


{"id":114840,"date":"2026-07-23T18:33:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=114840"},"modified":"2026-07-23T23:51:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T18:21:20","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-23-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-23-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 23 July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_217\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 23 July 2026<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>Vajiram &amp; Ravi\u2019s Daily UPSC Quiz is designed to help aspirants strengthen their preparation by focusing on current affairs and concepts from the UPSC Syllabus 2026 for both Prelims &amp; Mains. It allows candidates to revise important topics while regularly assessing their understanding and progress. Practicing these quizzes daily can improve accuracy, speed, and problem-solving skills. This consistent practice also enhances confidence in tackling exam-level questions. Overall, it is a valuable tool for both UPSC Prelims preparation and Mains revision.<\/p>\n            <\/p>\n\n            \n            <div>\n                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Start quiz\"\n                       name=\"startQuiz\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_lock\">\n            <p>\n                You have already completed the quiz before. 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Question                        <\/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 the Samudra Pradakshina:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is India&#8217;s first solo round-the-world sailing expedition.<\/li>\n<li>Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni was used for the expedition.<\/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=\"2155\"\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_217_2155\"\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_217_2155\"\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_217_2155\"\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_217_2155\"\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>Raksha Mantri flagged-in \u2018Samudra Pradakshina\u2019, the first ever Tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition through video conferencing recently.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Samudra Pradakshina:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was the <strong>first ever Tri-service all-women circumnavigation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The expedition brought together officers from the<strong> Army, Navy and Air Force <\/strong>on a single mission.<\/li>\n<li>The expedition, under the <strong>leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Anuja Varudkar,<\/strong> with Squadron Leader Shraddha P. Raju as the Deputy Expedition Leader, was <strong>flagged off<\/strong> from Mumbai\u2019s historic Gateway of India on 11 September <strong>2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Aboard the<strong> Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni, nine women officers <\/strong>of the three Services <strong>returned <\/strong>to Mumbai on July 22, <strong>2026 <\/strong>after successfully completing a <strong>314-day voyage <\/strong>covering nearly 25,500 nautical miles across four oceans.<\/li>\n<li>The expedition<strong> successfully fulfilled all internationally recognised criteria for a circumnavigation<\/strong> by\n<ul>\n<li><strong>crossing all meridians of longitude;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>crossing the Equator twice<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li><strong>crossing the International Date Line<\/strong>; and<\/li>\n<li><strong>rounding the Three Great Capes <\/strong>&#8211; <strong>Cape Leeuwin (Australia), Cape Horn (South America) and the Cape of Good Hope (Africa). <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>successful passage<\/strong> through the <strong>formidable Drake Passage and rounding of Cape Horn earned<\/strong> the crew membership of the <strong>prestigious fraternity of Cape Horner<\/strong>s, an honour reserved for sailors who conquer one of the world\u2019s most demanding maritime passages.<\/li>\n<li>The mission was made possible through meticulous planning, nearly two years of intensive training, and a dedicated <strong>24X7 shore-based support network. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287716&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287716&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2<\/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>Raksha Mantri flagged-in \u2018Samudra Pradakshina\u2019, the first ever Tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition through video conferencing recently.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Samudra Pradakshina:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was the <strong>first ever Tri-service all-women circumnavigation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The expedition brought together officers from the<strong> Army, Navy and Air Force <\/strong>on a single mission.<\/li>\n<li>The expedition, under the <strong>leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Anuja Varudkar,<\/strong> with Squadron Leader Shraddha P. Raju as the Deputy Expedition Leader, was <strong>flagged off<\/strong> from Mumbai\u2019s historic Gateway of India on 11 September <strong>2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Aboard the<strong> Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni, nine women officers <\/strong>of the three Services <strong>returned <\/strong>to Mumbai on July 22, <strong>2026 <\/strong>after successfully completing a <strong>314-day voyage <\/strong>covering nearly 25,500 nautical miles across four oceans.<\/li>\n<li>The expedition<strong> successfully fulfilled all internationally recognised criteria for a circumnavigation<\/strong> by\n<ul>\n<li><strong>crossing all meridians of longitude;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>crossing the Equator twice<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li><strong>crossing the International Date Line<\/strong>; and<\/li>\n<li><strong>rounding the Three Great Capes <\/strong>&#8211; <strong>Cape Leeuwin (Australia), Cape Horn (South America) and the Cape of Good Hope (Africa). <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>successful passage<\/strong> through the <strong>formidable Drake Passage and rounding of Cape Horn earned<\/strong> the crew membership of the <strong>prestigious fraternity of Cape Horner<\/strong>s, an honour reserved for sailors who conquer one of the world\u2019s most demanding maritime passages.<\/li>\n<li>The mission was made possible through meticulous planning, nearly two years of intensive training, and a dedicated <strong>24X7 shore-based support network. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287716&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287716&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2<\/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>2<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/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 Karlapat Bauxite Block:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a greenfield mining block located in Andhra Pradesh.<\/li>\n<li>The block is characterized by a high alumina content with low silica impurities.<\/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=\"2156\"\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_217_2156\"\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_217_2156\"\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_217_2156\"\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_217_2156\"\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>Some of India&#8217;s biggest industrial groups, including Adani, Reliance Industries, Hindalco, Vedanta Aluminium, Naveen Jindal-backed Powercem and Coal India, are eyeing Odisha&#8217;s Karlapat bauxite block.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Karlapat Bauxite Block:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a bauxite deposit in <strong>Odisha&#8217;s Kalahandi <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>greenfield mining block<\/strong>, which means it has not previously been commercially mined.<\/li>\n<li>It has an estimated resource of about <strong>207 million tonnes<\/strong>, comprising 153 million tonnes of proved reserves and 54 million tonnes of possible reserves.<\/li>\n<li>The block spans a plateau area of about 9.6 sq.km with an average ore thickness of nearly 12 metres.<\/li>\n<li>The deposit is<strong> classified under proved and possible resource categories and records an alumina content of about 45.2 per cent with low silica content.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bauxite Deposits in Odisha:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>India\u2019s major bauxite resources<\/strong> are concentrated in the <strong>East Coast deposits of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Odisha had about 2,057 million tonnes of bauxite resources.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Odisha <\/strong>accounted for<strong> 41 percent <\/strong>of<strong> India\u2019s bauxite resources. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In Odisha, bauxite occurs in<strong> Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, <\/strong>Kendujhar, <strong>Koraput<\/strong>, Malkangiri, Rayagada and Sundargarh districts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/industry\/news\/karlapat-bauxite-block-become-major-prize-aluminium-industry-126072000950_1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/industry\/news\/karlapat-bauxite-block-become-major-prize-aluminium-industry-126072000950_1.html<\/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>Some of India&#8217;s biggest industrial groups, including Adani, Reliance Industries, Hindalco, Vedanta Aluminium, Naveen Jindal-backed Powercem and Coal India, are eyeing Odisha&#8217;s Karlapat bauxite block.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Karlapat Bauxite Block:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a bauxite deposit in <strong>Odisha&#8217;s Kalahandi <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>greenfield mining block<\/strong>, which means it has not previously been commercially mined.<\/li>\n<li>It has an estimated resource of about <strong>207 million tonnes<\/strong>, comprising 153 million tonnes of proved reserves and 54 million tonnes of possible reserves.<\/li>\n<li>The block spans a plateau area of about 9.6 sq.km with an average ore thickness of nearly 12 metres.<\/li>\n<li>The deposit is<strong> classified under proved and possible resource categories and records an alumina content of about 45.2 per cent with low silica content.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bauxite Deposits in Odisha:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>India\u2019s major bauxite resources<\/strong> are concentrated in the <strong>East Coast deposits of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Odisha had about 2,057 million tonnes of bauxite resources.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Odisha <\/strong>accounted for<strong> 41 percent <\/strong>of<strong> India\u2019s bauxite resources. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In Odisha, bauxite occurs in<strong> Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, <\/strong>Kendujhar, <strong>Koraput<\/strong>, Malkangiri, Rayagada and Sundargarh districts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/industry\/news\/karlapat-bauxite-block-become-major-prize-aluminium-industry-126072000950_1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/industry\/news\/karlapat-bauxite-block-become-major-prize-aluminium-industry-126072000950_1.html<\/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 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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:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is located in the state of Telangana.<\/li>\n<li>It is along the banks of the river Godavari.<\/li>\n<li>It is situated at the southernmost tip of the Central Indian Tiger landscape.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which one of the following protected areas is described above?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2157\"\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_217_2157\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Similipal Tiger Reserve                                            <\/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_217_2157\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Amrabad Tiger Reserve                                            <\/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_217_2157\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve                                            <\/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_217_2157\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Kawal Tiger Reserve                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)<\/strong> recently identified Kawal Tiger Reserve in Telangana as a \u2018priority recipient site\u2019 for tiger recovery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kawal Tiger Reserve:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the state of <strong>Telangana<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is along the <strong>banks of the river Godavari,<\/strong> forming part of the <strong>Deccan peninsula-central highlands.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The reserve is nestled in the <strong>Sahyadri Mountain Ranges.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Geographically, the reserve is situated at the <strong>southernmost tip of the Central Indian Tiger Landscape,<\/strong> having <strong>linkages with the Tadoba-Andhari (Maharashtra) <\/strong>and<strong> Indravati (Chhattisgarh)<\/strong> tiger reserves.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers<\/strong>: It is a major catchment of the river <strong>Godavari <\/strong>and local <strong>rivulets like Peddavagu<\/strong> and <strong>Kadam<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Habitat: It has diverse habitats comprising dense forests, grasslands, rivers, streams, and water bodies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation<\/strong>: <strong>Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>: It consists of<strong> teak along with bamboo <\/strong>and other species like Anogeissus latifolia, Mitragyna parviflora, Terminalia crenulata, Terminalia arjuna, Boswellia serrata, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It has a faunal diversity which is <strong>typical of the Deccan Plateau.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The major wild animals include: <strong>tiger, nilgai, chousingha, chinkara,<\/strong> black buck, sambar, spotted deer, wild dog, wolf, jackal, fox, leopard,<\/li>\n<li>and the jungle cat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/hyderabad\/kawal-reserve-on-ntca-priority-list-for-tiger-reintroduction\/articleshow\/132565816.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/hyderabad\/kawal-reserve-on-ntca-priority-list-for-tiger-reintroduction\/articleshow\/132565816.cms<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)<\/strong> recently identified Kawal Tiger Reserve in Telangana as a \u2018priority recipient site\u2019 for tiger recovery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kawal Tiger Reserve:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the state of <strong>Telangana<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is along the <strong>banks of the river Godavari,<\/strong> forming part of the <strong>Deccan peninsula-central highlands.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The reserve is nestled in the <strong>Sahyadri Mountain Ranges.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Geographically, the reserve is situated at the <strong>southernmost tip of the Central Indian Tiger Landscape,<\/strong> having <strong>linkages with the Tadoba-Andhari (Maharashtra) <\/strong>and<strong> Indravati (Chhattisgarh)<\/strong> tiger reserves.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers<\/strong>: It is a major catchment of the river <strong>Godavari <\/strong>and local <strong>rivulets like Peddavagu<\/strong> and <strong>Kadam<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Habitat: It has diverse habitats comprising dense forests, grasslands, rivers, streams, and water bodies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation<\/strong>: <strong>Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>: It consists of<strong> teak along with bamboo <\/strong>and other species like Anogeissus latifolia, Mitragyna parviflora, Terminalia crenulata, Terminalia arjuna, Boswellia serrata, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It has a faunal diversity which is <strong>typical of the Deccan Plateau.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The major wild animals include: <strong>tiger, nilgai, chousingha, chinkara,<\/strong> black buck, sambar, spotted deer, wild dog, wolf, jackal, fox, leopard,<\/li>\n<li>and the jungle cat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/hyderabad\/kawal-reserve-on-ntca-priority-list-for-tiger-reintroduction\/articleshow\/132565816.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/hyderabad\/kawal-reserve-on-ntca-priority-list-for-tiger-reintroduction\/articleshow\/132565816.cms<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                           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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to the Hedychium zubeengargianum, recently seen in the news, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a new species of butterfly species.<\/li>\n<li>It was discovered from the Eastern 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=\"2158\"\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_217_2158\"\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_217_2158\"\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_217_2158\"\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_217_2158\"\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: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A new species of ginger lily named Hedychium zubeengargianum was recently discovered in Shillong.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Hedychium zubeengargianum:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of <strong>ginger lily.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was identified by botanists at the <strong>Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Eastern Regional Centre,<\/strong> <strong>Shillong, Meghalaya, <\/strong>after years of studying an <strong>unusual plant growing<\/strong> in the <strong>institute\u2019s botanical garden. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Although it had been growing there since at least 2018, its<strong> original source could not be traced<\/strong> because no collection records were available.<\/li>\n<li>The species was named after <strong>Meghalaya-born Assamese music legend Zubeen Garg. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Popularly<strong> known as ginger lilies, Hedychium species<\/strong> are among the<strong> Northeast\u2019s most striking flowering plants. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>India is home to about 41 taxa, most of them occurring in the biodiversity-rich landscapes of the Northeast and the Western Ghats.<\/li>\n<li>Hedychium zubeengargianum stands apart from its closest relative, Hedychium gracile, by its <strong>creamy-white fragrant flowers, yellow anthers, densely hairy flowering stalk,<\/strong> and an <strong>earlier flowering season from April to May.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are not 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: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A new species of ginger lily named Hedychium zubeengargianum was recently discovered in Shillong.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Hedychium zubeengargianum:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of <strong>ginger lily.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was identified by botanists at the <strong>Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Eastern Regional Centre,<\/strong> <strong>Shillong, Meghalaya, <\/strong>after years of studying an <strong>unusual plant growing<\/strong> in the <strong>institute\u2019s botanical garden. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Although it had been growing there since at least 2018, its<strong> original source could not be traced<\/strong> because no collection records were available.<\/li>\n<li>The species was named after <strong>Meghalaya-born Assamese music legend Zubeen Garg. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Popularly<strong> known as ginger lilies, Hedychium species<\/strong> are among the<strong> Northeast\u2019s most striking flowering plants. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>India is home to about 41 taxa, most of them occurring in the biodiversity-rich landscapes of the Northeast and the Western Ghats.<\/li>\n<li>Hedychium zubeengargianum stands apart from its closest relative, Hedychium gracile, by its <strong>creamy-white fragrant flowers, yellow anthers, densely hairy flowering stalk,<\/strong> and an <strong>earlier flowering season from April to May.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are not 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 with regard to Sal Borer:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a beetle belonging to the order Coleoptera.<\/li>\n<li>It can infest both standing sal trees and freshly felled timber.<\/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=\"2159\"\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_217_2159\"\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_217_2159\"\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_217_2159\"\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_217_2159\"\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 Madhya Pradesh forest department has sought permission from the central government to fell nearly 150,000 sal trees in Dindori district after a severe infestation of <strong>sal borer insects.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>is a beetle<\/strong> of the order- Coleoptera, family Cerambycidae.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>most devastating insect<\/strong> pest responsible for catastrophic <strong>damage of sal forests<\/strong> of the country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> It looks dark brown in color and has about the size of a human finger.<\/li>\n<li>It causes extensive damage to <strong>sal trees both in standing<\/strong> as well as <strong>freshly felled timbers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The less vigorous, weak, unhealthy trees or those with reduced vitality are easily attacked or killed due to borer.<\/li>\n<li>The attack of <strong>the borer is considered epidemic<\/strong> when the sal trees affected are more than <strong>1% of the total number of trees.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/forests\/madhya-pradeshs-dindori-seeks-centres-permission-to-cut-150000-sal-trees-affected-by-borer-infestation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/forests\/madhya-pradeshs-dindori-seeks-centres-permission-to-cut-150000-sal-trees-affected-by-borer-infestation\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/forests\/madhya-pradeshs-dindori-seeks-centres-permission-to-cut-150000-sal-trees-affected-by-borer-infestation<\/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 Madhya Pradesh forest department has sought permission from the central government to fell nearly 150,000 sal trees in Dindori district after a severe infestation of <strong>sal borer insects.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>is a beetle<\/strong> of the order- Coleoptera, family Cerambycidae.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>most devastating insect<\/strong> pest responsible for catastrophic <strong>damage of sal forests<\/strong> of the country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> It looks dark brown in color and has about the size of a human finger.<\/li>\n<li>It causes extensive damage to <strong>sal trees both in standing<\/strong> as well as <strong>freshly felled timbers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The less vigorous, weak, unhealthy trees or those with reduced vitality are easily attacked or killed due to borer.<\/li>\n<li>The attack of <strong>the borer is considered epidemic<\/strong> when the sal trees affected are more than <strong>1% of the total number of trees.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/forests\/madhya-pradeshs-dindori-seeks-centres-permission-to-cut-150000-sal-trees-affected-by-borer-infestation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/forests\/madhya-pradeshs-dindori-seeks-centres-permission-to-cut-150000-sal-trees-affected-by-borer-infestation\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/forests\/madhya-pradeshs-dindori-seeks-centres-permission-to-cut-150000-sal-trees-affected-by-borer-infestation<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\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 the PM-YASASVI Scheme:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is aimed at uplifting students from Other Backward Classes, Economically Backward Classes and Denotified Tribes.<\/li>\n<li>Students with an annual family income of up to \u20b92.5 lakh are eligible under the scheme.<\/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=\"2160\"\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_217_2160\"\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_217_2160\"\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_217_2160\"\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_217_2160\"\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 <strong>Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment<\/strong> informed the Lok Sabha about the PM-YASASVI Scheme.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The PM-YASASVI (<strong>Prime Minister Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India<\/strong>)\u00a0umbrella scheme.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at uplifting students from <strong>Other Backward Classes<\/strong> (OBC), <strong>Economically Backward Classes (EBC), and Denotified Tribes (DNT)<\/strong> by providing them with access to quality education during their formative years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> To reduce financial barriers and promote inclusive, equitable and quality education for eligible students from these communities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>Students from<strong> OBC,\u00a0Economically Backward Classes (<\/strong>EBC), and\u00a0<strong>DNT\u00a0students<\/strong>\u00a0with family income up to\u00a0Rs 2.5 lakh per annum are eligible for this scheme.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>comprises<\/strong> <strong>four major scholarship components<\/strong> designed to support students at different stages of education.\n<ul>\n<li>These include the\u00a0<strong>Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Top Class Education in Schools Scheme<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Top Class Education in Colleges Scheme<\/strong>for eligible students belonging to <strong>OBC, EBC and DNT communities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implemented by:<\/strong> Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, <strong>Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287626&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287626&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287626&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the <strong>Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment<\/strong> informed the Lok Sabha about the PM-YASASVI Scheme.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The PM-YASASVI (<strong>Prime Minister Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India<\/strong>)\u00a0umbrella scheme.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at uplifting students from <strong>Other Backward Classes<\/strong> (OBC), <strong>Economically Backward Classes (EBC), and Denotified Tribes (DNT)<\/strong> by providing them with access to quality education during their formative years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> To reduce financial barriers and promote inclusive, equitable and quality education for eligible students from these communities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>Students from<strong> OBC,\u00a0Economically Backward Classes (<\/strong>EBC), and\u00a0<strong>DNT\u00a0students<\/strong>\u00a0with family income up to\u00a0Rs 2.5 lakh per annum are eligible for this scheme.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>comprises<\/strong> <strong>four major scholarship components<\/strong> designed to support students at different stages of education.\n<ul>\n<li>These include the\u00a0<strong>Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Top Class Education in Schools Scheme<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Top Class Education in Colleges Scheme<\/strong>for eligible students belonging to <strong>OBC, EBC and DNT communities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implemented by:<\/strong> Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, <strong>Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287626&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287626&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287626&#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; 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>Consider the following statements with regard to Sal Borer:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a beetle belonging to the order Coleoptera.<\/li>\n<li>It can infest both standing sal trees and freshly felled timber.<\/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=\"2161\"\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_217_2161\"\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_217_2161\"\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_217_2161\"\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_217_2161\"\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 Madhya Pradesh forest department has sought permission from the central government to fell nearly 150,000 sal trees in Dindori district after a severe infestation of <strong>sal borer insects.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>is a beetle<\/strong> of the order- Coleoptera, family Cerambycidae.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>most devastating insect<\/strong> pest responsible for catastrophic <strong>damage of sal forests<\/strong> of the country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> It looks dark brown in color and has about the size of a human finger.<\/li>\n<li>It causes extensive damage to <strong>sal trees both in standing<\/strong> as well as <strong>freshly felled timbers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The less vigorous, weak, unhealthy trees or those with reduced vitality are easily attacked or killed due to borer.<\/li>\n<li>The attack of <strong>the borer is considered epidemic<\/strong> when the sal trees affected are more than <strong>1% of the total number of trees.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/forests\/madhya-pradeshs-dindori-seeks-centres-permission-to-cut-150000-sal-trees-affected-by-borer-infestation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/forests\/madhya-pradeshs-dindori-seeks-centres-permission-to-cut-150000-sal-trees-affected-by-borer-infestation\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/forests\/madhya-pradeshs-dindori-seeks-centres-permission-to-cut-150000-sal-trees-affected-by-borer-infestation<\/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 Madhya Pradesh forest department has sought permission from the central government to fell nearly 150,000 sal trees in Dindori district after a severe infestation of <strong>sal borer insects.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>is a beetle<\/strong> of the order- Coleoptera, family Cerambycidae.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>most devastating insect<\/strong> pest responsible for catastrophic <strong>damage of sal forests<\/strong> of the country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> It looks dark brown in color and has about the size of a human finger.<\/li>\n<li>It causes extensive damage to <strong>sal trees both in standing<\/strong> as well as <strong>freshly felled timbers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The less vigorous, weak, unhealthy trees or those with reduced vitality are easily attacked or killed due to borer.<\/li>\n<li>The attack of <strong>the borer is considered epidemic<\/strong> when the sal trees affected are more than <strong>1% of the total number of trees.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/forests\/madhya-pradeshs-dindori-seeks-centres-permission-to-cut-150000-sal-trees-affected-by-borer-infestation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/forests\/madhya-pradeshs-dindori-seeks-centres-permission-to-cut-150000-sal-trees-affected-by-borer-infestation\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/forests\/madhya-pradeshs-dindori-seeks-centres-permission-to-cut-150000-sal-trees-affected-by-borer-infestation<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\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 the PM-YASASVI Scheme:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is aimed at uplifting students from Other Backward Classes, Economically Backward Classes and Denotified Tribes.<\/li>\n<li>Students with an annual family income of up to \u20b92.5 lakh are eligible under the scheme.<\/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=\"2162\"\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_217_2162\"\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_217_2162\"\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_217_2162\"\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_217_2162\"\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 <strong>Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment<\/strong> informed the Lok Sabha about the PM-YASASVI Scheme.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The PM-YASASVI (<strong>Prime Minister Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India<\/strong>)\u00a0umbrella scheme.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at uplifting students from <strong>Other Backward Classes<\/strong> (OBC), <strong>Economically Backward Classes (EBC), and Denotified Tribes (DNT)<\/strong> by providing them with access to quality education during their formative years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> To reduce financial barriers and promote inclusive, equitable and quality education for eligible students from these communities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>Students from<strong> OBC,\u00a0Economically Backward Classes (<\/strong>EBC), and\u00a0<strong>DNT\u00a0students<\/strong>\u00a0with family income up to\u00a0Rs 2.5 lakh per annum are eligible for this scheme.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>comprises<\/strong> <strong>four major scholarship components<\/strong> designed to support students at different stages of education.\n<ul>\n<li>These include the\u00a0<strong>Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Top Class Education in Schools Scheme<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Top Class Education in Colleges Scheme<\/strong>for eligible students belonging to <strong>OBC, EBC and DNT communities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implemented by:<\/strong> Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, <strong>Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287626&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287626&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287626&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the <strong>Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment<\/strong> informed the Lok Sabha about the PM-YASASVI Scheme.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The PM-YASASVI (<strong>Prime Minister Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India<\/strong>)\u00a0umbrella scheme.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at uplifting students from <strong>Other Backward Classes<\/strong> (OBC), <strong>Economically Backward Classes (EBC), and Denotified Tribes (DNT)<\/strong> by providing them with access to quality education during their formative years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> To reduce financial barriers and promote inclusive, equitable and quality education for eligible students from these communities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>Students from<strong> OBC,\u00a0Economically Backward Classes (<\/strong>EBC), and\u00a0<strong>DNT\u00a0students<\/strong>\u00a0with family income up to\u00a0Rs 2.5 lakh per annum are eligible for this scheme.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>comprises<\/strong> <strong>four major scholarship components<\/strong> designed to support students at different stages of education.\n<ul>\n<li>These include the\u00a0<strong>Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Top Class Education in Schools Scheme<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Top Class Education in Colleges Scheme<\/strong>for eligible students belonging to <strong>OBC, EBC and DNT communities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implemented by:<\/strong> Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, <strong>Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287626&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287626&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287626&#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; 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>Consider the following statements about Methane:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It has a shorter atmospheric lifetime than carbon dioxide.<\/li>\n<li>It is a colourless, odourless, and highly flammable gas.<\/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=\"2163\"\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_217_2163\"\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_217_2163\"\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_217_2163\"\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_217_2163\"\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>A new study in\u00a0NatureFood\u00a0has found that India\u2019s rice fields now rank among world\u2019s top methane hotspots.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is\u00a0a <strong>hydrocarbon <\/strong>that is a primary component of natural gas.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>potent greenhouse gas<\/strong>, responsible for about 30% of the global temperature rise since the Industrial Revolution.<\/li>\n<li>It is the primary component of natural gas and <strong>a byproduct of fossil fuel exploration.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is 86 times more <strong>efficient at trapping heat<\/strong> over a 20-year-period than carbon dioxide.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Sources:<\/strong> The three major anthropogenic sources of methane emissions are\u00a0 <strong>agriculture, energy, and waste sectors.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics of Methane:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>colourless, odourless, and highly flammable gas<\/strong>, also known as marsh gas.<\/li>\n<li>It remains in the <strong>atmosphere for a shorter period \u2014 about 12 years \u2014 than carbon dioxide.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>traps far more heat in the near term,<\/strong> making it a key driver of short-term climate change, contributing 28 times more to global warming than carbon dioxide for every tonne.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/india-irrigated-rice-fields-world-top-methane-sources\/article71241002.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/india-irrigated-rice-fields-world-top-methane-sources\/article71241002.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/india-irrigated-rice-fields-world-top-methane-sources\/article71241002.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A new study in\u00a0NatureFood\u00a0has found that India\u2019s rice fields now rank among world\u2019s top methane hotspots.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is\u00a0a <strong>hydrocarbon <\/strong>that is a primary component of natural gas.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>potent greenhouse gas<\/strong>, responsible for about 30% of the global temperature rise since the Industrial Revolution.<\/li>\n<li>It is the primary component of natural gas and <strong>a byproduct of fossil fuel exploration.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is 86 times more <strong>efficient at trapping heat<\/strong> over a 20-year-period than carbon dioxide.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Sources:<\/strong> The three major anthropogenic sources of methane emissions are\u00a0 <strong>agriculture, energy, and waste sectors.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics of Methane:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>colourless, odourless, and highly flammable gas<\/strong>, also known as marsh gas.<\/li>\n<li>It remains in the <strong>atmosphere for a shorter period \u2014 about 12 years \u2014 than carbon dioxide.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>traps far more heat in the near term,<\/strong> making it a key driver of short-term climate change, contributing 28 times more to global warming than carbon dioxide for every tonne.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/india-irrigated-rice-fields-world-top-methane-sources\/article71241002.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/india-irrigated-rice-fields-world-top-methane-sources\/article71241002.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/india-irrigated-rice-fields-world-top-methane-sources\/article71241002.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                             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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 with regard to the Mission Vatsalya Scheme:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for rehabilitation and reintegration of children in difficult circumstances.<\/li>\n<li>It functions under the statutory framework of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.<\/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=\"2164\"\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_217_2164\"\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_217_2164\"\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_217_2164\"\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_217_2164\"\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 Minister of State for Women and Child Development\u00a0informed about the Mission Vatsalya Scheme.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>Centrally Sponsored Scheme.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is implemented by the States and Union Territories (UTs) to support <strong>Children in Need of care and Protection (CNCP) and Children in Conflict with Law (CCL). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> The objective of the Scheme is <strong>ensuring care, protection, rehabilitation<\/strong> and reintegration of children in difficult circumstances, including <strong>missing and vulnerable children.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It promotes <strong>family- and community-based care<\/strong>, institutional support services, counselling, and emergency outreach for children in need.<\/li>\n<li>The Scheme provides <strong>institutional and non-institutional care<\/strong> and support services for children in difficult circumstances under the statutory framework of <strong>the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Section<\/strong> <strong>55 of the JJ Act, 2015<\/strong> provides for the evaluation of the functioning of relevant service delivery structures.\n<ul>\n<li>Under this provision, the Central Government, State Government, or District Magistrate may independently evaluate the functioning of the <strong>Juvenile Justice Board<\/strong>, <strong>Child Welfare Committee, Special Juvenile Police Units<\/strong>, registered institutions, and recognised fit facilities or persons, at such intervals and through such agencies as prescribed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> Ministry of Women and Child Development<\/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=2287687&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287687&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287687&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Minister of State for Women and Child Development\u00a0informed about the Mission Vatsalya Scheme.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>Centrally Sponsored Scheme.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is implemented by the States and Union Territories (UTs) to support <strong>Children in Need of care and Protection (CNCP) and Children in Conflict with Law (CCL). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> The objective of the Scheme is <strong>ensuring care, protection, rehabilitation<\/strong> and reintegration of children in difficult circumstances, including <strong>missing and vulnerable children.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It promotes <strong>family- and community-based care<\/strong>, institutional support services, counselling, and emergency outreach for children in need.<\/li>\n<li>The Scheme provides <strong>institutional and non-institutional care<\/strong> and support services for children in difficult circumstances under the statutory framework of <strong>the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Section<\/strong> <strong>55 of the JJ Act, 2015<\/strong> provides for the evaluation of the functioning of relevant service delivery structures.\n<ul>\n<li>Under this provision, the Central Government, State Government, or District Magistrate may independently evaluate the functioning of the <strong>Juvenile Justice Board<\/strong>, <strong>Child Welfare Committee, Special Juvenile Police Units<\/strong>, registered institutions, and recognised fit facilities or persons, at such intervals and through such agencies as prescribed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> Ministry of Women and Child Development<\/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=2287687&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287687&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287687&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" 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