KPSC Mains 2024 Notes
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KARNATAKA HC rules in favour of smaller warning on cigarette packs In a ruling that will have ramifications across the country, the Karnataka high court on Friday struck down a rule mandating that 85% of the principal display area on packets of tobacco products be covered by specified health warnings. The amendment to the … Read more
KARNATAKA Scheme to use unspent funds of legislators The State government has come out with a new programme — Siddu Sarakarada Nade Sevegala Kade (Siddaramaiah government towards providing services) — for utilising unspent fund of ₹406 crore sanctioned under the MLA and MLC Area Development Fund. With the Legislative Assembly elections expected to … Read more
KARNATAKA Mysuru drags its feet on ‘Stand Up India’ The Union government’s flagship programme to boost entrepreneurship and employment — ‘Stand Up India’ — has failed to gain traction in Mysuru district even after 20 months of its launch. The programme was launched on April 5, 2016, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Every bank … Read more
Gandhiji’s Early Visits to Karnataka : Meanwhile, on returning from South Africa in 1915, when Gandhiji (1869- 1948) visited Madras, at the request of D.V. Gundappa, he made a short visit to Bangalore on May 8th 1915 to unveil the portrait of Gopala Krishna Gokhale, and on this travel to Bangalore, earlier he was garlanded … Read more
KARNATAKA New terminal at Hubballi airport inaugurated A long-standing demand of the North Karnataka region to have an upgraded airport to accommodate more large aircraft became a reality with the inauguration of a new terminal building of the Hubballi airport. On the demand to make the new flight to Mumbai a daily flight, the minister said, … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka government to introduce digital platform for hassle-free governance In order to strengthen the ecosystem for government services, Karnataka State government will be launching a digital platform to address the issues of the common citizen. The state cabinet ratified the proposal of “Seva Sindhu,” a common citizen platform to fine tune the delivery system … Read more
The Marathas : The Marathas, who were encroaching upon the Bijapur dominion came to have control over parts of Karnataka to the North of the Tungabhadra. Shivaji built forts at Ramadurg, Nargund, Parasgad, Gajendragad, Katkol etc., in North Karnataka. In the South they had their Bangalore jahgir administered first by Shahji (1637-63) and later by … Read more
Karnataka Planned Development Karnataka is situated in the south western region of India. It is one of the most prosperous states in India. Karnataka has made tremendous progress in the fields of education, industry, agriculture, literature and tourism. Bengaluru is the capital of Karnataka. Bengaluru is known as the Silicon Valley of Asia due to … Read more
Safe Drinking and Supply Safe drinking water is the birthright of all humankind – as much a birthright as clean air. The majority of the world’s population, however, does not have access to safe drinking water. This is certainly true in most parts of Africa and Asia. Even in relatively advanced countries such as India, … Read more
Fertilizers All plants need certain mineral nutrients to survive. These minerals occur naturally in the soil and are taken up from the soil by the roots of the plants. Most soils usually have enough of these minerals to keep plants healthy. However, some nutrients are gradually used up by the plants, or are washed out … Read more