{"id":105799,"date":"2026-05-29T17:42:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=105799"},"modified":"2026-05-29T17:42:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:12:35","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-29-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-29-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 29 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_172\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 29 May 2026<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>Vajiram &amp; Ravi\u2019s Daily UPSC Quiz is designed to help aspirants strengthen their preparation by focusing on current affairs and concepts from the UPSC Syllabus 2026 for both Prelims &amp; Mains. It allows candidates to revise important topics while regularly assessing their understanding and progress. Practicing these quizzes daily can improve accuracy, speed, and problem-solving skills. This consistent practice also enhances confidence in tackling exam-level questions. Overall, it is a valuable tool for both UPSC Prelims preparation and Mains revision.<\/p>\n            <\/p>\n\n            \n            <div>\n                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Start quiz\"\n                       name=\"startQuiz\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_lock\">\n            <p>\n                You have already completed the quiz before. 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class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewDiv\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewQuestion\">\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=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewLegend\">\n                <ol>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" 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        Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, recently in news is located in:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1692\"\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_172_1692\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Kerala                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_172_1692\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Bihar                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_172_1692\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Gujarat                                            <\/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_172_1692\"\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: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the survey to estimate the population of\u00a0the Indian giant squirrel has commenced in the ecologically sensitive Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary in Pune district.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in the northern <strong>part of the Western Ghats in Maharashtra<\/strong> (spread over the three districts Pune, Thane and Raigad).<\/li>\n<li>It is named after Lord &#8216;Bhimashankar&#8217; (one of the twelve Jyotirlingas).<\/li>\n<li>It was declared as <strong>Wildlife Sanctuary in 1985.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers:<\/strong> Two major tributaries of river Krishna namely <strong>Bhima and Ghod originate from this area.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegeattion: <\/strong>Major forest types are <strong>western subtropical broad leaved hill forest<\/strong> to moist deciduous types with a few included small patches of evergreen forests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sacred Groves (Deorais):<\/strong> The sanctuary has <strong>14 unique sacred groves<\/strong> protected by socio-religious rules.<\/li>\n<li>It also consists of Bilschmiedia dalzellii, Mangifera indica, Olea dioica, Syzygium cumini, Carallia brachiata, Myristica malabarica, Diospyros malabarica, D. montana, D. sylvatica and Symplocos racemosa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The main wild speies are <strong>Giant Indian squirrel<\/strong> (Ratufa indica elphinstoni), Panther (Panthera paradus), Sambar (Cervus unicolor), Mouse Deer Tragulus memina, Hyaena (Hyaena hyaena), Wild boar (Sus scrofa).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mid-day.com\/mumbai\/mumbai-news\/article\/maharashtra-survey-of-indian-giant-squirrel-underway-in-bhimashankar-wildlife-sanctuary-23632673\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mid-day.com\/mumbai\/mumbai-news\/article\/maharashtra-survey-of-indian-giant-squirrel-underway-in-bhimashankar-wildlife-sanctuary-23632673\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.mid-day.com\/mumbai\/mumbai-news\/article\/maharashtra-survey-of-indian-giant-squirrel-underway-in-bhimashankar-wildlife-sanctuary-23632673<\/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, the survey to estimate the population of\u00a0the Indian giant squirrel has commenced in the ecologically sensitive Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary in Pune district.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in the northern <strong>part of the Western Ghats in Maharashtra<\/strong> (spread over the three districts Pune, Thane and Raigad).<\/li>\n<li>It is named after Lord &#8216;Bhimashankar&#8217; (one of the twelve Jyotirlingas).<\/li>\n<li>It was declared as <strong>Wildlife Sanctuary in 1985.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers:<\/strong> Two major tributaries of river Krishna namely <strong>Bhima and Ghod originate from this area.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegeattion: <\/strong>Major forest types are <strong>western subtropical broad leaved hill forest<\/strong> to moist deciduous types with a few included small patches of evergreen forests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sacred Groves (Deorais):<\/strong> The sanctuary has <strong>14 unique sacred groves<\/strong> protected by socio-religious rules.<\/li>\n<li>It also consists of Bilschmiedia dalzellii, Mangifera indica, Olea dioica, Syzygium cumini, Carallia brachiata, Myristica malabarica, Diospyros malabarica, D. montana, D. sylvatica and Symplocos racemosa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The main wild speies are <strong>Giant Indian squirrel<\/strong> (Ratufa indica elphinstoni), Panther (Panthera paradus), Sambar (Cervus unicolor), Mouse Deer Tragulus memina, Hyaena (Hyaena hyaena), Wild boar (Sus scrofa).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mid-day.com\/mumbai\/mumbai-news\/article\/maharashtra-survey-of-indian-giant-squirrel-underway-in-bhimashankar-wildlife-sanctuary-23632673\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mid-day.com\/mumbai\/mumbai-news\/article\/maharashtra-survey-of-indian-giant-squirrel-underway-in-bhimashankar-wildlife-sanctuary-23632673\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.mid-day.com\/mumbai\/mumbai-news\/article\/maharashtra-survey-of-indian-giant-squirrel-underway-in-bhimashankar-wildlife-sanctuary-23632673<\/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 e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a biennial assessment framework developed by the NITI Aayog.<\/li>\n<li>It measures the depth and effectiveness of existing e-Governance service delivery mechanisms from the citizen\u2019s perspective.<\/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=\"1693\"\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_172_1693\"\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_172_1693\"\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_172_1693\"\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_172_1693\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Government of India, launched the Portal for the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA), 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>biennial assessment framework<\/strong> developed by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG)<\/li>\n<li>It measures the depth and <strong>effectiveness of existing e-Governance service delivery<\/strong> mechanisms from the citizen\u2019s perspective.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Reference:<\/strong> It is based on the <strong>Online Service Index<\/strong> (OSI) of the <strong>UN e-Government Survey<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It assesses the <strong>availability, accessibility and maturity of online service<\/strong> delivery across States, Union Territories and focus Central Ministries\/Departments.<\/li>\n<li>NeSDA serves as an important benchmarking exercise for improving online service delivery across the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>NeSDA 2025 framework dimensions and additions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Portal Coverage:<\/strong>All Government Portals assessed under NeSDA are classified into two categories, viz.\n<ul>\n<li>State, UT, City and Central Ministry Portals<\/li>\n<li>State, UT, City and Central Ministry Service Portals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus Sectors and Mandatory Services Coverage:<\/strong>It\u00a0 covers <strong>G2C and G2B services<\/strong> across key sectors, viz., Finance, Labour &amp; Employment, Education, Local Governance &amp; Utility Services, Social Welfare, Environment (including Fire), Tourism, Public Grievance, Transport and Travel sectors.\n<ul>\n<li>It proposes an expansion on focus sectors with the addition of <strong>services of Ministry of Corporate Affairs. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In NeSDA 2025, a total of <strong>59 mandatory services <\/strong>are proposed to be assessed for every State &amp; UT and <strong>43 services<\/strong> to be assessed covering Central Ministries\/Departments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assessment Parameters:<\/strong>It includes Security, Privacy, <strong>Open Government Data<\/strong> (OGD), E-Participation, Ease of Use, Emerging Technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2266244&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2266244&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2266244&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1#:~:text<\/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 Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Government of India, launched the Portal for the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA), 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>biennial assessment framework<\/strong> developed by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG)<\/li>\n<li>It measures the depth and <strong>effectiveness of existing e-Governance service delivery<\/strong> mechanisms from the citizen\u2019s perspective.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Reference:<\/strong> It is based on the <strong>Online Service Index<\/strong> (OSI) of the <strong>UN e-Government Survey<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It assesses the <strong>availability, accessibility and maturity of online service<\/strong> delivery across States, Union Territories and focus Central Ministries\/Departments.<\/li>\n<li>NeSDA serves as an important benchmarking exercise for improving online service delivery across the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>NeSDA 2025 framework dimensions and additions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Portal Coverage:<\/strong>All Government Portals assessed under NeSDA are classified into two categories, viz.\n<ul>\n<li>State, UT, City and Central Ministry Portals<\/li>\n<li>State, UT, City and Central Ministry Service Portals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus Sectors and Mandatory Services Coverage:<\/strong>It\u00a0 covers <strong>G2C and G2B services<\/strong> across key sectors, viz., Finance, Labour &amp; Employment, Education, Local Governance &amp; Utility Services, Social Welfare, Environment (including Fire), Tourism, Public Grievance, Transport and Travel sectors.\n<ul>\n<li>It proposes an expansion on focus sectors with the addition of <strong>services of Ministry of Corporate Affairs. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In NeSDA 2025, a total of <strong>59 mandatory services <\/strong>are proposed to be assessed for every State &amp; UT and <strong>43 services<\/strong> to be assessed covering Central Ministries\/Departments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assessment Parameters:<\/strong>It includes Security, Privacy, <strong>Open Government Data<\/strong> (OGD), E-Participation, Ease of Use, Emerging Technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2266244&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2266244&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2266244&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1#:~:text<\/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 Singapore:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an island country located off the coast of the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula.<\/li>\n<li>It is separated from\u00a0Malaysia\u00a0by Singapore Strait.<\/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=\"1694\"\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_172_1694\"\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_172_1694\"\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_172_1694\"\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_172_1694\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, India and Singapore explored new avenues to strengthen strategic ties during 16\u1d57\u02b0 Defence Policy Dialogue.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is an <strong>island country<\/strong> located off the coast of the <strong>southern tip of the Malay Peninsula<\/strong> in Southeast Asia, between the\u00a0<strong>Indian Ocean\u00a0and\u00a0South China Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordered by:<\/strong> It borders <strong>South China Sea to the east,<\/strong> the\u00a0<strong>Strait of Malacca\u00a0to the west<\/strong>, and the <strong>Riau Islands lie to the south.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>separated <\/strong>from\u00a0<strong>Malaysia\u00a0by the\u00a0Johor Strait<\/strong>(North) and <strong>from Indonesia<\/strong> by the <strong>Singapore Strait.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City: <\/strong><strong>Singapore<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is one of member country of <strong>Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of <\/strong><strong>Singapore:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate: <\/strong>It is in the <strong>equatorial\u00a0monsoon\u00a0region<\/strong> and its climate is characterized by uniformly high temperatures and nearly constant precipitation throughout the year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Peak:<\/strong> Its highest point is <strong>Timah Hill at 162 metres<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>largest port in\u00a0Southeast Asia<\/strong>and one of the busiest in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2266391&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2266391&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2266391&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, India and Singapore explored new avenues to strengthen strategic ties during 16\u1d57\u02b0 Defence Policy Dialogue.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is an <strong>island country<\/strong> located off the coast of the <strong>southern tip of the Malay Peninsula<\/strong> in Southeast Asia, between the\u00a0<strong>Indian Ocean\u00a0and\u00a0South China Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordered by:<\/strong> It borders <strong>South China Sea to the east,<\/strong> the\u00a0<strong>Strait of Malacca\u00a0to the west<\/strong>, and the <strong>Riau Islands lie to the south.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>separated <\/strong>from\u00a0<strong>Malaysia\u00a0by the\u00a0Johor Strait<\/strong>(North) and <strong>from Indonesia<\/strong> by the <strong>Singapore Strait.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City: <\/strong><strong>Singapore<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is one of member country of <strong>Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of <\/strong><strong>Singapore:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate: <\/strong>It is in the <strong>equatorial\u00a0monsoon\u00a0region<\/strong> and its climate is characterized by uniformly high temperatures and nearly constant precipitation throughout the year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Peak:<\/strong> Its highest point is <strong>Timah Hill at 162 metres<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>largest port in\u00a0Southeast Asia<\/strong>and one of the busiest in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2266391&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2266391&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2266391&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: 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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 Sanchi Stupa:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It was built by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in the third century BC.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It was discovered by British officer Henry Taylor<strong>.<\/strong><\/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=\"1695\"\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_172_1695\"\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_172_1695\"\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_172_1695\"\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_172_1695\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, sacred relics belonging to two of Lord Buddha\u2019s most prominent disciples, Sariputra and Maudgalyayana from Sanchi Stupa are being sent to Mongolia.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>built by the<\/strong> <strong>Mauryan emperor Ashoka<\/strong> in the <strong>third century BC.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It enshrines religious relics or remains of the <strong>Buddha and his most revered disciples.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its construction was overseen by <strong>Ashoka\u2019s wife Devi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The development of the Sanchi complex was supported by <strong>patronage from Vidisha\u2019s mercantile community.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was in abject ruins when it was \u201cdiscovered\u201d by British <strong>officer Henry Taylor in 1818.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Later on <strong>Alexander Cunningham<\/strong>, led the first formal survey and excavations at Sanchi in 1851.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Structure:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is enclosed by a <strong>massive stone railing pierced by four gateways<\/strong>, which are adorned withelaborate carvings (known as Sanchi sculpture).<\/li>\n<li>The stupa itself consists of a <strong>base bearing a hemispherical dome<\/strong> (anda), symbolizing the dome of heaven enclosing the earth.<\/li>\n<li>It is surmounted by a <strong>squared rail unit<\/strong> (harmika) representing the world mountain, from which rises a mast (yashti), symbolizing the cosmic axis.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The mast <strong>bears umbrellas<\/strong> (chatras) that represent the various heavens (devaloka).<\/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:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/sacred-relics-from-sanchi-stupa-to-be-sent-to-mongolia-on-pm-modis-initiative\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/sacred-relics-from-sanchi-stupa-to-be-sent-to-mongolia-on-pm-modis-initiative\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/sacred-relics-from-sanchi-stupa-to-be-sent-to-mongolia-on-pm-modis-initiative\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, sacred relics belonging to two of Lord Buddha\u2019s most prominent disciples, Sariputra and Maudgalyayana from Sanchi Stupa are being sent to Mongolia.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>built by the<\/strong> <strong>Mauryan emperor Ashoka<\/strong> in the <strong>third century BC.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It enshrines religious relics or remains of the <strong>Buddha and his most revered disciples.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its construction was overseen by <strong>Ashoka\u2019s wife Devi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The development of the Sanchi complex was supported by <strong>patronage from Vidisha\u2019s mercantile community.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was in abject ruins when it was \u201cdiscovered\u201d by British <strong>officer Henry Taylor in 1818.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Later on <strong>Alexander Cunningham<\/strong>, led the first formal survey and excavations at Sanchi in 1851.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Structure:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is enclosed by a <strong>massive stone railing pierced by four gateways<\/strong>, which are adorned withelaborate carvings (known as Sanchi sculpture).<\/li>\n<li>The stupa itself consists of a <strong>base bearing a hemispherical dome<\/strong> (anda), symbolizing the dome of heaven enclosing the earth.<\/li>\n<li>It is surmounted by a <strong>squared rail unit<\/strong> (harmika) representing the world mountain, from which rises a mast (yashti), symbolizing the cosmic axis.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The mast <strong>bears umbrellas<\/strong> (chatras) that represent the various heavens (devaloka).<\/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:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/sacred-relics-from-sanchi-stupa-to-be-sent-to-mongolia-on-pm-modis-initiative\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/sacred-relics-from-sanchi-stupa-to-be-sent-to-mongolia-on-pm-modis-initiative\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/sacred-relics-from-sanchi-stupa-to-be-sent-to-mongolia-on-pm-modis-initiative\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                               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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 Central Consumer Protection Authority:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It was established under Section 10 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.<\/li>\n<li>It works under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food &amp; Public Distribution.<\/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=\"1696\"\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_172_1696\"\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_172_1696\"\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_172_1696\"\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_172_1696\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has taken action against several entities for violations of consumer rights and unfair trade practices in the e-commerce sector.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was established under <strong>Section 10 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Consumer Protection Act, 2019, which <strong>replaced the 1986 Act<\/strong>, was notified on August 9, 2019, and came into force on July 20, 2020.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food &amp; Public Distribution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Composition of CCPA:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chief Commissioner<\/strong>: A <strong>Chief Commissioner<\/strong> heads the CCPA and has two other commissioners:\n<ul>\n<li>One commissioner deals with <strong>goods-related issues.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The other commissioner handles service-related complaints.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions and Powers of CCPA:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The CCPA <strong>protects, promotes, and enforces<\/strong> the <strong>rights of consumers<\/strong> as a class under the Act.<\/li>\n<li>It prevents unfair trade practices and curbs false or misleading advertisements.<\/li>\n<li>It ensures that <strong>no one publishes<\/strong> or disseminates false or <strong>misleading advertisements.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can <strong>initiate class-action suits<\/strong>, including recall, refunds, and cancellation of licenses, when necessary.<\/li>\n<li>The CCPA can conduct inquiries and investigations through its <strong>investigation Wing, headed by a Director-General.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can order the discontinuation of unfair practices, impose penalties on errant businesses, and enforce consumer welfare measures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/ccpa-acts-against-e-commerce-violations-issues-notices-for-unfair-practices\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/ccpa-acts-against-e-commerce-violations-issues-notices-for-unfair-practices\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/ccpa-acts-against-e-commerce-violations-issues-notices-for-unfair-practices\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has taken action against several entities for violations of consumer rights and unfair trade practices in the e-commerce sector.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was established under <strong>Section 10 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Consumer Protection Act, 2019, which <strong>replaced the 1986 Act<\/strong>, was notified on August 9, 2019, and came into force on July 20, 2020.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food &amp; Public Distribution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Composition of CCPA:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chief Commissioner<\/strong>: A <strong>Chief Commissioner<\/strong> heads the CCPA and has two other commissioners:\n<ul>\n<li>One commissioner deals with <strong>goods-related issues.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The other commissioner handles service-related complaints.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions and Powers of CCPA:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The CCPA <strong>protects, promotes, and enforces<\/strong> the <strong>rights of consumers<\/strong> as a class under the Act.<\/li>\n<li>It prevents unfair trade practices and curbs false or misleading advertisements.<\/li>\n<li>It ensures that <strong>no one publishes<\/strong> or disseminates false or <strong>misleading advertisements.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can <strong>initiate class-action suits<\/strong>, including recall, refunds, and cancellation of licenses, when necessary.<\/li>\n<li>The CCPA can conduct inquiries and investigations through its <strong>investigation Wing, headed by a Director-General.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can order the discontinuation of unfair practices, impose penalties on errant businesses, and enforce consumer welfare measures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/ccpa-acts-against-e-commerce-violations-issues-notices-for-unfair-practices\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/ccpa-acts-against-e-commerce-violations-issues-notices-for-unfair-practices\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/ccpa-acts-against-e-commerce-violations-issues-notices-for-unfair-practices\/<\/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 Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is completely funded by the central government.<\/li>\n<li>It aims to provide financial assistance to eligible rural households to construct pucca homes with basic amenities.<\/li>\n<li>Under this beneficiaries are selected on the basis of the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1697\"\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_172_1697\"\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_172_1697\"\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_172_1697\"\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_172_1697\"\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 Union Minister for Rural Development released over ten thousand crore rupees to twelve states under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>launched in 2016<\/strong> by restructuring the erstwhile rural housing scheme <strong>Indira Awaas yojana (IAY).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It aims to <strong>provide financial assistance<\/strong> to <strong>eligible rural households,<\/strong> including houseless families and those living in zero, one, or two-room kutcha houses, to construct pucca homes with basic amenities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Target:<\/strong> the Government initially set a target of\u00a0<strong>95 crore<\/strong> houses\u00a0for <strong>FY 2016\u201317 to FY 2023\u201324 <\/strong>and approved the continuation of the scheme for\u00a0<strong>another 5 years<\/strong> (FY 2024\u201325 to FY 2028\u201329)\u00a0with an\u00a0additional target of <strong>2 crore houses.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Minimum unit size:<\/strong> Each house <strong>must have at least 25 sq. m<\/strong>, including a dedicated hygienic cooking area.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beneficiary Selection: <\/strong>It is carried out on the basis of housing deprivation parameters and exclusion criteria prescribed under\u00a0<strong>the Socio-Economic Caste Census<\/strong> (SECC) 2011.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial Assistance and Funding: <\/strong>The scheme provides direct financial support for house construction:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Unit Assistance:<\/strong><strong>\u20b91.20 lakh\u00a0in plain areas<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>\u20b91.30 lakh\u00a0in hilly states<\/strong> (including North Eastern states, J&amp;K, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding Pattern:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The cost is shared between the <strong>Central and State governments in the ratio 60:40<\/strong>for plain areas and\u00a0<strong>90:10\u00a0for North Eastern and Himalayan states<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>For <strong>Union Territories without a legislature,<\/strong> the Centre provides <strong>100% of the funding.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monitoring:<\/strong> The entire process is managed through e-governance solutions like <strong>the\u00a0AwaasSoft Management Information System<\/strong> (MIS)\u00a0and the\u00a0<strong>AwaasApp\u00a0mobile application.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/centre-releases-over-10000-crore-rupees-to-12-states-under-pradhan-mantri-awaas-yojana-gramin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/centre-releases-over-10000-crore-rupees-to-12-states-under-pradhan-mantri-awaas-yojana-gramin\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/centre-releases-over-10000-crore-rupees-to-12-states-under-pradhan-mantri-awaas-yojana-gramin\/<\/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 Union Minister for Rural Development released over ten thousand crore rupees to twelve states under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>launched in 2016<\/strong> by restructuring the erstwhile rural housing scheme <strong>Indira Awaas yojana (IAY).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It aims to <strong>provide financial assistance<\/strong> to <strong>eligible rural households,<\/strong> including houseless families and those living in zero, one, or two-room kutcha houses, to construct pucca homes with basic amenities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Target:<\/strong> the Government initially set a target of\u00a0<strong>95 crore<\/strong> houses\u00a0for <strong>FY 2016\u201317 to FY 2023\u201324 <\/strong>and approved the continuation of the scheme for\u00a0<strong>another 5 years<\/strong> (FY 2024\u201325 to FY 2028\u201329)\u00a0with an\u00a0additional target of <strong>2 crore houses.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Minimum unit size:<\/strong> Each house <strong>must have at least 25 sq. m<\/strong>, including a dedicated hygienic cooking area.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beneficiary Selection: <\/strong>It is carried out on the basis of housing deprivation parameters and exclusion criteria prescribed under\u00a0<strong>the Socio-Economic Caste Census<\/strong> (SECC) 2011.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial Assistance and Funding: <\/strong>The scheme provides direct financial support for house construction:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Unit Assistance:<\/strong><strong>\u20b91.20 lakh\u00a0in plain areas<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>\u20b91.30 lakh\u00a0in hilly states<\/strong> (including North Eastern states, J&amp;K, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding Pattern:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The cost is shared between the <strong>Central and State governments in the ratio 60:40<\/strong>for plain areas and\u00a0<strong>90:10\u00a0for North Eastern and Himalayan states<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>For <strong>Union Territories without a legislature,<\/strong> the Centre provides <strong>100% of the funding.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monitoring:<\/strong> The entire process is managed through e-governance solutions like <strong>the\u00a0AwaasSoft Management Information System<\/strong> (MIS)\u00a0and the\u00a0<strong>AwaasApp\u00a0mobile application.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/centre-releases-over-10000-crore-rupees-to-12-states-under-pradhan-mantri-awaas-yojana-gramin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/centre-releases-over-10000-crore-rupees-to-12-states-under-pradhan-mantri-awaas-yojana-gramin\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/centre-releases-over-10000-crore-rupees-to-12-states-under-pradhan-mantri-awaas-yojana-gramin\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right 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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 Central Industrial Security Force, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It operating under the Ministry of Defence.<\/li>\n<li>It provides security to various critical infrastructures and important national installations.<\/li>\n<li>It is headed by an Indian Police Service officer with the rank of Director-General.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1698\"\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_172_1698\"\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_172_1698\"\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_172_1698\"\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_172_1698\"\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>Around 1,200 fishing harbours and fishing landing sites are all set to be brought under the oversight of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) as part of Union Home Ministry\u2019s plan to fortify and secure India\u2019s coastline.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>Central Armed Police Force<\/strong> (CAPF) in India operating <strong>under the Ministry of Home Affairs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It provides security to various critical <strong>infrastructures and important national installations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> New Delhi<\/li>\n<li><strong>Motto:<\/strong> \u201cProtection and Security\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Establishment of Central Industrial Security Force:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The idea of forming a specialised industrial security force gained urgency after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>CISF came into existence in 1969<\/strong> through the <strong>CISF Act 1968<\/strong> with a sanctioned strength of only three battalions.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The original charter of CISF was to provide integrated security cover to certain sensitive public sector undertakings.<\/li>\n<li>The Act was <strong>amended in 1983,<\/strong> declaring the CISF as an <strong>Armed Force of the Union.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organisation Structure of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is headed by an <strong>Indian Police Service officer<\/strong> with the rank <strong>of Director-General<\/strong>, assisted by an IPS officer in the <strong>rank of Addl. Director-General.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The force is <strong>divided into seven sectors<\/strong> (Airport, North, North-East, East, West, South, and Training) and also has a <strong>Fire Service Wing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The force consists of <strong>seven training institutes<\/strong> \u2013 six Recruit Training Centers and the National Industrial Security Academy (NISA).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It provides security to India\u2019s most critical infrastructure facilities, like <strong>nuclear installations, space establishments, airports, seaports, power plants<\/strong>, etc.<\/li>\n<li>In addition, the CISF also protects important government buildings, iconic heritage monuments, Delhi Metro, Parliament House Complex.<\/li>\n<li>CISF personnel are trained in disaster management techniques, enabling them to actively respond to natural <strong>disasters like earthquakes, floods, and cyclones.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>CISF is one of the largest Fire Protection Service providers in the country. CISF is the only force with a <strong>customized and dedicated fire wing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/govt-plans-security-protocol-for-fishing-harbours-under-cisf-oversight\/article71033639.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/govt-plans-security-protocol-for-fishing-harbours-under-cisf-oversight\/article71033639.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/govt-plans-security-protocol-for-fishing-harbours-under-cisf-oversight\/article71033639.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>Around 1,200 fishing harbours and fishing landing sites are all set to be brought under the oversight of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) as part of Union Home Ministry\u2019s plan to fortify and secure India\u2019s coastline.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>Central Armed Police Force<\/strong> (CAPF) in India operating <strong>under the Ministry of Home Affairs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It provides security to various critical <strong>infrastructures and important national installations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> New Delhi<\/li>\n<li><strong>Motto:<\/strong> \u201cProtection and Security\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Establishment of Central Industrial Security Force:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The idea of forming a specialised industrial security force gained urgency after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>CISF came into existence in 1969<\/strong> through the <strong>CISF Act 1968<\/strong> with a sanctioned strength of only three battalions.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The original charter of CISF was to provide integrated security cover to certain sensitive public sector undertakings.<\/li>\n<li>The Act was <strong>amended in 1983,<\/strong> declaring the CISF as an <strong>Armed Force of the Union.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organisation Structure of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is headed by an <strong>Indian Police Service officer<\/strong> with the rank <strong>of Director-General<\/strong>, assisted by an IPS officer in the <strong>rank of Addl. Director-General.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The force is <strong>divided into seven sectors<\/strong> (Airport, North, North-East, East, West, South, and Training) and also has a <strong>Fire Service Wing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The force consists of <strong>seven training institutes<\/strong> \u2013 six Recruit Training Centers and the National Industrial Security Academy (NISA).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It provides security to India\u2019s most critical infrastructure facilities, like <strong>nuclear installations, space establishments, airports, seaports, power plants<\/strong>, etc.<\/li>\n<li>In addition, the CISF also protects important government buildings, iconic heritage monuments, Delhi Metro, Parliament House Complex.<\/li>\n<li>CISF personnel are trained in disaster management techniques, enabling them to actively respond to natural <strong>disasters like earthquakes, floods, and cyclones.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>CISF is one of the largest Fire Protection Service providers in the country. CISF is the only force with a <strong>customized and dedicated fire wing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/govt-plans-security-protocol-for-fishing-harbours-under-cisf-oversight\/article71033639.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/govt-plans-security-protocol-for-fishing-harbours-under-cisf-oversight\/article71033639.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/govt-plans-security-protocol-for-fishing-harbours-under-cisf-oversight\/article71033639.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>8<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>8<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Mission Queen Pineapple:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It aims to address structural gaps and unlock the premium market potential for Tripura&#8217;s Queen Pineapple.<\/li>\n<li>It is an initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture &amp;\u00a0Farmers Welfare.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1699\"\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_172_1699\"\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_172_1699\"\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_172_1699\"\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_172_1699\"\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><\/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><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>9<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>9<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Forest Advisory Committee:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a statutory body established under the Forest Conservation Act (FCA), 1980.<\/li>\n<li>It considers questions on the diversion of forest land for non-forest uses such as mining, industrial 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=\"1700\"\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_172_1700\"\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_172_1700\"\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_172_1700\"\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_172_1700\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has granted in-principle approval for the diversion of over 3,000 hectares of forest land across several states for key infrastructure projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>statutory body<\/strong> established under the <strong>Forest Conservation Act (FCA), 1980.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions: <\/strong>It considers questions <strong>on the diversion of forest land for non-forest uses<\/strong> such as mining, industrial projects, townships and advises the state government on the issue of granting forest clearances.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process of Transferring Forest Land:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Once the FAC is convinced and approves (or rejects a proposal), it is forwarded to the concerned State government where the land is located.<\/li>\n<li>State government then has to ensure that <strong>provisions of the Forest Right Act, 2006<\/strong>, a separate Act that protects the rights of forest dwellers and tribals over their land, are complied with.<\/li>\n<li>The FAC approval also means that the future users of the land must provide compensatory land for afforestation as well as pay the net present value.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is under the\u00a0<strong>Ministry of Environment, Forests &amp; Climate Change (MoEF&amp;CC).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/fac-clears-key-infra-projects-grants-nod-for-diversion-of-3k-hectares-of-forest-land-101779907560720.html#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/fac-clears-key-infra-projects-grants-nod-for-diversion-of-3k-hectares-of-forest-land-101779907560720.html#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/fac-clears-key-infra-projects-grants-nod-for-diversion-of-3k-hectares-of-forest-land-101779907560720.html#google_vignette<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has granted in-principle approval for the diversion of over 3,000 hectares of forest land across several states for key infrastructure projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>statutory body<\/strong> established under the <strong>Forest Conservation Act (FCA), 1980.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions: <\/strong>It considers questions <strong>on the diversion of forest land for non-forest uses<\/strong> such as mining, industrial projects, townships and advises the state government on the issue of granting forest clearances.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process of Transferring Forest Land:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Once the FAC is convinced and approves (or rejects a proposal), it is forwarded to the concerned State government where the land is located.<\/li>\n<li>State government then has to ensure that <strong>provisions of the Forest Right Act, 2006<\/strong>, a separate Act that protects the rights of forest dwellers and tribals over their land, are complied with.<\/li>\n<li>The FAC approval also means that the future users of the land must provide compensatory land for afforestation as well as pay the net present value.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is under the\u00a0<strong>Ministry of Environment, Forests &amp; Climate Change (MoEF&amp;CC).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/fac-clears-key-infra-projects-grants-nod-for-diversion-of-3k-hectares-of-forest-land-101779907560720.html#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/fac-clears-key-infra-projects-grants-nod-for-diversion-of-3k-hectares-of-forest-land-101779907560720.html#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/fac-clears-key-infra-projects-grants-nod-for-diversion-of-3k-hectares-of-forest-land-101779907560720.html#google_vignette<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>10<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>10<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Duttaphyrnus dhara, recently in news is a:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1701\"\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_172_1701\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Invasive Fish                                            <\/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_172_1701\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Butterfly                                             <\/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_172_1701\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Protozoa                                             <\/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_172_1701\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Toad 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, a new species of toad recorded in Meghalaya\u2019s East Khasi Hills district has been named as Duttaphyrnus dhara.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>new toad species<\/strong> found in<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat: <\/strong>It prefers <strong>forest-edge<\/strong> and semi-natural habitats.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>small, forest-associated toad<\/strong> with adult males measuring only about 40-41.8 mm in snout-vent length.<\/li>\n<li>It has a compact body, wider head and absence of prominent cranial ridges.<\/li>\n<li>It has small but distinct tympanum, <strong>moderate toe webbing<\/strong>, and a rough dorsum covered with numerous pointed keratinised warts.<\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>brown body with irregular black patches<\/strong>, a narrow pale mid-dorsal line, dark fingers and toes, and a creamy white underside marked with black blotches.<\/li>\n<li>It is clearly different from its closest known relatives,\u00a0<strong>Duttaphrynus stuarti\u00a0and\u00a0Duttaphrynus chandai.<\/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\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/new-toad-species-recorded-in-meghalaya-named-after-khasi-womens-attire\/article71027776.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/new-toad-species-recorded-in-meghalaya-named-after-khasi-womens-attire\/article71027776.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/new-toad-species-recorded-in-meghalaya-named-after-khasi-womens-attire\/article71027776.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: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, a new species of toad recorded in Meghalaya\u2019s East Khasi Hills district has been named as Duttaphyrnus dhara.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>new toad species<\/strong> found in<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat: <\/strong>It prefers <strong>forest-edge<\/strong> and semi-natural habitats.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>small, forest-associated toad<\/strong> with adult males measuring only about 40-41.8 mm in snout-vent length.<\/li>\n<li>It has a compact body, wider head and absence of prominent cranial ridges.<\/li>\n<li>It has small but distinct tympanum, <strong>moderate toe webbing<\/strong>, and a rough dorsum covered with numerous pointed keratinised warts.<\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>brown body with irregular black patches<\/strong>, a narrow pale mid-dorsal line, dark fingers and toes, and a creamy white underside marked with black blotches.<\/li>\n<li>It is clearly different from its closest known relatives,\u00a0<strong>Duttaphrynus stuarti\u00a0and\u00a0Duttaphrynus chandai.<\/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\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/new-toad-species-recorded-in-meghalaya-named-after-khasi-womens-attire\/article71027776.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/new-toad-species-recorded-in-meghalaya-named-after-khasi-womens-attire\/article71027776.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/new-toad-species-recorded-in-meghalaya-named-after-khasi-womens-attire\/article71027776.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n          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