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Karnataka reviews tunnel-road alignment near Lalbagh after Chief Minister's directive
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Karnataka reviews tunnel-road alignment near Lalbagh after Chief Minister's directive
Karnataka is reviewing the alignment of a proposed Bengaluru tunnel road to bypass Lalbagh, after the Chief Minister asked officials to study alternatives.
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The Karnataka government is examining whether to change the alignment of a proposed Bengaluru tunnel road to bypass Lalbagh, a historic botanical garden, after Chief Minister D.K.
Shivakumar asked officials to explore alternative options.
The Minister for Greater Bengaluru Development confirmed that alternate alignments were being studied.
Lalbagh, laid out in the 18th century, is a protected botanical garden and heritage green space in the heart of Bengaluru.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- Lalbagh
- Bengaluru tunnel road
- urban infrastructure
- heritage protection
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- Lalbagh, Bengaluru tunnel road, urban infrastructure, heritage protection
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Use as an example in GA answers (State PSC - Karnataka governance: urban infrastructure, heritage protection).
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The PM-KUSUM scheme, expected to get a dedicated agrivoltaics component under its 2.0 version, was originally launched in which year to promote solar energy use in agriculture?
- 2015
- 2022
- 2014
- 2019
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Answer: D — PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan) was launched in 2019 to help farmers install solar pumps and set up small solar power plants on their land.
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