UPSC Daily Quiz 22 July 2026
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Vajiram & Ravi’s Daily UPSC Quiz is designed to help aspirants strengthen their preparation by focusing on current affairs and concepts from the UPSC Syllabus 2026 for both Prelims & Mains. It allows candidates to revise important topics while regularly assessing their understanding and progress. Practicing these quizzes daily can improve accuracy, speed, and problem-solving skills. This consistent practice also enhances confidence in tackling exam-level questions. Overall, it is a valuable tool for both UPSC Prelims preparation and Mains revision.
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Disporum yobinorum, recently seen in the news:
- It is a new species of flowering plant.
- It was discovered in the Western Ghats.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: a
Explanation:
Botanists recently discovered a flowering plant named Disporum yobinorum in a remote corner of Arunachal Pradesh bordering Myanmar.
About Disporum yobinorum:
- It is a new species of flowering plant.
- It was discovered in the forests of Vijaynagar in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Vijaynagar is one of India’s least disturbed forest landscapes.
- Nestled along the border with Myanmar’s Kachin State, the region shares its geography and flora with the forests of Yunnan in China, making it part of a biologically rich transboundary landscape.
- The species was named yobinorum in honour of the Yobin community, recognising their support for scientific exploration in the region.
- The Yobin, also known as the Lisu in Myanmar and China, are one of Arunachal Pradesh’s smallest indigenous tribes.
- Disporum yobinorum grows in moist, shaded evergreen forests at elevations of 1,100-1,500 metres, alongside streams in habitats rich in native vegetation.
- Known only from a single location, fewer than 40 individual plants have so far been recorded.
- Researchers recommended that the species be treated as Data Deficient under IUCN criteria.
Hence only statement 1 is correct.
News: https://eastmojo.com/premium/2026/07/21/new-arunachal-plant-species-named-after-yobin-tribe/
Incorrect
Answer: a
Explanation:
Botanists recently discovered a flowering plant named Disporum yobinorum in a remote corner of Arunachal Pradesh bordering Myanmar.
About Disporum yobinorum:
- It is a new species of flowering plant.
- It was discovered in the forests of Vijaynagar in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Vijaynagar is one of India’s least disturbed forest landscapes.
- Nestled along the border with Myanmar’s Kachin State, the region shares its geography and flora with the forests of Yunnan in China, making it part of a biologically rich transboundary landscape.
- The species was named yobinorum in honour of the Yobin community, recognising their support for scientific exploration in the region.
- The Yobin, also known as the Lisu in Myanmar and China, are one of Arunachal Pradesh’s smallest indigenous tribes.
- Disporum yobinorum grows in moist, shaded evergreen forests at elevations of 1,100-1,500 metres, alongside streams in habitats rich in native vegetation.
- Known only from a single location, fewer than 40 individual plants have so far been recorded.
- Researchers recommended that the species be treated as Data Deficient under IUCN criteria.
Hence only statement 1 is correct.
News: https://eastmojo.com/premium/2026/07/21/new-arunachal-plant-species-named-after-yobin-tribe/
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsThe Salal Hydroelectric Power Station is situated on which one of the following River?
Correct
Answer: c
Explanation:
Authorities recently opened all gates of the Salal Dam in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district after heavy rainfall triggered a sharp rise in water inflow into the Chenab River and the dam reservoir.
About Salal Dam:
- The Salal Dam, also known as Salal Hydroelectric Power Station, is a 690 MW run-of-the-river power project on the Chenab River in the Reasi District of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Though the dam was first conceptualized in 1920, the construction commenced in 1970 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1987.
- This was the first hydropower project, which was built by India under the Indus Water Treaty regime in Kashmir.
- The project is developed and owned by National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC).
- Dam Features:
- It is an embankment dam constructed primarily from locally sourced materials, which include gravel, sand, and clay, demonstrating a high thermal mass that aids in the regulation of temperature fluctuations within the structure.
- The dam’s height of 100 meters and length of 1,200 meters creates a reservoir with a capacity of approximately 1,200 million cubic meters.
- Power Distribution:
- Jammu and Kashmir receives 12.5 percent of the energy generated from the project.
- The rest is transmitted to the Northern Grid, where it is distributed to the states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
- Jammu and Kashmir also purchases additional power at regular prices.
Hence option c is the correct answer.
Incorrect
Answer: c
Explanation:
Authorities recently opened all gates of the Salal Dam in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district after heavy rainfall triggered a sharp rise in water inflow into the Chenab River and the dam reservoir.
About Salal Dam:
- The Salal Dam, also known as Salal Hydroelectric Power Station, is a 690 MW run-of-the-river power project on the Chenab River in the Reasi District of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Though the dam was first conceptualized in 1920, the construction commenced in 1970 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1987.
- This was the first hydropower project, which was built by India under the Indus Water Treaty regime in Kashmir.
- The project is developed and owned by National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC).
- Dam Features:
- It is an embankment dam constructed primarily from locally sourced materials, which include gravel, sand, and clay, demonstrating a high thermal mass that aids in the regulation of temperature fluctuations within the structure.
- The dam’s height of 100 meters and length of 1,200 meters creates a reservoir with a capacity of approximately 1,200 million cubic meters.
- Power Distribution:
- Jammu and Kashmir receives 12.5 percent of the energy generated from the project.
- The rest is transmitted to the Northern Grid, where it is distributed to the states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
- Jammu and Kashmir also purchases additional power at regular prices.
Hence option c is the correct answer.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsHarishchandragad Fort, recently seen in the news, is located in which Indian state?
Correct
Answer: b
Explanation:
Four tourists from Mumbai were seriously injured recently during a landslide while they were descending the Harishchandragad fort in Ahilyanagar district of Maharashtra.
About Harishchandragad Fort:
- It is a hill fort located in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra.
- Nestled in the Western Ghats, it stands at approximately 1,422 meters above sea level.
- History:
- The fort originally dates back to the 6th century during the rule of the Kalchuri dynasty.
- The citadel was built during this era, and various caves probably have been carved out in the 11th century
- Sage Changdev used to meditate here in the 14th century
- Later the fort was under the control of the Mughals and the Marathas captured it in 1747
- Remnants of microlithic human inhabitants have been discovered here.
- The various Puranas, like Matsyapurana, Agnipurana, and Skandapurana, have many references about Harishchandragad.
- Architecture:
- One of the most prominent structures on the fort is the Harishchandreshwar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva.
- Built in the Hemadpanti architectural style, the temple boasts intricate carvings and a massive Nandi sculpture at its entrance.
- The temple’s sanctum houses a shivling, making it a revered pilgrimage site.
- The Konkan Kada, or the Konkan Cliff, is one of Harishchandragad’s most striking features.
- This semicircular overhanging cliff offers stunning views of the Konkan region, and during certain seasons, a rare phenomenon called the “Brocken Spectre” can be observed, where one’s shadow appears on the clouds with a rainbow halo.
- One of the most prominent structures on the fort is the Harishchandreshwar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Hence option b is the correct answer.
Incorrect
Answer: b
Explanation:
Four tourists from Mumbai were seriously injured recently during a landslide while they were descending the Harishchandragad fort in Ahilyanagar district of Maharashtra.
About Harishchandragad Fort:
- It is a hill fort located in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra.
- Nestled in the Western Ghats, it stands at approximately 1,422 meters above sea level.
- History:
- The fort originally dates back to the 6th century during the rule of the Kalchuri dynasty.
- The citadel was built during this era, and various caves probably have been carved out in the 11th century
- Sage Changdev used to meditate here in the 14th century
- Later the fort was under the control of the Mughals and the Marathas captured it in 1747
- Remnants of microlithic human inhabitants have been discovered here.
- The various Puranas, like Matsyapurana, Agnipurana, and Skandapurana, have many references about Harishchandragad.
- Architecture:
- One of the most prominent structures on the fort is the Harishchandreshwar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva.
- Built in the Hemadpanti architectural style, the temple boasts intricate carvings and a massive Nandi sculpture at its entrance.
- The temple’s sanctum houses a shivling, making it a revered pilgrimage site.
- The Konkan Kada, or the Konkan Cliff, is one of Harishchandragad’s most striking features.
- This semicircular overhanging cliff offers stunning views of the Konkan region, and during certain seasons, a rare phenomenon called the “Brocken Spectre” can be observed, where one’s shadow appears on the clouds with a rainbow halo.
- One of the most prominent structures on the fort is the Harishchandreshwar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Hence option b is the correct answer.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Okinotori Island, recently seen in the news:
- It is located in the East China Sea.
- It is administered by Japan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: b
Explanation:
A Chinese navy destroyer, alongside Russian vessels, recently conducted live-fire drills near Japan’s Okinotori Island, marking the first such disclosure by Japan.
About Okinotori Island:
- Okinotori, also known as Parece Vela, is a tiny, uninhabited island that belongs to Japan.
- It’s located far out in the Philippine Sea, which is part of the big Pacific Ocean.
- It’s actually an atoll, which is a ring-shaped coral reef with a lagoon in the middle.
- At high tide, only two tiny rocky outcrops remain above sea level.
- This atoll is part of a long underwater mountain range called the Palau-Kyushu Ridge.
- Okinotori is part of a group called the Ogasawara Islands governed by Japan.
- It is Japan’s southernmost island located about 1,700 kilometers south of Tokyo.
- It is the only Japanese territory south of the Tropic of Cancer and lies to the south of Hong Kong and Taiwan.
- Japan says that the waters around Okinotori are its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
- However, some other countries, like China, do not agree with Japan’s claim over this specific EEZ.
- It is in a very important spot for military and shipping routes.
- It sits about halfway between Taiwan and Guam (island territory of the United States).
- This makes its location strategic in the Pacific Ocean.
Hence only statement 2 is correct.
Incorrect
Answer: b
Explanation:
A Chinese navy destroyer, alongside Russian vessels, recently conducted live-fire drills near Japan’s Okinotori Island, marking the first such disclosure by Japan.
About Okinotori Island:
- Okinotori, also known as Parece Vela, is a tiny, uninhabited island that belongs to Japan.
- It’s located far out in the Philippine Sea, which is part of the big Pacific Ocean.
- It’s actually an atoll, which is a ring-shaped coral reef with a lagoon in the middle.
- At high tide, only two tiny rocky outcrops remain above sea level.
- This atoll is part of a long underwater mountain range called the Palau-Kyushu Ridge.
- Okinotori is part of a group called the Ogasawara Islands governed by Japan.
- It is Japan’s southernmost island located about 1,700 kilometers south of Tokyo.
- It is the only Japanese territory south of the Tropic of Cancer and lies to the south of Hong Kong and Taiwan.
- Japan says that the waters around Okinotori are its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
- However, some other countries, like China, do not agree with Japan’s claim over this specific EEZ.
- It is in a very important spot for military and shipping routes.
- It sits about halfway between Taiwan and Guam (island territory of the United States).
- This makes its location strategic in the Pacific Ocean.
Hence only statement 2 is correct.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Batukeshwar Dutt:
- He was an Indian revolutionary and a freedom fighter in the early 1900s.
- He was a close associate of Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh.
- He is best remembered for his involvement in the Lahore Conspiracy Case.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: a
Explanation:
Union Home Minister and Defence Minister recently paid tribute to revolutionary and freedom fighter Batukeshwar Dutt on his death anniversary.
About Batukeshwar Dutt:
- Batukeshwar Dutt, also known as K. Dutt, was an Indian revolutionary and a freedom fighter in the early 1900s.
- He was born on November 18, 1910, in Bengal’s Burdwan district.
- He shifted to Kanpur to study in the PPN High School, from where he graduated.
- He was a close associate of freedom fighters Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh. He met Bhagat Singh in Kanpur in 1924.
- He joined the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) and learned how to make bombs.
- The Central Assembly Bombing (April 8, 1929):
- He is best known for having exploded a few bombs, along with Bhagat Singh, in the Central Legislative Assembly in New Delhi on 8 April 1929.
- This was planned to protest the passage of the repressive Public Safety Bill and Trade Disputes Bill.
- During the action, they raised the historic slogan Inquilab Zindabad! (Long Live the Revolution!), and distributed leaflets stating, ‘’if the deaf are to hear, the sound has to be very loud’’.
- Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt quietly courted arrest after the incident.
- They were famously defended by M. Asaf Ali but were both sentenced to imprisonment for life.
- After they were imprisoned, he and Bhagat Singh initiated a historic hunger strike protesting against the abusive treatment of Indian political prisoners and eventually secured some rights for them.
- Bhagat Singh was also tried for his involvement in the murder of British police officer John Saunders, along with Rajguru and Sukhdev. He was sentenced to death and executed on 23rd March 1931.
- After Dutt’s release, he took part in the freedom struggle notably in the Quit India Movement. He was jailed again for four years.
- He was eventually released from prison following India‘s independence in 1947.
- He passed away on July 20, 1965.
- He was cremated in the Hussainiwala National Martyrs Memorial in Punjab. This is the same place where his friends Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar were cremated.
Hence option a is the correct answer.
Incorrect
Answer: a
Explanation:
Union Home Minister and Defence Minister recently paid tribute to revolutionary and freedom fighter Batukeshwar Dutt on his death anniversary.
About Batukeshwar Dutt:
- Batukeshwar Dutt, also known as K. Dutt, was an Indian revolutionary and a freedom fighter in the early 1900s.
- He was born on November 18, 1910, in Bengal’s Burdwan district.
- He shifted to Kanpur to study in the PPN High School, from where he graduated.
- He was a close associate of freedom fighters Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh. He met Bhagat Singh in Kanpur in 1924.
- He joined the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) and learned how to make bombs.
- The Central Assembly Bombing (April 8, 1929):
- He is best known for having exploded a few bombs, along with Bhagat Singh, in the Central Legislative Assembly in New Delhi on 8 April 1929.
- This was planned to protest the passage of the repressive Public Safety Bill and Trade Disputes Bill.
- During the action, they raised the historic slogan Inquilab Zindabad! (Long Live the Revolution!), and distributed leaflets stating, ‘’if the deaf are to hear, the sound has to be very loud’’.
- Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt quietly courted arrest after the incident.
- They were famously defended by M. Asaf Ali but were both sentenced to imprisonment for life.
- After they were imprisoned, he and Bhagat Singh initiated a historic hunger strike protesting against the abusive treatment of Indian political prisoners and eventually secured some rights for them.
- Bhagat Singh was also tried for his involvement in the murder of British police officer John Saunders, along with Rajguru and Sukhdev. He was sentenced to death and executed on 23rd March 1931.
- After Dutt’s release, he took part in the freedom struggle notably in the Quit India Movement. He was jailed again for four years.
- He was eventually released from prison following India‘s independence in 1947.
- He passed away on July 20, 1965.
- He was cremated in the Hussainiwala National Martyrs Memorial in Punjab. This is the same place where his friends Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar were cremated.
Hence option a is the correct answer.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding SMILE Scheme:
- It is an umbrella programme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- It aims to realize the vision of Begging-Free India by adopting a convergence-based approach.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: c
Explanation:
The SMILE scheme has rehabilitated over 10200 persons engaged in begging across 216 cities in India.
About SMILE scheme:
- The SMILE (Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) is an umbrella programme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- It is a central sector scheme.
- It aims to realise the vision of a “Bhiksha Vritti Mukt Bharat” (Begging-Free India) by adopting a convergence-based approach involving
- the Central Government, State Governments, Union Territories, district administrations, urban local bodies, municipal corporations and implementing agencies.
- Target: It will try to cover 295 cities by the financial year 2030-31, with a special focus on metropolitan centres as well as religious, tourist and historical destinations.
- The larger scheme includes the
- ‘Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons’
- ‘Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of engaged in the act of Begging’.
- These two schemes provide comprehensive welfare and rehabilitation measures to the transgender community and the people engaged in the act of begging.
- To strengthen implementation and transparency, the Ministry has introduced the SMILE-Beggary National Portal, which enables digital registration, monitoring and tracking of rehabilitation centres and shelter homes.
Hence both statements are correct.
News: https://ddnews.gov.in/en/smile-scheme-rehabilitates-over-10200-persons-engaged-in-begging-across-216-cities/#:~:text
Incorrect
Answer: c
Explanation:
The SMILE scheme has rehabilitated over 10200 persons engaged in begging across 216 cities in India.
About SMILE scheme:
- The SMILE (Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) is an umbrella programme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- It is a central sector scheme.
- It aims to realise the vision of a “Bhiksha Vritti Mukt Bharat” (Begging-Free India) by adopting a convergence-based approach involving
- the Central Government, State Governments, Union Territories, district administrations, urban local bodies, municipal corporations and implementing agencies.
- Target: It will try to cover 295 cities by the financial year 2030-31, with a special focus on metropolitan centres as well as religious, tourist and historical destinations.
- The larger scheme includes the
- ‘Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons’
- ‘Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of engaged in the act of Begging’.
- These two schemes provide comprehensive welfare and rehabilitation measures to the transgender community and the people engaged in the act of begging.
- To strengthen implementation and transparency, the Ministry has introduced the SMILE-Beggary National Portal, which enables digital registration, monitoring and tracking of rehabilitation centres and shelter homes.
Hence both statements are correct.
News: https://ddnews.gov.in/en/smile-scheme-rehabilitates-over-10200-persons-engaged-in-begging-across-216-cities/#:~:text
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsonsider the following statements regarding Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft:
- It is a low-altitude urban air mobility aircraft capable of carrying passengers.
- It requires long runways to take off.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: a
Explanation:
Recently, an IIT Madras-incubated startup launched India’s first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft prototype.
About Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft:
- It is a battery-powered aircraft that can take off and land vertically like a helicopter before transitioning to forward flight like a conventional aeroplane.
- An eVTOLs does not require long runways.
- It is a low-altitude urban air mobility aircraft capable of carrying only a few passengers- six seaters and eight seaters.
- Features
- Most designs use multiple electrically powered propellers instead of a single large rotor, allowing them to lift off from relatively small spaces.
- eVTOL aircraft use multiple electric motors and propellers powered by batteries.
- Technology used:
- Most eVTOLs use distributed electric propulsion technology which means integrating a complex propulsion system with the airframe.
- There are multiple motors for various functions; to increase efficiency; and to also ensure safety.
- Applications: Air Taxi, Delivery, Medical assistance (EMS), Cargo Transport, Recreation.
Hence only statement 1 is correct.
News: https://www.business-standard.com/industry/aviation/india-first-air-taxi-prototype-how-evtols-work-explained-126072000373_1.html
Incorrect
Answer: a
Explanation:
Recently, an IIT Madras-incubated startup launched India’s first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft prototype.
About Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft:
- It is a battery-powered aircraft that can take off and land vertically like a helicopter before transitioning to forward flight like a conventional aeroplane.
- An eVTOLs does not require long runways.
- It is a low-altitude urban air mobility aircraft capable of carrying only a few passengers- six seaters and eight seaters.
- Features
- Most designs use multiple electrically powered propellers instead of a single large rotor, allowing them to lift off from relatively small spaces.
- eVTOL aircraft use multiple electric motors and propellers powered by batteries.
- Technology used:
- Most eVTOLs use distributed electric propulsion technology which means integrating a complex propulsion system with the airframe.
- There are multiple motors for various functions; to increase efficiency; and to also ensure safety.
- Applications: Air Taxi, Delivery, Medical assistance (EMS), Cargo Transport, Recreation.
Hence only statement 1 is correct.
News: https://www.business-standard.com/industry/aviation/india-first-air-taxi-prototype-how-evtols-work-explained-126072000373_1.html
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award, consider the following statements:
- It is India’s highest national honour for outstanding achievements in the field of adventure.
- It carries award money of ₹1 crore rupees.
- It is given in four categories namely, Land Adventure, Water (Sea) Adventure, Air Adventure and Life Time Achievement.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct
Answer: b
Explanation:
Recently, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports invites online nominations for the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award (TNNAA) 2025.
About Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award (TNNAA) 2025:
- It is India’s highest national honour for outstanding achievements in the field of adventure.
- The objectives of the award are:
- To recognize the achievements of the person in the field of adventure.
- To encourage young people to develop the spirit of endurance, risk-taking, cooperative teamwork, and quick, ready, and effective reflexes in challenging situations.
- To provide incentives to the young people for getting exposed to the adventure activities.
- Award: The Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award carries a bronze statuette, a certificate, a blazer with a silken tie (or saree), and an award money of ₹15 lakh.
- The award enjoys a status equivalent to the Arjuna Awards and is presented by the Government of India along with the National Sports Awards.
- Number of Awardees:
- Awards can be given in four categories namely, Land Adventure, Water (Sea) Adventure, Air Adventure and Life Time Achievement for adventure activities on Land, Sea and Air.
- Ordinarily not more than one Award will be made in each category.
- The Ministry may increase the number of awards in a particular year with the approval of the Hon’ble Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.
News: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287049®=48&lang=1
Incorrect
Answer: b
Explanation:
Recently, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports invites online nominations for the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award (TNNAA) 2025.
About Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award (TNNAA) 2025:
- It is India’s highest national honour for outstanding achievements in the field of adventure.
- The objectives of the award are:
- To recognize the achievements of the person in the field of adventure.
- To encourage young people to develop the spirit of endurance, risk-taking, cooperative teamwork, and quick, ready, and effective reflexes in challenging situations.
- To provide incentives to the young people for getting exposed to the adventure activities.
- Award: The Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award carries a bronze statuette, a certificate, a blazer with a silken tie (or saree), and an award money of ₹15 lakh.
- The award enjoys a status equivalent to the Arjuna Awards and is presented by the Government of India along with the National Sports Awards.
- Number of Awardees:
- Awards can be given in four categories namely, Land Adventure, Water (Sea) Adventure, Air Adventure and Life Time Achievement for adventure activities on Land, Sea and Air.
- Ordinarily not more than one Award will be made in each category.
- The Ministry may increase the number of awards in a particular year with the approval of the Hon’ble Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.
News: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287049®=48&lang=1
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Mission Golden Spice:
- It is an integrated Lakadong Turmeric Value Chain Enhancement Project.
- It is anchored by Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and the North Eastern Council.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Answer: c
Explanation:
Recently, the Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) launched the Mission Golden Spice.
About Mission Golden Spice:
- It is an integrated Lakadong Turmeric Value Chain Enhancement Project.
- It is a convergence-led initiative for turmeric cultivation and value-chain development in the State of Meghalaya.
- Time Period: Five-year roadmap (2025–2030)
- Phases: It is to be implemented in two phases namely Value Chain Strengthening (Phase 1) followed by Expansion & Scale-up (Phase 2).
- It is anchored by MDoNER and the North Eastern Council (NEC).
- The Mission builds upon convergence with schemes and interventions of the Ministries of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Food Processing Industries and Commerce, along with APEDA, the Spices Board, the National Turmeric Board, ICAR, MeitY, NABARD, SFAC and the Government of Meghalaya.
Hence both statements are correct.
News: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287186®=48&lang=2
Incorrect
Answer: c
Explanation:
Recently, the Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) launched the Mission Golden Spice.
About Mission Golden Spice:
- It is an integrated Lakadong Turmeric Value Chain Enhancement Project.
- It is a convergence-led initiative for turmeric cultivation and value-chain development in the State of Meghalaya.
- Time Period: Five-year roadmap (2025–2030)
- Phases: It is to be implemented in two phases namely Value Chain Strengthening (Phase 1) followed by Expansion & Scale-up (Phase 2).
- It is anchored by MDoNER and the North Eastern Council (NEC).
- The Mission builds upon convergence with schemes and interventions of the Ministries of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Food Processing Industries and Commerce, along with APEDA, the Spices Board, the National Turmeric Board, ICAR, MeitY, NABARD, SFAC and the Government of Meghalaya.
Hence both statements are correct.
News: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287186®=48&lang=2
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsAllographa, recently in news, is a:
Correct
Answer: d
Explanation:
Recently, a team of researchers has unveiled five new species of lichen-forming fungi belonging to the genus Allographa.
About Genus Allographa:
- It is a genus of script lichens or lichen-forming fungi (a fungus that teams up with algae or cyanobacteria to create lichen) with elongated fruiting bodies in the family Graphidaceae.
- It has more than 200 species and in India these Allographa species are limited, particularly from the Western Ghats.
- Ecological Role: These are highly sensitive to pollution, climate shifts and habitat disturbance, making them reliable indicators of ecosystem health.
- The recently discovered five new Allographa species from Western Ghats are: Allographa keralensis, A. paraconsanguinea; A. persistinspersa and A. semicarbonisata.
Hence option (d) is the correct answer.
News: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287004®=48&lang=1
Incorrect
Answer: d
Explanation:
Recently, a team of researchers has unveiled five new species of lichen-forming fungi belonging to the genus Allographa.
About Genus Allographa:
- It is a genus of script lichens or lichen-forming fungi (a fungus that teams up with algae or cyanobacteria to create lichen) with elongated fruiting bodies in the family Graphidaceae.
- It has more than 200 species and in India these Allographa species are limited, particularly from the Western Ghats.
- Ecological Role: These are highly sensitive to pollution, climate shifts and habitat disturbance, making them reliable indicators of ecosystem health.
- The recently discovered five new Allographa species from Western Ghats are: Allographa keralensis, A. paraconsanguinea; A. persistinspersa and A. semicarbonisata.
Hence option (d) is the correct answer.
News: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287004®=48&lang=1
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