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General Studies related to State Importance

Question 1Single Answer
Which of the following is the primary objective of the Gruha Jyothi scheme in Karnataka?
  1. A
    Providing free LPG cylinders
  2. B
    Providing subsidised/free electricity to eligible domestic consumers
  3. C
    Providing free housing to urban families
  4. D
    Providing free public transport to women
Question 2Single Answer
Under Gruha Jyothi, which type of electricity installation is primarily covered?
  1. A
    Industrial installations
  2. B
    Commercial establishments
  3. C
    Domestic installations
  4. D
    Agricultural feeders only
Question 3Single Answer
Which Karnataka scheme provides free bus travel for eligible women in state-run ordinary public transport services?
  1. A
    Gruha Lakshmi
  2. B
    Yuva Nidhi
  3. C
    Shakti Yojana
  4. D
    Anna Bhagya
Question 4Single Answer
The Shakti Yojana primarily seeks to promote which of the following?
  1. A
    Women's mobility and safety
  2. B
    Industrial employment
  3. C
    Agricultural mechanisation
  4. D
    Rural electrification
Question 5Single Answer
Which Karnataka guarantee scheme provides financial assistance to women heads of households?
  1. A
    Yuva Nidhi
  2. B
    Ksheera Bhagya
  3. C
    Anna Bhagya
  4. D
    Gruha Lakshmi
Question 6Single Answer
Which scheme is primarily associated with financial assistance to unemployed educated youth in Karnataka?
  1. A
    Shakti Yojana
  2. B
    Yuva Nidhi
  3. C
    Gruha Jyothi
  4. D
    Mathrushree
Question 7Single Answer
Anna Bhagya is primarily associated with which sector?
  1. A
    Industrial infrastructure
  2. B
    Urban transportation
  3. C
    Higher education
  4. D
    Food and nutrition security
Question 8Single Answer
Which of the following is NOT one of the five major guarantee schemes introduced by the Karnataka government in 2023?
  1. A
    Gruha Jyothi
  2. B
    Ksheera Bhagya
  3. C
    Shakti
  4. D
    Gruha Lakshmi
Question 9Single Answer
Which Karnataka scheme is particularly associated with providing milk to schoolchildren?
  1. A
    Shakti
  2. B
    Gruha Lakshmi
  3. C
    Yuva Nidhi
  4. D
    Ksheera Bhagya
Question 10Single Answer
Bhagyalakshmi scheme in Karnataka is primarily associated with the welfare of which group?
  1. A
    Unemployed graduates
  2. B
    Senior citizens
  3. C
    Girl children from economically disadvantaged families
  4. D
    Industrial workers
Question 11Single Answer
Mathrushree scheme is primarily associated with assistance to whom?
  1. A
    Unemployed graduates
  2. B
    Pregnant women
  3. C
    Farmers
  4. D
    Industrial workers
Question 12Single Answer
Which portal is widely used by Karnataka citizens to access various government services electronically?
  1. A
    Bhoomi
  2. B
    FRUITS
  3. C
    Khajane
  4. D
    Seva Sindhu
Question 13Single Answer
Bhoomi project in Karnataka is primarily associated with:
  1. A
    Railway ticketing
  2. B
    Digitisation of health records
  3. C
    Digitisation of land records
  4. D
    Municipal taxation only
Question 14Single Answer
Khajane in Karnataka is primarily associated with:
  1. A
    Land registration
  2. B
    School admissions
  3. C
    Police administration
  4. D
    Treasury and financial management
Question 15Single Answer
Which organisation operates the Namma Metro system in Bengaluru?
  1. A
    BMTC
  2. B
    KSRTC
  3. C
    BMRCL
  4. D
    BDA
Question 16Single Answer
The proposed Pink Line of Bengaluru Namma Metro includes an underground section connecting Dairy Circle with:
  1. A
    Whitefield
  2. B
    Yelahanka
  3. C
    Kengeri
  4. D
    Nagawara
Question 17Single Answer
Which technology is associated with the proposed driverless trains for Bengaluru's Pink and Blue Metro lines?
  1. A
    GSM-R only
  2. B
    GPS-only control
  3. C
    CBTC
  4. D
    Steam signalling
Question 18Single Answer
The Karnataka government's 2026–27 budget proposed restructuring Bengaluru's metropolitan governance through the:
  1. A
    Greater Bengaluru Authority
  2. B
    Bengaluru Development Authority
  3. C
    Bengaluru Metropolitan Council
  4. D
    Karnataka Urban Authority
Question 19Single Answer
Under the proposed restructuring of Bengaluru's civic administration, the city was planned to have how many corporations?
  1. A
    Three
  2. B
    Four
  3. C
    Seven
  4. D
    Five
Question 20Single Answer
According to the Karnataka 2026–27 budget-related announcements, Bengaluru's annual development grant was increased to approximately:
  1. A
    ₹3,000 crore
  2. B
    ₹7,000 crore
  3. C
    ₹5,000 crore
  4. D
    ₹10,000 crore
Question 21Single Answer
The Karnataka government's 2026–27 budget proposed white-topping of approximately how much road length in Bengaluru over three years?
  1. A
    150 km
  2. B
    300 km
  3. C
    750 km
  4. D
    450 km
Question 22Single Answer
The proposed Greater Bengaluru Authority primarily aims to:
  1. A
    Coordinate metropolitan-level governance
  2. B
    Replace the Karnataka Legislature
  3. C
    Manage only rural panchayats
  4. D
    Control state universities
Question 23Single Answer
Which project is associated with improving Bengaluru's long-term water supply through the Cauvery river system?
  1. A
    Tungabhadra Phase 2
  2. B
    Krishna Phase 4
  3. C
    Cauvery Phase 6
  4. D
    Hemavathi Phase 3
Question 24Single Answer
The Upper Bhadra Project is primarily associated with:
  1. A
    Coastal port development
  2. B
    Metro transportation
  3. C
    Irrigation and water supply
  4. D
    IT infrastructure
Question 25Single Answer
Which river basin is directly associated with the Upper Bhadra Project?
  1. A
    Bhadra
  2. B
    Kabini
  3. C
    Malaprabha
  4. D
    Sharavathi
Question 26Single Answer
Which of the following is a major objective of Karnataka's e-governance initiatives?
  1. A
    Reducing transparency
  2. B
    Increasing dependence on physical files
  3. C
    Improving accessibility and efficiency of public services
  4. D
    Eliminating digital records
Question 27Single Answer
Karnataka's Bhoomi project is especially important in the context of:
  1. A
    State highways
  2. B
    Metro operations
  3. C
    Rural land administration
  4. D
    Public bus ticketing
Question 28Single Answer
Which of the following best describes Seva Sindhu?
  1. A
    A state highway project
  2. B
    An integrated citizen-service delivery platform
  3. C
    A crop insurance programme
  4. D
    A metro ticketing system
Question 29Single Answer
Which scheme merges/supersedes certain earlier electricity-support schemes such as Bhagya Jyothi and Kuteera Jyothi?
  1. A
    Anna Bhagya
  2. B
    Gruha Jyothi
  3. C
    Gruha Lakshmi
  4. D
    Yuva Nidhi
Question 30Single Answer
Under Gruha Jyothi, newly established eligible domestic installations are entitled to a specified monthly allowance of:
  1. A
    40 units
  2. B
    25 units
  3. C
    10 units
  4. D
    100 units
Question 31Single Answer
Under the Gruha Jyothi scheme, the maximum monthly consumption limit for the standard benefit is generally capped at:
  1. A
    100 units
  2. B
    150 units
  3. C
    500 units
  4. D
    200 units
Question 32Single Answer
The Shakti scheme in Karnataka is best classified as what type of benefit?
  1. A
    Cash transfer
  2. B
    Tax rebate
  3. C
    Agricultural loan
  4. D
    In-kind/public-service transfer
Question 33Single Answer
According to Karnataka government policy documentation, the Shakti scheme primarily targets:
  1. A
    Only government employees
  2. B
    Only senior citizens
  3. C
    Women, girl children and transgender persons
  4. D
    Only farmers
Question 34Single Answer
Which Karnataka welfare scheme is most directly connected with dairy nutrition for schoolchildren?
  1. A
    Yuva Nidhi
  2. B
    Ksheera Bhagya
  3. C
    Shakti
  4. D
    Gruha Jyothi
Question 35Single Answer
Which department is most closely associated with programmes aimed at the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Karnataka?
  1. A
    Industries Department
  2. B
    Tourism Department
  3. C
    Transport Department
  4. D
    Social Welfare Department
Question 36Single Answer
Which of the following is an important characteristic of Karnataka's welfare-oriented guarantee programmes?
  1. A
    They focus exclusively on industrial exports
  2. B
    They are restricted to government employees
  3. C
    They provide targeted social and economic support
  4. D
    They concern only urban infrastructure
Question 37Single Answer
Karnataka's state-level economic survey is primarily useful for assessing:
  1. A
    Only police statistics
  2. B
    Only rainfall forecasts
  3. C
    Only election results
  4. D
    State economic performance and sectoral trends
Question 38Single Answer
Which sector has traditionally played a particularly large role in Karnataka's economic structure?
  1. A
    Mining alone
  2. B
    Services
  3. C
    Handloom alone
  4. D
    Forestry alone
Question 39Single Answer
Bengaluru's economy is particularly associated nationally with which sector?
  1. A
    Information technology and knowledge-based services
  2. B
    Coal mining
  3. C
    Jute processing
  4. D
    Tea plantations
Question 40Single Answer
Which institution is responsible for the operation of Bengaluru's metropolitan bus services?
  1. A
    BMRCL
  2. B
    BMTC
  3. C
    KSRTC only
  4. D
    KPTCL

General Science & Tech, Environment & Ecology

Question 41Single Answer
Why does the sky appear blue during a clear day?
  1. A
    Blue light is scattered more strongly by the atmosphere
  2. B
    Blue light has the longest wavelength
  3. C
    Blue light is absorbed completely by clouds
  4. D
    Blue light has the lowest frequency
Question 42Single Answer
Which phenomenon is primarily responsible for the formation of a rainbow?
  1. A
    Reflection only
  2. B
    Refraction, dispersion and internal reflection
  3. C
    Diffraction only
  4. D
    Polarisation only
Question 43Single Answer
Which type of lens is used in a simple magnifying glass?
  1. A
    Convex lens
  2. B
    Concave lens
  3. C
    Cylindrical lens
  4. D
    Plane lens
Question 44Single Answer
Which lens is commonly used to correct myopia?
  1. A
    Convex lens
  2. B
    Concave lens
  3. C
    Bifocal lens only
  4. D
    Plane glass
Question 45Single Answer
Hypermetropia is commonly corrected using:
  1. A
    Concave lenses
  2. B
    Cylindrical mirrors
  3. C
    Plane mirrors
  4. D
    Convex lenses
Question 46Single Answer
Which mirror is commonly used as a rear-view mirror in vehicles?
  1. A
    Plane mirror
  2. B
    Convex mirror
  3. C
    Concave mirror
  4. D
    Parabolic mirror
Question 47Single Answer
Which mirror is used by dentists to obtain an enlarged image of a tooth?
  1. A
    Concave mirror
  2. B
    Convex mirror
  3. C
    Plane mirror
  4. D
    Cylindrical mirror
Question 48Single Answer
Which optical phenomenon explains the apparent bending of a pencil partly immersed in water?
  1. A
    Refraction
  2. B
    Reflection
  3. C
    Diffraction
  4. D
    Interference
Question 49Single Answer
The splitting of white light into its constituent colours is called:
  1. A
    Reflection
  2. B
    Dispersion
  3. C
    Refraction
  4. D
    Scattering
Question 50Single Answer
Which colour of visible light has the longest wavelength?
  1. A
    Red
  2. B
    Blue
  3. C
    Green
  4. D
    Violet
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