


{"id":108074,"date":"2026-06-13T17:57:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T12:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=108074"},"modified":"2026-06-13T18:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T12:51:17","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-13-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-13-june-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 13 June 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_185\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 13 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>Global Peace Index, recently in news, is published by:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1833\"\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_185_1833\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 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NITI Aayog                                            <\/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_185_1833\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. World Economic Forum                                            <\/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_185_1833\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Institute for Economics &amp; Peace                                            <\/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>India ranked 127th place in the recently released Global Peace Index 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is produced by the <strong>Institute for Economics &amp; Peace (IEP),<\/strong> is\u00a0an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank<\/li>\n<li>The GPI is the world\u2019s leading <strong>measure of global peacefulness.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It ranks <strong>163 independent states<\/strong> and territories according to their level of peacefulness, covering 99.7 percent of the world\u2019s population.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Parameters used:<\/strong> It uses <strong>23 qualitative and quantitative indicators<\/strong> to measure the state of peace across three domains: the level of Societal Safety and Security; the extent of Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict; and the degree of Militarisation.<\/li>\n<li>This year it is the <strong>20th edition of the GPI.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Top Performing Countries:<\/strong> Iceland\u00a0ranked first for the 19th consecutive year, followed by New Zealand, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Ireland.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bottom Countries:<\/strong> <strong>Russia <\/strong>is the <strong>least peaceful country<\/strong>, with Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ukraine, and Israel completing the bottom five.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/sri-lanka-ranked-67th-in-global-peace-index-and-second-in-south-asia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/sri-lanka-ranked-67th-in-global-peace-index-and-second-in-south-asia\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/sri-lanka-ranked-67th-in-global-peace-index-and-second-in-south-asia\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>India ranked 127th place in the recently released Global Peace Index 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is produced by the <strong>Institute for Economics &amp; Peace (IEP),<\/strong> is\u00a0an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank<\/li>\n<li>The GPI is the world\u2019s leading <strong>measure of global peacefulness.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It ranks <strong>163 independent states<\/strong> and territories according to their level of peacefulness, covering 99.7 percent of the world\u2019s population.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Parameters used:<\/strong> It uses <strong>23 qualitative and quantitative indicators<\/strong> to measure the state of peace across three domains: the level of Societal Safety and Security; the extent of Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict; and the degree of Militarisation.<\/li>\n<li>This year it is the <strong>20th edition of the GPI.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Top Performing Countries:<\/strong> Iceland\u00a0ranked first for the 19th consecutive year, followed by New Zealand, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Ireland.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bottom Countries:<\/strong> <strong>Russia <\/strong>is the <strong>least peaceful country<\/strong>, with Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ukraine, and Israel completing the bottom five.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/sri-lanka-ranked-67th-in-global-peace-index-and-second-in-south-asia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/sri-lanka-ranked-67th-in-global-peace-index-and-second-in-south-asia\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/sri-lanka-ranked-67th-in-global-peace-index-and-second-in-south-asia\/<\/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 Varya AI Model:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a distilled video model built to make frontier video AI\u00a0affordable.<\/li>\n<li>It is developed with support from the IndiaAI Mission.<\/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=\"1834\"\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_185_1834\"\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_185_1834\"\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_185_1834\"\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_185_1834\"\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, Avataar.ai, an artificial intelligence (AI)-native transformation company has launched Varya AI model.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>distilled video model<\/strong> built to make frontier video AI\u00a0affordable, accessible and relevant\u00a0for India\u2019s next generation of users.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>developed with<\/strong> <strong>support from the IndiaAI Mission.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Technique used:<\/strong> Varya uses a <strong>distillation technique<\/strong> that\u00a0reduces video generation from 50 steps to 4 steps,\u00a0while maintaining comparable output quality.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost:<\/strong> It can generate <strong>video at \u20b90.48 per second<\/strong>, making it upto 10x more cost-efficient\u00a0than several leading global video models.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Working:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Users can either <strong>enter a text prompt or upload an image<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>model then generates a video clip,<\/strong> and users can continue extending the sequence by generating additional clips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Potential Uses-case:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Education:<\/strong> A teacher can create a visual lesson in a village classroom.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Industry:<\/strong> MSME use it for creating product ads,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Governance:<\/strong> Citizen can access public information through video.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2272090&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2272090&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2272090&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, Avataar.ai, an artificial intelligence (AI)-native transformation company has launched Varya AI model.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>distilled video model<\/strong> built to make frontier video AI\u00a0affordable, accessible and relevant\u00a0for India\u2019s next generation of users.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>developed with<\/strong> <strong>support from the IndiaAI Mission.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Technique used:<\/strong> Varya uses a <strong>distillation technique<\/strong> that\u00a0reduces video generation from 50 steps to 4 steps,\u00a0while maintaining comparable output quality.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost:<\/strong> It can generate <strong>video at \u20b90.48 per second<\/strong>, making it upto 10x more cost-efficient\u00a0than several leading global video models.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Working:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Users can either <strong>enter a text prompt or upload an image<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>model then generates a video clip,<\/strong> and users can continue extending the sequence by generating additional clips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Potential Uses-case:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Education:<\/strong> A teacher can create a visual lesson in a village classroom.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Industry:<\/strong> MSME use it for creating product ads,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Governance:<\/strong> Citizen can access public information through video.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2272090&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2272090&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2272090&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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                     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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 Supernova:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a cataclysmic explosion of a massive star.<\/li>\n<li>It is one of the primary sources of heavy elements in the universe.<\/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=\"1835\"\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_185_1835\"\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_185_1835\"\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_185_1835\"\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_185_1835\"\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>According to a study led by Indian researchers, observations of a supernova discovered in a galaxy about 90.7 million light-years from Earth could help astronomers improve measurements of distances in the nearby universe.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A supernova is the name given to the <strong>cataclysmic explosion of a massive star.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Supernovae (SNe) are one of the most <strong>violent explosions in the universe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can emit more energy in a few seconds than our sun will radiate in its lifetime of billions of years.<\/li>\n<li>These spectacular events can be so bright that they outshine their entire galaxies for a few days or even months.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>They\u2019re also the <strong>primary source of heavy elements in the universe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A star <strong>can go supernova in one of two ways:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe):<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These are one of these cosmic fireworks occurring when a <strong>massive star exhausts its nuclear fuel<\/strong> and can no longer support itself against the gravitational pull.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The most <strong>common type of core-collapse supernova is Type IIP<\/strong>, which happens when a massive red supergiant star (about 8\u201317 times the mass of the Sun) reaches the end of its life.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process:<\/strong> When the star\u2019s <strong>core collapses into a proto-neutron star,<\/strong> the outer material falls inward, then bounces back from the surface, <strong>creating a powerful shock wave.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>When the shock reaches the surface, the star\u2019s outer layers break away and expand into space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thermal runaway supernova: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It can occur when <strong>two stars orbit each other<\/strong>, and one or both of those stars is a white dwarf.<\/li>\n<li>If the stars in one of these binary systems collide, or if one of the white dwarfs absorbs enough matter from the other star, the <strong>white dwarf can become a supernova.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2272106&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2272106&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2272106&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to a study led by Indian researchers, observations of a supernova discovered in a galaxy about 90.7 million light-years from Earth could help astronomers improve measurements of distances in the nearby universe.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A supernova is the name given to the <strong>cataclysmic explosion of a massive star.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Supernovae (SNe) are one of the most <strong>violent explosions in the universe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can emit more energy in a few seconds than our sun will radiate in its lifetime of billions of years.<\/li>\n<li>These spectacular events can be so bright that they outshine their entire galaxies for a few days or even months.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>They\u2019re also the <strong>primary source of heavy elements in the universe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A star <strong>can go supernova in one of two ways:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe):<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These are one of these cosmic fireworks occurring when a <strong>massive star exhausts its nuclear fuel<\/strong> and can no longer support itself against the gravitational pull.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The most <strong>common type of core-collapse supernova is Type IIP<\/strong>, which happens when a massive red supergiant star (about 8\u201317 times the mass of the Sun) reaches the end of its life.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process:<\/strong> When the star\u2019s <strong>core collapses into a proto-neutron star,<\/strong> the outer material falls inward, then bounces back from the surface, <strong>creating a powerful shock wave.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>When the shock reaches the surface, the star\u2019s outer layers break away and expand into space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thermal runaway supernova: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It can occur when <strong>two stars orbit each other<\/strong>, and one or both of those stars is a white dwarf.<\/li>\n<li>If the stars in one of these binary systems collide, or if one of the white dwarfs absorbs enough matter from the other star, the <strong>white dwarf can become a supernova.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2272106&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2272106&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2272106&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                  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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Slovakia, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a landlocked country located in Central Europe.<\/li>\n<li>It is a member of the European Union and NATO.<\/li>\n<li>It is bordered by Poland and Germany.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1836\"\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_185_1836\"\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_185_1836\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 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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>The Prime Minister of India will undertake a historic state visit to Slovakia marking the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Central European nation since its independence.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u00a0is a mountainous <strong>landlocked country in Central Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It is bordered by 5 Nations: by <strong>Poland<\/strong> in the north; <strong>Hungary<\/strong> in the south; <strong>Ukraine<\/strong> in the east; <strong>Austria<\/strong> in the southwest and <strong>Czech Republic<\/strong> in the west.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>member of the European Union and NATO.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Bratislava<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Slovakia:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Topography:<\/strong> Slovakia&#8217;s geography is\u00a0<strong>largely mountainous<\/strong> in the northern and central parts of the country, while the southern part is covered by lowlands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It experiences a <strong>continental climate<\/strong> common to central Europe, characterised by\u00a0warm, dry summers and cold winters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mountain Ranges: <\/strong>Ore Mountains, Tatra Mountains and Carpathian Mountains\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Peak:<\/strong> The highest point is Gerlach Peak<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers:<\/strong>\u00a0Danube, Morava, Hron, Hornad and Vah<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It mainly consists of iron ore, copper, manganese, magnesite, lead, and zinc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/pm-modi-to-embark-on-6-day-visit-to-france-and-slovakia-on-saturday\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/pm-modi-to-embark-on-6-day-visit-to-france-and-slovakia-on-saturday\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/pm-modi-to-embark-on-6-day-visit-to-france-and-slovakia-on-saturday\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister of India will undertake a historic state visit to Slovakia marking the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Central European nation since its independence.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u00a0is a mountainous <strong>landlocked country in Central Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It is bordered by 5 Nations: by <strong>Poland<\/strong> in the north; <strong>Hungary<\/strong> in the south; <strong>Ukraine<\/strong> in the east; <strong>Austria<\/strong> in the southwest and <strong>Czech Republic<\/strong> in the west.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>member of the European Union and NATO.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Bratislava<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Slovakia:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Topography:<\/strong> Slovakia&#8217;s geography is\u00a0<strong>largely mountainous<\/strong> in the northern and central parts of the country, while the southern part is covered by lowlands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It experiences a <strong>continental climate<\/strong> common to central Europe, characterised by\u00a0warm, dry summers and cold winters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mountain Ranges: <\/strong>Ore Mountains, Tatra Mountains and Carpathian Mountains\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Peak:<\/strong> The highest point is Gerlach Peak<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers:<\/strong>\u00a0Danube, Morava, Hron, Hornad and Vah<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It mainly consists of iron ore, copper, manganese, magnesite, lead, and zinc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/pm-modi-to-embark-on-6-day-visit-to-france-and-slovakia-on-saturday\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/pm-modi-to-embark-on-6-day-visit-to-france-and-slovakia-on-saturday\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/pm-modi-to-embark-on-6-day-visit-to-france-and-slovakia-on-saturday\/<\/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 DigiDukaan:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is aimed at digitising kirana stores for B2B procurement.<\/li>\n<li>It is an initiative of the Reserve Bank of 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=\"1837\"\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_185_1837\"\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_185_1837\"\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_185_1837\"\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_185_1837\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), in collaboration with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), convened a Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Roundtable and discussed DigiDukaan.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an<strong> Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC&#8217;s) initiative<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at <strong>digitising kirana stores for B2B procurement.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is designed to <strong>improve efficiency across the value chain.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features of DigiDukaan<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For Kirana Stores:<\/strong>\u00a0 It enables kirana <strong>stores to improve margins<\/strong> through direct procurement by offering better visibility of schemes, improved fill rates and enhanced working capital management.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For distributors:<\/strong> The <strong>initiative facilitates wider market reach<\/strong> without additional field costs through order and collection digitisation, while improving retailer coverage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For brands<\/strong>: It <strong>provides direct access to retailer demand signals<\/strong>, retail counters, and more effective deployment and tracking of schemes.<\/li>\n<li>DigiDukaan has already gained early traction in Hyderabad, where more than 10,000 retailers.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2272311&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2272311&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2272311&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), in collaboration with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), convened a Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Roundtable and discussed DigiDukaan.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an<strong> Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC&#8217;s) initiative<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at <strong>digitising kirana stores for B2B procurement.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is designed to <strong>improve efficiency across the value chain.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features of DigiDukaan<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For Kirana Stores:<\/strong>\u00a0 It enables kirana <strong>stores to improve margins<\/strong> through direct procurement by offering better visibility of schemes, improved fill rates and enhanced working capital management.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For distributors:<\/strong> The <strong>initiative facilitates wider market reach<\/strong> without additional field costs through order and collection digitisation, while improving retailer coverage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For brands<\/strong>: It <strong>provides direct access to retailer demand signals<\/strong>, retail counters, and more effective deployment and tracking of schemes.<\/li>\n<li>DigiDukaan has already gained early traction in Hyderabad, where more than 10,000 retailers.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2272311&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2272311&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2272311&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\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>Which among the following best describes Chonala albistricta, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1832\"\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_185_1832\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A newly identified frog species.                                            <\/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_185_1832\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A freshwater fish species.                                            <\/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_185_1832\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A newly discovered butterfly species.                                            <\/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_185_1832\"\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: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Researchers recently discovered a new butterfly species named Chonala albistricta in Arunachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Chonala albistricta:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chonala albistricta, or <strong>Narrow-banded Wall,<\/strong> is a new species of <strong>butterfly<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It was discovered at Mayodia Pass in the<strong> Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It belongs to the <strong>genus Chonala,<\/strong> a small group of <strong>mountain butterflies<\/strong> found in <strong>high-elevation regions of the Himalayas<\/strong> and <strong>neighbouring parts of Asia. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>tenth known species<\/strong> in the genus Chonala worldwide and only the <strong>second species<\/strong> from the genus <strong>recorded in India. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The species has been <strong>named after the distinctly narrow, unevenly bent white band on its forewing. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This <strong>high-altitude butterfly <\/strong>species is notoriously difficult to study as they occur in<strong> small populations, fly for only a brief period<\/strong> each year (June to August), and inhabit remote mountain passes that are often challenging to access.<\/li>\n<li>The species <strong>breeds only once a year.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easternmirrornagaland.com\/new-butterfly-species-discovered-in-arunachal-pradesh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.easternmirrornagaland.com\/new-butterfly-species-discovered-in-arunachal-pradesh<\/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>Researchers recently discovered a new butterfly species named Chonala albistricta in Arunachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Chonala albistricta:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chonala albistricta, or <strong>Narrow-banded Wall,<\/strong> is a new species of <strong>butterfly<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It was discovered at Mayodia Pass in the<strong> Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It belongs to the <strong>genus Chonala,<\/strong> a small group of <strong>mountain butterflies<\/strong> found in <strong>high-elevation regions of the Himalayas<\/strong> and <strong>neighbouring parts of Asia. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>tenth known species<\/strong> in the genus Chonala worldwide and only the <strong>second species<\/strong> from the genus <strong>recorded in India. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The species has been <strong>named after the distinctly narrow, unevenly bent white band on its forewing. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This <strong>high-altitude butterfly <\/strong>species is notoriously difficult to study as they occur in<strong> small populations, fly for only a brief period<\/strong> each year (June to August), and inhabit remote mountain passes that are often challenging to access.<\/li>\n<li>The species <strong>breeds only once a year.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easternmirrornagaland.com\/new-butterfly-species-discovered-in-arunachal-pradesh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.easternmirrornagaland.com\/new-butterfly-species-discovered-in-arunachal-pradesh<\/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:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a country in northeastern Europe.<\/li>\n<li>It is bordered by Russia in the east.<\/li>\n<li>It is the northernmost of the three Baltic states.<\/li>\n<li>Its capital is Tallinn.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The above statements correctly describe which country?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1838\"\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_185_1838\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Latvia                                            <\/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_185_1838\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Estonia                                            <\/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_185_1838\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Finland                                            <\/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_185_1838\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Lithuania                                            <\/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>Estonian government officials and business executives are expressing greater interest in cooperating with India in defence and trade.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Estonia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a country in <strong>northeastern Europe,<\/strong> the <strong>northernmost of the three Baltic states. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>bordered by Russia<\/strong> in the <strong>east <\/strong>and <strong>Latvia <\/strong>in the <strong>south<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is also <strong>bounded by the Gulf of Finland<\/strong> in the <strong>north<\/strong>, the <strong>Baltic Sea<\/strong> in the <strong>west, <\/strong>and <strong>Lake Peipus <\/strong>in the <strong>east<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Estonia shares its<strong> maritime borders<\/strong> with <strong>Finland and Sweden. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Estonia\u2019s area includes some<strong> 1,500 islands<\/strong> and islets; the<strong> two largest<\/strong> of these islands, <strong>Saaremaa and Hiiumaa,<\/strong> are off mainland Estonia\u2019s west coast.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital: Tallinn <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Official Language: Estonian\u202f <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Currency: euro (\u20ac) <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Political System: <\/strong>\u00a0It is a <strong>parliamentary republic. <\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>History<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ruled at various times<\/strong> during the Middle Ages by <strong>Denmark<\/strong>, the <strong>German knights <\/strong>of the Livonian Order, and <strong>Sweden<\/strong>, Estonia ended up part of the<strong> Russian Empire <\/strong>in the <strong>18th century.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It experienced its first period of<strong> independence in 1918,<\/strong> following the <strong>end of World War One<\/strong> and the collapse of the Russian Empire.<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>1940 <\/strong>it was <strong>forcibly incorporated into the U.S.S.R.<\/strong> as one of its constituent republics.<\/li>\n<li>Estonia remained a <strong>Soviet republic until 1991<\/strong>, when, along with the other Baltic states, it declared its independence.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Soviet Union recognized independence<\/strong> <strong>for Estonia and the other Baltic states<\/strong> on September 6, <strong>1991<\/strong>, and <strong>United Nations membership<\/strong> <strong>followed <\/strong>shortly thereafter.<\/li>\n<li>Estonia set about <strong>transforming <\/strong>its government into a <strong>parliamentary democracy <\/strong>and reorienting its economy toward <strong>market capitalism. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In <strong>2004 joined<\/strong> the North Atlantic Treaty Organization <strong>(NATO) and the European Union (EU). <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/incoming\/estonian-govt-industry-pitch-more-cooperation-with-india\/article71093927.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/incoming\/estonian-govt-industry-pitch-more-cooperation-with-india\/article71093927.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Estonian government officials and business executives are expressing greater interest in cooperating with India in defence and trade.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Estonia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a country in <strong>northeastern Europe,<\/strong> the <strong>northernmost of the three Baltic states. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>bordered by Russia<\/strong> in the <strong>east <\/strong>and <strong>Latvia <\/strong>in the <strong>south<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is also <strong>bounded by the Gulf of Finland<\/strong> in the <strong>north<\/strong>, the <strong>Baltic Sea<\/strong> in the <strong>west, <\/strong>and <strong>Lake Peipus <\/strong>in the <strong>east<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Estonia shares its<strong> maritime borders<\/strong> with <strong>Finland and Sweden. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Estonia\u2019s area includes some<strong> 1,500 islands<\/strong> and islets; the<strong> two largest<\/strong> of these islands, <strong>Saaremaa and Hiiumaa,<\/strong> are off mainland Estonia\u2019s west coast.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital: Tallinn <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Official Language: Estonian\u202f <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Currency: euro (\u20ac) <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Political System: <\/strong>\u00a0It is a <strong>parliamentary republic. <\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>History<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ruled at various times<\/strong> during the Middle Ages by <strong>Denmark<\/strong>, the <strong>German knights <\/strong>of the Livonian Order, and <strong>Sweden<\/strong>, Estonia ended up part of the<strong> Russian Empire <\/strong>in the <strong>18th century.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It experienced its first period of<strong> independence in 1918,<\/strong> following the <strong>end of World War One<\/strong> and the collapse of the Russian Empire.<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>1940 <\/strong>it was <strong>forcibly incorporated into the U.S.S.R.<\/strong> as one of its constituent republics.<\/li>\n<li>Estonia remained a <strong>Soviet republic until 1991<\/strong>, when, along with the other Baltic states, it declared its independence.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Soviet Union recognized independence<\/strong> <strong>for Estonia and the other Baltic states<\/strong> on September 6, <strong>1991<\/strong>, and <strong>United Nations membership<\/strong> <strong>followed <\/strong>shortly thereafter.<\/li>\n<li>Estonia set about <strong>transforming <\/strong>its government into a <strong>parliamentary democracy <\/strong>and reorienting its economy toward <strong>market capitalism. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In <strong>2004 joined<\/strong> the North Atlantic Treaty Organization <strong>(NATO) and the European Union (EU). <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/incoming\/estonian-govt-industry-pitch-more-cooperation-with-india\/article71093927.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/incoming\/estonian-govt-industry-pitch-more-cooperation-with-india\/article71093927.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding INS Baaz, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an Indian naval air station.<\/li>\n<li>It is located in Andhra 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=\"1839\"\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_185_1839\"\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_185_1839\"\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_185_1839\"\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_185_1839\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The government recently decided to build a new Rs 13,000-crore greenfield civil-military airport as part of the Great Nicobar project instead of expanding the existing naval airfield at INS Baaz.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About INS Baaz:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>Indian naval air station<\/strong> located <strong>near Campbell Bay<\/strong>, on <strong>Great Nicobar Island<\/strong> in the <strong>Andaman &amp; Nicobar Islands. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>commissioned <\/strong>on July 31, <strong>2012<\/strong>. It is the <strong>first air station in the Nicobar Islands.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> southernmost air station<\/strong> of the <strong>Indian Armed Forces. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is under the <strong>joint-services Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) <\/strong>of the<strong> Indian Armed Forces. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It significantly enhances India\u2019s capacity for <strong>intelligence gathering, surveillance, <\/strong>and reconnaissance across <strong>vast areas of the Indian Ocean. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>overlooks <\/strong>the<strong> Strait of Malacca<\/strong> as well as the <strong>Six Degree Channel between Great Nicobar and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is used as a base for the Indian <strong>Navy&#8217;s Dornier Do 228 reconnaissance aircraft. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can also operate the Indian <strong>Air Force&#8217;s C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its<strong> runway measures 3,500 feet (1,100 m)<\/strong> and will be progressively lengthened to enable all heavy aircraft to operate from the base.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/great-nicobar-airport-project-government-drops-ins-baaz-expansion-for-new-greenfield-airport-2923909-2026-06-09\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/great-nicobar-airport-project-government-drops-ins-baaz-expansion-for-new-greenfield-airport-2923909-2026-06-09<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The government recently decided to build a new Rs 13,000-crore greenfield civil-military airport as part of the Great Nicobar project instead of expanding the existing naval airfield at INS Baaz.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About INS Baaz:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>Indian naval air station<\/strong> located <strong>near Campbell Bay<\/strong>, on <strong>Great Nicobar Island<\/strong> in the <strong>Andaman &amp; Nicobar Islands. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>commissioned <\/strong>on July 31, <strong>2012<\/strong>. It is the <strong>first air station in the Nicobar Islands.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> southernmost air station<\/strong> of the <strong>Indian Armed Forces. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is under the <strong>joint-services Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) <\/strong>of the<strong> Indian Armed Forces. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It significantly enhances India\u2019s capacity for <strong>intelligence gathering, surveillance, <\/strong>and reconnaissance across <strong>vast areas of the Indian Ocean. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>overlooks <\/strong>the<strong> Strait of Malacca<\/strong> as well as the <strong>Six Degree Channel between Great Nicobar and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is used as a base for the Indian <strong>Navy&#8217;s Dornier Do 228 reconnaissance aircraft. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can also operate the Indian <strong>Air Force&#8217;s C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its<strong> runway measures 3,500 feet (1,100 m)<\/strong> and will be progressively lengthened to enable all heavy aircraft to operate from the base.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/great-nicobar-airport-project-government-drops-ins-baaz-expansion-for-new-greenfield-airport-2923909-2026-06-09\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/great-nicobar-airport-project-government-drops-ins-baaz-expansion-for-new-greenfield-airport-2923909-2026-06-09<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>9<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>9<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Paraquat, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a synthetic herbicide.<\/li>\n<li>It is known for its extreme toxicity and lack of a specific antidote.<\/li>\n<li>It is banned nationwide in India.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1840\"\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_185_1840\"\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_185_1840\"\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_185_1840\"\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_185_1840\"\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<h3>Telangana recently banned paraquat, one of the world&#8217;s most widely used and highly toxic weedicides, becoming only the third State in India to do so.<\/h3>\n<p><strong>About Paraquat:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paraquat, or <strong>paraquat dichloride<\/strong>, is a <strong>toxic chemical<\/strong> that is <strong>used worldwide<\/strong> as an <strong>herbicide <\/strong>(plant killer), usually for weed and grass control.<\/li>\n<li>Paraquat\u2019s origins date back to the <strong>1880s<\/strong>, when it was <strong>first developed as a chemical dye. <\/strong>Its herbicidal properties were discovered in the 1950s.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>synthetic (human-made) herbicide. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is <strong>also used as a desiccant, <\/strong>which <strong>dries out the crop before harvest<\/strong>. Paraquat is sometimes <strong>used as a plant growth regulator. <\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It may induce or delay flowering. It has no residual activity in soil.<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major Concerns:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It causes many <strong>health issues and human fatalities<\/strong> each year from <strong>accidental exposure and suicide. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is known for its <strong>extreme toxicity <\/strong>and <strong>lack of a specific antidote. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>When paraquat is ingested, it<strong> damages the lining of the mouth, stomach<\/strong>, and <strong>intestines <\/strong>upon contact.<\/li>\n<li>It then <strong>spreads throughout the body<\/strong>, <strong>damaging organs<\/strong>, but primarily the lungs, liver, and kidneys.<\/li>\n<li>More than <strong>70% of paraquat self-poisonings result in death. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Paraquat is <strong>banned in 74 countries. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>not yet banned nationwide in India.<\/strong> In India, <strong>Kerala <\/strong>became the <strong>first State to ban<\/strong> it in 2011.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other states<\/strong> which banned paraquat are <strong>Odisha, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/telangana\/the-human-cost-of-a-deadly-weed-killer-banning-of-paraqua-in-telangana\/article71094620.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/telangana\/the-human-cost-of-a-deadly-weed-killer-banning-of-paraqua-in-telangana\/article71094620.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Telangana recently banned paraquat, one of the world&#8217;s most widely used and highly toxic weedicides, becoming only the third State in India to do so.<\/h3>\n<p><strong>About Paraquat:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paraquat, or <strong>paraquat dichloride<\/strong>, is a <strong>toxic chemical<\/strong> that is <strong>used worldwide<\/strong> as an <strong>herbicide <\/strong>(plant killer), usually for weed and grass control.<\/li>\n<li>Paraquat\u2019s origins date back to the <strong>1880s<\/strong>, when it was <strong>first developed as a chemical dye. <\/strong>Its herbicidal properties were discovered in the 1950s.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>synthetic (human-made) herbicide. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is <strong>also used as a desiccant, <\/strong>which <strong>dries out the crop before harvest<\/strong>. Paraquat is sometimes <strong>used as a plant growth regulator. <\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It may induce or delay flowering. It has no residual activity in soil.<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major Concerns:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It causes many <strong>health issues and human fatalities<\/strong> each year from <strong>accidental exposure and suicide. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is known for its <strong>extreme toxicity <\/strong>and <strong>lack of a specific antidote. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>When paraquat is ingested, it<strong> damages the lining of the mouth, stomach<\/strong>, and <strong>intestines <\/strong>upon contact.<\/li>\n<li>It then <strong>spreads throughout the body<\/strong>, <strong>damaging organs<\/strong>, but primarily the lungs, liver, and kidneys.<\/li>\n<li>More than <strong>70% of paraquat self-poisonings result in death. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Paraquat is <strong>banned in 74 countries. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>not yet banned nationwide in India.<\/strong> In India, <strong>Kerala <\/strong>became the <strong>first State to ban<\/strong> it in 2011.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other states<\/strong> which banned paraquat are <strong>Odisha, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/telangana\/the-human-cost-of-a-deadly-weed-killer-banning-of-paraqua-in-telangana\/article71094620.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/telangana\/the-human-cost-of-a-deadly-weed-killer-banning-of-paraqua-in-telangana\/article71094620.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>10<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>10<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Which among the following best describes Ingerana occidens, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1841\"\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_185_1841\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A newly discovered gecko species.                                            <\/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_185_1841\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A freshwater turtle species.                                            <\/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_185_1841\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A newly discovered frog species.                                            <\/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_185_1841\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. A newly discovered orchid.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A researcher recently discovered a new species of frog named Ingerana occidens in the canopy-covered streams of northeastern India.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ingerana occidens:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ingerana occidens, or the <strong>western trickle frog,<\/strong> is a new species of <strong>frog<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in the <strong>Garo and Khasi Hills of Meghalaya<\/strong> <strong>south of the Brahmaputra <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>When comparing<\/strong> the DNA of the <strong>newly found southern frogs to<\/strong> the topotypic<strong> Ingerana borealis frogs <\/strong>living <strong>north of the Brahmaputra<\/strong> River, there is an <strong>18% difference in their genetic code. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This confirms that the southern frogs belong to a distinct and previously undocumented species.<\/li>\n<li>The species <strong>name \u2018occidens\u2019 <\/strong>is derived from the <strong>Latin word for &#8216;west&#8217;.<\/strong> This name was chosen because the <strong>frog&#8217;s habitat<\/strong> marks the <strong>westernmost known range of any species in its genus. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The newly discovered species is <strong>noticeably smaller<\/strong>, with adult females reaching just 26 millimetres in length.<\/li>\n<li>While its northern relative is heavily wrinkled, the new frog features<strong> mostly smooth skin<\/strong> with <strong>only mild wrinkling<\/strong> and boasts a <strong>distinct stripe of contrasting colour running down its side. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its most <strong>noticeable feature<\/strong> is its <strong>clearly visible, protruding eardrum, known as a tympanum, topped by a strong fold of skin. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In contrast,<\/strong> the<strong> northern species<\/strong> has practically<strong> invisible eardrums. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/new-western-trickle-frog-discovered-garo-and-khasi-hills-meghalaya\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/new-western-trickle-frog-discovered-garo-and-khasi-hills-meghalaya<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A researcher recently discovered a new species of frog named Ingerana occidens in the canopy-covered streams of northeastern India.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ingerana occidens:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ingerana occidens, or the <strong>western trickle frog,<\/strong> is a new species of <strong>frog<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in the <strong>Garo and Khasi Hills of Meghalaya<\/strong> <strong>south of the Brahmaputra <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>When comparing<\/strong> the DNA of the <strong>newly found southern frogs to<\/strong> the topotypic<strong> Ingerana borealis frogs <\/strong>living <strong>north of the Brahmaputra<\/strong> River, there is an <strong>18% difference in their genetic code. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This confirms that the southern frogs belong to a distinct and previously undocumented species.<\/li>\n<li>The species <strong>name \u2018occidens\u2019 <\/strong>is derived from the <strong>Latin word for &#8216;west&#8217;.<\/strong> This name was chosen because the <strong>frog&#8217;s habitat<\/strong> marks the <strong>westernmost known range of any species in its genus. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The newly discovered species is <strong>noticeably smaller<\/strong>, with adult females reaching just 26 millimetres in length.<\/li>\n<li>While its northern relative is heavily wrinkled, the new frog features<strong> mostly smooth skin<\/strong> with <strong>only mild wrinkling<\/strong> and boasts a <strong>distinct stripe of contrasting colour running down its side. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its most <strong>noticeable feature<\/strong> is its <strong>clearly visible, protruding eardrum, known as a tympanum, topped by a strong fold of skin. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In contrast,<\/strong> the<strong> northern species<\/strong> has practically<strong> invisible eardrums. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/new-western-trickle-frog-discovered-garo-and-khasi-hills-meghalaya\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/new-western-trickle-frog-discovered-garo-and-khasi-hills-meghalaya<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                      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