{"id":102998,"date":"2026-05-11T18:19:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T12:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=102998"},"modified":"2026-05-11T18:19:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T12:49:44","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-11-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-11-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 11 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_156\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 11 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. It allows candidates to revise important topics while regularly assessing their understanding and progress. Practicing these quizzes daily can improve accuracy, speed, and problem-solving skills. This consistent practice also enhances confidence in tackling exam-level questions. Overall, it is a valuable tool for both UPSC Prelims preparation and Mains revision.<\/p>\n            <\/p>\n\n            \n            <div>\n                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Start quiz\"\n                       name=\"startQuiz\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_lock\">\n            <p>\n                You have already completed the quiz before. 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        Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Which one of the following is the best description of \u2018Cyrtodactylus varadgiri\u2019, that was in the news recently?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1542\"\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_156_1542\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A rare species of freshwater turtle.                                            <\/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_156_1542\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A newly discovered species of medicinal plant.                                            <\/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_156_1542\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A species of ground-dwelling gecko.                                            <\/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_156_1542\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. A new species of butterfly.                                            <\/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>A relatively uncommon gecko species, Cyrtodactylus varadgirii, named after noted scientist Varad Giri, was recently spotted in Aarey forest by wildlife enthusiasts and a researcher.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Cyrtodactylus varadgiri:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cyrtodactylus varadgirii (<strong>Giri&#8217;s Geckoella<\/strong>) is a species of<strong> gecko<\/strong> in the gekkonidae family.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>nocturnal<\/strong>, <strong>insectivorous<\/strong>, and <strong>terrestrial, living in dense leaf litter on the forest floor.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>endemic to India <\/strong>and found in parts of <strong>western and Central India, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The gecko was <strong>first discovered in 2016.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is one of the <strong>widely distributed but poorly known<\/strong> ground-dwelling geckos from India.<\/li>\n<li>It is also unusual among its close relatives in <strong>being associated not only with natural habitats but also with open and human-modified landscapes,<\/strong> including urban green spaces.<\/li>\n<li>Except for the record of the <strong>occurrence <\/strong>of this species from various locations, <strong>mostly during the monsoon<\/strong>, information on other aspects of its natural history is highly understudied.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-in\/news\/India\/the-disappearing-resident-rare-ground-gecko-rediscovered-in-aarey-forest\/ar-AA22Favt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-in\/news\/India\/the-disappearing-resident-rare-ground-gecko-rediscovered-in-aarey-forest\/ar-AA22Favt<\/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>A relatively uncommon gecko species, Cyrtodactylus varadgirii, named after noted scientist Varad Giri, was recently spotted in Aarey forest by wildlife enthusiasts and a researcher.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Cyrtodactylus varadgiri:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cyrtodactylus varadgirii (<strong>Giri&#8217;s Geckoella<\/strong>) is a species of<strong> gecko<\/strong> in the gekkonidae family.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>nocturnal<\/strong>, <strong>insectivorous<\/strong>, and <strong>terrestrial, living in dense leaf litter on the forest floor.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>endemic to India <\/strong>and found in parts of <strong>western and Central India, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The gecko was <strong>first discovered in 2016.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is one of the <strong>widely distributed but poorly known<\/strong> ground-dwelling geckos from India.<\/li>\n<li>It is also unusual among its close relatives in <strong>being associated not only with natural habitats but also with open and human-modified landscapes,<\/strong> including urban green spaces.<\/li>\n<li>Except for the record of the <strong>occurrence <\/strong>of this species from various locations, <strong>mostly during the monsoon<\/strong>, information on other aspects of its natural history is highly understudied.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-in\/news\/India\/the-disappearing-resident-rare-ground-gecko-rediscovered-in-aarey-forest\/ar-AA22Favt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-in\/news\/India\/the-disappearing-resident-rare-ground-gecko-rediscovered-in-aarey-forest\/ar-AA22Favt<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n          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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Sabarmati River, consider the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Madhya Pradesh<\/li>\n<li>Gujarat<\/li>\n<li>Rajasthan<\/li>\n<li>Maharashtra<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Through how many of the above states does the Sabarmati River flow through?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1543\"\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_156_1543\"\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_156_1543\"\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_156_1543\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Only 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_156_1543\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. All four                                            <\/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 Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad city remains dry after authorities of the Vasna barrage halted water flow for repair works of its gates, causing inconvenience to many.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sabarmati River:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>monsoon-fed, west-flowing<\/strong> river flowing through <strong>Rajasthan and Gujarat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Course<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>originates <\/strong>from the <strong>Dhebar Lake<\/strong>, situated in the southeast of the <strong>Aravalli Range in Rajasthan\u2019s <\/strong>Udaipur district.<\/li>\n<li>From its source, the river<strong> flows in a southwest direction<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>As it flows through the plains, the river <strong>enters <\/strong>the state of <strong>Gujarat<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It finally <strong>empties <\/strong>into the <strong>Gulf of Khambhat <\/strong>of the <strong>Arabian Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The river is<strong> 371 kilometers<\/strong> long, with <strong>323 kilometers in Gujarat <\/strong>and <strong>48 kilometers in Rajasthan. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>basin <\/strong>is <strong>bounded <\/strong>by <strong>Aravalli Hills <\/strong>on the north and northeast, by the <strong>Rann of Kutch<\/strong> on the west, and by the<strong> Gulf of Khambhat<\/strong> on the south.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>major part <\/strong>of the basin is <strong>covered with agriculture<\/strong>, accounting for 74.68% of the total area.<\/li>\n<li>The banks of the Sabarmati River have Indian cities like <strong>Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>flows north-south through Ahmedabad, bisecting the city<\/strong> into its western and eastern halves.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Tributaries:<\/strong> <strong>Wakal River, Harnav River, Hathmati River, Watrak River,<\/strong> and <strong>Madhumati <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/ahmedabad\/sabarmati-river-dry-rubber-barrage-subhash-bridge-10682840\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/ahmedabad\/sabarmati-river-dry-rubber-barrage-subhash-bridge-10682840\/<\/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 Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad city remains dry after authorities of the Vasna barrage halted water flow for repair works of its gates, causing inconvenience to many.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sabarmati River:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>monsoon-fed, west-flowing<\/strong> river flowing through <strong>Rajasthan and Gujarat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Course<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>originates <\/strong>from the <strong>Dhebar Lake<\/strong>, situated in the southeast of the <strong>Aravalli Range in Rajasthan\u2019s <\/strong>Udaipur district.<\/li>\n<li>From its source, the river<strong> flows in a southwest direction<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>As it flows through the plains, the river <strong>enters <\/strong>the state of <strong>Gujarat<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It finally <strong>empties <\/strong>into the <strong>Gulf of Khambhat <\/strong>of the <strong>Arabian Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The river is<strong> 371 kilometers<\/strong> long, with <strong>323 kilometers in Gujarat <\/strong>and <strong>48 kilometers in Rajasthan. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>basin <\/strong>is <strong>bounded <\/strong>by <strong>Aravalli Hills <\/strong>on the north and northeast, by the <strong>Rann of Kutch<\/strong> on the west, and by the<strong> Gulf of Khambhat<\/strong> on the south.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>major part <\/strong>of the basin is <strong>covered with agriculture<\/strong>, accounting for 74.68% of the total area.<\/li>\n<li>The banks of the Sabarmati River have Indian cities like <strong>Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>flows north-south through Ahmedabad, bisecting the city<\/strong> into its western and eastern halves.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Tributaries:<\/strong> <strong>Wakal River, Harnav River, Hathmati River, Watrak River,<\/strong> and <strong>Madhumati <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/ahmedabad\/sabarmati-river-dry-rubber-barrage-subhash-bridge-10682840\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/ahmedabad\/sabarmati-river-dry-rubber-barrage-subhash-bridge-10682840\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                      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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Lupus Disease, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an autoimmune disease.<\/li>\n<li>It is much more common among women than men.<\/li>\n<li>There is no cure for lupus.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1544\"\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_156_1544\"\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_156_1544\"\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_156_1544\"\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_156_1544\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every year, World Lupus Day is observed globally on May 10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Lupus Disease:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a<strong> chronic autoimmune disease<\/strong> where the <strong>immune system<\/strong> mistakenly <strong>attacks healthy tissues and organs. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It causes <strong>widespread inflammation <\/strong>and <strong>damage to joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and lungs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Causes<\/strong>: The <strong>causes <\/strong>of lupus are <strong>not known<\/strong>. But they may be <strong>linked to<\/strong> a person&#8217;s <strong>environment, <\/strong>family history (<strong>genetics<\/strong>), <strong>or hormonal factors. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Lupus is much <strong>more common among women<\/strong> than men.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>mostly affects people between 20 to 40<\/strong> years old but can also occur in newborns, children, and older adults.<\/li>\n<li>There are <strong>several kinds<\/strong> of lupus:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)<\/strong> is the<strong> most common<\/strong> It can be mild or severe and can <strong>affect many parts of the body<\/strong>. SLE accounts for <strong>70% of lupus cases.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Discoid lupu<\/strong>s causes a <strong>red rash that doesn\u2019t go away.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Subacute cutaneous lupus<\/strong> causes <strong>sores after being out in the sun.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Drug-induced lupus<\/strong> is caused by certain medicines. It usually goes away when you stop taking the medicine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neonatal lupus<\/strong>, which is <strong>rare<\/strong>,<strong> affects newborns.<\/strong> It is probably caused by certain antibodies from the mother.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Lupus causes symptoms throughout your body, depending on which organs or systems it affects.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Everyone <\/strong>experiences a <strong>different combination<\/strong> and <strong>severity of symptoms.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The symptoms of lupus <strong>occur in times of flare-ups<\/strong>. <strong>Between flare-ups,<\/strong> people usually experience <strong>times of remission<\/strong>, when there are <strong>few or no symptoms.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The wide range of symptoms in the body includes <strong>joint pain, headache, rashes<\/strong>, fever, <strong>fatigue<\/strong>, <strong>mouth sores<\/strong>, confusion, <strong>swollen glands,<\/strong> and blood clots, among others.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Left untreated<\/strong>, it can progress to <strong>damage the kidneys, lungs, heart, <\/strong>and even the brain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment<\/strong>: There is <strong>no cure<\/strong> for lupus, but <strong>medicines <\/strong>and lifestyle changes can <strong>help control it.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/world-lupus-day-observed-globally-today-to-raise-awareness-about-autoimmune-disease\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/world-lupus-day-observed-globally-today-to-raise-awareness-about-autoimmune-disease\/<\/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>Every year, World Lupus Day is observed globally on May 10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Lupus Disease:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a<strong> chronic autoimmune disease<\/strong> where the <strong>immune system<\/strong> mistakenly <strong>attacks healthy tissues and organs. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It causes <strong>widespread inflammation <\/strong>and <strong>damage to joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and lungs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Causes<\/strong>: The <strong>causes <\/strong>of lupus are <strong>not known<\/strong>. But they may be <strong>linked to<\/strong> a person&#8217;s <strong>environment, <\/strong>family history (<strong>genetics<\/strong>), <strong>or hormonal factors. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Lupus is much <strong>more common among women<\/strong> than men.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>mostly affects people between 20 to 40<\/strong> years old but can also occur in newborns, children, and older adults.<\/li>\n<li>There are <strong>several kinds<\/strong> of lupus:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)<\/strong> is the<strong> most common<\/strong> It can be mild or severe and can <strong>affect many parts of the body<\/strong>. SLE accounts for <strong>70% of lupus cases.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Discoid lupu<\/strong>s causes a <strong>red rash that doesn\u2019t go away.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Subacute cutaneous lupus<\/strong> causes <strong>sores after being out in the sun.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Drug-induced lupus<\/strong> is caused by certain medicines. It usually goes away when you stop taking the medicine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neonatal lupus<\/strong>, which is <strong>rare<\/strong>,<strong> affects newborns.<\/strong> It is probably caused by certain antibodies from the mother.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Lupus causes symptoms throughout your body, depending on which organs or systems it affects.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Everyone <\/strong>experiences a <strong>different combination<\/strong> and <strong>severity of symptoms.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The symptoms of lupus <strong>occur in times of flare-ups<\/strong>. <strong>Between flare-ups,<\/strong> people usually experience <strong>times of remission<\/strong>, when there are <strong>few or no symptoms.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The wide range of symptoms in the body includes <strong>joint pain, headache, rashes<\/strong>, fever, <strong>fatigue<\/strong>, <strong>mouth sores<\/strong>, confusion, <strong>swollen glands,<\/strong> and blood clots, among others.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Left untreated<\/strong>, it can progress to <strong>damage the kidneys, lungs, heart, <\/strong>and even the brain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment<\/strong>: There is <strong>no cure<\/strong> for lupus, but <strong>medicines <\/strong>and lifestyle changes can <strong>help control it.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/world-lupus-day-observed-globally-today-to-raise-awareness-about-autoimmune-disease\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/world-lupus-day-observed-globally-today-to-raise-awareness-about-autoimmune-disease\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>4<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Vulture, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a bird of prey endemic to the Western Ghats of India.<\/li>\n<li>It is classified as \u2018Critically Endangered\u2019 under the IUCN Red List.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1545\"\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_156_1545\"\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_156_1545\"\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_156_1545\"\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_156_1545\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Two Indian vultures released in the Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) in Maharashtra\u2019s Amravati district have been recently spotted near Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh after covering a flight distance of over 1,000 km.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About Indian Vulture:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Indian vulture, also called the <strong>long-billed vulture,<\/strong> is a <strong>bird of prey<\/strong> <strong>native to Asia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Gyps indicus<\/li>\n<li>It is part of a group called \u2018\u2019<strong>Old World vultures\u2019\u2019. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They belong to the Accipitridae family, which includes eagles and hawks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat and Distribution<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>These are <strong>native <\/strong>to <strong>India, Pakistan, and Nepal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are usually found in <strong>savannas and other open habitats around villages, <\/strong>cities, and near cultivated areas.<\/li>\n<li>It has suffered a <strong>97-99% population decrease <\/strong>due to <strong>poisoning caused by<\/strong> the <strong>veterinary drug diclofenac. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was given to working animals, as it reduced joint pain and so kept them working for longer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vultures got poisoned when they ate the meat<\/strong> of dead cattle that had been treated with diclofenac. This caused <strong>kidney failure<\/strong> in the vultures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>bulky medium-sized<\/strong> <strong>Females <\/strong>of this species are <strong>smaller <\/strong>than males.<\/li>\n<li>They have a <strong>small, mostly bald head<\/strong> with<strong> few feathers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has a<strong> long, featherless neck,<\/strong> dark eyes, and a <strong>long, yellowish beak. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its body and covert feathers are light brown.<\/li>\n<li>Its wings are broad, and its tail feathers are short.<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>large wingspan allows it to fly long distances<\/strong> while using minimal energy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IUCN Red List:<strong> Critically Endangered.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/2-indian-vultures-released-in-maharashtras-melghat-tiger-reserve-fly-over-1000-km-3997561\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/2-indian-vultures-released-in-maharashtras-melghat-tiger-reserve-fly-over-1000-km-3997561<\/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<h2>Two Indian vultures released in the Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) in Maharashtra\u2019s Amravati district have been recently spotted near Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh after covering a flight distance of over 1,000 km.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About Indian Vulture:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Indian vulture, also called the <strong>long-billed vulture,<\/strong> is a <strong>bird of prey<\/strong> <strong>native to Asia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Gyps indicus<\/li>\n<li>It is part of a group called \u2018\u2019<strong>Old World vultures\u2019\u2019. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They belong to the Accipitridae family, which includes eagles and hawks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat and Distribution<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>These are <strong>native <\/strong>to <strong>India, Pakistan, and Nepal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are usually found in <strong>savannas and other open habitats around villages, <\/strong>cities, and near cultivated areas.<\/li>\n<li>It has suffered a <strong>97-99% population decrease <\/strong>due to <strong>poisoning caused by<\/strong> the <strong>veterinary drug diclofenac. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was given to working animals, as it reduced joint pain and so kept them working for longer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vultures got poisoned when they ate the meat<\/strong> of dead cattle that had been treated with diclofenac. This caused <strong>kidney failure<\/strong> in the vultures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>bulky medium-sized<\/strong> <strong>Females <\/strong>of this species are <strong>smaller <\/strong>than males.<\/li>\n<li>They have a <strong>small, mostly bald head<\/strong> with<strong> few feathers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has a<strong> long, featherless neck,<\/strong> dark eyes, and a <strong>long, yellowish beak. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its body and covert feathers are light brown.<\/li>\n<li>Its wings are broad, and its tail feathers are short.<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>large wingspan allows it to fly long distances<\/strong> while using minimal energy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IUCN Red List:<strong> Critically Endangered.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/2-indian-vultures-released-in-maharashtras-melghat-tiger-reserve-fly-over-1000-km-3997561\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/2-indian-vultures-released-in-maharashtras-melghat-tiger-reserve-fly-over-1000-km-3997561<\/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>5<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>5<\/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>Tristan da Cunha, recently seen in the news, is located in which of the following oceans?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1546\"\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_156_1546\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Indian Ocean                                            <\/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_156_1546\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Pacific Ocean                                            <\/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_156_1546\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Arctic Ocean                                            <\/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_156_1546\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Atlantic Ocean                                            <\/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>British military medics recently carried out a rare parachute mission to the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha to assist a UK national suspected of contracting hantavirus after leaving the virus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Tristan da Cunha:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is both a <strong>group of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean<\/strong> and the <strong>largest island of that group. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The archipelago is <strong>volcanic in origin.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is about <strong>midway between southern Africa <\/strong>and <strong>South America. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is considered the <strong>most remote inhabited chain of islands <\/strong>in the world.<\/li>\n<li>The islands were <strong>discovered in 1506 by Portuguese explorer Trist\u00e3o da Cunha<\/strong>, after whom they are named.<\/li>\n<li>The island group is a <strong>constituent part of the British overseas territory.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>main island,<\/strong> <strong>Tristan da Cunh<\/strong>a, has a <strong>small settlement named Edinburgh of the Seven Seas<\/strong>. It has an estimated population of<strong> 250 permanent residents.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Other islands<\/strong> in the Tristan Archipelago are <strong>uninhabited<\/strong>: two (<strong>Gough Island and Inaccessible Island) form a UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/strong>; Nightingale Island, Stoltenhoff and Alex (or Middle) Island also have globally significant biodiversity.<\/li>\n<li>The archipelago contains <strong>no airstrip<\/strong> and is<strong> accessible only by boat or helicopter. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Tristan da Cunha has a <strong>unique economic and social structure <\/strong>in which <strong>land is communally owned <\/strong>and <strong>all families engage in farming. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outsiders cannot settle or buy land <\/strong>on the islands.<\/li>\n<li>In addition to agriculture, the <strong>other sectors of the economy are government and commercial fishing.<\/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.indiatoday.in\/world\/story\/hantavirus-tristan-da-cunha-uk-military-medics-parachuted-brition-mv-hondius-outbreak-2909626-2026-05-10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/world\/story\/hantavirus-tristan-da-cunha-uk-military-medics-parachuted-brition-mv-hondius-outbreak-2909626-2026-05-10<\/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>British military medics recently carried out a rare parachute mission to the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha to assist a UK national suspected of contracting hantavirus after leaving the virus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Tristan da Cunha:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is both a <strong>group of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean<\/strong> and the <strong>largest island of that group. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The archipelago is <strong>volcanic in origin.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is about <strong>midway between southern Africa <\/strong>and <strong>South America. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is considered the <strong>most remote inhabited chain of islands <\/strong>in the world.<\/li>\n<li>The islands were <strong>discovered in 1506 by Portuguese explorer Trist\u00e3o da Cunha<\/strong>, after whom they are named.<\/li>\n<li>The island group is a <strong>constituent part of the British overseas territory.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>main island,<\/strong> <strong>Tristan da Cunh<\/strong>a, has a <strong>small settlement named Edinburgh of the Seven Seas<\/strong>. It has an estimated population of<strong> 250 permanent residents.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Other islands<\/strong> in the Tristan Archipelago are <strong>uninhabited<\/strong>: two (<strong>Gough Island and Inaccessible Island) form a UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/strong>; Nightingale Island, Stoltenhoff and Alex (or Middle) Island also have globally significant biodiversity.<\/li>\n<li>The archipelago contains <strong>no airstrip<\/strong> and is<strong> accessible only by boat or helicopter. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Tristan da Cunha has a <strong>unique economic and social structure <\/strong>in which <strong>land is communally owned <\/strong>and <strong>all families engage in farming. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outsiders cannot settle or buy land <\/strong>on the islands.<\/li>\n<li>In addition to agriculture, the <strong>other sectors of the economy are government and commercial fishing.<\/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.indiatoday.in\/world\/story\/hantavirus-tristan-da-cunha-uk-military-medics-parachuted-brition-mv-hondius-outbreak-2909626-2026-05-10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/world\/story\/hantavirus-tristan-da-cunha-uk-military-medics-parachuted-brition-mv-hondius-outbreak-2909626-2026-05-10<\/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>6<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>6<\/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 Mercosur Group:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It was formed by the Treaty of Asunci\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<li>It is a South American regional economic organization.<\/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=\"1547\"\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_156_1547\"\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_156_1547\"\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_156_1547\"\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_156_1547\"\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, European Union (EU)-Mercosur trade agreement enforced amid farmers\u2019 fears of unfair competition.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Southern Common Market<\/strong> (MERCOSUR for its Spanish initials) is a <strong>South American regional economic organization.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>created in 1991 by<\/strong> signing the <strong>Treaty of Asunci\u00f3n.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Free movement of goods, services, capital and people and it became a customs union in January 1995.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Member countries:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It originally comprised <strong>Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay<\/strong> as its members.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bolivia and Venezuela<\/strong> joined it later. (Venezuela has been suspended since December 1, 2016).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> Montevideo, Uruguay.<\/li>\n<li>Its official <strong>working languages<\/strong> are <strong>Spanish and Portuguese.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Governance of MERCOSUR Group:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Common Market Council:<\/strong> It is the bloc\u2019s <strong>highest decision-making body,<\/strong> and provides a high-level forum for coordinating foreign and economic policy.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The group consists of the foreign and economic ministers of each member state, or their equivalent, and decisions are made by consensus.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The group\u2019s <strong>presidency rotates every six months<\/strong> among its full members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>India and MERCOSUR:<\/strong> India and MERCOSUR signed a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) in 2004.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/economy\/eu-mercosur-trade-deal-enforced-amid-farmers-fears-of-unfair-competition\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/economy\/eu-mercosur-trade-deal-enforced-amid-farmers-fears-of-unfair-competition\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/economy\/eu-mercosur-trade-deal-enforced-amid-farmers-fears-of-unfair-competition<\/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, European Union (EU)-Mercosur trade agreement enforced amid farmers\u2019 fears of unfair competition.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Southern Common Market<\/strong> (MERCOSUR for its Spanish initials) is a <strong>South American regional economic organization.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>created in 1991 by<\/strong> signing the <strong>Treaty of Asunci\u00f3n.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Free movement of goods, services, capital and people and it became a customs union in January 1995.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Member countries:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It originally comprised <strong>Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay<\/strong> as its members.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bolivia and Venezuela<\/strong> joined it later. (Venezuela has been suspended since December 1, 2016).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> Montevideo, Uruguay.<\/li>\n<li>Its official <strong>working languages<\/strong> are <strong>Spanish and Portuguese.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Governance of MERCOSUR Group:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Common Market Council:<\/strong> It is the bloc\u2019s <strong>highest decision-making body,<\/strong> and provides a high-level forum for coordinating foreign and economic policy.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The group consists of the foreign and economic ministers of each member state, or their equivalent, and decisions are made by consensus.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The group\u2019s <strong>presidency rotates every six months<\/strong> among its full members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>India and MERCOSUR:<\/strong> India and MERCOSUR signed a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) in 2004.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/economy\/eu-mercosur-trade-deal-enforced-amid-farmers-fears-of-unfair-competition\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/economy\/eu-mercosur-trade-deal-enforced-amid-farmers-fears-of-unfair-competition\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/economy\/eu-mercosur-trade-deal-enforced-amid-farmers-fears-of-unfair-competition<\/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 PM MITRA Park:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a mega textile hub that brings every step of textile production into one single place.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is an initiative of the union Ministry of Textiles.<\/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=\"1548\"\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_156_1548\"\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_156_1548\"\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_156_1548\"\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_156_1548\"\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 Prime Minister of India inaugurated the PM MITRA Park at Warangal, Telangana.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel<\/strong> (PM MITRA) is a mega textile hub that brings every step of textile production, like spinning, weaving, dyeing, printing, and garment-making, into one single place.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>MITRA parks can be <strong>either Greenfield or Brownfield.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The seven approved <strong>PM Mitra Parks are being set up in:<\/strong> Tamil Nadu (Virudhunagar), Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow district) and Maharashtra.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> Ministry of Textiles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PM MITRA Park Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Integrated Value Chain:<\/strong> Each park brings spinning, garmenting, dyeing, and processing into a single zone, cutting transport time and costs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>World-Class Infrastructure:\u00a0<\/strong>PM MITRA will develop 50% area for pure Manufacturing Activity, 20% area for utilities, and 10% of area for commercial development.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Public\u2013Private Partnership:<\/strong> PM MITRA park will be developed by a <strong>Special Purpose Vehicle<\/strong> (SPV) which will be owned by the <strong>State Government and the Government of India<\/strong> in a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Mode.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital and Incentives:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The Ministry of Textiles will provide financial assistance up to <strong>Rs 800 crores per park<\/strong> for <strong>Greenfield projects<\/strong> and up to <strong>Rs 500 crores<\/strong> per park for <strong>Brownfield projects.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>State Governments will provide land<\/strong> and augmented utility infrastructure for the proposed mega textile parks.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pm-modi-inaugurates-indias-first-pm-mitra-park-in-telanganas-warangal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pm-modi-inaugurates-indias-first-pm-mitra-park-in-telanganas-warangal\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pm-modi-inaugurates-indias-first-pm-mitra-park-in-telanganas-warangal\/<\/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 Prime Minister of India inaugurated the PM MITRA Park at Warangal, Telangana.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel<\/strong> (PM MITRA) is a mega textile hub that brings every step of textile production, like spinning, weaving, dyeing, printing, and garment-making, into one single place.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>MITRA parks can be <strong>either Greenfield or Brownfield.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The seven approved <strong>PM Mitra Parks are being set up in:<\/strong> Tamil Nadu (Virudhunagar), Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow district) and Maharashtra.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> Ministry of Textiles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PM MITRA Park Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Integrated Value Chain:<\/strong> Each park brings spinning, garmenting, dyeing, and processing into a single zone, cutting transport time and costs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>World-Class Infrastructure:\u00a0<\/strong>PM MITRA will develop 50% area for pure Manufacturing Activity, 20% area for utilities, and 10% of area for commercial development.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Public\u2013Private Partnership:<\/strong> PM MITRA park will be developed by a <strong>Special Purpose Vehicle<\/strong> (SPV) which will be owned by the <strong>State Government and the Government of India<\/strong> in a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Mode.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital and Incentives:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The Ministry of Textiles will provide financial assistance up to <strong>Rs 800 crores per park<\/strong> for <strong>Greenfield projects<\/strong> and up to <strong>Rs 500 crores<\/strong> per park for <strong>Brownfield projects.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>State Governments will provide land<\/strong> and augmented utility infrastructure for the proposed mega textile parks.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pm-modi-inaugurates-indias-first-pm-mitra-park-in-telanganas-warangal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pm-modi-inaugurates-indias-first-pm-mitra-park-in-telanganas-warangal\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pm-modi-inaugurates-indias-first-pm-mitra-park-in-telanganas-warangal\/<\/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; 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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 Psyche spacecraft:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It has an objective to reach the metal-rich asteroid also named Psyche.<\/li>\n<li>It is an initiative of European Space Agency.<\/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=\"1549\"\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_156_1549\"\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_156_1549\"\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_156_1549\"\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_156_1549\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, NASA&#8217;s Psyche spacecraft captured a stunning crescent image of Mars from nearly 5 million kilometres away.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was launched on <strong>October 13, 2023 by NASA.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is on a mission to reach the <strong>metal-rich asteroid also named Psyche.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Asteroid Psyche\u2019s gravity will <strong>capture the spacecraft in late July 2029<\/strong>, and Psyche will begin its prime mission in August.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It will <strong>spend about two years orbiting the asteroid<\/strong> to take pictures, map the surface, and collect data to determine Psyche\u2019s composition.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Psyche Spacecraft:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The body of the Psyche spacecraft is about the size of a small van.<\/li>\n<li>It uses a <strong>solar-electric propulsion system<\/strong> powered by xenon gas, slowly gaining speed over time as it travels through space.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific Instruments of Psyche Spacecraft<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Magnetometer: <\/strong>It will look for evidence of an ancient <strong>magnetic field at the asteroid Psyche<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer:<\/strong> It will help scientists <strong>determine the chemical elements<\/strong> that make up the asteroid\u2019s surface material.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multispectral Imager: <\/strong>It consists of a pair of identical cameras equipped with filters and telescopic lenses to photograph the surface of the asteroid in different wavelengths of light.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/nasa-psyche-spacecraft-mars-crescent-gravity-assist-2026-asteroid-2029-2909558-2026-05-10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/nasa-psyche-spacecraft-mars-crescent-gravity-assist-2026-asteroid-2029-2909558-2026-05-10\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/nasa-psyche-spacecraft-mars-crescent-gravity-assist-2026-asteroid-2029-2909558-2026-05-10<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, NASA&#8217;s Psyche spacecraft captured a stunning crescent image of Mars from nearly 5 million kilometres away.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was launched on <strong>October 13, 2023 by NASA.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is on a mission to reach the <strong>metal-rich asteroid also named Psyche.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Asteroid Psyche\u2019s gravity will <strong>capture the spacecraft in late July 2029<\/strong>, and Psyche will begin its prime mission in August.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It will <strong>spend about two years orbiting the asteroid<\/strong> to take pictures, map the surface, and collect data to determine Psyche\u2019s composition.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Psyche Spacecraft:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The body of the Psyche spacecraft is about the size of a small van.<\/li>\n<li>It uses a <strong>solar-electric propulsion system<\/strong> powered by xenon gas, slowly gaining speed over time as it travels through space.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific Instruments of Psyche Spacecraft<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Magnetometer: <\/strong>It will look for evidence of an ancient <strong>magnetic field at the asteroid Psyche<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer:<\/strong> It will help scientists <strong>determine the chemical elements<\/strong> that make up the asteroid\u2019s surface material.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multispectral Imager: <\/strong>It consists of a pair of identical cameras equipped with filters and telescopic lenses to photograph the surface of the asteroid in different wavelengths of light.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/nasa-psyche-spacecraft-mars-crescent-gravity-assist-2026-asteroid-2029-2909558-2026-05-10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/nasa-psyche-spacecraft-mars-crescent-gravity-assist-2026-asteroid-2029-2909558-2026-05-10\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/nasa-psyche-spacecraft-mars-crescent-gravity-assist-2026-asteroid-2029-2909558-2026-05-10<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n      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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding UN-Habitat:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is responsible for promoting sustainable urban development and adequate shelter for all.<\/li>\n<li>Its headquarter is located in Vienna.<\/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=\"1550\"\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_156_1550\"\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_156_1550\"\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_156_1550\"\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_156_1550\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. 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adequate shelter for all.<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>established in 1977<\/strong> after the <strong>Habitat I Conference (1976).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its mandate is derived from several UN General Assembly resolutions and from the Habitat Agenda adopted during Habitat II (1996).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> Its central mission is to <strong>promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns<\/strong> and cities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> Nairobi, Kenya.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Governance of United Nations Human Settlements Programme<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>UN-Habitat Assembly<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is composed of all <strong>193 UN member states.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It convenes <strong>once every four years in Nairobi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It sets global priorities and approves the strategic plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Executive Board<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It consists of <strong>36 member<\/strong> states elected by the Assembly.<\/li>\n<li>It meets three times a year to oversee implementation of policies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Committee of Permanent Representatives<\/strong> (CPR)\n<ul>\n<li>It includes all permanent representatives accredited to the UN Office in Nairobi.<\/li>\n<li>It acts as a continuous oversight and advisory body.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/urbanisation\/un-habitat-releases-new-catalogue-in-response-to-mounting-global-challenges-related-to-housing-inequality-and-basic-urban-services\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/urbanisation\/un-habitat-releases-new-catalogue-in-response-to-mounting-global-challenges-related-to-housing-inequality-and-basic-urban-services\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/urbanisation\/un-habitat-releases-new-catalogue-in-response-to-mounting-global-challenges-related-to-housing-inequality-and-basic-urban-services<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, UN-Habitat launched the Catalogue of Solutions 2026-2029.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is also commonly <strong>known as UN-Habitat,<\/strong> is the UN agency responsible for <strong>promoting sustainable urban development <\/strong>and adequate shelter for all.<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>established in 1977<\/strong> after the <strong>Habitat I Conference (1976).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its mandate is derived from several UN General Assembly resolutions and from the Habitat Agenda adopted during Habitat II (1996).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> Its central mission is to <strong>promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns<\/strong> and cities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> Nairobi, Kenya.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Governance of United Nations Human Settlements Programme<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>UN-Habitat Assembly<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is composed of all <strong>193 UN member states.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It convenes <strong>once every four years in Nairobi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It sets global priorities and approves the strategic plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Executive Board<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It consists of <strong>36 member<\/strong> states elected by the Assembly.<\/li>\n<li>It meets three times a year to oversee implementation of policies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Committee of Permanent Representatives<\/strong> (CPR)\n<ul>\n<li>It includes all permanent representatives accredited to the UN Office in Nairobi.<\/li>\n<li>It acts as a continuous oversight and advisory body.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/urbanisation\/un-habitat-releases-new-catalogue-in-response-to-mounting-global-challenges-related-to-housing-inequality-and-basic-urban-services\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/urbanisation\/un-habitat-releases-new-catalogue-in-response-to-mounting-global-challenges-related-to-housing-inequality-and-basic-urban-services\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" 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a western border with <strong>Saudi Arabia and Yemen.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime Boundaries:<\/strong> It shares coastline borders with the <strong>Arabian Sea<\/strong> in the south and east along with the <strong>Gulf of Oman<\/strong> in the northeast.<\/li>\n<li>It is strategically situated at the mouth of the <strong>Persian Gulf<\/strong> in the south eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It also has offshore territories such as <strong>Ma\u015f\u012brah Island and Al-\u1e28all\u0101niyyah Island.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Oman:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It consists of dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point:<\/strong> <strong>Mount Shams,<\/strong> the country\u2019s highest point at 9,777 feet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ports:<\/strong> The <strong>Port of Salalah<\/strong> is the largest port in Oman.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deserts:<\/strong> The <strong>Rub\u2019 al-Khali desert<\/strong>, shared with Saudi Arabia and Yemen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It mainly consists of Petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas.<\/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:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/foreign-trade\/oman-ports-provide-lifeline-to-indian-exporters-gcc-nations\/articleshow\/130965530.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/foreign-trade\/oman-ports-provide-lifeline-to-indian-exporters-gcc-nations\/articleshow\/130965530.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/foreign-trade\/oman-ports-provide-lifeline-to-indian-exporters-gcc-nations\/articleshow\/130965530.cms?from=mdr<\/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>Oman&#8217;s strategically located Sohar and Salalah Indian Ocean ports are facilitating vital food exports from India to six GCC nations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in the <strong>Arabian Peninsula of Western Asia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It shares a north western border with the <strong>United Arab Emirates<\/strong> (UAE); a western border with <strong>Saudi Arabia and Yemen.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime Boundaries:<\/strong> It shares coastline borders with the <strong>Arabian Sea<\/strong> in the south and east along with the <strong>Gulf of Oman<\/strong> in the northeast.<\/li>\n<li>It is strategically situated at the mouth of the <strong>Persian Gulf<\/strong> in the south eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It also has offshore territories such as <strong>Ma\u015f\u012brah Island and Al-\u1e28all\u0101niyyah Island.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Oman:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It consists of dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point:<\/strong> <strong>Mount Shams,<\/strong> the country\u2019s highest point at 9,777 feet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ports:<\/strong> The <strong>Port of Salalah<\/strong> is the largest port in Oman.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deserts:<\/strong> The <strong>Rub\u2019 al-Khali desert<\/strong>, shared with Saudi Arabia and Yemen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It mainly consists of Petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas.<\/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:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/foreign-trade\/oman-ports-provide-lifeline-to-indian-exporters-gcc-nations\/articleshow\/130965530.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/foreign-trade\/oman-ports-provide-lifeline-to-indian-exporters-gcc-nations\/articleshow\/130965530.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/foreign-trade\/oman-ports-provide-lifeline-to-indian-exporters-gcc-nations\/articleshow\/130965530.cms?from=mdr<\/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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