CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Today marks the golden jubilee of renaming the state Karnataka from erstwhile Mysore.

Detailed explanation-2: -The existing Kannada name, Bengalūru, was declared the official name of the city in 2006. Bangalore is sometimes referred to as the “Silicon Valley of India” (or “IT capital of India”) because of its role as the nation’s leading information technology (IT) exporter.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bettada Chamaraja Wadiyar, the raja of Mysuru rebuilt the fort of Mysuru and made his headquarters and called the city ‘Mahishura Nagara’ meaning the city of Mahishur. Many inscriptions done in the 17th century and later refer to Mysuru as ‘Mahishuru’.

Detailed explanation-4: -The name Karnataka is derived from Karunadu, meaning “lofty land” or “high plateau,” due to its location on the Deccan Plateau. The name can also mean “land of black soil” (Kari - Black; Nadu - Area or Region) in Kannada.