{"id":114402,"date":"2026-07-21T16:22:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=114402"},"modified":"2026-07-21T16:22:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:52:53","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-21-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-21-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 21 July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_215\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 21 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>Pachycheles ravichandrani, recently in news, is a:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2135\"\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_215_2135\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Gecko                                             <\/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_215_2135\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Butterfly                                            <\/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_215_2135\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Invasive Species                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_215_2135\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Crab                                            <\/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>Scientists recently discovered a new species of porcelain crab named Pachycheles ravichandrani living in the shallow coral reefs of the Lakshadweep Islands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Pachycheles ravichandrani:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of<strong> porcelain crab.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>While they l<strong>ook like true crabs<\/strong>, porcelain crabs are actually more <strong>closely related to squat lobsters,<\/strong> known for their<strong> fragile bodies, like porcelain<\/strong>, and tendency to <strong>lose limbs<\/strong> <strong>easily to escape predators. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Pachycheles ravichandrani was found living in the <strong>shallow coral reefs<\/strong> of the <strong>Lakshadweep Islands<\/strong>, India.<\/li>\n<li>The tiny <strong>crustacean<\/strong>, which sports a<strong> striking deep-red colour,<\/strong> was found during a survey of the <strong>rocky shores of Agatti Island. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was found hiding among rock boulders covered in coralline algae at depths of less than one meter.<\/li>\n<li>It has a unique <strong>sub-circular shell <\/strong>and<strong> specialised hair-like structures<\/strong>, called <strong>setae<\/strong>, along its ridges.<\/li>\n<li>It has a distinct <strong>gap between the fingers of its smaller claw<\/strong> and a unique truncate cutting edge that is not seen in similar species.<\/li>\n<li>In its natural habitat, the crab is visually distinct, featuring a <strong>dark carmine red shell <\/strong>decorated with a <strong>white blotch down its back <\/strong>and <strong>white spots on its claws. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its<strong> walking legs<\/strong> are <strong>patterned with horizontal carmine stripes. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/new-species-porcelain-crab-striking-red-shell-discovered-lakshadweeps-coral-reefs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/new-species-porcelain-crab-striking-red-shell-discovered-lakshadweeps-coral-reefs<\/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>Scientists recently discovered a new species of porcelain crab named Pachycheles ravichandrani living in the shallow coral reefs of the Lakshadweep Islands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Pachycheles ravichandrani:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of<strong> porcelain crab.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>While they l<strong>ook like true crabs<\/strong>, porcelain crabs are actually more <strong>closely related to squat lobsters,<\/strong> known for their<strong> fragile bodies, like porcelain<\/strong>, and tendency to <strong>lose limbs<\/strong> <strong>easily to escape predators. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Pachycheles ravichandrani was found living in the <strong>shallow coral reefs<\/strong> of the <strong>Lakshadweep Islands<\/strong>, India.<\/li>\n<li>The tiny <strong>crustacean<\/strong>, which sports a<strong> striking deep-red colour,<\/strong> was found during a survey of the <strong>rocky shores of Agatti Island. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was found hiding among rock boulders covered in coralline algae at depths of less than one meter.<\/li>\n<li>It has a unique <strong>sub-circular shell <\/strong>and<strong> specialised hair-like structures<\/strong>, called <strong>setae<\/strong>, along its ridges.<\/li>\n<li>It has a distinct <strong>gap between the fingers of its smaller claw<\/strong> and a unique truncate cutting edge that is not seen in similar species.<\/li>\n<li>In its natural habitat, the crab is visually distinct, featuring a <strong>dark carmine red shell <\/strong>decorated with a <strong>white blotch down its back <\/strong>and <strong>white spots on its claws. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its<strong> walking legs<\/strong> are <strong>patterned with horizontal carmine stripes. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/new-species-porcelain-crab-striking-red-shell-discovered-lakshadweeps-coral-reefs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/new-species-porcelain-crab-striking-red-shell-discovered-lakshadweeps-coral-reefs<\/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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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_215_2136\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The President of India recently reached Moldova, marking the first visit by an Indian President to Moldova.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Moldova:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moldova, officially the<strong> Republic of Moldova<\/strong>, is a<strong> landlocked country<\/strong> in<strong> Eastern Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is situated in the<strong> east of the Carpathian Mountains between<\/strong> the <strong>Prut and Dniester Rivers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>bordered <\/strong>by<strong> Romania to the west<\/strong> and<strong> Ukraine to the north, east, and south. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>History<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Formerly <\/strong>known as <strong>Bessarabia<\/strong>, this region was an <strong>integral part of the Romanian <\/strong>principality of Moldavia until 1812, when it was <strong>ceded to Russia<\/strong> by its suzerain, the sultan of the Ottoman Empire.<\/li>\n<li>Bessarabia remained a <strong>province of the Russian Empire until after World War I, <\/strong>when it <strong>became a part of Greater Romania.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It reverted to <strong>Russian control in 1940\u201341.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Again<strong> after World War II<\/strong>, it was joined to a strip of formerly Ukrainian territory, the Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, on the left bank of the Dniester River to form the <strong>Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Upon the collapse of the Soviet Union <\/strong>in August 1991, this republic <strong>declared its independence<\/strong> and took the name Moldova.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Government<\/strong>: The government system is a <strong>republic<\/strong>; the chief of state is the president, and the head of government is the prime minister.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital: Chi\u0219in\u0103u <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Currency: Moldovan Leu (MDL) <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Language<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Romanian<\/strong> is the <strong>official language<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Russian, Gagauze, and Ukrainian are the major minority languages spoken in the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economy<\/strong>: Moldova&#8217;s economy is<strong> primarily agricultura<\/strong>l, with <strong>wine production<\/strong> being a significant aspect of its identity, as the country is famous for its vineyards and winemaking traditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286601&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286601&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The President of India recently reached Moldova, marking the first visit by an Indian President to Moldova.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Moldova:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moldova, officially the<strong> Republic of Moldova<\/strong>, is a<strong> landlocked country<\/strong> in<strong> Eastern Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is situated in the<strong> east of the Carpathian Mountains between<\/strong> the <strong>Prut and Dniester Rivers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>bordered <\/strong>by<strong> Romania to the west<\/strong> and<strong> Ukraine to the north, east, and south. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>History<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Formerly <\/strong>known as <strong>Bessarabia<\/strong>, this region was an <strong>integral part of the Romanian <\/strong>principality of Moldavia until 1812, when it was <strong>ceded to Russia<\/strong> by its suzerain, the sultan of the Ottoman Empire.<\/li>\n<li>Bessarabia remained a <strong>province of the Russian Empire until after World War I, <\/strong>when it <strong>became a part of Greater Romania.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It reverted to <strong>Russian control in 1940\u201341.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Again<strong> after World War II<\/strong>, it was joined to a strip of formerly Ukrainian territory, the Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, on the left bank of the Dniester River to form the <strong>Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Upon the collapse of the Soviet Union <\/strong>in August 1991, this republic <strong>declared its independence<\/strong> and took the name Moldova.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Government<\/strong>: The government system is a <strong>republic<\/strong>; the chief of state is the president, and the head of government is the prime minister.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital: Chi\u0219in\u0103u <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Currency: Moldovan Leu (MDL) <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Language<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Romanian<\/strong> is the <strong>official language<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Russian, Gagauze, and Ukrainian are the major minority languages spoken in the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economy<\/strong>: Moldova&#8217;s economy is<strong> primarily agricultura<\/strong>l, with <strong>wine production<\/strong> being a significant aspect of its identity, as the country is famous for its vineyards and winemaking traditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286601&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286601&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/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>Consider the following statements regarding QDENGA (TAK-003):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a live-attenuated tetravalent vaccine designed to provide protection against all four dengue virus serotypes.<\/li>\n<li>It developed by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda.<\/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=\"2137\"\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_215_2137\"\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_215_2137\"\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_215_2137\"\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_215_2137\"\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>Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) recently granted market authorisation to Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India\u2019s QDENGA (TAK-003), making it the first dengue vaccine to be approved in the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About QDENGA (TAK-003):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>dengue vaccine<\/strong> developed by the<strong> Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> first dengue vaccine<\/strong> to be <strong>approved in India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The vaccine has been <strong>approved <\/strong>for the prevention of dengue in <strong>individuals aged four to 60. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>QDENGA is a <strong>live-attenuated (weakened) tetravalent vaccine<\/strong> designed to provide <strong>protection against all four dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1 to DENV-4).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is administered as a <strong>two-dose regimen<\/strong>, with doses given <strong>three months apart. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The vaccine can be <strong>administered irrespective<\/strong> of whether an<strong> individual has had a previous dengue infection<\/strong> and <strong>does not require pre-vaccination screening.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The vaccine has already been <strong>approved in more than 40 countries,<\/strong> including the European Union, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Indonesia, and Argentina.<\/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\/india-approves-first-dengue-vaccine-for-individuals-aged-4-to-60-years\/article71244651.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/india-approves-first-dengue-vaccine-for-individuals-aged-4-to-60-years\/article71244651.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) recently granted market authorisation to Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India\u2019s QDENGA (TAK-003), making it the first dengue vaccine to be approved in the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About QDENGA (TAK-003):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>dengue vaccine<\/strong> developed by the<strong> Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> first dengue vaccine<\/strong> to be <strong>approved in India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The vaccine has been <strong>approved <\/strong>for the prevention of dengue in <strong>individuals aged four to 60. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>QDENGA is a <strong>live-attenuated (weakened) tetravalent vaccine<\/strong> designed to provide <strong>protection against all four dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1 to DENV-4).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is administered as a <strong>two-dose regimen<\/strong>, with doses given <strong>three months apart. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The vaccine can be <strong>administered irrespective<\/strong> of whether an<strong> individual has had a previous dengue infection<\/strong> and <strong>does not require pre-vaccination screening.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The vaccine has already been <strong>approved in more than 40 countries,<\/strong> including the European Union, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Indonesia, and Argentina.<\/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\/india-approves-first-dengue-vaccine-for-individuals-aged-4-to-60-years\/article71244651.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/india-approves-first-dengue-vaccine-for-individuals-aged-4-to-60-years\/article71244651.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" 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class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>4<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding e-Shram Portal:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is designed to create a comprehensive National Database of Unorganized Workers (NDUW).<\/li>\n<li>It was launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.<\/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=\"2138\"\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_215_2138\"\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_215_2138\"\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_215_2138\"\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_215_2138\"\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>India&#8217;s e-Shram portal has registered more than 31.78 crore unorganised workers, strengthening its role as the country&#8217;s largest digital database for workers in the informal sector.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About e-Shram portal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was launched by the <strong>Ministry of Labour and Employment<\/strong> on 26th August <strong>2021 <\/strong>to support and empower the unorganized workforce.<\/li>\n<li>It is designed to create a comprehensive <strong>National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>first-ever national database of unorganised workers<\/strong> including migrant workers, construction workers, gig and platform workers, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Establish a <strong>centralized database of unorganized workers<\/strong> for effective policy implementation.<\/li>\n<li>Enhance <strong>access to social security schemes<\/strong> and benefits for workers in sectors such as agriculture, construction, domestic work, and street vending.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facilitate job matching<\/strong> and <strong>skill development opportunities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthen labor market resilience <\/strong>by integrating unorganized workers into the formal economy.<\/li>\n<li>Promote<strong> financial inclusion <\/strong>through <strong>direct benefit transfers<\/strong> and digital payments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility <\/strong>for Registering on e-SHRAM Portal:\n<ul>\n<li>An <strong>unorganised worker (UW).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Age should be between <strong>16-59 years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Not a member of EPFO\/ESIC or NPS<\/strong> (Govt. funded)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Possess an Aadhaar card<\/strong>, a valid mobile number linked to Aadhaar, and a <strong>bank account.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Universal Account Number (UAN): <\/strong>Registered workers receive a UAN linked to their Aadhaar, enabling seamless access to benefits.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Single Registration Process<\/strong>: The portal streamlines the registration process, requiring<strong> minimal documentation<\/strong> such as Aadhaar and bank account details. The ease of <strong>self-registration<\/strong> is also available to the beneficiaries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multilingual Support<\/strong>: Workers from diverse regions can access the portal in multiple Indian languages, ensuring inclusivity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grievance Redressal Mechanism: <\/strong>A dedicated helpline and support system address workers\u2019 queries and grievances promptly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integration with Employment and Skill Opportunities:<\/strong> Registered workers can connect with employment opportunities, skilling, apprenticeship, pension schemes, digital skilling, and state-specific schemes through the portal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Family Details for Migrant Workers:<\/strong> Family details for migrant workers are captured, aiding in the provision of child education and women-centric schemes for those who have migrated with their families.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Sharing with BOCW Welfare Boards<\/strong>: The data of construction workers registering on e-Shram is shared with the concerned <strong>Building and Other Construction Workers\u2019 (BOCW) Welfare Boards<\/strong>, ensuring their registration with the respective boards and access to schemes meant for them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Sharing Portal (DSP): <\/strong>A Data Sharing Portal has been launched to allow the secure sharing of e-Shram beneficiary <strong>data with State and Union Territory governments.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/law-order\/3953033-us-military-enforcement-tightens-amid-iranian-port-blockade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/law-order\/3953033-us-military-enforcement-tightens-amid-iranian-port-blockade<\/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>India&#8217;s e-Shram portal has registered more than 31.78 crore unorganised workers, strengthening its role as the country&#8217;s largest digital database for workers in the informal sector.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About e-Shram portal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was launched by the <strong>Ministry of Labour and Employment<\/strong> on 26th August <strong>2021 <\/strong>to support and empower the unorganized workforce.<\/li>\n<li>It is designed to create a comprehensive <strong>National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>first-ever national database of unorganised workers<\/strong> including migrant workers, construction workers, gig and platform workers, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Establish a <strong>centralized database of unorganized workers<\/strong> for effective policy implementation.<\/li>\n<li>Enhance <strong>access to social security schemes<\/strong> and benefits for workers in sectors such as agriculture, construction, domestic work, and street vending.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facilitate job matching<\/strong> and <strong>skill development opportunities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthen labor market resilience <\/strong>by integrating unorganized workers into the formal economy.<\/li>\n<li>Promote<strong> financial inclusion <\/strong>through <strong>direct benefit transfers<\/strong> and digital payments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility <\/strong>for Registering on e-SHRAM Portal:\n<ul>\n<li>An <strong>unorganised worker (UW).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Age should be between <strong>16-59 years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Not a member of EPFO\/ESIC or NPS<\/strong> (Govt. funded)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Possess an Aadhaar card<\/strong>, a valid mobile number linked to Aadhaar, and a <strong>bank account.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Universal Account Number (UAN): <\/strong>Registered workers receive a UAN linked to their Aadhaar, enabling seamless access to benefits.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Single Registration Process<\/strong>: The portal streamlines the registration process, requiring<strong> minimal documentation<\/strong> such as Aadhaar and bank account details. The ease of <strong>self-registration<\/strong> is also available to the beneficiaries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multilingual Support<\/strong>: Workers from diverse regions can access the portal in multiple Indian languages, ensuring inclusivity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grievance Redressal Mechanism: <\/strong>A dedicated helpline and support system address workers\u2019 queries and grievances promptly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integration with Employment and Skill Opportunities:<\/strong> Registered workers can connect with employment opportunities, skilling, apprenticeship, pension schemes, digital skilling, and state-specific schemes through the portal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Family Details for Migrant Workers:<\/strong> Family details for migrant workers are captured, aiding in the provision of child education and women-centric schemes for those who have migrated with their families.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Sharing with BOCW Welfare Boards<\/strong>: The data of construction workers registering on e-Shram is shared with the concerned <strong>Building and Other Construction Workers\u2019 (BOCW) Welfare Boards<\/strong>, ensuring their registration with the respective boards and access to schemes meant for them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Sharing Portal (DSP): <\/strong>A Data Sharing Portal has been launched to allow the secure sharing of e-Shram beneficiary <strong>data with State and Union Territory governments.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/law-order\/3953033-us-military-enforcement-tightens-amid-iranian-port-blockade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/law-order\/3953033-us-military-enforcement-tightens-amid-iranian-port-blockade<\/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>Consider the following statements regarding White Rabbit Technology-based Indian Standard Time (IST) Dissemination Demonstration Network:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is designed to deliver highly accurate, secure and resilient time synchronisation for critical sectors.<\/li>\n<li>It is developed by the Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru.<\/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=\"2139\"\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_215_2139\"\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_215_2139\"\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_215_2139\"\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_215_2139\"\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 Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food &amp; Public Distribution and New &amp; Renewable Energy recently commissioned the White Rabbit Technology-based Indian Standard Time (IST) Dissemination Demonstration Network at the Regional Reference Standard Laboratory (RRSL), Bengaluru.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About White Rabbit Technology-based Indian Standard Time (IST) Dissemination Demonstration Network: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was commissioned at the<strong> Regional Reference Standard Laboratory (RRSL)<\/strong> in <strong>Bengaluru<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>developed jointly<\/strong> by the<strong> Department of Consumer Affairs, CSIR\u2013National Physical Laboratory (CSIR\u2013NPL)<\/strong> and the Indian Space Research Organisation (<strong>ISRO<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>The system <strong>disseminates IST, traceable to national time-keeping authority UTC (NPLI)<\/strong>, <strong>using Precision Time Protocol (PTP)-based White Rabbit technology. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The system is designed to <strong>deliver highly accurate<\/strong>, secure and resilient time <strong>synchronisation for critical sectors,<\/strong> including banking, financial markets, telecommunications, power systems, transportation, digital governance and other strategic infrastructure.<\/li>\n<li>This network has already successfully <strong>verified the secure transmission of IST between RRSL Bengaluru<\/strong> and the <strong>National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Chennai. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pralhad-joshi-commissions-indian-standard-time-dissemination-network-using-white-rabbit-technology\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pralhad-joshi-commissions-indian-standard-time-dissemination-network-using-white-rabbit-technology\/<\/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 Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food &amp; Public Distribution and New &amp; Renewable Energy recently commissioned the White Rabbit Technology-based Indian Standard Time (IST) Dissemination Demonstration Network at the Regional Reference Standard Laboratory (RRSL), Bengaluru.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About White Rabbit Technology-based Indian Standard Time (IST) Dissemination Demonstration Network: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was commissioned at the<strong> Regional Reference Standard Laboratory (RRSL)<\/strong> in <strong>Bengaluru<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>developed jointly<\/strong> by the<strong> Department of Consumer Affairs, CSIR\u2013National Physical Laboratory (CSIR\u2013NPL)<\/strong> and the Indian Space Research Organisation (<strong>ISRO<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>The system <strong>disseminates IST, traceable to national time-keeping authority UTC (NPLI)<\/strong>, <strong>using Precision Time Protocol (PTP)-based White Rabbit technology. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The system is designed to <strong>deliver highly accurate<\/strong>, secure and resilient time <strong>synchronisation for critical sectors,<\/strong> including banking, financial markets, telecommunications, power systems, transportation, digital governance and other strategic infrastructure.<\/li>\n<li>This network has already successfully <strong>verified the secure transmission of IST between RRSL Bengaluru<\/strong> and the <strong>National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Chennai. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pralhad-joshi-commissions-indian-standard-time-dissemination-network-using-white-rabbit-technology\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pralhad-joshi-commissions-indian-standard-time-dissemination-network-using-white-rabbit-technology\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>6<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>6<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an initiative of the Ministry of Culture for the promotion of art and culture in the country.<\/li>\n<li>Under this, financial assistance is provided to eligible cultural organizations in the field of performing arts.<\/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=\"2140\"\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_215_2140\"\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_215_2140\"\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_215_2140\"\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_215_2140\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Minister for Culture informed the Lok Sabha about the Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY).<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>umbrella scheme under Ministry of Culture<\/strong> for the promotion of art and culture in the country.<\/li>\n<li>Under this <strong>financial assistance<\/strong> is provided to eligible cultural organizations\/ individuals working in the field <strong>of performing arts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It was launched to promote, preserve, and develop India\u2019s rich art and cultural heritage.<\/li>\n<li>It has the <strong>following sub-schemes<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Financial Assistance for Promotion of <strong>Guru-Shishya Parampara<\/strong> (Repertory Grant)<\/li>\n<li>Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture.<\/li>\n<li>Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture.<\/li>\n<li>Financial Assistance for Construction of <strong>Tagore Cultural Complexes<\/strong> (TCC)<\/li>\n<li>Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seva Bhoj Yojana<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>National Gandhi Heritage Site Mission<\/li>\n<li>National Award Scheme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Financial Assistance:<\/strong> Provides grants to artists, cultural organizations, NGOs, and institutions for conducting programs and activities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support for Cultural Programs:<\/strong> Encourages organization of festivals, exhibitions, seminars, workshops, and performances at various levels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infrastructure Development:<\/strong> Offers funding for creation and modernization of cultural infrastructure like auditoriums, museums, and cultural centers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus on Intangible Heritage:<\/strong> Aims to safeguard traditions such as music, dance, crafts, and rituals, including those recognized by UNESCO.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inclusive Approach:<\/strong> Promotes participation from rural areas, tribal communities, and underrepresented groups.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pan-India Coverage:<\/strong> Ensures cultural development and outreach across all states and regions of India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286592&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286592&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286592&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Minister for Culture informed the Lok Sabha about the Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY).<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>umbrella scheme under Ministry of Culture<\/strong> for the promotion of art and culture in the country.<\/li>\n<li>Under this <strong>financial assistance<\/strong> is provided to eligible cultural organizations\/ individuals working in the field <strong>of performing arts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It was launched to promote, preserve, and develop India\u2019s rich art and cultural heritage.<\/li>\n<li>It has the <strong>following sub-schemes<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Financial Assistance for Promotion of <strong>Guru-Shishya Parampara<\/strong> (Repertory Grant)<\/li>\n<li>Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture.<\/li>\n<li>Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture.<\/li>\n<li>Financial Assistance for Construction of <strong>Tagore Cultural Complexes<\/strong> (TCC)<\/li>\n<li>Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seva Bhoj Yojana<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>National Gandhi Heritage Site Mission<\/li>\n<li>National Award Scheme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Financial Assistance:<\/strong> Provides grants to artists, cultural organizations, NGOs, and institutions for conducting programs and activities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support for Cultural Programs:<\/strong> Encourages organization of festivals, exhibitions, seminars, workshops, and performances at various levels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infrastructure Development:<\/strong> Offers funding for creation and modernization of cultural infrastructure like auditoriums, museums, and cultural centers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus on Intangible Heritage:<\/strong> Aims to safeguard traditions such as music, dance, crafts, and rituals, including those recognized by UNESCO.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inclusive Approach:<\/strong> Promotes participation from rural areas, tribal communities, and underrepresented groups.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pan-India Coverage:<\/strong> Ensures cultural development and outreach across all states and regions of India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286592&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286592&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286592&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n 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      <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>7<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>7<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Digital Local Pass System:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It enables residents living within a 20-kilometre radius of a toll plaza can purchase a Local Pass through RajmargYatra mobile application.<\/li>\n<li>It uses consent-based integration with government platforms such as DigiLocker and VAHAN.<\/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=\"2141\"\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_215_2141\"\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_215_2141\"\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_215_2141\"\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_215_2141\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has expanded the digital services available on the RajmargYatra mobile application by introducing a digital local pass system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Digital Local Pass System:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It enables eligible <strong>commuters to purchase monthly toll passes<\/strong> digitally through the <strong>RajmargYatra mobile application<\/strong> without the need to visit a toll plaza.<\/li>\n<li>It has been rolled out initially at the Mundka-Bakkarwala Toll Plaza on Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) in Delhi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Digital Local Pass System:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Under the new system, <strong>residents living within a 20-kilometre radius<\/strong> of an eligible toll plaza can <strong>purchase a Local Pass through the app<\/strong>, allowing them unlimited travel through the respective toll plaza for one month.<\/li>\n<li>It uses <strong>consent-based integration<\/strong> with government platforms such as <strong>DigiLocker and VAHAN<\/strong> to automatically retrieve verified information related to a commuter\u2019s address, vehicle registration and linked FASTag.<\/li>\n<li>Eligibility is further verified using <strong>GIS-based validation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/nhai-launches-digital-local-pass-margmitra-help-centre-on-rajmargyatra-app\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/nhai-launches-digital-local-pass-margmitra-help-centre-on-rajmargyatra-app\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/nhai-launches-digital-local-pass-margmitra-help-centre-on-rajmargyatra-app\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has expanded the digital services available on the RajmargYatra mobile application by introducing a digital local pass system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Digital Local Pass System:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It enables eligible <strong>commuters to purchase monthly toll passes<\/strong> digitally through the <strong>RajmargYatra mobile application<\/strong> without the need to visit a toll plaza.<\/li>\n<li>It has been rolled out initially at the Mundka-Bakkarwala Toll Plaza on Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) in Delhi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Digital Local Pass System:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Under the new system, <strong>residents living within a 20-kilometre radius<\/strong> of an eligible toll plaza can <strong>purchase a Local Pass through the app<\/strong>, allowing them unlimited travel through the respective toll plaza for one month.<\/li>\n<li>It uses <strong>consent-based integration<\/strong> with government platforms such as <strong>DigiLocker and VAHAN<\/strong> to automatically retrieve verified information related to a commuter\u2019s address, vehicle registration and linked FASTag.<\/li>\n<li>Eligibility is further verified using <strong>GIS-based validation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/nhai-launches-digital-local-pass-margmitra-help-centre-on-rajmargyatra-app\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/nhai-launches-digital-local-pass-margmitra-help-centre-on-rajmargyatra-app\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/nhai-launches-digital-local-pass-margmitra-help-centre-on-rajmargyatra-app\/<\/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: 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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 Central Bureau of Narcotics:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is dealing with the international trade of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, and Precursor Chemicals.<\/li>\n<li>It works under the Ministry of Home Affairs.<\/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=\"2142\"\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_215_2142\"\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_215_2142\"\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_215_2142\"\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_215_2142\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) has prevented an attempt to illegally divert an export consignment of 12 crore high-strength Tramadol Hydrochloride tablets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>central government organization<\/strong> dealing with the <strong>international trade of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, and Precursor Chemicals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It works under the ambit of various <strong>United Nations Conventions and the provisions<\/strong> of <strong>Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry: <\/strong>It works under the Department of Revenue (DoR), <strong>Ministry of Finance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarter: <\/strong>Gwalior<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organization<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Narcotics Commissioner<\/strong> is the head of Central Bureau of Narcotics.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>Deputy Narcotics Commissioner<\/strong> is in-charge of each of respective three opium growing States of <strong>Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The Deputy Narcotics Commissioner is assisted by the Assistant Narcotics Commissioner and District Opium Officers.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>District Opium Officer<\/strong> issues <strong>licences for cultivation of opium poppy<\/strong> as per the General Licencing Conditions notified by the Central Government.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions of Central Bureau of Narcotics<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Supervision over licit cultivation<\/strong> of opium poppy in India<\/li>\n<li><strong>Preventive and enforcement functions<\/strong> especially in the three poppy growing States.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Investigation of cases<\/strong> under the NDPS Act, 1985 and filing of complaint in the Court.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Issue of licences<\/strong> for manufacture of <strong>synthetic narcotic drugs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Issuance of Export Authorisations<\/strong>\/ Import Certificate for export\/ import of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.<\/li>\n<li>Issuance of <strong>No Objection Certificate<\/strong> (NOC) for import\/ export of a select number of Precursor Chemicals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/operation-vajra-central-bureau-of-narcotics-seizes-12-crore-tramadol-tablets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/operation-vajra-central-bureau-of-narcotics-seizes-12-crore-tramadol-tablets\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/operation-vajra-central-bureau-of-narcotics-seizes-12-crore-tramadol-tablets\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) has prevented an attempt to illegally divert an export consignment of 12 crore high-strength Tramadol Hydrochloride tablets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>central government organization<\/strong> dealing with the <strong>international trade of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, and Precursor Chemicals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It works under the ambit of various <strong>United Nations Conventions and the provisions<\/strong> of <strong>Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry: <\/strong>It works under the Department of Revenue (DoR), <strong>Ministry of Finance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarter: <\/strong>Gwalior<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organization<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Narcotics Commissioner<\/strong> is the head of Central Bureau of Narcotics.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>Deputy Narcotics Commissioner<\/strong> is in-charge of each of respective three opium growing States of <strong>Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The Deputy Narcotics Commissioner is assisted by the Assistant Narcotics Commissioner and District Opium Officers.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>District Opium Officer<\/strong> issues <strong>licences for cultivation of opium poppy<\/strong> as per the General Licencing Conditions notified by the Central Government.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions of Central Bureau of Narcotics<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Supervision over licit cultivation<\/strong> of opium poppy in India<\/li>\n<li><strong>Preventive and enforcement functions<\/strong> especially in the three poppy growing States.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Investigation of cases<\/strong> under the NDPS Act, 1985 and filing of complaint in the Court.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Issue of licences<\/strong> for manufacture of <strong>synthetic narcotic drugs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Issuance of Export Authorisations<\/strong>\/ Import Certificate for export\/ import of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.<\/li>\n<li>Issuance of <strong>No Objection Certificate<\/strong> (NOC) for import\/ export of a select number of Precursor Chemicals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/operation-vajra-central-bureau-of-narcotics-seizes-12-crore-tramadol-tablets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/operation-vajra-central-bureau-of-narcotics-seizes-12-crore-tramadol-tablets\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/operation-vajra-central-bureau-of-narcotics-seizes-12-crore-tramadol-tablets\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n      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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It was adopted at the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva.<\/li>\n<li>India has not signed this agreement.<\/li>\n<li>It prohibits government support to illegal fishing activities and overexploitation of stocks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2143\"\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_215_2143\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 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Only two                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_215_2143\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_215_2143\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, India has deposited its Instrument of Acceptance of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (AFS) and became a Party to the Agreement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was adopted by consensus at the <strong>12th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva in June 2022.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the first multilateral WTO agreement with an <strong>environmental sustainability objective.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It prohibits government <strong>support to illegal fishing activities<\/strong> and overexploitation of stocks, contributing to the <strong>protection of marine life.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Agreement <strong>entered into force on 15 September 2025<\/strong> after acceptance by two-thirds of WTO Members.<\/li>\n<li><strong>India is the 123rd Member<\/strong> of the WTO to deposit its Instrument of Acceptance.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>India has officially joined<\/strong> the World Trade Organization&#8217;s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The Agreement <strong>focuses on subsidies related<\/strong> to <strong>marine wild capture fishing<\/strong> and fishing-related activities at sea.<\/li>\n<li>Aquaculture and inland fisheries remain outside the scope of this Agreement.<\/li>\n<li>It protects the livelihoods of traditional and small-scale fishers by promoting sustainable fisheries.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>prohibits subsidies linked to illegal, unreported and unregulated<\/strong> (IUU) <strong>fishing<\/strong> and fishing of overfished stocks,<\/li>\n<li>It also creates a <strong>more equitable global fisheries regime<\/strong> by disciplining harmful subsidies that support large, heavily subsidised industrial fishing fleets operated by distant water fishing nations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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=2286763&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286763&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286763&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, India has deposited its Instrument of Acceptance of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (AFS) and became a Party to the Agreement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was adopted by consensus at the <strong>12th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva in June 2022.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the first multilateral WTO agreement with an <strong>environmental sustainability objective.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It prohibits government <strong>support to illegal fishing activities<\/strong> and overexploitation of stocks, contributing to the <strong>protection of marine life.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Agreement <strong>entered into force on 15 September 2025<\/strong> after acceptance by two-thirds of WTO Members.<\/li>\n<li><strong>India is the 123rd Member<\/strong> of the WTO to deposit its Instrument of Acceptance.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>India has officially joined<\/strong> the World Trade Organization&#8217;s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The Agreement <strong>focuses on subsidies related<\/strong> to <strong>marine wild capture fishing<\/strong> and fishing-related activities at sea.<\/li>\n<li>Aquaculture and inland fisheries remain outside the scope of this Agreement.<\/li>\n<li>It protects the livelihoods of traditional and small-scale fishers by promoting sustainable fisheries.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>prohibits subsidies linked to illegal, unreported and unregulated<\/strong> (IUU) <strong>fishing<\/strong> and fishing of overfished stocks,<\/li>\n<li>It also creates a <strong>more equitable global fisheries regime<\/strong> by disciplining harmful subsidies that support large, heavily subsidised industrial fishing fleets operated by distant water fishing nations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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=2286763&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286763&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" 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<strong>Mauritania, Mali, Guinea<\/strong>, and <strong>Guinea-Bissau<\/strong> to the north, east, southeast, and southwest, respectively.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime Border:<\/strong> The country is bordered by the <strong>Atlantic Ocean to the west.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Dakar<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Senegal:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a flat\u00a0country\u00a0that lies in the depression known as the\u00a0<strong>Senegal-Mauritanian Basin.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Geographical regions: Cap-Vert Peninsula<\/strong> (It is the Western most point of Africa), Sahelian Zone (<strong>Baunez Ridge<\/strong> (648 m)\u00a0located in this region), Sudanian Zone and Casamance Region.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate: <\/strong>It has a <strong>tropical and dry climate.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers: <\/strong><strong>Senegal River<\/strong> (forms the northern border with Mauritania), River <strong>Gambia River, Saloum Delta<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources: <\/strong>Senegal is rich in critical minerals, including\u00a0titanium, zirconium, gold, and phosphate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/senegals-president-bassirou-faye-elected-as-new-chairman-of-ecowas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/senegals-president-bassirou-faye-elected-as-new-chairman-of-ecowas\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/senegals-president-bassirou-faye-elected-as-new-chairman-of-ecowas\/<\/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, Senegal\u2019s President, Bassirou Faye, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Senegal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is a <strong>West African country<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It is bordered by four countries; <strong>Mauritania, Mali, Guinea<\/strong>, and <strong>Guinea-Bissau<\/strong> to the north, east, southeast, and southwest, respectively.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime Border:<\/strong> The country is bordered by the <strong>Atlantic Ocean to the west.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Dakar<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Senegal:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a flat\u00a0country\u00a0that lies in the depression known as the\u00a0<strong>Senegal-Mauritanian Basin.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Geographical regions: Cap-Vert Peninsula<\/strong> (It is the Western most point of Africa), Sahelian Zone (<strong>Baunez Ridge<\/strong> (648 m)\u00a0located in this region), Sudanian Zone and Casamance Region.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate: <\/strong>It has a <strong>tropical and dry climate.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers: <\/strong><strong>Senegal River<\/strong> (forms the northern border with Mauritania), River <strong>Gambia River, Saloum Delta<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources: <\/strong>Senegal is rich in critical minerals, including\u00a0titanium, zirconium, gold, and phosphate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/senegals-president-bassirou-faye-elected-as-new-chairman-of-ecowas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/senegals-president-bassirou-faye-elected-as-new-chairman-of-ecowas\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/senegals-president-bassirou-faye-elected-as-new-chairman-of-ecowas\/<\/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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