


{"id":116306,"date":"2026-07-31T17:50:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=116306"},"modified":"2026-07-31T17:50:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:20:58","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-31-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-31-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 31 July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_220\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 31 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 9 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                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>Vajiram &amp; Ravi\u2019s Daily UPSC Quiz is designed to help aspirants strengthen their preparation by focusing on current affairs and concepts from the UPSC Syllabus 2026 for both Prelims &amp; Mains. 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Crete Island, recently seen in the news, belongs to which country?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2185\"\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_220_2185\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Italy                                            <\/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_220_2185\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Greece                                            <\/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_220_2185\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Cyprus                                            <\/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_220_2185\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Turkey                                            <\/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>Thousands of people were evacuated recently as fires threatened a tourist resort on the Greek island of Crete and continued to rage, fanned by violent winds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Crete Island:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the<strong> largest island of Greece. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is located in the southern part of the <strong>Aegean Sea<\/strong> (an <strong>arm of the Mediterranean<\/strong> Sea) 160 km to the south of the mainland of Greece.<\/li>\n<li>Covering an area of 8,336 sq.km, it is the<strong> fifth-largest Mediterranean Sea Island. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>bordered <\/strong>by the <strong>Sea of Crete in the north<\/strong>, the <strong>Libyan Sea in the south<\/strong>, the <strong>Myrtoan Sea in the west<\/strong>, and the <strong>Carpathian Sea in the east. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is relatively <strong>long and narrow, <\/strong>stretching for about 260 km east-west and about 60 km at its widest point.<\/li>\n<li>The island is characterized by a diverse landscape, including a<strong> mountain chain <\/strong>that runs the length of the island, sandy beaches, and <strong>fertile plains.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Crete\u2019s economy is primarily based on <strong>tourism, agriculture, and shipping. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital and Largest City: Heraklion. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>History<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The island of Crete has been i<strong>nhabited since the Paleolithic Age<\/strong> by early <strong>hominids<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> earliest advanced European civilization<\/strong>, the <strong>Minoan Civilization,<\/strong> started on the island around <strong>2700-1420 BCE.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Minoan civilization<strong> ended after a major earthquake,<\/strong> and thereafter, the island\u2019s rule was<strong> taken over by the Mycenaean civilization.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The island was then<strong> subsequently ruled<\/strong> by the <strong>Romans<\/strong>, the <strong>Byzantines<\/strong>, the <strong>Andalusians<\/strong>, the <strong>Venetians<\/strong>, and the <strong>Ottomans<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>After the island\u2019s independence from Ottoman<\/strong> rule, Crete became a <strong>part of Greece.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>During the<strong> Second World War<\/strong>, the island was <strong>occupied by the Nazi German <\/strong>forces and also served as the battleground of the famous <strong>\u201cBattle of Crete.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/amp\/story\/world\/2026\/Jul\/30\/thousands-evacuated-from-raging-crete-wildfire-official\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/amp\/story\/world\/2026\/Jul\/30\/thousands-evacuated-from-raging-crete-wildfire-official<\/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>Thousands of people were evacuated recently as fires threatened a tourist resort on the Greek island of Crete and continued to rage, fanned by violent winds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Crete Island:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the<strong> largest island of Greece. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is located in the southern part of the <strong>Aegean Sea<\/strong> (an <strong>arm of the Mediterranean<\/strong> Sea) 160 km to the south of the mainland of Greece.<\/li>\n<li>Covering an area of 8,336 sq.km, it is the<strong> fifth-largest Mediterranean Sea Island. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>bordered <\/strong>by the <strong>Sea of Crete in the north<\/strong>, the <strong>Libyan Sea in the south<\/strong>, the <strong>Myrtoan Sea in the west<\/strong>, and the <strong>Carpathian Sea in the east. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is relatively <strong>long and narrow, <\/strong>stretching for about 260 km east-west and about 60 km at its widest point.<\/li>\n<li>The island is characterized by a diverse landscape, including a<strong> mountain chain <\/strong>that runs the length of the island, sandy beaches, and <strong>fertile plains.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Crete\u2019s economy is primarily based on <strong>tourism, agriculture, and shipping. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital and Largest City: Heraklion. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>History<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The island of Crete has been i<strong>nhabited since the Paleolithic Age<\/strong> by early <strong>hominids<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> earliest advanced European civilization<\/strong>, the <strong>Minoan Civilization,<\/strong> started on the island around <strong>2700-1420 BCE.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Minoan civilization<strong> ended after a major earthquake,<\/strong> and thereafter, the island\u2019s rule was<strong> taken over by the Mycenaean civilization.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The island was then<strong> subsequently ruled<\/strong> by the <strong>Romans<\/strong>, the <strong>Byzantines<\/strong>, the <strong>Andalusians<\/strong>, the <strong>Venetians<\/strong>, and the <strong>Ottomans<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>After the island\u2019s independence from Ottoman<\/strong> rule, Crete became a <strong>part of Greece.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>During the<strong> Second World War<\/strong>, the island was <strong>occupied by the Nazi German <\/strong>forces and also served as the battleground of the famous <strong>\u201cBattle of Crete.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/amp\/story\/world\/2026\/Jul\/30\/thousands-evacuated-from-raging-crete-wildfire-official\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/amp\/story\/world\/2026\/Jul\/30\/thousands-evacuated-from-raging-crete-wildfire-official<\/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>Which one of the following best describes the Moken people?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2186\"\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_220_2186\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Pastoral nomads of Central Asia.                                            <\/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_220_2186\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 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Indigenous-sea nomads of the Andaman Sea.                                            <\/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_220_2186\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Desert tribes of the Arabian Peninsula.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scientists recently confirmed that Moken sea nomad children living on the Andaman Sea can see underwater with twice the clarity of other children, constricting their pupils to dolphin-like precision through years of ocean training.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Moken People:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Often called <strong>sea nomads <\/strong>or <strong>sea gypsies<\/strong>, the Moken are <strong>seafaring people<\/strong> who have been living<strong> off the coast of Thailand and Myanmar <\/strong>on the <strong>Andaman Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Their name,<\/strong> in their own language, means <strong>&#8220;sea drowned.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Moken have lived<strong> across the Andaman Sea for centuries<\/strong>, <strong>moving between<\/strong> the roughly <strong>800 islands<\/strong> that stretch <strong>along the coastlines of Myanmar and Thailand.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are <strong>one of the last sea nomad people<\/strong>s in the world.<\/li>\n<li>Traditionally, they <strong>travel in wooden vessels called kaban<\/strong>g, moving with the seasons and tides.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fishing, diving, and gathering shellfish <\/strong>form the backbone of their subsistence lifestyle, and from <strong>a very young age,<\/strong> Moken c<strong>hildren are immersed in the marine environment. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Possessing a<strong> rich knowledge<\/strong> of the <strong>reefs<\/strong>, the Moken have <strong>exceptional underwater skills <\/strong>such as free diving and<strong> spear hunting. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They have their own <strong>language, <\/strong>which is <strong>Austronesian<\/strong>, a language used in Southeast Asia and Oceania.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Most Moken are stateless<\/strong> as a result of their nomadic lifestyle. They have no citizenship in Thailand or Myanmar.<\/li>\n<li>They came into the <strong>international spotlight <\/strong>following the <strong>2004 Indian Ocean tsunami <\/strong>because they <strong>managed to sense warning signs from nature<\/strong> in the form of the water receding back into the ocean and moving away from dangerous areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/moken-sea-nomads-living-on-the-andaman-sea-can-see-underwater-like-dolphins-scientists-discover-how-this-indigenous-tribe-trained-their-eyes-to-develop-superhuman-vision\/articleshow\/132734202.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/moken-sea-nomads-living-on-the-andaman-sea-can-see-underwater-like-dolphins-scientists-discover-how-this-indigenous-tribe-trained-their-eyes-to-develop-superhuman-vision\/articleshow\/132734202.cms?from=mdr<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scientists recently confirmed that Moken sea nomad children living on the Andaman Sea can see underwater with twice the clarity of other children, constricting their pupils to dolphin-like precision through years of ocean training.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Moken People:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Often called <strong>sea nomads <\/strong>or <strong>sea gypsies<\/strong>, the Moken are <strong>seafaring people<\/strong> who have been living<strong> off the coast of Thailand and Myanmar <\/strong>on the <strong>Andaman Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Their name,<\/strong> in their own language, means <strong>&#8220;sea drowned.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Moken have lived<strong> across the Andaman Sea for centuries<\/strong>, <strong>moving between<\/strong> the roughly <strong>800 islands<\/strong> that stretch <strong>along the coastlines of Myanmar and Thailand.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are <strong>one of the last sea nomad people<\/strong>s in the world.<\/li>\n<li>Traditionally, they <strong>travel in wooden vessels called kaban<\/strong>g, moving with the seasons and tides.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fishing, diving, and gathering shellfish <\/strong>form the backbone of their subsistence lifestyle, and from <strong>a very young age,<\/strong> Moken c<strong>hildren are immersed in the marine environment. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Possessing a<strong> rich knowledge<\/strong> of the <strong>reefs<\/strong>, the Moken have <strong>exceptional underwater skills <\/strong>such as free diving and<strong> spear hunting. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They have their own <strong>language, <\/strong>which is <strong>Austronesian<\/strong>, a language used in Southeast Asia and Oceania.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Most Moken are stateless<\/strong> as a result of their nomadic lifestyle. They have no citizenship in Thailand or Myanmar.<\/li>\n<li>They came into the <strong>international spotlight <\/strong>following the <strong>2004 Indian Ocean tsunami <\/strong>because they <strong>managed to sense warning signs from nature<\/strong> in the form of the water receding back into the ocean and moving away from dangerous areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/moken-sea-nomads-living-on-the-andaman-sea-can-see-underwater-like-dolphins-scientists-discover-how-this-indigenous-tribe-trained-their-eyes-to-develop-superhuman-vision\/articleshow\/132734202.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/moken-sea-nomads-living-on-the-andaman-sea-can-see-underwater-like-dolphins-scientists-discover-how-this-indigenous-tribe-trained-their-eyes-to-develop-superhuman-vision\/articleshow\/132734202.cms?from=mdr<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>3<\/span> of <span>9<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>3<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding the Kh-101 Missile, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an advanced stealthy long-range subsonic cruise missile.<\/li>\n<li>It was developed by Iran.<\/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=\"2187\"\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_220_2187\"\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_220_2187\"\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_220_2187\"\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_220_2187\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A suspected Russian Kh-101 missile landed in eastern Poland recently, creating security tensions on NATO&#8217;s eastern flank.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kh-101 Missile:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Kh-101 (<strong>NATO: AS-23A Kodiak<\/strong>) is a <strong>Russian-made<\/strong> advanced <strong>stealthy long-range subsonic cruise missile<\/strong> that is <strong>launched from a strategic bomber. <\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The missile was developed in the late 1990s by Russia&#8217;s Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV).<\/li>\n<li>It is designed to <strong>destroy ground targets <\/strong>such as buildings, bunkers, and military installations.<\/li>\n<li>The Kh-101 is primarily <strong>carried by Russia&#8217;s strategic bombers<\/strong>, such as the<strong> Tu-95MS, Tu-160, and Tu-22M<\/strong>3, as well as the Tu-142 maritime surveillance aircraft.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The missile has a<strong> streamlined airframe,<\/strong> which is optimized for low observability and<strong> minimal radar cross-section<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It has a length of approximately 7.5 m and a wingspan of about 4.4 m.<\/li>\n<li>The missile is powered by a <strong>turbofan engine<\/strong> and is capable of flying at a maximum speed of Mach 0.76.<\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>range <\/strong>of<strong> 2,500 km to 3,000 km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can carry a<strong> variety of conventional warhead<\/strong>s, including <strong>high explosive, penetrator, <\/strong>and<strong> cluster munitions. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Kh-101 features <strong>advanced guidance<\/strong> and control systems, including <strong>inertial navigation, satellite navigation, <\/strong>and <strong>terrain mapping<\/strong>, which enable it to navigate and strike targets with high precision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/politics\/3957341-tensions-rise-russian-missile-sparks-alarm-in-poland\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/politics\/3957341-tensions-rise-russian-missile-sparks-alarm-in-poland<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A suspected Russian Kh-101 missile landed in eastern Poland recently, creating security tensions on NATO&#8217;s eastern flank.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kh-101 Missile:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Kh-101 (<strong>NATO: AS-23A Kodiak<\/strong>) is a <strong>Russian-made<\/strong> advanced <strong>stealthy long-range subsonic cruise missile<\/strong> that is <strong>launched from a strategic bomber. <\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The missile was developed in the late 1990s by Russia&#8217;s Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV).<\/li>\n<li>It is designed to <strong>destroy ground targets <\/strong>such as buildings, bunkers, and military installations.<\/li>\n<li>The Kh-101 is primarily <strong>carried by Russia&#8217;s strategic bombers<\/strong>, such as the<strong> Tu-95MS, Tu-160, and Tu-22M<\/strong>3, as well as the Tu-142 maritime surveillance aircraft.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The missile has a<strong> streamlined airframe,<\/strong> which is optimized for low observability and<strong> minimal radar cross-section<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It has a length of approximately 7.5 m and a wingspan of about 4.4 m.<\/li>\n<li>The missile is powered by a <strong>turbofan engine<\/strong> and is capable of flying at a maximum speed of Mach 0.76.<\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>range <\/strong>of<strong> 2,500 km to 3,000 km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can carry a<strong> variety of conventional warhead<\/strong>s, including <strong>high explosive, penetrator, <\/strong>and<strong> cluster munitions. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Kh-101 features <strong>advanced guidance<\/strong> and control systems, including <strong>inertial navigation, satellite navigation, <\/strong>and <strong>terrain mapping<\/strong>, which enable it to navigate and strike targets with high precision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/politics\/3957341-tensions-rise-russian-missile-sparks-alarm-in-poland\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/politics\/3957341-tensions-rise-russian-missile-sparks-alarm-in-poland<\/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>Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), recently seen in the news, is an enzyme found predominantly inside:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2188\"\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_220_2188\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Kidney cells                                            <\/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_220_2188\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Brain cells                                            <\/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_220_2188\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Liver cells                                            <\/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_220_2188\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Heart muscle cells                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>The Union Health Ministry has urged people to monitor alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels as an early indicator of liver injury.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About Alanine aminotransferase (ALT):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), also known as serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT), is an <strong>enzyme found predominantly inside liver cells,<\/strong> though it exists in other parts of your body.<\/li>\n<li>It plays a key role in the metabolism of amino acids, breaking them down to produce energy for the body\u2019s essential functions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Usually, <\/strong>you will have <strong>low levels of ALT<\/strong> <strong>in your blood<\/strong>. But <strong>when liver cells are damaged <\/strong>due to conditions like inflammation, infection, or injury, the <strong>enzyme leaks into the bloodstream. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>High levels of ALT <\/strong>in your blood may be a<strong> sign of a liver injury or disease. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>However, <strong>since ALT<\/strong> is also <strong>present in smaller amounts in other parts<\/strong> of the body, an <strong>elevated ALT level<\/strong> does <strong>not necessarily indicate liver disease<\/strong> and <strong>should prompt further evaluation <\/strong>to identify the source of the abnormality.<\/li>\n<li>ALT is one <strong>component of the liver function test,<\/strong> which includes other liver enzymes and measures of liver function.<\/li>\n<li>Although ALT is a sensitive indicator of ongoing liver injury, <strong>patients can still have significant liver disease despite normal ALT values.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>ALT testing is <strong>performed on a blood sample,<\/strong> with results typically available within a few hours.<\/li>\n<li>Although <strong>many laboratories consider ALT levels below 40 units per litre as normal,<\/strong> interpretation d<strong>epends on the patient\u2019s condition. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>For example, lower thresholds are often applied in people with chronic hepatitis B or C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/196920\/OPS\/G14GAVTS1.1+G3AGAVUS5.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/196920\/OPS\/G14GAVTS1.1+G3AGAVUS5.1.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: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>The Union Health Ministry has urged people to monitor alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels as an early indicator of liver injury.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About Alanine aminotransferase (ALT):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), also known as serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT), is an <strong>enzyme found predominantly inside liver cells,<\/strong> though it exists in other parts of your body.<\/li>\n<li>It plays a key role in the metabolism of amino acids, breaking them down to produce energy for the body\u2019s essential functions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Usually, <\/strong>you will have <strong>low levels of ALT<\/strong> <strong>in your blood<\/strong>. But <strong>when liver cells are damaged <\/strong>due to conditions like inflammation, infection, or injury, the <strong>enzyme leaks into the bloodstream. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>High levels of ALT <\/strong>in your blood may be a<strong> sign of a liver injury or disease. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>However, <strong>since ALT<\/strong> is also <strong>present in smaller amounts in other parts<\/strong> of the body, an <strong>elevated ALT level<\/strong> does <strong>not necessarily indicate liver disease<\/strong> and <strong>should prompt further evaluation <\/strong>to identify the source of the abnormality.<\/li>\n<li>ALT is one <strong>component of the liver function test,<\/strong> which includes other liver enzymes and measures of liver function.<\/li>\n<li>Although ALT is a sensitive indicator of ongoing liver injury, <strong>patients can still have significant liver disease despite normal ALT values.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>ALT testing is <strong>performed on a blood sample,<\/strong> with results typically available within a few hours.<\/li>\n<li>Although <strong>many laboratories consider ALT levels below 40 units per litre as normal,<\/strong> interpretation d<strong>epends on the patient\u2019s condition. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>For example, lower thresholds are often applied in people with chronic hepatitis B or C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/196920\/OPS\/G14GAVTS1.1+G3AGAVUS5.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/196920\/OPS\/G14GAVTS1.1+G3AGAVUS5.1.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 !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>5<\/span> of <span>9<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>5<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF), consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a centrally sponsored scheme of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.<\/li>\n<li>It supports transformative and bankable urban projects through competitive &#8220;challenge-mode&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>The Centre\u2019s assistance under the scheme is capped at 50 percent of the cost of projects.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2189\"\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_220_2189\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Only one                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_220_2189\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Only two                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_220_2189\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_220_2189\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The government has so far approved or accorded in-principle approval to 33 projects under the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF), Union minister informed the Lok Sabha recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Urban Challenge Fund (UCF):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new <strong>centrally sponsored <\/strong>scheme of the <strong>Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>supports transformative and bankable urban projects<\/strong> through <strong>competitive &#8220;challenge-mode&#8221;. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial Outlay:<\/strong> Total Central assistance of<strong> \u20b91 lakh crore.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tenure<\/strong>: It will be operational from <strong>FY 2025\u201326 to FY 2030\u201331,<\/strong> with an <strong>extendable <\/strong>implementation period <strong>up to FY 2033\u201334.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Under UCF, cities will be supported to do <strong>projects under three verticals,<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Creative development of cities<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cities as growth hubs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Water and sanitation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Cities will be <strong>expected to take reforms<\/strong> in <strong>urban governance, urban finance,<\/strong> and <strong>urban planning.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Centre\u2019s assistance <\/strong>under the scheme is capped at <strong>25 percent<\/strong> of the <strong>cost of bankable projects<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>This will lead to a total investment of \u20b94 lakh crore in the urban sector in the next five years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>At least<strong> 50 percent<\/strong> of the project cost has to be <strong>mobilised through market-based sources <\/strong>such as municipal bonds, bank loans, and public-private partnerships (PPPs).<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>remaining <\/strong>share may be contributed <strong>by States, Union Territories (UTs), Urban Local Bodies (ULBs<\/strong>), or other sources.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Projects <\/strong>will be <strong>selected <\/strong>through a transparent and <strong>competitive challenge mode, <\/strong>ensuring support to high-impact and reform-oriented proposals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Private sector participation<\/strong> will be encouraged through structured risk-sharing frameworks and benchmarking of service delivery standards.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Credit Repayment Guarantee for Smaller Cities:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In order to facilitate <strong>first-time access to market finance <\/strong>for all <strong>Cities\/ULBs in Northeastern &amp; Hilly States<\/strong> and s<strong>maller ULBs (&lt;1,00,000 population) <\/strong>in other States\/UTs, a <strong>Credit Repayment Guarantee Scheme of \u20b95,000 crore <\/strong>has been approved.<\/li>\n<li>The scheme will provide a Central guarantee of up to \u20b97 crore or 70 percent of the loan amount (whichever is lower) for first-time loans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Fund will cover:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>All cities <\/strong>with a<strong> population of 10 lakh or more <\/strong>(2025 estimates);<\/li>\n<li><strong>All State and Union Territory capitals not covered above;<\/strong> and<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major industrial cities<\/strong> with a<strong> population of 1 lakh or more<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Additionally, all ULBs in hilly states, Northeastern States<\/strong>, and <strong>smaller ULBs <\/strong>with a population <strong>below 1 lakh<\/strong> will be eligible for <strong>support under the Credit Repayment Guarantee Scheme<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In principle all cities will be covered<\/strong> under UCF.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theprint.in\/india\/33-projects-approved-under-urban-challenge-fund-lok-sabha-told\/3001146\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/theprint.in\/india\/33-projects-approved-under-urban-challenge-fund-lok-sabha-told\/3001146\/<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The government has so far approved or accorded in-principle approval to 33 projects under the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF), Union minister informed the Lok Sabha recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Urban Challenge Fund (UCF):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new <strong>centrally sponsored <\/strong>scheme of the <strong>Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>supports transformative and bankable urban projects<\/strong> through <strong>competitive &#8220;challenge-mode&#8221;. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial Outlay:<\/strong> Total Central assistance of<strong> \u20b91 lakh crore.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tenure<\/strong>: It will be operational from <strong>FY 2025\u201326 to FY 2030\u201331,<\/strong> with an <strong>extendable <\/strong>implementation period <strong>up to FY 2033\u201334.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Under UCF, cities will be supported to do <strong>projects under three verticals,<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Creative development of cities<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cities as growth hubs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Water and sanitation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Cities will be <strong>expected to take reforms<\/strong> in <strong>urban governance, urban finance,<\/strong> and <strong>urban planning.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Centre\u2019s assistance <\/strong>under the scheme is capped at <strong>25 percent<\/strong> of the <strong>cost of bankable projects<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>This will lead to a total investment of \u20b94 lakh crore in the urban sector in the next five years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>At least<strong> 50 percent<\/strong> of the project cost has to be <strong>mobilised through market-based sources <\/strong>such as municipal bonds, bank loans, and public-private partnerships (PPPs).<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>remaining <\/strong>share may be contributed <strong>by States, Union Territories (UTs), Urban Local Bodies (ULBs<\/strong>), or other sources.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Projects <\/strong>will be <strong>selected <\/strong>through a transparent and <strong>competitive challenge mode, <\/strong>ensuring support to high-impact and reform-oriented proposals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Private sector participation<\/strong> will be encouraged through structured risk-sharing frameworks and benchmarking of service delivery standards.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Credit Repayment Guarantee for Smaller Cities:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In order to facilitate <strong>first-time access to market finance <\/strong>for all <strong>Cities\/ULBs in Northeastern &amp; Hilly States<\/strong> and s<strong>maller ULBs (&lt;1,00,000 population) <\/strong>in other States\/UTs, a <strong>Credit Repayment Guarantee Scheme of \u20b95,000 crore <\/strong>has been approved.<\/li>\n<li>The scheme will provide a Central guarantee of up to \u20b97 crore or 70 percent of the loan amount (whichever is lower) for first-time loans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Fund will cover:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>All cities <\/strong>with a<strong> population of 10 lakh or more <\/strong>(2025 estimates);<\/li>\n<li><strong>All State and Union Territory capitals not covered above;<\/strong> and<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major industrial cities<\/strong> with a<strong> population of 1 lakh or more<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Additionally, all ULBs in hilly states, Northeastern States<\/strong>, and <strong>smaller ULBs <\/strong>with a population <strong>below 1 lakh<\/strong> will be eligible for <strong>support under the Credit Repayment Guarantee Scheme<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In principle all cities will be covered<\/strong> under UCF.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theprint.in\/india\/33-projects-approved-under-urban-challenge-fund-lok-sabha-told\/3001146\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/theprint.in\/india\/33-projects-approved-under-urban-challenge-fund-lok-sabha-told\/3001146\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding NAKSHA Project:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a GIS-based urban land parcel mapping initiative under the broader framework of the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme.<\/li>\n<li>It is an initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers&#8217; Welfare.<\/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=\"2190\"\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_220_2190\"\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_220_2190\"\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_220_2190\"\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_220_2190\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Directorate of Settlement and Land Records (DSLR) prepares to launch its month-long inquiry under the NAKSHA pilot program in Margao and Cuncolim and Panaji city.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About NAKSHA program:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NAKSHA (<strong>National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations<\/strong>) is a modern, GIS-based urban <strong>land parcel mapping initiative.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It aims to <strong>revolutionize urban land records across Urban Local Bodies<\/strong> (ULBs) in States and Union Territories.<\/li>\n<li>The program operates under the broader framework of the <strong>Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Technology:<\/strong> NAKSHA specifically leverages <strong>cutting-edge technology<\/strong> to create highly accurate digital maps for complex urban and peri-urban habitations across multiple states and Union Territories, ensuring our cities are future-ready.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implemented by: <\/strong>The initiative is being implemented with the technical support of\u00a0<strong>Survey of India,<\/strong> National Informatics Centre Services Inc. (NICSI).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> It was launched by the <strong>Department of Land Resources<\/strong> (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives of NAKSHA Programme:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Creates a comprehensive geospatial database for urban land records<\/li>\n<li>Uses <strong>aerial and field surveys<\/strong> integrated with GIS technology.<\/li>\n<li>Enhances land governance, streamlines property records, and supports urban planning.<\/li>\n<li>Improves decision-making, ensures efficient land use, and facilitates smoother property transactions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2291638&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2291638&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2291638&#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: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Directorate of Settlement and Land Records (DSLR) prepares to launch its month-long inquiry under the NAKSHA pilot program in Margao and Cuncolim and Panaji city.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About NAKSHA program:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NAKSHA (<strong>National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations<\/strong>) is a modern, GIS-based urban <strong>land parcel mapping initiative.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It aims to <strong>revolutionize urban land records across Urban Local Bodies<\/strong> (ULBs) in States and Union Territories.<\/li>\n<li>The program operates under the broader framework of the <strong>Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Technology:<\/strong> NAKSHA specifically leverages <strong>cutting-edge technology<\/strong> to create highly accurate digital maps for complex urban and peri-urban habitations across multiple states and Union Territories, ensuring our cities are future-ready.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implemented by: <\/strong>The initiative is being implemented with the technical support of\u00a0<strong>Survey of India,<\/strong> National Informatics Centre Services Inc. (NICSI).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> It was launched by the <strong>Department of Land Resources<\/strong> (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives of NAKSHA Programme:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Creates a comprehensive geospatial database for urban land records<\/li>\n<li>Uses <strong>aerial and field surveys<\/strong> integrated with GIS technology.<\/li>\n<li>Enhances land governance, streamlines property records, and supports urban planning.<\/li>\n<li>Improves decision-making, ensures efficient land use, and facilitates smoother property transactions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2291638&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2291638&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2291638&#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                                                <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>7<\/span> of <span>9<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>7<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Cloudburst:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an extreme weather phenomenon characterized by an intense and sudden downpour of rain.<\/li>\n<li>It can occur in plains as well as in hilly regions.<\/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=\"2191\"\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_220_2191\"\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_220_2191\"\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_220_2191\"\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_220_2191\"\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 India Meteorological Department (IMD) rejected reports that Assam and Nagaland had experienced cloudbursts over the preceding few days and that they were responsible for the Upper Assam floods.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A cloudburst is an extreme weather phenomenon <strong>characterized by an intense and sudden downpour of rain.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>can also occur in plains<\/strong>, the phenomenon is most common in hilly regions.<\/li>\n<li>According to the <strong>India Meteorological Department<\/strong> (IMD), a cloudburst occurs when a small area, around 20-30 sq. km, receives 10 cm or more of rain in an hour.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impact:<\/strong> Short <strong>spells of very heavy rainfall<\/strong> over a small geographical area can cause widespread destruction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How does a cloudburst form?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It typically <strong>begins with convection<\/strong>, when warm, moist air rises rapidly into the atmosphere.<\/li>\n<li>In mountainous areas, this is <strong>called orographic lifting,<\/strong> where monsoon winds are forced upwards by steep slopes.<\/li>\n<li>As the air rises, it <strong>cools and condenses into towering cumulonimbus clouds<\/strong>, which can be up to 15 km tall.<\/li>\n<li>Water droplets begin <strong>to form inside these clouds<\/strong> and, as they get heavier, they would normally fall as rain.<\/li>\n<li>However, if the <strong>currents of warm air moving upwards are very strong<\/strong>, they can keep the raindrops suspended in the air for longer.<\/li>\n<li>Eventually, the weight of the water droplets becomes too great for gravity and the updrafts to hold, or the updrafts weaken, sending the water plummeting down like an ocean descending on the ground.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/when-is-heavy-rainfall-a-cloudburst-and-when-is-it-not-explained\/article71280448.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/when-is-heavy-rainfall-a-cloudburst-and-when-is-it-not-explained\/article71280448.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/when-is-heavy-rainfall-a-cloudburst-and-when-is-it-not-explained\/article71280448.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>Recently, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) rejected reports that Assam and Nagaland had experienced cloudbursts over the preceding few days and that they were responsible for the Upper Assam floods.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A cloudburst is an extreme weather phenomenon <strong>characterized by an intense and sudden downpour of rain.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>can also occur in plains<\/strong>, the phenomenon is most common in hilly regions.<\/li>\n<li>According to the <strong>India Meteorological Department<\/strong> (IMD), a cloudburst occurs when a small area, around 20-30 sq. km, receives 10 cm or more of rain in an hour.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impact:<\/strong> Short <strong>spells of very heavy rainfall<\/strong> over a small geographical area can cause widespread destruction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How does a cloudburst form?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It typically <strong>begins with convection<\/strong>, when warm, moist air rises rapidly into the atmosphere.<\/li>\n<li>In mountainous areas, this is <strong>called orographic lifting,<\/strong> where monsoon winds are forced upwards by steep slopes.<\/li>\n<li>As the air rises, it <strong>cools and condenses into towering cumulonimbus clouds<\/strong>, which can be up to 15 km tall.<\/li>\n<li>Water droplets begin <strong>to form inside these clouds<\/strong> and, as they get heavier, they would normally fall as rain.<\/li>\n<li>However, if the <strong>currents of warm air moving upwards are very strong<\/strong>, they can keep the raindrops suspended in the air for longer.<\/li>\n<li>Eventually, the weight of the water droplets becomes too great for gravity and the updrafts to hold, or the updrafts weaken, sending the water plummeting down like an ocean descending on the ground.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/when-is-heavy-rainfall-a-cloudburst-and-when-is-it-not-explained\/article71280448.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/when-is-heavy-rainfall-a-cloudburst-and-when-is-it-not-explained\/article71280448.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/when-is-heavy-rainfall-a-cloudburst-and-when-is-it-not-explained\/article71280448.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>With reference to Arctic council, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It was established by the Ottawa Declaration.<\/li>\n<li>India is a permanent member of this organization.<\/li>\n<li>It is an intergovernmental forum for addressing issues related to the Arctic Region.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2192\"\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_220_2192\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Only one                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_220_2192\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Only two                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_220_2192\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_220_2192\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Parliamentary committee on External Affairs has recommended that India should appoint a Polar Ambassador and urged the government to seek \u201cfull-fledged membership\u201d of the Arctic council.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Arctic council:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was established by the <strong>Ottawa Declaration in 1996.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is an intergovernmental forum for addressing <strong>issues related to the Arctic Region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>is not a treaty-based international organization<\/strong> but rather an international forum that operates on the basis of consensus.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Member Countries:<\/strong> Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Russian Federation, and the United States<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>six Permanent Participants<\/strong> (PP) groups <strong>representing the indigenous people<\/strong> of the Arctic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Observer States: <\/strong>Observer status in the Arctic Council is open to <strong>non-arctic states<\/strong>, <strong>inter-governmental and inter-parliamentary organizations<\/strong>, global and regional and <strong>non-governmental organizations.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>India is currently one of the 13 observer countries<\/strong> (France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, U.K., India, China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Italy and Switzerland)\u00a0of the Arctic Council.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>observer countries do not have decision making powers<\/strong>. They also can\u2019t make financial contributions or undertake research in the arctic directly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Function:<\/strong> The Council focuses its work on matters related to sustainable development, the environment, and scientific cooperation.<\/li>\n<li>Traditionally, the <strong>Council is chaired<\/strong> by the <strong>foreign minister of the country<\/strong> holding the chairmanship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/now-gen-alpha-bihar-school-students-march-4-km-over-lack-of-facilities-staff-face-salary-cut-10811220\/?ref=infinite\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/now-gen-alpha-bihar-school-students-march-4-km-over-lack-of-facilities-staff-face-salary-cut-10811220\/?ref=infinite\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/now-gen-alpha-bihar-school-students-march-4-km-over-lack-of-facilities-staff-face-salary-cut-10811220\/?ref=infinite<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Parliamentary committee on External Affairs has recommended that India should appoint a Polar Ambassador and urged the government to seek \u201cfull-fledged membership\u201d of the Arctic council.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Arctic council:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was established by the <strong>Ottawa Declaration in 1996.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is an intergovernmental forum for addressing <strong>issues related to the Arctic Region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>is not a treaty-based international organization<\/strong> but rather an international forum that operates on the basis of consensus.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Member Countries:<\/strong> Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Russian Federation, and the United States<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>six Permanent Participants<\/strong> (PP) groups <strong>representing the indigenous people<\/strong> of the Arctic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Observer States: <\/strong>Observer status in the Arctic Council is open to <strong>non-arctic states<\/strong>, <strong>inter-governmental and inter-parliamentary organizations<\/strong>, global and regional and <strong>non-governmental organizations.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>India is currently one of the 13 observer countries<\/strong> (France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, U.K., India, China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Italy and Switzerland)\u00a0of the Arctic Council.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>observer countries do not have decision making powers<\/strong>. They also can\u2019t make financial contributions or undertake research in the arctic directly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Function:<\/strong> The Council focuses its work on matters related to sustainable development, the environment, and scientific cooperation.<\/li>\n<li>Traditionally, the <strong>Council is chaired<\/strong> by the <strong>foreign minister of the country<\/strong> holding the chairmanship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/now-gen-alpha-bihar-school-students-march-4-km-over-lack-of-facilities-staff-face-salary-cut-10811220\/?ref=infinite\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/now-gen-alpha-bihar-school-students-march-4-km-over-lack-of-facilities-staff-face-salary-cut-10811220\/?ref=infinite\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/now-gen-alpha-bihar-school-students-march-4-km-over-lack-of-facilities-staff-face-salary-cut-10811220\/?ref=infinite<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>9<\/span> of <span>9<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>9<\/span>. 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designed and constructed in accordance with Classification Rules of the <strong>Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018Nipun\u2019\u00a0draws her name from Sanskrit signifying \u2018one who is adept, capable, and well versed in a particular discipline\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>This ship is highly specialised and is capable of undertaking deep sea dive operations and rescue operations at sea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of INS NIPUN:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The ship is installed with <strong>state-of-the-art Dive Equipment<\/strong> and has capability to undertake\u00a0Deep Sea Saturation Diving.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is equipped with <strong>advanced dynamic positioning systems<\/strong>, saturation diving equipment, submarine rescue machinery, and deep-sea intervention tools.<\/li>\n<li>It would also serve as the <strong>Mother Ship for the\u00a0Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel<\/strong> (DSRV), to evacuate personnel in case of an emergency in a submarine.<\/li>\n<li>It has nearly\u00a0<strong>75 percent Indigenous Content.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2292073&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2292073&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2292073&#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: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the INS Nipun was delivered to the Indian Navy at\u00a0Visakhapatnam.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>second Diving Support Vessel<\/strong> (DSV) built by <strong>Hindustan Shipyard Limited.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has been designed and constructed in accordance with Classification Rules of the <strong>Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018Nipun\u2019\u00a0draws her name from Sanskrit signifying \u2018one who is adept, capable, and well versed in a particular discipline\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>This ship is highly specialised and is capable of undertaking deep sea dive operations and rescue operations at sea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of INS NIPUN:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The ship is installed with <strong>state-of-the-art Dive Equipment<\/strong> and has capability to undertake\u00a0Deep Sea Saturation Diving.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is equipped with <strong>advanced dynamic positioning systems<\/strong>, saturation diving equipment, submarine rescue machinery, and deep-sea intervention tools.<\/li>\n<li>It would also serve as the <strong>Mother Ship for the\u00a0Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel<\/strong> (DSRV), to evacuate personnel in case of an emergency in a submarine.<\/li>\n<li>It has nearly\u00a0<strong>75 percent Indigenous Content.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2292073&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2292073&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2292073&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n             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