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Karnataka Mantapa to be modelled on Bharat Mandapam
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Karnataka wants its own Bharat Mandapam — the Pragati Maidan venue that hosted G20 2023
Karnataka will build a 'Karnataka Mantapa' convention centre modelled on Delhi's Bharat Mandapam.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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Karnataka Chief Minister D.K.
Shivakumar announced that the State government will build a 'Karnataka Mantapa', a large convention and exhibition complex modelled on the Centre's Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
Bharat Mandapam, built at Pragati Maidan, is India's largest convention centre and hosted the 2023 G20 Summit.
The Karnataka Mantapa is intended to give Bengaluru a comparable venue for major conventions and international events.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
Remember these
- Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar announced the 'Karnataka Mantapa' convention centre
- It is modelled on the Centre's Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi
- Bharat Mandapam is built at Pragati Maidan
- Bharat Mandapam is India's largest convention centre and hosted the 2023 G20 Summit
Prelims · Mains
How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- Bharat Mandapam is located at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
- Bharat Mandapam hosted the 2023 G20 Summit.
- Karnataka Mantapa is a proposed convention and exhibition complex modelled on Bharat Mandapam.
Mains
GS Paper III (infrastructure) / GS Paper II (state initiatives): the issue is Bengaluru's lack of a large-scale convention venue for international events, addressed through the policy of replicating the Centre's Bharat Mandapam model. This has implications for MICE tourism, investment promotion, and Karnataka's global positioning, with the way forward lying in timely execution and sustainable design.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The 'Bharat Mandapam' convention centre in New Delhi, after which Karnataka's proposed 'Karnataka Mantapa' is being modelled, is located at:
- Vigyan Bhawan
- Pragati Maidan
- India Gate
- Kartavya Path
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Answer: B — Correct: Pragati Maidan - the site of Bharat Mandapam, which hosted the 2023 G20 Summit. • Vigyan Bhawan - wrong: a separate, older Delhi convention venue. • India Gate - wrong: a war memorial. • Kartavya Path - wrong: the ceremonial boulevard, not the venue.
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