{"id":102505,"date":"2026-05-08T17:12:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=102505"},"modified":"2026-05-08T17:12:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:42:40","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-8-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-8-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 8 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_154\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 8 May 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. 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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 Great Nicobar Island:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is the largest and southernmost island of the Nicobar group.<\/li>\n<li>It is separated from the Andaman Islands by the Nine Degree Channel.<\/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=\"1522\"\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_154_1522\"\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_154_1522\"\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_154_1522\"\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_154_1522\"\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>The government recently released a detailed clarification on the Great Nicobar Project, calling it a strategic initiative to strengthen India\u2019s presence in the Andaman Sea.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Great Nicobar Island:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>largest and southernmost island<\/strong> of the <strong>Nicobar group<\/strong> in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>separated from the Andaman Islands<\/strong> by the<strong> Ten Degree Channel. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Geographically, the island is <strong>closer to Sumatra, Indonesia, than to mainland India,<\/strong> emphasizing its remote and strategic location.<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>coastline <\/strong>features over 100 kilometers of <strong>untouched beaches,<\/strong> renowned for their <strong>stunning coral reefs<\/strong> and<strong> crystal-clear waters.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also home to <strong>Indira Point, India\u2019s southernmost point<\/strong>, located less than 150 km from Indonesia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mount Thullier,<\/strong> which is about 2,105 ft high, is the <strong>highest peak.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Galathea, Alexandra, and Dagmar <\/strong>are the major <strong>rivers<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It remains<strong> sparsely populated, <\/strong>with <strong>dense tropical rainforests<\/strong> covering more than <strong>85% of its area.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The<strong> major tribes i<\/strong>n Great Nicobar Island are the <strong>Shompens and the Nicobarese.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is home to the <strong>Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, <\/strong>a<strong> UNESCO-designated site.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Flora and Fauna:\n<ul>\n<li>It houses 650 species of<strong> angiosperms, ferns, gymnosperms<\/strong>, bryophytes, and lichens, among others.<\/li>\n<li>The tract is rich in plant diversity and fosters a number of <strong>rare and endemic <\/strong>species, including <strong>Cyathea albosetacea (tree fern)<\/strong> and <strong>Phalaenopsis speciosa (orchid).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>To date, 11 species of mammals, 32 species of birds, 7 species of reptiles, and 4 species of amphibians have been found to be endemic.<\/li>\n<li>Of these, the well-known<strong> Crab-eating Macaque, Nicobar Tree Shrew, Dugong,<\/strong> <strong>Nicobar Megapode, Serpent Eagle<\/strong>, saltwater crocodile, marine turtles and Reticulated Python are endemic and\/or endangered.<\/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:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/after-rahul-gandhis-attack-government-defends-great-nicobar-project\/articleshow\/130707914.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/after-rahul-gandhis-attack-government-defends-great-nicobar-project\/articleshow\/130707914.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: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The government recently released a detailed clarification on the Great Nicobar Project, calling it a strategic initiative to strengthen India\u2019s presence in the Andaman Sea.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Great Nicobar Island:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>largest and southernmost island<\/strong> of the <strong>Nicobar group<\/strong> in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>separated from the Andaman Islands<\/strong> by the<strong> Ten Degree Channel. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Geographically, the island is <strong>closer to Sumatra, Indonesia, than to mainland India,<\/strong> emphasizing its remote and strategic location.<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>coastline <\/strong>features over 100 kilometers of <strong>untouched beaches,<\/strong> renowned for their <strong>stunning coral reefs<\/strong> and<strong> crystal-clear waters.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also home to <strong>Indira Point, India\u2019s southernmost point<\/strong>, located less than 150 km from Indonesia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mount Thullier,<\/strong> which is about 2,105 ft high, is the <strong>highest peak.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Galathea, Alexandra, and Dagmar <\/strong>are the major <strong>rivers<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It remains<strong> sparsely populated, <\/strong>with <strong>dense tropical rainforests<\/strong> covering more than <strong>85% of its area.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The<strong> major tribes i<\/strong>n Great Nicobar Island are the <strong>Shompens and the Nicobarese.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is home to the <strong>Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, <\/strong>a<strong> UNESCO-designated site.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Flora and Fauna:\n<ul>\n<li>It houses 650 species of<strong> angiosperms, ferns, gymnosperms<\/strong>, bryophytes, and lichens, among others.<\/li>\n<li>The tract is rich in plant diversity and fosters a number of <strong>rare and endemic <\/strong>species, including <strong>Cyathea albosetacea (tree fern)<\/strong> and <strong>Phalaenopsis speciosa (orchid).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>To date, 11 species of mammals, 32 species of birds, 7 species of reptiles, and 4 species of amphibians have been found to be endemic.<\/li>\n<li>Of these, the well-known<strong> Crab-eating Macaque, Nicobar Tree Shrew, Dugong,<\/strong> <strong>Nicobar Megapode, Serpent Eagle<\/strong>, saltwater crocodile, marine turtles and Reticulated Python are endemic and\/or endangered.<\/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:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/after-rahul-gandhis-attack-government-defends-great-nicobar-project\/articleshow\/130707914.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" 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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>Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1523\"\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_154_1523\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 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Maharashtra                                            <\/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_154_1523\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Andhra Pradesh                                            <\/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 Nagpur bench of Bombay high court recently sought responses from Maharashtra govt, forest authorities, and several resort operators over allegations of resort construction and commercial activities within the eco-sensitive zone surrounding Tipeshwar wildlife sanctuary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the district of Yavatmal, <strong>Maharashtra<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Spanning across 148.63 sq.km., the sanctuary derives its name from the nearby <strong>\u2018Goddess Tipai\u2019 shrine<\/strong> located in the Tipeshwar village.<\/li>\n<li>Mainly, the sanctuary sprawls amongst the Patanbori and Parwa Ranges of the <strong>Pandarkawad Forest Division.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Four rivers\u2014Purna, Krishna, Bhima, and Tapti\u2014<\/strong>flow gracefully through the sanctuary, earning it the poetic title <strong>\u201cGreen Oasis of Eastern Maharashtra.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The land here is rich with <strong>basaltic soil, <\/strong>a remnant of <strong>ancient volcanic activity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The sanctuary is home to <strong>several villages <\/strong>whose inhabitants rely on the forest for their daily livelihoods.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The forests of Tipeshwar primarily consist of <strong>Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests, <\/strong>with <strong>Teak <\/strong>(Tectona grandis) dominating the landscape, covering nearly <strong>60% of the area.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Adding to the richness of the forest, r<strong>ed sandalwood <\/strong>(Pterocarpus santalinus) thrives here, a highly prized timber species known for its medicinal and commercial value.<\/li>\n<li>Other prominent trees that form a dense green canopy include <strong>Achar <\/strong>(Helicteres isora), <strong>Mahua <\/strong>(Madhuca longifolia), <strong>Lendia <\/strong>(Lagerstroemia parviflora), and Bhirra (Chloroxylon swietenia).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The place shelters a wide array of animals that include <strong>Hyena, Chital, Black buck, Sambar, Jackal, Wild boar, Peacock, <\/strong>Monkey, Blue bull, Wild cat, Bear, and many more.<\/li>\n<li>The sanctuary is also home to several species of <strong>birds<\/strong>, including the <strong>peafowl, grey junglefowl, Indian roller,<\/strong> and several species of raptors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/nagpur\/hc-flags-alleged-illegal-resorts-near-tipeshwar-sanctuary\/amp_articleshow\/130918925.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/nagpur\/hc-flags-alleged-illegal-resorts-near-tipeshwar-sanctuary\/amp_articleshow\/130918925.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: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Nagpur bench of Bombay high court recently sought responses from Maharashtra govt, forest authorities, and several resort operators over allegations of resort construction and commercial activities within the eco-sensitive zone surrounding Tipeshwar wildlife sanctuary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the district of Yavatmal, <strong>Maharashtra<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Spanning across 148.63 sq.km., the sanctuary derives its name from the nearby <strong>\u2018Goddess Tipai\u2019 shrine<\/strong> located in the Tipeshwar village.<\/li>\n<li>Mainly, the sanctuary sprawls amongst the Patanbori and Parwa Ranges of the <strong>Pandarkawad Forest Division.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Four rivers\u2014Purna, Krishna, Bhima, and Tapti\u2014<\/strong>flow gracefully through the sanctuary, earning it the poetic title <strong>\u201cGreen Oasis of Eastern Maharashtra.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The land here is rich with <strong>basaltic soil, <\/strong>a remnant of <strong>ancient volcanic activity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The sanctuary is home to <strong>several villages <\/strong>whose inhabitants rely on the forest for their daily livelihoods.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The forests of Tipeshwar primarily consist of <strong>Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests, <\/strong>with <strong>Teak <\/strong>(Tectona grandis) dominating the landscape, covering nearly <strong>60% of the area.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Adding to the richness of the forest, r<strong>ed sandalwood <\/strong>(Pterocarpus santalinus) thrives here, a highly prized timber species known for its medicinal and commercial value.<\/li>\n<li>Other prominent trees that form a dense green canopy include <strong>Achar <\/strong>(Helicteres isora), <strong>Mahua <\/strong>(Madhuca longifolia), <strong>Lendia <\/strong>(Lagerstroemia parviflora), and Bhirra (Chloroxylon swietenia).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The place shelters a wide array of animals that include <strong>Hyena, Chital, Black buck, Sambar, Jackal, Wild boar, Peacock, <\/strong>Monkey, Blue bull, Wild cat, Bear, and many more.<\/li>\n<li>The sanctuary is also home to several species of <strong>birds<\/strong>, including the <strong>peafowl, grey junglefowl, Indian roller,<\/strong> and several species of raptors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/nagpur\/hc-flags-alleged-illegal-resorts-near-tipeshwar-sanctuary\/amp_articleshow\/130918925.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/nagpur\/hc-flags-alleged-illegal-resorts-near-tipeshwar-sanctuary\/amp_articleshow\/130918925.cms<\/a><\/p>\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>Ulsoor Lake, recently seen in the news, is located in which Indian city?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1524\"\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_154_1524\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Hyderabad                                            <\/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_154_1524\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Bengaluru                                             <\/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_154_1524\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Mumbai                                            <\/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_154_1524\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Kolkata                                            <\/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>As Ulsoor Lake has been drained and the desilting process has been taken up after more than three decades, lake conservation activists have taken objection to the lakebed being desilted by only 0.6 metres, arguing that it is insufficient.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ulsoor Lake:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ulsoor Lake, also known as <strong>Halasuru Lake<\/strong>, is a <strong>man-made lake <\/strong>located in <strong>Bangalore<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> largest and oldest lake in the entire city of Bangalore.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>built by Kempe Gowda II<\/strong>, the <strong>founder of Bangalore, in 1648<\/strong> and named after the nearby village of Halsur or Alasur.<\/li>\n<li>It was later <strong>renovated by Sir Lewin Bentham Bowring, <\/strong>the<strong> commissioner of Bangalore, <\/strong>in <strong>1862 <\/strong>and renamed as Ulsoor after the anglicized version of Halsur.<\/li>\n<li>It covers an area of 123.6 acres and has a maximum depth of 18 feet.<\/li>\n<li>It has an <strong>irregular shape<\/strong> that r<strong>esembles a map of India. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>seven islands <\/strong>that are <strong>connected by bridges. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>There is also a garden at one end of the lake known as <strong>Kensington Park.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/ulsoor-lake-is-being-desilted-by-only-06-metres-activists-argue-it-is-too-little\/article70951956.ece\/amp\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/ulsoor-lake-is-being-desilted-by-only-06-metres-activists-argue-it-is-too-little\/article70951956.ece\/amp\/<\/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>As Ulsoor Lake has been drained and the desilting process has been taken up after more than three decades, lake conservation activists have taken objection to the lakebed being desilted by only 0.6 metres, arguing that it is insufficient.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ulsoor Lake:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ulsoor Lake, also known as <strong>Halasuru Lake<\/strong>, is a <strong>man-made lake <\/strong>located in <strong>Bangalore<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> largest and oldest lake in the entire city of Bangalore.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>built by Kempe Gowda II<\/strong>, the <strong>founder of Bangalore, in 1648<\/strong> and named after the nearby village of Halsur or Alasur.<\/li>\n<li>It was later <strong>renovated by Sir Lewin Bentham Bowring, <\/strong>the<strong> commissioner of Bangalore, <\/strong>in <strong>1862 <\/strong>and renamed as Ulsoor after the anglicized version of Halsur.<\/li>\n<li>It covers an area of 123.6 acres and has a maximum depth of 18 feet.<\/li>\n<li>It has an <strong>irregular shape<\/strong> that r<strong>esembles a map of India. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>seven islands <\/strong>that are <strong>connected by bridges. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>There is also a garden at one end of the lake known as <strong>Kensington Park.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/ulsoor-lake-is-being-desilted-by-only-06-metres-activists-argue-it-is-too-little\/article70951956.ece\/amp\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/ulsoor-lake-is-being-desilted-by-only-06-metres-activists-argue-it-is-too-little\/article70951956.ece\/amp\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\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 Yildirimhan Missile, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).<\/li>\n<li>It was developed by Iran.<\/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=\"1525\"\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_154_1525\"\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_154_1525\"\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_154_1525\"\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_154_1525\"\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>Turkiye has unveiled a prototype of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) named Yildirimhan Missile as part of a push to become self-reliant and to gain a foothold as a key defence player in the Middle East and among its NATO allies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Yildirimhan Missile:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)<\/strong> developed by <strong>Turkey<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>range <\/strong>of <strong>6,000 km<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If launched from Turkey, the Yildirimhan will be able to hit targets across Europe, Africa, and Asia.<\/li>\n<li>The missile can travel at up to Mach 25, an extreme<strong> hypersonic speed<\/strong> equivalent to 25 times the speed of sound, or nearly eight kilometres per second.<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>four rocket propulsion engines<\/strong> and is <strong>fuelled by liquid nitrogen tetroxide. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>While liquid fuel introduces some \u201coperational trade-offs\u201d in terms of launch readiness, it enables greater optimisation of range and payload.<\/li>\n<li>The missile is reported to be capable of carrying a warhead, or multiple warheads, with a total weight of up to three tonnes.<\/li>\n<li>It is expected to be launched from a <strong>mobile wheeled launcher.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/7\/turkiye-unveils-its-first-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-what-we-know\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/7\/turkiye-unveils-its-first-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-what-we-know<\/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>Turkiye has unveiled a prototype of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) named Yildirimhan Missile as part of a push to become self-reliant and to gain a foothold as a key defence player in the Middle East and among its NATO allies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Yildirimhan Missile:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)<\/strong> developed by <strong>Turkey<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>range <\/strong>of <strong>6,000 km<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If launched from Turkey, the Yildirimhan will be able to hit targets across Europe, Africa, and Asia.<\/li>\n<li>The missile can travel at up to Mach 25, an extreme<strong> hypersonic speed<\/strong> equivalent to 25 times the speed of sound, or nearly eight kilometres per second.<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>four rocket propulsion engines<\/strong> and is <strong>fuelled by liquid nitrogen tetroxide. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>While liquid fuel introduces some \u201coperational trade-offs\u201d in terms of launch readiness, it enables greater optimisation of range and payload.<\/li>\n<li>The missile is reported to be capable of carrying a warhead, or multiple warheads, with a total weight of up to three tonnes.<\/li>\n<li>It is expected to be launched from a <strong>mobile wheeled launcher.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/7\/turkiye-unveils-its-first-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-what-we-know\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/7\/turkiye-unveils-its-first-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-what-we-know<\/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; 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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 Gut Microbiome:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It refers to the trillions of microbes, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, that live in the human gut.<\/li>\n<li>Infants inherit their first gut microbes during vaginal delivery or breastfeeding (chestfeeding).<\/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=\"1526\"\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_154_1526\"\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_154_1526\"\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_154_1526\"\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_154_1526\"\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 human gut microbiome is shaped by diverse selective forces that originate from host and environmental factors and it substantially influences health and disease.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Gut Microbiome:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gut microbiome, <strong>gut microbiota, or gut flora<\/strong> refers to the<strong> trillions of microbes,<\/strong> such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, that<strong> live in the human gut.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Establishment <\/strong>of the human gut Microbiome:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Infants inherit their first gut microbes during vaginal delivery<\/strong> or <strong>breastfeeding <\/strong>(chestfeeding).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Later, your diet <\/strong>and other<strong> environmental exposures<\/strong> introduce new microbes to your biome.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The gut microbiota <strong>assists in a range of bodily functions<\/strong>, including:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>harvesting energy from digested food<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>protecting against pathogens<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>regulating immune function<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>strengthening the biochemical barriers of the gut <\/strong>and intestine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Changes in microbiota composition can affect <\/strong>these functions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Disease:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>While there are beneficial bacteria in the gut,<strong> there are also harmful bacteria that can enter the Gastrointestinal (GI) tract and cause infection.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These infections include <strong>food poisoning<\/strong> and <strong>other GI diseases<\/strong> that result in <strong>diarrhea and vomiting.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Research suggests that bacterial populations in the GI system play a role in developing gut conditions, including <strong>inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), <\/strong>such as <strong>Crohn\u2019s disease and ulcerative colitis.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Low microbial diversity in the gut<\/strong> also has<strong> links to obesity and type 2 diabetes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The status of the gut microbiota also has<strong> links to metabolic syndrome.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Disturbing the microbiota<\/strong> with antibiotics can also lead to disease, including infections that become r<strong>esistant to antibiotics.<\/strong><\/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.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-026-10476-w\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-026-10476-w<\/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 human gut microbiome is shaped by diverse selective forces that originate from host and environmental factors and it substantially influences health and disease.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Gut Microbiome:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gut microbiome, <strong>gut microbiota, or gut flora<\/strong> refers to the<strong> trillions of microbes,<\/strong> such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, that<strong> live in the human gut.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Establishment <\/strong>of the human gut Microbiome:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Infants inherit their first gut microbes during vaginal delivery<\/strong> or <strong>breastfeeding <\/strong>(chestfeeding).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Later, your diet <\/strong>and other<strong> environmental exposures<\/strong> introduce new microbes to your biome.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The gut microbiota <strong>assists in a range of bodily functions<\/strong>, including:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>harvesting energy from digested food<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>protecting against pathogens<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>regulating immune function<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>strengthening the biochemical barriers of the gut <\/strong>and intestine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Changes in microbiota composition can affect <\/strong>these functions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Disease:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>While there are beneficial bacteria in the gut,<strong> there are also harmful bacteria that can enter the Gastrointestinal (GI) tract and cause infection.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These infections include <strong>food poisoning<\/strong> and <strong>other GI diseases<\/strong> that result in <strong>diarrhea and vomiting.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Research suggests that bacterial populations in the GI system play a role in developing gut conditions, including <strong>inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), <\/strong>such as <strong>Crohn\u2019s disease and ulcerative colitis.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Low microbial diversity in the gut<\/strong> also has<strong> links to obesity and type 2 diabetes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The status of the gut microbiota also has<strong> links to metabolic syndrome.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Disturbing the microbiota<\/strong> with antibiotics can also lead to disease, including infections that become r<strong>esistant to antibiotics.<\/strong><\/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.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-026-10476-w\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-026-10476-w<\/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\" 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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>Cyphostemma annamalaii, recently in news is a:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1527\"\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_154_1527\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Fish                                            <\/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_154_1527\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Butterfly                                            <\/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_154_1527\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Bacteria                                            <\/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_154_1527\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. New plant 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: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, two Botany students from Annamalai University in Chidambaram and their guide have discovered a new plant species in the grape family and named\u00a0Cyphostemma annamalaii.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new plant species of Vitaceae Juss, commonly <strong>known as the grape family.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Discovered in:<\/strong> It was found in the <strong>southern Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is described and illustrated from the tropical dry forests of southern Eastern Ghats.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Morphological Features of Cyphostemma annamalaii<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>is a climber<\/strong> with a round fruit that is yellow.<\/li>\n<li>The petals of the flowers are white or yellow. It starts with three leaves and ends with three leaves.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> It is found\u00a0in <strong>open, scrubby vegetation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It had a <strong>tuberous root<\/strong> and climbed by utilising surrounding vegetation for support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What is Cyphostemma Genus?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u00a0is the <strong>second largest genus<\/strong>, consisting of nearly <strong>250 species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is found in <strong>tropical and subtropical regions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/new-plant-species-discovered-in-southern-eastern-ghats-by-annamalai-university-scholars\/article70948163.ece\/amp\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/new-plant-species-discovered-in-southern-eastern-ghats-by-annamalai-university-scholars\/article70948163.ece\/amp\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/new-plant-species-discovered-in-southern-eastern-ghats-by-annamalai-university-scholars\/article70948163.ece\/amp\/<\/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: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, two Botany students from Annamalai University in Chidambaram and their guide have discovered a new plant species in the grape family and named\u00a0Cyphostemma annamalaii.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new plant species of Vitaceae Juss, commonly <strong>known as the grape family.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Discovered in:<\/strong> It was found in the <strong>southern Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is described and illustrated from the tropical dry forests of southern Eastern Ghats.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Morphological Features of Cyphostemma annamalaii<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>is a climber<\/strong> with a round fruit that is yellow.<\/li>\n<li>The petals of the flowers are white or yellow. It starts with three leaves and ends with three leaves.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> It is found\u00a0in <strong>open, scrubby vegetation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It had a <strong>tuberous root<\/strong> and climbed by utilising surrounding vegetation for support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What is Cyphostemma Genus?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u00a0is the <strong>second largest genus<\/strong>, consisting of nearly <strong>250 species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is found in <strong>tropical and subtropical regions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/new-plant-species-discovered-in-southern-eastern-ghats-by-annamalai-university-scholars\/article70948163.ece\/amp\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/new-plant-species-discovered-in-southern-eastern-ghats-by-annamalai-university-scholars\/article70948163.ece\/amp\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/new-plant-species-discovered-in-southern-eastern-ghats-by-annamalai-university-scholars\/article70948163.ece\/amp\/<\/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>7<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>7<\/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 White-Bellied Heron:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It inhabits the wetlands of tropical and subtropical forests habitat region.<\/li>\n<li>It is endemic to the States of the Western Ghats of India.<\/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=\"1528\"\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_154_1528\"\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_154_1528\"\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_154_1528\"\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_154_1528\"\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>\u00a0A recently submitted proposal for Arunachal Pradesh\u2019s Kalai-II hydel project skips mentioning the habitat of the\u00a0critically endangered White-Bellied Heron.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The white-bellied heron (Ardea insignis ) is a <strong>large heron species.<\/strong> It is the second largest living species of heron.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other Names:<\/strong> It is also known as the <strong>imperial heron or great white-bellied heron.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> It inhabits the <strong>wetlands of tropical and subtropical forests<\/strong> in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is mainly living in the foothills of the <strong>eastern Himalayas in northeast India and Bhutan to northern Myanmar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Morphological Adaptations:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a slightly longer neck and compact body with shorter legs and extensive toes.<\/li>\n<li>The extra elongated, <strong>flexible neck with razorsharp serrated bill<\/strong> allows them to catch fish far in deep waters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> It prefers free-flowing riverine habitats with low disturbance, and predominantly <strong>depends on fish found in the river rapids.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Biological Role:<\/strong> Its presence in our ecosystem indicates the health of the rivers, the environment, the fish population, and water quality.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong> It is threatened by <strong>habitat loss, increasing disturbance and habitat degradation<\/strong> due to conversion of wetlands for agriculture and expansion of settlements.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List:<\/strong> Critically Endangered<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wildlife Protection Act 1972:<\/strong> Schedule-I.<\/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:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/proposal-for-arunachals-kalai-ii-hydel-project-skips-mentioning-endangered-bird-habitat-10678510\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/proposal-for-arunachals-kalai-ii-hydel-project-skips-mentioning-endangered-bird-habitat-10678510\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/proposal-for-arunachals-kalai-ii-hydel-project-skips-mentioning-endangered-bird-habitat-10678510\/<\/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>\u00a0A recently submitted proposal for Arunachal Pradesh\u2019s Kalai-II hydel project skips mentioning the habitat of the\u00a0critically endangered White-Bellied Heron.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The white-bellied heron (Ardea insignis ) is a <strong>large heron species.<\/strong> It is the second largest living species of heron.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other Names:<\/strong> It is also known as the <strong>imperial heron or great white-bellied heron.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> It inhabits the <strong>wetlands of tropical and subtropical forests<\/strong> in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is mainly living in the foothills of the <strong>eastern Himalayas in northeast India and Bhutan to northern Myanmar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Morphological Adaptations:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a slightly longer neck and compact body with shorter legs and extensive toes.<\/li>\n<li>The extra elongated, <strong>flexible neck with razorsharp serrated bill<\/strong> allows them to catch fish far in deep waters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> It prefers free-flowing riverine habitats with low disturbance, and predominantly <strong>depends on fish found in the river rapids.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Biological Role:<\/strong> Its presence in our ecosystem indicates the health of the rivers, the environment, the fish population, and water quality.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong> It is threatened by <strong>habitat loss, increasing disturbance and habitat degradation<\/strong> due to conversion of wetlands for agriculture and expansion of settlements.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List:<\/strong> Critically Endangered<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wildlife Protection Act 1972:<\/strong> Schedule-I.<\/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:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/proposal-for-arunachals-kalai-ii-hydel-project-skips-mentioning-endangered-bird-habitat-10678510\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/proposal-for-arunachals-kalai-ii-hydel-project-skips-mentioning-endangered-bird-habitat-10678510\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/proposal-for-arunachals-kalai-ii-hydel-project-skips-mentioning-endangered-bird-habitat-10678510\/<\/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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<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 Geocell:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a three-dimensional cellular confinement system used to improve soil stability and load-bearing capacity.<\/li>\n<li>It is made from geosynthetic materials such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE).<\/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=\"1529\"\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_154_1529\"\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_154_1529\"\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_154_1529\"\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_154_1529\"\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>CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) and BPCL have been recognized by the\u00a0India Book of Records\u00a0and\u00a0Asia Book of Records\u00a0for establishing the record titled\u00a0\u201cFirst Roadblock Section Constructed Using Technical Textile Geocell Made from End-of-Life Plastic.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>three-dimensional cellular confinement system<\/strong> used in <strong>geotechnical engineering<\/strong> to improve soil stability and load-bearing capacity.<\/li>\n<li>It consists of a <strong>network of interconnected honeycomb-like cells<\/strong> made from geosynthetic materials such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE) or polyester.<\/li>\n<li>These cells are expanded on site to form a mattress-like layer and are filled with infill materials such as <strong>soil, sand, aggregate, or clay.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Once filled and compacted, the <strong>geocell layer integrates<\/strong> with the underlying soil to create a <strong>stable, reinforced structure.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pavement Load Support: <\/strong>By reinforcing the soil in the subgrade-based interface or within the base course.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Steep Soil Slope and Channel Protection:<\/strong> Three-dimensional lateral confinement of Geocell along with anchoring techniques ensures the <strong>long-term stability of slopes<\/strong> using vegetated topsoil, aggregate or concrete surfacing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Earth Retention:<\/strong> These can be used for <strong>constructing steep vertical mechanically<\/strong> stabilized earth structures.<\/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.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258486&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258486&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258486&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/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>CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) and BPCL have been recognized by the\u00a0India Book of Records\u00a0and\u00a0Asia Book of Records\u00a0for establishing the record titled\u00a0\u201cFirst Roadblock Section Constructed Using Technical Textile Geocell Made from End-of-Life Plastic.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>three-dimensional cellular confinement system<\/strong> used in <strong>geotechnical engineering<\/strong> to improve soil stability and load-bearing capacity.<\/li>\n<li>It consists of a <strong>network of interconnected honeycomb-like cells<\/strong> made from geosynthetic materials such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE) or polyester.<\/li>\n<li>These cells are expanded on site to form a mattress-like layer and are filled with infill materials such as <strong>soil, sand, aggregate, or clay.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Once filled and compacted, the <strong>geocell layer integrates<\/strong> with the underlying soil to create a <strong>stable, reinforced structure.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pavement Load Support: <\/strong>By reinforcing the soil in the subgrade-based interface or within the base course.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Steep Soil Slope and Channel Protection:<\/strong> Three-dimensional lateral confinement of Geocell along with anchoring techniques ensures the <strong>long-term stability of slopes<\/strong> using vegetated topsoil, aggregate or concrete surfacing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Earth Retention:<\/strong> These can be used for <strong>constructing steep vertical mechanically<\/strong> stabilized earth structures.<\/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.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258486&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258486&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258486&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/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\" 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inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>9<\/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>With reference to Prime Minister\u2019s Employment Generation Programme, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a\u00a0credit-linked subsidy scheme\u00a0administered by the\u00a0Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME).<\/li>\n<li>Under this, Self Help Groups\u00a0are not eligible to get benefit of this programme.<\/li>\n<li>It is implemented by the\u00a0Khadi and Village Industries Commission.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1530\"\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_154_1530\"\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_154_1530\"\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_154_1530\"\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_154_1530\"\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>The Prime Minister\u2019s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) has facilitated the establishment of more than 4 lakh micro-enterprises and generated employment for over 36 lakh people during the 15th Finance Commission cycle.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a\u00a0<strong>central sector scheme<\/strong> launched in <strong>August\u00a02008, <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a\u00a0<strong>credit-linked subsidy scheme<\/strong>administered by the\u00a0<strong>Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME).\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It aims to create <strong>self-employment opportunities<\/strong> for first-generation entrepreneurs and promote sustainable livelihoods in the <strong>manufacturing and services sectors,<\/strong> especially in rural areas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implemented By:<\/strong> The scheme is implemented by the\u00a0<strong>Khadi and Village Industries Commission.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility for Prime Minister\u2019s Employment Generation Programme:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Any\u00a0individual above <strong>18 years of age is eligible.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>There will be\u00a0<strong>no income ceiling<\/strong>for assistance for setting up projects under PMEGP.<\/li>\n<li>Beneficiaries should possess\u00a0at least <strong>VIII standard\u00a0pass educational qualification<\/strong>for setting up of projects <strong>costing above Rs.10 lakh<\/strong> in the manufacturing sector\u00a0and above Rs. 5 lakh in the business\/service sector.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Self Help Groups<\/strong>(including those belonging to BPL provided that they have not availed benefits under any other Scheme),\u00a0institutions\u00a0registered\u00a0under the <strong>Societies Registration Act, 1860,\u00a0Production Co-operative Societies<\/strong>,\u00a0and,\u00a0Charitable Trusts\u00a0are\u00a0also eligible\u00a0for assistance under PMEGP.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Existing units<\/strong>that have\u00a0already availed government subsidy\u00a0under any other scheme of the <strong>Government of India or State Government<\/strong> <strong>are\u00a0not eligible.<\/strong><\/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.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258590&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258590&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258590&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1#:~:text<\/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>The Prime Minister\u2019s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) has facilitated the establishment of more than 4 lakh micro-enterprises and generated employment for over 36 lakh people during the 15th Finance Commission cycle.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a\u00a0<strong>central sector scheme<\/strong> launched in <strong>August\u00a02008, <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a\u00a0<strong>credit-linked subsidy scheme<\/strong>administered by the\u00a0<strong>Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME).\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It aims to create <strong>self-employment opportunities<\/strong> for first-generation entrepreneurs and promote sustainable livelihoods in the <strong>manufacturing and services sectors,<\/strong> especially in rural areas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implemented By:<\/strong> The scheme is implemented by the\u00a0<strong>Khadi and Village Industries Commission.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility for Prime Minister\u2019s Employment Generation Programme:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Any\u00a0individual above <strong>18 years of age is eligible.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>There will be\u00a0<strong>no income ceiling<\/strong>for assistance for setting up projects under PMEGP.<\/li>\n<li>Beneficiaries should possess\u00a0at least <strong>VIII standard\u00a0pass educational qualification<\/strong>for setting up of projects <strong>costing above Rs.10 lakh<\/strong> in the manufacturing sector\u00a0and above Rs. 5 lakh in the business\/service sector.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Self Help Groups<\/strong>(including those belonging to BPL provided that they have not availed benefits under any other Scheme),\u00a0institutions\u00a0registered\u00a0under the <strong>Societies Registration Act, 1860,\u00a0Production Co-operative Societies<\/strong>,\u00a0and,\u00a0Charitable Trusts\u00a0are\u00a0also eligible\u00a0for assistance under PMEGP.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Existing units<\/strong>that have\u00a0already availed government subsidy\u00a0under any other scheme of the <strong>Government of India or State Government<\/strong> <strong>are\u00a0not eligible.<\/strong><\/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.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258590&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258590&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258590&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1#:~:text<\/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 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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 JANANI Platform:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is designed to comprehensively monitor and maintain digital health records of women during their reproductive age.<\/li>\n<li>It introduced QR-enabled digital Mother and Child Health (MCH) Cards.<\/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=\"1531\"\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_154_1531\"\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_154_1531\"\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_154_1531\"\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_154_1531\"\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>Recently, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched\u00a0JANANI (Journey of Antenatal, Natal and Neonatal Integrated Care)\u00a0platform.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a\u00a0<strong>service-oriented digital platform<\/strong>designed to comprehensively <strong>monitor and maintain digital health records of women<\/strong> during their <strong>reproductive age.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is developed as an upgraded version of the existing RCH portal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> The platform aims to ensure\u00a0seamless <strong>tracking of maternal and child health services<\/strong>, covering antenatal care, delivery preparedness, delivery, postnatal care, newborn care, home-based newborn and young child care, and family planning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key feature of JANANI Platform<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It introduces <strong>QR-enabled digital Mother and Child Health (<\/strong>MCH<strong>) Cards,<\/strong> enabling portability and easy access to health records.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smart Tracking &amp; Alerts:<\/strong> It incorporates\u00a0<strong>automated alerts for high-risk pregnancies<\/strong>, real-time dashboards for supervisory review, and due-list generation, enabling timely tracking, monitoring, and targeted interventions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interoperability:<\/strong> It has interoperability features, enabling integration with national platforms such <strong>as\u00a0U-WIN and POSHAN,<\/strong> thereby facilitating seamless data exchange, improved coordination across programmes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beneficiary Registration:<\/strong> The platform <strong>enables\u00a0registration of beneficiaries<\/strong> using unique identifiers <strong>such as ABHA, Aadhaar (OTP and biometric), and mobile number<\/strong>, along with pan-India search functionality.\n<ul>\n<li>It also <strong>provides\u00a0self-registration facilities<\/strong>through web and mobile platforms, empowering beneficiaries to actively engage with their healthcare journey.<\/li>\n<li>It supports citizens by enabling\u00a0<strong>timely scheduling and monitoring of antenatal care visits <\/strong>and immunizations, along with alerts and reminders to ensure that no critical health milestone is missed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258625&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258625&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258625&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/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>Recently, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched\u00a0JANANI (Journey of Antenatal, Natal and Neonatal Integrated Care)\u00a0platform.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a\u00a0<strong>service-oriented digital platform<\/strong>designed to comprehensively <strong>monitor and maintain digital health records of women<\/strong> during their <strong>reproductive age.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is developed as an upgraded version of the existing RCH portal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> The platform aims to ensure\u00a0seamless <strong>tracking of maternal and child health services<\/strong>, covering antenatal care, delivery preparedness, delivery, postnatal care, newborn care, home-based newborn and young child care, and family planning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key feature of JANANI Platform<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It introduces <strong>QR-enabled digital Mother and Child Health (<\/strong>MCH<strong>) Cards,<\/strong> enabling portability and easy access to health records.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smart Tracking &amp; Alerts:<\/strong> It incorporates\u00a0<strong>automated alerts for high-risk pregnancies<\/strong>, real-time dashboards for supervisory review, and due-list generation, enabling timely tracking, monitoring, and targeted interventions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interoperability:<\/strong> It has interoperability features, enabling integration with national platforms such <strong>as\u00a0U-WIN and POSHAN,<\/strong> thereby facilitating seamless data exchange, improved coordination across programmes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beneficiary Registration:<\/strong> The platform <strong>enables\u00a0registration of beneficiaries<\/strong> using unique identifiers <strong>such as ABHA, Aadhaar (OTP and biometric), and mobile number<\/strong>, along with pan-India search functionality.\n<ul>\n<li>It also <strong>provides\u00a0self-registration facilities<\/strong>through web and mobile platforms, empowering beneficiaries to actively engage with their healthcare journey.<\/li>\n<li>It supports citizens by enabling\u00a0<strong>timely scheduling and monitoring of antenatal care visits <\/strong>and immunizations, along with alerts and reminders to ensure that no critical health milestone is missed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258625&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258625&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258625&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/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; 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