- “matla-us-sadain wa majma-ul-bahrain”(The Rise of Two Auspicious Constellations

and the Confluence of Two Oceans.) book by Persian traveller ‘Abdul Razak’ mentions
about the mysore dasara.

34. Bhima River – Suffering from dryness-> affected drinking water supply to
several villages

- Originates from Bhim shanakar hills of western ghats

- Merges into ‘Krishna river’ at Kadalur, Raichur

- Tributries-> Sina & Nira

- Ujjaine Dam in Maharashtra on the Bhima river

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- Pandarpur, Piligrimage centre on the right bank of Bhima River

35. World Heritage sites of UNESCO-> Hoysala temples, 42 nd WHS of india

- 3 Temples-> 1.Hoysaleshwara temple in Halebidu – in 1121 CE

(Percy Brown - this temple has highest architecture of Hoysalas & Supreme Climax of
Indian Architecture)

-> 2.Channakeshava Temple in Beluru- By King Vishnu Vardhana in

1117 CE

-> 3.Keshava Temple in Somanathapura – Comissionned by

Somanata Dandanayaka under the regime of Narasimha III in 1268 CE.

- In Karnataka 4 WHS-> 3 Cultural sites & 1 Natural site – Western Ghats

->1.Group of Monuments at Hampi – Marks Regime of

Vijayanagara

2.Temples of Patada Kallu – Marks Regime of Chalukyas of

Badami

3.Hoysalas temples.

36. Yettina Hole Project – Diverting the water from 4 pereneal streams of river
netravati in WGhats

- Aim is to address the drinking water deficit in dist of Chikkabalapur and Kolar

37. Sirugappa, Ballari District -Proposed for breeding centre for Great Indian
Bustards

- GIB->Heaviest flying animal in the world

- IUCN-> Critically Endangered

- Habitat-> Arid and Semi-Arid Regions and dependent on Grassland Biome

- Found -> Rajastan, Gujarat, Maharashtra & Some parts of Karnataka

38. Gorta Massacare - > Jallian Wallabagh of Karnataka

- Martis Memorial at Gorta Village, Bidar by State Govt.

- Gorta Massacare-> Post independence Tri Colour flag hoisting was prohibited by
NOHyd – Mir Usman ali. So Razakars (Pvt army) raided the village.

- Baurao Patil, Aarya samaj, Sahukar Mahadevappa Dumani -> Imp personalities

- Razakar’s -> Isman Ud din

39. Dharwad Declaration - Conference on water management and climate

change

- Done by 22 Nations.

40. Miyazaki Mangoes, Most expensive mangoes in the world

- Cultivated in Japan. 1 Mango-40.000 / 1Kg-2.5lac

- Horticulture dep showcased these in Koppal Dist in Horticultural Fair.

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41. Palace of Shivappa Nayaka, Shimogga to be the 1st historical monument in
the state to be developed under the ‘Smart city Mission’

- Shivappa Nayaka-> Ruler from Keladi Nayaka’s from 17 th Century

42. Karnataka Medicinal Plants Authority, Dept of Aayush

- rec 13 species to be introduced in 5 acres each, 4 districts-Bengaluru, Dharwad,

chikkamagalur & Shimogga

- rec to Karnataka Forest Department Corporation Limited (KFDCL)

43. Binkadakatti Zoo – Only mini Zoo of Karnataka

- Shivaganga, a Lion introduced

44. Bengaluru Climate Action Plan

- to make Bengaluru carbon neutral by 2050

- it has 269 targets

India to become carbon neutral by 2070 as per INDC target

45. National Unity Convention

- Committee under the chair of H C MAhadevappa to conduct the Convetion

- To celebrate the anniversary of Dr. B R Ambedkar

46. Yargol Dam, Bangarpet Taluk, Kolar Dist

- Built across Markandeya River

- To supply drinking water to Bangarpet, Malur & Kolar Towns

47. Sloth Bear Rescue Centre, 2005 at Bannerghatta

- 18 years of establishment

- Worlds 2nd largest Rescue facility for sloth bears

48. Brand Mysuru

- Logo- “Our Heritage, Your Destination” Designed by L A Raghavendra, Secured the

1st prize in logoi design competition

- Mascot – Gaju (An Eleghant) By Won and Designed by Aditi Pandit

49. Indian Golfer - Aditi Ashok, Bengaluru

- 1st Indian women to win a Golf Medal in ‘Asian Games – 2023’, Guang Jao, China

50. 4th World Kannada Conference, Japan

- Under the chair of Singer Kikeri Krishna Murthy

51. Lingam Budhi Botanical Garden, Mysuru

- 300 species of Exotic and rare plants

- 15 acre plot with budget of 4 Cr

52. Inland Container Depot,

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- 2 Imp->1. Bengaluru

2.Kadakola, Nanjingood, Mysore- Being constructed

53. Hatti Gold Mine

- Karnataka is the largest Producer of Gold in India – 84%

- Hatti GM Raichur, Kolar, Dharwad, Hassan -> Annual production of gold- 1.8 tonnes

54. Lalbagh Flower Show

- 2024 Theme – Philosopher, Saint, Poet Basavanna

- Twice in a year- Republic day & Independence day

55. SURAKSHA- Surveillance system to track suicide and self harm

- Launched in Channapatna taluk, Ramnagara

-By NIMHANS + State Govt

56. Matru Chaitanya- mental health screening initiative for Pregnant and lactating
Women

- Karnataka is the 1st state to start

57. Vote from Home Facility by ECI

- 1st time in india

- For Senior Citizens of 80+ & People Suffering from Disabilities

58. Elephant care centre @ Kajikalahalli, Kolar

59. Army Parade – 2023

- First time held outside NewDelhi, i.e, in Bengaluru

60. Archana Uthappa – Karnataka’s 1st women Drone Pilot

- Certified by DG of Civil Aviation

61. Male Mahadeshwara statue 108 ft tall @ M M Hills in Chamarajnagar Dist

- BY CM of Kar

62. Bird Survey at Nagarhole Tiger reserve

- 290 Bird Species were recorded

63. River cities alliance – 12 cities

- Mangaluru from Karnataka

64. Green Hydrogen Cluster, India’s First to be setup @ Mangaluru

65. KASSIA- Karnatraka Small Scale industries association

- C A Shashidhara Shetty – President

66. Rudrappa Lamani – Dy. Speaker of Karnataka Legislative assembly

67. Triveni D, 23 - Mayor of Ballari city. Youngest Mayor.

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68.Major Rama Raghoba Rane (island named after), from Karnataka.

- Jan 23rd Birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose -> 21 Islands of A&N named
after 21 soldiers.

69. Apple Lab- cost of 35lakhs @ Mandya

70. Special team headed by B P Ravi

- Recover dues from forest land that has been leased form pre independence in
Karnataka

- for Growing coffee, Tea Rubber etc..

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