17 JANUARY 2026

17 JANUARY 2026

Q1. Which of the following statements best describes the purpose and scope of the proposed Karnataka Jnana Bhandar Manuscripts and Digitalisation Bill, 2025?

A. It aims to regulate the export of ancient manuscripts and restrict private ownership of historical records.

B. It focuses only on digitising printed manuscripts preserved in state-run libraries.

C. It mandates compulsory acquisition of all inscriptions by the state government.

D. It seeks to survey, preserve, digitise, and provide public access to unpublished manuscripts of various materials linked to Karnataka, including those in private custody.

Q2. With reference to the NITI Aayog report “Achieving Efficiencies in MSME Sector through Convergence of Schemes”, consider the following statements:

  1. The report evaluates existing Government of India MSME schemes to assess the level of convergence.
  2. The report recommends integrating SFURTI with the Micro and Small Enterprises – Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP).
  3. Information convergence refers to aligning and unifying MSME schemes to eliminate operational overlaps.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. Assertion (A): Ethylene Glycol ingestion can lead to severe metabolic acidosis and kidney failure in humans.

Reason (R): Ethylene Glycol is metabolized in the human body into toxic acidic compounds.

Choose the correct answer:

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

Q4. With reference to Exercise Sanjha Shakti, consider the following statements:

  1. It is a joint Military–Civil Fusion (MCF) exercise aimed at enhancing coordination between armed forces and civil agencies.
  2. The exercise was conducted under the Southern Command at the Dighi (Diggi) Hills Range.
  3. It involved participation only from the Indian Army and excluded state police forces.
  4. One of its objectives is to test communication protocols and rapid response mechanisms during crisis situations.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1, 2 and 3 only

B. 1 and 3 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 4 only

Q5. Kathputli, recently in news, is best described as:

A. A shadow puppetry tradition from Odisha using leather puppets

B. A traditional string puppet theatre form from Rajasthan

C. A glove puppetry art form practised mainly in Kerala

D. A rod puppetry tradition associated with West Bengal