{"id":103112,"date":"2026-05-12T17:50:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T12:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=103112"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:50:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T12:20:17","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-12-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-12-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 12 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_157\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 12 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>Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which Indian state?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1552\"\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_157_1552\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Tamil Nadu                                            <\/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_157_1552\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Assam                                            <\/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_157_1552\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Kerala                                             <\/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_157_1552\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Odisha                                            <\/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 wild gaur that had strayed into densely populated areas of Kannur District, Kerala, was captured by a Forest department expert team and later released into the forest area of the Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the Wayanad district in <strong>Kerala<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>part of the larger Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary<\/strong> and the <strong>Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tholpetty <\/strong>in the north is<strong> one of the two discontinuous pockets of Wayanad Sanctuary<\/strong>, the<strong> other being Muthanga<\/strong> in the south.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The forests consist of both<strong> tropical moist dry deciduous<\/strong> and <strong>semi-evergreen <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Plantations of teak, eucalyptus, silver oak, <\/strong>and <strong>rosewood <\/strong>cover about <strong>one-third <\/strong>of the sanctuary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Elephants, tigers, panthers,<\/strong> jungle cats, <strong>civet cats, <\/strong>monkeys, wild dogs, <strong>bison<\/strong>, deer, bears, and snakes can be spotted in the sanctuary.<\/li>\n<li>The sanctuary is also a<strong> bird watcher&#8217;s paradise,<\/strong> hosting over 300 species of birds.<\/li>\n<li>Some notable avian residents include the <strong>Malabar grey hornbill, crested serpent eagle<\/strong>, peafowl, and various species of woodpeckers and kingfishers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/wild-gaur-captured-from-kannur-released-into-tholpetty-wayanad-sanctuary\/article70965372.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/wild-gaur-captured-from-kannur-released-into-tholpetty-wayanad-sanctuary\/article70965372.ece<\/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 wild gaur that had strayed into densely populated areas of Kannur District, Kerala, was captured by a Forest department expert team and later released into the forest area of the Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the Wayanad district in <strong>Kerala<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>part of the larger Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary<\/strong> and the <strong>Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tholpetty <\/strong>in the north is<strong> one of the two discontinuous pockets of Wayanad Sanctuary<\/strong>, the<strong> other being Muthanga<\/strong> in the south.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The forests consist of both<strong> tropical moist dry deciduous<\/strong> and <strong>semi-evergreen <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Plantations of teak, eucalyptus, silver oak, <\/strong>and <strong>rosewood <\/strong>cover about <strong>one-third <\/strong>of the sanctuary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Elephants, tigers, panthers,<\/strong> jungle cats, <strong>civet cats, <\/strong>monkeys, wild dogs, <strong>bison<\/strong>, deer, bears, and snakes can be spotted in the sanctuary.<\/li>\n<li>The sanctuary is also a<strong> bird watcher&#8217;s paradise,<\/strong> hosting over 300 species of birds.<\/li>\n<li>Some notable avian residents include the <strong>Malabar grey hornbill, crested serpent eagle<\/strong>, peafowl, and various species of woodpeckers and kingfishers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/wild-gaur-captured-from-kannur-released-into-tholpetty-wayanad-sanctuary\/article70965372.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/wild-gaur-captured-from-kannur-released-into-tholpetty-wayanad-sanctuary\/article70965372.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                              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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Valley Fever, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a fungal infection.<\/li>\n<li>It primarily affects the lungs.<\/li>\n<li>It is most common in Sub-Saharan Africa.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1553\"\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_157_1553\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 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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_157_1553\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. 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None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A 37-year-old Indian tech professional based in California recently died after battling Valley fever, a rare fungal infection that damaged his lungs and led to respiratory failure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Valley Fever:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Valley fever, also known as <strong>acute coccidioidomycosis,<\/strong> is a <strong>fungal infection<\/strong> that primarily <strong>affects the lungs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is caused by the <strong>Coccidioides fungus,<\/strong> which <strong>grows in dry and dusty soil<\/strong> in parts of the <strong>southwestern United States, Mexico, and regions of Central and South America. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Transmission<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>fungi\u2019s spores<\/strong> can be <strong>stirred into the air <\/strong>by anything that disrupts the soil, such as farming, construction, and wind.<\/li>\n<li><strong>People <\/strong>can then <strong>breathe the fungi into their lungs. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pets can also become infected. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>does not spread from person to person<\/strong> or between people and animals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Symptoms<strong> often resemble the flu or pneumonia<\/strong> and may include fever, cough, chest pain, fatigue, headaches, shortness of breath, and joint pain.<\/li>\n<li>While <strong>many cases remain mild<\/strong> or go <strong>undetected<\/strong>,<strong> some infection<\/strong>s can become severe and <strong>lead to serious lung complications. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In rare instances<\/strong>, the <strong>infection spreads<\/strong> beyond the lungs to <strong>other organs, <\/strong>causing a<strong> life-threatening condition <\/strong>known as<strong> disseminated coccidioidomycosis.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mild cases<\/strong> of valley fever usually<strong> resolve on their own.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In more-<strong>severe cases<\/strong>, doctors treat the infection with <strong>antifungal medications.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sometimes surgery <\/strong>is needed to<strong> remove the infected part of the lung<\/strong> (for chronic or severe disease).<\/li>\n<li>There is <strong>no vaccine<\/strong> to prevent valley fever.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/health\/story\/valley-fever-california-indian-techie-chiranjeevi-kolla-dies-rare-fungal-infection-2909856-2026-05-11\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/health\/story\/valley-fever-california-indian-techie-chiranjeevi-kolla-dies-rare-fungal-infection-2909856-2026-05-11<\/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>A 37-year-old Indian tech professional based in California recently died after battling Valley fever, a rare fungal infection that damaged his lungs and led to respiratory failure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Valley Fever:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Valley fever, also known as <strong>acute coccidioidomycosis,<\/strong> is a <strong>fungal infection<\/strong> that primarily <strong>affects the lungs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is caused by the <strong>Coccidioides fungus,<\/strong> which <strong>grows in dry and dusty soil<\/strong> in parts of the <strong>southwestern United States, Mexico, and regions of Central and South America. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Transmission<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>fungi\u2019s spores<\/strong> can be <strong>stirred into the air <\/strong>by anything that disrupts the soil, such as farming, construction, and wind.<\/li>\n<li><strong>People <\/strong>can then <strong>breathe the fungi into their lungs. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pets can also become infected. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>does not spread from person to person<\/strong> or between people and animals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Symptoms<strong> often resemble the flu or pneumonia<\/strong> and may include fever, cough, chest pain, fatigue, headaches, shortness of breath, and joint pain.<\/li>\n<li>While <strong>many cases remain mild<\/strong> or go <strong>undetected<\/strong>,<strong> some infection<\/strong>s can become severe and <strong>lead to serious lung complications. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In rare instances<\/strong>, the <strong>infection spreads<\/strong> beyond the lungs to <strong>other organs, <\/strong>causing a<strong> life-threatening condition <\/strong>known as<strong> disseminated coccidioidomycosis.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mild cases<\/strong> of valley fever usually<strong> resolve on their own.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In more-<strong>severe cases<\/strong>, doctors treat the infection with <strong>antifungal medications.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sometimes surgery <\/strong>is needed to<strong> remove the infected part of the lung<\/strong> (for chronic or severe disease).<\/li>\n<li>There is <strong>no vaccine<\/strong> to prevent valley fever.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/health\/story\/valley-fever-california-indian-techie-chiranjeevi-kolla-dies-rare-fungal-infection-2909856-2026-05-11\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/health\/story\/valley-fever-california-indian-techie-chiranjeevi-kolla-dies-rare-fungal-infection-2909856-2026-05-11<\/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>What is the primary purpose of Su Sahay, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1554\"\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_157_1554\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Providing banking services.                                            <\/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_157_1554\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Managing police records.                                            <\/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_157_1554\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. To provide weather forecasting services to citizens.                                            <\/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_157_1554\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Facilitating easier access to court-related services.                                            <\/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>The Supreme Court recently launched the \u201cOne Case One Data\u201d initiative alongside \u201cSu Sahay\u201d, an AI-powered chatbot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Su Sahay:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>Artificial Intelligence-powered assistance chatbot integrated with the Supreme Court website<\/strong> to facilitate easier access to justice and <strong>court-related services for litigants. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC)<\/strong> in <strong>collaboration with the Supreme Court Registry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The tool provides essential <strong>guidance on accessing services, filing procedures,<\/strong> and <strong>general court-related inquiries.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/lawtrend.in\/one-case-one-data-cji-surya-kant-launches-major-digital-overhaul-to-integrate-indian-courts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/lawtrend.in\/one-case-one-data-cji-surya-kant-launches-major-digital-overhaul-to-integrate-indian-courts\/<\/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>The Supreme Court recently launched the \u201cOne Case One Data\u201d initiative alongside \u201cSu Sahay\u201d, an AI-powered chatbot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Su Sahay:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>Artificial Intelligence-powered assistance chatbot integrated with the Supreme Court website<\/strong> to facilitate easier access to justice and <strong>court-related services for litigants. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC)<\/strong> in <strong>collaboration with the Supreme Court Registry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The tool provides essential <strong>guidance on accessing services, filing procedures,<\/strong> and <strong>general court-related inquiries.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/lawtrend.in\/one-case-one-data-cji-surya-kant-launches-major-digital-overhaul-to-integrate-indian-courts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/lawtrend.in\/one-case-one-data-cji-surya-kant-launches-major-digital-overhaul-to-integrate-indian-courts\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Kukke Subrahmanya Temple, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a Hindu temple located in Karnataka.<\/li>\n<li>It is famous as a major centre for serpent worship.<\/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=\"1555\"\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_157_1555\"\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_157_1555\"\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_157_1555\"\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_157_1555\"\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>Popular Nagaradhana temple in Karnataka, the Kukke Sri Subrahmanya temple in Subrahmanya of Dakshina Kannada district has registered a revenue of \u20b9167.89 crore during 2025-26, the highest so far. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kukke Subrahmanya Temple:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a Hindu temple located in the village Subramanya, in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka.<\/li>\n<li>It stands on the banks of the Kumaradhara at the foot of Kumara Parvatha, in a dense pocket of the Western Ghats.<\/li>\n<li>Lord Subramanya ((also known as Kartikeya, Murugan, and Skanda) is worshiped as the lord of all serpents in this temple.<\/li>\n<li>It is the foremost centre for Sarpa (serpent) worship in the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are 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: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Popular Nagaradhana temple in Karnataka, the Kukke Sri Subrahmanya temple in Subrahmanya of Dakshina Kannada district has registered a revenue of \u20b9167.89 crore during 2025-26, the highest so far. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kukke Subrahmanya Temple:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a Hindu temple located in the village Subramanya, in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka.<\/li>\n<li>It stands on the banks of the Kumaradhara at the foot of Kumara Parvatha, in a dense pocket of the Western Ghats.<\/li>\n<li>Lord Subramanya ((also known as Kartikeya, Murugan, and Skanda) is worshiped as the lord of all serpents in this temple.<\/li>\n<li>It is the foremost centre for Sarpa (serpent) worship in the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are 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; 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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>Lavan Island, recently seen in the news, belongs to which country?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1556\"\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_157_1556\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. United Arab Emirates                                            <\/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_157_1556\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Iran                                            <\/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_157_1556\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Indonesia                                            <\/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_157_1556\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Italy                                            <\/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 UAE secretly carried out military strikes on Iran during the recent Middle East conflict, including an alleged attack on a refinery at Iran\u2019s Lavan Island, a report claimed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Lavan Island:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a strategic<strong> Iranian island<\/strong> located in the <strong>Persian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is situated approximately 40 kilometers <strong>west of Qeshm Island,<\/strong> within the <strong>Hormozgan Province of Iran. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The island is 25 kilometers in length and about 5 kilometers in width.<\/li>\n<li>Lavan Island is also <strong>known as the Hidden Pearl Island<\/strong>, which has <strong>long been home to pearl fishing. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>However,<strong> now the main occupation<\/strong> of the people of <strong>Lavan Port<\/strong> is working in the <strong>oil and fishing industry. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is now one of the most<strong> important oil export terminals <\/strong>in Iran.\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>operating base for Iran\u2019s three offshore fields,<\/strong> namely, <strong>Salman, Resalat, and Reshadat. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Salman field, <\/strong>144 km south of the Lavan Island, has<strong> one of the largest offshore complexes in the Persian Gulf. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The island features infrastructure such as<strong> process plants, storage and export systems<\/strong>, utility and maintenance facilities, a storehouse, and a loading jetty.<\/li>\n<li>Produced <strong>oil from offshore fields <\/strong>is <strong>transferred to Lavan for final processing. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/world\/uae-secretly-struck-iran-middle-east-war-lavan-island-refinery-attack-iran-drone-missile-attacks-dubai-fujairah-ws-l-10086154.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.news18.com\/world\/uae-secretly-struck-iran-middle-east-war-lavan-island-refinery-attack-iran-drone-missile-attacks-dubai-fujairah-ws-l-10086154.html<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The UAE secretly carried out military strikes on Iran during the recent Middle East conflict, including an alleged attack on a refinery at Iran\u2019s Lavan Island, a report claimed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Lavan Island:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a strategic<strong> Iranian island<\/strong> located in the <strong>Persian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is situated approximately 40 kilometers <strong>west of Qeshm Island,<\/strong> within the <strong>Hormozgan Province of Iran. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The island is 25 kilometers in length and about 5 kilometers in width.<\/li>\n<li>Lavan Island is also <strong>known as the Hidden Pearl Island<\/strong>, which has <strong>long been home to pearl fishing. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>However,<strong> now the main occupation<\/strong> of the people of <strong>Lavan Port<\/strong> is working in the <strong>oil and fishing industry. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is now one of the most<strong> important oil export terminals <\/strong>in Iran.\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>operating base for Iran\u2019s three offshore fields,<\/strong> namely, <strong>Salman, Resalat, and Reshadat. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Salman field, <\/strong>144 km south of the Lavan Island, has<strong> one of the largest offshore complexes in the Persian Gulf. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The island features infrastructure such as<strong> process plants, storage and export systems<\/strong>, utility and maintenance facilities, a storehouse, and a loading jetty.<\/li>\n<li>Produced <strong>oil from offshore fields <\/strong>is <strong>transferred to Lavan for final processing. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/world\/uae-secretly-struck-iran-middle-east-war-lavan-island-refinery-attack-iran-drone-missile-attacks-dubai-fujairah-ws-l-10086154.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.news18.com\/world\/uae-secretly-struck-iran-middle-east-war-lavan-island-refinery-attack-iran-drone-missile-attacks-dubai-fujairah-ws-l-10086154.html<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                             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                  <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 Jute Crop Information System:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a technology-driven platform developed in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation and the Jute Corporation of India.<\/li>\n<li>It aims to improve crop monitoring and production assessment in the jute sector.<\/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=\"1557\"\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_157_1557\"\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_157_1557\"\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_157_1557\"\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_157_1557\"\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>\u00a0Recently, the National Jute Board has stepped up implementation of the Jute Crop Information System (JCIS).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>technology-driven platform<\/strong> developed in collaboration with <strong>Indian Space Research Organisation and the Jute Corporation of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is being <strong>implemented since 2023.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim: <\/strong>To improve crop <strong>monitoring and production assessment<\/strong> in <strong>the jute sector.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Working:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>integrates satellite imagery<\/strong>, weather analytics, vegetation indices and field-level inputs to enable <strong>near real-time monitoring of jute cultivation<\/strong> and production trends.<\/li>\n<li>It includes <strong>two digital tools<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>BHUVAN JUMP<\/strong>: It is a <strong>mobile application<\/strong> for field-level monitoring.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PATSAN:<\/strong> It is a <strong>web-based analytics platform<\/strong> designed to provide surveillance and crop-related assessments for officials and stakeholders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>This new system has introduced a <strong>more structured and evidence-based approach<\/strong> to crop monitoring by combining multiple data sources on a single platform.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The framework supports <strong>automated reporting, near real-time crop estimation<\/strong> and early warning alerts linked to weather and crop stress conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Through <strong>its I-CARE field network<\/strong>, the National Jute Board has facilitated large-scale <strong>collection of geo-tagged field data using<\/strong> the BHUVAN JUMP application.<\/li>\n<li>It has supported <strong>Crop Cutting Experiments<\/strong> using geospatial smart-sampling techniques aimed at improving the accuracy of yield estimation and production modelling.<\/li>\n<li>It has also been used to <strong>develop flood impact assessment models<\/strong> based on satellite data and field validation to estimate crop and quality losses in affected areas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weather analytics integrated<\/strong> into the platform are supporting district-level early warning systems for rainfall variation, dry spells and temperature fluctuations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2259748&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2259748&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2259748&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Recently, the National Jute Board has stepped up implementation of the Jute Crop Information System (JCIS).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>technology-driven platform<\/strong> developed in collaboration with <strong>Indian Space Research Organisation and the Jute Corporation of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is being <strong>implemented since 2023.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim: <\/strong>To improve crop <strong>monitoring and production assessment<\/strong> in <strong>the jute sector.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Working:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>integrates satellite imagery<\/strong>, weather analytics, vegetation indices and field-level inputs to enable <strong>near real-time monitoring of jute cultivation<\/strong> and production trends.<\/li>\n<li>It includes <strong>two digital tools<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>BHUVAN JUMP<\/strong>: It is a <strong>mobile application<\/strong> for field-level monitoring.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PATSAN:<\/strong> It is a <strong>web-based analytics platform<\/strong> designed to provide surveillance and crop-related assessments for officials and stakeholders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>This new system has introduced a <strong>more structured and evidence-based approach<\/strong> to crop monitoring by combining multiple data sources on a single platform.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The framework supports <strong>automated reporting, near real-time crop estimation<\/strong> and early warning alerts linked to weather and crop stress conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Through <strong>its I-CARE field network<\/strong>, the National Jute Board has facilitated large-scale <strong>collection of geo-tagged field data using<\/strong> the BHUVAN JUMP application.<\/li>\n<li>It has supported <strong>Crop Cutting Experiments<\/strong> using geospatial smart-sampling techniques aimed at improving the accuracy of yield estimation and production modelling.<\/li>\n<li>It has also been used to <strong>develop flood impact assessment models<\/strong> based on satellite data and field validation to estimate crop and quality losses in affected areas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weather analytics integrated<\/strong> into the platform are supporting district-level early warning systems for rainfall variation, dry spells and temperature fluctuations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2259748&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2259748&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2259748&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                           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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It was launched under the framework of the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).<\/li>\n<li>It is implemented under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.<\/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=\"1558\"\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_157_1558\"\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_157_1558\"\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_157_1558\"\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_157_1558\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Government has set a target of bringing\u00a0100 lakh hectares\u00a0under micro-irrigation over the five-year period from\u00a02025-26 to 2029 under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>launched in 2014-15<\/strong> under the framework of the <strong>National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was envisaged as a strategic intervention to <strong>mitigate the adverse impacts<\/strong> of <strong>climate variability on agriculture<\/strong> while ensuring\u00a0long-term food and livelihood security.<\/li>\n<li>Since 2022-23 it has been included under the umbrella of\u00a0<strong>Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PMRKVY).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It\u00a0promotes\u00a0<strong>climate-resilient farming<\/strong>through a set of\u00a0targeted and integrated interventions.<\/li>\n<li>It provides a strong foundation for\u00a0<strong>sustainable agricultural development<\/strong>by enhancing\u00a0water-use efficiency, improving\u00a0soil health, and strengthening\u00a0climate resilient agriculture.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key interventions under NMSA:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rainfed Area Development (RAD): <\/strong>It encourages\u00a0Integrated Farming Systems (IFS)\u00a0for diversified and risk-resilient agriculture.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)\u00a0initiative: <\/strong>It<strong> promotes\u00a0micro-irrigation\u00a0<\/strong>to improve water-use efficiency.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soil Health Management (SHM):<\/strong> It is supported by the\u00a0Soil Health Card (SHC) Scheme, which promotes\u00a0balanced nutrient use\u00a0and sustains\u00a0long-term soil fertility.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate Change and Sustainable Agriculture: Monitoring, Modeling and Networking (CCSAMMN): <\/strong>It provides creation and bidirectional (land\/farmers to research\/scientific establishments and vice versa) dissemination of climate change related information and knowledge.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry: <\/strong>Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2259279&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2259279&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2259279&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Government has set a target of bringing\u00a0100 lakh hectares\u00a0under micro-irrigation over the five-year period from\u00a02025-26 to 2029 under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>launched in 2014-15<\/strong> under the framework of the <strong>National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was envisaged as a strategic intervention to <strong>mitigate the adverse impacts<\/strong> of <strong>climate variability on agriculture<\/strong> while ensuring\u00a0long-term food and livelihood security.<\/li>\n<li>Since 2022-23 it has been included under the umbrella of\u00a0<strong>Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PMRKVY).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It\u00a0promotes\u00a0<strong>climate-resilient farming<\/strong>through a set of\u00a0targeted and integrated interventions.<\/li>\n<li>It provides a strong foundation for\u00a0<strong>sustainable agricultural development<\/strong>by enhancing\u00a0water-use efficiency, improving\u00a0soil health, and strengthening\u00a0climate resilient agriculture.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key interventions under NMSA:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rainfed Area Development (RAD): <\/strong>It encourages\u00a0Integrated Farming Systems (IFS)\u00a0for diversified and risk-resilient agriculture.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)\u00a0initiative: <\/strong>It<strong> promotes\u00a0micro-irrigation\u00a0<\/strong>to improve water-use efficiency.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soil Health Management (SHM):<\/strong> It is supported by the\u00a0Soil Health Card (SHC) Scheme, which promotes\u00a0balanced nutrient use\u00a0and sustains\u00a0long-term soil fertility.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate Change and Sustainable Agriculture: Monitoring, Modeling and Networking (CCSAMMN): <\/strong>It provides creation and bidirectional (land\/farmers to research\/scientific establishments and vice versa) dissemination of climate change related information and knowledge.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry: <\/strong>Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2259279&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2259279&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2259279&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\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 SEHAT Mission:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It designed to translate agricultural advancements into tangible health outcomes for the people of India.<\/li>\n<li>It is jointly launched by the NITI Aayog and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).<\/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=\"1559\"\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_157_1559\"\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_157_1559\"\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_157_1559\"\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_157_1559\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers\u2019 Welfare launched the \u2018SEHAT Mission\u2019 in Delhi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SEHAT (Science Excellence for Health through Agricultural Transformation)<\/strong> is a national mission-mode programme designed to <strong>translate agricultural advancements<\/strong> <strong>into<\/strong> tangible <strong>health outcomes<\/strong> for the people of India.<\/li>\n<li>It has been jointly launched by the <strong>Indian Council of Agricultural Research<\/strong> (ICAR) and the <strong>Indian Council of Medical Research<\/strong> (ICMR).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Launched with the objective of building a framework for <strong>\u2018Healthy Food, Healthy Farms and a Healthy India\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It strategically align agricultural research and innovation with national priorities in <strong>nutrition, preventive and promotive healthcare<\/strong> and One Health.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>The mission focuses on five priority areas<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Development and evaluation of biofortified and nutrient-dense crop<\/strong> varieties\u00a0to address malnutrition and improve nutritional status;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthening integrated farming systems<\/strong>to promote dietary diversification, enhance farm incomes, and build resilience;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Addressing\u00a0occupational health risks<\/strong> among agricultural workers\u00a0through targeted, evidence-based interventions;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advancing agriculture-enabled strategies: <\/strong>It is for the <strong>prevention and management of non-communicable diseases<\/strong>through the promotion of functional foods and nutritionally superior crop varieties<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthening One Health preparedness<\/strong>: It is through <strong>integrated surveillance, diagnostics<\/strong>, and research\u00a0at the human\u2013animal\u2013environment interface.<\/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.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2260013&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2260013&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2260013&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers\u2019 Welfare launched the \u2018SEHAT Mission\u2019 in Delhi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SEHAT (Science Excellence for Health through Agricultural Transformation)<\/strong> is a national mission-mode programme designed to <strong>translate agricultural advancements<\/strong> <strong>into<\/strong> tangible <strong>health outcomes<\/strong> for the people of India.<\/li>\n<li>It has been jointly launched by the <strong>Indian Council of Agricultural Research<\/strong> (ICAR) and the <strong>Indian Council of Medical Research<\/strong> (ICMR).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Launched with the objective of building a framework for <strong>\u2018Healthy Food, Healthy Farms and a Healthy India\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It strategically align agricultural research and innovation with national priorities in <strong>nutrition, preventive and promotive healthcare<\/strong> and One Health.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>The mission focuses on five priority areas<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Development and evaluation of biofortified and nutrient-dense crop<\/strong> varieties\u00a0to address malnutrition and improve nutritional status;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthening integrated farming systems<\/strong>to promote dietary diversification, enhance farm incomes, and build resilience;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Addressing\u00a0occupational health risks<\/strong> among agricultural workers\u00a0through targeted, evidence-based interventions;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advancing agriculture-enabled strategies: <\/strong>It is for the <strong>prevention and management of non-communicable diseases<\/strong>through the promotion of functional foods and nutritionally superior crop varieties<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthening One Health preparedness<\/strong>: It is through <strong>integrated surveillance, diagnostics<\/strong>, and research\u00a0at the human\u2013animal\u2013environment interface.<\/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.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2260013&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2260013&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2260013&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" 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>With reference to Limestone, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a sedimentary rock made of calcium carbonate.<\/li>\n<li>It is used as a flux in iron and steel production.<\/li>\n<li>Maharashtra has the largest share of total resources of Limestone in India.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1560\"\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_157_1560\"\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_157_1560\"\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_157_1560\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. 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None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Mines is set to launch the second tranche of the auction of limestone blocks in Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>sedimentary rock made of calcium carbonate<\/strong> (CaCO3), usually in the form of calcite or aragonite.<\/li>\n<li>It occurs across <strong>almost all geological sequences<\/strong> from Pre-Cambrian to recent, except in Gondwana formations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Composition of Limestone:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It often contains <strong>magnesium carbonate,<\/strong> either as dolomite CaMg (CO3 )2 <strong>or magnesite (MgCO3 ) <\/strong>mixed with calcite.<\/li>\n<li>It also contains minor constituents of <strong>clay, iron carbonate, feldspar, pyrite, and quartz<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution of Limestone in India: Karnataka has the largest share<\/strong> (28%) of total resources, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Meghalaya, and Chhattisgarh.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uses of Limestone:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The principal use of limestone is in the <strong>Cement Industry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Metallurgical Processes:<\/strong> It is used as a <strong>flux in iron<\/strong> and steel production.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chemical Production:<\/strong> It is used in production of Calcium carbide, alkali, bleaching powder.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Agriculture:<\/strong> It is used as <strong>soil conditioning agent, fertilizer<\/strong> (calcium ammonium nitrate).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Consumer Products:<\/strong> Whiting (chalk and precipitated limestone) in rubber, paint, cosmetics, toothpaste, and shoe polish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/ministry-of-mines-to-launch-second-limestone-blocks-in-jk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/ministry-of-mines-to-launch-second-limestone-blocks-in-jk\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/ministry-of-mines-to-launch-second-limestone-blocks-in-jk\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/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 Ministry of Mines is set to launch the second tranche of the auction of limestone blocks in Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>sedimentary rock made of calcium carbonate<\/strong> (CaCO3), usually in the form of calcite or aragonite.<\/li>\n<li>It occurs across <strong>almost all geological sequences<\/strong> from Pre-Cambrian to recent, except in Gondwana formations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Composition of Limestone:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It often contains <strong>magnesium carbonate,<\/strong> either as dolomite CaMg (CO3 )2 <strong>or magnesite (MgCO3 ) <\/strong>mixed with calcite.<\/li>\n<li>It also contains minor constituents of <strong>clay, iron carbonate, feldspar, pyrite, and quartz<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution of Limestone in India: Karnataka has the largest share<\/strong> (28%) of total resources, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Meghalaya, and Chhattisgarh.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uses of Limestone:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The principal use of limestone is in the <strong>Cement Industry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Metallurgical Processes:<\/strong> It is used as a <strong>flux in iron<\/strong> and steel production.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chemical Production:<\/strong> It is used in production of Calcium carbide, alkali, bleaching powder.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Agriculture:<\/strong> It is used as <strong>soil conditioning agent, fertilizer<\/strong> (calcium ammonium nitrate).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Consumer Products:<\/strong> Whiting (chalk and precipitated limestone) in rubber, paint, cosmetics, toothpaste, and shoe polish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/ministry-of-mines-to-launch-second-limestone-blocks-in-jk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/ministry-of-mines-to-launch-second-limestone-blocks-in-jk\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/ministry-of-mines-to-launch-second-limestone-blocks-in-jk\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Fermented Organic Manure:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is\u00a0a type of fertilizer produced through a controlled fermentation process of organic materials.<\/li>\n<li>It reduces soil structure and improves soil fertility.<\/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=\"1561\"\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_157_1561\"\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_157_1561\"\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_157_1561\"\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_157_1561\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has called for 10% mandatory blending of fermented organic manure with chemical fertilizers by 2030.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is\u00a0a type of <strong>organic fertilizer<\/strong> produced through a <strong>controlled fermentation process<\/strong> of organic materials <strong>like manure, crop residues, and compost.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a\u00a0byproduct of <strong>operational biogas or compressed biogas<\/strong> (CBG) plants\u00a0used as a fertilizer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Preparation of <\/strong><strong>Fermented Organic Manure:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It involves organic materials like animal <strong>manure, crop residues, and kitchen scraps<\/strong> which are combined with water and allowed to <strong>ferment in a controlled environment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This fermentation process breaks down the <strong>organic matter<\/strong>, releasing nutrients and beneficial microorganisms.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Benefits of <\/strong><strong>Fermented Organic Manure:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It improves soil fertility<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>enhances soil structure<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is beneficial for microorganisms<\/li>\n<li>It helps in waste management<\/li>\n<li>It also helps in sustainable farming<\/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.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/biogas-association-calls-for-blending-of-organic-manure-with-fertilizers\/article70962992.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/biogas-association-calls-for-blending-of-organic-manure-with-fertilizers\/article70962992.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/biogas-association-calls-for-blending-of-organic-manure-with-fertilizers\/article70962992.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span 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environment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This fermentation process breaks down the <strong>organic matter<\/strong>, releasing nutrients and beneficial microorganisms.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Benefits of <\/strong><strong>Fermented Organic Manure:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It improves soil fertility<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>enhances soil structure<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is beneficial for microorganisms<\/li>\n<li>It helps in waste management<\/li>\n<li>It also helps in sustainable farming<\/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.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/biogas-association-calls-for-blending-of-organic-manure-with-fertilizers\/article70962992.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/biogas-association-calls-for-blending-of-organic-manure-with-fertilizers\/article70962992.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" 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