Question

Karunadu means ________.
1. A land of red soil
2. A land of alluvial soil
3. A land of lateritic soil
4. A land of black soil

Answer 1

Hint: Karunadu means an elevated land. "Karu" and "Nadu "are the Kannada words from which the word "Karnataka "is derived. Karnataka's private sector is competing with the best in the world in the field of specialty healthcare. Karnataka has also developed a modicum of public health services with better health care and child care record than most other Indian states. In spite of these advancements, when it comes to primary health care, certain areas of the state still leave much to be desired.

Complete answer:
Karnataka state was created on November 1, 1956, and situated in South West India. Karnataka state was created because of the State Reorganization act. The state was renamed Karnataka in 1973, and at first, it was known as the state of Mysore.

The largest city and the capital of this state are Bangalore. The Karnataka state has its borders on Maharashtra to the north side, the Arabian Sea and the Laccadive Sea to the eastern side, Goa to the northwest side, Andhra Pradesh to the eastern side, Tamil Nadu to the southeast side, and Kerala to the southwest side.

Karunadu is a Kannada word, and "Karu" means "black, "and "Nadu" means region. Hence, Karunadu means black cotton soil; this type of soil is found in the Bayalu Seeme region of the state. 5.83% of the total geographical area of India is covered by the Karnataka state.

Therefore the answer is 4. A land of black soil

Note:
The word Carnatic or sometimes karnatak was used by the British to describe both sides of the peninsular region, south of the Krishna river. Karnataka state is the eighth largest region of India by area. The Karnataka state is the ninth largest state by population and has 30 districts