


{"id":113674,"date":"2026-07-17T17:54:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=113674"},"modified":"2026-07-17T17:54:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:24:33","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-17-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-17-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 17 July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_212\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 17 July 2026<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>Vajiram &amp; Ravi\u2019s Daily UPSC Quiz is designed to help aspirants strengthen their preparation by focusing on current affairs and concepts from the UPSC Syllabus 2026 for both Prelims &amp; Mains. It allows candidates to revise important topics while regularly assessing their understanding and progress. Practicing these quizzes daily can improve accuracy, speed, and problem-solving skills. This consistent practice also enhances confidence in tackling exam-level questions. Overall, it is a valuable tool for both UPSC Prelims preparation and Mains revision.<\/p>\n            <\/p>\n\n            \n            <div>\n                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Start quiz\"\n                       name=\"startQuiz\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_lock\">\n            <p>\n                You have already completed the quiz before. 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        Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Malvan Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is the second ship of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC).<\/li>\n<li>It is constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited in collaboration with the France Navy.<\/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=\"2105\"\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_212_2105\"\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_212_2105\"\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_212_2105\"\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_212_2105\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Indian Navy is set to commission the Malvan Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Malvan Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the second of the <strong>Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft<\/strong> (ASW-SWC).<\/li>\n<li>It has been indigenously designed and constructed by <strong>Cochin Shipyard Limited.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>draws its name<\/strong> from the historic coastal town of <strong>Malwan in Maharashtra,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ship also encapsulates the legacy of the erstwhile INS Malwan, an Indian Naval Minesweeper which remained in service till 2003.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Malwan \u2013 Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Capacity:<\/strong> It has displacing capacity of <strong>1,100 tons.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Propulsion:<\/strong> It is Water jets propelled ASW SWCs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Armaments:<\/strong> It is equipped with torpedoes, multifunctional anti-submarine rockets, and state-of-the-art sensors including advanced radars and sonar systems.<\/li>\n<li>The ship is equipped for <strong>underwater surveillance<\/strong>, Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) operations in coastal waters, <strong>Low Intensity Maritime Operations<\/strong> (LIMO) along with mine warfare capabilities.<\/li>\n<li>It has over <strong>80% indigenous content<\/strong> and marks a milestone in indigenous warship construction and reaffirms the Government of India\u2019s vision of \u2018Aatmanirbhar Bharat\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285439&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285439&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285439&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2#:~:text<\/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>The Indian Navy is set to commission the Malvan Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Malvan Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the second of the <strong>Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft<\/strong> (ASW-SWC).<\/li>\n<li>It has been indigenously designed and constructed by <strong>Cochin Shipyard Limited.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>draws its name<\/strong> from the historic coastal town of <strong>Malwan in Maharashtra,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ship also encapsulates the legacy of the erstwhile INS Malwan, an Indian Naval Minesweeper which remained in service till 2003.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Malwan \u2013 Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Capacity:<\/strong> It has displacing capacity of <strong>1,100 tons.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Propulsion:<\/strong> It is Water jets propelled ASW SWCs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Armaments:<\/strong> It is equipped with torpedoes, multifunctional anti-submarine rockets, and state-of-the-art sensors including advanced radars and sonar systems.<\/li>\n<li>The ship is equipped for <strong>underwater surveillance<\/strong>, Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) operations in coastal waters, <strong>Low Intensity Maritime Operations<\/strong> (LIMO) along with mine warfare capabilities.<\/li>\n<li>It has over <strong>80% indigenous content<\/strong> and marks a milestone in indigenous warship construction and reaffirms the Government of India\u2019s vision of \u2018Aatmanirbhar Bharat\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285439&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285439&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285439&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2#:~:text<\/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\" 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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 Cyclosporiasis:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a type of food poisoning caused by the microscopic parasite.<\/li>\n<li>It spreads through the fecal-oral route.<\/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=\"2106\"\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_212_2106\"\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_212_2106\"\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_212_2106\"\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_212_2106\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) it has received reports of 1,645 confirmed domestic cases of cyclosporiasis since May 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Cyclosporiasis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a type of food poisoning caused by the <strong>microscopic parasite,\u00a0Cyclospora cayetanensis<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Sources: <\/strong>Cyclosporiasis outbreaks include <strong>contaminated leafy greens<\/strong>, lettuce, spinach, basil, cilantro, parsley, raspberries and snow peas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transmission:<\/strong> It spreads through the<strong> fecal-oral route<\/strong>, which means that food or water contaminated by faeces containing the parasite causes the illness.<\/li>\n<li>It does <strong>not spread from person to person.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The main symptom is <strong>frequent, explosive, watery diarrhoea<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Other symptoms include bloating, loss of appetite, stomach cramps, fatigue and even weight loss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Risk:<\/strong> Anyone can contract the infection. In children, the elderly and those with weak immune symptoms, the <strong>infection may be severe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment: <\/strong>It is easily treatable with a <strong>seven- to 10-day course of the antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole<\/strong>, which disrupts the microbe\u2019s ability to produce the folic acid needed to replicate itself.\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hydration <\/strong>is also recommended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/what-is-cyclosporiasis-explained\/article71224916.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/what-is-cyclosporiasis-explained\/article71224916.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/what-is-cyclosporiasis-explained\/article71224916.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>According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) it has received reports of 1,645 confirmed domestic cases of cyclosporiasis since May 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Cyclosporiasis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a type of food poisoning caused by the <strong>microscopic parasite,\u00a0Cyclospora cayetanensis<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Sources: <\/strong>Cyclosporiasis outbreaks include <strong>contaminated leafy greens<\/strong>, lettuce, spinach, basil, cilantro, parsley, raspberries and snow peas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transmission:<\/strong> It spreads through the<strong> fecal-oral route<\/strong>, which means that food or water contaminated by faeces containing the parasite causes the illness.<\/li>\n<li>It does <strong>not spread from person to person.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The main symptom is <strong>frequent, explosive, watery diarrhoea<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Other symptoms include bloating, loss of appetite, stomach cramps, fatigue and even weight loss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Risk:<\/strong> Anyone can contract the infection. In children, the elderly and those with weak immune symptoms, the <strong>infection may be severe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment: <\/strong>It is easily treatable with a <strong>seven- to 10-day course of the antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole<\/strong>, which disrupts the microbe\u2019s ability to produce the folic acid needed to replicate itself.\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hydration <\/strong>is also recommended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/what-is-cyclosporiasis-explained\/article71224916.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/what-is-cyclosporiasis-explained\/article71224916.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/what-is-cyclosporiasis-explained\/article71224916.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>3<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>3<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to PARIVARTAN Scheme, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It aimed at facilitating the replacement of highly polluting trucks and buses operating in the National Capital Region.<\/li>\n<li>It is funded by the Asian Development Bank.<\/li>\n<li>It is implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2107\"\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_212_2107\"\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_212_2107\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 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All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_212_2107\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Ministry of Housing &amp; Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has approved the Guidelines for the PARIVARTAN Scheme.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PARIVARTAN<\/strong> (Programme for Accelerated Renewal and Incentivization of Vehicle Assets for Reducing Transport Air Pollution and Network Emissions) was launched by the central government.<\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at facilitating the <strong>replacement of older, highly polluting trucks<\/strong> and <strong>buses <\/strong>operating in <strong>the National Capital Region<\/strong> (NCR) with cleaner <strong>Bharat Stage (BS)-VI compliant or electric vehicles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Implementing Ministry:<\/strong> It is implemented by the <strong>Ministry of Road Transport and Highways<\/strong> (MoRTH).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding:<\/strong> It is funded by the <strong>National Capital Region Planning Board<\/strong> (NCRPB)<\/li>\n<li><strong>States Covered: <\/strong>Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi issued notifications granting Motor Vehicle Tax.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Incentives under the Scheme:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Motor Vehicle Tax concessions, registration fee waivers,<\/li>\n<li><strong>5% interest subvention<\/strong> on vehicle loans,<\/li>\n<li>A minimum <strong>8% OEM discount<\/strong> on eligible new vehicles,<\/li>\n<li>Monthly fuel voucher support for eligible diesel and CNG replacement vehicles, and<\/li>\n<li>One-time financial assistance for electric replacement vehicles and <strong>Certificate of Deposit (CoD) trading.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It will be implemented through an integrated digital platform that will seamlessly interface with <strong>VAHAN, V-Scrap, DigiELV, the Public Financial Management System<\/strong> (PFMS), participating lenders.<\/li>\n<li>MoHUA Approves Guidelines for PARIVARTAN Scheme to Accelerate Replacement of Old Trucks and Buses in NCR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285463&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285463&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285463&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Ministry of Housing &amp; Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has approved the Guidelines for the PARIVARTAN Scheme.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PARIVARTAN<\/strong> (Programme for Accelerated Renewal and Incentivization of Vehicle Assets for Reducing Transport Air Pollution and Network Emissions) was launched by the central government.<\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at facilitating the <strong>replacement of older, highly polluting trucks<\/strong> and <strong>buses <\/strong>operating in <strong>the National Capital Region<\/strong> (NCR) with cleaner <strong>Bharat Stage (BS)-VI compliant or electric vehicles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Implementing Ministry:<\/strong> It is implemented by the <strong>Ministry of Road Transport and Highways<\/strong> (MoRTH).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding:<\/strong> It is funded by the <strong>National Capital Region Planning Board<\/strong> (NCRPB)<\/li>\n<li><strong>States Covered: <\/strong>Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi issued notifications granting Motor Vehicle Tax.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Incentives under the Scheme:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Motor Vehicle Tax concessions, registration fee waivers,<\/li>\n<li><strong>5% interest subvention<\/strong> on vehicle loans,<\/li>\n<li>A minimum <strong>8% OEM discount<\/strong> on eligible new vehicles,<\/li>\n<li>Monthly fuel voucher support for eligible diesel and CNG replacement vehicles, and<\/li>\n<li>One-time financial assistance for electric replacement vehicles and <strong>Certificate of Deposit (CoD) trading.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It will be implemented through an integrated digital platform that will seamlessly interface with <strong>VAHAN, V-Scrap, DigiELV, the Public Financial Management System<\/strong> (PFMS), participating lenders.<\/li>\n<li>MoHUA Approves Guidelines for PARIVARTAN Scheme to Accelerate Replacement of Old Trucks and Buses in NCR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285463&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285463&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285463&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Finland:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a member of the European Union (EU) and NATO.<\/li>\n<li>It shares its border with Sweden and Russia.<\/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=\"2108\"\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_212_2108\"\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_212_2108\"\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_212_2108\"\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_212_2108\"\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, India and Finland discussed strengthening economic and financial cooperation, enhancing trade and investment ties, and expanding collaboration in digitalisation and emerging sectors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in <strong>Northern Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> Norway (north), Sweden (northwest) and Russia (east).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering water bodies:<\/strong> It is bounded by the Gulf of Finland (south), Gulf of Bothnia (southwest) and Baltic Sea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Helsinki<\/li>\n<li>It is a member of the <strong>European Union (EU) and NATO.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Finland:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> Finland has a severe<strong> climate<\/strong> due to its northern location. Winter is the longest season, with temperatures in the north falling as low as -22 \u00b0F (-30 \u00b0C).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> It is heavily forested and contains some 56,000 lakes, numerous rivers, and extensive areas of marshland.<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>one of the highest concentrations of lakes<\/strong> of any country in the world. The largest lake of Finland is Lake Saimaa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point:<\/strong> Mount Halti (1,328 m).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> The country consists of copper, iron ore, nickel, cobalt, and chromium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/india-and-finland-decide-to-expand-collaboration-in-digitalisation-and-emerging-sectors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/india-and-finland-decide-to-expand-collaboration-in-digitalisation-and-emerging-sectors\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/india-and-finland-decide-to-expand-collaboration-in-digitalisation-and-emerging-sectors\/<\/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, India and Finland discussed strengthening economic and financial cooperation, enhancing trade and investment ties, and expanding collaboration in digitalisation and emerging sectors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in <strong>Northern Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> Norway (north), Sweden (northwest) and Russia (east).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering water bodies:<\/strong> It is bounded by the Gulf of Finland (south), Gulf of Bothnia (southwest) and Baltic Sea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Helsinki<\/li>\n<li>It is a member of the <strong>European Union (EU) and NATO.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Finland:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> Finland has a severe<strong> climate<\/strong> due to its northern location. Winter is the longest season, with temperatures in the north falling as low as -22 \u00b0F (-30 \u00b0C).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> It is heavily forested and contains some 56,000 lakes, numerous rivers, and extensive areas of marshland.<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>one of the highest concentrations of lakes<\/strong> of any country in the world. The largest lake of Finland is Lake Saimaa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point:<\/strong> Mount Halti (1,328 m).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> The country consists of copper, iron ore, nickel, cobalt, and chromium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/india-and-finland-decide-to-expand-collaboration-in-digitalisation-and-emerging-sectors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/india-and-finland-decide-to-expand-collaboration-in-digitalisation-and-emerging-sectors\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/india-and-finland-decide-to-expand-collaboration-in-digitalisation-and-emerging-sectors\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>5<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>5<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Lestes paloti, recently in news, is a:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2109\"\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_212_2109\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Butterfly                                            <\/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_212_2109\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Mollusk                                             <\/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_212_2109\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Invasive Fish                                             <\/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_212_2109\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Damselfly                                            <\/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>A team of odonatologists has discovered a new species of spreadwing damselfly,\u00a0Lestes paloti, from the Western Ghats in Kerala.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of <strong>spreadwing damselfly <\/strong>discovered in Kerala.<\/li>\n<li>Lestes paloti\u00a0is the <strong>first new species<\/strong> described in the <strong>genus\u00a0Lestes\u00a0from India<\/strong> since\u00a0Lestes garoensis\u00a0was described by Lahiri in 1987.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat: <\/strong>It <strong>inhabits scrub vegetation<\/strong> around homesteads and on laterite hillocks, often away from open water bodies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics:<\/strong> It <strong>changes from brown<\/strong> during the dry season to bluish during the monsoon.<\/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\/kerala\/new-damselfly-species-discovered-in-keralas-western-ghats\/article71228979.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/new-damselfly-species-discovered-in-keralas-western-ghats\/article71228979.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/new-damselfly-species-discovered-in-keralas-western-ghats\/article71228979.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: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A team of odonatologists has discovered a new species of spreadwing damselfly,\u00a0Lestes paloti, from the Western Ghats in Kerala.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of <strong>spreadwing damselfly <\/strong>discovered in Kerala.<\/li>\n<li>Lestes paloti\u00a0is the <strong>first new species<\/strong> described in the <strong>genus\u00a0Lestes\u00a0from India<\/strong> since\u00a0Lestes garoensis\u00a0was described by Lahiri in 1987.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat: <\/strong>It <strong>inhabits scrub vegetation<\/strong> around homesteads and on laterite hillocks, often away from open water bodies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics:<\/strong> It <strong>changes from brown<\/strong> during the dry season to bluish during the monsoon.<\/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\/kerala\/new-damselfly-species-discovered-in-keralas-western-ghats\/article71228979.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/new-damselfly-species-discovered-in-keralas-western-ghats\/article71228979.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/new-damselfly-species-discovered-in-keralas-western-ghats\/article71228979.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 Malvan Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is the second ship of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC).<\/li>\n<li>It is constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited in collaboration with the France Navy.<\/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=\"2110\"\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_212_2110\"\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_212_2110\"\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_212_2110\"\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_212_2110\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Indian Navy is set to commission the Malvan Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Malvan Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the second of the <strong>Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft<\/strong> (ASW-SWC).<\/li>\n<li>It has been indigenously designed and constructed by <strong>Cochin Shipyard Limited.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>draws its name<\/strong> from the historic coastal town of <strong>Malwan in Maharashtra,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ship also encapsulates the legacy of the erstwhile INS Malwan, an Indian Naval Minesweeper which remained in service till 2003.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Malwan \u2013 Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Capacity:<\/strong> It has displacing capacity of <strong>1,100 tons.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Propulsion:<\/strong> It is Water jets propelled ASW SWCs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Armaments:<\/strong> It is equipped with torpedoes, multifunctional anti-submarine rockets, and state-of-the-art sensors including advanced radars and sonar systems.<\/li>\n<li>The ship is equipped for <strong>underwater surveillance<\/strong>, Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) operations in coastal waters, <strong>Low Intensity Maritime Operations<\/strong> (LIMO) along with mine warfare capabilities.<\/li>\n<li>It has over <strong>80% indigenous content<\/strong> and marks a milestone in indigenous warship construction and reaffirms the Government of India\u2019s vision of \u2018Aatmanirbhar Bharat\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285439&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285439&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285439&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2#:~:text<\/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>The Indian Navy is set to commission the Malvan Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Malvan Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the second of the <strong>Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft<\/strong> (ASW-SWC).<\/li>\n<li>It has been indigenously designed and constructed by <strong>Cochin Shipyard Limited.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>draws its name<\/strong> from the historic coastal town of <strong>Malwan in Maharashtra,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ship also encapsulates the legacy of the erstwhile INS Malwan, an Indian Naval Minesweeper which remained in service till 2003.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Malwan \u2013 Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Capacity:<\/strong> It has displacing capacity of <strong>1,100 tons.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Propulsion:<\/strong> It is Water jets propelled ASW SWCs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Armaments:<\/strong> It is equipped with torpedoes, multifunctional anti-submarine rockets, and state-of-the-art sensors including advanced radars and sonar systems.<\/li>\n<li>The ship is equipped for <strong>underwater surveillance<\/strong>, Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) operations in coastal waters, <strong>Low Intensity Maritime Operations<\/strong> (LIMO) along with mine warfare capabilities.<\/li>\n<li>It has over <strong>80% indigenous content<\/strong> and marks a milestone in indigenous warship construction and reaffirms the Government of India\u2019s vision of \u2018Aatmanirbhar Bharat\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285439&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285439&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285439&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2#:~:text<\/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\" 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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 Cyclosporiasis:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a type of food poisoning caused by the microscopic parasite.<\/li>\n<li>It spreads through the fecal-oral route.<\/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=\"2111\"\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_212_2111\"\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_212_2111\"\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_212_2111\"\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_212_2111\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) it has received reports of 1,645 confirmed domestic cases of cyclosporiasis since May 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Cyclosporiasis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a type of food poisoning caused by the <strong>microscopic parasite,\u00a0Cyclospora cayetanensis<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Sources: <\/strong>Cyclosporiasis outbreaks include <strong>contaminated leafy greens<\/strong>, lettuce, spinach, basil, cilantro, parsley, raspberries and snow peas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transmission:<\/strong> It spreads through the<strong> fecal-oral route<\/strong>, which means that food or water contaminated by faeces containing the parasite causes the illness.<\/li>\n<li>It does <strong>not spread from person to person.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The main symptom is <strong>frequent, explosive, watery diarrhoea<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Other symptoms include bloating, loss of appetite, stomach cramps, fatigue and even weight loss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Risk:<\/strong> Anyone can contract the infection. In children, the elderly and those with weak immune symptoms, the <strong>infection may be severe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment: <\/strong>It is easily treatable with a <strong>seven- to 10-day course of the antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole<\/strong>, which disrupts the microbe\u2019s ability to produce the folic acid needed to replicate itself.\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hydration <\/strong>is also recommended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/what-is-cyclosporiasis-explained\/article71224916.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/what-is-cyclosporiasis-explained\/article71224916.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/what-is-cyclosporiasis-explained\/article71224916.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>According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) it has received reports of 1,645 confirmed domestic cases of cyclosporiasis since May 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Cyclosporiasis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a type of food poisoning caused by the <strong>microscopic parasite,\u00a0Cyclospora cayetanensis<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Sources: <\/strong>Cyclosporiasis outbreaks include <strong>contaminated leafy greens<\/strong>, lettuce, spinach, basil, cilantro, parsley, raspberries and snow peas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transmission:<\/strong> It spreads through the<strong> fecal-oral route<\/strong>, which means that food or water contaminated by faeces containing the parasite causes the illness.<\/li>\n<li>It does <strong>not spread from person to person.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The main symptom is <strong>frequent, explosive, watery diarrhoea<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Other symptoms include bloating, loss of appetite, stomach cramps, fatigue and even weight loss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Risk:<\/strong> Anyone can contract the infection. In children, the elderly and those with weak immune symptoms, the <strong>infection may be severe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment: <\/strong>It is easily treatable with a <strong>seven- to 10-day course of the antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole<\/strong>, which disrupts the microbe\u2019s ability to produce the folic acid needed to replicate itself.\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hydration <\/strong>is also recommended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/what-is-cyclosporiasis-explained\/article71224916.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/what-is-cyclosporiasis-explained\/article71224916.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/what-is-cyclosporiasis-explained\/article71224916.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>8<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>8<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to PARIVARTAN Scheme, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It aimed at facilitating the replacement of highly polluting trucks and buses operating in the National Capital Region.<\/li>\n<li>It is funded by the Asian Development Bank.<\/li>\n<li>It is implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2112\"\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_212_2112\"\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_212_2112\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 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All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_212_2112\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Ministry of Housing &amp; Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has approved the Guidelines for the PARIVARTAN Scheme.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PARIVARTAN<\/strong> (Programme for Accelerated Renewal and Incentivization of Vehicle Assets for Reducing Transport Air Pollution and Network Emissions) was launched by the central government.<\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at facilitating the <strong>replacement of older, highly polluting trucks<\/strong> and <strong>buses <\/strong>operating in <strong>the National Capital Region<\/strong> (NCR) with cleaner <strong>Bharat Stage (BS)-VI compliant or electric vehicles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Implementing Ministry:<\/strong> It is implemented by the <strong>Ministry of Road Transport and Highways<\/strong> (MoRTH).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding:<\/strong> It is funded by the <strong>National Capital Region Planning Board<\/strong> (NCRPB)<\/li>\n<li><strong>States Covered: <\/strong>Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi issued notifications granting Motor Vehicle Tax.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Incentives under the Scheme:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Motor Vehicle Tax concessions, registration fee waivers,<\/li>\n<li><strong>5% interest subvention<\/strong> on vehicle loans,<\/li>\n<li>A minimum <strong>8% OEM discount<\/strong> on eligible new vehicles,<\/li>\n<li>Monthly fuel voucher support for eligible diesel and CNG replacement vehicles, and<\/li>\n<li>One-time financial assistance for electric replacement vehicles and <strong>Certificate of Deposit (CoD) trading.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It will be implemented through an integrated digital platform that will seamlessly interface with <strong>VAHAN, V-Scrap, DigiELV, the Public Financial Management System<\/strong> (PFMS), participating lenders.<\/li>\n<li>MoHUA Approves Guidelines for PARIVARTAN Scheme to Accelerate Replacement of Old Trucks and Buses in NCR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285463&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285463&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285463&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Ministry of Housing &amp; Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has approved the Guidelines for the PARIVARTAN Scheme.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PARIVARTAN<\/strong> (Programme for Accelerated Renewal and Incentivization of Vehicle Assets for Reducing Transport Air Pollution and Network Emissions) was launched by the central government.<\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at facilitating the <strong>replacement of older, highly polluting trucks<\/strong> and <strong>buses <\/strong>operating in <strong>the National Capital Region<\/strong> (NCR) with cleaner <strong>Bharat Stage (BS)-VI compliant or electric vehicles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Implementing Ministry:<\/strong> It is implemented by the <strong>Ministry of Road Transport and Highways<\/strong> (MoRTH).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding:<\/strong> It is funded by the <strong>National Capital Region Planning Board<\/strong> (NCRPB)<\/li>\n<li><strong>States Covered: <\/strong>Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi issued notifications granting Motor Vehicle Tax.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Incentives under the Scheme:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Motor Vehicle Tax concessions, registration fee waivers,<\/li>\n<li><strong>5% interest subvention<\/strong> on vehicle loans,<\/li>\n<li>A minimum <strong>8% OEM discount<\/strong> on eligible new vehicles,<\/li>\n<li>Monthly fuel voucher support for eligible diesel and CNG replacement vehicles, and<\/li>\n<li>One-time financial assistance for electric replacement vehicles and <strong>Certificate of Deposit (CoD) trading.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It will be implemented through an integrated digital platform that will seamlessly interface with <strong>VAHAN, V-Scrap, DigiELV, the Public Financial Management System<\/strong> (PFMS), participating lenders.<\/li>\n<li>MoHUA Approves Guidelines for PARIVARTAN Scheme to Accelerate Replacement of Old Trucks and Buses in NCR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285463&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285463&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2285463&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Finland:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a member of the European Union (EU) and NATO.<\/li>\n<li>It shares its border with Sweden and Russia.<\/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=\"2113\"\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_212_2113\"\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_212_2113\"\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_212_2113\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. 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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, India and Finland discussed strengthening economic and financial cooperation, enhancing trade and investment ties, and expanding collaboration in digitalisation and emerging sectors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in <strong>Northern Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> Norway (north), Sweden (northwest) and Russia (east).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering water bodies:<\/strong> It is bounded by the Gulf of Finland (south), Gulf of Bothnia (southwest) and Baltic Sea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Helsinki<\/li>\n<li>It is a member of the <strong>European Union (EU) and NATO.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Finland:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> Finland has a severe<strong> climate<\/strong> due to its northern location. Winter is the longest season, with temperatures in the north falling as low as -22 \u00b0F (-30 \u00b0C).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> It is heavily forested and contains some 56,000 lakes, numerous rivers, and extensive areas of marshland.<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>one of the highest concentrations of lakes<\/strong> of any country in the world. The largest lake of Finland is Lake Saimaa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point:<\/strong> Mount Halti (1,328 m).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> The country consists of copper, iron ore, nickel, cobalt, and chromium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/india-and-finland-decide-to-expand-collaboration-in-digitalisation-and-emerging-sectors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/india-and-finland-decide-to-expand-collaboration-in-digitalisation-and-emerging-sectors\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/india-and-finland-decide-to-expand-collaboration-in-digitalisation-and-emerging-sectors\/<\/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, India and Finland discussed strengthening economic and financial cooperation, enhancing trade and investment ties, and expanding collaboration in digitalisation and emerging sectors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in <strong>Northern Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> Norway (north), Sweden (northwest) and Russia (east).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering water bodies:<\/strong> It is bounded by the Gulf of Finland (south), Gulf of Bothnia (southwest) and Baltic Sea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Helsinki<\/li>\n<li>It is a member of the <strong>European Union (EU) and NATO.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Finland:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> Finland has a severe<strong> climate<\/strong> due to its northern location. Winter is the longest season, with temperatures in the north falling as low as -22 \u00b0F (-30 \u00b0C).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> It is heavily forested and contains some 56,000 lakes, numerous rivers, and extensive areas of marshland.<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>one of the highest concentrations of lakes<\/strong> of any country in the world. The largest lake of Finland is Lake Saimaa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point:<\/strong> Mount Halti (1,328 m).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> The country consists of copper, iron ore, nickel, cobalt, and chromium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/india-and-finland-decide-to-expand-collaboration-in-digitalisation-and-emerging-sectors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/india-and-finland-decide-to-expand-collaboration-in-digitalisation-and-emerging-sectors\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/india-and-finland-decide-to-expand-collaboration-in-digitalisation-and-emerging-sectors\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>10<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>10<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Lestes paloti, recently in news, is a:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2114\"\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_212_2114\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 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