{"id":107408,"date":"2026-06-09T16:13:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T10:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=107408"},"modified":"2026-06-09T16:13:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T10:43:55","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-9-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-9-june-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 9 June 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_181\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 9 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                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Which among the following best describes Bovista colorata, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1782\"\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_181_1782\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium found in wetlands.                                            <\/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_181_1782\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A flowering plant belonging to the orchid family.                                            <\/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_181_1782\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A freshwater fish species found in Himalayan rivers.                                            <\/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_181_1782\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None of the above.                                            <\/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>Researchers recently documented a rare bright yellow puffball mushroom named Bovista colorata in Arunachal Pradesh\u2019s Longding district.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Bovista colorata:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bovista colorata, commonly known as the <strong>yellow puffball mushroom,<\/strong> is a species of <strong>puffball fungus<\/strong> belonging to the family Agaricaceae.<\/li>\n<li>It is generally found in grasslands, open fields, meadows, and disturbed soils.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bovista colorata <\/strong>has a <strong>spherical shape<\/strong> and <strong>striking yellow fruiting body. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlike conventional mushrooms<\/strong> that produce spores through gills beneath a cap, <strong>puffball fungi develop spores inside<\/strong> a closed <strong>spherical fruiting body. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>As the mushroom mature<\/strong>s, the <strong>internal tissue transforms into a fine powdery mass of spores<\/strong>, which are <strong>dispersed <\/strong>through wind, raindrops, or physical disturbance, allowing the species to spread over considerable distances.<\/li>\n<li>Puffball species play an important ecological role as <strong>decomposers<\/strong>, aiding nutrient recycling, carbon cycling and soil formation.<\/li>\n<li>Some species are also known for their <strong>nutritional value and bioactive compounds <\/strong>with potential medicinal properties.<\/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.indiatodayne.in\/arunachal-pradesh\/story\/rare-yellow-puffball-mushroom-discovered-in-arunachal-pradeshs-longding-district-1404183-2026-06-07\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatodayne.in\/arunachal-pradesh\/story\/rare-yellow-puffball-mushroom-discovered-in-arunachal-pradeshs-longding-district-1404183-2026-06-07<\/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>Researchers recently documented a rare bright yellow puffball mushroom named Bovista colorata in Arunachal Pradesh\u2019s Longding district.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Bovista colorata:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bovista colorata, commonly known as the <strong>yellow puffball mushroom,<\/strong> is a species of <strong>puffball fungus<\/strong> belonging to the family Agaricaceae.<\/li>\n<li>It is generally found in grasslands, open fields, meadows, and disturbed soils.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bovista colorata <\/strong>has a <strong>spherical shape<\/strong> and <strong>striking yellow fruiting body. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlike conventional mushrooms<\/strong> that produce spores through gills beneath a cap, <strong>puffball fungi develop spores inside<\/strong> a closed <strong>spherical fruiting body. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>As the mushroom mature<\/strong>s, the <strong>internal tissue transforms into a fine powdery mass of spores<\/strong>, which are <strong>dispersed <\/strong>through wind, raindrops, or physical disturbance, allowing the species to spread over considerable distances.<\/li>\n<li>Puffball species play an important ecological role as <strong>decomposers<\/strong>, aiding nutrient recycling, carbon cycling and soil formation.<\/li>\n<li>Some species are also known for their <strong>nutritional value and bioactive compounds <\/strong>with potential medicinal properties.<\/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.indiatodayne.in\/arunachal-pradesh\/story\/rare-yellow-puffball-mushroom-discovered-in-arunachal-pradeshs-longding-district-1404183-2026-06-07\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatodayne.in\/arunachal-pradesh\/story\/rare-yellow-puffball-mushroom-discovered-in-arunachal-pradeshs-longding-district-1404183-2026-06-07<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n         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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 Maharaja Chhatrasal, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>He was a medieval Indian warrior who established his own kingdom in Bundelkhand.<\/li>\n<li>He fought against the Mughal Emperor Akbar.<\/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=\"1783\"\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_181_1783\"\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_181_1783\"\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_181_1783\"\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_181_1783\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Underway at the Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum at Shyamal Hills in Bhopal, the second day of Mahua Festival carried a theme steeped in local legend: the life of Maharaja Chhatrasal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Maharaja Chhatrasal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maharaja Chhatrasal (4 May <strong>1649 <\/strong>\u2013 19 December <strong>1731<\/strong>) was a <strong>medieval Indian warrior <\/strong>who <strong>fought against the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb<\/strong> and <strong>established his own kingdom <\/strong>in <strong>Bundelkhand<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>He belonged to th<strong>e Bundela clan of Rajputs<\/strong>, born under Mughal supremacy but died as an independent king of an independent kingdom.<\/li>\n<li><strong>His father <\/strong>had <strong>raised the banner for freedom<\/strong> a generation earlier but was <strong>killed in battle with the Mughals <\/strong>after killing the favourite of the emperor, Abu Fazl.<\/li>\n<li>Maharaja Chhatrasal <strong>started a revolt at the age of 22 <\/strong>and <strong>formed a kingdom <\/strong>of his own at the age of 26 <strong>against Mughal dominance. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>During the first ten years of his revolt, he <strong>conquered <\/strong>a large tract of <strong>land between Chitrakoot and Panna on the east and Gwalior on the west. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>His victory march continued as far as Malwa, Punjab, Rajasthan, <strong>establishing the Bundela kingdom. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Some of the Mughal generals who were defeated by him<\/strong> were <strong>Rohilla Khan, Kaliq, Munawwar Khan<\/strong>, Sadruddin, Sheikh Anwar, Sayyid Latif, Bahlol Khan and Abdus Ahmed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alliance with the Marathas:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In <strong>1729<\/strong>, Chhatrasal <strong>sought help from Peshwa Baji Rao I against the Mughal commander Muhammad Khan Bangash.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Baji Rao I defeated Bangash <\/strong>and helped Chhatrasal retain his kingdom.<\/li>\n<li>In gratitude,<strong> Chhatrasal granted a portion of his territory to the Maratha<\/strong>s, strengthening Maratha influence in central India.<\/li>\n<li>As a sign of appreciation for the Peshwa, Chhatrasal<strong> gave his daughter Mastani as a bride to Baji Rao I. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>He was not only a great warrior but an <strong>able administrator too;<\/strong> his governance ensured his kingdom would always have a full treasury.<\/li>\n<li>Highly respected for his sense of honour and love for his people, he was <strong>given the title of &#8216;Maharaja&#8217; by Sant Prannath. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/bhopal\/day-2-of-mahua-festival-pays-tribute-to-bundel-kesari-maharaja-chattrasal\/articleshow\/131573489.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/bhopal\/day-2-of-mahua-festival-pays-tribute-to-bundel-kesari-maharaja-chattrasal\/articleshow\/131573489.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: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Underway at the Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum at Shyamal Hills in Bhopal, the second day of Mahua Festival carried a theme steeped in local legend: the life of Maharaja Chhatrasal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Maharaja Chhatrasal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maharaja Chhatrasal (4 May <strong>1649 <\/strong>\u2013 19 December <strong>1731<\/strong>) was a <strong>medieval Indian warrior <\/strong>who <strong>fought against the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb<\/strong> and <strong>established his own kingdom <\/strong>in <strong>Bundelkhand<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>He belonged to th<strong>e Bundela clan of Rajputs<\/strong>, born under Mughal supremacy but died as an independent king of an independent kingdom.<\/li>\n<li><strong>His father <\/strong>had <strong>raised the banner for freedom<\/strong> a generation earlier but was <strong>killed in battle with the Mughals <\/strong>after killing the favourite of the emperor, Abu Fazl.<\/li>\n<li>Maharaja Chhatrasal <strong>started a revolt at the age of 22 <\/strong>and <strong>formed a kingdom <\/strong>of his own at the age of 26 <strong>against Mughal dominance. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>During the first ten years of his revolt, he <strong>conquered <\/strong>a large tract of <strong>land between Chitrakoot and Panna on the east and Gwalior on the west. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>His victory march continued as far as Malwa, Punjab, Rajasthan, <strong>establishing the Bundela kingdom. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Some of the Mughal generals who were defeated by him<\/strong> were <strong>Rohilla Khan, Kaliq, Munawwar Khan<\/strong>, Sadruddin, Sheikh Anwar, Sayyid Latif, Bahlol Khan and Abdus Ahmed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alliance with the Marathas:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In <strong>1729<\/strong>, Chhatrasal <strong>sought help from Peshwa Baji Rao I against the Mughal commander Muhammad Khan Bangash.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Baji Rao I defeated Bangash <\/strong>and helped Chhatrasal retain his kingdom.<\/li>\n<li>In gratitude,<strong> Chhatrasal granted a portion of his territory to the Maratha<\/strong>s, strengthening Maratha influence in central India.<\/li>\n<li>As a sign of appreciation for the Peshwa, Chhatrasal<strong> gave his daughter Mastani as a bride to Baji Rao I. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>He was not only a great warrior but an <strong>able administrator too;<\/strong> his governance ensured his kingdom would always have a full treasury.<\/li>\n<li>Highly respected for his sense of honour and love for his people, he was <strong>given the title of &#8216;Maharaja&#8217; by Sant Prannath. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/bhopal\/day-2-of-mahua-festival-pays-tribute-to-bundel-kesari-maharaja-chattrasal\/articleshow\/131573489.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/bhopal\/day-2-of-mahua-festival-pays-tribute-to-bundel-kesari-maharaja-chattrasal\/articleshow\/131573489.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; 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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 Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a 2 GW run-of-river hydropower project.<\/li>\n<li>It is located in Arunachal 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=\"1784\"\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_181_1784\"\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_181_1784\"\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_181_1784\"\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_181_1784\"\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>Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) recently secured a contract worth Rs 127 crore from Wangchhu Hydroelectric Power (WHPL), Bhutan, for construction works related to the Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>570 MW run-of-river<\/strong> hydropower project being built on the <strong>Wangchu River<\/strong>\/basin in Chukha District, <strong>Bhutan<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>The Wangchu River (also called <strong>Raid\u0101k River in India<\/strong>) is a significan<strong>t tributary of the Brahmaputra <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is being <strong>developed by Wangchhu Hydroelectric Power Limited (WHPL),<\/strong> a <strong>joint venture<\/strong> company formed by I<strong>ndia\u2019s Adani Power Limited (APL)<\/strong> and <strong>Bhutan\u2019s state-owned Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>DGPC <\/strong>holds a controlling<strong> 51% stake<\/strong> in the venture, with Adani Power owning the remaining 49%.<\/li>\n<li>The project, valued at Rs 6,000 crore, will follow a <strong>Build, Own, Operate, Transfer (BOOT) model. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Under the BOOT framework, <strong>Adani Power will construct, operate, and manage<\/strong> the project for a<strong> fixed period before transferring ownership to the Bhutanese government. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the first initiative under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in May 2025 between Adani Power and DGPC to jointly develop 5,000 MW of hydropower capacity in Bhutan.<\/li>\n<li>The facility will function as a peaking run-of-river plant, helping Bhutan manage seasonal fluctuations in hydropower generation.<\/li>\n<li>The facility will feature four turbines, each rated at 142.5 MW, producing roughly 2,478.93 GWh annually.<\/li>\n<li>It is designed to <strong>meet Bhutan\u2019s peak winter electricity demand <\/strong>while <strong>exporting surplus power to India during the summer months. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are not correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/markets\/capital-market-news\/hindustan-construction-secures-rs-127-cr-wangchhu-hydroelectric-project-126060500174_1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/markets\/capital-market-news\/hindustan-construction-secures-rs-127-cr-wangchhu-hydroelectric-project-126060500174_1.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: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) recently secured a contract worth Rs 127 crore from Wangchhu Hydroelectric Power (WHPL), Bhutan, for construction works related to the Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>570 MW run-of-river<\/strong> hydropower project being built on the <strong>Wangchu River<\/strong>\/basin in Chukha District, <strong>Bhutan<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>The Wangchu River (also called <strong>Raid\u0101k River in India<\/strong>) is a significan<strong>t tributary of the Brahmaputra <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is being <strong>developed by Wangchhu Hydroelectric Power Limited (WHPL),<\/strong> a <strong>joint venture<\/strong> company formed by I<strong>ndia\u2019s Adani Power Limited (APL)<\/strong> and <strong>Bhutan\u2019s state-owned Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>DGPC <\/strong>holds a controlling<strong> 51% stake<\/strong> in the venture, with Adani Power owning the remaining 49%.<\/li>\n<li>The project, valued at Rs 6,000 crore, will follow a <strong>Build, Own, Operate, Transfer (BOOT) model. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Under the BOOT framework, <strong>Adani Power will construct, operate, and manage<\/strong> the project for a<strong> fixed period before transferring ownership to the Bhutanese government. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the first initiative under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in May 2025 between Adani Power and DGPC to jointly develop 5,000 MW of hydropower capacity in Bhutan.<\/li>\n<li>The facility will function as a peaking run-of-river plant, helping Bhutan manage seasonal fluctuations in hydropower generation.<\/li>\n<li>The facility will feature four turbines, each rated at 142.5 MW, producing roughly 2,478.93 GWh annually.<\/li>\n<li>It is designed to <strong>meet Bhutan\u2019s peak winter electricity demand <\/strong>while <strong>exporting surplus power to India during the summer months. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are not correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/markets\/capital-market-news\/hindustan-construction-secures-rs-127-cr-wangchhu-hydroelectric-project-126060500174_1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/markets\/capital-market-news\/hindustan-construction-secures-rs-127-cr-wangchhu-hydroelectric-project-126060500174_1.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    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<span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Shiveluch Volcano, recently seen in the news, is located in which country?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1785\"\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_181_1785\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Japan                                            <\/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_181_1785\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. China                                            <\/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_181_1785\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Russia                                            <\/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_181_1785\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Malaysia                                            <\/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<h2>The Shiveluch Volcano in Russia&#8217;s Far East erupted recently, sending ash plumes 10 km into the air and triggering red-level aviation alerts for the area.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About Shiveluch Volcano:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is one of the <strong>largest and most active volcanoes<\/strong> located on <strong>Russia\u2019s Kamchatka Peninsula,<\/strong> one of the most intense volcanic regions in the world.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s estimated to be between 60,000-70,000 years old.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>stratovolcano<\/strong>\u2014a steep-sloped volcano composed of alternating layers of solidified ash, hardened lava, and volcanic rocks.<\/li>\n<li>It sports a summit reaching 3,283 meters (10,771 feet).<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>summit <\/strong>is truncated by a broad <strong>9-km-wide caldera.<\/strong> The lava dome complex was constructed within the large open caldera.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Many lava domes <\/strong>occur on the<strong> outer flanks. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Frequent collapses of the dome complex<\/strong> have produced debris avalanches; the resulting deposits cover much of the caldera floor.<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>had more major eruptions than any other volcano<\/strong> in our <strong>current period of geologic time<\/strong>, with an estimated 60 substantial eruptions in the past 10,000 years.<\/li>\n<li>The volcano has been<strong> continuously erupting since August 1999,<\/strong> but occasionally undergoes powerful explosive events.<\/li>\n<li>It has been <strong>spewing ash and steam intermittently<\/strong>\u2014with occasional <strong>dome collapses, pyroclastic flows, and lava flows<\/strong>, as well\u2014for the <strong>past decade.<\/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:\/\/inshorts.com\/en\/amp_news\/russia-s-shiveluch-volcano-erupts--sends-10-km-high-ash-plumes-1780922442438\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/inshorts.com\/en\/amp_news\/russia-s-shiveluch-volcano-erupts&#8211;sends-10-km-high-ash-plumes-1780922442438<\/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<h2>The Shiveluch Volcano in Russia&#8217;s Far East erupted recently, sending ash plumes 10 km into the air and triggering red-level aviation alerts for the area.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About Shiveluch Volcano:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is one of the <strong>largest and most active volcanoes<\/strong> located on <strong>Russia\u2019s Kamchatka Peninsula,<\/strong> one of the most intense volcanic regions in the world.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s estimated to be between 60,000-70,000 years old.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>stratovolcano<\/strong>\u2014a steep-sloped volcano composed of alternating layers of solidified ash, hardened lava, and volcanic rocks.<\/li>\n<li>It sports a summit reaching 3,283 meters (10,771 feet).<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>summit <\/strong>is truncated by a broad <strong>9-km-wide caldera.<\/strong> The lava dome complex was constructed within the large open caldera.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Many lava domes <\/strong>occur on the<strong> outer flanks. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Frequent collapses of the dome complex<\/strong> have produced debris avalanches; the resulting deposits cover much of the caldera floor.<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>had more major eruptions than any other volcano<\/strong> in our <strong>current period of geologic time<\/strong>, with an estimated 60 substantial eruptions in the past 10,000 years.<\/li>\n<li>The volcano has been<strong> continuously erupting since August 1999,<\/strong> but occasionally undergoes powerful explosive events.<\/li>\n<li>It has been <strong>spewing ash and steam intermittently<\/strong>\u2014with occasional <strong>dome collapses, pyroclastic flows, and lava flows<\/strong>, as well\u2014for the <strong>past decade.<\/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:\/\/inshorts.com\/en\/amp_news\/russia-s-shiveluch-volcano-erupts--sends-10-km-high-ash-plumes-1780922442438\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/inshorts.com\/en\/amp_news\/russia-s-shiveluch-volcano-erupts&#8211;sends-10-km-high-ash-plumes-1780922442438<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Project 18 (P-18), recently seen in the news, is associated with:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1786\"\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_181_1786\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Next-generation stealth destroyers.                                            <\/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_181_1786\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Reusable launch vehicles.                                            <\/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_181_1786\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Hypersonic missiles.                                            <\/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_181_1786\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Diesel-electric submarines.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>India\u2019s ambitious Project 18 programme is steadily taking shape as what is expected to be one of the most powerful surface combatant projects ever undertaken by the Indian Navy, according to a recent report.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Project 18 Programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Project 18 (P-18) <strong>Indian Navy\u2019s Next-Generation Destroyer (NGD) programme.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>overseen <\/strong>by the <strong>Indian Navy\u2019s Warship Design Bureau (WDB)<\/strong> in collaboration with <strong>Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp; Engineers (GRSE). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Conceived as a <strong>successor to the Visakhapatnam-class (P-15B) destroyers<\/strong>, the P-18 class will be a fleet of advanced, <strong>multi-role stealth destroyers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>With an estimated <strong>displacement exceeding 13,000 tonnes,<\/strong> the P-18 will rank among the largest destroyers ever operated by the Indian Navy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Under international classification,<\/strong> warships above 10,000 tonnes fall into the <strong>cruiser category <\/strong>\u2014 a segment that <strong>India currently does not possess.<\/strong> Project 18 will mark India\u2019s entry into this class of warships.<\/li>\n<li>They will use an advanced <strong>electric propulsion system<\/strong> powered by gas turbines and diesel generators.<\/li>\n<li>It is also expected to incorporate<strong> extensive automation<\/strong> throughout the ship, <strong>reducing crew requirements <\/strong>by an estimated <strong>25 to 30 percent<\/strong> compared to existing platforms.<\/li>\n<li>Each ship will feature <strong>114 vertical launch systems<\/strong> capable of firing a range of India\u2019s homegrown missiles, such as:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>BrahMos and BrahMos Next Generation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Long-Range Land-Attack Cruise Missiles (LR-LACM)<\/li>\n<li>Precision-Guided Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (PGLRSAM)<\/li>\n<li>Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (SRSAM)<\/li>\n<li>Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The ships will be able to <strong>carry unmanned underwater vehicles <\/strong>and <strong>kamikaze drones<\/strong>, used for surveillance, detecting mines, and attacking submarines.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced radar systems <\/strong>will give the ships 360-degree awareness and the ability to detect threats up to 500 kilometres away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/tennews.in\/project-18-to-redefine-indian-navy-with-cruiser-sized-warships-futuristic-combat-systems-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/tennews.in\/project-18-to-redefine-indian-navy-with-cruiser-sized-warships-futuristic-combat-systems-report\/<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>India\u2019s ambitious Project 18 programme is steadily taking shape as what is expected to be one of the most powerful surface combatant projects ever undertaken by the Indian Navy, according to a recent report.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Project 18 Programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Project 18 (P-18) <strong>Indian Navy\u2019s Next-Generation Destroyer (NGD) programme.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>overseen <\/strong>by the <strong>Indian Navy\u2019s Warship Design Bureau (WDB)<\/strong> in collaboration with <strong>Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp; Engineers (GRSE). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Conceived as a <strong>successor to the Visakhapatnam-class (P-15B) destroyers<\/strong>, the P-18 class will be a fleet of advanced, <strong>multi-role stealth destroyers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>With an estimated <strong>displacement exceeding 13,000 tonnes,<\/strong> the P-18 will rank among the largest destroyers ever operated by the Indian Navy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Under international classification,<\/strong> warships above 10,000 tonnes fall into the <strong>cruiser category <\/strong>\u2014 a segment that <strong>India currently does not possess.<\/strong> Project 18 will mark India\u2019s entry into this class of warships.<\/li>\n<li>They will use an advanced <strong>electric propulsion system<\/strong> powered by gas turbines and diesel generators.<\/li>\n<li>It is also expected to incorporate<strong> extensive automation<\/strong> throughout the ship, <strong>reducing crew requirements <\/strong>by an estimated <strong>25 to 30 percent<\/strong> compared to existing platforms.<\/li>\n<li>Each ship will feature <strong>114 vertical launch systems<\/strong> capable of firing a range of India\u2019s homegrown missiles, such as:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>BrahMos and BrahMos Next Generation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Long-Range Land-Attack Cruise Missiles (LR-LACM)<\/li>\n<li>Precision-Guided Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (PGLRSAM)<\/li>\n<li>Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (SRSAM)<\/li>\n<li>Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The ships will be able to <strong>carry unmanned underwater vehicles <\/strong>and <strong>kamikaze drones<\/strong>, used for surveillance, detecting mines, and attacking submarines.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced radar systems <\/strong>will give the ships 360-degree awareness and the ability to detect threats up to 500 kilometres away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/tennews.in\/project-18-to-redefine-indian-navy-with-cruiser-sized-warships-futuristic-combat-systems-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/tennews.in\/project-18-to-redefine-indian-navy-with-cruiser-sized-warships-futuristic-combat-systems-report\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It aims to ensure early risk detection, timely medical intervention, and safer pregnancies for every woman in India.<\/li>\n<li>It is an initiative of the Ministry of Health &amp; Family Welfare (MoHFW).<\/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=\"1787\"\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_181_1787\"\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_181_1787\"\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_181_1787\"\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_181_1787\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry will launch nationwide celebrations to commemorate ten years of successful implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>launched on June 9, 2016<\/strong> by the Ministry of Health &amp; Family Welfare (MoHFW).<\/li>\n<li>It aims to ensure <strong>early risk detection, timely medical intervention<\/strong>, and safer pregnancies for every woman in India, regardless of where she lives.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key features of Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyaan<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It provides free, <strong>comprehensive antenatal care to pregnant<\/strong> women \u2014 particularly those in <strong>their second and third trimesters<\/strong> \u2014 at designated government health facilities <strong>on the 9th of every month. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Minimum\u00a0one comprehensive and quality antenatal checkup by Obstetrician &amp; Gynaecologist or Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care<\/strong> (CEmONC) \/ Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC) trained doctor\u00a0during the second or third trimester.<\/li>\n<li>Mobilizing the pregnant women\u00a0for specialist Antenatal care services at designated public health facilities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>High Risk Pregnancy<\/strong> (HRP) identification\u00a0by screening for 25 high risk factors and\u00a0management at an early stage.<\/li>\n<li>Linking of HRPs\u00a0to the nearest first referral unit (FRU) for a safe delivery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Empanelment of\u00a0private service<\/strong> providers\u00a0for PMSMA service provision.<\/li>\n<li>High-risk pregnancy cases receive priority attention and follow-up care.<\/li>\n<li>Women <strong>who are dropouts from regular antenatal care<\/strong> are actively encouraged to participate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/govt-to-launch-nationwide-celebrations-for-decade-of-pm-surakshit-matritva-abhiyan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/govt-to-launch-nationwide-celebrations-for-decade-of-pm-surakshit-matritva-abhiyan\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/govt-to-launch-nationwide-celebrations-for-decade-of-pm-surakshit-matritva-abhiyan\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry will launch nationwide celebrations to commemorate ten years of successful implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>launched on June 9, 2016<\/strong> by the Ministry of Health &amp; Family Welfare (MoHFW).<\/li>\n<li>It aims to ensure <strong>early risk detection, timely medical intervention<\/strong>, and safer pregnancies for every woman in India, regardless of where she lives.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key features of Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyaan<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It provides free, <strong>comprehensive antenatal care to pregnant<\/strong> women \u2014 particularly those in <strong>their second and third trimesters<\/strong> \u2014 at designated government health facilities <strong>on the 9th of every month. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Minimum\u00a0one comprehensive and quality antenatal checkup by Obstetrician &amp; Gynaecologist or Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care<\/strong> (CEmONC) \/ Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC) trained doctor\u00a0during the second or third trimester.<\/li>\n<li>Mobilizing the pregnant women\u00a0for specialist Antenatal care services at designated public health facilities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>High Risk Pregnancy<\/strong> (HRP) identification\u00a0by screening for 25 high risk factors and\u00a0management at an early stage.<\/li>\n<li>Linking of HRPs\u00a0to the nearest first referral unit (FRU) for a safe delivery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Empanelment of\u00a0private service<\/strong> providers\u00a0for PMSMA service provision.<\/li>\n<li>High-risk pregnancy cases receive priority attention and follow-up care.<\/li>\n<li>Women <strong>who are dropouts from regular antenatal care<\/strong> are actively encouraged to participate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/govt-to-launch-nationwide-celebrations-for-decade-of-pm-surakshit-matritva-abhiyan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/govt-to-launch-nationwide-celebrations-for-decade-of-pm-surakshit-matritva-abhiyan\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/govt-to-launch-nationwide-celebrations-for-decade-of-pm-surakshit-matritva-abhiyan\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Gallantry Awards:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>These awards recognises acts of exceptional bravery, courage and devotion to duty by the Armed Forces and security personnel.<\/li>\n<li>These awards are announced twice in a year.<\/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=\"1788\"\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_181_1788\"\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_181_1788\"\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_181_1788\"\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_181_1788\"\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 President of India conferred Gallantry Awards to the personnel of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces, and State and Union Territory Police during the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It recognises acts of <strong>exceptional bravery, courage<\/strong> and devotion to duty by the <strong>Armed Forces and security personnel.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ministry:<\/strong>The <strong>Ministry of Defence seeks<\/strong> recommendations <strong>twice annually<\/strong> from the Armed Forces and the <strong>Ministry of Home Affairs<\/strong> for Gallantry Awards in India.<\/li>\n<li>These gallantry <strong>awards are announced twice in a year<\/strong> &#8211; first on the occasion of the Republic Day and then on the occasion of the Independence Day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>History of Gallantry Awards:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Three gallantry awards, namely <strong>Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra<\/strong>, were instituted by the Government of India on <strong>26th January, 1950.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Thereafter, the other three gallantry awards, i.e. the Ashoka Chakra Class-I, the Ashoka Chakra Class-II and the Ashoka Chakra Class-III were instituted in 1952.<\/li>\n<li>These were later renamed in January 1967 as <strong>Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra, and Shaurya Chakra, respectively.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Order of precedence:<\/strong> The order of precedence of these awards is <strong>the Param Vir Chakra<\/strong>, the Ashoka Chakra, the Mahavir Chakra, the Kirti Chakra, the Vir Chakra and the <strong>Shaurya Chakra.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These awards are <strong>divided into two main categories<\/strong> based on whether the act of bravery occurs in the presence of the enemy or in peacetime situations.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wartime Gallantry Awards:<\/strong> Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra, and Vir Chakra<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peacetime Gallantry Awards:<\/strong> Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra, and Shaurya Chakra are awarded for courageous actions during peacetime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/president-droupadi-murmu-confers-gallantry-awards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/president-droupadi-murmu-confers-gallantry-awards\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/president-droupadi-murmu-confers-gallantry-awards\/<\/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 President of India conferred Gallantry Awards to the personnel of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces, and State and Union Territory Police during the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It recognises acts of <strong>exceptional bravery, courage<\/strong> and devotion to duty by the <strong>Armed Forces and security personnel.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ministry:<\/strong>The <strong>Ministry of Defence seeks<\/strong> recommendations <strong>twice annually<\/strong> from the Armed Forces and the <strong>Ministry of Home Affairs<\/strong> for Gallantry Awards in India.<\/li>\n<li>These gallantry <strong>awards are announced twice in a year<\/strong> &#8211; first on the occasion of the Republic Day and then on the occasion of the Independence Day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>History of Gallantry Awards:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Three gallantry awards, namely <strong>Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra<\/strong>, were instituted by the Government of India on <strong>26th January, 1950.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Thereafter, the other three gallantry awards, i.e. the Ashoka Chakra Class-I, the Ashoka Chakra Class-II and the Ashoka Chakra Class-III were instituted in 1952.<\/li>\n<li>These were later renamed in January 1967 as <strong>Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra, and Shaurya Chakra, respectively.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Order of precedence:<\/strong> The order of precedence of these awards is <strong>the Param Vir Chakra<\/strong>, the Ashoka Chakra, the Mahavir Chakra, the Kirti Chakra, the Vir Chakra and the <strong>Shaurya Chakra.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These awards are <strong>divided into two main categories<\/strong> based on whether the act of bravery occurs in the presence of the enemy or in peacetime situations.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wartime Gallantry Awards:<\/strong> Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra, and Vir Chakra<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peacetime Gallantry Awards:<\/strong> Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra, and Shaurya Chakra are awarded for courageous actions during peacetime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/president-droupadi-murmu-confers-gallantry-awards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/president-droupadi-murmu-confers-gallantry-awards\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/president-droupadi-murmu-confers-gallantry-awards\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Food Safety and Standards Authority of India:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a statutory institution formed by the Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Government of India.<\/li>\n<li>It is responsible only for setting food standards in India.<\/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=\"1789\"\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_181_1789\"\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_181_1789\"\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_181_1789\"\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_181_1789\"\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>Consider the following statements regarding Food Safety and Standards Authority of India:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a statutory institution formed by the Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Government of India.<\/li>\n<li>It is responsible only for setting food standards in India.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/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>Consider the following statements regarding Food Safety and Standards Authority of India:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a statutory institution formed by the Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Government of India.<\/li>\n<li>It is responsible only for setting food standards in India.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>9<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>9<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Japan, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is bordered by Pacific Ocean in the West.<\/li>\n<li>It is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a major zone of earthquakes and active volcanoes.<\/li>\n<li>The Mount Fuji is located in this country.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1790\"\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_181_1790\"\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_181_1790\"\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_181_1790\"\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_181_1790\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, India and Japan reviewed outcomes of recent high-level exchanges and senior-level talks while discussing measures to further strengthen bilateral ties.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is an island nation in East Asia, situated in <strong>the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime borders:<\/strong> It is bordered by the <strong>Pacific Ocean (<\/strong>East), <strong>Sea of Okhotsk<\/strong> (North), <strong>Sea of Japan<\/strong> (West East) and <strong>East China Sea<\/strong> (Southwest).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Japan:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>comprises a chain of islands<\/strong> stretching ~1,500 miles in a northeast\u2013southwest arc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> Over 80% mountainous, with rugged terrain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Main Islands (north to south):<\/strong> Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It ranges from subarctic in the <strong>north to humid subtropical in the south.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Volcanic activity:<\/strong> It is <strong>located on the Pacific Ring of Fire \u2013<\/strong> a major zone of earthquakes and active volcanoes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest peak:<\/strong> Mount Fuji (3,776 m), which is a stratovolcano.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major mountain ranges:<\/strong> Japanese Alps.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major rivers:<\/strong> Shinano River (longest), Tone River, Kiso River.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It mainly consists of Coal, iron ore, zinc, lead, copper, sulfur, gold, and silver.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/india-and-japan-discuss-measures-to-further-strengthen-ties\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/india-and-japan-discuss-measures-to-further-strengthen-ties\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/india-and-japan-discuss-measures-to-further-strengthen-ties\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                  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of Japan:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>comprises a chain of islands<\/strong> stretching ~1,500 miles in a northeast\u2013southwest arc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> Over 80% mountainous, with rugged terrain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Main Islands (north to south):<\/strong> Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It ranges from subarctic in the <strong>north to humid subtropical in the south.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Volcanic activity:<\/strong> It is <strong>located on the Pacific Ring of Fire \u2013<\/strong> a major zone of earthquakes and active volcanoes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest peak:<\/strong> Mount Fuji (3,776 m), which is a stratovolcano.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major mountain ranges:<\/strong> Japanese Alps.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major rivers:<\/strong> Shinano River (longest), Tone River, Kiso River.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It mainly consists of Coal, iron ore, zinc, lead, copper, sulfur, gold, and silver.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/india-and-japan-discuss-measures-to-further-strengthen-ties\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/india-and-japan-discuss-measures-to-further-strengthen-ties\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/india-and-japan-discuss-measures-to-further-strengthen-ties\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n              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Interaction with nitrogen produces shades of blue and purple.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Auroras expand to midlatitudes<\/strong> when the solar wind is extremely strong.\n<ul>\n<li>This happens when the activity <strong>on the Sun\u2019s surface goes up<\/strong>, leading to solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which are essentially extra bursts of energy in the solar wind.<\/li>\n<li>In such cases, the solar wind is so <strong>intense that it can result in a geomagnetic storm,<\/strong> also known as a magnetic storm \u2014 a temporary disturbance of the Earth\u2019s magnetic field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/aurora-in-india-2026-solar-storm-to-cause-northern-lights-when-where-how-to-see\/article71075700.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/aurora-in-india-2026-solar-storm-to-cause-northern-lights-when-where-how-to-see\/article71075700.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/aurora-in-india-2026-solar-storm-to-cause-northern-lights-when-where-how-to-see\/article71075700.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Recently, \u2018Aurora Borealis\u2019, more popularly called \u2018northern lights\u2019 was expected to be visible in India.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>popularly called as \u2018northern lights\u2019<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The phenomenon is called \u2018northern lights\u2019 because <strong>they are concentrated around the North Pole <\/strong>or the magnetic pole in Earth\u2019s northern hemisphere.<\/li>\n<li>They are frequently seen in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Canada, Alaska, and Greenland.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Aurora Borealis\u2019 is the scientific name for these lights in the night sky in <strong>the northern hemisphere. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ones in the <strong>southern hemisphere<\/strong> are called \u2018<strong>Aurora Australis\u2019 or \u2018southern lights.\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Formation of Auroras:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is due to <strong>activity on the surface of the Sun.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The star continuously releases a <strong>stream of charged particles<\/strong>, mainly electrons and protons, and magnetic fields called the solar wind.<\/li>\n<li>As the <strong>solar wind approaches the Earth,<\/strong> it is <strong>deflected by the planet\u2019s magnetic field<\/strong>, which acts like a protective shield.<\/li>\n<li>However, some of the charged particles are trapped in the magnetic field and they travel down the magnetic field lines at the north and south poles into the upper atmosphere of the Earth.<\/li>\n<li>These <strong>particles then interact with different gases present<\/strong> there, resulting in tiny flashes that light up the night sky.<\/li>\n<li>When solar wind particles collide with oxygen, a green colour light is produced. Interaction with nitrogen produces shades of blue and purple.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Auroras expand to midlatitudes<\/strong> when the solar wind is extremely strong.\n<ul>\n<li>This happens when the activity <strong>on the Sun\u2019s surface goes up<\/strong>, leading to solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which are essentially extra bursts of energy in the solar wind.<\/li>\n<li>In such cases, the solar wind is so <strong>intense that it can result in a geomagnetic storm,<\/strong> also known as a magnetic storm \u2014 a temporary disturbance of the Earth\u2019s magnetic field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/aurora-in-india-2026-solar-storm-to-cause-northern-lights-when-where-how-to-see\/article71075700.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/aurora-in-india-2026-solar-storm-to-cause-northern-lights-when-where-how-to-see\/article71075700.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/aurora-in-india-2026-solar-storm-to-cause-northern-lights-when-where-how-to-see\/article71075700.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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