Packet 4: Tossup 22

This state’s region of of Bylakuppe (15[1])is home to the Namdroling Monastery, the world’s (-5[1])largest Tibetan refugee settlement. This state’s St. Mary’s Islands are dotted by hexagonal rock columns formed by rhyolitic lava. Several religious groups have carved temples out of rock outside this state’s town of Badami. Most of the territory of a proposed state for Tulu speakers is currently (15[1])in this (15[1])state. (15[2])Rainfall is much lower (-5[1])in this state’s interior plain of (-5[1])Bayalu Seeme than in its coastal area, whose city (-5[1])of (*) Udupi is known for its vegetarian (-5[1])cuisine. The Kaveri River begins (10[1])in this state’s portion (-5[1])of the Western Ghats before flowing southeast (-5[1])into a neighbouring state. (10[1])This state was renamed (10[1])from Mysore in 1973. (10[2]-5[2])For 10 points, (10[1])Kannada (10[1]-5[1])is the main language (10[1]-5[1])of what (10[1])southern Indian (10[1]-5[1])state governed (-5[1])from Bangalore? (10[1]0[1])■END■ (10[9]0[9])

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