{"id":106612,"date":"2026-06-03T18:13:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=106612"},"modified":"2026-06-03T18:13:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:43:29","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-3-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-3-june-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 3 June 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_176\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 3 June 2026<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>Vajiram &amp; Ravi\u2019s Daily UPSC Quiz is designed to help aspirants strengthen their preparation by focusing on current affairs and concepts from the UPSC Syllabus 2026 for both Prelims &amp; Mains. 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        Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC), recently seen in the news, consider the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a geographic and economic region that consists of countries that have adopted the euro (\u20ac) as their national currency.<\/li>\n<li>All European Union (EU) nations participate in the eurozone.<\/li>\n<li>The European Central Bank (ECB) exercises the sole power to set the monetary policy for the Eurozone countries.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1732\"\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_176_1732\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 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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_176_1732\"\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>Eurozone inflation climbs to 3.2 per cent in May, with energy and services prices driving renewed price pressures across the currency bloc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Eurozone:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The eurozone, officially known as the <strong>euro area, <\/strong>is a geographic and economic region that consists of<strong> countries in the European Union (EU)<\/strong> that have <strong>adopted the euro (\u20ac) as their national currency. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Members<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>As of January 2026, the eurozone consists of<strong> 21 countries in the <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Latest member: Bulgaria (2026)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Not all EU nations participate in the eurozone<\/strong>; <strong>some <\/strong>opt to <strong>use their own currency<\/strong> and maintain their financial independence.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>EU members not using the euro<\/strong>: <strong>Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Sweden <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> European Central Bank (ECB)<\/strong> exercises the sole power to <strong>set the monetary policy for the Eurozone countries.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The ECB exercises the s<strong>ole authority to decide the printing<\/strong> and <strong>minting of euro notes and coins. <\/strong>It also<strong> decides the interest rate<\/strong> for the Eurozone.<\/li>\n<li>The ECBs is <strong>headed by a president and a board,<\/strong> <strong>comprising <\/strong>the <strong>heads of the central banks<\/strong> of the participating nations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Eurozone <\/strong>has <strong>mechanisms for support<\/strong> during periods of economic instability.\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> European Stability Mechanism (ESM)<\/strong> was created to provide<strong> financial assistance through rescue loans<\/strong> under specific conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>How do countries join the Eurozone?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In order to join the euro area, EU member states are <strong>required to fulfil <\/strong>so-called <strong>\u2018convergence criteria\u2019<\/strong> which consists of <strong>price stability, sound public finances,<\/strong> the d<strong>urability of convergence,<\/strong> and <strong>exchange rate stability.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These binding economic and legal conditions were <strong>agreed upon in the Maastricht Treaty in 1992 <\/strong>and are also known as<strong> \u2018Maastricht criteria\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>All EU member states, except Denmark<\/strong>, are <strong>required to adopt the euro<\/strong> and join the euro area once they are ready to fulfill them.<\/li>\n<li>The Treaty <strong>does not specify<\/strong> a <strong>particular timetable for joining the euro area <\/strong>but leaves it to member states to develop their own strategies for meeting the condition for euro adoption.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>European Commission and the ECB jointly decide<\/strong> whether the<strong> conditions are met <\/strong>for euro area candidate countries to adopt the euro.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/business\/eurozone-inflation-climbs-to-3-2-per-cent-in-may-as-energy-services-prices-heat-up-14018031.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/business\/eurozone-inflation-climbs-to-3-2-per-cent-in-may-as-energy-services-prices-heat-up-14018031.html<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eurozone inflation climbs to 3.2 per cent in May, with energy and services prices driving renewed price pressures across the currency bloc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Eurozone:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The eurozone, officially known as the <strong>euro area, <\/strong>is a geographic and economic region that consists of<strong> countries in the European Union (EU)<\/strong> that have <strong>adopted the euro (\u20ac) as their national currency. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Members<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>As of January 2026, the eurozone consists of<strong> 21 countries in the <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Latest member: Bulgaria (2026)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Not all EU nations participate in the eurozone<\/strong>; <strong>some <\/strong>opt to <strong>use their own currency<\/strong> and maintain their financial independence.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>EU members not using the euro<\/strong>: <strong>Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Sweden <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> European Central Bank (ECB)<\/strong> exercises the sole power to <strong>set the monetary policy for the Eurozone countries.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The ECB exercises the s<strong>ole authority to decide the printing<\/strong> and <strong>minting of euro notes and coins. <\/strong>It also<strong> decides the interest rate<\/strong> for the Eurozone.<\/li>\n<li>The ECBs is <strong>headed by a president and a board,<\/strong> <strong>comprising <\/strong>the <strong>heads of the central banks<\/strong> of the participating nations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Eurozone <\/strong>has <strong>mechanisms for support<\/strong> during periods of economic instability.\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> European Stability Mechanism (ESM)<\/strong> was created to provide<strong> financial assistance through rescue loans<\/strong> under specific conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>How do countries join the Eurozone?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In order to join the euro area, EU member states are <strong>required to fulfil <\/strong>so-called <strong>\u2018convergence criteria\u2019<\/strong> which consists of <strong>price stability, sound public finances,<\/strong> the d<strong>urability of convergence,<\/strong> and <strong>exchange rate stability.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These binding economic and legal conditions were <strong>agreed upon in the Maastricht Treaty in 1992 <\/strong>and are also known as<strong> \u2018Maastricht criteria\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>All EU member states, except Denmark<\/strong>, are <strong>required to adopt the euro<\/strong> and join the euro area once they are ready to fulfill them.<\/li>\n<li>The Treaty <strong>does not specify<\/strong> a <strong>particular timetable for joining the euro area <\/strong>but leaves it to member states to develop their own strategies for meeting the condition for euro adoption.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>European Commission and the ECB jointly decide<\/strong> whether the<strong> conditions are met <\/strong>for euro area candidate countries to adopt the euro.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/business\/eurozone-inflation-climbs-to-3-2-per-cent-in-may-as-energy-services-prices-heat-up-14018031.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/business\/eurozone-inflation-climbs-to-3-2-per-cent-in-may-as-energy-services-prices-heat-up-14018031.html<\/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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A rocky body that remains permanently in interplanetary space.                                            <\/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_176_1733\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A volcanic rock ejected during explosive eruptions.                                            <\/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_176_1733\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A type of large, exceptionally bright meteor.                                            <\/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_176_1733\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. A plasma cloud generated by solar winds near Earth&#039;s poles.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The explosions and the boom sounds heard by the residents of Boston recently could be the result of \u201ca rather significant bolide\/meteor entering the atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Bolide:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A bolide is a type of<strong> large, exceptionally bright meteor <\/strong>that <strong>often explodes in the upper atmosphere<\/strong>, producing a bright <strong>flash of light <\/strong>and <strong>occasionally fragmented meteorites reaching the ground. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Bolides are <strong>distinguished <\/strong>from regular meteors by their <strong>greater brightness and more dramatic visual effects. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Bolides can also produce <strong>loud booms.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Bolides are more <strong>common<\/strong> than many people realize, with <strong>several occurring each year, <\/strong>though<strong> most go unnoticed or happen over remote areas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Studying bolides<\/strong> can provide <strong>valuable information about the composition <\/strong>and structure of <strong>meteoroids<\/strong>, as well as insights into the processes that occur during atmospheric entry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is a Meteor?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>space rock that has not entered the Earth\u2019s atmosphere<\/strong> is usually referred to as a <strong>meteoroid or asteroid.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Once in the Earth\u2019s atmosphere<\/strong>, the rock traveling at very high velocities <strong>encounters friction from the atmosphere, resulting in a fireball<\/strong> that is then <strong>referred to as a meteor. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Meteors that reach the ground<\/strong> are then called <strong>meteorites<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/world-news\/us-news\/what-is-a-bolide-dashcam-videos-show-bright-flash-as-meteor-triggers-explosion-like-boom-in-boston-and-rhode-island-101780167283808.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/world-news\/us-news\/what-is-a-bolide-dashcam-videos-show-bright-flash-as-meteor-triggers-explosion-like-boom-in-boston-and-rhode-island-101780167283808.html<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The explosions and the boom sounds heard by the residents of Boston recently could be the result of \u201ca rather significant bolide\/meteor entering the atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Bolide:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A bolide is a type of<strong> large, exceptionally bright meteor <\/strong>that <strong>often explodes in the upper atmosphere<\/strong>, producing a bright <strong>flash of light <\/strong>and <strong>occasionally fragmented meteorites reaching the ground. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Bolides are <strong>distinguished <\/strong>from regular meteors by their <strong>greater brightness and more dramatic visual effects. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Bolides can also produce <strong>loud booms.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Bolides are more <strong>common<\/strong> than many people realize, with <strong>several occurring each year, <\/strong>though<strong> most go unnoticed or happen over remote areas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Studying bolides<\/strong> can provide <strong>valuable information about the composition <\/strong>and structure of <strong>meteoroids<\/strong>, as well as insights into the processes that occur during atmospheric entry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is a Meteor?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>space rock that has not entered the Earth\u2019s atmosphere<\/strong> is usually referred to as a <strong>meteoroid or asteroid.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Once in the Earth\u2019s atmosphere<\/strong>, the rock traveling at very high velocities <strong>encounters friction from the atmosphere, resulting in a fireball<\/strong> that is then <strong>referred to as a meteor. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Meteors that reach the ground<\/strong> are then called <strong>meteorites<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/world-news\/us-news\/what-is-a-bolide-dashcam-videos-show-bright-flash-as-meteor-triggers-explosion-like-boom-in-boston-and-rhode-island-101780167283808.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/world-news\/us-news\/what-is-a-bolide-dashcam-videos-show-bright-flash-as-meteor-triggers-explosion-like-boom-in-boston-and-rhode-island-101780167283808.html<\/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\" 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding the Yellow-Throated Marten, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a marten species endemic to Eurasia.<\/li>\n<li>It is classified as \u2018Endangered\u2019 under the IUCN Red List.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1734\"\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_176_1734\"\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_176_1734\"\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_176_1734\"\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_176_1734\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kaziranga National Park recently recorded its first sighting of the yellow-throated marten, highlighting Assam&#8217;s conservation success.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Yellow-Throated Marten:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The yellow-throated marten, also known as the <strong>kharza<\/strong>, is a marten species found in forested regions throughout <strong>Southern and Eastern Asia. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>marten is a<\/strong> <strong>slender-bodied mammal<\/strong> belonging to the <strong>weasel family<\/strong> (Mustelidae), which also includes otters, badgers, ferrets, and wolverines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Martes flavigula<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat and Distribution:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Their range extends <strong>throughout the Himalayas, as far south as Indonesia<\/strong>, and as <strong>far north as the Korean Peninsula<\/strong> and the <strong>Chinese-Russian border. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They occupy a variety of habitats. They live in <strong>coniferous and broad-leaved forests, montane forests,<\/strong> <strong>tropical dry and moist forests. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are also found in shrublands, lowland swamps, and treeless mountains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>largest of the Old World martens<\/strong> and is notable for its <strong>flexible and muscular appearance. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Adult males range from 50 to 71.9 cm in length.<\/li>\n<li>The lengthy <strong>tail <\/strong>is about <strong>two-thirds of their body length. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The head is black or dark brown, the <strong>back and underside<\/strong> are <strong>light brown or yellow, <\/strong>the <strong>chest and throat<\/strong> are<strong> bright yellow or golden<\/strong>, and the tail is mostly black or dark brown.<\/li>\n<li>Summer coloration is darker and duller than in winter.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>fearless animal <\/strong>with<strong> no natural predators, because of its powerful build<\/strong>, its <strong>bright coloration <\/strong>and <strong>unpleasant odor. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IUCN Red List: <strong>Least Concern<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statement are not correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/kaziranga-records-first-yellow-throated-marten\/article71053318.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/kaziranga-records-first-yellow-throated-marten\/article71053318.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kaziranga National Park recently recorded its first sighting of the yellow-throated marten, highlighting Assam&#8217;s conservation success.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Yellow-Throated Marten:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The yellow-throated marten, also known as the <strong>kharza<\/strong>, is a marten species found in forested regions throughout <strong>Southern and Eastern Asia. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>marten is a<\/strong> <strong>slender-bodied mammal<\/strong> belonging to the <strong>weasel family<\/strong> (Mustelidae), which also includes otters, badgers, ferrets, and wolverines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Martes flavigula<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat and Distribution:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Their range extends <strong>throughout the Himalayas, as far south as Indonesia<\/strong>, and as <strong>far north as the Korean Peninsula<\/strong> and the <strong>Chinese-Russian border. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They occupy a variety of habitats. They live in <strong>coniferous and broad-leaved forests, montane forests,<\/strong> <strong>tropical dry and moist forests. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are also found in shrublands, lowland swamps, and treeless mountains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>largest of the Old World martens<\/strong> and is notable for its <strong>flexible and muscular appearance. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Adult males range from 50 to 71.9 cm in length.<\/li>\n<li>The lengthy <strong>tail <\/strong>is about <strong>two-thirds of their body length. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The head is black or dark brown, the <strong>back and underside<\/strong> are <strong>light brown or yellow, <\/strong>the <strong>chest and throat<\/strong> are<strong> bright yellow or golden<\/strong>, and the tail is mostly black or dark brown.<\/li>\n<li>Summer coloration is darker and duller than in winter.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>fearless animal <\/strong>with<strong> no natural predators, because of its powerful build<\/strong>, its <strong>bright coloration <\/strong>and <strong>unpleasant odor. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IUCN Red List: <strong>Least Concern<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statement are not correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/kaziranga-records-first-yellow-throated-marten\/article71053318.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/kaziranga-records-first-yellow-throated-marten\/article71053318.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>4<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Halma Tradition, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an old tradition of barter-based trade among tribal communities.<\/li>\n<li>It is primarily practiced in Madhya Pradesh.<\/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=\"1735\"\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_176_1735\"\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_176_1735\"\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_176_1735\"\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_176_1735\"\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>In Borpada village in Madhya Pradesh\u2019s Jhabua district, residents revived the Bhil tradition of Halma to clean and restore a public well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Halma Tradition:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Halma is an <strong>old collective tradition<\/strong> practiced by the <strong>Bhil tribal community<\/strong> of <strong>Madhya Pradesh. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its direct meaning is: to<strong> work together without wages or contract, sustained by mutual obligation and belonging. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>At its heart, Halma represents a profound <strong>tradition of voluntary collective labour. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>roots <\/strong>of this tradition reach back to an<strong> era when these communitie<\/strong>s <strong>had neither large resources, nor government support<\/strong>, nor a marketplace. What they had was one another.<\/li>\n<li><strong>When an individual or family faces a significant task, <\/strong>be it constructing a home, repairing agricultural embankments, restoring a water body, or organizing a major communal event, <strong>they invoke Halma. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In response<\/strong>, scores, sometimes hundreds, of <strong>community members assemble,<\/strong> bringing their own tools, food, and labour, and <strong>work collectively until the task is accomplished. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>There is<strong> no formal leader<\/strong> and <strong>no grand announcement.<\/strong> There is <strong>only work, done side by side. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No monetary compensation<\/strong> is expected. <strong>Participation arises <\/strong>not from obligation enforced by external authority but<strong> from ethical commitment, ancestral values,<\/strong> and the <strong>assurance that when needed, the favor will be returned. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In recent years,<\/strong> Halma has been <strong>revitalized to address common challenges<\/strong> such as:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Restoration of traditional water bodies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Afforestation <\/strong>of barren hills<\/li>\n<li>Construction of contour trenches for <strong>rainwater conservation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Revitalization of biodiversity<\/strong> and soil health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/governance\/in-madhya-pradesh-resurgence-of-halma-shows-the-strength-of-tribal-tradition\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/governance\/in-madhya-pradesh-resurgence-of-halma-shows-the-strength-of-tribal-tradition<\/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>In Borpada village in Madhya Pradesh\u2019s Jhabua district, residents revived the Bhil tradition of Halma to clean and restore a public well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Halma Tradition:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Halma is an <strong>old collective tradition<\/strong> practiced by the <strong>Bhil tribal community<\/strong> of <strong>Madhya Pradesh. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its direct meaning is: to<strong> work together without wages or contract, sustained by mutual obligation and belonging. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>At its heart, Halma represents a profound <strong>tradition of voluntary collective labour. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>roots <\/strong>of this tradition reach back to an<strong> era when these communitie<\/strong>s <strong>had neither large resources, nor government support<\/strong>, nor a marketplace. What they had was one another.<\/li>\n<li><strong>When an individual or family faces a significant task, <\/strong>be it constructing a home, repairing agricultural embankments, restoring a water body, or organizing a major communal event, <strong>they invoke Halma. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In response<\/strong>, scores, sometimes hundreds, of <strong>community members assemble,<\/strong> bringing their own tools, food, and labour, and <strong>work collectively until the task is accomplished. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>There is<strong> no formal leader<\/strong> and <strong>no grand announcement.<\/strong> There is <strong>only work, done side by side. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No monetary compensation<\/strong> is expected. <strong>Participation arises <\/strong>not from obligation enforced by external authority but<strong> from ethical commitment, ancestral values,<\/strong> and the <strong>assurance that when needed, the favor will be returned. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In recent years,<\/strong> Halma has been <strong>revitalized to address common challenges<\/strong> such as:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Restoration of traditional water bodies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Afforestation <\/strong>of barren hills<\/li>\n<li>Construction of contour trenches for <strong>rainwater conservation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Revitalization of biodiversity<\/strong> and soil health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/governance\/in-madhya-pradesh-resurgence-of-halma-shows-the-strength-of-tribal-tradition\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/governance\/in-madhya-pradesh-resurgence-of-halma-shows-the-strength-of-tribal-tradition<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>5<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>5<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Karnala Fort, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1736\"\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_176_1736\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Madhya Pradesh                                            <\/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_176_1736\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Rajasthan                                            <\/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_176_1736\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Bihar                                            <\/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_176_1736\"\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>In yet another dubious private forest land diversion, over 60 hectares has been recently deforested off the Karnala Fort under Bhadbhuvan village, Uran, without prior permission of the Union govt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Karnala Fort:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Karnala Fort, also called <strong>Funnel Hill,<\/strong> is a historic <strong>hill fort<\/strong> located in Raigad District in <strong>Maharashtra<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Standing at 1,500 feet <strong>inside the Karnala Bird Sanctuary,<\/strong> it offers stunning <strong>views of the Sahyadris. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The fort <strong>overlooks <\/strong>the <strong>historic Bor Pass<\/strong>, a <strong>key trade route connecting Konkan to Maharashtra\u2019s interior. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>History<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The fort was likely <strong>constructed before 1400<\/strong>, under the <strong>Devagiri Yadavs (1248\u20131318) <\/strong>and the <strong>Tughlaq rulers (1318\u20131347)<\/strong>; <strong>Karnala <\/strong>was the <strong>capital of the north Konkan districts of their respective empires. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>strategic location<\/strong> made it a coveted possession for various rulers over the centuries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Controlled at various times<\/strong> by the <strong>Yadavas, Tughlaqs, Gujarat Sultanate, Nizam Shahis of Ahmednagar, Portuguese, Marathas, Mughals, Peshwas, <\/strong>and finally the <strong>British East India Company. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The fort&#8217;s significance grew during its role in Maratha history, when it became a <strong>crucial outpost for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj <\/strong>in his quest to establish a Maratha empire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It actually consists of <strong>two forts, one at a higher level <\/strong>and the <strong>other lower. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>At the centre of the higher level<\/strong> is a <strong>125-feet-high basalt pillar<\/strong>. It is also called <strong>Pandu&#8217;s tower. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This structure was<strong> used as a watchtower<\/strong> when the fort was occupied; however now it is in a ruined condition.<\/li>\n<li>There is a <strong>temple dedicated to the goddess Bhavani<\/strong> located at the bottom of the fort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/mumbai\/150-acre-private-forest-destroyed-near-karnala-fort-sanctuary-area\/articleshow\/131467789.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/mumbai\/150-acre-private-forest-destroyed-near-karnala-fort-sanctuary-area\/articleshow\/131467789.cms<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In yet another dubious private forest land diversion, over 60 hectares has been recently deforested off the Karnala Fort under Bhadbhuvan village, Uran, without prior permission of the Union govt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Karnala Fort:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Karnala Fort, also called <strong>Funnel Hill,<\/strong> is a historic <strong>hill fort<\/strong> located in Raigad District in <strong>Maharashtra<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Standing at 1,500 feet <strong>inside the Karnala Bird Sanctuary,<\/strong> it offers stunning <strong>views of the Sahyadris. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The fort <strong>overlooks <\/strong>the <strong>historic Bor Pass<\/strong>, a <strong>key trade route connecting Konkan to Maharashtra\u2019s interior. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>History<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The fort was likely <strong>constructed before 1400<\/strong>, under the <strong>Devagiri Yadavs (1248\u20131318) <\/strong>and the <strong>Tughlaq rulers (1318\u20131347)<\/strong>; <strong>Karnala <\/strong>was the <strong>capital of the north Konkan districts of their respective empires. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>strategic location<\/strong> made it a coveted possession for various rulers over the centuries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Controlled at various times<\/strong> by the <strong>Yadavas, Tughlaqs, Gujarat Sultanate, Nizam Shahis of Ahmednagar, Portuguese, Marathas, Mughals, Peshwas, <\/strong>and finally the <strong>British East India Company. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The fort&#8217;s significance grew during its role in Maratha history, when it became a <strong>crucial outpost for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj <\/strong>in his quest to establish a Maratha empire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It actually consists of <strong>two forts, one at a higher level <\/strong>and the <strong>other lower. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>At the centre of the higher level<\/strong> is a <strong>125-feet-high basalt pillar<\/strong>. It is also called <strong>Pandu&#8217;s tower. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This structure was<strong> used as a watchtower<\/strong> when the fort was occupied; however now it is in a ruined condition.<\/li>\n<li>There is a <strong>temple dedicated to the goddess Bhavani<\/strong> located at the bottom of the fort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/mumbai\/150-acre-private-forest-destroyed-near-karnala-fort-sanctuary-area\/articleshow\/131467789.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/mumbai\/150-acre-private-forest-destroyed-near-karnala-fort-sanctuary-area\/articleshow\/131467789.cms<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>6<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>6<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Mission Senehjori, initiative is related to:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1737\"\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_176_1737\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. India-US Science Programme                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_176_1737\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Study of critical minerals on Mars                                            <\/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_176_1737\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Providing Artificial Intelligence training to Rural Youth                                            <\/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_176_1737\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Transforming Muga Silk sector                                            <\/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 Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) together with the Hon&#8217;ble Chief Minister of Assam launched\u00a0Mission &#8220;Senehjori&#8221; \u2013 Assam Muga Silk USP.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>comprehensive cluster-based initiative<\/strong> aimed at <strong>transforming Assam&#8217;s unique Muga<\/strong> silk sector into a globally competitive, high-value luxury textile ecosystem.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> It seeks to <strong>strengthen the entire Muga silk value chain<\/strong> from host-plant cultivation and silkworm seed production to reeling, weaving, branding, export promotion, digital traceability and tourism.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding:<\/strong> It has an estimated investment of <strong>\u20b9396\u2013411 crore<\/strong> over a <strong>three-year period.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>anchored by the MDoNER<\/strong> in convergence with the Government of Assam, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles and other Central Ministries\/ organizations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features of Mission Senehjori:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cluster Based Approach:<\/strong> It adopts a <strong>cluster-based approach <\/strong>covering major Muga silk producing districts of Assam.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infrastructure&amp; Institutional Support:<\/strong> It envisages strengthening <strong>host plant ecology,<\/strong> establishing <strong>modern reeling infrastructure<\/strong>, promoting Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), creating <strong>Common Facility Centres<\/strong> (CFCs).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Branding:<\/strong> It enforces GI authentication and building global market access under the unified brand identity\u00a0&#8220;Senehjori&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Convergence Model:<\/strong> It\u00a0has been conceptualised on the <strong>principle of &#8220;whole-of-government&#8221; approach, <\/strong>with convergence across Central Ministries, the Government of Assam, technical institutions and private-sector partners.<\/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.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2268097&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2268097&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2268097&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><\/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; 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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 Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is located in the southern part of the Western Ghats spanning the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.<\/li>\n<li>It is added into UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves list in 2016.<\/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=\"1738\"\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_176_1738\"\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_176_1738\"\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_176_1738\"\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_176_1738\"\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 Supreme Court has ordered the immediate removal of encroachers and demolition of illegal structures across the ecologically sensitive Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve landscape in South India.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>It is located in the <strong>southern part of the Western Ghats<\/strong> spanning the states of <strong>Tamil Nadu and Kerala.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was established as Biosphere Reserve in 2001 and added into the <strong>UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves list in 2016.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve has peaks reaching <strong>1,868 m above sea level.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It includes <strong>protected areas<\/strong> namely\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Shendurney\u00a0<\/strong>Wildlife Sanctuary<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peppara\u00a0<\/strong>Wildlife Sanctuary<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neyyar\u00a0<\/strong>Wildlife Sanctuary<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kalakkad Mundanthurai<\/strong>Tiger Reserve<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> It comprises of <strong>tropical wet evergreen forests, moist deciduous forests, montane rain forests and Shola.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>: It is home to 2,254 species of higher plants including about 400 that are endemic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong> It includes the Asian elephant, tiger and Nilgiri Tahr and birds like\u00a0Great Indian hornbill.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tribal People:<\/strong> It is home to <strong>the Kanikaran<\/strong>\u2014one of the oldest surviving tribes in the world.<\/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\/supreme-court-orders-sweeping-clean-up-of-agasthyamalai-landscape-101780338450306.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/supreme-court-orders-sweeping-clean-up-of-agasthyamalai-landscape-101780338450306.html\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/supreme-court-orders-sweeping-clean-up-of-agasthyamalai-landscape-101780338450306.html<\/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 Supreme Court has ordered the immediate removal of encroachers and demolition of illegal structures across the ecologically sensitive Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve landscape in South India.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>It is located in the <strong>southern part of the Western Ghats<\/strong> spanning the states of <strong>Tamil Nadu and Kerala.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was established as Biosphere Reserve in 2001 and added into the <strong>UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves list in 2016.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve has peaks reaching <strong>1,868 m above sea level.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It includes <strong>protected areas<\/strong> namely\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Shendurney\u00a0<\/strong>Wildlife Sanctuary<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peppara\u00a0<\/strong>Wildlife Sanctuary<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neyyar\u00a0<\/strong>Wildlife Sanctuary<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kalakkad Mundanthurai<\/strong>Tiger Reserve<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> It comprises of <strong>tropical wet evergreen forests, moist deciduous forests, montane rain forests and Shola.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>: It is home to 2,254 species of higher plants including about 400 that are endemic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong> It includes the Asian elephant, tiger and Nilgiri Tahr and birds like\u00a0Great Indian hornbill.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tribal People:<\/strong> It is home to <strong>the Kanikaran<\/strong>\u2014one of the oldest surviving tribes in the world.<\/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\/supreme-court-orders-sweeping-clean-up-of-agasthyamalai-landscape-101780338450306.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/supreme-court-orders-sweeping-clean-up-of-agasthyamalai-landscape-101780338450306.html\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/supreme-court-orders-sweeping-clean-up-of-agasthyamalai-landscape-101780338450306.html<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px 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Question                        <\/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 Isobutanol:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It can be made from ethanol using fermentation processes.<\/li>\n<li>It is used as a solvent in the flavor, fragrance and pharmaceutical.<\/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=\"1739\"\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_176_1739\"\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_176_1739\"\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_176_1739\"\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_176_1739\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Indian government is likely to introduce a mandate permitting blending\u00a0isobutanol\u00a0with diesel by the end of this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is also called <strong>isobutyl alcohol<\/strong>, is an alcohol with the <strong>chemical formula C\u2084H\u2081\u2080O<\/strong> and one of the <strong>four isomers of butanol.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Properties of Isobutanol:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a clear, <strong>colorless liquid<\/strong> with a characteristic odor.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is only <strong>moderately soluble in water.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>very flammable<\/strong> and has a flash point that is only slightly above normal room temperatures.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>vapors are heavier than air<\/strong> and can spread unnoticed along the ground.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It can be made from ethanol using <strong>fermentation processes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications of Isobutanol:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is used as a solvent in <strong>the flavor, fragrance, pharmaceutical<\/strong>, and pesticide industries and as a chemical manufacturing ingredient for products such as lacquer, paint strippers, paint primer, and craft paints.<\/li>\n<li>It is an approved food additive and is also <strong>naturally occurring in some foods<\/strong> and many alcoholic beverages.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Isobutanol may also be used <strong>as a biofuel because,<\/strong> like ethanol, it can be manufactured from plants.<\/li>\n<li>It possesses some favorable properties that make it an <strong>attractive fuel for internal combustion engines.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Isobutanol <strong>is less corrosive<\/strong> than ethanol and <strong>is much less hygroscopic<\/strong>, which enables it to be transported using the existing fuel infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/after-e20-push-in-petrol-diesel-isobutanol-blend-mandate-likely-this-year-heres-what-that-means-101780315919338.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/after-e20-push-in-petrol-diesel-isobutanol-blend-mandate-likely-this-year-heres-what-that-means-101780315919338.html\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/after-e20-push-in-petrol-diesel-isobutanol-blend-mandate-likely-this-year-heres-what-that-means-101780315919338.html<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Indian government is likely to introduce a mandate permitting blending\u00a0isobutanol\u00a0with diesel by the end of this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is also called <strong>isobutyl alcohol<\/strong>, is an alcohol with the <strong>chemical formula C\u2084H\u2081\u2080O<\/strong> and one of the <strong>four isomers of butanol.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Properties of Isobutanol:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a clear, <strong>colorless liquid<\/strong> with a characteristic odor.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is only <strong>moderately soluble in water.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>very flammable<\/strong> and has a flash point that is only slightly above normal room temperatures.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>vapors are heavier than air<\/strong> and can spread unnoticed along the ground.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It can be made from ethanol using <strong>fermentation processes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications of Isobutanol:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is used as a solvent in <strong>the flavor, fragrance, pharmaceutical<\/strong>, and pesticide industries and as a chemical manufacturing ingredient for products such as lacquer, paint strippers, paint primer, and craft paints.<\/li>\n<li>It is an approved food additive and is also <strong>naturally occurring in some foods<\/strong> and many alcoholic beverages.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Isobutanol may also be used <strong>as a biofuel because,<\/strong> like ethanol, it can be manufactured from plants.<\/li>\n<li>It possesses some favorable properties that make it an <strong>attractive fuel for internal combustion engines.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Isobutanol <strong>is less corrosive<\/strong> than ethanol and <strong>is much less hygroscopic<\/strong>, which enables it to be transported using the existing fuel infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/after-e20-push-in-petrol-diesel-isobutanol-blend-mandate-likely-this-year-heres-what-that-means-101780315919338.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a 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                           <span>9<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Prime Minister Research Chair (PMRC) Scheme, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It seeks to connect global Indian talent with premier government higher education institutions and research centres across India.<\/li>\n<li>It provides fellowship and research grant support, access to laboratories and opportunities to work with leading government institutions in India.<\/li>\n<li>Under this, Prime Minister Research Chair fellows will be selected by an Empowered Committee chaired by the Prime Minister of India.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1740\"\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_176_1740\"\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_176_1740\"\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_176_1740\"\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_176_1740\"\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 Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India, invites applications for the Prime Minister Research Chair (PMRC) Scheme 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>flagship national initiative<\/strong> aims to <strong>attract accomplished Indian origin researchers<\/strong> and professionals from leading global institutions and industries with outstanding achievements in research, innovation, and technology.<\/li>\n<li>It seeks to <strong>connect global Indian talent<\/strong> with <strong>premier government higher education<\/strong> institutions, national laboratories and research centres across the country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Prime Minister Research Chair Scheme:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It will focus on <strong>13 priority sectors<\/strong> namely;\n<ul>\n<li>Artificial intelligence, Quantum computing, Semiconductors, Energy and climate change, cybersecurity, Healthcare and medical technology, Biotechnology, Advanced materials, space and defence, Next-generation communications, Manufacturing, Agriculture and food technologies, Blue economy, and atomic energy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is anchored on <strong>three core pillars:<\/strong> <strong>Lead Institutions, Host Institutions, and PMRC Fellows<\/strong> to ensure research projects are aligned with national priorities and deliver measurable outcomes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Selection Process:<\/strong> Fellows will be selected through a rigorous process overseen by an <strong>Empowered Committee chaired by the Principal Scientific Advisor<\/strong> to the Government of India.\n<ul>\n<li>PMRC Fellows will receive <strong>fellowship and research grant support<\/strong>, <strong>access to laboratories<\/strong> and research infrastructure and opportunities to work with leading government institutions in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It offers <strong>three categories of <\/strong>engagement namely <strong>Young Research Fellows<\/strong> for early career researchers, <strong>Senior Research Fellows<\/strong> for experienced researchers, and <strong>Research Chairs<\/strong> for globally accomplished research leaders.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligible Fellows:<\/strong> Eligible Fellows include accomplished <strong>Indian origin researchers<\/strong>, scientists, and professionals, including Indian Nationals working abroad, <strong>OCI cardholders, and Persons of Indian Origin. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lead Institutions:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi)<\/li>\n<li>Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay)<\/li>\n<li>Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)<\/li>\n<li>Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur)<\/li>\n<li>Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad)<\/li>\n<li>Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad [IIT (ISM) Dhanbad]<\/li>\n<li>Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru (IISc Bengaluru)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Host Institutions:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Government Higher Educational Institutions ranked among the <strong>Top 100 in NIRF Overall or Engineering categories<\/strong>, or <strong>Top 50 in the NIRF Research category<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>National laboratories and research institutions under agencies such as Department of Science and Technology (DST), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), among others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2267881&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2267881&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2267881&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India, invites applications for the Prime Minister Research Chair (PMRC) Scheme 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>flagship national initiative<\/strong> aims to <strong>attract accomplished Indian origin researchers<\/strong> and professionals from leading global institutions and industries with outstanding achievements in research, innovation, and technology.<\/li>\n<li>It seeks to <strong>connect global Indian talent<\/strong> with <strong>premier government higher education<\/strong> institutions, national laboratories and research centres across the country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Prime Minister Research Chair Scheme:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It will focus on <strong>13 priority sectors<\/strong> namely;\n<ul>\n<li>Artificial intelligence, Quantum computing, Semiconductors, Energy and climate change, cybersecurity, Healthcare and medical technology, Biotechnology, Advanced materials, space and defence, Next-generation communications, Manufacturing, Agriculture and food technologies, Blue economy, and atomic energy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is anchored on <strong>three core pillars:<\/strong> <strong>Lead Institutions, Host Institutions, and PMRC Fellows<\/strong> to ensure research projects are aligned with national priorities and deliver measurable outcomes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Selection Process:<\/strong> Fellows will be selected through a rigorous process overseen by an <strong>Empowered Committee chaired by the Principal Scientific Advisor<\/strong> to the Government of India.\n<ul>\n<li>PMRC Fellows will receive <strong>fellowship and research grant support<\/strong>, <strong>access to laboratories<\/strong> and research infrastructure and opportunities to work with leading government institutions in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It offers <strong>three categories of <\/strong>engagement namely <strong>Young Research Fellows<\/strong> for early career researchers, <strong>Senior Research Fellows<\/strong> for experienced researchers, and <strong>Research Chairs<\/strong> for globally accomplished research leaders.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligible Fellows:<\/strong> Eligible Fellows include accomplished <strong>Indian origin researchers<\/strong>, scientists, and professionals, including Indian Nationals working abroad, <strong>OCI cardholders, and Persons of Indian Origin. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lead Institutions:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi)<\/li>\n<li>Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay)<\/li>\n<li>Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)<\/li>\n<li>Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur)<\/li>\n<li>Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad)<\/li>\n<li>Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad [IIT (ISM) Dhanbad]<\/li>\n<li>Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru (IISc Bengaluru)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Host Institutions:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Government Higher Educational Institutions ranked among the <strong>Top 100 in NIRF Overall or Engineering categories<\/strong>, or <strong>Top 50 in the NIRF Research category<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>National laboratories and research institutions under agencies such as Department of Science and Technology (DST), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), among others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a 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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 RudraM-II Missile:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an indigenously-developed solid-propelled air-launched missile system.<\/li>\n<li>It is capable of striking targets at a distance of approximately 3000 km.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1741\"\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_176_1741\"\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_176_1741\"\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_176_1741\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. 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Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) have conducted the successful flight-tests of the RudraM-II missile.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an indigenously-developed <strong>solid-propelled air-launched missile system.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is meant for <strong>Air-to-Surface role<\/strong> to neutralise many types of enemy assets.<\/li>\n<li>It has been indigenously developed by <strong>Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad<\/strong> as the nodal DRDO laboratory in collaboration with other sister labs\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features of RudraM-II Missile:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Speed: <\/strong>It can reach a peak <strong>speed of Mach 5.5.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Range:<\/strong> It is capable of striking targets at a distance of <strong>approximately 300 km<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Payload:<\/strong> It can carry a warhead <strong>weighing up to 200 kg.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can be <strong>deployed from aircraft like Sukhois flying<\/strong> at altitudes ranging from 3 to 15 km.<\/li>\n<li>It acts <strong>as a key force multiplier<\/strong> and intends to eventually replace the older Russian-origin Kh-31 <strong>anti-radiation missiles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It uses a <strong>hybrid navigation system<\/strong> combining an <strong>inertial navigation system, GPS<\/strong> and a <strong>sophisticated passive homing head<\/strong> that detects radio frequency emissions across a wide frequency band.<\/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=2268099&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2268099&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2268099&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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