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The Largest district of Karnataka is_____________.
A) Kalaburagi
B) Belagavi
C) Bengaluru
D) Mysuru

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Hint: Karnataka is present in south India and its capital is Bangalore. Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the northeast, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the south.

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Now let us analyze the given options:
A) Kalaburagi: Gulbarga district, officially known as Kalaburagi district, is one of the 30 districts of Karnataka state in southern India. Its area is approximately 10,951 $km^2$
B) Belagavi district, also known as Belgaum district, is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. The district is known as the Sugar Bowl of Karnataka. The district has an area of approximately 13,415 $km^2$ (5,180 sq mi) making it the largest district in Karnataka.
C) Bellary: Bellary, officially Ballari, in the eponymous Bellary district, is a major city in the state of Karnataka, India. Bellary has an urban population of 410,445 and a metro population of 770,929 making it one of the most populous cities in Karnataka. The area of Bellary is approximately 8,461 $Km^2$.
D) Mysore: Mysore (or Mysuru), a city in India's southwestern Karnataka state, was the capital of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947.  The area of Mysore is approximately 6,854 $Km^2$.

Note: i) Belgaum Fort, Gokak Falls, Fort Lake, Safa Mosque are famous tourist attractions. Belagavi is exactly at the centre between Mumbai and Bangalore. It's also known as Switzerland of India.
ii) Gulbarga district was the biggest district of Karnataka but after the division of Yadgir and Kalaburgi, Belagavi became the biggest district.