Bengaluru
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Overview
Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, is a centre of India's IT and start-up economy, helped by its links with Silicon Valley.
It is also a textbook case of urban flooding: lakes and drains have been lost to unplanned growth, and floods followed heavy rain in 2022. Citizen report cards, a way for residents to rate public services, were pioneered here in the 1990s by the Public Affairs Centre.
Geography and key facts
- Capital of Karnataka
- IT and start-up hub
- Urban flooding, 2022
- Citizen report cards (1990s)
Why it matters for UPSC
A frequent example in Mains answers on urbanisation and governance.
Note for UPSC
Capital of Karnataka. International airport.
Useful for orientation questions and for locating other features relative to the capital.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Bengaluru yet.
Key facts
- Type
- State / UT capital · International airport
- State / UT
- Karnataka
- Coordinates
- 12.979°N, 77.591°E
13.199°N, 77.706°E
2 markers on the map
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Women, Urbanisation and Globalisation
- Major Hazards and Good Practices
- Model Essay: Cities as Engines of Opportunity
- Pressure Groups, NGOs and Civil Society in Governance
- Indian Diaspora and the Effect of Other Countries' Policies on India's Interests
- Mineral and Energy Resources and the Location of Industries in India
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