{"id":100674,"date":"2026-04-28T17:28:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=100674"},"modified":"2026-04-28T17:28:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:58:24","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-28-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-28-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 28 April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_148\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 28 April 2026<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>Vajiram &amp; Ravi\u2019s 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 &amp; 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.<\/p>\n            <\/p>\n\n            \n            <div>\n                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Start quiz\"\n                       name=\"startQuiz\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_lock\">\n            <p>\n                You have already completed the quiz before. 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        Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Vitamin E:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a water-soluble vitamin.<\/li>\n<li>The main role of vitamin E is to act as an antioxidant.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1462\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1462\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 1 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1462\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 2 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1462\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1462\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Researchers recently found that a daily 300 mg dose of vitamin E improves liver tissue in adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, a serious form of fatty liver disease where fat buildup triggers inflammation and damage in the liver.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Vitamin E:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>fat-soluble vitamin<\/strong> with<strong> several forms<\/strong>, but <strong>alpha-tocopherol<\/strong> is the <strong>only one used by the human body. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The body <strong>stores vitamin E in fatty tissue<\/strong> and the <strong>liver<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The main role of vitamin E is to act as an <strong>antioxidant<\/strong>, scavenging loose electrons\u2014so-called \u201cfree radicals\u201d\u2014that can damage cells.<\/li>\n<li>Vitamin E helps <strong>keep your immune system healthy,<\/strong> promotes <strong>good eye health, <\/strong>and supports <strong>healthy skin.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It<strong> helps form red blood cells <\/strong>and <strong>widen blood vessels to keep blood from clotting<\/strong> <strong>inside<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>helps <\/strong>the <strong>body use vitamin K.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Food Sources<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Foods rich in vitamin E include <strong>vegetable oils<\/strong> such as canola and olive oils, <strong>nuts, and seeds. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Meats, dairy, leafy greens<\/strong>, and <strong>fortified cereals<\/strong> also have vitamin E.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>People who have digestive disorders <\/strong>or <strong>do not absorb fat properly<\/strong> (e.g., pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, celiac disease) can develop a <strong>vitamin E deficiency. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The following are common <strong>signs of a deficiency:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Retinopathy (damage to the retina<\/strong> of the eyes that can impair vision)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peripheral neuropathy<\/strong> (<strong>damage<\/strong> to the<strong> peripheral nerves,<\/strong> usually in the hands or feet, causing weakness or pain)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ataxia <\/strong>(<strong>loss of control of body movements<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Decreased immune function<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earth.com\/news\/common-vitamin-may-help-repair-liver-damage-from-steatohepatitis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.earth.com\/news\/common-vitamin-may-help-repair-liver-damage-from-steatohepatitis\/<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Researchers recently found that a daily 300 mg dose of vitamin E improves liver tissue in adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, a serious form of fatty liver disease where fat buildup triggers inflammation and damage in the liver.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Vitamin E:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>fat-soluble vitamin<\/strong> with<strong> several forms<\/strong>, but <strong>alpha-tocopherol<\/strong> is the <strong>only one used by the human body. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The body <strong>stores vitamin E in fatty tissue<\/strong> and the <strong>liver<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The main role of vitamin E is to act as an <strong>antioxidant<\/strong>, scavenging loose electrons\u2014so-called \u201cfree radicals\u201d\u2014that can damage cells.<\/li>\n<li>Vitamin E helps <strong>keep your immune system healthy,<\/strong> promotes <strong>good eye health, <\/strong>and supports <strong>healthy skin.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It<strong> helps form red blood cells <\/strong>and <strong>widen blood vessels to keep blood from clotting<\/strong> <strong>inside<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>helps <\/strong>the <strong>body use vitamin K.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Food Sources<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Foods rich in vitamin E include <strong>vegetable oils<\/strong> such as canola and olive oils, <strong>nuts, and seeds. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Meats, dairy, leafy greens<\/strong>, and <strong>fortified cereals<\/strong> also have vitamin E.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>People who have digestive disorders <\/strong>or <strong>do not absorb fat properly<\/strong> (e.g., pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, celiac disease) can develop a <strong>vitamin E deficiency. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The following are common <strong>signs of a deficiency:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Retinopathy (damage to the retina<\/strong> of the eyes that can impair vision)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peripheral neuropathy<\/strong> (<strong>damage<\/strong> to the<strong> peripheral nerves,<\/strong> usually in the hands or feet, causing weakness or pain)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ataxia <\/strong>(<strong>loss of control of body movements<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Decreased immune function<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earth.com\/news\/common-vitamin-may-help-repair-liver-damage-from-steatohepatitis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.earth.com\/news\/common-vitamin-may-help-repair-liver-damage-from-steatohepatitis\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n          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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Dopamine, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a hormone.<\/li>\n<li>It is a type of neurotransmitter.<\/li>\n<li>It is the chemical that mediates pleasure in the brain.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1463\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1463\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 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All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1463\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Researchers recently showed for the first time that dopamine dysfunction in the entorhinal cortex, a critical memory-related brain region, contributes directly to impaired memory formation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Dopamine:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dopamine is a <strong>hormone <\/strong>and a type of <strong>neurotransmitter<\/strong>, or<strong> chemical messenger, made in your brain. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Your <strong>nervous system uses it <\/strong>to <strong>send messages between nerve cells. <\/strong>These <strong>messages <\/strong>also<strong> travel between your brain <\/strong>and the rest of your <strong>body<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>This unique neurotransmitter <strong>affects your body, brain<\/strong>, and <strong>behavior<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Dopamine is the chemical that<strong> mediates pleasure <\/strong>in the brain.\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>released when <\/strong>your <strong>brain is expecting a reward<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>When you come to associate a <strong>certain activity with pleasure, mere anticipation <\/strong>may be enough to<strong> raise dopamine levels.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s a big <strong>part of our unique human ability to think and plan<\/strong>. It <strong>helps us focus, work <\/strong>towards goals, and <strong>find things interesting. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Dopamine also plays a role in these <strong>functions<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>learning <\/strong>and attention<\/li>\n<li><strong>mood<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>movement<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>heart rate<\/li>\n<li><strong>kidney function<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>blood vessel function<\/li>\n<li>sleep<\/li>\n<li><strong>pain processing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>High or low dopamine levels <\/strong>are associated with <strong>diseases including Parkinson\u2019s disease, restless legs syndrome<\/strong>, and a<strong>ttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Dopamine is<strong> also made in other parts of your body<\/strong>, where it <strong>acts as a hormone. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Dopamine<strong> acts as a hormone to help:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>relax or tighten your blood vessels<\/strong> when needed<\/li>\n<li><strong>control your salt levels <\/strong>and <strong>urine production<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>control <\/strong>how much <strong>insulin you make<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>slow down <\/strong>some parts of your <strong>digestion<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Dopamine is <strong>found in humans as well as animals,<\/strong> including both vertebrates and invertebrates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2026-04-dopamine-deficiency-memory-impairment-alzheimer.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2026-04-dopamine-deficiency-memory-impairment-alzheimer.html<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Researchers recently showed for the first time that dopamine dysfunction in the entorhinal cortex, a critical memory-related brain region, contributes directly to impaired memory formation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Dopamine:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dopamine is a <strong>hormone <\/strong>and a type of <strong>neurotransmitter<\/strong>, or<strong> chemical messenger, made in your brain. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Your <strong>nervous system uses it <\/strong>to <strong>send messages between nerve cells. <\/strong>These <strong>messages <\/strong>also<strong> travel between your brain <\/strong>and the rest of your <strong>body<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>This unique neurotransmitter <strong>affects your body, brain<\/strong>, and <strong>behavior<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Dopamine is the chemical that<strong> mediates pleasure <\/strong>in the brain.\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>released when <\/strong>your <strong>brain is expecting a reward<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>When you come to associate a <strong>certain activity with pleasure, mere anticipation <\/strong>may be enough to<strong> raise dopamine levels.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s a big <strong>part of our unique human ability to think and plan<\/strong>. It <strong>helps us focus, work <\/strong>towards goals, and <strong>find things interesting. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Dopamine also plays a role in these <strong>functions<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>learning <\/strong>and attention<\/li>\n<li><strong>mood<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>movement<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>heart rate<\/li>\n<li><strong>kidney function<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>blood vessel function<\/li>\n<li>sleep<\/li>\n<li><strong>pain processing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>High or low dopamine levels <\/strong>are associated with <strong>diseases including Parkinson\u2019s disease, restless legs syndrome<\/strong>, and a<strong>ttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Dopamine is<strong> also made in other parts of your body<\/strong>, where it <strong>acts as a hormone. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Dopamine<strong> acts as a hormone to help:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>relax or tighten your blood vessels<\/strong> when needed<\/li>\n<li><strong>control your salt levels <\/strong>and <strong>urine production<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>control <\/strong>how much <strong>insulin you make<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>slow down <\/strong>some parts of your <strong>digestion<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Dopamine is <strong>found in humans as well as animals,<\/strong> including both vertebrates and invertebrates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2026-04-dopamine-deficiency-memory-impairment-alzheimer.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2026-04-dopamine-deficiency-memory-impairment-alzheimer.html<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>3<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>3<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Lake Issyk-Kul, recently seen in the news, is a high mountain lake located in which country?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1464\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1464\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Russia                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1464\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Afghanistan                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1464\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Mongolia                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1464\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Kyrgyzstan                                             <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Underwater archaeologists recently unveiled a hidden city in Lake Issyk-Kul, revealing a lost civilization from seven hundred years ago.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Lake Issyk-Kul:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in <strong>northeastern Kyrgyzstan. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Surrounding the lake<\/strong> are the snowcapped <strong>Tian Shan mountains<\/strong> (the <strong>Heaven\u2019s mountains<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>formed <\/strong>roughly<strong> 25 million years ago<\/strong> and has an <strong>endorheic basin, <\/strong>meaning it has <strong>no outflow<\/strong> to other bodies of water like rivers or oceans.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>water <\/strong>in the lake is <strong>blue and brackish.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is located at an altitude of 1600 meters. It is <strong>after Lake Titicaca in South America<\/strong>, the <strong>world&#8217;s second-largest high mountain lake.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The lake has a length of 182 km, a width up to 61 km, and a surface area of 6,280 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> second-largest saline lake in the world<\/strong> after the Caspian Sea. It is also the <strong>largest lake in Kyrgyzstan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It reaches a <strong>depth of 668 metres<\/strong> and averages some 280 metres deep. It ranks <strong>seventh <\/strong>in the list of the <strong>deepest lakes in the world. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Owing to its depth, low salinity, and warm springs, it <strong>does not freeze, even in winter. <\/strong>Issyk-Kul translates as &#8220;hot lake&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><strong>From the lakeshore, all major landscape types<\/strong>, from <strong>subtropical to tundra<\/strong>, occur in close succession.<\/li>\n<li>In 1976, it was included on the <strong>Ramsar list<\/strong> as a wetland of international importance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/science\/in-2026-divers-in-lake-issyk-kul-followed-a-trail-of-ancient-brickwork-to-a-submerged-city-hidden-for-seven-centuries\/amp_articleshow\/130550329.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/science\/in-2026-divers-in-lake-issyk-kul-followed-a-trail-of-ancient-brickwork-to-a-submerged-city-hidden-for-seven-centuries\/amp_articleshow\/130550329.cms<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Underwater archaeologists recently unveiled a hidden city in Lake Issyk-Kul, revealing a lost civilization from seven hundred years ago.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Lake Issyk-Kul:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in <strong>northeastern Kyrgyzstan. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Surrounding the lake<\/strong> are the snowcapped <strong>Tian Shan mountains<\/strong> (the <strong>Heaven\u2019s mountains<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>formed <\/strong>roughly<strong> 25 million years ago<\/strong> and has an <strong>endorheic basin, <\/strong>meaning it has <strong>no outflow<\/strong> to other bodies of water like rivers or oceans.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>water <\/strong>in the lake is <strong>blue and brackish.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is located at an altitude of 1600 meters. It is <strong>after Lake Titicaca in South America<\/strong>, the <strong>world&#8217;s second-largest high mountain lake.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The lake has a length of 182 km, a width up to 61 km, and a surface area of 6,280 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> second-largest saline lake in the world<\/strong> after the Caspian Sea. It is also the <strong>largest lake in Kyrgyzstan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It reaches a <strong>depth of 668 metres<\/strong> and averages some 280 metres deep. It ranks <strong>seventh <\/strong>in the list of the <strong>deepest lakes in the world. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Owing to its depth, low salinity, and warm springs, it <strong>does not freeze, even in winter. <\/strong>Issyk-Kul translates as &#8220;hot lake&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><strong>From the lakeshore, all major landscape types<\/strong>, from <strong>subtropical to tundra<\/strong>, occur in close succession.<\/li>\n<li>In 1976, it was included on the <strong>Ramsar list<\/strong> as a wetland of international importance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/science\/in-2026-divers-in-lake-issyk-kul-followed-a-trail-of-ancient-brickwork-to-a-submerged-city-hidden-for-seven-centuries\/amp_articleshow\/130550329.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/science\/in-2026-divers-in-lake-issyk-kul-followed-a-trail-of-ancient-brickwork-to-a-submerged-city-hidden-for-seven-centuries\/amp_articleshow\/130550329.cms<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>4<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Which among the following best describes \u2018Eulophia picta\u2019, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1465\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1465\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A terrestrial orchid species.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1465\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A newly discovered freshwater fish species.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1465\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A bacterial pathogen.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1465\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. A marine algae species.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scientists recently identified a rare orchid species, Eulophia picta, in central Andhra Pradesh, marking the first recorded presence of this species in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Eulophia picta:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>medium-to-small<\/strong>, hot-growing <strong>terrestrial orchid.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is commonly known as <strong>Nodding Swamp Orchid or pink nodding orchid.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat and Distribution:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is found from <strong>India to Southeast Asia to Australia<\/strong> in <strong>moist grasslands, sandy areas behind beaches, <\/strong>and <strong>rainforests<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is also found in <strong>semi-deciduous and deciduous dry lowland forests<\/strong> at elevations up to 1000 m, <strong>with underground, spherical pseudobulbs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>A distinctive <strong>leafy species<\/strong> with three to five broad, smooth, ribbed leaves and up to 20 <strong>pale pink, rarely white flowers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>flowers do not open <\/strong>but remain as a tube.<\/li>\n<li>The distinctive inflorescence is hooked like a shepherd&#8217;s crook when plants are flowering but straightens as the prominently ribbed seed capsules develop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>thrives in full sun to partial shade<\/strong>, making it versatile for various garden settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehansindia.com\/andhra-pradesh\/rare-orchid-species-discovered-1069865\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehansindia.com\/andhra-pradesh\/rare-orchid-species-discovered-1069865<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scientists recently identified a rare orchid species, Eulophia picta, in central Andhra Pradesh, marking the first recorded presence of this species in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Eulophia picta:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>medium-to-small<\/strong>, hot-growing <strong>terrestrial orchid.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is commonly known as <strong>Nodding Swamp Orchid or pink nodding orchid.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat and Distribution:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is found from <strong>India to Southeast Asia to Australia<\/strong> in <strong>moist grasslands, sandy areas behind beaches, <\/strong>and <strong>rainforests<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is also found in <strong>semi-deciduous and deciduous dry lowland forests<\/strong> at elevations up to 1000 m, <strong>with underground, spherical pseudobulbs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>A distinctive <strong>leafy species<\/strong> with three to five broad, smooth, ribbed leaves and up to 20 <strong>pale pink, rarely white flowers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>flowers do not open <\/strong>but remain as a tube.<\/li>\n<li>The distinctive inflorescence is hooked like a shepherd&#8217;s crook when plants are flowering but straightens as the prominently ribbed seed capsules develop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>thrives in full sun to partial shade<\/strong>, making it versatile for various garden settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehansindia.com\/andhra-pradesh\/rare-orchid-species-discovered-1069865\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehansindia.com\/andhra-pradesh\/rare-orchid-species-discovered-1069865<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n               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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a proposed 11,000 MW hydropower project.<\/li>\n<li>It is located in Assam.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1466\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1466\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 1 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1466\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 2 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1466\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1466\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More than 330 students from Boleng in Arunachal Pradesh recently took part in a three-day school exhibition centred on river conservation and sustainable infrastructure, with a strong focus on the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP).<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>proposed 11,000 MW<\/strong> hydropower project on the <strong>Siang River<\/strong> near the Geku Village in the<strong> Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Siang River<\/strong> is the <strong>upper course of the Brahmaputra <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is envisioned as one of <strong>India\u2019s largest hydropower reservoirs<\/strong> and as a<strong> strategic countermeasure to China\u2019s proposed 60,000 MW super dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo <\/strong>(Brahmaputra) in <strong>Tibet\u2019s Medog County.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This project aims to not only harness hydropower but <strong>also to control flooding<\/strong> and <strong>erosion downstream<\/strong> in the <strong>upper Brahmaputra basin.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The area is primarily<strong> inhabited by the Adi Tribe,<\/strong> an indigenous community with a strong connection to the Siang River.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Developers<\/strong>: Jointly undertaken by the<strong> National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatodayne.in\/arunachal-pradesh\/story\/arunachal-school-exhibition-engages-330-students-on-siang-project-river-conservation-1382479-2026-04-28\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatodayne.in\/arunachal-pradesh\/story\/arunachal-school-exhibition-engages-330-students-on-siang-project-river-conservation-1382479-2026-04-28<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More than 330 students from Boleng in Arunachal Pradesh recently took part in a three-day school exhibition centred on river conservation and sustainable infrastructure, with a strong focus on the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP).<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>proposed 11,000 MW<\/strong> hydropower project on the <strong>Siang River<\/strong> near the Geku Village in the<strong> Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Siang River<\/strong> is the <strong>upper course of the Brahmaputra <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is envisioned as one of <strong>India\u2019s largest hydropower reservoirs<\/strong> and as a<strong> strategic countermeasure to China\u2019s proposed 60,000 MW super dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo <\/strong>(Brahmaputra) in <strong>Tibet\u2019s Medog County.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This project aims to not only harness hydropower but <strong>also to control flooding<\/strong> and <strong>erosion downstream<\/strong> in the <strong>upper Brahmaputra basin.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The area is primarily<strong> inhabited by the Adi Tribe,<\/strong> an indigenous community with a strong connection to the Siang River.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Developers<\/strong>: Jointly undertaken by the<strong> National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatodayne.in\/arunachal-pradesh\/story\/arunachal-school-exhibition-engages-330-students-on-siang-project-river-conservation-1382479-2026-04-28\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatodayne.in\/arunachal-pradesh\/story\/arunachal-school-exhibition-engages-330-students-on-siang-project-river-conservation-1382479-2026-04-28<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n     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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Sahayog Portal:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an online platform launched to help remove illegal content from the internet quickly.<\/li>\n<li>It is legally backed by the IT Act, 2000.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1467\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1467\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 1 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1467\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 2 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1467\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1467\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Delhi High Court has asked the Union government to clarify whether social media platform X Corp. should be required to participate in the Sahyog portal in cases linked to human trafficking, child trafficking and national security.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>online platform<\/strong> launched <strong>in October 2024<\/strong> to help remove illegal content from the internet quickly.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>allows government agencies<\/strong> to send takedown notices directly to social media platforms and other online intermediaries.<\/li>\n<li>It operates under <strong>Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act, 2000, giving it legal backing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It ensures that intermediaries act fast while retaining safe harbour protections.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> <strong>Union Home Ministry <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of <\/strong><strong>Sahayog Portal:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Centralised Communication:<\/strong> Connects government agencies, state\/UT nodal officers, and 65 online intermediaries in a single platform.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Automated Takedown Notices:<\/strong> Sends quick, documented notices to intermediaries for prompt removal of unlawful content.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legal Backing:<\/strong> Operates under Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act, 2000, ensuring legal enforcement and consequences for non-compliance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Separate from Section 69A:<\/strong> Focuses on intermediaries\u2019 responsibility to disable unlawful content rather than government blocking powers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/technology\/meta-sets-up-automatic-blocking-for-govt-police-referred-content\/article70901931.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/technology\/meta-sets-up-automatic-blocking-for-govt-police-referred-content\/article70901931.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/technology\/meta-sets-up-automatic-blocking-for-govt-police-referred-content\/article70901931.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Delhi High Court has asked the Union government to clarify whether social media platform X Corp. should be required to participate in the Sahyog portal in cases linked to human trafficking, child trafficking and national security.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>online platform<\/strong> launched <strong>in October 2024<\/strong> to help remove illegal content from the internet quickly.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>allows government agencies<\/strong> to send takedown notices directly to social media platforms and other online intermediaries.<\/li>\n<li>It operates under <strong>Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act, 2000, giving it legal backing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It ensures that intermediaries act fast while retaining safe harbour protections.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> <strong>Union Home Ministry <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of <\/strong><strong>Sahayog Portal:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Centralised Communication:<\/strong> Connects government agencies, state\/UT nodal officers, and 65 online intermediaries in a single platform.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Automated Takedown Notices:<\/strong> Sends quick, documented notices to intermediaries for prompt removal of unlawful content.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legal Backing:<\/strong> Operates under Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act, 2000, ensuring legal enforcement and consequences for non-compliance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Separate from Section 69A:<\/strong> Focuses on intermediaries\u2019 responsibility to disable unlawful content rather than government blocking powers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/technology\/meta-sets-up-automatic-blocking-for-govt-police-referred-content\/article70901931.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/technology\/meta-sets-up-automatic-blocking-for-govt-police-referred-content\/article70901931.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/technology\/meta-sets-up-automatic-blocking-for-govt-police-referred-content\/article70901931.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n      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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Nilgiri Tahr:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a mountain ungulate endemic to the southern part of the Western Ghats.<\/li>\n<li>It is categorized as critically endangered species under the IUCN Red List.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1468\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1468\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 1 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1468\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 2 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1468\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1468\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department has commenced the third synchronised survey of the Nilgiri Tahr.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Nilgiri Tahr is a mountain <strong>ungulate endemic<\/strong> to the southern part of the <strong>Western Ghats.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also known by the <strong>name Nilgiri Ibex or simply Ibex<\/strong>. Locally the animal is called <strong>\u2018Varayaadu\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the only <strong>mountain ungulate<\/strong> in southern India.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> It inhabits the open <strong>montane grassland<\/strong> habitat of the southwestern ghats montane rain forests ecoregion.\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>At elevations <strong>ranging from 1200 to 2600 m<\/strong>, the jungle opens into grasslands interspersed with pockets of stunted forests, known as \u2018sholas.\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is found in a roughly 400 km stretch in the <strong>Western Ghats<\/strong>, which falls in the <strong>states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Eravikulam National Park<\/strong> (Kerala) has the highest density and largest surviving population of Nilgiri tahr.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Nilgiri Tahr:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These are <strong>stocky goats<\/strong> with short, coarse fur and a bristly mane.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>males are found to be larger than the females,<\/strong> and have a darker color when mature.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Both sexes have curved horns<\/strong>, which are larger in the males.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN:<\/strong> Endangered\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wildlife (Protection) Act of India<\/strong>, 1972: Schedule I.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong> Habitat loss due to rampant deforestation, competition with domestic livestock, hydroelectric projects in Nilgiri tahr habitat, and monoculture plantations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/tn-launches-third-synchronised-nilgiri-tahr-survey-across-western-ghats\/article70905504.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/tn-launches-third-synchronised-nilgiri-tahr-survey-across-western-ghats\/article70905504.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/tn-launches-third-synchronised-nilgiri-tahr-survey-across-western-ghats\/article70905504.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department has commenced the third synchronised survey of the Nilgiri Tahr.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Nilgiri Tahr is a mountain <strong>ungulate endemic<\/strong> to the southern part of the <strong>Western Ghats.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also known by the <strong>name Nilgiri Ibex or simply Ibex<\/strong>. Locally the animal is called <strong>\u2018Varayaadu\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the only <strong>mountain ungulate<\/strong> in southern India.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> It inhabits the open <strong>montane grassland<\/strong> habitat of the southwestern ghats montane rain forests ecoregion.\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>At elevations <strong>ranging from 1200 to 2600 m<\/strong>, the jungle opens into grasslands interspersed with pockets of stunted forests, known as \u2018sholas.\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is found in a roughly 400 km stretch in the <strong>Western Ghats<\/strong>, which falls in the <strong>states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Eravikulam National Park<\/strong> (Kerala) has the highest density and largest surviving population of Nilgiri tahr.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Nilgiri Tahr:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These are <strong>stocky goats<\/strong> with short, coarse fur and a bristly mane.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>males are found to be larger than the females,<\/strong> and have a darker color when mature.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Both sexes have curved horns<\/strong>, which are larger in the males.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN:<\/strong> Endangered\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wildlife (Protection) Act of India<\/strong>, 1972: Schedule I.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong> Habitat loss due to rampant deforestation, competition with domestic livestock, hydroelectric projects in Nilgiri tahr habitat, and monoculture plantations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/tn-launches-third-synchronised-nilgiri-tahr-survey-across-western-ghats\/article70905504.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/tn-launches-third-synchronised-nilgiri-tahr-survey-across-western-ghats\/article70905504.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/tn-launches-third-synchronised-nilgiri-tahr-survey-across-western-ghats\/article70905504.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>8<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>8<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Cyborg Botany:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a hybrid system that integrates living plants with electronic components.<\/li>\n<li>It helps farmers to identify pest infestations and disease early in plants.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1469\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1469\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 1 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1469\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 2 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1469\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1469\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scientists across many institutions are exploring the\u00a0cyborg botany field which transforms plants into living circuit boards.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a hybrid system that <strong>integrates living plants with electronic components<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is an intersection of biology, materials science, and engineering.<\/li>\n<li>The word \u2018cyborg\u2019 itself comes from \u2018cybernetic organism\u2019, a concept long associated with science fiction.<\/li>\n<li>Its goal is to use <strong>the biological processes<\/strong> of <strong>living plants<\/strong> and merge them with artificial electronic functionality.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Working:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Embedding Nanowires and Electronic Transistors:<\/strong> These can be directly embedded into plant cell walls, where they can function as biosensors, <strong>picking up biochemical changes as they happen.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Polymers as living wires:<\/strong> Certain conductive polymers such as PEDOT (a biodegradable, electrically conductive material) can act as living wires within plant tissue, carrying signals from the <strong>plant\u2019s cells to an external device.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Plants face two broad types of stress: <strong>biotic stress<\/strong>, such as pest infestations and disease, and <strong>abiotic stress,<\/strong> such as drought and extreme temperatures.\n<ul>\n<li>If a sensor embedded in a crop plant <strong>could flag a moisture deficit<\/strong> or a disease signal days or weeks before the physical symptoms appear.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Farmers could intervene early <\/strong>by applying water and nutrients or treatments only where and when they are needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/cyborg-botany-how-scientists-are-turning-plants-into-circuit-boards\/article70909342.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/cyborg-botany-how-scientists-are-turning-plants-into-circuit-boards\/article70909342.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/cyborg-botany-how-scientists-are-turning-plants-into-circuit-boards\/article70909342.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scientists across many institutions are exploring the\u00a0cyborg botany field which transforms plants into living circuit boards.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a hybrid system that <strong>integrates living plants with electronic components<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is an intersection of biology, materials science, and engineering.<\/li>\n<li>The word \u2018cyborg\u2019 itself comes from \u2018cybernetic organism\u2019, a concept long associated with science fiction.<\/li>\n<li>Its goal is to use <strong>the biological processes<\/strong> of <strong>living plants<\/strong> and merge them with artificial electronic functionality.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Working:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Embedding Nanowires and Electronic Transistors:<\/strong> These can be directly embedded into plant cell walls, where they can function as biosensors, <strong>picking up biochemical changes as they happen.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Polymers as living wires:<\/strong> Certain conductive polymers such as PEDOT (a biodegradable, electrically conductive material) can act as living wires within plant tissue, carrying signals from the <strong>plant\u2019s cells to an external device.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Plants face two broad types of stress: <strong>biotic stress<\/strong>, such as pest infestations and disease, and <strong>abiotic stress,<\/strong> such as drought and extreme temperatures.\n<ul>\n<li>If a sensor embedded in a crop plant <strong>could flag a moisture deficit<\/strong> or a disease signal days or weeks before the physical symptoms appear.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Farmers could intervene early <\/strong>by applying water and nutrients or treatments only where and when they are needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/cyborg-botany-how-scientists-are-turning-plants-into-circuit-boards\/article70909342.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/cyborg-botany-how-scientists-are-turning-plants-into-circuit-boards\/article70909342.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/cyborg-botany-how-scientists-are-turning-plants-into-circuit-boards\/article70909342.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Barbary Macaque, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is commonly found in high-altitude mountains and rocky cliffs.<\/li>\n<li>It is endemic to the Western Himalayan Region of India.<\/li>\n<li>It shows an alloparental characteristic means the adult males and females look after all the offspring in the group.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1470\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1470\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Only one                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1470\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Only two                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1470\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_1470\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Recently, scientists have observed that the Gibraltar\u2019s Barbary Macaques eat soil (geophagy) to counter ill effects of tourist-derived junk food.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Barbary macaques are one of\u00a0<strong>25 species of macaque<\/strong> found around the world.<\/li>\n<li>They\u2019re the only <strong>macaque species living outside Asia<\/strong> and the only <strong>non-human primate<\/strong> in <strong>North Africa and Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> They are most commonly found in <strong>high-altitude mountains, rocky cliffs, and gorges<\/strong>. The ideal habitat of this species <strong>is cedar forest.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> They are\u00a0mainly found in <strong>Africa, Asia and Europe.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The natural range of these <strong>primates covers the Atlas Mountains of Algeria<\/strong> and Morocco in North Africa.<\/li>\n<li>The Barbary monkeys have also been introduced from <strong>Morocco to Gibraltar<\/strong>, where these animals currently occur in a small population.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These are <strong>highly adaptable creatures<\/strong>, they are <strong>capable of surviving in various environments<\/strong> and temperatures from fir and mixed oak forests to sheer cliffs.<\/li>\n<li>They are generally <strong>active during the daytime<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Barbary <strong>macaques lack a tail.<\/strong> This means they\u2019re sometimes called Barbary apes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> These are <strong>omnivorous animals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is an <strong>alloparental species.<\/strong> This means that the <strong>adult males and females<\/strong> look after <strong>all the offspring in the group, <\/strong>not just their own.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List:<\/strong> Endangered<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/europes-only-wild-primates-gibraltars-barbary-macaques-eat-soil-to-counter-ill-effects-of-tourist-derived-junk-food-study\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/europes-only-wild-primates-gibraltars-barbary-macaques-eat-soil-to-counter-ill-effects-of-tourist-derived-junk-food-study\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/europes-only-wild-primates-gibraltars-barbary-macaques-eat-soil-to-counter-ill-effects-of-tourist-derived-junk-food-study<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Recently, scientists have observed that the Gibraltar\u2019s Barbary Macaques eat soil (geophagy) to counter ill effects of tourist-derived junk food.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Barbary macaques are one of\u00a0<strong>25 species of macaque<\/strong> found around the world.<\/li>\n<li>They\u2019re the only <strong>macaque species living outside Asia<\/strong> and the only <strong>non-human primate<\/strong> in <strong>North Africa and Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> They are most commonly found in <strong>high-altitude mountains, rocky cliffs, and gorges<\/strong>. The ideal habitat of this species <strong>is cedar forest.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> They are\u00a0mainly found in <strong>Africa, Asia and Europe.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The natural range of these <strong>primates covers the Atlas Mountains of Algeria<\/strong> and Morocco in North Africa.<\/li>\n<li>The Barbary monkeys have also been introduced from <strong>Morocco to Gibraltar<\/strong>, where these animals currently occur in a small population.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These are <strong>highly adaptable creatures<\/strong>, they are <strong>capable of surviving in various environments<\/strong> and temperatures from fir and mixed oak forests to sheer cliffs.<\/li>\n<li>They are generally <strong>active during the daytime<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Barbary <strong>macaques lack a tail.<\/strong> This means they\u2019re sometimes called Barbary apes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> These are <strong>omnivorous animals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is an <strong>alloparental species.<\/strong> This means that the <strong>adult males and females<\/strong> look after <strong>all the offspring in the group, <\/strong>not just their own.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List:<\/strong> Endangered<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/europes-only-wild-primates-gibraltars-barbary-macaques-eat-soil-to-counter-ill-effects-of-tourist-derived-junk-food-study\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/europes-only-wild-primates-gibraltars-barbary-macaques-eat-soil-to-counter-ill-effects-of-tourist-derived-junk-food-study\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/europes-only-wild-primates-gibraltars-barbary-macaques-eat-soil-to-counter-ill-effects-of-tourist-derived-junk-food-study<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>10<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>10<\/span>. 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Culture,<\/strong> Environment, Social Service, Science &amp; Technology, and Sports.<\/li>\n<li>The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar organized by the Ministry of Women and Child Development Government of India.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility for Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A child should be an <strong>Indian Citizen.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Age:<\/strong> A child above the <strong>age of 5 years and not exceeding 18 years<\/strong> (as of 31st July of respective year).<\/li>\n<li>The act\/incident\/achievement should have been within 2 years of the last date of receipt of application\/nomination for the year of consideration.<\/li>\n<li>The number <strong>of awards will be 25,<\/strong> however, any relaxation to this maximum number may be permitted at the discretion of the National Selection Committee.<\/li>\n<li>Each awardee will receive a <strong>medal, certificate and citation booklet.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/centre-invites-nominations-for-pradhan-mantri-rashtriya-bal-puraskar-deadline-july-31\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/centre-invites-nominations-for-pradhan-mantri-rashtriya-bal-puraskar-deadline-july-31\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/centre-invites-nominations-for-pradhan-mantri-rashtriya-bal-puraskar-deadline-july-31\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Recently, the central government has invited nominations for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a prestigious national honour conferred <strong>annually by the Government of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is awarded to children for exceptional excellence <strong>in Bravery, Art &amp; 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