{"id":112089,"date":"2026-07-08T16:57:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=112089"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:57:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:27:59","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-8-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-8-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 8 July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_204\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 8 July 2026<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>Vajiram &amp; Ravi\u2019s Daily UPSC Quiz is designed to help aspirants strengthen their preparation by focusing on current affairs and concepts from the UPSC Syllabus 2026 for both Prelims &amp; Mains. It allows candidates to revise important topics while regularly assessing their understanding and progress. Practicing these quizzes daily can improve accuracy, speed, and problem-solving skills. This consistent practice also enhances confidence in tackling exam-level questions. Overall, it is a valuable tool for both UPSC Prelims preparation and Mains revision.<\/p>\n            <\/p>\n\n            \n            <div>\n                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Start quiz\"\n                       name=\"startQuiz\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_lock\">\n            <p>\n                You have already completed the quiz before. 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        Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>The Bintang Adipurna, recently seen in the news, is the highest civilian honour of which country?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2025\"\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_204_2025\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Malaysia                                            <\/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_204_2025\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Mexico                                            <\/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_204_2025\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Indonesia                                            <\/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_204_2025\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Ethiopia                                            <\/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>Prime Minister Narendra Modi was recently conferred with Indonesia&#8217;s highest honour &#8216;Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia&#8217; medal for his role in strengthening the ties between both the countries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Bintang Adipurna:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Bintang Adipurna (<strong>First Class of the Star of the Republic of Indonesia<\/strong>) is <strong>Indonesia&#8217;s highest civilian honor <\/strong>conferred by the President of the Republic of Indonesia.<\/li>\n<li>It is awarded to <strong>individuals<\/strong> who have <strong>rendered exceptional service<\/strong> to the <strong>unity, continuity, and prosperity of the Republic of Indonesia. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Foreign officials receiving <\/strong>such an award are recognized by the Republic of Indonesia as <strong>contributors to establishing a relationship<\/strong> based on friendship and mutual respect between the two nations.<\/li>\n<li>The insignia has very distinctive characteristics.\n<ul>\n<li>The decoration consists of a <strong>shining gold star with several rays <\/strong>that stand for excellence, honour and distinguished service.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In the middle<\/strong> of it there is the<strong> symbol of Indonesia\u2014the Garuda Pancasila, <\/strong>which stands for the sovereignty of the nation and the five principles of the state.<\/li>\n<li>It is worn along with a ceremonial sash, the colors of which are red and white \u2013 the national colors of Indonesia.<\/li>\n<li>There is also a star badge that is put on in state ceremonies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence, option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/pm-modi-conferred-with-indonesias-highest-honour-bintang-adipurna-in-jakarta\/article71192597.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/pm-modi-conferred-with-indonesias-highest-honour-bintang-adipurna-in-jakarta\/article71192597.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi was recently conferred with Indonesia&#8217;s highest honour &#8216;Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia&#8217; medal for his role in strengthening the ties between both the countries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Bintang Adipurna:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Bintang Adipurna (<strong>First Class of the Star of the Republic of Indonesia<\/strong>) is <strong>Indonesia&#8217;s highest civilian honor <\/strong>conferred by the President of the Republic of Indonesia.<\/li>\n<li>It is awarded to <strong>individuals<\/strong> who have <strong>rendered exceptional service<\/strong> to the <strong>unity, continuity, and prosperity of the Republic of Indonesia. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Foreign officials receiving <\/strong>such an award are recognized by the Republic of Indonesia as <strong>contributors to establishing a relationship<\/strong> based on friendship and mutual respect between the two nations.<\/li>\n<li>The insignia has very distinctive characteristics.\n<ul>\n<li>The decoration consists of a <strong>shining gold star with several rays <\/strong>that stand for excellence, honour and distinguished service.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In the middle<\/strong> of it there is the<strong> symbol of Indonesia\u2014the Garuda Pancasila, <\/strong>which stands for the sovereignty of the nation and the five principles of the state.<\/li>\n<li>It is worn along with a ceremonial sash, the colors of which are red and white \u2013 the national colors of Indonesia.<\/li>\n<li>There is also a star badge that is put on in state ceremonies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence, option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/pm-modi-conferred-with-indonesias-highest-honour-bintang-adipurna-in-jakarta\/article71192597.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/pm-modi-conferred-with-indonesias-highest-honour-bintang-adipurna-in-jakarta\/article71192597.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 the Guwahati Declaration, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It was adopted by the BRICS nations.<\/li>\n<li>It was adopted to strengthen cooperation against money laundering and tax evasion.<\/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=\"2026\"\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_204_2026\"\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_204_2026\"\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_204_2026\"\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_204_2026\"\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 BRICS nations recently adopted the Guwahati Declaration, reaffirming their commitment to strengthen cooperation to prevent and combat illicit drug trafficking and related organised transnational crime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Guwahati Declaration:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was adopted by the <strong>BRICS nations<\/strong> to strengthen cooperation <strong>against illicit drug trafficking<\/strong> and <strong>related transnational organized crime. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The declaration was adopted at the conclusion of the two-day <strong>BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting <\/strong>held in <strong>Guwahati, Assam. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was held under<strong> India&#8217;s 2026 BRICS chairship, themed &#8220;Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,&#8221;.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The meeting brought together <strong>representatives from Brazil, China, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia and the United Arab Emirates<\/strong> to discuss coordinated strategies against global drug trafficking.<\/li>\n<li>The joint declaration calls for greater <strong>cooperation <\/strong>through the <strong>timely exchange of information,<\/strong> intelligence and best practices, in line with national laws and international obligations.<\/li>\n<li>It also highlights the importance of <strong>using innovative technologies, <\/strong>digital tools and data-driven approaches to improve law enforcement and regulatory measures against drug trafficking.<\/li>\n<li>The declaration also stresses the need to <strong>strengthen efforts to reduce drug demand, promote healthy lifestyles<\/strong> and <strong>protect vulnerable groups<\/strong>, especially children and young people, through evidence-based and people-centred strategies.<\/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.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/brics-nations-adopt-guwahati-declaration-to-combat-drug-trafficking\/article71193362.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/brics-nations-adopt-guwahati-declaration-to-combat-drug-trafficking\/article71193362.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The BRICS nations recently adopted the Guwahati Declaration, reaffirming their commitment to strengthen cooperation to prevent and combat illicit drug trafficking and related organised transnational crime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Guwahati Declaration:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was adopted by the <strong>BRICS nations<\/strong> to strengthen cooperation <strong>against illicit drug trafficking<\/strong> and <strong>related transnational organized crime. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The declaration was adopted at the conclusion of the two-day <strong>BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting <\/strong>held in <strong>Guwahati, Assam. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was held under<strong> India&#8217;s 2026 BRICS chairship, themed &#8220;Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,&#8221;.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The meeting brought together <strong>representatives from Brazil, China, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia and the United Arab Emirates<\/strong> to discuss coordinated strategies against global drug trafficking.<\/li>\n<li>The joint declaration calls for greater <strong>cooperation <\/strong>through the <strong>timely exchange of information,<\/strong> intelligence and best practices, in line with national laws and international obligations.<\/li>\n<li>It also highlights the importance of <strong>using innovative technologies, <\/strong>digital tools and data-driven approaches to improve law enforcement and regulatory measures against drug trafficking.<\/li>\n<li>The declaration also stresses the need to <strong>strengthen efforts to reduce drug demand, promote healthy lifestyles<\/strong> and <strong>protect vulnerable groups<\/strong>, especially children and young people, through evidence-based and people-centred strategies.<\/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.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/brics-nations-adopt-guwahati-declaration-to-combat-drug-trafficking\/article71193362.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/brics-nations-adopt-guwahati-declaration-to-combat-drug-trafficking\/article71193362.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \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 the Kwar Hydroelectric Project, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a 2 GW run-of-river project.<\/li>\n<li>It is being developed on the Chenab River.<\/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=\"2027\"\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_204_2027\"\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_204_2027\"\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_204_2027\"\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_204_2027\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The heavy rainfall triggered a major landslide near the under-construction 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Power Project in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kwar Hydroelectric Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>540 MW hydropower project<\/strong> located on the <strong>Chenab River<\/strong> in the Kishtwar district of <strong>Jammu and Kashmir.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The project is envisaged as a<strong> run-of-river scheme.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The project envisages the construction of a <strong>109 m high dam, <\/strong>an <strong>underground power house<\/strong> with 4 units of 135 MW each.<\/li>\n<li>It is expected to generate 1,975 million units (MU) of electricity annually.<\/li>\n<li>The project is being developed by <strong>Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Ltd. (CVPPL). <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CVPPL <\/strong>is a<strong> joint venture<\/strong> company between <strong>NHPC Ltd and Jammu &amp; Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) <\/strong>with equity contributions of 51 percent and 49 percent, respectively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence, only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/Jul\/06\/heavy-rain-triggers-massive-landslide-near-kwar-power-project-site-in-jks-kishtwar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/Jul\/06\/heavy-rain-triggers-massive-landslide-near-kwar-power-project-site-in-jks-kishtwar<\/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 heavy rainfall triggered a major landslide near the under-construction 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Power Project in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kwar Hydroelectric Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>540 MW hydropower project<\/strong> located on the <strong>Chenab River<\/strong> in the Kishtwar district of <strong>Jammu and Kashmir.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The project is envisaged as a<strong> run-of-river scheme.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The project envisages the construction of a <strong>109 m high dam, <\/strong>an <strong>underground power house<\/strong> with 4 units of 135 MW each.<\/li>\n<li>It is expected to generate 1,975 million units (MU) of electricity annually.<\/li>\n<li>The project is being developed by <strong>Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Ltd. (CVPPL). <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CVPPL <\/strong>is a<strong> joint venture<\/strong> company between <strong>NHPC Ltd and Jammu &amp; Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) <\/strong>with equity contributions of 51 percent and 49 percent, respectively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence, only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/Jul\/06\/heavy-rain-triggers-massive-landslide-near-kwar-power-project-site-in-jks-kishtwar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/Jul\/06\/heavy-rain-triggers-massive-landslide-near-kwar-power-project-site-in-jks-kishtwar<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>4<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Vihar Lake is located in which of the following states of India?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2028\"\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_204_2028\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Manipur                                            <\/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_204_2028\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Odisha                                             <\/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_204_2028\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Bihar                                             <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_204_2028\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Maharashtra                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Vihar lake, one of the seven reservoirs supplying drinking water to Mumbai, started overflowing following heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>man-made reservoir<\/strong> located near Vihar village on the Mithi River within the grounds of the Borivali National Park in North <strong>Mumbai, Maharashtra.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The lake was <strong>built from 1856 to 1860<\/strong> by the British government to overcome the drinking water woes of the people of southern Mumbai.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Source of Water:<\/strong> It gets its water from <strong>the Powai-Kanheri hill ranges<\/strong> in the catchment area.<\/li>\n<li>It is the largest lake in Mumbai in the <strong>Salsette group of islands.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is bordered by the <strong>Tulsi Lake and the Powai Lake.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It partly meets the drinking water needs of the South Mumbai region.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It supplies 3% of Mumbai city\u2019s water requirement, after filtration at Bhandup, where the large water filtration plant is located.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/theprint.in\/india\/amid-heavy-rains-vihar-lake-supplying-water-to-mumbai-overflows\/2980299\/?amp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/theprint.in\/india\/amid-heavy-rains-vihar-lake-supplying-water-to-mumbai-overflows\/2980299\/?amp<\/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>The Vihar lake, one of the seven reservoirs supplying drinking water to Mumbai, started overflowing following heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>man-made reservoir<\/strong> located near Vihar village on the Mithi River within the grounds of the Borivali National Park in North <strong>Mumbai, Maharashtra.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The lake was <strong>built from 1856 to 1860<\/strong> by the British government to overcome the drinking water woes of the people of southern Mumbai.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Source of Water:<\/strong> It gets its water from <strong>the Powai-Kanheri hill ranges<\/strong> in the catchment area.<\/li>\n<li>It is the largest lake in Mumbai in the <strong>Salsette group of islands.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is bordered by the <strong>Tulsi Lake and the Powai Lake.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It partly meets the drinking water needs of the South Mumbai region.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It supplies 3% of Mumbai city\u2019s water requirement, after filtration at Bhandup, where the large water filtration plant is located.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/theprint.in\/india\/amid-heavy-rains-vihar-lake-supplying-water-to-mumbai-overflows\/2980299\/?amp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/theprint.in\/india\/amid-heavy-rains-vihar-lake-supplying-water-to-mumbai-overflows\/2980299\/?amp<\/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 the Himalayan Pangolin:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It has an enlarged olfactory bulb and turbinals, using smell to forage for ants and termites.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Its distribution is\u00a0restricted to the southern Himalayan foothills.<\/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=\"2029\"\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_204_2029\"\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_204_2029\"\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_204_2029\"\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_204_2029\"\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>Researchers have revalidated and concluded that\u00a0the Himalayan pangolin (Manis aurita) is a distinct extant species, separate from the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scientific name:<\/strong>Its scientific name is\u00a0<strong>Manis aurita<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It went through a\u00a0<strong>demographic contraction around the 14th century<\/strong>, coinciding with the\u00a0onset of the <strong>Little Ice Age in the Himalayan region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is significantly larger in <strong>body size and skull.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It paradoxically has <strong>markedly smaller ears<\/strong>. It also has a <strong>shorter and broader nasal bone.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has an enlarged <strong>olfactory bulb and turbinals,<\/strong> using smell to forage for ants and termites.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> Its distribution is\u00a0restricted to the <strong>southern Himalayan foothills<\/strong>, with confirmed populations in <strong>Nepal, South Tibet, and Northeast India,<\/strong> including the state <strong>of\u00a0Assam.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is facing <strong>illegal wildlife trade<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The products from this species have infiltrated regulated <strong>traditional medicine markets.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also facing an <strong>internal threat of inbreeding.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence, both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/himalayan-pangolin-confirmed-as-a-distinct-species-was-earlier-classified-as-subspecies-of-chinese-pangolin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/himalayan-pangolin-confirmed-as-a-distinct-species-was-earlier-classified-as-subspecies-of-chinese-pangolin\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/himalayan-pangolin-confirmed-as-a-distinct-species-was-earlier-classified-as-subspecies-of-chinese-pangolin<\/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>Researchers have revalidated and concluded that\u00a0the Himalayan pangolin (Manis aurita) is a distinct extant species, separate from the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scientific name:<\/strong>Its scientific name is\u00a0<strong>Manis aurita<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It went through a\u00a0<strong>demographic contraction around the 14th century<\/strong>, coinciding with the\u00a0onset of the <strong>Little Ice Age in the Himalayan region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is significantly larger in <strong>body size and skull.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It paradoxically has <strong>markedly smaller ears<\/strong>. It also has a <strong>shorter and broader nasal bone.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has an enlarged <strong>olfactory bulb and turbinals,<\/strong> using smell to forage for ants and termites.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> Its distribution is\u00a0restricted to the <strong>southern Himalayan foothills<\/strong>, with confirmed populations in <strong>Nepal, South Tibet, and Northeast India,<\/strong> including the state <strong>of\u00a0Assam.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is facing <strong>illegal wildlife trade<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The products from this species have infiltrated regulated <strong>traditional medicine markets.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also facing an <strong>internal threat of inbreeding.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence, both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/himalayan-pangolin-confirmed-as-a-distinct-species-was-earlier-classified-as-subspecies-of-chinese-pangolin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/himalayan-pangolin-confirmed-as-a-distinct-species-was-earlier-classified-as-subspecies-of-chinese-pangolin\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/himalayan-pangolin-confirmed-as-a-distinct-species-was-earlier-classified-as-subspecies-of-chinese-pangolin<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>6<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>6<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Leucine:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an essential amino acid that belongs to the family of branched chain amino acids.<\/li>\n<li>It acts like a protective shield and inhibits the premature degradation of outer mitochondrial membrane proteins.<\/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=\"2030\"\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_204_2030\"\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_204_2030\"\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_204_2030\"\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_204_2030\"\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>Researchers said that branched chain amino acids leucine acts like a protective shield and inhibits the premature degradation of outer mitochondrial membrane proteins.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leucine is an <strong>essential amino acid.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It belongs to the family <strong>of branched chain amino acids<\/strong> (BCAA) such as <strong>isoleucine and valine. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These are needed for the growth and functioning of <strong>organs such as muscles, nervous system, the heart, and the brain.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>BCAAs are not made in the body <strong>and need to be supplied from our diet<\/strong>. Without them, the outer membrane of the mitochondrion cannot be properly constructed or maintained.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is involved in <strong>muscle growth, tissue repair, and energy production<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It acts like a <strong>protective shield<\/strong> and inhibits the premature degradation of outer mitochondrial membrane proteins.<\/li>\n<li>This is done by <strong>leucine interacting with a protein called SEL1L,<\/strong> which has a role in recognising and pulling out damaged or misfolded proteins.<\/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.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/how-the-amino-acid-leucine-helps-our-cells-produce-energy\/article71188124.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/how-the-amino-acid-leucine-helps-our-cells-produce-energy\/article71188124.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/how-the-amino-acid-leucine-helps-our-cells-produce-energy\/article71188124.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Researchers said that branched chain amino acids leucine acts like a protective shield and inhibits the premature degradation of outer mitochondrial membrane proteins.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leucine is an <strong>essential amino acid.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It belongs to the family <strong>of branched chain amino acids<\/strong> (BCAA) such as <strong>isoleucine and valine. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These are needed for the growth and functioning of <strong>organs such as muscles, nervous system, the heart, and the brain.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>BCAAs are not made in the body <strong>and need to be supplied from our diet<\/strong>. Without them, the outer membrane of the mitochondrion cannot be properly constructed or maintained.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is involved in <strong>muscle growth, tissue repair, and energy production<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It acts like a <strong>protective shield<\/strong> and inhibits the premature degradation of outer mitochondrial membrane proteins.<\/li>\n<li>This is done by <strong>leucine interacting with a protein called SEL1L,<\/strong> which has a role in recognising and pulling out damaged or misfolded proteins.<\/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.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/how-the-amino-acid-leucine-helps-our-cells-produce-energy\/article71188124.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/how-the-amino-acid-leucine-helps-our-cells-produce-energy\/article71188124.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/how-the-amino-acid-leucine-helps-our-cells-produce-energy\/article71188124.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>7<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>7<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding the Norwegian Sea:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a\u00a0marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, bordered by Norway and France.<\/li>\n<li>It was formed when the\u00a0Eurasian Plate and the North American Plate\u00a0began to separate.<\/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=\"2031\"\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_204_2031\"\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_204_2031\"\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_204_2031\"\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_204_2031\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, UK fighter jets intercepted a Russian maritime patrol aircraft after it &#8220;repeatedly approached&#8221; a carrier strike group in the Norwegian Sea.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a\u00a0<strong>marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean,<\/strong> bordered by <strong>Norway<\/strong>, <strong>Greenland<\/strong>, and <strong>Icelan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Borders: <\/strong>The\u00a0<strong>Barents Sea<\/strong><strong>(northeast)<\/strong>, separated from the <strong>Atlantic Ocean<\/strong> in the southwest by a <strong>submarine ridge<\/strong> that spans from Iceland <strong>to the Faroe Islands.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>In the north, the Norwegian Sea is separated from the Greenland Sea by the <strong>Jan Mayen Ridge.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was formed when the\u00a0<strong>Eurasian Plate and the North American Plate<\/strong><strong>began to separate<\/strong> approximately <strong>250 million years ago.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Currents:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>warm North Atlantic current pushes<\/strong> the warm waters through the Norwegian Sea into the\u00a0Barents Sea.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>cold East Iceland Current<\/strong> transfers the cold water from the Norwegian Sea towards\u00a0Iceland.<\/li>\n<li>This thermal mixing of the warm and cold currents <strong>creates excellent fishing grounds<\/strong> in the Norwegian Sea.<\/li>\n<li>It acts as a <strong>transition zone between boreal and Arctic climatic<\/strong> conditions and therefore its habitat shares the characteristics from both these climates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0jyy5w4q2no\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0jyy5w4q2no\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0jyy5w4q2no<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, UK fighter jets intercepted a Russian maritime patrol aircraft after it &#8220;repeatedly approached&#8221; a carrier strike group in the Norwegian Sea.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a\u00a0<strong>marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean,<\/strong> bordered by <strong>Norway<\/strong>, <strong>Greenland<\/strong>, and <strong>Icelan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Borders: <\/strong>The\u00a0<strong>Barents Sea<\/strong><strong>(northeast)<\/strong>, separated from the <strong>Atlantic Ocean<\/strong> in the southwest by a <strong>submarine ridge<\/strong> that spans from Iceland <strong>to the Faroe Islands.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>In the north, the Norwegian Sea is separated from the Greenland Sea by the <strong>Jan Mayen Ridge.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was formed when the\u00a0<strong>Eurasian Plate and the North American Plate<\/strong><strong>began to separate<\/strong> approximately <strong>250 million years ago.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Currents:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>warm North Atlantic current pushes<\/strong> the warm waters through the Norwegian Sea into the\u00a0Barents Sea.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>cold East Iceland Current<\/strong> transfers the cold water from the Norwegian Sea towards\u00a0Iceland.<\/li>\n<li>This thermal mixing of the warm and cold currents <strong>creates excellent fishing grounds<\/strong> in the Norwegian Sea.<\/li>\n<li>It acts as a <strong>transition zone between boreal and Arctic climatic<\/strong> conditions and therefore its habitat shares the characteristics from both these climates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0jyy5w4q2no\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0jyy5w4q2no\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0jyy5w4q2no<\/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 the Performance Grading Index:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It measures the performance of states in school education.<\/li>\n<li>It is undertaken by the Department of School Education &amp; Literacy.<\/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=\"2032\"\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_204_2032\"\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_204_2032\"\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_204_2032\"\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_204_2032\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Ministry of Education released the Report on Performance Grading Index 2.0 for States\/UTs (PGI-S) and Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) for 2025-26.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u00a0is an index that <strong>measures the performance of states in school education<\/strong> undertaken by the Department of School Education &amp; Literacy (DoSEL).<\/li>\n<li>PGI strives to evaluate the <strong>relative performance of all the State\/UTs<\/strong> and <strong>districts <\/strong>respectively in a uniform scale to encourage them to perform better.<\/li>\n<li>The PGI 2.0 is constructed based on <strong>73 indicators from 2 Categories containing 6 Domains<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PGI \u2013 States\/UTs:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is devised by the <strong>Department of School Education &amp; Literacy, Union Ministry of Education.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It evaluates the performance of States and Union Territories by categorizing them into different grades or levels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total weightage:<\/strong> The PGI- States\/UTs structure comprises of total weightage of <strong>1000 points<\/strong> <strong>across 70 indicators.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It consists of 2 Categories:<\/strong> Outcome and Governance &amp; Management; comprising six domains:\n<ul>\n<li>Learning Outcomes and Quality<\/li>\n<li>Access<\/li>\n<li>Infrastructure &amp; Facilities<\/li>\n<li>Equity<\/li>\n<li>Governance Processes<\/li>\n<li>Teachers Education &amp; Training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The framework is fully aligned with data from the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+), <strong>PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024<\/strong>, PM POSHAN Portal, PRABAND Portal, and <strong>Vidyanjali Portal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence, both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2282148&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2282148&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2282148&#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: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Ministry of Education released the Report on Performance Grading Index 2.0 for States\/UTs (PGI-S) and Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) for 2025-26.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u00a0is an index that <strong>measures the performance of states in school education<\/strong> undertaken by the Department of School Education &amp; Literacy (DoSEL).<\/li>\n<li>PGI strives to evaluate the <strong>relative performance of all the State\/UTs<\/strong> and <strong>districts <\/strong>respectively in a uniform scale to encourage them to perform better.<\/li>\n<li>The PGI 2.0 is constructed based on <strong>73 indicators from 2 Categories containing 6 Domains<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PGI \u2013 States\/UTs:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is devised by the <strong>Department of School Education &amp; Literacy, Union Ministry of Education.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It evaluates the performance of States and Union Territories by categorizing them into different grades or levels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total weightage:<\/strong> The PGI- States\/UTs structure comprises of total weightage of <strong>1000 points<\/strong> <strong>across 70 indicators.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It consists of 2 Categories:<\/strong> Outcome and Governance &amp; Management; comprising six domains:\n<ul>\n<li>Learning Outcomes and Quality<\/li>\n<li>Access<\/li>\n<li>Infrastructure &amp; Facilities<\/li>\n<li>Equity<\/li>\n<li>Governance Processes<\/li>\n<li>Teachers Education &amp; Training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The framework is fully aligned with data from the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+), <strong>PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024<\/strong>, PM POSHAN Portal, PRABAND Portal, and <strong>Vidyanjali Portal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence, both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2282148&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2282148&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2282148&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Sudan, consider the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is drained by the Nile River system.<\/li>\n<li>It shares its maritime border with the Red Sea.<\/li>\n<li>Its land border is shared with Egypt and Nigeria.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2033\"\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_204_2033\"\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_204_2033\"\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_204_2033\"\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_204_2033\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) reported that over 300 children killed or wounded in Sudan&#8217;s civil war over six months.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is a <strong>Northeast African country.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It shares its border with <strong>Egypt <\/strong>(north), <strong>Eritrea, and Ethiopia<\/strong> (east), <strong>Central African Republic and Chad<\/strong> (west), <strong>Libya<\/strong> (northwest) and <strong>South Sudan<\/strong> (south),<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime Border:<\/strong> It shares its border <strong>with the Red Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Khartoum<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Sudan:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> It is mainly composed of <strong>vast plains and plateaus<\/strong> that are drained by the Nile River and its tributaries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> The climate of Sudan varies from north to south.\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>northern part of Sudan is a desert climate<\/strong>, receiving little rainfall, shifting to semi-arid and the tropical savannah towards the South.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest point:<\/strong> Jabal Marrah\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major River:<\/strong> The <strong>Nile River system<\/strong> is the dominant geographical feature, running from south to north across the country and draining all streams and rivers of Sudan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> Petroleum; small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold; hydropower.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/world-news\/sudan-conflict-over-300-children-killed-or-wounded-in-sudan-war-over-6-months-unicef-11736459\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/world-news\/sudan-conflict-over-300-children-killed-or-wounded-in-sudan-war-over-6-months-unicef-11736459\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/world-news\/sudan-conflict-over-300-children-killed-or-wounded-in-sudan-war-over-6-months-unicef-11736459<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) reported that over 300 children killed or wounded in Sudan&#8217;s civil war over six months.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is a <strong>Northeast African country.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It shares its border with <strong>Egypt <\/strong>(north), <strong>Eritrea, and Ethiopia<\/strong> (east), <strong>Central African Republic and Chad<\/strong> (west), <strong>Libya<\/strong> (northwest) and <strong>South Sudan<\/strong> (south),<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime Border:<\/strong> It shares its border <strong>with the Red Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Khartoum<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Sudan:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> It is mainly composed of <strong>vast plains and plateaus<\/strong> that are drained by the Nile River and its tributaries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> The climate of Sudan varies from north to south.\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>northern part of Sudan is a desert climate<\/strong>, receiving little rainfall, shifting to semi-arid and the tropical savannah towards the South.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest point:<\/strong> Jabal Marrah\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major River:<\/strong> The <strong>Nile River system<\/strong> is the dominant geographical feature, running from south to north across the country and draining all streams and rivers of Sudan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> Petroleum; small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold; hydropower.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/world-news\/sudan-conflict-over-300-children-killed-or-wounded-in-sudan-war-over-6-months-unicef-11736459\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/world-news\/sudan-conflict-over-300-children-killed-or-wounded-in-sudan-war-over-6-months-unicef-11736459\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/world-news\/sudan-conflict-over-300-children-killed-or-wounded-in-sudan-war-over-6-months-unicef-11736459<\/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 Egyptian Vulture:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is found mainly in southern Europe, northern and central Africa.<\/li>\n<li>It is categorized as critically endangered species under the IUCN Red List.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2034\"\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_204_2034\"\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_204_2034\"\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_204_2034\"\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_204_2034\"\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, it was observed that once familiar in villages, temple towns, grazing lands and rocky cliffs across Southern India, the Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) has almost disappeared from much of its range.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is one of <strong>the world\u2019s smallest vultures.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> It inhabits open, arid areas near humans, with plenty of food options.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is distributed across <strong>southern Europe, northern and central Africa<\/strong>, the Middle East, Central Asia and the <strong>Indian subcontinent<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics:<\/strong> These are <strong>monogamous, migrating between breeding seasons<\/strong> as a pair. They build a large nest and will constantly replenish it during the breeding season.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> Diverse feeding habit, from carrion to insects, small reptiles and amphibians and mammal faeces<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong> The loss of habitat, decrease in food supply, collisions with electricity infrastructure and poisoning from the use of agricultural chemicals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation status<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN:<\/strong> Endangered<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological Role:<\/strong> It played a vital ecological role by <strong>removing animal carcasses<\/strong> from the landscape and helping maintain healthy ecosystems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/understanding-the-disappearance-of-egyptian-vulture-in-tamil-nadu\/article71193097.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/understanding-the-disappearance-of-egyptian-vulture-in-tamil-nadu\/article71193097.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/understanding-the-disappearance-of-egyptian-vulture-in-tamil-nadu\/article71193097.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, it was observed that once familiar in villages, temple towns, grazing lands and rocky cliffs across Southern India, the Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) has almost disappeared from much of its range.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is one of <strong>the world\u2019s smallest vultures.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> It inhabits open, arid areas near humans, with plenty of food options.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is distributed across <strong>southern Europe, northern and central Africa<\/strong>, the Middle East, Central Asia and the <strong>Indian subcontinent<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics:<\/strong> These are <strong>monogamous, migrating between breeding seasons<\/strong> as a pair. They build a large nest and will constantly replenish it during the breeding season.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> Diverse feeding habit, from carrion to insects, small reptiles and amphibians and mammal faeces<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong> The loss of habitat, decrease in food supply, collisions with electricity infrastructure and poisoning from the use of agricultural chemicals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation status<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN:<\/strong> Endangered<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological Role:<\/strong> It played a vital ecological role by <strong>removing animal carcasses<\/strong> from the landscape and helping maintain healthy ecosystems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/understanding-the-disappearance-of-egyptian-vulture-in-tamil-nadu\/article71193097.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/understanding-the-disappearance-of-egyptian-vulture-in-tamil-nadu\/article71193097.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/understanding-the-disappearance-of-egyptian-vulture-in-tamil-nadu\/article71193097.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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