{"id":114577,"date":"2026-07-22T16:53:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=114577"},"modified":"2026-07-22T16:53:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:23:31","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-22-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-22-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 22 July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_216\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 22 July 2026<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>Vajiram &amp; Ravi\u2019s Daily UPSC Quiz is designed to help aspirants strengthen their preparation by focusing on current affairs and concepts from the UPSC Syllabus 2026 for both Prelims &amp; Mains. 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        Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Disporum yobinorum, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a new species of flowering plant.<\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in the Western Ghats.<\/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=\"2145\"\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_216_2145\"\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_216_2145\"\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_216_2145\"\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_216_2145\"\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>Botanists recently discovered a flowering plant named Disporum yobinorum in a remote corner of Arunachal Pradesh bordering Myanmar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Disporum yobinorum:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of <strong>flowering plant.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in the <strong>forests of Vijaynagar<\/strong> in Changlang district of <strong>Arunachal Pradesh.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vijaynagar<\/strong> is one of India\u2019s <strong>least disturbed forest landscapes. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nestled along<\/strong> the <strong>border with Myanmar\u2019s<\/strong> Kachin State, the region<strong> shares its geography and flora <\/strong>with the<strong> forests of Yunnan in China<\/strong>, making it part of a biologically rich transboundary landscape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The species was named<strong> yobinorum in honour <\/strong>of the <strong>Yobin community<\/strong>, recognising their support for scientific exploration in the region.\n<ul>\n<li>The Yobin, also known as the Lisu in Myanmar and China, are one of <strong>Arunachal Pradesh\u2019s smallest indigenous tribes. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Disporum yobinorum grows in <strong>moist, shaded evergreen forests<\/strong> at elevations of 1,100-1,500 metres, alongside streams in habitats rich in native vegetation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Known only from a single location<\/strong>, <strong>fewer than 40 individual plants<\/strong> have so far been recorded.<\/li>\n<li>Researchers <strong>recommended <\/strong>that the species be treated as <strong>Data Deficient<\/strong> under IUCN criteria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/eastmojo.com\/premium\/2026\/07\/21\/new-arunachal-plant-species-named-after-yobin-tribe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/eastmojo.com\/premium\/2026\/07\/21\/new-arunachal-plant-species-named-after-yobin-tribe\/<\/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>Botanists recently discovered a flowering plant named Disporum yobinorum in a remote corner of Arunachal Pradesh bordering Myanmar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Disporum yobinorum:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of <strong>flowering plant.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in the <strong>forests of Vijaynagar<\/strong> in Changlang district of <strong>Arunachal Pradesh.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vijaynagar<\/strong> is one of India\u2019s <strong>least disturbed forest landscapes. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nestled along<\/strong> the <strong>border with Myanmar\u2019s<\/strong> Kachin State, the region<strong> shares its geography and flora <\/strong>with the<strong> forests of Yunnan in China<\/strong>, making it part of a biologically rich transboundary landscape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The species was named<strong> yobinorum in honour <\/strong>of the <strong>Yobin community<\/strong>, recognising their support for scientific exploration in the region.\n<ul>\n<li>The Yobin, also known as the Lisu in Myanmar and China, are one of <strong>Arunachal Pradesh\u2019s smallest indigenous tribes. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Disporum yobinorum grows in <strong>moist, shaded evergreen forests<\/strong> at elevations of 1,100-1,500 metres, alongside streams in habitats rich in native vegetation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Known only from a single location<\/strong>, <strong>fewer than 40 individual plants<\/strong> have so far been recorded.<\/li>\n<li>Researchers <strong>recommended <\/strong>that the species be treated as <strong>Data Deficient<\/strong> under IUCN criteria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/eastmojo.com\/premium\/2026\/07\/21\/new-arunachal-plant-species-named-after-yobin-tribe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/eastmojo.com\/premium\/2026\/07\/21\/new-arunachal-plant-species-named-after-yobin-tribe\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n      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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>The Salal Hydroelectric Power Station is situated on which one of the following River?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2146\"\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_216_2146\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Ravi\r\n                                            <\/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_216_2146\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Sutlej                                            <\/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_216_2146\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Chenab                                            <\/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_216_2146\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Beas                                            <\/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>Authorities recently opened all gates of the Salal Dam in Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s Reasi district after heavy rainfall triggered a sharp rise in water inflow into the Chenab River and the dam reservoir.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Salal Dam:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Salal Dam, also known as <strong>Salal Hydroelectric Power Station<\/strong>, is a <strong>690 MW run-of-the-river<\/strong> power project on the<strong> Chenab River<\/strong> in the Reasi District of <strong>Jammu and Kashmir. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Though the dam was first conceptualized in 1920, the construction commenced in 1970 and subsequently entered into <strong>commercial operation <\/strong>in <strong>1987<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>This was the<strong> first hydropower project<\/strong>, which was<strong> built by India under the Indus Water Treaty<\/strong> regime in Kashmir.<\/li>\n<li>The project is developed and owned by <strong>National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dam Features: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an<strong> embankment dam<\/strong> constructed primarily from<strong> locally sourced materials<\/strong>, which include <strong>gravel, sand, and clay<\/strong>, demonstrating a <strong>high thermal mass <\/strong>that aids in the regulation of temperature fluctuations within the structure.<\/li>\n<li>The dam\u2019s height of 100 meters and length of 1,200 meters creates a reservoir with a capacity of approximately 1,200 million cubic meters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power Distribution: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jammu and Kashmir receives 12.5 percent of the energy<\/strong> generated from the project.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> rest is transmitted<\/strong> to the <strong>Northern Grid<\/strong>, where it is distributed to the states of<strong> Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jammu and Kashmir <\/strong>also purchases <strong>additional power at regular prices.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2026\/07\/all-gates-of-the-salal-dam-on-chenab-river-opened-amid-heavy-rain-in-reasi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2026\/07\/all-gates-of-the-salal-dam-on-chenab-river-opened-amid-heavy-rain-in-reasi\/<\/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>Authorities recently opened all gates of the Salal Dam in Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s Reasi district after heavy rainfall triggered a sharp rise in water inflow into the Chenab River and the dam reservoir.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Salal Dam:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Salal Dam, also known as <strong>Salal Hydroelectric Power Station<\/strong>, is a <strong>690 MW run-of-the-river<\/strong> power project on the<strong> Chenab River<\/strong> in the Reasi District of <strong>Jammu and Kashmir. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Though the dam was first conceptualized in 1920, the construction commenced in 1970 and subsequently entered into <strong>commercial operation <\/strong>in <strong>1987<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>This was the<strong> first hydropower project<\/strong>, which was<strong> built by India under the Indus Water Treaty<\/strong> regime in Kashmir.<\/li>\n<li>The project is developed and owned by <strong>National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dam Features: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an<strong> embankment dam<\/strong> constructed primarily from<strong> locally sourced materials<\/strong>, which include <strong>gravel, sand, and clay<\/strong>, demonstrating a <strong>high thermal mass <\/strong>that aids in the regulation of temperature fluctuations within the structure.<\/li>\n<li>The dam\u2019s height of 100 meters and length of 1,200 meters creates a reservoir with a capacity of approximately 1,200 million cubic meters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power Distribution: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jammu and Kashmir receives 12.5 percent of the energy<\/strong> generated from the project.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> rest is transmitted<\/strong> to the <strong>Northern Grid<\/strong>, where it is distributed to the states of<strong> Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jammu and Kashmir <\/strong>also purchases <strong>additional power at regular prices.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2026\/07\/all-gates-of-the-salal-dam-on-chenab-river-opened-amid-heavy-rain-in-reasi\/\" rel=\"nofollow 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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>Harishchandragad Fort, recently seen in the news, is located in which Indian state?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2147\"\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_216_2147\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Karnataka                                            <\/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_216_2147\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Maharashtra                                            <\/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_216_2147\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Rajasthan                                            <\/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_216_2147\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Jharkhand                                            <\/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>Four tourists from Mumbai were seriously injured recently during a landslide while they were descending the Harishchandragad fort in Ahilyanagar district of Maharashtra.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Harishchandragad Fort:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>hill fort<\/strong> located in the Ahmednagar district of <strong>Maharashtra<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Nestled in the <strong>Western Ghats<\/strong>, it stands at approximately 1,422 meters above sea level.<\/li>\n<li><strong>History<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The fort originally dates back to the <strong>6th century<\/strong> during the rule of the <strong>Kalchuri dynasty. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>citadel was built during this era,<\/strong> and <strong>various caves<\/strong> probably have been <strong>carved out in the 11th century <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sage Changdev used to meditate <\/strong>here in the <strong>14th century<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Later the fort was under the<strong> control of the Mughals<\/strong> and the <strong>Marathas captured<\/strong> it in <strong>1747 <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Remnants of microlithic human inhabitants<\/strong> have been discovered here.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>various Puranas, <\/strong>like Matsyapurana, Agnipurana, and Skandapurana, have <strong>many references<\/strong> about Harishchandragad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Architecture<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>One of the most prominent structures on the fort is the <strong>Harishchandreshwar Temple<\/strong>, dedicated to Lord <strong>Shiva<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>Built in the<strong> Hemadpanti architectural style,<\/strong> the temple boasts intricate carvings and a massive Nandi sculpture at its entrance.<\/li>\n<li>The temple\u2019s sanctum houses a shivling, making it a revered pilgrimage site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The Konkan Kada, or the <strong>Konkan Cliff, <\/strong>is one of Harishchandragad\u2019s most striking features.\n<ul>\n<li>This <strong>semicircular overhanging cliff <\/strong>offers stunning <strong>views of the Konkan region<\/strong>, and during certain seasons, a <strong>rare phenomenon<\/strong> called the <strong>\u201cBrocken Spectre<\/strong>\u201d can be observed, where <strong>one\u2019s shadow appears on the clouds with a rainbow halo. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rediff.com\/news\/commentary\/2026\/jul\/20\/four-mumbai-tourists-injured-in-landslide-at-harishchandragad-fort-in-maha\/d9f683742bdad3e646f041b4697d0675\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.rediff.com\/news\/commentary\/2026\/jul\/20\/four-mumbai-tourists-injured-in-landslide-at-harishchandragad-fort-in-maha\/d9f683742bdad3e646f041b4697d0675<\/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>Four tourists from Mumbai were seriously injured recently during a landslide while they were descending the Harishchandragad fort in Ahilyanagar district of Maharashtra.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Harishchandragad Fort:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>hill fort<\/strong> located in the Ahmednagar district of <strong>Maharashtra<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Nestled in the <strong>Western Ghats<\/strong>, it stands at approximately 1,422 meters above sea level.<\/li>\n<li><strong>History<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The fort originally dates back to the <strong>6th century<\/strong> during the rule of the <strong>Kalchuri dynasty. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>citadel was built during this era,<\/strong> and <strong>various caves<\/strong> probably have been <strong>carved out in the 11th century <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sage Changdev used to meditate <\/strong>here in the <strong>14th century<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Later the fort was under the<strong> control of the Mughals<\/strong> and the <strong>Marathas captured<\/strong> it in <strong>1747 <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Remnants of microlithic human inhabitants<\/strong> have been discovered here.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>various Puranas, <\/strong>like Matsyapurana, Agnipurana, and Skandapurana, have <strong>many references<\/strong> about Harishchandragad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Architecture<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>One of the most prominent structures on the fort is the <strong>Harishchandreshwar Temple<\/strong>, dedicated to Lord <strong>Shiva<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>Built in the<strong> Hemadpanti architectural style,<\/strong> the temple boasts intricate carvings and a massive Nandi sculpture at its entrance.<\/li>\n<li>The temple\u2019s sanctum houses a shivling, making it a revered pilgrimage site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The Konkan Kada, or the <strong>Konkan Cliff, <\/strong>is one of Harishchandragad\u2019s most striking features.\n<ul>\n<li>This <strong>semicircular overhanging cliff <\/strong>offers stunning <strong>views of the Konkan region<\/strong>, and during certain seasons, a <strong>rare phenomenon<\/strong> called the <strong>\u201cBrocken Spectre<\/strong>\u201d can be observed, where <strong>one\u2019s shadow appears on the clouds with a rainbow halo. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rediff.com\/news\/commentary\/2026\/jul\/20\/four-mumbai-tourists-injured-in-landslide-at-harishchandragad-fort-in-maha\/d9f683742bdad3e646f041b4697d0675\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.rediff.com\/news\/commentary\/2026\/jul\/20\/four-mumbai-tourists-injured-in-landslide-at-harishchandragad-fort-in-maha\/d9f683742bdad3e646f041b4697d0675<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                    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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Okinotori Island, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is located in the East China Sea.<\/li>\n<li>It is administered by Japan.<\/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=\"2148\"\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_216_2148\"\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_216_2148\"\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_216_2148\"\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_216_2148\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Chinese navy destroyer, alongside Russian vessels, recently conducted live-fire drills near Japan&#8217;s Okinotori Island, marking the first such disclosure by Japan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Okinotori Island:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Okinotori, also known as <strong>Parece Vela<\/strong>, is a<strong> tiny, uninhabited island<\/strong> that belongs to <strong>Japan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s located far out in the<strong> Philippine Sea<\/strong>, which is <strong>part of the big Pacific Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s actually an <strong>atoll<\/strong>, which is a ring-shaped coral reef with a lagoon in the middle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>At high tide, only two tiny rocky outcrops <\/strong>remain <strong>above sea level. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This atoll is <strong>part of a long underwater mountain rang<\/strong>e called the<strong> Palau-Kyushu Ridge<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Okinotori is <strong>part of a group called the Ogasawara Islands<\/strong> <strong>governed by Japan. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>Japan&#8217;s southernmost island<\/strong> located about 1,700 kilometers south of Tokyo.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>only Japanese territory south of the Tropic of Cancer<\/strong> and lies to the south of Hong Kong and Taiwan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Japan <\/strong>says that the waters around Okinotori are its <strong>Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>However, some other <strong>countries, like China, do not agree with Japan&#8217;s claim<\/strong> over this specific EEZ.<\/li>\n<li>It is in a very important spot for<strong> military and shipping routes. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It sits about<strong> halfway between Taiwan and Guam<\/strong> (island <strong>territory of the United States<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>This makes its location strategic in the Pacific Ocean.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/law-order\/3953187-tense-waters-chinas-first-disclosed-naval-drill-near-japans-okinotori\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/law-order\/3953187-tense-waters-chinas-first-disclosed-naval-drill-near-japans-okinotori<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Chinese navy destroyer, alongside Russian vessels, recently conducted live-fire drills near Japan&#8217;s Okinotori Island, marking the first such disclosure by Japan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Okinotori Island:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Okinotori, also known as <strong>Parece Vela<\/strong>, is a<strong> tiny, uninhabited island<\/strong> that belongs to <strong>Japan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s located far out in the<strong> Philippine Sea<\/strong>, which is <strong>part of the big Pacific Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s actually an <strong>atoll<\/strong>, which is a ring-shaped coral reef with a lagoon in the middle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>At high tide, only two tiny rocky outcrops <\/strong>remain <strong>above sea level. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This atoll is <strong>part of a long underwater mountain rang<\/strong>e called the<strong> Palau-Kyushu Ridge<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Okinotori is <strong>part of a group called the Ogasawara Islands<\/strong> <strong>governed by Japan. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>Japan&#8217;s southernmost island<\/strong> located about 1,700 kilometers south of Tokyo.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>only Japanese territory south of the Tropic of Cancer<\/strong> and lies to the south of Hong Kong and Taiwan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Japan <\/strong>says that the waters around Okinotori are its <strong>Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>However, some other <strong>countries, like China, do not agree with Japan&#8217;s claim<\/strong> over this specific EEZ.<\/li>\n<li>It is in a very important spot for<strong> military and shipping routes. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It sits about<strong> halfway between Taiwan and Guam<\/strong> (island <strong>territory of the United States<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>This makes its location strategic in the Pacific Ocean.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/law-order\/3953187-tense-waters-chinas-first-disclosed-naval-drill-near-japans-okinotori\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/law-order\/3953187-tense-waters-chinas-first-disclosed-naval-drill-near-japans-okinotori<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements about Batukeshwar Dutt:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>He was an Indian revolutionary and a freedom fighter in the early 1900s.<\/li>\n<li>He was a close associate of Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh.<\/li>\n<li>He is best remembered for his involvement in the Lahore Conspiracy Case.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" 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      <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_216_2149\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. 1 and 3 only                                            <\/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_216_2149\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. 1, 2, and 3                                            <\/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>Union Home Minister and Defence Minister recently paid tribute to revolutionary and freedom fighter Batukeshwar Dutt on his death anniversary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Batukeshwar Dutt:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Batukeshwar Dutt, also known as <strong>K. Dutt<\/strong>, was an <strong>Indian revolutionary<\/strong> and a <strong>freedom fighter<\/strong> in the early <strong>1900s<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>He was <strong>born <\/strong>on November 18, <strong>1910<\/strong>, in <strong>Bengal\u2019s <\/strong>Burdwan district.<\/li>\n<li>He<strong> shifted to Kanpur to study<\/strong> in the PPN High School, from where he graduated.<\/li>\n<li>He was a<strong> close associate <\/strong>of freedom fighters <strong>Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh.<\/strong> <strong>He met Bhagat Singh in Kanpur <\/strong>in 1924.<\/li>\n<li>He <strong>joined the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA)<\/strong> and <strong>learned how to make bombs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Central Assembly Bombing (April 8, 1929):<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>He is <strong>best known <\/strong>for having<strong> exploded a few bombs, along with Bhagat Singh<\/strong>, in the <strong>Central Legislative Assembly in New Delhi<\/strong> on<strong> 8 April 1929<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>This was planned to<strong> protest the passage <\/strong>of the repressive<strong> Public Safety Bill and Trade Disputes Bill.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>During the action, they raised the <strong>historic slogan Inquilab Zindabad!<\/strong> (Long Live the Revolution!), and <strong>distributed leaflets<\/strong> stating, \u2018\u2019<strong>if the deaf are to hear, the sound has to be very loud\u2019\u2019. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt quietly <strong>courted arrest <\/strong>after the incident.<\/li>\n<li>They were famously <strong>defended by M. Asaf Ali<\/strong> but were both <strong>sentenced to imprisonment for life. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>After they were imprisoned, <strong>he and Bhagat Singh initiated a historic hunger strike <\/strong>protesting <strong>against the abusive treatment of Indian political prisoners<\/strong> and <strong>eventually secured some rights<\/strong> for them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bhagat Singh<\/strong> was<strong> also tried for his involvement <\/strong>in the<strong> murder of British police officer John Saunders,<\/strong> along with<strong> Rajguru and Sukhdev.<\/strong> He was<strong> sentenced to death<\/strong> and executed on 23rd March <strong>1931<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>After Dutt\u2019s release<\/strong>, he took part in the freedom struggle notably in the <strong>Quit India Movement.<\/strong> He was<strong> jailed again<\/strong> for four years.<\/li>\n<li>He was<strong> eventually released<\/strong> from prison <strong>following India\u2018s independence<\/strong> in 1947.<\/li>\n<li>He <strong>passed away<\/strong> on July 20, <strong>1965<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>He was <strong>cremated in the Hussainiwala National Martyrs Memorial in Punjab.<\/strong> This is the <strong>same place <\/strong>where his friends <strong>Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar <\/strong>were cremated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/hm-amit-shah-defence-minister-rajnath-singh-pay-tribute-to-freedom-fighter-batukeshwar-dutt-on-his-death-anniversary\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/hm-amit-shah-defence-minister-rajnath-singh-pay-tribute-to-freedom-fighter-batukeshwar-dutt-on-his-death-anniversary\/<\/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>Union Home Minister and Defence Minister recently paid tribute to revolutionary and freedom fighter Batukeshwar Dutt on his death anniversary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Batukeshwar Dutt:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Batukeshwar Dutt, also known as <strong>K. Dutt<\/strong>, was an <strong>Indian revolutionary<\/strong> and a <strong>freedom fighter<\/strong> in the early <strong>1900s<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>He was <strong>born <\/strong>on November 18, <strong>1910<\/strong>, in <strong>Bengal\u2019s <\/strong>Burdwan district.<\/li>\n<li>He<strong> shifted to Kanpur to study<\/strong> in the PPN High School, from where he graduated.<\/li>\n<li>He was a<strong> close associate <\/strong>of freedom fighters <strong>Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh.<\/strong> <strong>He met Bhagat Singh in Kanpur <\/strong>in 1924.<\/li>\n<li>He <strong>joined the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA)<\/strong> and <strong>learned how to make bombs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Central Assembly Bombing (April 8, 1929):<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>He is <strong>best known <\/strong>for having<strong> exploded a few bombs, along with Bhagat Singh<\/strong>, in the <strong>Central Legislative Assembly in New Delhi<\/strong> on<strong> 8 April 1929<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>This was planned to<strong> protest the passage <\/strong>of the repressive<strong> Public Safety Bill and Trade Disputes Bill.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>During the action, they raised the <strong>historic slogan Inquilab Zindabad!<\/strong> (Long Live the Revolution!), and <strong>distributed leaflets<\/strong> stating, \u2018\u2019<strong>if the deaf are to hear, the sound has to be very loud\u2019\u2019. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt quietly <strong>courted arrest <\/strong>after the incident.<\/li>\n<li>They were famously <strong>defended by M. Asaf Ali<\/strong> but were both <strong>sentenced to imprisonment for life. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>After they were imprisoned, <strong>he and Bhagat Singh initiated a historic hunger strike <\/strong>protesting <strong>against the abusive treatment of Indian political prisoners<\/strong> and <strong>eventually secured some rights<\/strong> for them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bhagat Singh<\/strong> was<strong> also tried for his involvement <\/strong>in the<strong> murder of British police officer John Saunders,<\/strong> along with<strong> Rajguru and Sukhdev.<\/strong> He was<strong> sentenced to death<\/strong> and executed on 23rd March <strong>1931<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>After Dutt\u2019s release<\/strong>, he took part in the freedom struggle notably in the <strong>Quit India Movement.<\/strong> He was<strong> jailed again<\/strong> for four years.<\/li>\n<li>He was<strong> eventually released<\/strong> from prison <strong>following India\u2018s independence<\/strong> in 1947.<\/li>\n<li>He <strong>passed away<\/strong> on July 20, <strong>1965<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>He was <strong>cremated in the Hussainiwala National Martyrs Memorial in Punjab.<\/strong> This is the <strong>same place <\/strong>where his friends <strong>Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar <\/strong>were cremated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/hm-amit-shah-defence-minister-rajnath-singh-pay-tribute-to-freedom-fighter-batukeshwar-dutt-on-his-death-anniversary\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/hm-amit-shah-defence-minister-rajnath-singh-pay-tribute-to-freedom-fighter-batukeshwar-dutt-on-his-death-anniversary\/<\/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 SMILE Scheme:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an umbrella programme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.<\/li>\n<li>It aims to realize the vision of Begging-Free India by adopting a convergence-based approach.<\/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=\"2150\"\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_216_2150\"\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_216_2150\"\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_216_2150\"\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_216_2150\"\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>\u00a0The SMILE scheme has rehabilitated over 10200 persons engaged in begging across 216 cities in India.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>SMILE scheme:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The SMILE (Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) is an umbrella programme of the <strong>Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a<strong> central sector scheme.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It aims to realise the vision of a <strong>\u201cBhiksha Vritti Mukt Bharat\u201d (Begging-Free India)<\/strong> by adopting a convergence-based approach involving\n<ul>\n<li>the Central Government, State Governments, Union Territories, district administrations, urban local bodies, municipal corporations and implementing agencies.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Target:<\/strong> It will try to cover <strong>295 cities by the financial year 2030-31<\/strong>, with a special focus on metropolitan centres as well as religious, tourist and historical destinations.<\/li>\n<li>The larger <strong>scheme includes the<\/strong>\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons\u2019<\/li>\n<li>\u2018<strong>Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of engaged<\/strong> in the act of Begging\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>These two schemes provide <strong>comprehensive welfare and rehabilitation measures<\/strong> to the transgender community and the people engaged in the act of begging.<\/li>\n<li>To strengthen implementation and transparency, the Ministry has <strong>introduced the SMILE-Beggary National Portal,<\/strong> which enables digital registration, monitoring and tracking of rehabilitation centres and shelter homes.<\/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\/smile-scheme-rehabilitates-over-10200-persons-engaged-in-begging-across-216-cities\/#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/smile-scheme-rehabilitates-over-10200-persons-engaged-in-begging-across-216-cities\/#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/smile-scheme-rehabilitates-over-10200-persons-engaged-in-begging-across-216-cities\/#:~:text<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The SMILE scheme has rehabilitated over 10200 persons engaged in begging across 216 cities in India.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>SMILE scheme:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The SMILE (Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) is an umbrella programme of the <strong>Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a<strong> central sector scheme.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It aims to realise the vision of a <strong>\u201cBhiksha Vritti Mukt Bharat\u201d (Begging-Free India)<\/strong> by adopting a convergence-based approach involving\n<ul>\n<li>the Central Government, State Governments, Union Territories, district administrations, urban local bodies, municipal corporations and implementing agencies.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Target:<\/strong> It will try to cover <strong>295 cities by the financial year 2030-31<\/strong>, with a special focus on metropolitan centres as well as religious, tourist and historical destinations.<\/li>\n<li>The larger <strong>scheme includes the<\/strong>\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons\u2019<\/li>\n<li>\u2018<strong>Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of engaged<\/strong> in the act of Begging\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>These two schemes provide <strong>comprehensive welfare and rehabilitation measures<\/strong> to the transgender community and the people engaged in the act of begging.<\/li>\n<li>To strengthen implementation and transparency, the Ministry has <strong>introduced the SMILE-Beggary National Portal,<\/strong> which enables digital registration, monitoring and tracking of rehabilitation centres and shelter homes.<\/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\/smile-scheme-rehabilitates-over-10200-persons-engaged-in-begging-across-216-cities\/#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/smile-scheme-rehabilitates-over-10200-persons-engaged-in-begging-across-216-cities\/#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/smile-scheme-rehabilitates-over-10200-persons-engaged-in-begging-across-216-cities\/#:~:text<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                        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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>onsider the following statements regarding Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a low-altitude urban air mobility aircraft capable of carrying passengers.<\/li>\n<li>It requires long runways to take off.<\/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=\"2151\"\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_216_2151\"\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_216_2151\"\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_216_2151\"\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_216_2151\"\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, an\u00a0IIT Madras-incubated startup launched India&#8217;s first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft prototype.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a battery-powered aircraft that <strong>can take off and land vertically <\/strong>like a helicopter before transitioning to forward flight like a conventional aeroplane.<\/li>\n<li>An eVTOLs <strong>does not require long runways<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>low-altitude urban air mobility aircraft<\/strong> capable of carrying only a few passengers- six seaters and eight seaters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Most designs use <strong>multiple electrically powered propellers<\/strong> instead of a single large rotor, allowing them to lift off from relatively small spaces.<\/li>\n<li>eVTOL aircraft use <strong>multiple electric motors<\/strong> and propellers powered by batteries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technology used:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Most eVTOLs use <strong>distributed electric propulsion technology<\/strong> which means integrating a complex propulsion system with the airframe.<\/li>\n<li>There are <strong>multiple motors for various functions<\/strong>; to increase efficiency; and to also ensure safety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications:<\/strong> Air Taxi, Delivery, Medical assistance (EMS), Cargo Transport, Recreation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/industry\/aviation\/india-first-air-taxi-prototype-how-evtols-work-explained-126072000373_1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/industry\/aviation\/india-first-air-taxi-prototype-how-evtols-work-explained-126072000373_1.html\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/industry\/aviation\/india-first-air-taxi-prototype-how-evtols-work-explained-126072000373_1.html<\/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, an\u00a0IIT Madras-incubated startup launched India&#8217;s first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft prototype.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a battery-powered aircraft that <strong>can take off and land vertically <\/strong>like a helicopter before transitioning to forward flight like a conventional aeroplane.<\/li>\n<li>An eVTOLs <strong>does not require long runways<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>low-altitude urban air mobility aircraft<\/strong> capable of carrying only a few passengers- six seaters and eight seaters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Most designs use <strong>multiple electrically powered propellers<\/strong> instead of a single large rotor, allowing them to lift off from relatively small spaces.<\/li>\n<li>eVTOL aircraft use <strong>multiple electric motors<\/strong> and propellers powered by batteries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technology used:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Most eVTOLs use <strong>distributed electric propulsion technology<\/strong> which means integrating a complex propulsion system with the airframe.<\/li>\n<li>There are <strong>multiple motors for various functions<\/strong>; to increase efficiency; and to also ensure safety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications:<\/strong> Air Taxi, Delivery, Medical assistance (EMS), Cargo Transport, Recreation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/industry\/aviation\/india-first-air-taxi-prototype-how-evtols-work-explained-126072000373_1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/industry\/aviation\/india-first-air-taxi-prototype-how-evtols-work-explained-126072000373_1.html\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/industry\/aviation\/india-first-air-taxi-prototype-how-evtols-work-explained-126072000373_1.html<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is India&#8217;s highest national honour for outstanding achievements in the field of adventure.<\/li>\n<li>It carries award money of \u20b91 crore rupees.<\/li>\n<li>It is given in four categories namely, Land Adventure, Water (Sea) Adventure, Air Adventure and Life Time Achievement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2152\"\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_216_2152\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Only one                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_216_2152\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Only two                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_216_2152\"\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_216_2152\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Ministry of Youth Affairs &amp; Sports invites online nominations for the\u00a0Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award (TNNAA) 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award (TNNAA) 2025:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>India&#8217;s highest national honour<\/strong> for outstanding achievements in the <strong>field of adventure.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>objectives of the award are:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>To <strong>recognize the achievements of the person <\/strong>in the field of adventure.<\/li>\n<li>To encourage young people to <strong>develop the spirit of endurance<\/strong>, risk-taking, cooperative teamwork, and quick, ready, and effective reflexes in challenging situations.<\/li>\n<li>To provide incentives to the young people for getting exposed to the adventure activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Award:<\/strong> The Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award carries a <strong>bronze statuette, a certificate, a blazer with a silken tie<\/strong> (or saree), and an\u00a0award <strong>money of \u20b915 lakh.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The award enjoys a <strong>status equivalent to the\u00a0Arjuna Awards<\/strong>\u00a0and is presented by the Government <strong>of India along with the National Sports Awards.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Number of Awardees:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Awards can be given <strong>in four categories namely, Land Adventure, Water (Sea) Adventure, Air Adventure and Life Time Achievement<\/strong> for adventure activities on Land, Sea and Air.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ordinarily not more than one Award<\/strong> will be made in each category.<\/li>\n<li>The Ministry may increase the number of awards in a particular year with the approval of the Hon\u2019ble Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports<\/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=2287049&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287049&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287049&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Ministry of Youth Affairs &amp; Sports invites online nominations for the\u00a0Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award (TNNAA) 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award (TNNAA) 2025:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>India&#8217;s highest national honour<\/strong> for outstanding achievements in the <strong>field of adventure.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>objectives of the award are:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>To <strong>recognize the achievements of the person <\/strong>in the field of adventure.<\/li>\n<li>To encourage young people to <strong>develop the spirit of endurance<\/strong>, risk-taking, cooperative teamwork, and quick, ready, and effective reflexes in challenging situations.<\/li>\n<li>To provide incentives to the young people for getting exposed to the adventure activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Award:<\/strong> The Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award carries a <strong>bronze statuette, a certificate, a blazer with a silken tie<\/strong> (or saree), and an\u00a0award <strong>money of \u20b915 lakh.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The award enjoys a <strong>status equivalent to the\u00a0Arjuna Awards<\/strong>\u00a0and is presented by the Government <strong>of India along with the National Sports Awards.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Number of Awardees:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Awards can be given <strong>in four categories namely, Land Adventure, Water (Sea) Adventure, Air Adventure and Life Time Achievement<\/strong> for adventure activities on Land, Sea and Air.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ordinarily not more than one Award<\/strong> will be made in each category.<\/li>\n<li>The Ministry may increase the number of awards in a particular year with the approval of the Hon\u2019ble Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports<\/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=2287049&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287049&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287049&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Mission Golden Spice:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an integrated Lakadong Turmeric Value Chain Enhancement Project.<\/li>\n<li>It is anchored by Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and the North Eastern Council.<\/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=\"2153\"\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_216_2153\"\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_216_2153\"\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_216_2153\"\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_216_2153\"\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 Communications and Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) launched the Mission Golden Spice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Mission Golden Spice:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an integrated <strong>Lakadong Turmeric Value Chain Enhancement Project.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>convergence-led initiative for turmeric cultivation<\/strong> and value-chain development in the <strong>State of Meghalaya.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Time Period: <\/strong>Five-year roadmap (2025\u20132030)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phases:<\/strong> It is to be implemented in <strong>two phases <\/strong>namely <strong>Value Chain Strengthening<\/strong> (Phase 1) followed by <strong>Expansion &amp; Scale-up<\/strong> (Phase 2).<\/li>\n<li>It is anchored by <strong>MDoNER and the North Eastern Council (<\/strong>NEC).<\/li>\n<li>The Mission builds upon convergence with schemes and interventions of the <strong>Ministries of Agriculture &amp; Farmers Welfare<\/strong>, Food Processing Industries and Commerce, along with <strong>APEDA<\/strong>, the Spices Board, the <strong>National Turmeric Board<\/strong>, ICAR, MeitY, NABARD, SFAC and the Government of Meghalaya.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287186&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287186&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287186&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2<\/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 Communications and Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) launched the Mission Golden Spice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Mission Golden Spice:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an integrated <strong>Lakadong Turmeric Value Chain Enhancement Project.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>convergence-led initiative for turmeric cultivation<\/strong> and value-chain development in the <strong>State of Meghalaya.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Time Period: <\/strong>Five-year roadmap (2025\u20132030)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phases:<\/strong> It is to be implemented in <strong>two phases <\/strong>namely <strong>Value Chain Strengthening<\/strong> (Phase 1) followed by <strong>Expansion &amp; Scale-up<\/strong> (Phase 2).<\/li>\n<li>It is anchored by <strong>MDoNER and the North Eastern Council (<\/strong>NEC).<\/li>\n<li>The Mission builds upon convergence with schemes and interventions of the <strong>Ministries of Agriculture &amp; Farmers Welfare<\/strong>, Food Processing Industries and Commerce, along with <strong>APEDA<\/strong>, the Spices Board, the <strong>National Turmeric Board<\/strong>, ICAR, MeitY, NABARD, SFAC and the Government of Meghalaya.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287186&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287186&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287186&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Allographa, recently in news, is a:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2154\"\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_216_2154\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Butterfly                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_216_2154\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 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