


{"id":104335,"date":"2026-05-20T18:03:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=104335"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:03:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:33:10","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-20-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-20-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 20 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_163\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 20 May 2026<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>Vajiram &amp; Ravi\u2019s Daily UPSC Quiz is designed to help aspirants strengthen their preparation by focusing on current affairs and concepts from the UPSC Syllabus 2026 for both Prelims &amp; Mains. 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        Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Which one of the following is the best description of the \u2018Zwan-Wolf Effect\u2019, that was in the news recently?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1612\"\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_163_1612\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A phenomenon responsible for the sudden reversal of Earth\u2019s magnetic poles.                                            <\/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_163_1612\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A genetic mechanism responsible for colour variation in amphibians.                                            <\/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_163_1612\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A process in which charged particles are squeezed along magnetic structures.                                            <\/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_163_1612\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. A tectonic process leading to the formation of fold mountains.                                            <\/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>NASA&#8217;s MAVEN spacecraft recently recorded something Mars has never shown before, which is the Zwan-Wolf effect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Zwan-Wolf Effect:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a process where <strong>charged particles<\/strong> are <strong>squeezed along magnetic structures,<\/strong> known as<strong> flux tubes. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Zwan-Wolf effect was <strong>discovered <\/strong>in <strong>1976<\/strong> and has <strong>so far only been observed <\/strong>in <strong>planetary magnetospheres <\/strong>and <strong>not their atmospheres. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>How does it happen?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>solar wind<\/strong> is a <strong>stream of charged particles<\/strong> flowing outwards from the sun.<\/li>\n<li>As the<strong> solar wind nears the magnetic field of a planet,<\/strong> it becomes <strong>compressed near <\/strong>the <strong>magnetic boundaries. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This <strong>creates a difference in pressure,<\/strong> or pressure gradient, that <strong>squeezes the charged particles along the magnetic field,<\/strong> away from the stream.<\/li>\n<li>As a result, <strong>closer to the stream <\/strong>is an<strong> area with a lower density of charged particles. <\/strong>This is called the <strong>Zwan-Wolf effect. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>On Earth,<\/strong> this mechanism<strong> deflects much of the solar wind and protects us<\/strong> from the Sun\u2019s constant bombardment.<\/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.ndtv.com\/science\/nasas-maven-detects-first-zwan-wolf-effect-deep-in-mars-atmosphere-11516897\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/science\/nasas-maven-detects-first-zwan-wolf-effect-deep-in-mars-atmosphere-11516897<\/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>NASA&#8217;s MAVEN spacecraft recently recorded something Mars has never shown before, which is the Zwan-Wolf effect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Zwan-Wolf Effect:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a process where <strong>charged particles<\/strong> are <strong>squeezed along magnetic structures,<\/strong> known as<strong> flux tubes. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Zwan-Wolf effect was <strong>discovered <\/strong>in <strong>1976<\/strong> and has <strong>so far only been observed <\/strong>in <strong>planetary magnetospheres <\/strong>and <strong>not their atmospheres. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>How does it happen?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>solar wind<\/strong> is a <strong>stream of charged particles<\/strong> flowing outwards from the sun.<\/li>\n<li>As the<strong> solar wind nears the magnetic field of a planet,<\/strong> it becomes <strong>compressed near <\/strong>the <strong>magnetic boundaries. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This <strong>creates a difference in pressure,<\/strong> or pressure gradient, that <strong>squeezes the charged particles along the magnetic field,<\/strong> away from the stream.<\/li>\n<li>As a result, <strong>closer to the stream <\/strong>is an<strong> area with a lower density of charged particles. <\/strong>This is called the <strong>Zwan-Wolf effect. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>On Earth,<\/strong> this mechanism<strong> deflects much of the solar wind and protects us<\/strong> from the Sun\u2019s constant bombardment.<\/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.ndtv.com\/science\/nasas-maven-detects-first-zwan-wolf-effect-deep-in-mars-atmosphere-11516897\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/science\/nasas-maven-detects-first-zwan-wolf-effect-deep-in-mars-atmosphere-11516897<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button 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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>Which among the following best describes Trachischium lalremsangai, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1613\"\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_163_1613\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A high-altitude medicinal herb.                                            <\/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_163_1613\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A newly discovered species of burrowing snake.                                            <\/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_163_1613\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A newly identified freshwater fish.                                            <\/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_163_1613\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. A new species of venomous frog.                                            <\/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>Scientists recently discovered a new species of burrowing snake named Trachischium lalremsangai in Mizoram near the India\u2013Myanmar border.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Trachischium lalremsangai:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of <strong>burrowing snake.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in <strong>Murlen National Park, Mizoram,<\/strong> a biodiversity-rich forest landscape within the <strong>Indo\u2013Burma biodiversity hotspot. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The species was n<strong>amed after Dr. Lalremsanga <\/strong>in recognition of his remarkable <strong>contributions to herpetology (the study of reptiles and amphibians)<\/strong> in India, especially in Northeast India.<\/li>\n<li>The snake is distinguished by its smooth iridescent scales; <strong>brown body <\/strong>with a <strong>white-speckled underside;<\/strong> and a unique arrangement of head scales.<\/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:\/\/hubnetwork.in\/new-snake-species-named-after-mizoram-university-professor-discovered-near-india-myanmar-border\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/hubnetwork.in\/new-snake-species-named-after-mizoram-university-professor-discovered-near-india-myanmar-border\/<\/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>Scientists recently discovered a new species of burrowing snake named Trachischium lalremsangai in Mizoram near the India\u2013Myanmar border.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Trachischium lalremsangai:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of <strong>burrowing snake.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in <strong>Murlen National Park, Mizoram,<\/strong> a biodiversity-rich forest landscape within the <strong>Indo\u2013Burma biodiversity hotspot. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The species was n<strong>amed after Dr. Lalremsanga <\/strong>in recognition of his remarkable <strong>contributions to herpetology (the study of reptiles and amphibians)<\/strong> in India, especially in Northeast India.<\/li>\n<li>The snake is distinguished by its smooth iridescent scales; <strong>brown body <\/strong>with a <strong>white-speckled underside;<\/strong> and a unique arrangement of head scales.<\/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:\/\/hubnetwork.in\/new-snake-species-named-after-mizoram-university-professor-discovered-near-india-myanmar-border\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/hubnetwork.in\/new-snake-species-named-after-mizoram-university-professor-discovered-near-india-myanmar-border\/<\/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; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding the Kashmir Flycatcher, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a small passerine bird endemic to the Indian subcontinent.<\/li>\n<li>It is classified as \u2018Critically Endangered\u2019 under the IUCN Red List.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1614\"\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_163_1614\"\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_163_1614\"\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_163_1614\"\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_163_1614\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The rare Kashmir Flycatcher, a migratory bird species, has been recently spotted at the Chemmattamavayal wetlands in Kasaragod district, Kerala.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kashmir Flycatcher:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>small passerine bird<\/strong> in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae.<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Ficedula subrubra<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>endemic <\/strong>to the <strong>Indian Subcontinent. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It makes its home in the <strong>northwest Himalayas. <\/strong>It <strong>breeds in the Kashmir region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>migratory bird<\/strong>, meaning it travels long distances.<\/li>\n<li>It flies south to warmer places for the winter.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>winters largely in the high altitudes of the Nilgiris in the Western Ghats<\/strong> and in <strong>Sri Lanka. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a<strong> small bird, <\/strong>about 13 cm long.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>male <\/strong>has <strong>a grey-brown back.<\/strong> Its<strong> throat, chest, and sides <\/strong>are a <strong>bright orange-red. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This <strong>orange-red color<\/strong> is often <strong>outlined with a black border on its throat <\/strong>and <strong>chest<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Female birds and young birds <\/strong>(called first-winter birds) look a bit different. Their <strong>upper parts<\/strong> are a <strong>slightly browner shade<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>red color <\/strong>on their undersides might be a lighter pink, <strong>not as bright as the males. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IUCN Red List:<strong> Vulnerable<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/rare-kashmir-flycatcher-spotted-at-chemmattamavayal-wetlands-in-kasaragod\/article70989903.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/rare-kashmir-flycatcher-spotted-at-chemmattamavayal-wetlands-in-kasaragod\/article70989903.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: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The rare Kashmir Flycatcher, a migratory bird species, has been recently spotted at the Chemmattamavayal wetlands in Kasaragod district, Kerala.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kashmir Flycatcher:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>small passerine bird<\/strong> in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae.<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Ficedula subrubra<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>endemic <\/strong>to the <strong>Indian Subcontinent. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It makes its home in the <strong>northwest Himalayas. <\/strong>It <strong>breeds in the Kashmir region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>migratory bird<\/strong>, meaning it travels long distances.<\/li>\n<li>It flies south to warmer places for the winter.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>winters largely in the high altitudes of the Nilgiris in the Western Ghats<\/strong> and in <strong>Sri Lanka. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a<strong> small bird, <\/strong>about 13 cm long.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>male <\/strong>has <strong>a grey-brown back.<\/strong> Its<strong> throat, chest, and sides <\/strong>are a <strong>bright orange-red. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This <strong>orange-red color<\/strong> is often <strong>outlined with a black border on its throat <\/strong>and <strong>chest<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Female birds and young birds <\/strong>(called first-winter birds) look a bit different. Their <strong>upper parts<\/strong> are a <strong>slightly browner shade<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>red color <\/strong>on their undersides might be a lighter pink, <strong>not as bright as the males. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IUCN Red List:<strong> Vulnerable<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/rare-kashmir-flycatcher-spotted-at-chemmattamavayal-wetlands-in-kasaragod\/article70989903.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/rare-kashmir-flycatcher-spotted-at-chemmattamavayal-wetlands-in-kasaragod\/article70989903.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                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>4<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Which among the following best describes \u2018phumdis\u2019?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1615\"\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_163_1615\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Submerged coral formations.                                            <\/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_163_1615\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Underground limestone caves.                                            <\/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_163_1615\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Seasonal sand dunes.                                            <\/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_163_1615\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None of the above.                                            <\/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<h2>The northeastern state of Manipur contains the amazing freshwater body of Loktak Lake, known for its perfect circular floating islands called phumdis.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About Loktak Lake:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the state of <strong>Manipur<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Spread across nearly 287 sq.km., it is the <strong>largest freshwater lake<\/strong> in <strong>Northeast India. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The lake is famous for its <strong>phumdis<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>Phumdis are unique, <strong>heterogeneous masses of vegetation, soil, and organic matter <\/strong>that <strong>float on the water&#8217;s surface. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Only 20% of a phumdis\u2019 thickness floats above the water <\/strong>surface; the other 80% remains submerged.<\/li>\n<li>The floating masses are<strong> strong enough to support fishing huts,<\/strong> <strong>human settlements,<\/strong> and animal habitats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> Keibul Lamjao National Park <\/strong>is an integral part of the lake. It is the <strong>world&#8217;s only floating national park.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The park is best known as the <strong>habitat of the endangered sangai deer,<\/strong> also called the <strong>brow-antlered deer,<\/strong> which is <strong>native to Manipur.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers <\/strong>like <strong>Khuga, Western, Nambul, Imphal, Kongba<\/strong>, Iril, Thoubal, Heirok, and Sekmai <strong>drain into this lake.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was designated as a <strong>wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention <\/strong>in 1990.<\/li>\n<li>It features under the <strong>Montreux Record <\/strong>in 1993, \u201ca record of Ramsar sites where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>It supports hydropower, fisheries, transport, and tourism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/science\/this-mysterious-floating-lake-with-circular-islands-in-india-is-also-home-to-one-of-the-worlds-longest-snakes\/articleshow\/131177467.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/science\/this-mysterious-floating-lake-with-circular-islands-in-india-is-also-home-to-one-of-the-worlds-longest-snakes\/articleshow\/131177467.cms<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>The northeastern state of Manipur contains the amazing freshwater body of Loktak Lake, known for its perfect circular floating islands called phumdis.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About Loktak Lake:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the state of <strong>Manipur<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Spread across nearly 287 sq.km., it is the <strong>largest freshwater lake<\/strong> in <strong>Northeast India. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The lake is famous for its <strong>phumdis<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>Phumdis are unique, <strong>heterogeneous masses of vegetation, soil, and organic matter <\/strong>that <strong>float on the water&#8217;s surface. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Only 20% of a phumdis\u2019 thickness floats above the water <\/strong>surface; the other 80% remains submerged.<\/li>\n<li>The floating masses are<strong> strong enough to support fishing huts,<\/strong> <strong>human settlements,<\/strong> and animal habitats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> Keibul Lamjao National Park <\/strong>is an integral part of the lake. It is the <strong>world&#8217;s only floating national park.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The park is best known as the <strong>habitat of the endangered sangai deer,<\/strong> also called the <strong>brow-antlered deer,<\/strong> which is <strong>native to Manipur.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers <\/strong>like <strong>Khuga, Western, Nambul, Imphal, Kongba<\/strong>, Iril, Thoubal, Heirok, and Sekmai <strong>drain into this lake.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was designated as a <strong>wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention <\/strong>in 1990.<\/li>\n<li>It features under the <strong>Montreux Record <\/strong>in 1993, \u201ca record of Ramsar sites where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>It supports hydropower, fisheries, transport, and tourism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/science\/this-mysterious-floating-lake-with-circular-islands-in-india-is-also-home-to-one-of-the-worlds-longest-snakes\/articleshow\/131177467.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/science\/this-mysterious-floating-lake-with-circular-islands-in-india-is-also-home-to-one-of-the-worlds-longest-snakes\/articleshow\/131177467.cms<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>5<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>5<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is located in Rajasthan.<\/li>\n<li>It served as a refuge for Mewar rulers during times of war.<\/li>\n<li>Its walls are second only to the Great Wall of China, earning it the moniker \u201cthe Great Wall of India.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The above statements correctly describe which fort?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1616\"\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_163_1616\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Chittorgarh Fort                                            <\/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_163_1616\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Mehrangarh Fort                                            <\/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_163_1616\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Kumbhalgarh Fort                                            <\/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_163_1616\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Golconda Fort                                            <\/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>Kumbhalgarh Fort Wall in Rajasthan, often called the Great Wall of India, has been named the second-longest surviving wall in the world by a UNESCO survey.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kumbhalgarh Fort:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the Rajsamand district of <strong>Rajasthan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is strategically located in the <strong>western Aravalli hills.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Considered to be the <strong>second most significant citadel in the Mewar region after Chittorgarh,<\/strong> this majestic fort was <strong>constructed <\/strong>in the<strong> 15th century AD by Rana Kumbha, <\/strong>the<strong> ruler of the Kingdom of Mewar. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The massive fort is 3,600 feet tall.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spanning over 36 kilometers, its walls<\/strong> are <strong>second only to the Great Wall of China, <\/strong>earning it the moniker \u201cthe<strong> Great Wall of India.\u201d <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The fort has also been designated a<strong> UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/strong> as part of the group of Hill Forts of Rajasthan.<\/li>\n<li>The fort contains seven fortified gateways and over <strong>360 ancient temples\u2014both Hindu and Jain,<\/strong> as well as th<strong>e Lakhola Tank<\/strong>, the most famous tank within the fort, which was built by Rana Lakha.<\/li>\n<li>For centuries, Kumbhalgarh Fort served as a <strong>refuge for Mewar rulers during times of war. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>birthplace <\/strong>of <strong>Mewar\u2019s legendary king, Maharana Pratap<\/strong>. Maharana Pratap <strong>led numerous battles against the Mughal Empire,<\/strong> with Kumbhalgarh serving as his sanctuary.<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>defences <\/strong>could be<strong> breached only once by the combined armies of the Mughal <\/strong>and <strong>of Amber,<\/strong> primarily for scarcity of drinking water.<\/li>\n<li>The fort is surrounded by the <strong>Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-in\/news\/insight\/kumbhalgarh-fort-wall-ranked-second-longest-in-the-world\/gm-GMED7DDB2E?gemSnapshotKey=GMED7DDB2E-snapshot-3&amp;uxmode=ruby\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-in\/news\/insight\/kumbhalgarh-fort-wall-ranked-second-longest-in-the-world\/gm-GMED7DDB2E?gemSnapshotKey=GMED7DDB2E-snapshot-3&#038;uxmode=ruby<\/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>Kumbhalgarh Fort Wall in Rajasthan, often called the Great Wall of India, has been named the second-longest surviving wall in the world by a UNESCO survey.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kumbhalgarh Fort:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the Rajsamand district of <strong>Rajasthan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is strategically located in the <strong>western Aravalli hills.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Considered to be the <strong>second most significant citadel in the Mewar region after Chittorgarh,<\/strong> this majestic fort was <strong>constructed <\/strong>in the<strong> 15th century AD by Rana Kumbha, <\/strong>the<strong> ruler of the Kingdom of Mewar. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The massive fort is 3,600 feet tall.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spanning over 36 kilometers, its walls<\/strong> are <strong>second only to the Great Wall of China, <\/strong>earning it the moniker \u201cthe<strong> Great Wall of India.\u201d <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The fort has also been designated a<strong> UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/strong> as part of the group of Hill Forts of Rajasthan.<\/li>\n<li>The fort contains seven fortified gateways and over <strong>360 ancient temples\u2014both Hindu and Jain,<\/strong> as well as th<strong>e Lakhola Tank<\/strong>, the most famous tank within the fort, which was built by Rana Lakha.<\/li>\n<li>For centuries, Kumbhalgarh Fort served as a <strong>refuge for Mewar rulers during times of war. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>birthplace <\/strong>of <strong>Mewar\u2019s legendary king, Maharana Pratap<\/strong>. Maharana Pratap <strong>led numerous battles against the Mughal Empire,<\/strong> with Kumbhalgarh serving as his sanctuary.<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>defences <\/strong>could be<strong> breached only once by the combined armies of the Mughal <\/strong>and <strong>of Amber,<\/strong> primarily for scarcity of drinking water.<\/li>\n<li>The fort is surrounded by the <strong>Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-in\/news\/insight\/kumbhalgarh-fort-wall-ranked-second-longest-in-the-world\/gm-GMED7DDB2E?gemSnapshotKey=GMED7DDB2E-snapshot-3&amp;uxmode=ruby\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-in\/news\/insight\/kumbhalgarh-fort-wall-ranked-second-longest-in-the-world\/gm-GMED7DDB2E?gemSnapshotKey=GMED7DDB2E-snapshot-3&#038;uxmode=ruby<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>6<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>6<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding SHE-MARTs Initiative:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It empowers women entrepreneurs by creating community-owned retail outlets within cluster-level federations of self-help groups.<\/li>\n<li>It is implemented under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission.<\/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=\"1617\"\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_163_1617\"\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_163_1617\"\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_163_1617\"\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_163_1617\"\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 Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has initiated a nationwide roadmap for the creation of women-led rural marketing ecosystems through SHE-MARTs initiative.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SHE-MART <\/strong>(Self Help Entrepreneurs-Marketing Avenues for Rural Transformation) is a Government of India initiative to <strong>empower women entrepreneurs<\/strong> by creating <strong>community-owned retail outlets <\/strong>within cluster-level federations of self-help groups.<\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at creating <strong>stronger market linkages<\/strong>, improving visibility of local products, <strong>strengthening SHG institutions,<\/strong> and enabling women entrepreneurs to expand and scale their businesses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features of SHE-MART Initiative:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Community-Owned Retail Outlets: <\/strong>Retail outlets owned and managed by local women&#8217;s groups within cluster-level federations, ensuring community control and ownership.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Direct Market Access:<\/strong> Creating structured <strong>retail platforms for women entrepreneurs<\/strong> to sell products and access formal markets without intermediaries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic Growth:<\/strong> Moving women up the economic value chain from income generation to enterprise ownership, transforming them from earners to business owners.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Permanent Infrastructure:<\/strong> Permanent retail points for SHG-made goods with value-added product support, ensuring sustainable business operations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Empowerment:<\/strong> Greater control over markets, branding, and sustainable income generation, empowering women economically and socially.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>SHE Mart <strong>will primarily<\/strong> <strong>support SHG-made goods<\/strong> including handicrafts, textiles, food products, agricultural produce, and value-added processed products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> \u00a0Ministry of Rural Development, implemented under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/mord-charts-roadmap-for-women-led-rural-marketing-ecosystems-through-she-marts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/mord-charts-roadmap-for-women-led-rural-marketing-ecosystems-through-she-marts\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/mord-charts-roadmap-for-women-led-rural-marketing-ecosystems-through-she-marts\/<\/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 Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has initiated a nationwide roadmap for the creation of women-led rural marketing ecosystems through SHE-MARTs initiative.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SHE-MART <\/strong>(Self Help Entrepreneurs-Marketing Avenues for Rural Transformation) is a Government of India initiative to <strong>empower women entrepreneurs<\/strong> by creating <strong>community-owned retail outlets <\/strong>within cluster-level federations of self-help groups.<\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at creating <strong>stronger market linkages<\/strong>, improving visibility of local products, <strong>strengthening SHG institutions,<\/strong> and enabling women entrepreneurs to expand and scale their businesses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features of SHE-MART Initiative:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Community-Owned Retail Outlets: <\/strong>Retail outlets owned and managed by local women&#8217;s groups within cluster-level federations, ensuring community control and ownership.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Direct Market Access:<\/strong> Creating structured <strong>retail platforms for women entrepreneurs<\/strong> to sell products and access formal markets without intermediaries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic Growth:<\/strong> Moving women up the economic value chain from income generation to enterprise ownership, transforming them from earners to business owners.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Permanent Infrastructure:<\/strong> Permanent retail points for SHG-made goods with value-added product support, ensuring sustainable business operations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Empowerment:<\/strong> Greater control over markets, branding, and sustainable income generation, empowering women economically and socially.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>SHE Mart <strong>will primarily<\/strong> <strong>support SHG-made goods<\/strong> including handicrafts, textiles, food products, agricultural produce, and value-added processed products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> \u00a0Ministry of Rural Development, implemented under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/mord-charts-roadmap-for-women-led-rural-marketing-ecosystems-through-she-marts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/mord-charts-roadmap-for-women-led-rural-marketing-ecosystems-through-she-marts\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/mord-charts-roadmap-for-women-led-rural-marketing-ecosystems-through-she-marts\/<\/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 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Question <span>7<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>7<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Blue Straggler Stars:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>These are observed in old, dense stellar systems such as globular clusters.<\/li>\n<li>These are not massive and found to be less energetic in nature.<\/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=\"1618\"\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_163_1618\"\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_163_1618\"\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_163_1618\"\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_163_1618\"\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, researchers have made the world\u2019s first confirmed discovery of a blue straggler star hosting a brown dwarf companion in an extraordinarily compact binary system.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blue Straggler Stars are <strong>hot, blue, massive energetic stars<\/strong> seem to have a different trajectory of evolution from the norm.<\/li>\n<li>These are a class of\u00a0star\u00a0<strong>observed in old, dense stellar systems<\/strong> such as globular clusters.<\/li>\n<li>They <strong>lie on an extension of the main sequence<\/strong> star and are bluer and brighter than the main-sequence turn-off stars.<\/li>\n<li>These objects are found in <strong>star clusters, dwarf galaxies, and in the field.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>How are they Different?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>There are a few stars, when they are <strong>expected to start expanding<\/strong> in size and cooling down, do just the opposite.<\/li>\n<li>They <strong>grow brighter and hotter<\/strong> as indicated by their blue colour, thus standing out from the cooler red stars in their vicinity in the colour-magnitude diagram.<\/li>\n<li>Since they <strong>lag behind their peers<\/strong> in the evolution, <strong>they are called stragglers<\/strong>, more specifically, blue stragglers, because of their hot, blue colour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why they Behave Differently?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Possibility 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 They <strong>do not<\/strong> <strong>belong to the family of stars<\/strong> in the cluster, and hence not expected to have the group properties.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Possibility 2: <\/strong>The straggler <strong>draws matter from the giant companion star<\/strong> and grows more massive, hot and blue, and the red giant to end up as a normal or smaller white dwarf.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Possibility 3: <\/strong>The straggler <strong>draws matter from a companion star,<\/strong> but that <strong>there is a third star that facilitates this process.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2262774&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2262774&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2262774&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2<\/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, researchers have made the world\u2019s first confirmed discovery of a blue straggler star hosting a brown dwarf companion in an extraordinarily compact binary system.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blue Straggler Stars are <strong>hot, blue, massive energetic stars<\/strong> seem to have a different trajectory of evolution from the norm.<\/li>\n<li>These are a class of\u00a0star\u00a0<strong>observed in old, dense stellar systems<\/strong> such as globular clusters.<\/li>\n<li>They <strong>lie on an extension of the main sequence<\/strong> star and are bluer and brighter than the main-sequence turn-off stars.<\/li>\n<li>These objects are found in <strong>star clusters, dwarf galaxies, and in the field.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>How are they Different?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>There are a few stars, when they are <strong>expected to start expanding<\/strong> in size and cooling down, do just the opposite.<\/li>\n<li>They <strong>grow brighter and hotter<\/strong> as indicated by their blue colour, thus standing out from the cooler red stars in their vicinity in the colour-magnitude diagram.<\/li>\n<li>Since they <strong>lag behind their peers<\/strong> in the evolution, <strong>they are called stragglers<\/strong>, more specifically, blue stragglers, because of their hot, blue colour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why they Behave Differently?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Possibility 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 They <strong>do not<\/strong> <strong>belong to the family of stars<\/strong> in the cluster, and hence not expected to have the group properties.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Possibility 2: <\/strong>The straggler <strong>draws matter from the giant companion star<\/strong> and grows more massive, hot and blue, and the red giant to end up as a normal or smaller white dwarf.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Possibility 3: <\/strong>The straggler <strong>draws matter from a companion star,<\/strong> but that <strong>there is a third star that facilitates this process.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2262774&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a 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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 International Booker Prize:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is awarded to best works of long-form fiction or collections of short stories translated into English.<\/li>\n<li>Its prize money divided equally between authors, translators and shortlisted authors.<\/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=\"1619\"\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_163_1619\"\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_163_1619\"\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_163_1619\"\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_163_1619\"\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>Taiwan Travelogue by Y\u00e1ng Shu\u0101ng-z\u01d0, translated by Lin King won the 2026 International Booker Prize.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>awarded annually.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was established in <strong>2005 as the Man Booker International Prize.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It celebrates the best works of long-form fiction or collections of short stories <strong>translated into English and published in the UK and\/or Ireland.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It recognises the vital work of translators, <strong>with the \u00a350,000 prize money<\/strong> divided equally between authors and translators.<\/li>\n<li>In addition, <strong>shortlisted authors and translators<\/strong> each receive \u00a32,500.<\/li>\n<li>This prize aims to encourage more reading of quality fiction from all over the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Indian Winners of International Booker Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Geetanjali Shree<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Tomb of Sand\u00a0(2022), translated by Daisy Rockwell. It was first Hindi work to win this prize.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Banu Mushtaq<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Heart Lamp\u00a0(2025), translated by Deepa Bhasthi which was the first Kannada work to win this prize.<\/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\/books\/taiwanese-travelogue-wins-international-booker-prize-2026\/article71000653.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/books\/taiwanese-travelogue-wins-international-booker-prize-2026\/article71000653.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: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taiwan Travelogue by Y\u00e1ng Shu\u0101ng-z\u01d0, translated by Lin King won the 2026 International Booker Prize.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>awarded annually.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was established in <strong>2005 as the Man Booker International Prize.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It celebrates the best works of long-form fiction or collections of short stories <strong>translated into English and published in the UK and\/or Ireland.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It recognises the vital work of translators, <strong>with the \u00a350,000 prize money<\/strong> divided equally between authors and translators.<\/li>\n<li>In addition, <strong>shortlisted authors and translators<\/strong> each receive \u00a32,500.<\/li>\n<li>This prize aims to encourage more reading of quality fiction from all over the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Indian Winners of International Booker Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Geetanjali Shree<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Tomb of Sand\u00a0(2022), translated by Daisy Rockwell. It was first Hindi work to win this prize.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Banu Mushtaq<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Heart Lamp\u00a0(2025), translated by Deepa Bhasthi which was the first Kannada work to win this prize.<\/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\/books\/taiwanese-travelogue-wins-international-booker-prize-2026\/article71000653.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/books\/taiwanese-travelogue-wins-international-booker-prize-2026\/article71000653.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                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>9<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>9<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile-V3, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a precision-guided air-to-surface missile launched from drones.<\/li>\n<li>It can be carried and operated by individual soldiers in remote and mountainous regions.<\/li>\n<li>It is developed by the ISRO in collaboration with NASA.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1620\"\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_163_1620\"\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_163_1620\"\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_163_1620\"\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>Recently, Defence Research &amp; Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed the final development trials of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air modes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>precision-guided air-to-surface missile<\/strong> launched from drones.<\/li>\n<li>It has been developed by <strong>Research Centre Imarat<\/strong> Hyderabad as the nodal lab along with <strong>other DRDO laboratories.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The ULPGM-V3 is equipped with a high definition dual-channel seeker that can strike a wide variety of targets.<\/li>\n<li>It can be <strong>fired in plain and high-altitude areas<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>day-and-night capability<\/strong> and two-way data link to support post-launch target\/aim-point update.<\/li>\n<li>It is equipped with <strong>three modular warhead options<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Anti-armour to destroy modern age armoured vehicles equipped with Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA) with Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA); Penetration-cum-Blast warhead with Anti Bunker application and Pre-fragmentation warhead with a high lethality zone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The ULPGM-V3 <strong>can be carried<\/strong> and <strong>operated by individual soldiers<\/strong> in remote and mountainous regions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Range:<\/strong> It can achieve a maximum <strong>range of 4 km<\/strong> during the day and 2.5 km at night.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> 12.5 kg which enables integration with lightweight drones.<\/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.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2263045&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2263045&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2263045&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, Defence Research &amp; Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed the final development trials of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air modes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>precision-guided air-to-surface missile<\/strong> launched from drones.<\/li>\n<li>It has been developed by <strong>Research Centre Imarat<\/strong> Hyderabad as the nodal lab along with <strong>other DRDO laboratories.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The ULPGM-V3 is equipped with a high definition dual-channel seeker that can strike a wide variety of targets.<\/li>\n<li>It can be <strong>fired in plain and high-altitude areas<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>day-and-night capability<\/strong> and two-way data link to support post-launch target\/aim-point update.<\/li>\n<li>It is equipped with <strong>three modular warhead options<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Anti-armour to destroy modern age armoured vehicles equipped with Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA) with Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA); Penetration-cum-Blast warhead with Anti Bunker application and Pre-fragmentation warhead with a high lethality zone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The ULPGM-V3 <strong>can be carried<\/strong> and <strong>operated by individual soldiers<\/strong> in remote and mountainous regions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Range:<\/strong> It can achieve a maximum <strong>range of 4 km<\/strong> during the day and 2.5 km at night.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> 12.5 kg which enables integration with lightweight drones.<\/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.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2263045&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2263045&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2263045&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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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 Ayush Anudan Portal:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is developed by the Ministry of Ayush under the Ayush Grid initiative.<\/li>\n<li>It is a digital platform to streamline the submission, processing, and monitoring of funding proposals under Central Sector Schemes of Ayush.<\/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=\"1621\"\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_163_1621\"\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_163_1621\"\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_163_1621\"\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_163_1621\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Minister of State (IC) for Ayush and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare launched the Ayush Anudan Portal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is developed by the <strong>Ministry of Ayush<\/strong> under the <strong>Ayush Grid initiative.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>digital platform<\/strong> to streamline the submission, processing, and monitoring of funding proposals under Central Sector Schemes of the Ministry of Ayush i.e.\n<ul>\n<li>Ayurgyan, Ayurswasthya, Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants, International Co-operation and Promotion of Information, Education and Communication.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The primary objective of this portal is to <strong>ensure 100% transparency<\/strong>, efficiency, accountability and easy accessibility in the grant management process.<\/li>\n<li>The portal can be accessed through the Ministry\u2019s <strong>My Ayush Integrated Services Portal<\/strong> (MAISP), which serves as the Ministry\u2019s single-window digital platform.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of the Portal:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It has <strong>scheme-wise application management system,<\/strong> enabling proposals to be categorised, processed, and <strong>monitored according to the specific requirements<\/strong> of different Central Sector Schemes of the Ministry.<\/li>\n<li>It also incorporates a <strong>real-time application tracking mechanism<\/strong>, allowing applicants and officials to monitor proposal status at every stage of processing.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>integrated with the NGO Darpan Portal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2262897&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2262897&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2262897&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" 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Communication.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The primary objective of this portal is to <strong>ensure 100% transparency<\/strong>, efficiency, accountability and easy accessibility in the grant management process.<\/li>\n<li>The portal can be accessed through the Ministry\u2019s <strong>My Ayush Integrated Services Portal<\/strong> (MAISP), which serves as the Ministry\u2019s single-window digital platform.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of the Portal:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It has <strong>scheme-wise application management system,<\/strong> enabling proposals to be categorised, processed, and <strong>monitored according to the specific requirements<\/strong> of different Central Sector Schemes of the Ministry.<\/li>\n<li>It also incorporates a <strong>real-time application tracking mechanism<\/strong>, allowing applicants and officials to monitor proposal status at every stage of processing.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>integrated with the NGO Darpan 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