{"id":104449,"date":"2026-05-21T17:16:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=104449"},"modified":"2026-05-21T17:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:46:29","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-21-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-21-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 21 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_164\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 21 May 2026<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>Vajiram &amp; Ravi\u2019s Daily UPSC Quiz is designed to help aspirants strengthen their preparation by focusing on current affairs and concepts from the UPSC Syllabus 2026 for both Prelims &amp; Mains. It allows candidates to revise important topics while regularly assessing their understanding and progress. Practicing these quizzes daily can improve accuracy, speed, and problem-solving skills. This consistent practice also enhances confidence in tackling exam-level questions. Overall, it is a valuable tool for both UPSC Prelims preparation and Mains revision.<\/p>\n            <\/p>\n\n            \n            <div>\n                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Start quiz\"\n                       name=\"startQuiz\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_lock\">\n            <p>\n                You have already completed the quiz before. 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Question                        <\/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>The Velimalai Pumped Storage Hydro Electric Project, recently seen in the news, is being developed in which state?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1622\"\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_164_1622\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Karnataka                                            <\/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_164_1622\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Andhra Pradesh                                            <\/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_164_1622\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Tamil Nadu                                            <\/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_164_1622\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Maharashtra                                            <\/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 1,100 MW Velimalai Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project in the Kanniyakumari district has been granted Terms of Reference (ToR) clearance by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Velimalai Pumped Storage Hydro Electric Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>1100 MW <\/strong>pumped hydropower storage plant to be developed at Vellimalai in the <strong>Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This is the <strong>first project in Tamil Nadu <\/strong>to be developed under the <strong>public-private partnership mode<\/strong>l on a <strong>build-own-operate-transfer basis<\/strong> in accordance with Section 63 of the Electricity Act.<\/li>\n<li>The project, <strong>planned as a closed-loop off-river system<\/strong>, is aimed at strengthening peak power management in the State and enabling round-the-clock integration of renewable energy.<\/li>\n<li>The project will comprise an <strong>underground powerhouse<\/strong> comprising <strong>four units of 275 MW each. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Two new off-river reservoirs <\/strong>will be built.\n<ul>\n<li>The upper reservoir will have a gross storage capacity of 4.39 million cubic metres.<\/li>\n<li>The lower reservoir, upstream of the existing Mambazhathuraiyar dam, will have a gross storage capacity of 4.91 million cubic metres.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The project is <strong>designed to pump <\/strong>about 3.94 million cubic metres of <strong>water to the upper reservoir <\/strong>over 6.94 hours<strong> during off-peak periods.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Electricity generation<\/strong> is planned for <strong>six hours a day using stored water,<\/strong> with peak annual energy generation estimated at 2,080.55 million KWh.<\/li>\n<li>As a<strong> closed-loop off-river project,<\/strong> both <strong>reservoirs will be artificially created<\/strong> and will<strong> not be located on perennial rivers or streams.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Water will circulate<\/strong> between the two reservoirs <strong>in a controlled cycle with minimal reliance on natural inflows.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/tamil-nadu\/2026\/May\/21\/centre-grants-tor-clearance-for-tamil-nadus-velimalai-hydro-project\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/tamil-nadu\/2026\/May\/21\/centre-grants-tor-clearance-for-tamil-nadus-velimalai-hydro-project<\/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 1,100 MW Velimalai Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project in the Kanniyakumari district has been granted Terms of Reference (ToR) clearance by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Velimalai Pumped Storage Hydro Electric Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>1100 MW <\/strong>pumped hydropower storage plant to be developed at Vellimalai in the <strong>Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This is the <strong>first project in Tamil Nadu <\/strong>to be developed under the <strong>public-private partnership mode<\/strong>l on a <strong>build-own-operate-transfer basis<\/strong> in accordance with Section 63 of the Electricity Act.<\/li>\n<li>The project, <strong>planned as a closed-loop off-river system<\/strong>, is aimed at strengthening peak power management in the State and enabling round-the-clock integration of renewable energy.<\/li>\n<li>The project will comprise an <strong>underground powerhouse<\/strong> comprising <strong>four units of 275 MW each. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Two new off-river reservoirs <\/strong>will be built.\n<ul>\n<li>The upper reservoir will have a gross storage capacity of 4.39 million cubic metres.<\/li>\n<li>The lower reservoir, upstream of the existing Mambazhathuraiyar dam, will have a gross storage capacity of 4.91 million cubic metres.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The project is <strong>designed to pump <\/strong>about 3.94 million cubic metres of <strong>water to the upper reservoir <\/strong>over 6.94 hours<strong> during off-peak periods.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Electricity generation<\/strong> is planned for <strong>six hours a day using stored water,<\/strong> with peak annual energy generation estimated at 2,080.55 million KWh.<\/li>\n<li>As a<strong> closed-loop off-river project,<\/strong> both <strong>reservoirs will be artificially created<\/strong> and will<strong> not be located on perennial rivers or streams.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Water will circulate<\/strong> between the two reservoirs <strong>in a controlled cycle with minimal reliance on natural inflows.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/tamil-nadu\/2026\/May\/21\/centre-grants-tor-clearance-for-tamil-nadus-velimalai-hydro-project\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/tamil-nadu\/2026\/May\/21\/centre-grants-tor-clearance-for-tamil-nadus-velimalai-hydro-project<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" 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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 \u2018RAINMUMBAI\u2019, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1623\"\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_164_1623\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A flood insurance programme for farmers.                                            <\/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_164_1623\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A satellite-based rainfall monitoring system.                                            <\/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_164_1623\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A flood forecasting application.                                            <\/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_164_1623\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. An exchange-traded weather derivatives contract.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The National Commodities and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) recently announced the launch of India\u2019s first SEBI-approved exchange-traded weather derivatives contract, named \u201cRAINMUMBAI\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About RAINMUMBAI:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>India\u2019s first exchange-traded weather derivatives contract.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>launched <\/strong>by the <strong>National Commodity \u200band Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The instrument will be used to <strong>hedge losses from unpredictable weather and monsoon variability. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlike conventional insurance products, <strong>weather derivatives<\/strong> are <strong>settled directly against observed weather data<\/strong> rather than physical loss assessments, enabling <strong>faster payouts <\/strong>and <strong>reducing operational complexity. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These products are widely used globally by sectors such as agriculture, power, construction, logistics, tourism, and energy, where revenues can be heavily impacted by weather variability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>RAINMUMBAI<\/strong>, which has r<strong>eceived approval from<\/strong> the Securities and Exchange Board of India (<strong>SEBI<\/strong>), was <strong>developed in collaboration with<\/strong> the Indian Institute of Technology <strong>(IIT) Bombay, based on rainfall data in Mumbai.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>India Meteorological Department (IMD) surface rainfall and automatic weather stations <\/strong>(AWS) observations at Santacruz and Colaba will be the <strong>source of rainfall data. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>contract <\/strong>will be<strong> cash-settled <\/strong>and will <strong>track the deviation of actual rainfall from the city&#8217;s long-period average (LPA)<\/strong> during the <strong>monsoon season. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Only contracts <\/strong>for the months of<strong> June, July, August, and September will be available to trade,<\/strong> tracking Mumbai&#8217;s monsoon patterns.<\/li>\n<li>RAINMUMBAI will be<strong> traded in lots<\/strong> with a <strong>base cost of \u20b950 per millimetre of rainfall,<\/strong> allowing participants to engage in contracts that suit their specific risk management needs.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> trading hours<\/strong> for this contract will be from <strong>10:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on weekdays.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/markets\/stocks\/news\/ncdex-launches-indias-first-weather-derivatives-contract-based-on-mumbai-rainfall\/articleshow\/131224804.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/markets\/stocks\/news\/ncdex-launches-indias-first-weather-derivatives-contract-based-on-mumbai-rainfall\/articleshow\/131224804.cms?from=mdr<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The National Commodities and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) recently announced the launch of India\u2019s first SEBI-approved exchange-traded weather derivatives contract, named \u201cRAINMUMBAI\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About RAINMUMBAI:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>India\u2019s first exchange-traded weather derivatives contract.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>launched <\/strong>by the <strong>National Commodity \u200band Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The instrument will be used to <strong>hedge losses from unpredictable weather and monsoon variability. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlike conventional insurance products, <strong>weather derivatives<\/strong> are <strong>settled directly against observed weather data<\/strong> rather than physical loss assessments, enabling <strong>faster payouts <\/strong>and <strong>reducing operational complexity. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These products are widely used globally by sectors such as agriculture, power, construction, logistics, tourism, and energy, where revenues can be heavily impacted by weather variability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>RAINMUMBAI<\/strong>, which has r<strong>eceived approval from<\/strong> the Securities and Exchange Board of India (<strong>SEBI<\/strong>), was <strong>developed in collaboration with<\/strong> the Indian Institute of Technology <strong>(IIT) Bombay, based on rainfall data in Mumbai.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>India Meteorological Department (IMD) surface rainfall and automatic weather stations <\/strong>(AWS) observations at Santacruz and Colaba will be the <strong>source of rainfall data. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>contract <\/strong>will be<strong> cash-settled <\/strong>and will <strong>track the deviation of actual rainfall from the city&#8217;s long-period average (LPA)<\/strong> during the <strong>monsoon season. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Only contracts <\/strong>for the months of<strong> June, July, August, and September will be available to trade,<\/strong> tracking Mumbai&#8217;s monsoon patterns.<\/li>\n<li>RAINMUMBAI will be<strong> traded in lots<\/strong> with a <strong>base cost of \u20b950 per millimetre of rainfall,<\/strong> allowing participants to engage in contracts that suit their specific risk management needs.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> trading hours<\/strong> for this contract will be from <strong>10:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on weekdays.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/markets\/stocks\/news\/ncdex-launches-indias-first-weather-derivatives-contract-based-on-mumbai-rainfall\/articleshow\/131224804.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/markets\/stocks\/news\/ncdex-launches-indias-first-weather-derivatives-contract-based-on-mumbai-rainfall\/articleshow\/131224804.cms?from=mdr<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It was established by the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEF&amp;CC) as an autonomous institution.<\/li>\n<li>It is headquartered at Kochi, Kerala.<\/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=\"1624\"\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_164_1624\"\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_164_1624\"\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_164_1624\"\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_164_1624\"\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 National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) recently completed the documentation and ground-truthing of all but 11 of Maharashtra\u2019s 23,415 wetlands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>established <\/strong>by the <strong>Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEF&amp;CC)<\/strong> in <strong>2011<\/strong> as an <strong>autonomous institution<\/strong> to support the <strong>protection, conservation, rehabilitation, <\/strong>management, and <strong>policy advice of the coast. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters: Chennai<\/strong>, Tamil Nadu<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aims and Objectives:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Strive for being a <strong>world-class knowledge institution related to coastal zones, <\/strong>environment, resources, and processes.<\/li>\n<li>To promote integrated and<strong> sustainable management of the coastal and marine areas<\/strong> <strong>in India<\/strong> for the benefit and well-being of the traditional coastal and island communities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advise the Union and State Governments <\/strong>and other associated<strong> stakeholder(s) <\/strong>on policy and scientific matters related to <strong>Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It undertakes <strong>studies and research <\/strong>in the area of Coastal Zone Management including coastal resources and environment.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Six Research Divisions<\/strong> of the NCSCM are:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Geospatial Sciences, Remote Sensing<\/strong> and Geographic Information Systems (<strong>GIS<\/strong>),<\/li>\n<li>Integrated<strong> Social Sciences &amp; Economics, <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Coastal environmental impact assessment, <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Conservation of Coastal &amp; Marine Resources,<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge, Governance and Policy,<\/li>\n<li>Futuristic Research and <strong>Integrated Island Management Unit. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NCSCM is <strong>partnering with leading national and international research institutions <\/strong>and agencies through advanced research, networking, and scientific committees. and peer-reviewed publications in international journals.<\/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.deccanherald.com\/india\/maharashtra\/national-centre-for-sustainable-coastal-management-wraps-up-verification-of-23000-wetlands-in-maharashtra-4008450\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/maharashtra\/national-centre-for-sustainable-coastal-management-wraps-up-verification-of-23000-wetlands-in-maharashtra-4008450<\/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 National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) recently completed the documentation and ground-truthing of all but 11 of Maharashtra\u2019s 23,415 wetlands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>established <\/strong>by the <strong>Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEF&amp;CC)<\/strong> in <strong>2011<\/strong> as an <strong>autonomous institution<\/strong> to support the <strong>protection, conservation, rehabilitation, <\/strong>management, and <strong>policy advice of the coast. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters: Chennai<\/strong>, Tamil Nadu<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aims and Objectives:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Strive for being a <strong>world-class knowledge institution related to coastal zones, <\/strong>environment, resources, and processes.<\/li>\n<li>To promote integrated and<strong> sustainable management of the coastal and marine areas<\/strong> <strong>in India<\/strong> for the benefit and well-being of the traditional coastal and island communities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advise the Union and State Governments <\/strong>and other associated<strong> stakeholder(s) <\/strong>on policy and scientific matters related to <strong>Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It undertakes <strong>studies and research <\/strong>in the area of Coastal Zone Management including coastal resources and environment.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Six Research Divisions<\/strong> of the NCSCM are:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Geospatial Sciences, Remote Sensing<\/strong> and Geographic Information Systems (<strong>GIS<\/strong>),<\/li>\n<li>Integrated<strong> Social Sciences &amp; Economics, <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Coastal environmental impact assessment, <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Conservation of Coastal &amp; Marine Resources,<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge, Governance and Policy,<\/li>\n<li>Futuristic Research and <strong>Integrated Island Management Unit. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NCSCM is <strong>partnering with leading national and international research institutions <\/strong>and agencies through advanced research, networking, and scientific committees. and peer-reviewed publications in international journals.<\/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.deccanherald.com\/india\/maharashtra\/national-centre-for-sustainable-coastal-management-wraps-up-verification-of-23000-wetlands-in-maharashtra-4008450\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/maharashtra\/national-centre-for-sustainable-coastal-management-wraps-up-verification-of-23000-wetlands-in-maharashtra-4008450<\/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>Which organization confers the Agricola Medal, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1625\"\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_164_1625\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. United Nations Development Programme                                            <\/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_164_1625\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Food and Agriculture Organization                                            <\/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_164_1625\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. International Fund for Agricultural Development                                            <\/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_164_1625\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. International Rice Research Institute                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister was recently conferred with the prestigious FAO Agricola Medal by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Agricola Medal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>highest honour <\/strong>conferred by the <strong>Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)<\/strong> of the United Nations.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>awarded to distinguished individuals<\/strong> who have played an exceptional role in advancing efforts toward<strong> global food security, improved nutrition <\/strong>and <strong>agricultural development. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is considered one of the highest honours granted by the Organization in recognition of outstanding leadership and tangible contributions in these fields.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Facts about Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a<strong> specialized agency<\/strong> of the<strong> United Nations (UN)<\/strong> that<strong> leads international efforts to defeat hunger.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> oldest permanent specialized agency of the UN. <\/strong>FAO was <strong>founded <\/strong>on October 16, <strong>1945, <\/strong>when its constitution was signed in Canada\u2019s Quebec City by 34 countries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters: Rome,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mandate<\/strong>: To<strong> improve nutrition, increase agricultural productivity,<\/strong> <strong>raise the standard of living <\/strong>in rural populations, and contribute to global economic growth.<\/li>\n<li>FAO\u2019s goal is to <strong>achieve food and security for all <\/strong>and make sure that <strong>people have regular access to enough high-quality food <\/strong>and lead active, healthy lives.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The FAO <strong>coordinates <\/strong>the <strong>efforts of governments and technical agencies<\/strong> in programs for <strong>developing agriculture, forestry, fisheries,<\/strong> and <strong>land <\/strong>and water resources.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>both a forum <\/strong>for negotiating agreements between developing and developed countries and a<strong> source of technical knowledge <\/strong>and information to aid development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The FAO also <strong>collaborated with the United Nations to establish the World Food Programme (WFP<\/strong>) to distribute surplus food to those in need.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Members<\/strong>: It currently has <strong>195 members<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>194 countries and the European Union<\/strong>. (<strong>India<\/strong> is a <strong>founding member<\/strong> of FAO).<\/li>\n<li>It is governed by the <strong>biennial FAO conference, <\/strong>in which each member country, as well as the EU, is represented.<\/li>\n<li>The conference elects a <strong>49-member Council<\/strong>, which serves as its <strong>executive organ. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding<\/strong>: FAO receives its funding from its <strong>member countries.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reports published<\/strong> by the FAO: The <strong>State of the World\u2019s Forests (SOFO),<\/strong> The State of <strong>World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA), <\/strong>The<strong> State of Agricultural Commodity Markets<\/strong> (SOCO), The <strong>State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>World Food Day<\/strong> is observed annually on<strong> October 16 <\/strong>to commemorate the <strong>founding of FAO in 1945. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/pm-modi-receives-prestigious-fao-agricola-medal-11524846\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/pm-modi-receives-prestigious-fao-agricola-medal-11524846<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister was recently conferred with the prestigious FAO Agricola Medal by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Agricola Medal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>highest honour <\/strong>conferred by the <strong>Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)<\/strong> of the United Nations.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>awarded to distinguished individuals<\/strong> who have played an exceptional role in advancing efforts toward<strong> global food security, improved nutrition <\/strong>and <strong>agricultural development. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is considered one of the highest honours granted by the Organization in recognition of outstanding leadership and tangible contributions in these fields.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Facts about Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a<strong> specialized agency<\/strong> of the<strong> United Nations (UN)<\/strong> that<strong> leads international efforts to defeat hunger.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> oldest permanent specialized agency of the UN. <\/strong>FAO was <strong>founded <\/strong>on October 16, <strong>1945, <\/strong>when its constitution was signed in Canada\u2019s Quebec City by 34 countries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters: Rome,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mandate<\/strong>: To<strong> improve nutrition, increase agricultural productivity,<\/strong> <strong>raise the standard of living <\/strong>in rural populations, and contribute to global economic growth.<\/li>\n<li>FAO\u2019s goal is to <strong>achieve food and security for all <\/strong>and make sure that <strong>people have regular access to enough high-quality food <\/strong>and lead active, healthy lives.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The FAO <strong>coordinates <\/strong>the <strong>efforts of governments and technical agencies<\/strong> in programs for <strong>developing agriculture, forestry, fisheries,<\/strong> and <strong>land <\/strong>and water resources.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>both a forum <\/strong>for negotiating agreements between developing and developed countries and a<strong> source of technical knowledge <\/strong>and information to aid development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The FAO also <strong>collaborated with the United Nations to establish the World Food Programme (WFP<\/strong>) to distribute surplus food to those in need.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Members<\/strong>: It currently has <strong>195 members<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>194 countries and the European Union<\/strong>. (<strong>India<\/strong> is a <strong>founding member<\/strong> of FAO).<\/li>\n<li>It is governed by the <strong>biennial FAO conference, <\/strong>in which each member country, as well as the EU, is represented.<\/li>\n<li>The conference elects a <strong>49-member Council<\/strong>, which serves as its <strong>executive organ. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding<\/strong>: FAO receives its funding from its <strong>member countries.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reports published<\/strong> by the FAO: The <strong>State of the World\u2019s Forests (SOFO),<\/strong> The State of <strong>World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA), <\/strong>The<strong> State of Agricultural Commodity Markets<\/strong> (SOCO), The <strong>State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>World Food Day<\/strong> is observed annually on<strong> October 16 <\/strong>to commemorate the <strong>founding of FAO in 1945. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/pm-modi-receives-prestigious-fao-agricola-medal-11524846\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/pm-modi-receives-prestigious-fao-agricola-medal-11524846<\/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 regarding the Suryastra Rocket System, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is India\u2019s first indigenous universal multi-calibre rocket launcher system.<\/li>\n<li>It can launch missiles that can reach up to 1000 km.<\/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=\"1626\"\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_164_1626\"\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_164_1626\"\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_164_1626\"\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_164_1626\"\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>India recently achieved a major milestone in indigenous defence technology after private defence firm Nibe Limited successfully tested the long-range Suryastra rocket system at Chandipur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Suryastra Rocket System:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>India\u2019s first indigenous universal multi-calibre rocket launcher system.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is developed by <strong>Pune-based NIBE Limited <\/strong>in<strong> collaboration with Israel\u2019s Elbit Systems.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is designed to deliver precision strikes against enemy positions, command centres, radar installations and logistics hubs deep inside hostile territory.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is an advanced<strong> long-range rocket launcher system.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>mounted <\/strong>on a <strong>highly mobile 6&#215;6 Tatra truck. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Multi-target Capabilit<\/strong>y: It is designed to <strong>engage multiple targets simultaneously <\/strong>at varying ranges.<\/li>\n<li>Precision: It achieves a high degree of accuracy with a circular error probable (CEP) of less than five metres during trials.<\/li>\n<li>Instead of being limited to a single type of ammunition, it <strong>uses interchangeable modular pods <\/strong>that can <strong>fire a variety of munitions. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This includes <strong>122 mm rockets for closer engagement<\/strong>s, <strong>306 mm EXTRA missiles <\/strong>capable of <strong>hitting targets at 150 kilometres,<\/strong> and <strong>370 mm Predator Hawk missiles <\/strong>that can reach up to <strong>300 kilometres. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The system can <strong>also launch SkyStriker loitering munitions\u2014often referred to as suicide drones, capable of traveling up to <\/strong>100 kilometres .<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technology used:<\/strong> The system is based on <strong>Elbit Systems\u2019 PULS (Precise &amp; Universal Launching System) launcher technology.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is equipped with a modern fire control system that integrates GPS, inertial navigation, and digital ballistic computation.<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>semi-automated reload and shoot-and-scoot capabilities <\/strong>reduce exposure to counter-battery fire.<\/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.indiatvnews.com\/science\/india-tests-indigenous-suryastra-rocket-system-with-pinpoint-accuracy-boosts-defence-power-2026-05-20-1041819\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/science\/india-tests-indigenous-suryastra-rocket-system-with-pinpoint-accuracy-boosts-defence-power-2026-05-20-1041819<\/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>India recently achieved a major milestone in indigenous defence technology after private defence firm Nibe Limited successfully tested the long-range Suryastra rocket system at Chandipur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Suryastra Rocket System:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>India\u2019s first indigenous universal multi-calibre rocket launcher system.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is developed by <strong>Pune-based NIBE Limited <\/strong>in<strong> collaboration with Israel\u2019s Elbit Systems.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is designed to deliver precision strikes against enemy positions, command centres, radar installations and logistics hubs deep inside hostile territory.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is an advanced<strong> long-range rocket launcher system.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>mounted <\/strong>on a <strong>highly mobile 6&#215;6 Tatra truck. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Multi-target Capabilit<\/strong>y: It is designed to <strong>engage multiple targets simultaneously <\/strong>at varying ranges.<\/li>\n<li>Precision: It achieves a high degree of accuracy with a circular error probable (CEP) of less than five metres during trials.<\/li>\n<li>Instead of being limited to a single type of ammunition, it <strong>uses interchangeable modular pods <\/strong>that can <strong>fire a variety of munitions. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This includes <strong>122 mm rockets for closer engagement<\/strong>s, <strong>306 mm EXTRA missiles <\/strong>capable of <strong>hitting targets at 150 kilometres,<\/strong> and <strong>370 mm Predator Hawk missiles <\/strong>that can reach up to <strong>300 kilometres. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The system can <strong>also launch SkyStriker loitering munitions\u2014often referred to as suicide drones, capable of traveling up to <\/strong>100 kilometres .<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technology used:<\/strong> The system is based on <strong>Elbit Systems\u2019 PULS (Precise &amp; Universal Launching System) launcher technology.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is equipped with a modern fire control system that integrates GPS, inertial navigation, and digital ballistic computation.<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>semi-automated reload and shoot-and-scoot capabilities <\/strong>reduce exposure to counter-battery fire.<\/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.indiatvnews.com\/science\/india-tests-indigenous-suryastra-rocket-system-with-pinpoint-accuracy-boosts-defence-power-2026-05-20-1041819\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/science\/india-tests-indigenous-suryastra-rocket-system-with-pinpoint-accuracy-boosts-defence-power-2026-05-20-1041819<\/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 Pulicat Lake:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is the brackish water lagoon spread between Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.<\/li>\n<li>It is separated from the Bay of Bengal by the Sriharikota island.<\/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=\"1627\"\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_164_1627\"\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_164_1627\"\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_164_1627\"\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_164_1627\"\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>A historic Pulicat Lake draws birders and photographers from across South India who visits the lake to see the graceful flamingo in still waters.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a vast <strong>coastal shallow, brackish water lagoon<\/strong> along the <strong>coast of Bay of Bengal<\/strong> into which streams drain<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>second largest brackish water lagoon<\/strong> in India after Chilika, sprawling <strong>across Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This lagoon is separated from the <strong>Bay of Bengal by the Sriharikota island.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>fed by the Aarani River<\/strong> at the southern tip and the <strong>Kalangi River<\/strong> from the northwest. The <strong>Buckingham Canal<\/strong>, a navigation channel, passes through the lagoon.<\/li>\n<li>It was designated as a <strong>Ramsar site in 2002.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Biodiversity:<\/strong> It is a <strong>unique ecotone<\/strong> that supports rich biodiversity \u2014 from aquatic life such as mudskippers, seagrass beds, and oyster reefs to more than 200 avian species,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> The green kingdom is represented with about 132 plant species like Walsura piscida; Manilkara elengi, Excoecaria agallocaha, Spinifex littoreus, Calamus viminalis, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong> It includes migratory birds such as Flamingo, <strong>Eurasian curlews, oystercatchers<\/strong>, bar-tailed godwits, sand plovers, and greater flamingos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/the-flamingo-phenomenon-why-photographers-and-birders-flock-to-pulicat-lake\/article70997298.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/the-flamingo-phenomenon-why-photographers-and-birders-flock-to-pulicat-lake\/article70997298.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/the-flamingo-phenomenon-why-photographers-and-birders-flock-to-pulicat-lake\/article70997298.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A historic Pulicat Lake draws birders and photographers from across South India who visits the lake to see the graceful flamingo in still waters.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a vast <strong>coastal shallow, brackish water lagoon<\/strong> along the <strong>coast of Bay of Bengal<\/strong> into which streams drain<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>second largest brackish water lagoon<\/strong> in India after Chilika, sprawling <strong>across Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This lagoon is separated from the <strong>Bay of Bengal by the Sriharikota island.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>fed by the Aarani River<\/strong> at the southern tip and the <strong>Kalangi River<\/strong> from the northwest. The <strong>Buckingham Canal<\/strong>, a navigation channel, passes through the lagoon.<\/li>\n<li>It was designated as a <strong>Ramsar site in 2002.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Biodiversity:<\/strong> It is a <strong>unique ecotone<\/strong> that supports rich biodiversity \u2014 from aquatic life such as mudskippers, seagrass beds, and oyster reefs to more than 200 avian species,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> The green kingdom is represented with about 132 plant species like Walsura piscida; Manilkara elengi, Excoecaria agallocaha, Spinifex littoreus, Calamus viminalis, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong> It includes migratory birds such as Flamingo, <strong>Eurasian curlews, oystercatchers<\/strong>, bar-tailed godwits, sand plovers, and greater flamingos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/the-flamingo-phenomenon-why-photographers-and-birders-flock-to-pulicat-lake\/article70997298.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/the-flamingo-phenomenon-why-photographers-and-birders-flock-to-pulicat-lake\/article70997298.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/the-flamingo-phenomenon-why-photographers-and-birders-flock-to-pulicat-lake\/article70997298.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>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 South Korea:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is separated from the Japanese island of Tsushima by the Korea Strait.<\/li>\n<li>It is surrounded by the Yellow Sea to its East.<\/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=\"1628\"\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_164_1628\"\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_164_1628\"\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_164_1628\"\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_164_1628\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Indian Defence minister and Minister of National Defence, South Korea held comprehensive bilateral discussions in Seoul.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It occupies the southern half of the <strong>Korean Peninsula.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Country:<\/strong> North Korea<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime Borders:<\/strong> To the east by the <strong>East Sea<\/strong> (Sea of Japan), to the south by the <strong>East China Sea<\/strong>, and to the west by <strong>the Yellow Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>To the southeast it is separated from the <strong>Japanese island of Tsushima by the Korea Strait.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of South Korea:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> South Korea has a <strong>continental climate,<\/strong> with hot, rainy summers and cold winters.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers:<\/strong> Han River, Nakdong River.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Islands:<\/strong> <strong>Jeju Island<\/strong> in the Korea Strait is the largest island.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mountains:<\/strong> The country is dominated by the <strong>Taebaek Mountain<\/strong> range along the eastern coast.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Peak:<\/strong> Mount Halla on Jeju Island (1,950 meters), an extinct volcano.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> The most important reserves are <strong>anthracite coal<\/strong>, iron ore, graphite, gold, silver, tungsten, lead, and zinc.<\/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=2263304&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2263304&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2263304&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Indian Defence minister and Minister of National Defence, South Korea held comprehensive bilateral discussions in Seoul.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It occupies the southern half of the <strong>Korean Peninsula.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Country:<\/strong> North Korea<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime Borders:<\/strong> To the east by the <strong>East Sea<\/strong> (Sea of Japan), to the south by the <strong>East China Sea<\/strong>, and to the west by <strong>the Yellow Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>To the southeast it is separated from the <strong>Japanese island of Tsushima by the Korea Strait.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of South Korea:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> South Korea has a <strong>continental climate,<\/strong> with hot, rainy summers and cold winters.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers:<\/strong> Han River, Nakdong River.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Islands:<\/strong> <strong>Jeju Island<\/strong> in the Korea Strait is the largest island.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mountains:<\/strong> The country is dominated by the <strong>Taebaek Mountain<\/strong> range along the eastern coast.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Peak:<\/strong> Mount Halla on Jeju Island (1,950 meters), an extinct volcano.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> The most important reserves are <strong>anthracite coal<\/strong>, iron ore, graphite, gold, silver, tungsten, lead, and zinc.<\/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=2263304&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2263304&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2263304&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Ammonium Sulphate:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a white odorless solid and has a high-melting point.<\/li>\n<li>It is used is in the agricultural region as a nitrogen fertilizer.<\/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=\"1629\"\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_164_1629\"\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_164_1629\"\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_164_1629\"\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_164_1629\"\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 Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) suggested ammonium sulphate be used for paddy as an affordable option.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u00a0is an <strong>inorganic sulfate<\/strong> salt obtained by reaction of\u00a0<strong>sulfuric acid\u00a0<\/strong>with two equivalents of\u00a0ammonia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Properties of Ammonium Sulphate:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a white odorless solid and has a <strong>high-melting point.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is very <strong>soluble in\u00a0water.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is widely used as a <strong>fertilizer for alkaline soils.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ammonium Sulphate contains <strong>21% nitrogen and 24% sulphur<\/strong>, making it an excellent source of essential nutrients for plants.<\/li>\n<li>Ammonium sulfate is available as a byproduct from the steel industry (recovered from coke oven gas) and from some metallurgical and from chemical processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications of Ammonium Sulphate:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Agriculture and Fertilizers: It is used <\/strong>is in the agricultural region as a <strong>nitrogen fertilizer.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Treatment:<\/strong> The water treatment industry is some other significant region where ammonium sulphate is appreciably used.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Food Industry Additive:<\/strong> It is used as a <strong>food additive<\/strong> and dough conditione.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pharmaceutical Industry:<\/strong> Ammonium sulphate also unearths programs in the pharmaceutical enterprise<\/li>\n<li><strong>Textile and Leather Processing:<\/strong> The textile enterprise is any other vicinity wherein ammonium sulphate is hired, mainly in dyeing and printing tactics.<\/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.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/May\/20\/use-ammonium-sulphate-instead-of-urea-icar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/May\/20\/use-ammonium-sulphate-instead-of-urea-icar\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/May\/20\/use-ammonium-sulphate-instead-of-urea-icar<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) suggested ammonium sulphate be used for paddy as an affordable option.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u00a0is an <strong>inorganic sulfate<\/strong> salt obtained by reaction of\u00a0<strong>sulfuric acid\u00a0<\/strong>with two equivalents of\u00a0ammonia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Properties of Ammonium Sulphate:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a white odorless solid and has a <strong>high-melting point.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is very <strong>soluble in\u00a0water.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is widely used as a <strong>fertilizer for alkaline soils.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ammonium Sulphate contains <strong>21% nitrogen and 24% sulphur<\/strong>, making it an excellent source of essential nutrients for plants.<\/li>\n<li>Ammonium sulfate is available as a byproduct from the steel industry (recovered from coke oven gas) and from some metallurgical and from chemical processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications of Ammonium Sulphate:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Agriculture and Fertilizers: It is used <\/strong>is in the agricultural region as a <strong>nitrogen fertilizer.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Treatment:<\/strong> The water treatment industry is some other significant region where ammonium sulphate is appreciably used.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Food Industry Additive:<\/strong> It is used as a <strong>food additive<\/strong> and dough conditione.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pharmaceutical Industry:<\/strong> Ammonium sulphate also unearths programs in the pharmaceutical enterprise<\/li>\n<li><strong>Textile and Leather Processing:<\/strong> The textile enterprise is any other vicinity wherein ammonium sulphate is hired, mainly in dyeing and printing tactics.<\/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.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/May\/20\/use-ammonium-sulphate-instead-of-urea-icar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/May\/20\/use-ammonium-sulphate-instead-of-urea-icar\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/May\/20\/use-ammonium-sulphate-instead-of-urea-icar<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n   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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Asian Productivity Organization, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an intergovernmental organization.<\/li>\n<li>Its membership is\u00a0open to countries in Asia and the Pacific that are members of\u00a0the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.<\/li>\n<li>India is not a member\u00a0of this organization.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1630\"\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_164_1630\"\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_164_1630\"\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_164_1630\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_164_1630\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 68th Session of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Governing Body is being hosted by the Government of India in New Delhi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>intergovernmental organization<\/strong> which was established in 1961.<\/li>\n<li>The APO is committed to enhancing <strong>productivity for sustainable socioeconomic development<\/strong> through mutual cooperation and knowledge sharing.<\/li>\n<li>APO\u00a0membership\u00a0is\u00a0open to countries in Asia and the Pacific that are members of\u00a0the <strong>United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP).\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Members:<\/strong> It comprises <strong>21 member economies<\/strong> from the <strong>Asia-Pacific region.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Bangladesh, Cambodia, Republic of\u00a0China, Fiji, Hong Kong,\u00a0<strong>India, Indonesia<\/strong>, Islamic Republic of\u00a0Iran,\u00a0Japan, Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia,\u00a0Nepal,\u00a0Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore,\u00a0Sri Lanka,\u00a0Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and\u00a0Vietnam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>India is a <strong>founding member\u00a0of APO.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These countries\/economies\u00a0support each other\u00a0in their productivity drives in a spirit of mutual cooperation and coordinate with the APO through the\u00a0designated <strong>national productivity organizations (NPOs).<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Productivity Council<\/strong> (NPC) under the\u00a0Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is the\u00a0<strong>designated NPO for India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> Tokyo,\u00a0Japan<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organisational Structure:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>APO is composed of the <strong>governing body,<\/strong> the NPOs, and the secretariat, which is headed by a secretary-general.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Governing Body<\/strong>is the APO\u2019s\u00a0<strong>highest decision-making authority<\/strong> and <strong>meets annually<\/strong> to set the organisation\u2019s strategic direction, approve major proposals, and review Secretariat performance.<\/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=2263106&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2263106&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2263106&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 68th Session of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Governing Body is being hosted by the Government of India in New Delhi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>intergovernmental organization<\/strong> which was established in 1961.<\/li>\n<li>The APO is committed to enhancing <strong>productivity for sustainable socioeconomic development<\/strong> through mutual cooperation and knowledge sharing.<\/li>\n<li>APO\u00a0membership\u00a0is\u00a0open to countries in Asia and the Pacific that are members of\u00a0the <strong>United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP).\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Members:<\/strong> It comprises <strong>21 member economies<\/strong> from the <strong>Asia-Pacific region.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Bangladesh, Cambodia, Republic of\u00a0China, Fiji, Hong Kong,\u00a0<strong>India, Indonesia<\/strong>, Islamic Republic of\u00a0Iran,\u00a0Japan, Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia,\u00a0Nepal,\u00a0Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore,\u00a0Sri Lanka,\u00a0Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and\u00a0Vietnam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>India is a <strong>founding member\u00a0of APO.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These countries\/economies\u00a0support each other\u00a0in their productivity drives in a spirit of mutual cooperation and coordinate with the APO through the\u00a0designated <strong>national productivity organizations (NPOs).<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Productivity Council<\/strong> (NPC) under the\u00a0Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is the\u00a0<strong>designated NPO for India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> Tokyo,\u00a0Japan<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organisational Structure:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>APO is composed of the <strong>governing body,<\/strong> the NPOs, and the secretariat, which is headed by a secretary-general.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Governing Body<\/strong>is the APO\u2019s\u00a0<strong>highest decision-making authority<\/strong> and <strong>meets annually<\/strong> to set the organisation\u2019s strategic direction, approve major proposals, and review Secretariat performance.<\/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=2263106&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2263106&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2263106&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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            Question <span>10<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>10<\/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>Rupa Tarakasi, a Geographical Indication tagged product recently in news is belongs to:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1631\"\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_164_1631\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Kerala                                            <\/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_164_1631\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Bihar                                            <\/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_164_1631\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Sikkim                                            <\/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_164_1631\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Odisha                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cuttack\u2019s centuries-old Rupa Tarakasi, silver filigree industry is getting impacted by the soaring prices and fresh import curbs push on silver.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is one of the <strong>most exquisite\u00a0silver crafts.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This centuries-old, sophisticated craft is practiced in the\u00a0<strong>silver city of Cuttack, Odisha.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In Odia, \u201c<strong>tara\u201d means wire and \u201ckasi<\/strong>\u201d means to<\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin: <\/strong>While the exact origin of the filigree art in Cuttack is not clear, it is known to <strong>have existed as far back as the\u00a012th century.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Patronage:<\/strong> The art form received <strong>considerable\u00a0patronage under the Mughals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Over the years, as Cuttack transitioned through the hands of different rulers, the silver filigree took on a new form with each.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>As part of Rupa tarakasi, silver bricks are <strong>transformed into thin fine wires or foils<\/strong> and used to create jewellery, artefacts or showpieces.<\/li>\n<li>While\u00a0different grades of silver are used in the main metal alloy, the craftsmen\u00a0also use other metals like copper, zinc, cadmium, and tin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0artists involved with this filigree work\u00a0are called <strong>\u201cRupa Banias\u201d or \u201cRoupyakaras<\/strong>\u201d (in Odia).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>This craftsmanship extends to creating various items, including\u00a0<strong>jewellery<\/strong> worn by Odissi dancers,\u00a0decorative artifacts,\u00a0accessories, and religious and\u00a0cultural pieces.<\/li>\n<li>The famed handicraft work received a <strong>geographical indication (<\/strong>GI) tag in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/in-cuttacks-silver-filigree-hub-soaring-prices-and-import-curbs-push-artisans-to-the-brink-10700288\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/in-cuttacks-silver-filigree-hub-soaring-prices-and-import-curbs-push-artisans-to-the-brink-10700288\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/in-cuttacks-silver-filigree-hub-soaring-prices-and-import-curbs-push-artisans-to-the-brink-10700288\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cuttack\u2019s centuries-old Rupa Tarakasi, silver filigree industry is getting impacted by the soaring prices and fresh import curbs push on silver.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is one of the <strong>most exquisite\u00a0silver crafts.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This centuries-old, sophisticated craft is practiced in the\u00a0<strong>silver city of Cuttack, Odisha.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In Odia, \u201c<strong>tara\u201d means wire and \u201ckasi<\/strong>\u201d means to<\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin: <\/strong>While the exact origin of the filigree art in Cuttack is not clear, it is known to <strong>have existed as far back as the\u00a012th century.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Patronage:<\/strong> The art form received <strong>considerable\u00a0patronage under the Mughals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Over the years, as Cuttack transitioned through the hands of different rulers, the silver filigree took on a new form with each.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>As part of Rupa tarakasi, silver bricks are <strong>transformed into thin fine wires or foils<\/strong> and used to create jewellery, artefacts or showpieces.<\/li>\n<li>While\u00a0different grades of silver are used in the main metal alloy, the craftsmen\u00a0also use other metals like copper, zinc, cadmium, and tin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0artists involved with this filigree work\u00a0are called <strong>\u201cRupa Banias\u201d or \u201cRoupyakaras<\/strong>\u201d (in Odia).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>This craftsmanship extends to creating various items, including\u00a0<strong>jewellery<\/strong> worn by Odissi dancers,\u00a0decorative artifacts,\u00a0accessories, and religious and\u00a0cultural pieces.<\/li>\n<li>The famed handicraft work received a <strong>geographical indication (<\/strong>GI) tag in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/in-cuttacks-silver-filigree-hub-soaring-prices-and-import-curbs-push-artisans-to-the-brink-10700288\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a 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