{"id":104765,"date":"2026-05-23T16:25:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T10:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=104765"},"modified":"2026-05-23T16:25:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T10:55:20","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-23-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-23-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 23 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_166\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 23 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>Staten Island, recently seen in the news, is located in which country?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1642\"\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_166_1642\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. United States                                            <\/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_166_1642\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Brazil                                            <\/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_166_1642\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. United Kingdom                                            <\/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_166_1642\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. South Africa                                            <\/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>A civilian has died and around 36 people have been injured following a fire and 2 powerful explosions at a shipyard on Staten Island in New York City.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Staten Island:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an island located in <strong>New York City,<\/strong> <strong>United States.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It lies in New York Harbor <strong>south of Manhattan<\/strong> and <strong>between New Jersey and Brooklyn. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is connected with Manhattan by the <strong>Staten Island Ferry,<\/strong> which carries passengers and automobiles; with New Jersey by several bridges; and with Brooklyn by the <strong>Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Roughly <strong>triangular<\/strong>, the island has about 56 km of waterfront and an area of almost 155 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historically<\/strong>, Staten Island was <strong>home to Native American Lenape people before European settlement by the Dutch and English. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Located in the geographic center of the island, <strong>historic Richmond town<\/strong> includes 30 <strong>restored buildings dating back to the 17th century,<\/strong> including houses, farms and schools.<\/li>\n<li>It is often called the \u201c<strong>Borough of Parks<\/strong>\u201d because a <strong>large portion of its land <\/strong>is <strong>covered by parks, forests, and green spaces.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.republicworld.com\/world-news\/explosion-rocks-staten-island-dockyard-16-injured-including-firefighters-after-basement-fire-turns-disastrous-2026-05-22-125373\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.republicworld.com\/world-news\/explosion-rocks-staten-island-dockyard-16-injured-including-firefighters-after-basement-fire-turns-disastrous-2026-05-22-125373<\/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>A civilian has died and around 36 people have been injured following a fire and 2 powerful explosions at a shipyard on Staten Island in New York City.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Staten Island:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an island located in <strong>New York City,<\/strong> <strong>United States.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It lies in New York Harbor <strong>south of Manhattan<\/strong> and <strong>between New Jersey and Brooklyn. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is connected with Manhattan by the <strong>Staten Island Ferry,<\/strong> which carries passengers and automobiles; with New Jersey by several bridges; and with Brooklyn by the <strong>Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Roughly <strong>triangular<\/strong>, the island has about 56 km of waterfront and an area of almost 155 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historically<\/strong>, Staten Island was <strong>home to Native American Lenape people before European settlement by the Dutch and English. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Located in the geographic center of the island, <strong>historic Richmond town<\/strong> includes 30 <strong>restored buildings dating back to the 17th century,<\/strong> including houses, farms and schools.<\/li>\n<li>It is often called the \u201c<strong>Borough of Parks<\/strong>\u201d because a <strong>large portion of its land <\/strong>is <strong>covered by parks, forests, and green spaces.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.republicworld.com\/world-news\/explosion-rocks-staten-island-dockyard-16-injured-including-firefighters-after-basement-fire-turns-disastrous-2026-05-22-125373\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.republicworld.com\/world-news\/explosion-rocks-staten-island-dockyard-16-injured-including-firefighters-after-basement-fire-turns-disastrous-2026-05-22-125373<\/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>Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) primarily affects which component of the blood?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1643\"\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_166_1643\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Platelets                                            <\/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_166_1643\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Plasma                                            <\/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_166_1643\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Hemoglobin                                            <\/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_166_1643\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. White blood cells                                            <\/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 recent study by the AIIMS Bhopal has stressed the need for early and advanced health screening in children suffering from sickle cell disease (SCD).<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sickle Cell Disease (SCD):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a group of <strong>inherited blood cell disorders<\/strong> that <strong>affect hemoglobin<\/strong>, the <strong>molecule in red blood cells (RBCs) <\/strong>that <strong>delivers oxygen to cells <\/strong>throughout the body.<\/li>\n<li>SCD can cause episodes of <strong>severe pain<\/strong> and lead to <strong>life-threatening complications. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The most <strong>common and severe type <\/strong>of SCD is <strong>sickle cell anemia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>How Does it Affect Blood Flow?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Normally, RBCs are disc-shaped and flexible<\/strong> enough to move easily through the blood vessels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>People with SCD<\/strong> have <strong>atypical hemoglobin<\/strong> molecules called <strong>hemoglobin S, <\/strong>which can <strong>distort RBCs into a sickle, or crescent, shape.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>When RBCs sickle, they <strong>do not bend or move easily <\/strong>and can <strong>block blood flow<\/strong> to the rest of the body.<\/li>\n<li>The sickle-shaped cells can <strong>also stick to vessel walls, causing a blockage<\/strong> that slows or stops the flow of blood.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>What causes it?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The cause of SCD is a <strong>defective gene, <\/strong>called a <strong>sickle cell gene.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A person will be born with SCD <strong>only if two genes are inherited<\/strong>\u2014<strong>one from the mother and one from the father.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If you are born with <strong>one sickle cell gene<\/strong>, it&#8217;s called <strong>sickle cell trait<\/strong>. People with sickle cell trait are<strong> generally healthy<\/strong>, but they can <strong>pass the defective gene on to their children. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Signs and symptoms of sickle cell disease usually<strong> begin in early childhood.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Early stage:<\/strong> Extreme <strong>tiredness or fussiness from anemia<\/strong> (low number of RBCs), painfully s<strong>wollen hands and feet,<\/strong> and <strong>jaundice<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Later stage: <\/strong>Severe pain,<strong> anemia, organ damage, <\/strong>and infections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatments<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>bone marrow transplant<\/strong> (stem cell transplant) can cure SCD.<\/li>\n<li>However, there are treatments that can help relieve symptoms, lessen complications, and prolong life.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gene therapy<\/strong> is also being explored as another<strong> potential cure.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>UK<\/strong> recently became the <strong>first country to approve gene therapy treatment for SCD.<\/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.ndtv.com\/health\/aiims-bhopal-study-urges-advanced-screenings-for-children-with-sickle-cell-disease-11530443\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/health\/aiims-bhopal-study-urges-advanced-screenings-for-children-with-sickle-cell-disease-11530443<\/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 recent study by the AIIMS Bhopal has stressed the need for early and advanced health screening in children suffering from sickle cell disease (SCD).<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sickle Cell Disease (SCD):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a group of <strong>inherited blood cell disorders<\/strong> that <strong>affect hemoglobin<\/strong>, the <strong>molecule in red blood cells (RBCs) <\/strong>that <strong>delivers oxygen to cells <\/strong>throughout the body.<\/li>\n<li>SCD can cause episodes of <strong>severe pain<\/strong> and lead to <strong>life-threatening complications. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The most <strong>common and severe type <\/strong>of SCD is <strong>sickle cell anemia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>How Does it Affect Blood Flow?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Normally, RBCs are disc-shaped and flexible<\/strong> enough to move easily through the blood vessels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>People with SCD<\/strong> have <strong>atypical hemoglobin<\/strong> molecules called <strong>hemoglobin S, <\/strong>which can <strong>distort RBCs into a sickle, or crescent, shape.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>When RBCs sickle, they <strong>do not bend or move easily <\/strong>and can <strong>block blood flow<\/strong> to the rest of the body.<\/li>\n<li>The sickle-shaped cells can <strong>also stick to vessel walls, causing a blockage<\/strong> that slows or stops the flow of blood.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>What causes it?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The cause of SCD is a <strong>defective gene, <\/strong>called a <strong>sickle cell gene.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A person will be born with SCD <strong>only if two genes are inherited<\/strong>\u2014<strong>one from the mother and one from the father.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If you are born with <strong>one sickle cell gene<\/strong>, it&#8217;s called <strong>sickle cell trait<\/strong>. People with sickle cell trait are<strong> generally healthy<\/strong>, but they can <strong>pass the defective gene on to their children. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Signs and symptoms of sickle cell disease usually<strong> begin in early childhood.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Early stage:<\/strong> Extreme <strong>tiredness or fussiness from anemia<\/strong> (low number of RBCs), painfully s<strong>wollen hands and feet,<\/strong> and <strong>jaundice<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Later stage: <\/strong>Severe pain,<strong> anemia, organ damage, <\/strong>and infections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatments<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>bone marrow transplant<\/strong> (stem cell transplant) can cure SCD.<\/li>\n<li>However, there are treatments that can help relieve symptoms, lessen complications, and prolong life.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gene therapy<\/strong> is also being explored as another<strong> potential cure.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>UK<\/strong> recently became the <strong>first country to approve gene therapy treatment for SCD.<\/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.ndtv.com\/health\/aiims-bhopal-study-urges-advanced-screenings-for-children-with-sickle-cell-disease-11530443\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/health\/aiims-bhopal-study-urges-advanced-screenings-for-children-with-sickle-cell-disease-11530443<\/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>3<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>3<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.<\/li>\n<li>It is located in Nepal.<\/li>\n<li>It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The above statements correctly describe which temple?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1644\"\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_166_1644\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Amarnath Temple                                            <\/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_166_1644\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Pashupatinath Temple                                            <\/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_166_1644\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Prambanan Temple                                            <\/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_166_1644\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Preah Vihear Temple                                            <\/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>India recently gifted a special type of sandalwood to the Nepal government to be used at the Pashupatinath temple on Kathmandu\u2019s outskirts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Pashupatinath Temple:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>Hindu temple<\/strong> located on both banks of the <strong>Bagmati River<\/strong> on the eastern outskirts of<strong> Kathmandu, Nepal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is dedicated to <strong>Lord Shiva <\/strong>in his form as <strong>Pashupati<\/strong>, <strong>protector of animals. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>There has been a religious foundation here since at least the 5th century BCE, though the <strong>oldest recorded temple dates from 400 CE. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>original, mainly wooden, buildings<\/strong> were eaten by termites and<strong> replaced by the current stone and metal structures<\/strong> in the <strong>15th century CE.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In 1979, the temple was declared a <strong>UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The main temple is designed in the <strong>Nepalese pagoda style<\/strong>, with a<strong> tiered roof and plinth.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>cubic construction<\/strong> with four main doors, all covered with silver sheets.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>two-storied roof<\/strong> is made from <strong>copper <\/strong>and is<strong> covered with gold.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The temple has two interior rooms where the Pashupatinath idol is placed.<\/li>\n<li>One of the most astonishing decorations of the temple is the <strong>huge golden statue of Nandi, Shiva\u2019s bull.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/politics\/3917055-india-gifts-special-type-of-sandalwood-to-nepals-pashupatinath-temple?amp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/politics\/3917055-india-gifts-special-type-of-sandalwood-to-nepals-pashupatinath-temple?amp<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>India recently gifted a special type of sandalwood to the Nepal government to be used at the Pashupatinath temple on Kathmandu\u2019s outskirts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Pashupatinath Temple:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>Hindu temple<\/strong> located on both banks of the <strong>Bagmati River<\/strong> on the eastern outskirts of<strong> Kathmandu, Nepal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is dedicated to <strong>Lord Shiva <\/strong>in his form as <strong>Pashupati<\/strong>, <strong>protector of animals. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>There has been a religious foundation here since at least the 5th century BCE, though the <strong>oldest recorded temple dates from 400 CE. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>original, mainly wooden, buildings<\/strong> were eaten by termites and<strong> replaced by the current stone and metal structures<\/strong> in the <strong>15th century CE.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In 1979, the temple was declared a <strong>UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The main temple is designed in the <strong>Nepalese pagoda style<\/strong>, with a<strong> tiered roof and plinth.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>cubic construction<\/strong> with four main doors, all covered with silver sheets.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>two-storied roof<\/strong> is made from <strong>copper <\/strong>and is<strong> covered with gold.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The temple has two interior rooms where the Pashupatinath idol is placed.<\/li>\n<li>One of the most astonishing decorations of the temple is the <strong>huge golden statue of Nandi, Shiva\u2019s bull.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/politics\/3917055-india-gifts-special-type-of-sandalwood-to-nepals-pashupatinath-temple?amp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/politics\/3917055-india-gifts-special-type-of-sandalwood-to-nepals-pashupatinath-temple?amp<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n   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<span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Lake Kariba, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is the world\u2019s largest artificial lake by volume.<\/li>\n<li>It is located in Kazakhstan.<\/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=\"1645\"\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_166_1645\"\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_166_1645\"\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_166_1645\"\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_166_1645\"\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>After a decade of erratic rains and heatwaves that devastated Lake Kariba\u2019s levels, new inflows from the upper Zambezi are lifting the reservoir and restoring hope.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Lake Kariba:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in <strong>central Africa<\/strong>, along the <strong>border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is located on the<strong> Zambezi Rive<\/strong>r, about halfway between the river&#8217;s source and mouth.<\/li>\n<li>It can be found <strong>1300 kilometers upstream from the Indian Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>world\u2019s largest artificial lake and reservoir by volume<\/strong> and the<strong> fourth largest by surface area. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is over 220 kilometers long and up to 40 kilometers in width. It covers an area of 5,200 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>Lake Kariba was <strong>filled between 1958 and 1963<\/strong> after the completion of the<strong> Kariba Dam, <\/strong>which<strong> flooded the Kariba Gorge on the Zambezi River. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The Kariba Dam consists of a<strong> double-arch wall. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The dam wall is 128 m high and 617 m (2029 feet) long when measured along the horizontal arch of the wall.<\/li>\n<li>It provides considerable <strong>electric power to both Zambia and Zimbabwe<\/strong> and supports a thriving <strong>commercial fishing industry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The lake encompasses a total of <strong>102 islands,<\/strong> including well-known ones like <strong>Chete Island <\/strong>and <strong>Spurwing Island.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chete Island<\/strong> boasts the <strong>world\u2019s largest expanse of protected, undeveloped wetlands<\/strong> and hosts the<strong> largest single population of African elephants.<\/strong><\/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.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/water\/lake-karibas-rising-waters-bring-hope-to-communities-in-zambia-and-zimbabwe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/water\/lake-karibas-rising-waters-bring-hope-to-communities-in-zambia-and-zimbabwe<\/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>After a decade of erratic rains and heatwaves that devastated Lake Kariba\u2019s levels, new inflows from the upper Zambezi are lifting the reservoir and restoring hope.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Lake Kariba:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in <strong>central Africa<\/strong>, along the <strong>border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is located on the<strong> Zambezi Rive<\/strong>r, about halfway between the river&#8217;s source and mouth.<\/li>\n<li>It can be found <strong>1300 kilometers upstream from the Indian Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>world\u2019s largest artificial lake and reservoir by volume<\/strong> and the<strong> fourth largest by surface area. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is over 220 kilometers long and up to 40 kilometers in width. It covers an area of 5,200 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>Lake Kariba was <strong>filled between 1958 and 1963<\/strong> after the completion of the<strong> Kariba Dam, <\/strong>which<strong> flooded the Kariba Gorge on the Zambezi River. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The Kariba Dam consists of a<strong> double-arch wall. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The dam wall is 128 m high and 617 m (2029 feet) long when measured along the horizontal arch of the wall.<\/li>\n<li>It provides considerable <strong>electric power to both Zambia and Zimbabwe<\/strong> and supports a thriving <strong>commercial fishing industry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The lake encompasses a total of <strong>102 islands,<\/strong> including well-known ones like <strong>Chete Island <\/strong>and <strong>Spurwing Island.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chete Island<\/strong> boasts the <strong>world\u2019s largest expanse of protected, undeveloped wetlands<\/strong> and hosts the<strong> largest single population of African elephants.<\/strong><\/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.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/water\/lake-karibas-rising-waters-bring-hope-to-communities-in-zambia-and-zimbabwe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/water\/lake-karibas-rising-waters-bring-hope-to-communities-in-zambia-and-zimbabwe<\/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>Fort St. George, the first English fortress in India, is located in which city?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1646\"\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_166_1646\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Kolkata                                            <\/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_166_1646\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Hyderabad                                            <\/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_166_1646\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Mumbai                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_166_1646\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Chennai                                            <\/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>Tamil Nadu Chief Minister toured the Secretariat campus and several iconic places within the historic Fort St. George complex recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Fort St. George:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a historic fort located in <strong>Chennai<\/strong>, <strong>Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Built <\/strong>by the <strong>British East India Company<\/strong> in <strong>1644<\/strong>, it was the <strong>first English fortress in India. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It became both a<strong> trading base and a defensive outpost,<\/strong> protecting their interests along the Coromandel coast.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>made of brick &amp; stone<\/strong> and has <strong>thick, tall walls<\/strong> to protect against attacks.<\/li>\n<li>The fort has a <strong>rectangular shape<\/strong> with <strong>strong, tall gates <\/strong>at the entrance.<\/li>\n<li>It includes important buildings like <strong> Mary\u2019s Church<\/strong>, which is the oldest Anglican church in India, and the <strong>Fort Museum<\/strong>, which displays <strong>artifacts from the colonial period. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>fortified settlement <\/strong>that<strong> grew around it<\/strong> served as the <strong>nucleus of Madras,<\/strong> which, in time, expanded and <strong>evolved into modern Chennai. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Currently<\/strong>, it serves as the <strong>administrative centre of Tamil Nadu, <\/strong>with the<strong> Secretariat, Legislative Assembly, and other government offices <\/strong>housed within.<\/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:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/cm-tours-iconic-spots-at-fort-st-george\/article71010739.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/cm-tours-iconic-spots-at-fort-st-george\/article71010739.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tamil Nadu Chief Minister toured the Secretariat campus and several iconic places within the historic Fort St. George complex recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Fort St. George:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a historic fort located in <strong>Chennai<\/strong>, <strong>Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Built <\/strong>by the <strong>British East India Company<\/strong> in <strong>1644<\/strong>, it was the <strong>first English fortress in India. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It became both a<strong> trading base and a defensive outpost,<\/strong> protecting their interests along the Coromandel coast.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>made of brick &amp; stone<\/strong> and has <strong>thick, tall walls<\/strong> to protect against attacks.<\/li>\n<li>The fort has a <strong>rectangular shape<\/strong> with <strong>strong, tall gates <\/strong>at the entrance.<\/li>\n<li>It includes important buildings like <strong> Mary\u2019s Church<\/strong>, which is the oldest Anglican church in India, and the <strong>Fort Museum<\/strong>, which displays <strong>artifacts from the colonial period. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>fortified settlement <\/strong>that<strong> grew around it<\/strong> served as the <strong>nucleus of Madras,<\/strong> which, in time, expanded and <strong>evolved into modern Chennai. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Currently<\/strong>, it serves as the <strong>administrative centre of Tamil Nadu, <\/strong>with the<strong> Secretariat, Legislative Assembly, and other government offices <\/strong>housed within.<\/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:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/cm-tours-iconic-spots-at-fort-st-george\/article71010739.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/cm-tours-iconic-spots-at-fort-st-george\/article71010739.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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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 Myopia:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a common vision condition in which close objects look clear but far objects look blurry.<\/li>\n<li>It usually\u00a0begins in old age people across the world.<\/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=\"1647\"\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_166_1647\"\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_166_1647\"\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_166_1647\"\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_166_1647\"\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, Myopia (Nearsightedness ) has become a major global public health concern and it was estimated that nearly half the world\u2019s population are expected to be myopic by 20250.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u00a0is a <strong>common vision condition<\/strong> in which <strong>close objects look clear<\/strong> but <strong>far objects look blurry<\/strong>. The medical term for nearsightedness is myopia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How it occurs?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>For people with normal vision, light passes through the clear cornea at the front of the eye and is focused by the lens onto the surface of the retina.<\/li>\n<li>People\u00a0who are\u00a0having myopic <strong>typically have eyeballs\u00a0that are\u00a0too long<\/strong> from front to back.<\/li>\n<li>As a result,\u00a0light\u00a0entering the eye\u00a0is\u00a0focused too far forward,\u00a0in front of the retina\u00a0instead of on its surface.<\/li>\n<li>It is this change that\u00a0<strong>causes distant objects to appear blurry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0longer the eyeball is, the\u00a0farther forward light rays\u00a0will be\u00a0focused\u00a0and the more\u00a0severely nearsighted a person\u00a0will be.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Eye experts are still unsure of the exact cause of myopia, but believe it to be a\u00a0mix of <strong>hereditary and environmental factors.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It usually\u00a0<strong>begins in childhood or adolescence.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It tends to\u00a0<strong>worsen with age until adulthood<\/strong>, when it may\u00a0stop getting worse (stabilize).\u00a0In some people, nearsightedness improves in later adulthood.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong> Nearsightedness can lead to\u00a0squinting,\u00a0eyestrain,\u00a0headaches, and significant\u00a0visual impairment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Glasses\u00a0or\u00a0contact lenses<\/strong>\u00a0can correct myopia in children and adults.<\/li>\n<li>For adults only (with rare exceptions for children), there are several types of\u00a0refractive surgeries\u00a0that can also correct myopia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Negative (minus) powered lenses<\/strong>\u00a0are used to correct nearsightedness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/the-myopia-pandemic-how-changing-childhoods-are-blurring-our-future\/article70977912.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/the-myopia-pandemic-how-changing-childhoods-are-blurring-our-future\/article70977912.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/the-myopia-pandemic-how-changing-childhoods-are-blurring-our-future\/article70977912.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: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, Myopia (Nearsightedness ) has become a major global public health concern and it was estimated that nearly half the world\u2019s population are expected to be myopic by 20250.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u00a0is a <strong>common vision condition<\/strong> in which <strong>close objects look clear<\/strong> but <strong>far objects look blurry<\/strong>. The medical term for nearsightedness is myopia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How it occurs?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>For people with normal vision, light passes through the clear cornea at the front of the eye and is focused by the lens onto the surface of the retina.<\/li>\n<li>People\u00a0who are\u00a0having myopic <strong>typically have eyeballs\u00a0that are\u00a0too long<\/strong> from front to back.<\/li>\n<li>As a result,\u00a0light\u00a0entering the eye\u00a0is\u00a0focused too far forward,\u00a0in front of the retina\u00a0instead of on its surface.<\/li>\n<li>It is this change that\u00a0<strong>causes distant objects to appear blurry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0longer the eyeball is, the\u00a0farther forward light rays\u00a0will be\u00a0focused\u00a0and the more\u00a0severely nearsighted a person\u00a0will be.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Eye experts are still unsure of the exact cause of myopia, but believe it to be a\u00a0mix of <strong>hereditary and environmental factors.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It usually\u00a0<strong>begins in childhood or adolescence.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It tends to\u00a0<strong>worsen with age until adulthood<\/strong>, when it may\u00a0stop getting worse (stabilize).\u00a0In some people, nearsightedness improves in later adulthood.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong> Nearsightedness can lead to\u00a0squinting,\u00a0eyestrain,\u00a0headaches, and significant\u00a0visual impairment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Glasses\u00a0or\u00a0contact lenses<\/strong>\u00a0can correct myopia in children and adults.<\/li>\n<li>For adults only (with rare exceptions for children), there are several types of\u00a0refractive surgeries\u00a0that can also correct myopia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Negative (minus) powered lenses<\/strong>\u00a0are used to correct nearsightedness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/the-myopia-pandemic-how-changing-childhoods-are-blurring-our-future\/article70977912.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/the-myopia-pandemic-how-changing-childhoods-are-blurring-our-future\/article70977912.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/the-myopia-pandemic-how-changing-childhoods-are-blurring-our-future\/article70977912.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 Sanghmitra Patrol Vessel:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is indigenously built Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV).<\/li>\n<li>It was built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp; Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata.<\/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=\"1648\"\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_166_1648\"\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_166_1648\"\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_166_1648\"\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_166_1648\"\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, Indian Navy\u2019s next generation offshore patrol vessel \u2018Sanghmitra\u2019 launched at GRSE Kolkata.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is indigenously built the <strong>Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was built at <strong>Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp; Engineers (GRSE) <\/strong>in Kolkata.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sanghmitra <\/strong>is part of the Indian Navy\u2019s ambitious programme to build <strong>11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels<\/strong> simultaneously at two shipyards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>named\u00a0\u2018Sanghmitra\u2019,<\/strong> after the daughter of King Ashoka.<\/li>\n<li>The crest design of the ship <strong>depicts\u00a0the constellation of Ursa Major<\/strong> and a red and white coloured lighthouse.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The vessel measures around 113 metres in length and 14.6 metres in width, with a <strong>displacement of 3,000 tonnes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ship, they added, has an endurance of <strong>8,500 nautical miles<\/strong> at a <strong>cruising speed of 14 knots<\/strong> and can achieve a maximum speed of 23 knots.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capabilities:<\/strong> It has a capability in surveillance and defence in area of interest, search and rescue, <strong>protection of offshore assets, HADR, and anti-piracy missions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2026\/05\/indian-navys-next-generation-offshore-patrol-vessel-sanghmitra-launched-at-grse-kolkata\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2026\/05\/indian-navys-next-generation-offshore-patrol-vessel-sanghmitra-launched-at-grse-kolkata\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2026\/05\/indian-navys-next-generation-offshore-patrol-vessel-sanghmitra-launched-at-grse-kolkata\/<\/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, Indian Navy\u2019s next generation offshore patrol vessel \u2018Sanghmitra\u2019 launched at GRSE Kolkata.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is indigenously built the <strong>Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was built at <strong>Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp; Engineers (GRSE) <\/strong>in Kolkata.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sanghmitra <\/strong>is part of the Indian Navy\u2019s ambitious programme to build <strong>11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels<\/strong> simultaneously at two shipyards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>named\u00a0\u2018Sanghmitra\u2019,<\/strong> after the daughter of King Ashoka.<\/li>\n<li>The crest design of the ship <strong>depicts\u00a0the constellation of Ursa Major<\/strong> and a red and white coloured lighthouse.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The vessel measures around 113 metres in length and 14.6 metres in width, with a <strong>displacement of 3,000 tonnes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ship, they added, has an endurance of <strong>8,500 nautical miles<\/strong> at a <strong>cruising speed of 14 knots<\/strong> and can achieve a maximum speed of 23 knots.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capabilities:<\/strong> It has a capability in surveillance and defence in area of interest, search and rescue, <strong>protection of offshore assets, HADR, and anti-piracy missions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2026\/05\/indian-navys-next-generation-offshore-patrol-vessel-sanghmitra-launched-at-grse-kolkata\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2026\/05\/indian-navys-next-generation-offshore-patrol-vessel-sanghmitra-launched-at-grse-kolkata\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2026\/05\/indian-navys-next-generation-offshore-patrol-vessel-sanghmitra-launched-at-grse-kolkata\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Agni-1 Missile:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a single-stage, solid-fuel missile powered by a\u00a0solid-propellant booster.<\/li>\n<li>It is designed to be launched from\u00a0rail-based platforms\u00a0or\u00a0road-mobile transporter erector launchers.\u00a0<\/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=\"1649\"\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_166_1649\"\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_166_1649\"\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_166_1649\"\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_166_1649\"\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, India successfully tested the short-range ballistic missile Agni-1 from the Integrated Test Range in Balasore, Odisha.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a\u00a0<strong>single-stage, solid-fuel missile<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is a\u00a0<strong>short-range ballistic missile<\/strong> (SRBM)\u00a0with a heavy payload but can travel up to 1200 km with lighter payloads, which makes it a\u00a0medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Range:<\/strong> 700 km- 1200 km<\/li>\n<li>It is powered by a\u00a0<strong>solid-propellant booster<\/strong> based on the Indian Space Research Organisation&#8217;s (ISRO) SLV-3.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>is nuclear-capable road-mobile missile<\/strong> was first deployed by the\u00a0Indian Army&#8217;s Strategic Forces Command\u00a0in 2007.<\/li>\n<li>The Agni-I is designed to be <strong>launched from\u00a0rail-based platforms<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>road-mobile transporter erector launchers\u00a0<\/strong>(TELs).\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Agni missile series includes missiles I\u2013V,<\/strong> with the most advanced, Agni-V. In addition to the Agni-V, India currently has the following\u00a0Agni missiles: <strong>Agni-I, Agni-II, Agni-III, and Agni-IV and Agni Prime.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The Agni-I originated from India\u2019s 1983 <strong>Integrated Guided Missile Development Program<\/strong> (IGMDP).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-successfully-test-fires-agni-1-ballistic-missile-from-odisha\/article71011988.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-successfully-test-fires-agni-1-ballistic-missile-from-odisha\/article71011988.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-successfully-test-fires-agni-1-ballistic-missile-from-odisha\/article71011988.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>Recently, India successfully tested the short-range ballistic missile Agni-1 from the Integrated Test Range in Balasore, Odisha.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a\u00a0<strong>single-stage, solid-fuel missile<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is a\u00a0<strong>short-range ballistic missile<\/strong> (SRBM)\u00a0with a heavy payload but can travel up to 1200 km with lighter payloads, which makes it a\u00a0medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Range:<\/strong> 700 km- 1200 km<\/li>\n<li>It is powered by a\u00a0<strong>solid-propellant booster<\/strong> based on the Indian Space Research Organisation&#8217;s (ISRO) SLV-3.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>is nuclear-capable road-mobile missile<\/strong> was first deployed by the\u00a0Indian Army&#8217;s Strategic Forces Command\u00a0in 2007.<\/li>\n<li>The Agni-I is designed to be <strong>launched from\u00a0rail-based platforms<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>road-mobile transporter erector launchers\u00a0<\/strong>(TELs).\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Agni missile series includes missiles I\u2013V,<\/strong> with the most advanced, Agni-V. In addition to the Agni-V, India currently has the following\u00a0Agni missiles: <strong>Agni-I, Agni-II, Agni-III, and Agni-IV and Agni Prime.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The Agni-I originated from India\u2019s 1983 <strong>Integrated Guided Missile Development Program<\/strong> (IGMDP).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-successfully-test-fires-agni-1-ballistic-missile-from-odisha\/article71011988.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-successfully-test-fires-agni-1-ballistic-missile-from-odisha\/article71011988.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-successfully-test-fires-agni-1-ballistic-missile-from-odisha\/article71011988.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>9<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>9<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Ethiopia, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a landlocked country in East Africa.<\/li>\n<li>It is mainly consists of tropical type of climate.<\/li>\n<li>It is bordered by Somalia and Zimbabwe.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1650\"\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_166_1650\"\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_166_1650\"\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_166_1650\"\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_166_1650\"\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>Recently, India and Ethiopia signed the bilateral accession protocol in the context of Ethiopia\u2019s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>landlocked country<\/strong> in East Africa.<\/li>\n<li>It lies\u00a0entirely <strong>within tropical latitudes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It is bordered by <strong>six countries<\/strong> namely <strong>Eritrea<\/strong> (North), <strong>Djibouti <\/strong>(Northeast), <strong>Somalia<\/strong> (East), <strong>Kenya <\/strong>(South), <strong>South Sudan and Sudan<\/strong> (West).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Addis Ababa\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Ethiopia:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Topography:<\/strong> The five major topographic features of the country are the <strong>Rift Valley, Western and Eastern Highlands, and Western and Eastern Lowlands.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate: <\/strong>Most of Ethiopia <strong>has a tropical climate.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point:<\/strong> Mount Ras Dejen which is 4,533 m high<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers:<\/strong> The three main rivers in Ethiopia are the <strong>Blue Nile, the Omo River<\/strong>, and the <strong>Awash River.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lakes:<\/strong> <strong>Lake Tana <\/strong>which is located in the northwest of the Ethiopian Highlands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources: <\/strong>It has reserves of precious metals and other natural resources such as gold, potash, natural gas, copper, and platinum.\u00a0<\/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=2264383&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2264383&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2264383&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, India and Ethiopia signed the bilateral accession protocol in the context of Ethiopia\u2019s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>landlocked country<\/strong> in East Africa.<\/li>\n<li>It lies\u00a0entirely <strong>within tropical latitudes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It is bordered by <strong>six countries<\/strong> namely <strong>Eritrea<\/strong> (North), <strong>Djibouti <\/strong>(Northeast), <strong>Somalia<\/strong> (East), <strong>Kenya <\/strong>(South), <strong>South Sudan and Sudan<\/strong> (West).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Addis Ababa\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Ethiopia:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Topography:<\/strong> The five major topographic features of the country are the <strong>Rift Valley, Western and Eastern Highlands, and Western and Eastern Lowlands.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate: <\/strong>Most of Ethiopia <strong>has a tropical climate.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point:<\/strong> Mount Ras Dejen which is 4,533 m high<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers:<\/strong> The three main rivers in Ethiopia are the <strong>Blue Nile, the Omo River<\/strong>, and the <strong>Awash River.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lakes:<\/strong> <strong>Lake Tana <\/strong>which is located in the northwest of the Ethiopian Highlands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources: <\/strong>It has reserves of precious metals and other natural resources such as gold, potash, natural gas, copper, and platinum.\u00a0<\/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=2264383&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2264383&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2264383&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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 Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is implemented by the NITI Aayog.<\/li>\n<li>It was launched to build a comprehensive digital health ecosystem for the country.<\/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=\"1651\"\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_166_1651\"\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_166_1651\"\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_166_1651\"\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_166_1651\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has achieved a major milestone with over 100 crore health records successfully linked with Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was launched to build a <strong>comprehensive digital health ecosystem<\/strong> for the country.<\/li>\n<li>The mission aims to <strong>develop the backbone necessary<\/strong> to support the <strong>integrated digital health infrastructure<\/strong> of the country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time Period:<\/strong> The flagship scheme was launched with an outlay of \u20b91,600 crore <strong>for 5 years<\/strong> from <strong>2021-2022 to 2025-2026.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Components of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) Number:<\/strong> It is a <strong>14 digit health ID for<\/strong> hassle-free method of accessing and sharing your health records digitally.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Healthcare Professionals Registry<\/strong> (HPR): It is a comprehensive <strong>repository of all healthcare professionals<\/strong> involved in delivery of healthcare services across both modern and traditional systems of medicine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Health Facility Registry (HFR): <\/strong>It includes <strong>both public and private health facilities<\/strong> including hospitals, clinics, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centers, pharmacies<\/li>\n<li><strong>Health Information Exchange and Consent Manager (HIE-CM): <\/strong>It empowers <strong>citizens to securely access and share their health records<\/strong>, ensuring that data exchange is driven by informed consent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unified Health Interface (UHI):<\/strong> \u00a0It is envisioned as an open protocol for various digital health services. UHI Network will be <strong>an open network of End User Applications<\/strong> (EUAs) and participating Health Service Provider (HSP) applications.<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX): <\/strong>It enables exchange of <strong>standardized health claim-related information<\/strong> between payers, providers, beneficiaries, and other relevant entities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>implemented by the National Health Authority<\/strong> under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2264241&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2264241&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2264241&#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 Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has achieved a major milestone with over 100 crore health records successfully linked with Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was launched to build a <strong>comprehensive digital health ecosystem<\/strong> for the country.<\/li>\n<li>The mission aims to <strong>develop the backbone necessary<\/strong> to support the <strong>integrated digital health infrastructure<\/strong> of the country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time Period:<\/strong> The flagship scheme was launched with an outlay of \u20b91,600 crore <strong>for 5 years<\/strong> from <strong>2021-2022 to 2025-2026.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Components of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) Number:<\/strong> It is a <strong>14 digit health ID for<\/strong> hassle-free method of accessing and sharing your health records digitally.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Healthcare Professionals Registry<\/strong> (HPR): It is a comprehensive <strong>repository of all healthcare professionals<\/strong> involved in delivery of healthcare services across both modern and traditional systems of medicine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Health Facility Registry (HFR): <\/strong>It includes <strong>both public and private health facilities<\/strong> including hospitals, clinics, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centers, pharmacies<\/li>\n<li><strong>Health Information Exchange and Consent Manager (HIE-CM): <\/strong>It empowers <strong>citizens to securely access and share their health records<\/strong>, ensuring that data exchange is driven by informed consent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unified Health Interface (UHI):<\/strong> \u00a0It is envisioned as an open protocol for various digital health services. UHI Network will be <strong>an open network of End User Applications<\/strong> (EUAs) and participating Health Service Provider (HSP) applications.<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX): <\/strong>It enables exchange of <strong>standardized health claim-related information<\/strong> between payers, providers, beneficiaries, and other relevant entities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>implemented by the National Health Authority<\/strong> under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2264241&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2264241&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2264241&#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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