{"id":105450,"date":"2026-05-27T18:18:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=105450"},"modified":"2026-05-27T18:18:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:48:39","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-27-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-27-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 27 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_170\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 27 May 2026<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>Vajiram &amp; Ravi\u2019s Daily UPSC Quiz is designed to help aspirants strengthen their preparation by focusing on current affairs and concepts from the UPSC Syllabus 2026 for both Prelims &amp; Mains. 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Which one of the following is the best description of \u2018Interfilum shuklaii\u2019, that was in the news recently?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1672\"\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_170_1672\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A deep-sea fish species found in the Indian Ocean.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_170_1672\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A medicinal plant discovered in the Himalayas.                                            <\/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_170_1672\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A newly discovered species of green algae from the Western Ghats.                                            <\/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_170_1672\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. A new reptile species discovered in the Andaman Islands.                                            <\/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 group of researchers at Catholicate College has discovered a new species of green algae named Interfilum shuklaii from the Western Ghats in Kerala.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Interfilum shuklaii:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of<strong> green algae.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in the forests of <strong>Kerala&#8217;s Western Ghats. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>named <\/strong>after <strong>Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla,<\/strong> a test pilot and <strong>astronaut with the Indian Air Force. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It belongs to the family Klebsormidiaceae, under the order Klebsormidiales.<\/li>\n<li>It is distinguished by features such as a non-striated mucilage envelope and mother cell wall remnants forming a dome-shaped cap.<\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> first-ever reported discovery of the genus Interfilum from India.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Interfilum has emerging<strong> significance in biotechnology, carbon sequestration, biofertilizer development, and future space life-support systems<\/strong> due to its <strong>stress tolerance and efficient biomass production.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/researchers-discover-new-algal-species-in-western-ghats\/article71024943.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/researchers-discover-new-algal-species-in-western-ghats\/article71024943.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A group of researchers at Catholicate College has discovered a new species of green algae named Interfilum shuklaii from the Western Ghats in Kerala.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Interfilum shuklaii:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of<strong> green algae.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in the forests of <strong>Kerala&#8217;s Western Ghats. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>named <\/strong>after <strong>Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla,<\/strong> a test pilot and <strong>astronaut with the Indian Air Force. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It belongs to the family Klebsormidiaceae, under the order Klebsormidiales.<\/li>\n<li>It is distinguished by features such as a non-striated mucilage envelope and mother cell wall remnants forming a dome-shaped cap.<\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> first-ever reported discovery of the genus Interfilum from India.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Interfilum has emerging<strong> significance in biotechnology, carbon sequestration, biofertilizer development, and future space life-support systems<\/strong> due to its <strong>stress tolerance and efficient biomass production.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/researchers-discover-new-algal-species-in-western-ghats\/article71024943.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/researchers-discover-new-algal-species-in-western-ghats\/article71024943.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>Which among the following best describes INS Kolkata, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1673\"\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_170_1673\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A nuclear-powered submarine.                                            <\/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_170_1673\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A guided missile destroyer.                                            <\/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_170_1673\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. An amphibious assault ship.                                            <\/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_170_1673\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. It is a Kiev-class aircraft carrier.                                            <\/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>INS Kolkata successfully responded to a suspected piracy threat involving merchant vessel MV Mashallah 1 in the Western Indian Ocean recently, preventing a possible hijacking attempt amid rising maritime security concerns in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About INS Kolkata:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the lead ship of the <strong>indigenously designed<\/strong> and constructed <strong>Kolkata-class guided missile destroyers<\/strong> of the Indian Navy.\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Project 15A Kolkata-class destroyers<\/strong> are <strong>follow-ons<\/strong> of the legendary<strong> Project 15 \u2018Delhi\u2019-class destroyers <\/strong>which entered service in the late 1990s.<\/li>\n<li>Conceived and <strong>designed by the Indian Navy\u2019s Directorate of Naval Design<\/strong>, the ships have been christened after major port cities of India, viz. <strong>Kolkata, Kochi, and Chennai. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>INS Kolkata was built by <strong>Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>commissioned <\/strong>in August <strong>2014<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It measures 164 meters in length and approximately 18 meters in width and has a full load displacement of 7400 tonnes.<\/li>\n<li>The ship has a <strong>Combined Gas and Gas (COGAG) propulsion system<\/strong>, consisting of four powerful <strong>reversible gas turbines, <\/strong>and can attain speeds in excess of 30 knots.<\/li>\n<li>The ship\u2019s<strong> electric power<\/strong> is provided by four gas turbine generators and one diesel alternator, which together produce 4.5 Mega-Watts of electrical power, enough to light up a small town.<\/li>\n<li>The ship has a complement of 30 officers and 300 sailors.<\/li>\n<li>It is equipped with an array of gunnery and <strong>Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) weapons<\/strong>, medium-range and short-range guns, <strong>anti-air and surface missiles<\/strong>, air and surface surveillance radar, and <strong>bow-mounted sonar. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ship can be truly classified as a <strong>&#8216;Network of Networks&#8217;<\/strong> as it is equipped with sophisticated<strong> digital networks, <\/strong>such as<strong> ATM-based Integrated Ship Data Network (AISDN), Auxiliary Control System (ACS)<\/strong>, Automatic Power Management System (APMS), and Combat Management System (CMS).<\/li>\n<li>The ship is capable of operating two<strong> Seaking or Chetak helicopters.<\/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.moneycontrol.com\/news\/india\/ins-kolkata-foils-suspected-pirate-threat-near-merchant-vessel-in-western-indian-ocean-13932420.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/news\/india\/ins-kolkata-foils-suspected-pirate-threat-near-merchant-vessel-in-western-indian-ocean-13932420.html<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>INS Kolkata successfully responded to a suspected piracy threat involving merchant vessel MV Mashallah 1 in the Western Indian Ocean recently, preventing a possible hijacking attempt amid rising maritime security concerns in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About INS Kolkata:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the lead ship of the <strong>indigenously designed<\/strong> and constructed <strong>Kolkata-class guided missile destroyers<\/strong> of the Indian Navy.\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Project 15A Kolkata-class destroyers<\/strong> are <strong>follow-ons<\/strong> of the legendary<strong> Project 15 \u2018Delhi\u2019-class destroyers <\/strong>which entered service in the late 1990s.<\/li>\n<li>Conceived and <strong>designed by the Indian Navy\u2019s Directorate of Naval Design<\/strong>, the ships have been christened after major port cities of India, viz. <strong>Kolkata, Kochi, and Chennai. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>INS Kolkata was built by <strong>Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>commissioned <\/strong>in August <strong>2014<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It measures 164 meters in length and approximately 18 meters in width and has a full load displacement of 7400 tonnes.<\/li>\n<li>The ship has a <strong>Combined Gas and Gas (COGAG) propulsion system<\/strong>, consisting of four powerful <strong>reversible gas turbines, <\/strong>and can attain speeds in excess of 30 knots.<\/li>\n<li>The ship\u2019s<strong> electric power<\/strong> is provided by four gas turbine generators and one diesel alternator, which together produce 4.5 Mega-Watts of electrical power, enough to light up a small town.<\/li>\n<li>The ship has a complement of 30 officers and 300 sailors.<\/li>\n<li>It is equipped with an array of gunnery and <strong>Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) weapons<\/strong>, medium-range and short-range guns, <strong>anti-air and surface missiles<\/strong>, air and surface surveillance radar, and <strong>bow-mounted sonar. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ship can be truly classified as a <strong>&#8216;Network of Networks&#8217;<\/strong> as it is equipped with sophisticated<strong> digital networks, <\/strong>such as<strong> ATM-based Integrated Ship Data Network (AISDN), Auxiliary Control System (ACS)<\/strong>, Automatic Power Management System (APMS), and Combat Management System (CMS).<\/li>\n<li>The ship is capable of operating two<strong> Seaking or Chetak helicopters.<\/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.moneycontrol.com\/news\/india\/ins-kolkata-foils-suspected-pirate-threat-near-merchant-vessel-in-western-indian-ocean-13932420.html\" rel=\"nofollow 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>The Justice (Retd.) Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar Committee, recently seen in the news, was constituted to assess:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1674\"\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_170_1674\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Financial performance of public sector banks.                                            <\/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_170_1674\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Agricultural productivity across states.                                            <\/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_170_1674\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Demographic changes in India.                                            <\/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_170_1674\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Reforms in the criminal justice system                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Centre recently constituted a high-level committee under Justice (Retd) Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar to assess demographic changes across India due to &#8220;illegal immigration and other unnatural causes&#8221;.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Justice (Retd) Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar Committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a high-level committee constituted to <strong>assess demographic changes across India due to &#8220;illegal immigration and other unnatural causes&#8221;. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Members<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> five-member<\/strong> committee will be <strong>chaired by retired Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will also <strong>include the Census Commissioner<\/strong> along with <strong>Durga Shankar Mishra (Retd. IAS), Balaji Srivastava (Retd. IPS), and Dr. Shamika Ravi <\/strong>as members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> Joint Secretary (Foreigners-I), Ministry of Home Affairs,<\/strong> will serve as the committee\u2019s <strong>Member Secretary. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The committee has been tasked with <strong>studying patterns of demographic change across the country<\/strong>, <strong>identifying <\/strong>their <strong>causes<\/strong>, and <strong>suggesting <\/strong>legal<strong>,<\/strong> administrative, and policy <strong>measures to address the issue. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The panel is expected to submit its <strong>report within a year. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/centre-forms-high-level-panel-to-assess-demographic-changes-across-india-11550434\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/centre-forms-high-level-panel-to-assess-demographic-changes-across-india-11550434<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Centre recently constituted a high-level committee under Justice (Retd) Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar to assess demographic changes across India due to &#8220;illegal immigration and other unnatural causes&#8221;.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Justice (Retd) Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar Committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a high-level committee constituted to <strong>assess demographic changes across India due to &#8220;illegal immigration and other unnatural causes&#8221;. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Members<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> five-member<\/strong> committee will be <strong>chaired by retired Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will also <strong>include the Census Commissioner<\/strong> along with <strong>Durga Shankar Mishra (Retd. IAS), Balaji Srivastava (Retd. IPS), and Dr. Shamika Ravi <\/strong>as members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> Joint Secretary (Foreigners-I), Ministry of Home Affairs,<\/strong> will serve as the committee\u2019s <strong>Member Secretary. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The committee has been tasked with <strong>studying patterns of demographic change across the country<\/strong>, <strong>identifying <\/strong>their <strong>causes<\/strong>, and <strong>suggesting <\/strong>legal<strong>,<\/strong> administrative, and policy <strong>measures to address the issue. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The panel is expected to submit its <strong>report within a year. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/centre-forms-high-level-panel-to-assess-demographic-changes-across-india-11550434\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/centre-forms-high-level-panel-to-assess-demographic-changes-across-india-11550434<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>4<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>The Mekedatu Project, recently seen in the news, is proposed in which state?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1675\"\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_170_1675\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Karnataka                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_170_1675\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Tamil Nadu                                            <\/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_170_1675\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Andhra Pradesh                                            <\/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_170_1675\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Maharashtra                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court recently dismissed a petition filed by Tamil Nadu to review a November 2025 decision that termed the State\u2019s challenge to Karnataka\u2019s proposed Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir cum Drinking Water project as \u201cpremature\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Mekedatu Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>multi-purpose (drinking water and power) project<\/strong> involving the construction of a <strong>balancing reservoir<\/strong> near Kanakapura in the Ramanagara district, <strong>Karnataka<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is about <strong>90 km away from Bengaluru <\/strong>and 4 km <strong>ahead of the border with Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The project is proposed at the <strong>confluence of the Cauvery River with its tributary Arkavathi.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The plan involves building a 99-metre-high, 735-metre-long <strong>concrete gravity dam<\/strong>, an <strong>underground powerhouse, <\/strong>and a water conductor system.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It will have a capacity to store 67 tmcft of water, <strong>supplying drinking water to Bengaluru <\/strong>and<strong> generating 400 MW of power.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Once built, the Mekedatu dam will submerge more than 5,000 hectares of protected area in the<strong> Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Issue:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Tamil Nadu,<\/strong> the l<strong>ower riparian state,<\/strong> has been <strong>opposing the project,<\/strong> raising apprehensions that the state would be affected if the project takes shape.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tamil Nadu says,<strong> Mekedatu area represents the last free point in Karnataka from where Cauvery water flows unrestricted into Tamil Nadu<\/strong>, and the Mekedatu dam project is an attempt by Karnataka to block this free flow of water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/supreme-court-rejects-review-plea-by-tamil-nadu-on-mekedatu-project\/article71024845.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/supreme-court-rejects-review-plea-by-tamil-nadu-on-mekedatu-project\/article71024845.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court recently dismissed a petition filed by Tamil Nadu to review a November 2025 decision that termed the State\u2019s challenge to Karnataka\u2019s proposed Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir cum Drinking Water project as \u201cpremature\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Mekedatu Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>multi-purpose (drinking water and power) project<\/strong> involving the construction of a <strong>balancing reservoir<\/strong> near Kanakapura in the Ramanagara district, <strong>Karnataka<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is about <strong>90 km away from Bengaluru <\/strong>and 4 km <strong>ahead of the border with Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The project is proposed at the <strong>confluence of the Cauvery River with its tributary Arkavathi.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The plan involves building a 99-metre-high, 735-metre-long <strong>concrete gravity dam<\/strong>, an <strong>underground powerhouse, <\/strong>and a water conductor system.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It will have a capacity to store 67 tmcft of water, <strong>supplying drinking water to Bengaluru <\/strong>and<strong> generating 400 MW of power.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Once built, the Mekedatu dam will submerge more than 5,000 hectares of protected area in the<strong> Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Issue:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Tamil Nadu,<\/strong> the l<strong>ower riparian state,<\/strong> has been <strong>opposing the project,<\/strong> raising apprehensions that the state would be affected if the project takes shape.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tamil Nadu says,<strong> Mekedatu area represents the last free point in Karnataka from where Cauvery water flows unrestricted into Tamil Nadu<\/strong>, and the Mekedatu dam project is an attempt by Karnataka to block this free flow of water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/supreme-court-rejects-review-plea-by-tamil-nadu-on-mekedatu-project\/article71024845.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/supreme-court-rejects-review-plea-by-tamil-nadu-on-mekedatu-project\/article71024845.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n   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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Babesia, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a fungal infection affecting the skin.<\/li>\n<li>There are currently no treatment options for Babesia.<\/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=\"1676\"\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_170_1676\"\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_170_1676\"\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_170_1676\"\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_170_1676\"\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: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two lion cubs recently died in Gujarat\u2019s Gir National Park region due to a suspected Babesia infection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Babesia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Babesia is a genus of <strong>microscopic parasites<\/strong> that <strong>infect the red blood cells (RBCs) <\/strong>of <strong>animals and humans<\/strong>, <strong>causing <\/strong>the disease known as <strong>babesiosis<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>These protozoa are <strong>transmitted mainly by the bite of ticks,<\/strong> primarily by the <strong>Ixodes tick, <\/strong>also known as a <strong>deer tick<\/strong>, which is <strong>also responsible for <\/strong>transmitting other diseases, such as<strong> Lyme disease. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Babesiosis can <strong>affect both animals and humans,<\/strong> although it is much <strong>more common in animals<\/strong>, especially <strong>cattle, dogs,<\/strong> and other mammals.<\/li>\n<li>Human infection is more common in areas where ticks are common.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>geographical distribution<\/strong> of Babesia is<strong> primarily in the Americas<\/strong>, especially in the <strong>Northeast regio<\/strong>n, as well as regions of <strong>Europe and Asia. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Is Babesiosis Contagious?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>No, babesiosis <strong>isn\u2019t contagious from person to person. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rarely<\/strong>, Babesia is <strong>transmitted from a pregnant women to the fetus.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Symptoms<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Although many people may develop <strong>no or only very mild <\/strong>symptoms, in <strong>severe cases<\/strong> it can cause <strong>high fever, fatigue, anemia,<\/strong> and other problems related to the destruction of RBCs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In dangerous cases,<\/strong> babesiosis can lead to complications such as<strong> respiratory failure, kidney failure, liver failure,<\/strong> heart problems, and\/or coagulopathy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Treatment for babesiosis usually involves a combination of <strong>antimicrobial drugs, <\/strong>as the infection is caused by a parasite.<\/li>\n<li>The most recommended is a <strong>combination therapy of two drugs, atovaquone (antiparasitic) and azithromycin (antibiotic).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are not correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/gujarat\/gir-lion-cub-deaths-linked-to-suspected-babesia-infection-gujarat-rules-out-outbreak\/article71025382.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/gujarat\/gir-lion-cub-deaths-linked-to-suspected-babesia-infection-gujarat-rules-out-outbreak\/article71025382.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>Two lion cubs recently died in Gujarat\u2019s Gir National Park region due to a suspected Babesia infection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Babesia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Babesia is a genus of <strong>microscopic parasites<\/strong> that <strong>infect the red blood cells (RBCs) <\/strong>of <strong>animals and humans<\/strong>, <strong>causing <\/strong>the disease known as <strong>babesiosis<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>These protozoa are <strong>transmitted mainly by the bite of ticks,<\/strong> primarily by the <strong>Ixodes tick, <\/strong>also known as a <strong>deer tick<\/strong>, which is <strong>also responsible for <\/strong>transmitting other diseases, such as<strong> Lyme disease. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Babesiosis can <strong>affect both animals and humans,<\/strong> although it is much <strong>more common in animals<\/strong>, especially <strong>cattle, dogs,<\/strong> and other mammals.<\/li>\n<li>Human infection is more common in areas where ticks are common.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>geographical distribution<\/strong> of Babesia is<strong> primarily in the Americas<\/strong>, especially in the <strong>Northeast regio<\/strong>n, as well as regions of <strong>Europe and Asia. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Is Babesiosis Contagious?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>No, babesiosis <strong>isn\u2019t contagious from person to person. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rarely<\/strong>, Babesia is <strong>transmitted from a pregnant women to the fetus.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Symptoms<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Although many people may develop <strong>no or only very mild <\/strong>symptoms, in <strong>severe cases<\/strong> it can cause <strong>high fever, fatigue, anemia,<\/strong> and other problems related to the destruction of RBCs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In dangerous cases,<\/strong> babesiosis can lead to complications such as<strong> respiratory failure, kidney failure, liver failure,<\/strong> heart problems, and\/or coagulopathy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Treatment for babesiosis usually involves a combination of <strong>antimicrobial drugs, <\/strong>as the infection is caused by a parasite.<\/li>\n<li>The most recommended is a <strong>combination therapy of two drugs, atovaquone (antiparasitic) and azithromycin (antibiotic).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are not correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/gujarat\/gir-lion-cub-deaths-linked-to-suspected-babesia-infection-gujarat-rules-out-outbreak\/article71025382.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/gujarat\/gir-lion-cub-deaths-linked-to-suspected-babesia-infection-gujarat-rules-out-outbreak\/article71025382.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n       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Invasive Plant                                            <\/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_170_1677\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 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Butterfly                                            <\/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_170_1677\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Blueberry species                                            <\/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>Recently, researchers have rediscovered &#8216;Vaccinium piliferum&#8217; in the remote forests of Vijoynagar in Arunachal Pradesh&#8217;s Changlang district nearly after 188 years. \u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a rare and endangered wild relative of <strong>blueberry species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It belongs to <strong>the Ericaceae family<\/strong>, which includes blueberries and cranberries.<\/li>\n<li>It was rediscovered in the <strong>Eastern Himalayan region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The plant was originally recorded in 1836 during the colonial period.<\/li>\n<li>The species was found near <strong>tributaries of the Noa-Dihing River<\/strong> in the dense forests\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed &#8216;Vaccinium piliferum&#8217; as an <strong>&#8216;endangered&#8217; species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/arunachal-pradesh\/rare-blueberry-species-rediscovered-in-arunachal-after-188-years\/article71025804.ece\/amp\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/arunachal-pradesh\/rare-blueberry-species-rediscovered-in-arunachal-after-188-years\/article71025804.ece\/amp\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/arunachal-pradesh\/rare-blueberry-species-rediscovered-in-arunachal-after-188-years\/article71025804.ece\/amp\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, researchers have rediscovered &#8216;Vaccinium piliferum&#8217; in the remote forests of Vijoynagar in Arunachal Pradesh&#8217;s Changlang district nearly after 188 years. \u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a rare and endangered wild relative of <strong>blueberry species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It belongs to <strong>the Ericaceae family<\/strong>, which includes blueberries and cranberries.<\/li>\n<li>It was rediscovered in the <strong>Eastern Himalayan region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The plant was originally recorded in 1836 during the colonial period.<\/li>\n<li>The species was found near <strong>tributaries of the Noa-Dihing River<\/strong> in the dense forests\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed &#8216;Vaccinium piliferum&#8217; as an <strong>&#8216;endangered&#8217; species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/arunachal-pradesh\/rare-blueberry-species-rediscovered-in-arunachal-after-188-years\/article71025804.ece\/amp\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/arunachal-pradesh\/rare-blueberry-species-rediscovered-in-arunachal-after-188-years\/article71025804.ece\/amp\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/arunachal-pradesh\/rare-blueberry-species-rediscovered-in-arunachal-after-188-years\/article71025804.ece\/amp\/<\/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 National Sports Board:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It functions as the central authority for granting recognition to National Sports Bodies.<\/li>\n<li>It consists of a Chairperson and two Members to be appointed by the Central Government.<\/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=\"1678\"\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_170_1678\"\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_170_1678\"\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_170_1678\"\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_170_1678\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Union Government has notified the National Sports Governance (National Sports Board) Rules, 2026 and the National Sports Governance (National Sports Tribunal) Rules, 2026 under the provisions of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It will function as the <strong>central authority for granting recognition to National Sports Bodies<\/strong> and ensuring compliance with governance, financial and ethical standards.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Composition<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It shall consist of a <strong>Chairperson and two Members<\/strong> to be appointed by the Central Government.<\/li>\n<li>It is constituted from a panel of names recommended by the <strong>Search-cum-Selection Committee.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Term of Office:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Chairperson and every other Member<\/strong> shall <strong>hold office for a term of 3 years<\/strong> or till they attain the age <strong>of 65 years,<\/strong> whichever is earlier.<\/li>\n<li>They are<strong> eligible for re-appointment<\/strong> for one more term.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The Board shall <strong>maintain a register of affiliate<\/strong> units of the National Sports Bodies registered with the Board.<\/li>\n<li>They <strong>specify model guidelines<\/strong> or regulations in relation to matters of <strong>sports governance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2265248&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2265248&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2265248&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Union Government has notified the National Sports Governance (National Sports Board) Rules, 2026 and the National Sports Governance (National Sports Tribunal) Rules, 2026 under the provisions of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It will function as the <strong>central authority for granting recognition to National Sports Bodies<\/strong> and ensuring compliance with governance, financial and ethical standards.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Composition<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It shall consist of a <strong>Chairperson and two Members<\/strong> to be appointed by the Central Government.<\/li>\n<li>It is constituted from a panel of names recommended by the <strong>Search-cum-Selection Committee.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Term of Office:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Chairperson and every other Member<\/strong> shall <strong>hold office for a term of 3 years<\/strong> or till they attain the age <strong>of 65 years,<\/strong> whichever is earlier.<\/li>\n<li>They are<strong> eligible for re-appointment<\/strong> for one more term.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The Board shall <strong>maintain a register of affiliate<\/strong> units of the National Sports Bodies registered with the Board.<\/li>\n<li>They <strong>specify model guidelines<\/strong> or regulations in relation to matters of <strong>sports governance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2265248&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding PAIMANA Portal:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.<\/li>\n<li>It functions as a centralised national repository of infrastructure projects.<\/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=\"1679\"\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_170_1679\"\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_170_1679\"\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_170_1679\"\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_170_1679\"\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>\u00a0The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) continues to strengthen monitoring of Central Sector infrastructure projects through its PAIMANA platform.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PAIMANA (<strong>Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring &amp; Analytics for Nation-building<\/strong>) is a flagship initiative of the <strong>Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation<\/strong> (MoSPI).<\/li>\n<li>It functions as a <strong>centralised national repository<\/strong> of <strong>infrastructure projects,<\/strong> enabling web-generated analytical reports and enhancing data accuracy, and operational efficiency.<\/li>\n<li>It is integrated with <strong>DPIIT\u2019s Integrated Project Monitoring Portal<\/strong> (IPMP\/IIG-PMG) through APIs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features of the PAIMANA Portal:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Centralized Project Monitoring:<\/strong> It serves as a centralized project monitoring system, <strong>providing a single-window interface for ministries<\/strong>, departments, and implementing agencies to upload, track, and review project information.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Real-time Dashboards:<\/strong> It features <strong>real-time dashboards<\/strong> with drill-down capabilities, enabling users to monitor progress across sectors, states, and timelines.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced Data Analytics:<\/strong> It includes <strong>advanced data analytics<\/strong>, role-based user access, interactive dashboards, reporting and query modules, and review cases for identification of data gaps.<\/li>\n<li>It is mandated to <strong>monitor Central Sector Infrastructure Projects worth \u20b9150 crore<\/strong> <strong>and above.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2264967&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2264967&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2264967&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) continues to strengthen monitoring of Central Sector infrastructure projects through its PAIMANA platform.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PAIMANA (<strong>Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring &amp; Analytics for Nation-building<\/strong>) is a flagship initiative of the <strong>Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation<\/strong> (MoSPI).<\/li>\n<li>It functions as a <strong>centralised national repository<\/strong> of <strong>infrastructure projects,<\/strong> enabling web-generated analytical reports and enhancing data accuracy, and operational efficiency.<\/li>\n<li>It is integrated with <strong>DPIIT\u2019s Integrated Project Monitoring Portal<\/strong> (IPMP\/IIG-PMG) through APIs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features of the PAIMANA Portal:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Centralized Project Monitoring:<\/strong> It serves as a centralized project monitoring system, <strong>providing a single-window interface for ministries<\/strong>, departments, and implementing agencies to upload, track, and review project information.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Real-time Dashboards:<\/strong> It features <strong>real-time dashboards<\/strong> with drill-down capabilities, enabling users to monitor progress across sectors, states, and timelines.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced Data Analytics:<\/strong> It includes <strong>advanced data analytics<\/strong>, role-based user access, interactive dashboards, reporting and query modules, and review cases for identification of data gaps.<\/li>\n<li>It is mandated to <strong>monitor Central Sector Infrastructure Projects worth \u20b9150 crore<\/strong> <strong>and above.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2264967&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2264967&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2264967&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/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 Australia, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is bounded by the\u00a0Indian Ocean\u00a0to the west and the South\u00a0Pacific Ocean\u00a0to the east.<\/li>\n<li>It is separated from New Zealand by the Torres Strait.<\/li>\n<li>Its highest peak is Mount Kosciuszko.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1680\"\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_170_1680\"\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_170_1680\"\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_170_1680\"\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_170_1680\"\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, the Prime Minister of India\u00a0said that India and Australia will continue to work for a free, open, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is the <strong>smallest continent<\/strong> and the largest country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Bodies:<\/strong> It is bounded by major bodies namely the\u00a0<strong>Indian Ocean<\/strong>\u00a0to the west and the <strong>South\u00a0Pacific Ocean<\/strong>\u00a0to the east.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>It is separated from <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Papua New Guinea<\/strong> by the <strong>Coral Sea and Torres Strait<\/strong> to the northeast;<\/li>\n<li>From <strong>Indonesia <\/strong>by the <strong>Timor and Arafura seas<\/strong> to the <strong>northwest;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>From <strong>Coral Sea Islands<\/strong> Territory by the <strong>Great Barrier Reef<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>From <strong>New Zealand<\/strong> by <strong>Tasman Sea to the southeast<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City<\/strong>: Canberra<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Australia<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> Australia experiences <strong>diverse climate types<\/strong> due to its large north-south extent, majorly covering temperate and tropical along with other zones.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point:<\/strong> The highest point in Australia,\u00a0<strong>Mount Kosciuszko,<\/strong> at 2,228 m (7,310 ft).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers:<\/strong>\u00a0Murray-Darling, Murrumbidgee, &amp; Lachlan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deserts:<\/strong> It consist expansive deserts such as the\u00a0<strong>Great Victoria Desert, the Gibson Desert, and the Simpson Desert.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It consist of gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, rutile, uranium, zinc and zircon, brown coal, cobalt, copper, ilmenite, lithium, silver, tungsten and vanadium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/pm-reaffirms-stability-prosperity-in-indo-pacific-in-meetings-with-foreign-ministers-of-australia-japan\/article71027081.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/pm-reaffirms-stability-prosperity-in-indo-pacific-in-meetings-with-foreign-ministers-of-australia-japan\/article71027081.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/pm-reaffirms-stability-prosperity-in-indo-pacific-in-meetings-with-foreign-ministers-of-australia-japan\/article71027081.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: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Prime Minister of India\u00a0said that India and Australia will continue to work for a free, open, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is the <strong>smallest continent<\/strong> and the largest country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Bodies:<\/strong> It is bounded by major bodies namely the\u00a0<strong>Indian Ocean<\/strong>\u00a0to the west and the <strong>South\u00a0Pacific Ocean<\/strong>\u00a0to the east.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>It is separated from <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Papua New Guinea<\/strong> by the <strong>Coral Sea and Torres Strait<\/strong> to the northeast;<\/li>\n<li>From <strong>Indonesia <\/strong>by the <strong>Timor and Arafura seas<\/strong> to the <strong>northwest;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>From <strong>Coral Sea Islands<\/strong> Territory by the <strong>Great Barrier Reef<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>From <strong>New Zealand<\/strong> by <strong>Tasman Sea to the southeast<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City<\/strong>: Canberra<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Australia<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> Australia experiences <strong>diverse climate types<\/strong> due to its large north-south extent, majorly covering temperate and tropical along with other zones.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point:<\/strong> The highest point in Australia,\u00a0<strong>Mount Kosciuszko,<\/strong> at 2,228 m (7,310 ft).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers:<\/strong>\u00a0Murray-Darling, Murrumbidgee, &amp; Lachlan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deserts:<\/strong> It consist expansive deserts such as the\u00a0<strong>Great Victoria Desert, the Gibson Desert, and the Simpson Desert.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It consist of gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, rutile, uranium, zinc and zircon, brown coal, cobalt, copper, ilmenite, lithium, silver, tungsten and vanadium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/pm-reaffirms-stability-prosperity-in-indo-pacific-in-meetings-with-foreign-ministers-of-australia-japan\/article71027081.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/pm-reaffirms-stability-prosperity-in-indo-pacific-in-meetings-with-foreign-ministers-of-australia-japan\/article71027081.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/pm-reaffirms-stability-prosperity-in-indo-pacific-in-meetings-with-foreign-ministers-of-australia-japan\/article71027081.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; 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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 Khadi and Village Industries Commission:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a\u00a0statutory body\u00a0established under the\u00a0Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956.<\/li>\n<li>It is an apex organization\u00a0under the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.<\/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=\"1681\"\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_170_1681\"\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_170_1681\"\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_170_1681\"\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_170_1681\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has achieved a historic milestone in the financial year 2025-26, recording sales of one lakh 87 thousand crore rupees.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a\u00a0<strong>statutory body<\/strong>\u00a0established under the\u00a0<strong>Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> It is an apex organization\u00a0under <strong>the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is charged with the <strong>planning, promotion, organisation and implementation<\/strong> of programmes for the\u00a0development of Khadi and other village industries in rural areas.<\/li>\n<li>At the\u00a0<strong>state level, Khadi &amp; Village Industries Boards<\/strong> were set up\u00a0to effectively implement the schemes of KVIC in their respective states.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The\u00a0objectives\u00a0of the KVIC<\/strong> are\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Social Objective:<\/strong> To provide employment in rural areas<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic Objective:<\/strong> To produce a saleable product<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wider Objective:<\/strong> To create self-reliance among the economically weaker section<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions\u00a0of the KVIC:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>To\u00a0<strong>build a strategic reserve of raw materials<\/strong>\u00a0and implements for supply to producers.<\/li>\n<li>To\u00a0<strong>create common service facilities<\/strong> for processing\u00a0raw materials as semi-finished goods and provisions for\u00a0facilities for marketing KVI products.<\/li>\n<li>To\u00a0<strong>enhance the sale and marketing\u00a0of Khadi<\/strong> and other products of village industries or handicrafts.<\/li>\n<li>To be responsible for encouraging and\u00a0<strong>promoting research in the production techniques<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>To\u00a0assure the genuineness of the products and to set standards\u00a0for the quality of products from Khadi and Village Industries.<\/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:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/khadi-achieves-record-sale-of-1-87-thousand-cr-rupees-in-fy-2025-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/khadi-achieves-record-sale-of-1-87-thousand-cr-rupees-in-fy-2025-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/khadi-achieves-record-sale-of-1-87-thousand-cr-rupees-in-fy-2025-26\/<\/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>The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has achieved a historic milestone in the financial year 2025-26, recording sales of one lakh 87 thousand crore rupees.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a\u00a0<strong>statutory body<\/strong>\u00a0established under the\u00a0<strong>Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> It is an apex organization\u00a0under <strong>the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is charged with the <strong>planning, promotion, organisation and implementation<\/strong> of programmes for the\u00a0development of Khadi and other village industries in rural areas.<\/li>\n<li>At the\u00a0<strong>state level, Khadi &amp; Village Industries Boards<\/strong> were set up\u00a0to effectively implement the schemes of KVIC in their respective states.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The\u00a0objectives\u00a0of the KVIC<\/strong> are\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Social Objective:<\/strong> To provide employment in rural areas<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic Objective:<\/strong> To produce a saleable product<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wider Objective:<\/strong> To create self-reliance among the economically weaker section<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions\u00a0of the KVIC:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>To\u00a0<strong>build a strategic reserve of raw materials<\/strong>\u00a0and implements for supply to producers.<\/li>\n<li>To\u00a0<strong>create common service facilities<\/strong> for processing\u00a0raw materials as semi-finished goods and provisions for\u00a0facilities for marketing KVI products.<\/li>\n<li>To\u00a0<strong>enhance the sale and marketing\u00a0of Khadi<\/strong> and other products of village industries or handicrafts.<\/li>\n<li>To be responsible for encouraging and\u00a0<strong>promoting research in the production techniques<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>To\u00a0assure the genuineness of the products and to set standards\u00a0for the quality of products from Khadi and Village Industries.<\/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:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/khadi-achieves-record-sale-of-1-87-thousand-cr-rupees-in-fy-2025-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/khadi-achieves-record-sale-of-1-87-thousand-cr-rupees-in-fy-2025-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/khadi-achieves-record-sale-of-1-87-thousand-cr-rupees-in-fy-2025-26\/<\/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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