


{"id":113362,"date":"2026-07-15T17:33:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T12:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=113362"},"modified":"2026-07-15T17:33:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T12:03:34","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-15-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-15-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 15 July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_210\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 15 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. 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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>Elaphropoda Triangulata and Habropoda Adi, recently in news, are:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2085\"\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_210_2085\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Invasive Plant Species                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_210_2085\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Geckos                                            <\/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_210_2085\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Benthic Fishes                                            <\/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_210_2085\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Solitary Bees                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Researchers recently discovered two new species of solitary bees named Elaphropoda Triangulata and Habropoda Adi in Arunachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Elaphropoda Triangulata and Habropoda Adi:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They are two new species of <strong>solitary bees.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They were discovered in <strong>Arunachal Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Elaphropoda triangulata<\/strong> is named after the <strong>triangle-shaped markings <\/strong>on its <strong>abdomen<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habropoda adi<\/strong> is named after the <strong>Adi indigenous community of Arunachal Pradesh<\/strong>, which inhabits the region where the bees were collected.<\/li>\n<li>They belong to the bee <strong>subfamily Anthophorinae<\/strong>, which consists largely of <strong>ground-nesting solitary bees.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Solitary bees are <strong>important pollinators<\/strong> that help maintain healthy ecosystems and support agriculture.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlike honeybees, they do not live in colonie<\/strong>s and usually<strong> nest alone. <\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>These bees were <strong>collected using Malaise trap<\/strong>s, a <strong>passive sampling method<\/strong> that <strong>captures flying insects over extended periods<\/strong> and is particularly effective in detecting elusive or low-density species that conventional netting often misses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/atree-researchers-discover-two-new-bee-species-in-arunachal-pradesh\/article71221452.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/atree-researchers-discover-two-new-bee-species-in-arunachal-pradesh\/article71221452.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Researchers recently discovered two new species of solitary bees named Elaphropoda Triangulata and Habropoda Adi in Arunachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Elaphropoda Triangulata and Habropoda Adi:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They are two new species of <strong>solitary bees.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They were discovered in <strong>Arunachal Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Elaphropoda triangulata<\/strong> is named after the <strong>triangle-shaped markings <\/strong>on its <strong>abdomen<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habropoda adi<\/strong> is named after the <strong>Adi indigenous community of Arunachal Pradesh<\/strong>, which inhabits the region where the bees were collected.<\/li>\n<li>They belong to the bee <strong>subfamily Anthophorinae<\/strong>, which consists largely of <strong>ground-nesting solitary bees.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Solitary bees are <strong>important pollinators<\/strong> that help maintain healthy ecosystems and support agriculture.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlike honeybees, they do not live in colonie<\/strong>s and usually<strong> nest alone. <\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>These bees were <strong>collected using Malaise trap<\/strong>s, a <strong>passive sampling method<\/strong> that <strong>captures flying insects over extended periods<\/strong> and is particularly effective in detecting elusive or low-density species that conventional netting often misses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/atree-researchers-discover-two-new-bee-species-in-arunachal-pradesh\/article71221452.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/atree-researchers-discover-two-new-bee-species-in-arunachal-pradesh\/article71221452.ece<\/a><\/p>\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 Introns:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>They are noncoding sections of an RNA transcript.<\/li>\n<li>They contain sequences that regulate how genes are expressed or transcribed.<\/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=\"2086\"\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_210_2086\"\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_210_2086\"\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_210_2086\"\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_210_2086\"\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>Scientists visually tracked an RNA intron jumping from a predator to its prey, revealing insights into gene transfer across species.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Introns:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In some genes, not all of the DNA sequence is used to make protein.<\/li>\n<li>Introns are<strong> noncoding sections of an RNA transcript,<\/strong> <strong>or the DNA <\/strong>encoding it, that are <strong>spliced out before the RNA molecule<\/strong> is<strong> translated into a protein. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>sections of DNA (or RNA) that code for protein<\/strong>s are called <strong>exons<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Following transcription<\/strong>, new, immature strands of <strong>messenger RNA, called pre-mRNA, may contain both introns and exons. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The<strong> pre-mRNA molecule<\/strong> thus goes through a <strong>modification process<\/strong> in the nucleus called <strong>splicing <\/strong>during which the <strong>noncoding introns are cut out <\/strong>and <strong>only the coding exons remain. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Splicing produces a mature messenger RNA molecul<\/strong>e that is then<strong> translated into a protein. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Introns <\/strong>are also<strong> referred to as intervening sequences. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>length <\/strong>of introns<strong> differs among species and genes <\/strong>in the same species; <strong>mammals and flowering plants<\/strong> have<strong> multiple introns <\/strong>and are<strong> longer than exons. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Introns may contain sequences<\/strong> that <strong>regulate how genes are expressed or transcribed <\/strong>and <strong>how mRNA is processed. <\/strong><\/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\/why-scientists-watched-a-gene-hop-from-a-predator-into-its-prey\/article71220657.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/why-scientists-watched-a-gene-hop-from-a-predator-into-its-prey\/article71220657.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>Scientists visually tracked an RNA intron jumping from a predator to its prey, revealing insights into gene transfer across species.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Introns:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In some genes, not all of the DNA sequence is used to make protein.<\/li>\n<li>Introns are<strong> noncoding sections of an RNA transcript,<\/strong> <strong>or the DNA <\/strong>encoding it, that are <strong>spliced out before the RNA molecule<\/strong> is<strong> translated into a protein. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>sections of DNA (or RNA) that code for protein<\/strong>s are called <strong>exons<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Following transcription<\/strong>, new, immature strands of <strong>messenger RNA, called pre-mRNA, may contain both introns and exons. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The<strong> pre-mRNA molecule<\/strong> thus goes through a <strong>modification process<\/strong> in the nucleus called <strong>splicing <\/strong>during which the <strong>noncoding introns are cut out <\/strong>and <strong>only the coding exons remain. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Splicing produces a mature messenger RNA molecul<\/strong>e that is then<strong> translated into a protein. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Introns <\/strong>are also<strong> referred to as intervening sequences. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>length <\/strong>of introns<strong> differs among species and genes <\/strong>in the same species; <strong>mammals and flowering plants<\/strong> have<strong> multiple introns <\/strong>and are<strong> longer than exons. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Introns may contain sequences<\/strong> that <strong>regulate how genes are expressed or transcribed <\/strong>and <strong>how mRNA is processed. <\/strong><\/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\/why-scientists-watched-a-gene-hop-from-a-predator-into-its-prey\/article71220657.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/why-scientists-watched-a-gene-hop-from-a-predator-into-its-prey\/article71220657.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 Periyar Tiger Reserve:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is located in the state of Kerala.<\/li>\n<li>It mainly comprises of tropical evergreen and semi- evergreen forest type of vegetation.<\/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=\"2087\"\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_210_2087\"\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_210_2087\"\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_210_2087\"\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_210_2087\"\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<h2>A conservation initiative in Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) seeks to demonstrate how the management of invasive species can protect biodiversity while simultaneously improving livelihoods of local populations.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About Periyar Tiger Reserve:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the Idukki district of <strong>Kerala<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is set high at <strong>Cardamom Hills<\/strong> and<strong> Pandalam Hills<\/strong> of the<strong> Western Ghats,<\/strong> adjacent to the border with Tamil Nadu.<\/li>\n<li>It surrounds the<strong> Periyar Lake<\/strong>, which was created in <strong>1895 <\/strong>by building a <strong>dam across the Periyar River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Terrain<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The terrain is hilly and undulating with a maximum altitude of 2016 m.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>highest peak <\/strong>is <strong>Kottamala<\/strong> (2016 m).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers<\/strong>: Two major rivers, namely <strong>Periyar <\/strong>and <strong>Pamba, <\/strong>drain the area.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dams<\/strong>: <strong>Mullaperiyar Dam <\/strong>is located within the PTR.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tribes<\/strong>: It is home to many tribal communities, including the <strong>Mannans <\/strong>and the <strong>Palians<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation<\/strong>: It mainly comprises<strong> tropical evergreen forests, semi- evergreen forests, moist deciduous forests, <\/strong>transitional fringe evergreen forests, grasslands, and <strong>eucalyptus plantations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>: It includes <strong>Banyan, Sacred Fig, Teak, Royal Poinciana<\/strong>, Kino, <strong>Sandalwood<\/strong>, <strong>Rosewood<\/strong>, Mangoes, Bamboos, Jacarandas, Jamun, Tamarind, Gloriosa lily, and many more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Several species of mammals are found here like<strong> Tiger, Gaur, Elephant, Sambar<\/strong>, Barking Deer, Indian Wild Dog, Mouse Deer, Wild Pig, Indian giant squirrel, Jungle cat, sloth bear, Nilgiri Tahr, ETC.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>major four species of primates <\/strong>are also found at Periyar \u2013 the rare<strong> lion-tailed macaque, the Nilgiri Langur, Gee\u2019s Golden Langur, Common Langur, and Bonnet Macaque.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also being considered as the habitat of the elusive <strong>Nilgiri Tahr.<\/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.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/initiative-launched-in-periyar-tiger-reserve-for-managing-invasive-african-catfish\/article71210734.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/initiative-launched-in-periyar-tiger-reserve-for-managing-invasive-african-catfish\/article71210734.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<h2>A conservation initiative in Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) seeks to demonstrate how the management of invasive species can protect biodiversity while simultaneously improving livelihoods of local populations.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About Periyar Tiger Reserve:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the Idukki district of <strong>Kerala<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is set high at <strong>Cardamom Hills<\/strong> and<strong> Pandalam Hills<\/strong> of the<strong> Western Ghats,<\/strong> adjacent to the border with Tamil Nadu.<\/li>\n<li>It surrounds the<strong> Periyar Lake<\/strong>, which was created in <strong>1895 <\/strong>by building a <strong>dam across the Periyar River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Terrain<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The terrain is hilly and undulating with a maximum altitude of 2016 m.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>highest peak <\/strong>is <strong>Kottamala<\/strong> (2016 m).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers<\/strong>: Two major rivers, namely <strong>Periyar <\/strong>and <strong>Pamba, <\/strong>drain the area.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dams<\/strong>: <strong>Mullaperiyar Dam <\/strong>is located within the PTR.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tribes<\/strong>: It is home to many tribal communities, including the <strong>Mannans <\/strong>and the <strong>Palians<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation<\/strong>: It mainly comprises<strong> tropical evergreen forests, semi- evergreen forests, moist deciduous forests, <\/strong>transitional fringe evergreen forests, grasslands, and <strong>eucalyptus plantations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>: It includes <strong>Banyan, Sacred Fig, Teak, Royal Poinciana<\/strong>, Kino, <strong>Sandalwood<\/strong>, <strong>Rosewood<\/strong>, Mangoes, Bamboos, Jacarandas, Jamun, Tamarind, Gloriosa lily, and many more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Several species of mammals are found here like<strong> Tiger, Gaur, Elephant, Sambar<\/strong>, Barking Deer, Indian Wild Dog, Mouse Deer, Wild Pig, Indian giant squirrel, Jungle cat, sloth bear, Nilgiri Tahr, ETC.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>major four species of primates <\/strong>are also found at Periyar \u2013 the rare<strong> lion-tailed macaque, the Nilgiri Langur, Gee\u2019s Golden Langur, Common Langur, and Bonnet Macaque.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also being considered as the habitat of the elusive <strong>Nilgiri Tahr.<\/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.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/initiative-launched-in-periyar-tiger-reserve-for-managing-invasive-african-catfish\/article71210734.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/initiative-launched-in-periyar-tiger-reserve-for-managing-invasive-african-catfish\/article71210734.ece<\/a><\/p>\n  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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Krishna River, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It originates in the state of Karnataka.<\/li>\n<li>It is bounded by the Balaghat range on the north.<\/li>\n<li>It passes through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2088\"\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_210_2088\"\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_210_2088\"\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_210_2088\"\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_210_2088\"\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>A week-long dry spell in the Western Ghats of Karnataka and Maharashtra has significantly reduced water inflows into the Krishna River and its tributaries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Krishna River:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Krishna River, also known as <strong>Krishnaveni<\/strong>, is a river of <strong>south-central India. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>India\u2019s fourth-largest river <\/strong>by water inflows and basin area after the<strong> Ganga, Godavari, and Brahmaputra<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It stretches approximately<strong> 1400 km. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Course: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The river <strong>rises <\/strong>in<strong> western Maharashtra<\/strong> state in the<strong> Western Ghats<\/strong> range near the town of <strong>Mahabaleshwar, <\/strong>not far from the coast of the Arabian Sea.<\/li>\n<li>It passes through the Indian states of <strong>Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh<\/strong> and <strong>meets the Bay of Bengal<\/strong> at Hamasaladeevi in<strong> Andhra Pradesh<\/strong> on the east coast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The Krishna River Basin extends over an area of about 258,948 sq.km., which is nearly 8 percent of the total geographical area of the country.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>bounded <\/strong>by the<strong> Balaghat range on the north<\/strong>, by the<strong> Eastern Ghats<\/strong> on the <strong>south <\/strong>and the east, and by the <strong>Western Ghats on the west<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The principal <strong>tributaries <\/strong>joining Krishna are the <strong>Ghataprabha<\/strong>, the <strong>Malaprabha<\/strong>, the <strong>Bhima,<\/strong> the <strong>Tungabhadra<\/strong>, and the <strong>Musi<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The Krishna River and its tributaries create many beautiful <strong>waterfalls, <\/strong>such as:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gokak Falls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kalhati Falls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Theertham Falls<\/li>\n<li>Manikyadhara Falls<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hampi Waterfall<\/strong> (formed by the <strong>Tungabhadra <\/strong>River)<\/li>\n<li>Magod Falls (in the Yellapur taluk of North Canara district)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>major dams<\/strong> on the Krishna are the Lal Bahadur <strong>Shastri Dam<\/strong> (also known as<strong> Almatti Dam<\/strong>), the <strong>Nagarjuna Sagar<\/strong>, the<strong> Srisailam Da<\/strong>m, the Dhom Dam, the Narayanpur Dam, and the Jurala Dam.<\/li>\n<li>Historically, the Krishna River has been the lifeline for ancient kingdoms such as the <strong>Satavahanas and the Vijayanagara Empire. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/karnataka\/dry-spell-hits-krishna-inflow-no-water-release-for-irrigation-4072575#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/karnataka\/dry-spell-hits-krishna-inflow-no-water-release-for-irrigation-4072575#google_vignette<\/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>A week-long dry spell in the Western Ghats of Karnataka and Maharashtra has significantly reduced water inflows into the Krishna River and its tributaries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Krishna River:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Krishna River, also known as <strong>Krishnaveni<\/strong>, is a river of <strong>south-central India. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>India\u2019s fourth-largest river <\/strong>by water inflows and basin area after the<strong> Ganga, Godavari, and Brahmaputra<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It stretches approximately<strong> 1400 km. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Course: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The river <strong>rises <\/strong>in<strong> western Maharashtra<\/strong> state in the<strong> Western Ghats<\/strong> range near the town of <strong>Mahabaleshwar, <\/strong>not far from the coast of the Arabian Sea.<\/li>\n<li>It passes through the Indian states of <strong>Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh<\/strong> and <strong>meets the Bay of Bengal<\/strong> at Hamasaladeevi in<strong> Andhra Pradesh<\/strong> on the east coast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The Krishna River Basin extends over an area of about 258,948 sq.km., which is nearly 8 percent of the total geographical area of the country.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>bounded <\/strong>by the<strong> Balaghat range on the north<\/strong>, by the<strong> Eastern Ghats<\/strong> on the <strong>south <\/strong>and the east, and by the <strong>Western Ghats on the west<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The principal <strong>tributaries <\/strong>joining Krishna are the <strong>Ghataprabha<\/strong>, the <strong>Malaprabha<\/strong>, the <strong>Bhima,<\/strong> the <strong>Tungabhadra<\/strong>, and the <strong>Musi<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The Krishna River and its tributaries create many beautiful <strong>waterfalls, <\/strong>such as:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gokak Falls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kalhati Falls<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Theertham Falls<\/li>\n<li>Manikyadhara Falls<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hampi Waterfall<\/strong> (formed by the <strong>Tungabhadra <\/strong>River)<\/li>\n<li>Magod Falls (in the Yellapur taluk of North Canara district)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>major dams<\/strong> on the Krishna are the Lal Bahadur <strong>Shastri Dam<\/strong> (also known as<strong> Almatti Dam<\/strong>), the <strong>Nagarjuna Sagar<\/strong>, the<strong> Srisailam Da<\/strong>m, the Dhom Dam, the Narayanpur Dam, and the Jurala Dam.<\/li>\n<li>Historically, the Krishna River has been the lifeline for ancient kingdoms such as the <strong>Satavahanas and the Vijayanagara Empire. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/karnataka\/dry-spell-hits-krishna-inflow-no-water-release-for-irrigation-4072575#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/karnataka\/dry-spell-hits-krishna-inflow-no-water-release-for-irrigation-4072575#google_vignette<\/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: 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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 Greater Sand Plover:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a small wader bird found in Central Asia and Indian subcontinent region.<\/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=\"2089\"\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_210_2089\"\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_210_2089\"\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_210_2089\"\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_210_2089\"\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>A Greater Sand Plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii), a migratory shorebird typically found along coastal mudflats and estuaries, was recently spotted at Chandu village, marking the fifth documented record of the species in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Greater Sand Plover:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>small wader<\/strong> in the <strong>plover family of birds. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Charadrius leschenaultii<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat and Distribution:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Found from <strong>Turkey to Jordon, Central Asia, Siberia, <\/strong>Mongolia, and <strong>northern China, wintering <\/strong>along the <strong>coasts of Africa, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, southern China, Japan,<\/strong> Southeast Asia, and <strong>Australasia<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It<strong> breeds in high-elevation areas<\/strong>, where it favors<strong> arid, open habitats,<\/strong> sometimes near water.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Winters <\/strong>on <strong>coastal mudflats and estuaries.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is a medium-sized plover with a<strong> long, hefty bill.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Breeding adults <\/strong>have a<strong> dark mask <\/strong>and <strong>orangish chest, neck, and forehead;<\/strong> females are duller than males.<\/li>\n<li>Non-breeding birds and immatures are sandy brown above and white below, with a white throat and \u201ceyebrows.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Additionally, unlike some Lesser Sand-Plovers, Greater never has a<strong> black boundary around the throat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>There is a thin band over the white of the forehead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IUCN Red List: <strong>Least Concern<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/gurgaon\/another-rare-coastal-bird-spotted-in-chandu\/articleshow\/132374784.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/gurgaon\/another-rare-coastal-bird-spotted-in-chandu\/articleshow\/132374784.cms<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Greater Sand Plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii), a migratory shorebird typically found along coastal mudflats and estuaries, was recently spotted at Chandu village, marking the fifth documented record of the species in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Greater Sand Plover:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>small wader<\/strong> in the <strong>plover family of birds. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Charadrius leschenaultii<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat and Distribution:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Found from <strong>Turkey to Jordon, Central Asia, Siberia, <\/strong>Mongolia, and <strong>northern China, wintering <\/strong>along the <strong>coasts of Africa, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, southern China, Japan,<\/strong> Southeast Asia, and <strong>Australasia<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It<strong> breeds in high-elevation areas<\/strong>, where it favors<strong> arid, open habitats,<\/strong> sometimes near water.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Winters <\/strong>on <strong>coastal mudflats and estuaries.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is a medium-sized plover with a<strong> long, hefty bill.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Breeding adults <\/strong>have a<strong> dark mask <\/strong>and <strong>orangish chest, neck, and forehead;<\/strong> females are duller than males.<\/li>\n<li>Non-breeding birds and immatures are sandy brown above and white below, with a white throat and \u201ceyebrows.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Additionally, unlike some Lesser Sand-Plovers, Greater never has a<strong> black boundary around the throat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>There is a thin band over the white of the forehead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IUCN Red List: <strong>Least Concern<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/gurgaon\/another-rare-coastal-bird-spotted-in-chandu\/articleshow\/132374784.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/gurgaon\/another-rare-coastal-bird-spotted-in-chandu\/articleshow\/132374784.cms<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input 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<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 Indian Grey Hornbill:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is found in deciduous and thorn forest regions of Indian subcontinent.<\/li>\n<li>It showcases social activities like bill-grappling and aerial jousting.<\/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=\"2090\"\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_210_2090\"\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_210_2090\"\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_210_2090\"\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_210_2090\"\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>Gujarat has added another landmark achievement to its growing conservation story with the successful return of the Indian Grey Hornbill to the Gir forests after an absence of more than 60 years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Indian Grey Hornbill:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Indian gray hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) is a tropical bird that can be found on the Indian subcontinent.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>commonly sighted in pairs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These birds <strong>are known to be arboreal,<\/strong>e. spend most of their time on tall trees, but may descend for food and to collect mud pellets for nesting.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It has grey feathers all over the body with a light grey or dull white belly.<\/li>\n<li>The horn is black or dark grey with a casque extending to the point of curvature of the horn.<\/li>\n<li>Unlike a lot of other birds, the <strong>male and female look similar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> Occurs in <strong>deciduous forests,<\/strong> open woodlands and thorn forest as well as rural cultivation and urban gardens and parks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> Indian subcontinent; found from <strong>north-east Pakistan and south Nepal<\/strong> east to north-west Bangladesh and south <strong>throughout most of India except in Assam.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Behaviour: <\/strong>They have various social activities, including <strong>bill-grappling and aerial jousting.<\/strong> Indian grey hornbills are quite noisy producing squealing calls.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> The food is mainly <strong>fruits, particularly figs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological Role:<\/strong> They play an essential role in the ecosystem as <strong>prime dispersers of seeds, <\/strong>helping regenerate forests by transporting seeds of fruit-bearing trees across large areas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN:<\/strong> Least Concern.<\/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\/news\/national\/gujarat\/60-years-after-disappearing-from-gir-indian-grey-hornbills-breed-for-fourth-consecutive-year\/article71220419.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/gujarat\/60-years-after-disappearing-from-gir-indian-grey-hornbills-breed-for-fourth-consecutive-year\/article71220419.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/gujarat\/60-years-after-disappearing-from-gir-indian-grey-hornbills-breed-for-fourth-consecutive-year\/article71220419.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>Gujarat has added another landmark achievement to its growing conservation story with the successful return of the Indian Grey Hornbill to the Gir forests after an absence of more than 60 years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Indian Grey Hornbill:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Indian gray hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) is a tropical bird that can be found on the Indian subcontinent.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>commonly sighted in pairs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These birds <strong>are known to be arboreal,<\/strong>e. spend most of their time on tall trees, but may descend for food and to collect mud pellets for nesting.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It has grey feathers all over the body with a light grey or dull white belly.<\/li>\n<li>The horn is black or dark grey with a casque extending to the point of curvature of the horn.<\/li>\n<li>Unlike a lot of other birds, the <strong>male and female look similar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> Occurs in <strong>deciduous forests,<\/strong> open woodlands and thorn forest as well as rural cultivation and urban gardens and parks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> Indian subcontinent; found from <strong>north-east Pakistan and south Nepal<\/strong> east to north-west Bangladesh and south <strong>throughout most of India except in Assam.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Behaviour: <\/strong>They have various social activities, including <strong>bill-grappling and aerial jousting.<\/strong> Indian grey hornbills are quite noisy producing squealing calls.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> The food is mainly <strong>fruits, particularly figs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological Role:<\/strong> They play an essential role in the ecosystem as <strong>prime dispersers of seeds, <\/strong>helping regenerate forests by transporting seeds of fruit-bearing trees across large areas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN:<\/strong> Least Concern.<\/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\/news\/national\/gujarat\/60-years-after-disappearing-from-gir-indian-grey-hornbills-breed-for-fourth-consecutive-year\/article71220419.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/gujarat\/60-years-after-disappearing-from-gir-indian-grey-hornbills-breed-for-fourth-consecutive-year\/article71220419.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/gujarat\/60-years-after-disappearing-from-gir-indian-grey-hornbills-breed-for-fourth-consecutive-year\/article71220419.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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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 Codex Alimentarius Commission:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It was established jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).<\/li>\n<li>India is not a member of this organization.<\/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=\"2091\"\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_210_2091\"\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_210_2091\"\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_210_2091\"\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_210_2091\"\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>India achieved significant milestones at the 49th\u00a0Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49) held in Geneva, Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Codex Alimentarius Commission:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the international <strong>food standards-setting body.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was established jointly by the <strong>Food and Agriculture Organization<\/strong> (FAO) and the<strong> World Health Organization (WHO) in May 1963.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Protecting <strong>consumer\u2019s health<\/strong> and ensuring fair practices in the food trade.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> It has its headquarters in Rome.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Membership:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Membership of the Commission is <strong>open to all Member Nations<\/strong> and <strong>Associate Members of FAO and WHO<\/strong> which are interested in international food standards.<\/li>\n<li>Currently the CAC has 189 Codex <strong>Members made up of 188 Member<\/strong> Countries and 1 Member Organization (The European Union).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>India became<\/strong> a member <strong>of CAC in 1964.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The CAC consists of the following main organizational elements:\n<ul>\n<li>Commission;<\/li>\n<li>Executive Committee;<\/li>\n<li>Codex Secretariat;<\/li>\n<li>Codex subsidiary bodies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The Commission meets in <strong>regular session once a year<\/strong>, alternating between Geneva and Rome.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding:<\/strong> The programme of work of the Commission is <strong>funded through the regular budgets of WHO and FAO<\/strong>, with all work subject to approval of the two governing bodies of the parent organisations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2284554&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2284554&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2284554&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>India achieved significant milestones at the 49th\u00a0Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49) held in Geneva, Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Codex Alimentarius Commission:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the international <strong>food standards-setting body.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was established jointly by the <strong>Food and Agriculture Organization<\/strong> (FAO) and the<strong> World Health Organization (WHO) in May 1963.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Protecting <strong>consumer\u2019s health<\/strong> and ensuring fair practices in the food trade.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> It has its headquarters in Rome.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Membership:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Membership of the Commission is <strong>open to all Member Nations<\/strong> and <strong>Associate Members of FAO and WHO<\/strong> which are interested in international food standards.<\/li>\n<li>Currently the CAC has 189 Codex <strong>Members made up of 188 Member<\/strong> Countries and 1 Member Organization (The European Union).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>India became<\/strong> a member <strong>of CAC in 1964.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The CAC consists of the following main organizational elements:\n<ul>\n<li>Commission;<\/li>\n<li>Executive Committee;<\/li>\n<li>Codex Secretariat;<\/li>\n<li>Codex subsidiary bodies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The Commission meets in <strong>regular session once a year<\/strong>, alternating between Geneva and Rome.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding:<\/strong> The programme of work of the Commission is <strong>funded through the regular budgets of WHO and FAO<\/strong>, with all work subject to approval of the two governing bodies of the parent organisations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2284554&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2284554&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2284554&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Sulphur dioxide:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a colorless gas which dissolves in water very easily.<\/li>\n<li>It is used to manufacture chemicals as well as in food processing industry.<\/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=\"2092\"\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_210_2092\"\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_210_2092\"\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_210_2092\"\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_210_2092\"\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, a new analysis showed that most sulphur dioxide around Delhi comes from coal plants which were exempted from pollution rules.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sulphur dioxide:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an\u00a0<strong>inorganic compound<\/strong>, a heavy, colorless, gas.<\/li>\n<li>It is produced in huge quantities in intermediate steps of\u00a0<strong>sulfuric acid\u00a0manufacture<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Properties of Sulphur Dioxide:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>colorless gas<\/strong> with a <strong>pungent odor.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>liquid when under pressure<\/strong>, and it <strong>dissolves in water very easily.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications:<\/strong> It is used to <strong>manufacture chemicals<\/strong>, in paper pulping, in metal and food processing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impacts of Sulphur Dioxide:<\/strong> It is harmful for human health, environment and climate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sources of Sulphur Dioxide:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Burning of Coal:<\/strong> Sulfur dioxide in the air comes mainly from activities such as the burning of <strong>coal and oil at power<\/strong> plants or from copper smelting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Industries:<\/strong> It is usually prepared <strong>industrially by the burning in air or oxygen<\/strong> of sulfur or such compounds of sulfur as iron pyrite or copper pyrite.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Occurrence: <\/strong>In nature, sulfur dioxide can be released to the <strong>air from volcanic eruptions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>From Fossil Fuel burning:<\/strong> The largest source of SO2 in the atmosphere is <strong>the burning of fossil fuels<\/strong> by power plants and other industrial facilities.<\/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\/energy\/most-sulphur-dioxide-around-delhi-comes-from-coal-plants-exempted-from-pollution-rules-crea\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/energy\/most-sulphur-dioxide-around-delhi-comes-from-coal-plants-exempted-from-pollution-rules-crea\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/energy\/most-sulphur-dioxide-around-delhi-comes-from-coal-plants-exempted-from-pollution-rules-crea<\/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, a new analysis showed that most sulphur dioxide around Delhi comes from coal plants which were exempted from pollution rules.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sulphur dioxide:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an\u00a0<strong>inorganic compound<\/strong>, a heavy, colorless, gas.<\/li>\n<li>It is produced in huge quantities in intermediate steps of\u00a0<strong>sulfuric acid\u00a0manufacture<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Properties of Sulphur Dioxide:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>colorless gas<\/strong> with a <strong>pungent odor.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>liquid when under pressure<\/strong>, and it <strong>dissolves in water very easily.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications:<\/strong> It is used to <strong>manufacture chemicals<\/strong>, in paper pulping, in metal and food processing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impacts of Sulphur Dioxide:<\/strong> It is harmful for human health, environment and climate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sources of Sulphur Dioxide:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Burning of Coal:<\/strong> Sulfur dioxide in the air comes mainly from activities such as the burning of <strong>coal and oil at power<\/strong> plants or from copper smelting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Industries:<\/strong> It is usually prepared <strong>industrially by the burning in air or oxygen<\/strong> of sulfur or such compounds of sulfur as iron pyrite or copper pyrite.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Occurrence: <\/strong>In nature, sulfur dioxide can be released to the <strong>air from volcanic eruptions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>From Fossil Fuel burning:<\/strong> The largest source of SO2 in the atmosphere is <strong>the burning of fossil fuels<\/strong> by power plants and other industrial facilities.<\/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\/energy\/most-sulphur-dioxide-around-delhi-comes-from-coal-plants-exempted-from-pollution-rules-crea\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/energy\/most-sulphur-dioxide-around-delhi-comes-from-coal-plants-exempted-from-pollution-rules-crea\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/energy\/most-sulphur-dioxide-around-delhi-comes-from-coal-plants-exempted-from-pollution-rules-crea<\/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                 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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 Valmiki Tiger Reserve, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is located in the state of Bihar.<\/li>\n<li>It is surrounded by the Royal Chitwan National Park of Nepal in the West.<\/li>\n<li>It is drained by the Rivers Gandak.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2093\"\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_210_2093\"\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_210_2093\"\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_210_2093\"\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_210_2093\"\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>The Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) in West Champaran is also emerging as one of the state\u2019s richest reptile habitats with more than 45 species of snakes recorded in its forests.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located at the <strong>India-Nepal border<\/strong> in the northern part of the <strong>West Champaran District of Bihar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It forms the easternmost limit of the <strong>Himalayan Terai forests<\/strong> in India and <strong>is the only tiger reserve of Bihar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It comprises the <strong>Valmiki National Park and the Valmiki Wild Sanctuary.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Situated in the <strong>Gangetic Plains bio-geographic zone<\/strong> of the country, the forest has a combination of Bhabar and Terai tracts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordered by:<\/strong> It is surrounded by the <strong>Royal Chitwan National Park of Nepal in<\/strong> the north and the <strong>river Gandak on the western side<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers:<\/strong> The Rivers Gandak, Pandai, Manor, Harha, Masan, and Bhapsa flow through various parts of the reserve.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> The reserve boasts a variety of vegetation types, including <strong>tropical wet deciduous forests, grasslands<\/strong>, savannas, and riverine forests.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> <strong>Sal trees dominate<\/strong> the forests, but the region also features species like teak, bamboo, semal, and khair.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong> Tiger, leopard, fishing cat, leopard cat, sambar, hog deer, spotted deer, black buck, gaur, sloth bear, langur, rhesus monkey, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/patna\/valmiki-tiger-reserve-emerges-as-bihars-snake-hotspot\/articleshow\/132392117.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/patna\/valmiki-tiger-reserve-emerges-as-bihars-snake-hotspot\/articleshow\/132392117.cms\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/patna\/valmiki-tiger-reserve-emerges-as-bihars-snake-hotspot\/articleshow\/132392117.cms<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) in West Champaran is also emerging as one of the state\u2019s richest reptile habitats with more than 45 species of snakes recorded in its forests.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located at the <strong>India-Nepal border<\/strong> in the northern part of the <strong>West Champaran District of Bihar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It forms the easternmost limit of the <strong>Himalayan Terai forests<\/strong> in India and <strong>is the only tiger reserve of Bihar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It comprises the <strong>Valmiki National Park and the Valmiki Wild Sanctuary.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Situated in the <strong>Gangetic Plains bio-geographic zone<\/strong> of the country, the forest has a combination of Bhabar and Terai tracts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordered by:<\/strong> It is surrounded by the <strong>Royal Chitwan National Park of Nepal in<\/strong> the north and the <strong>river Gandak on the western side<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers:<\/strong> The Rivers Gandak, Pandai, Manor, Harha, Masan, and Bhapsa flow through various parts of the reserve.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> The reserve boasts a variety of vegetation types, including <strong>tropical wet deciduous forests, grasslands<\/strong>, savannas, and riverine forests.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> <strong>Sal trees dominate<\/strong> the forests, but the region also features species like teak, bamboo, semal, and khair.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong> Tiger, leopard, fishing cat, leopard cat, sambar, hog deer, spotted deer, black buck, gaur, sloth bear, langur, rhesus monkey, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/patna\/valmiki-tiger-reserve-emerges-as-bihars-snake-hotspot\/articleshow\/132392117.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/patna\/valmiki-tiger-reserve-emerges-as-bihars-snake-hotspot\/articleshow\/132392117.cms\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" 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country<\/strong> of South Asia located in the <strong>Arabian Sea region of the Indian Ocean. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is located about 700 km (430\u00a0mi) off the coast of mainland Asia and to the <strong>southwest of India. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has over 1,110 islands are grouped into a <strong>double chain of 26 atolls.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Male<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Maldives:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Topography:<\/strong> The topography of each of the islands vary from mostly sand to marshy wetlands.<\/li>\n<li>It is<strong> separated from\u00a0Lakshadweep<\/strong> by the <strong>Eight Degree Channel<\/strong>, a crucial sea route for India\u2019s maritime movement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coral Reefs: <\/strong>It is home to the\u00a0<strong>7th largest coral reef system<\/strong> in the world, contributing\u00a03.14% of global reef area.<\/li>\n<li>The average\u00a0height of the islands does not <strong>exceed 1.7 m\u00a0above mean sea level.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gan<\/strong> is the country&#8217;s largest island and is <strong>located in the Laamu Atoll.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/fta-between-india-and-maldives-expected-to-enhance-market-access-and-investment\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/fta-between-india-and-maldives-expected-to-enhance-market-access-and-investment\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/fta-between-india-and-maldives-expected-to-enhance-market-access-and-investment\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span 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