1. Which legislation empowers the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission to issue directives?

A. Karnataka Electricity Reform Act, 1999
B. National Electricity Policy Act, 2003
C. Renewable Energy Act, 2005
D. Electricity Tariff Regulation Act, 2000

2.When was Swachhata Pakhwada launched under the Swachh Bharat Mission?

A. April 2015
B. April 2016
C. October 2014
D. October 2015

3. Which ministry manages the urban component of the Swachh Bharat Mission?

A. Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
B. Ministry of Urban Development
C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

4. What is cited as a plausible reason for the tree losses in farmlands in India according to the study by researchers at the University of Copenhagen?

A. Urbanization
B. Conversion of farmland to paddy fields
C. Climate change
D. Deforestation

5. When did India conduct its first nuclear test known as Pokhran-I or Smiling Buddha?

A. 1947
B. 1954
C. 1962
D. 1974