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KA GK 2019
CAPITAL: Bangalore
ESTABLISHED: November 1, 1956
CHIEF MINISTER: Siddaramaiah
GOVERNOR: Vajubhai Vala
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RULING PARTY: Congress Party
HIGH COURT: Bangalore, 1884
DISTRICTS: 30
LANGUAGES: Kannada, Telugu, Urdu, Konkani, Hindi, Mahl
POPULATION : 6, 10, 95, 297 (8th)
[Males = 3, 09, 66, 657 & Females = 3, 01, 28, 640]
M : F = 1000 : 968
AREA: 1, 91, 791 sq km (7th)
DENSITY: 320 per sq. km
LITERACY: 75. 36%
ASSEMBLY: 224
VIDHANA PARISHAT: 75
LOK SABHA: 28
RAJYA SABHA: 12
BOUNDARY STATES: Goa, Maharastra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamilnadu, Telangana, Arabian Sea
STATE ANIMAL: Indian Elephant
STATE BIRD: Indian Roller
STATE TREE: Sandalwood
STATE FLOWER: Lotus
STATE DANCE: Yakshagana, Huttari, Kola, Suggi Kunitha, Dollu Kunitha, Bayalata, Veeragasi,
TRIBES: Lambadi, Medara
FESTIVALS: Dasara, Sankranti, Ugadi, Karago, Urs, Diwali, Navaratri, Ramzan,
RIVERS: Thungabadhra, Cauvery, Penna, Sharavati, Malaprabha, Krishna, Kabini, Hemavati
POWER PLANTS: Kaiga Atomic power plant, Kali Hydropower plant, Sharavati Hydro Power Plant, Siva samudram Hydro Power Plant, Kakarpar Nuclear Power Plant, Raichur Thermal Power Station, Udupi Thermal Power Plant, Bellary Thermal Power Plant,
PROJECTS/DAMS: Supa dam(Kali river), Malaprabha project, Kundremukh Iron project, Chakra dam, Tungabadra Dam (Tungabadra river), Krishna Raja Sagar Dam (Kaveri ) Alamatti Dam (Krishna River),
KARNATAKA NATIONAL PARKS SANCTUARIES
Nagarsol National Park,
Banargath National Park
Thungabadhra Wild Life Sanctuary
Dandeli Wild Life Sanctuary (Tigers)
Bandipur National Park,
Sharavati Wild Life Sanctuary
Kudremukh Nationa Park
Anshi National Park
Bhadra Wild Life Sanctuary
Bhimgad Wild Life Sanctuary
Someswar W L S
Arabithittu Wild Life Sanctuary
Attiveri Wild Life Sanctuary
Nugu Wild Life Sanctuary Pushpagiri Wild Life Sanctuary
Cauvery Wild Life Sanctuary
Brahmagiri Wild Life Sanctuary
Rangan Tittu Wildlife (Bird) Sanctuary
Rajiv Gandhi National Park
Gudavi Bird Sanctuary – Shimoga
Kokkrebellur Pelicanry Bird Sanctuary – Kokkrebellur Attiveri Bird Sanctuary – Mundgod Taluk
Bonal Bird Sanctuary – Yadgir
Magadi Bird Sanctuary – Gadag
Kaggaladu Bird Sanctuary – Sira Taluk
INDUSTRIES: Visweswaraiah Iron & Steel, Ballari, Chidradurga, Kemman Gudi, Hospeta Iron & Steel, Aircraft, Electronics, Software, Telecom equipment, Watches, Alloy steel, Automobiles, Machine tools,
MAIN CITIES: Karwar, Hubli, Mysore, Mangaluru, Belgavi, Davanagere, Bellari, Vijayapura, Kolar, Shivamogga, Bidar, Udupi, Hosapete, Raichur, Chitradurga, Kolar, Gadag, Hosur, Tumakuru, Kalaburagi, Dharwad
AIRPORTS: Bengaluru International Aiport – Bengalore, Belgavi, Hubballi, Mangalore International Airport – Mangalore
IMPORTANT PERSONS: Pampa, Ponna, Ranna, K.V Puttappa
MISCELLANEOUS
Panambur Port, Gomateswara – Mysore (2000-year-old statue of Jain Sage carved out of a single stone)
The roof of the South = Karnataka
Rome of the East = Mangalore
Golden city = Kanchipuram
Gateway of the Karnataka = New Mangulur port
National Horticulture Research Institute = Bangalore
Garden city & Science city = Bangalore
Central University for National Law School = Bangalore
Visweswaraiah Institute of Technological Museum = Bangalore
Central Institute of Indian Languages = Mysore
Devanahalli International Airport = Devanahalli
Chemical Food Technological Research Institute = Mysore
National Aeronautical Laboratory = Bangalore
Indian Plywood Industries Research Institute = Bangalore
All India Institute of Speech & Hearing = Mysore
Indian Scientific Satellite Project = Bangalore
Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) = Bangalore
Defense Food Research Laboratory = Mysore
Indian Institute of Spirtualogy = Bangalore
Kempegowda International Airport = Bangalore
Virupaksha Temple = Hampi, Ballari
Gomateswara Temple = Shravana Belagola
M Chinnaswami Cricket Stadium = Bangalore
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