1. Which of the following statements are true regarding the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award?
1. The award ceremony in 2024 will be held at Ravindra Kalakshetra to accommodate a larger audience.
2. The Karnataka Sambhrama-50 Suvarna Mahotsava Awards commemorate the golden jubilee of the state’s renaming.

A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

2. Which of the following statements are true?
1. India’s biodiversity funding will increase 2.5 times by 2030 to align with the CBD goals.
2. India aims to restore 20% of degraded land by 2030, focusing only on terrestrial ecosystems.
3. India’s new biodiversity strategy aligns with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

A) Only 1 and 2
B) Only 2 and 3
C) Only 1 and 3
D) All of the above

3. Which of the following statements is true?
1. The Karnataka Admission Overseeing Committee (AOC) is currently without a chairperson after the previous chairperson’s term ended on October 16.
2. The Suvarna Mahotsava Awards cash prize has been increased to Rs 1 lakh in honor of the golden jubilee celebrations of the state’s naming.

A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

4. Which of the following statements is true?
1. Bengaluru police launched a Kannada-speaking initiative for autorickshaw drivers, which includes laminated cards with Kannada phrases and translations.
2. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is distributing Bharat-branded essential grains in Bengaluru at prices lower than market rates, with Bharat rice priced at ₹60.

A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

5. Which of the following statements is False?
1.The India Mars and Moon analog mission was launched in Leh, Ladakh, in collaboration with ISRO, the University of Ladakh, and IIT Bombay.
2. T P Gopalan Nambiar is the founder of the BPL Group

A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2