15 APRIL 2026

15 APRIL 2026

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Light Pollution:

  1. Light pollution refers to excessive or misdirected artificial lighting.
  2. The use of LED lights has completely reduced global night sky brightness.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q2. Consider the following:

  1. TEC contributes to climate mitigation through forest conservation.
  2. Traditional irrigation techniques in TEC often disrupt natural water flows.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the Gaganyaan Mission:

  1. The Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HLVM-3) is a modified version of LVM3 adapted for human spaceflight.
  2. The Crew Module is responsible for providing life support systems and safe re-entry of astronauts.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q4. Assertion (A): Karnataka’s nutrition advisory for government events promotes millet-based foods and restricts processed and high-fat items to improve public health outcomes.

Reason (R): Millets and fresh foods are more nutrient-rich and support sustainable consumption compared to processed and high-fat foods.

Options:

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

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0:

  1. It directly invests in individual startups across India.
  2. It aims to mobilize private capital by investing in SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs).
  3. The corpus of the fund is ₹10,000 crore spread across Finance Commission cycles.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3