{"id":117385,"date":"2026-08-05T16:43:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T11:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=117385"},"modified":"2026-08-05T16:43:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T11:13:07","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-5-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-5-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 5 August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_224\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 5 August 2026<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>Vajiram &amp; Ravi\u2019s Daily UPSC Quiz is designed to help aspirants strengthen their preparation by focusing on current affairs and concepts from the UPSC Syllabus 2026 for both Prelims &amp; Mains. It allows candidates to revise important topics while regularly assessing their understanding and progress. Practicing these quizzes daily can improve accuracy, speed, and problem-solving skills. This consistent practice also enhances confidence in tackling exam-level questions. Overall, it is a valuable tool for both UPSC Prelims preparation and Mains revision.<\/p>\n            <\/p>\n\n            \n            <div>\n                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Start quiz\"\n                       name=\"startQuiz\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_lock\">\n            <p>\n                You have already completed the quiz before. 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to African Swine Fever (ASF), recently seen in the news, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a highly contagious bacterial disease affecting pigs.<\/li>\n<li>It is prevalent in many countries including Europe, Asia, and Africa.<\/li>\n<li>The disease does not infect humans.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2224\"\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_224_2224\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 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All the 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_224_2224\"\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>Scientists at ICAR\u2013National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (ICAR-NIHSAD), Bhopal, recently developed India&#8217;s first indigenous MA-104_Cell_Line-Based Live Attenuated African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccine for pigs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About African Swine Fever (ASF):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>highly contagious viral disease affecting pigs<\/strong> and <strong>wild boar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>caused by<\/strong> the <strong>African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV)<\/strong>, a DNA virus from the Asfarviridae family.<\/li>\n<li>Characterised by<strong> high fever, haemorrhages,<\/strong> and <strong>mortality rates <\/strong>that may approach<strong> 100 percent,<\/strong> the disease has caused severe<strong> socio-economic losses <\/strong>to the global pig farming sector.<\/li>\n<li>The disease <strong>does not infect humans<\/strong> (not zoonotic)<strong> or other livestock species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Distribution: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Originally found <\/strong>throughout<strong> sub-Saharan Africa, <\/strong>ASF is <strong>now prevalent in many countries <\/strong>in <strong>Europe, Asia, and Africa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>India <\/strong>notified the <strong>first outbreak <\/strong>of the ASF virus in January <strong>2020 <\/strong>in the Northeastern States of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.<\/li>\n<li>Since its first detection in India, ASF has spread to several States and Union Territories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transmission: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>virus is highly resistant<\/strong> in the environment, meaning that it can <strong>survive on clothes, boots, wheels,<\/strong> and other materials.<\/li>\n<li>It can also<strong> survive in various pork products<\/strong>, such as ham, sausages, or bacon.<\/li>\n<li>Therefore, human behaviours can play an important role in spreading this disease.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infection <\/strong>can occur through <strong>direct contact between infected pigs or boars<\/strong> but also, for example, <strong>through soft ticks<\/strong> in (sub)tropical regions or <strong>through contaminated materials<\/strong> or contaminated <strong>feed<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The clinical signs of ASF can vary but are similar to some other pig diseases. Signs typically occur 3-15 days after infection.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>early signs<\/strong> are non-specific and include:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>High fever, lethargy<\/strong>, and <strong>loss of appetite.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pigs may die suddenly <\/strong>without further disease signs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>At <strong>later stages<\/strong>, further signs may be observed including\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reddening of the skin<\/strong> (visible only in pale-skinned pigs), with <strong>patches <\/strong>appearing on the tips of ears, tail, feet, chest, or under the belly.<\/li>\n<li>Diarrhoea, vomiting<\/li>\n<li>Laboured breathing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Swollen red eyes, eye discharge<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Abortions<\/strong>, <strong>still-births<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Increasing morbidity <\/strong>and unwillingness to get up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>In severe cases,<\/strong> <strong>death <\/strong>can sometimes be the <strong>only sign of infection<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment<\/strong>: Currently, there is <strong>no treatment available<\/strong> against ASF, so <strong>prevention <\/strong>by adopting <strong>strict biosecurity measures, <\/strong>such as culling the animals, is the only way to prevent ASF.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prevention:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>couple of commercially licensed ASF vaccines <\/strong>are available in <strong>Vietnam<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>ICAR\u2013National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases <strong>(ICAR-NIHSAD), Bhopal, <\/strong>recently developed <strong>India&#8217;s first indigenous MA-104_Cell_Line-Based Live Attenuated ASF vaccine<\/strong> for pigs.<\/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.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2294280&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2294280&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scientists at ICAR\u2013National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (ICAR-NIHSAD), Bhopal, recently developed India&#8217;s first indigenous MA-104_Cell_Line-Based Live Attenuated African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccine for pigs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About African Swine Fever (ASF):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>highly contagious viral disease affecting pigs<\/strong> and <strong>wild boar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>caused by<\/strong> the <strong>African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV)<\/strong>, a DNA virus from the Asfarviridae family.<\/li>\n<li>Characterised by<strong> high fever, haemorrhages,<\/strong> and <strong>mortality rates <\/strong>that may approach<strong> 100 percent,<\/strong> the disease has caused severe<strong> socio-economic losses <\/strong>to the global pig farming sector.<\/li>\n<li>The disease <strong>does not infect humans<\/strong> (not zoonotic)<strong> or other livestock species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Distribution: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Originally found <\/strong>throughout<strong> sub-Saharan Africa, <\/strong>ASF is <strong>now prevalent in many countries <\/strong>in <strong>Europe, Asia, and Africa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>India <\/strong>notified the <strong>first outbreak <\/strong>of the ASF virus in January <strong>2020 <\/strong>in the Northeastern States of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.<\/li>\n<li>Since its first detection in India, ASF has spread to several States and Union Territories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transmission: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>virus is highly resistant<\/strong> in the environment, meaning that it can <strong>survive on clothes, boots, wheels,<\/strong> and other materials.<\/li>\n<li>It can also<strong> survive in various pork products<\/strong>, such as ham, sausages, or bacon.<\/li>\n<li>Therefore, human behaviours can play an important role in spreading this disease.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infection <\/strong>can occur through <strong>direct contact between infected pigs or boars<\/strong> but also, for example, <strong>through soft ticks<\/strong> in (sub)tropical regions or <strong>through contaminated materials<\/strong> or contaminated <strong>feed<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The clinical signs of ASF can vary but are similar to some other pig diseases. Signs typically occur 3-15 days after infection.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>early signs<\/strong> are non-specific and include:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>High fever, lethargy<\/strong>, and <strong>loss of appetite.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pigs may die suddenly <\/strong>without further disease signs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>At <strong>later stages<\/strong>, further signs may be observed including\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reddening of the skin<\/strong> (visible only in pale-skinned pigs), with <strong>patches <\/strong>appearing on the tips of ears, tail, feet, chest, or under the belly.<\/li>\n<li>Diarrhoea, vomiting<\/li>\n<li>Laboured breathing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Swollen red eyes, eye discharge<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Abortions<\/strong>, <strong>still-births<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Increasing morbidity <\/strong>and unwillingness to get up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>In severe cases,<\/strong> <strong>death <\/strong>can sometimes be the <strong>only sign of infection<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment<\/strong>: Currently, there is <strong>no treatment available<\/strong> against ASF, so <strong>prevention <\/strong>by adopting <strong>strict biosecurity measures, <\/strong>such as culling the animals, is the only way to prevent ASF.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prevention:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>couple of commercially licensed ASF vaccines <\/strong>are available in <strong>Vietnam<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>ICAR\u2013National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases <strong>(ICAR-NIHSAD), Bhopal, <\/strong>recently developed <strong>India&#8217;s first indigenous MA-104_Cell_Line-Based Live Attenuated ASF vaccine<\/strong> for pigs.<\/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.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2294280&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2294280&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>2<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Rhine River, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is the longest river in Western Europe.<\/li>\n<li>It finally empties into the North Sea.<\/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=\"2225\"\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_224_2225\"\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_224_2225\"\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_224_2225\"\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_224_2225\"\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>The water levels in the Rhine River, a major highway for European freight traffic, recently sank below the record set in October 2018.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Rhine River:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a river and waterway of <strong>Western Europe. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>12th longest river in Europe<\/strong> and the <strong>longest in Western Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is called different names depending on the country it flows through. It is <strong>called Rhein in Germany, Rhine in France<\/strong>, and <strong>Rijn in the Netherlands.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Course<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Origin: In the Alps<\/strong> of eastern<strong> Switzerland, <\/strong>two mountain streams run together to form the Rhine.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>flows through six countries<\/strong>\u2013<strong>Switzerland<\/strong>, the Principality of <strong>Liechtenstein<\/strong>, <strong>Austria<\/strong>, <strong>Germany<\/strong>, <strong>France, <\/strong>and the <strong>Netherlands <\/strong>before<strong> flowing into the North Sea at Rotterdam, Netherlands<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The Rhine forms a <strong>natural border between Germany and France.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total Length: 1,232 km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The river drains an area of about 185,000 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Rhine, alongside the Danube, <\/strong>formed the <strong>Roman Empire\u2019s northern inland frontier.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Rhine served as a <strong>formidable German border during World War II,<\/strong> a defensive barrier to Allied troops.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tributaries<\/strong>: Some of the notable tributaries include<strong> Aare, Tamina, Moselle,<\/strong> Erft, Rein da Tuma, Plessur, Rotach, and Wiese.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Rhine Falls<\/strong> near Schaffhausen in <strong>Switzerland <\/strong>is <strong>Europe&#8217;s largest waterfall,<\/strong> 150 meters wide and 23 meters high.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> Upper Middle Rhine Valley in Germany<\/strong> is famous for its <strong>castles, vineyards<\/strong>, and the <strong>legendary Lorelei Rock. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The river basin is home to around 58 million people, passing <strong>densely populated regions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>major cities<\/strong> along the Rhine include <strong>Basel (Switzerland),<\/strong> <strong>Cologne<\/strong>, Bonn, Duisburg, Mainz, <strong>Leverkusen<\/strong>, and <strong>Neuss (Germany), Strasbourg (France), <\/strong>and <strong>Rotterdam and Utrecht (Netherlands).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>Europe\u2019s <\/strong>most <strong>important commercial waterway, <\/strong>channeling the flow of trade among Switzerland, France, Germany, and the Netherlands.<\/li>\n<li>It facilitates industrial transportation and supports industrial production, with about <strong>20% of the world\u2019s chemical industries <\/strong>manufacturing along the river.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/world\/dry-dutch-netherlands-summers-disrupt-germany-river-trade-10814407\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/world\/dry-dutch-netherlands-summers-disrupt-germany-river-trade-10814407\/<\/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>The water levels in the Rhine River, a major highway for European freight traffic, recently sank below the record set in October 2018.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Rhine River:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a river and waterway of <strong>Western Europe. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>12th longest river in Europe<\/strong> and the <strong>longest in Western Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is called different names depending on the country it flows through. It is <strong>called Rhein in Germany, Rhine in France<\/strong>, and <strong>Rijn in the Netherlands.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Course<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Origin: In the Alps<\/strong> of eastern<strong> Switzerland, <\/strong>two mountain streams run together to form the Rhine.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>flows through six countries<\/strong>\u2013<strong>Switzerland<\/strong>, the Principality of <strong>Liechtenstein<\/strong>, <strong>Austria<\/strong>, <strong>Germany<\/strong>, <strong>France, <\/strong>and the <strong>Netherlands <\/strong>before<strong> flowing into the North Sea at Rotterdam, Netherlands<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The Rhine forms a <strong>natural border between Germany and France.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total Length: 1,232 km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The river drains an area of about 185,000 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Rhine, alongside the Danube, <\/strong>formed the <strong>Roman Empire\u2019s northern inland frontier.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Rhine served as a <strong>formidable German border during World War II,<\/strong> a defensive barrier to Allied troops.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tributaries<\/strong>: Some of the notable tributaries include<strong> Aare, Tamina, Moselle,<\/strong> Erft, Rein da Tuma, Plessur, Rotach, and Wiese.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Rhine Falls<\/strong> near Schaffhausen in <strong>Switzerland <\/strong>is <strong>Europe&#8217;s largest waterfall,<\/strong> 150 meters wide and 23 meters high.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> Upper Middle Rhine Valley in Germany<\/strong> is famous for its <strong>castles, vineyards<\/strong>, and the <strong>legendary Lorelei Rock. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The river basin is home to around 58 million people, passing <strong>densely populated regions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>major cities<\/strong> along the Rhine include <strong>Basel (Switzerland),<\/strong> <strong>Cologne<\/strong>, Bonn, Duisburg, Mainz, <strong>Leverkusen<\/strong>, and <strong>Neuss (Germany), Strasbourg (France), <\/strong>and <strong>Rotterdam and Utrecht (Netherlands).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>Europe\u2019s <\/strong>most <strong>important commercial waterway, <\/strong>channeling the flow of trade among Switzerland, France, Germany, and the Netherlands.<\/li>\n<li>It facilitates industrial transportation and supports industrial production, with about <strong>20% of the world\u2019s chemical industries <\/strong>manufacturing along the river.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/world\/dry-dutch-netherlands-summers-disrupt-germany-river-trade-10814407\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/world\/dry-dutch-netherlands-summers-disrupt-germany-river-trade-10814407\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>3<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>3<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>The English Channel is separated from the North Sea by which one of the following straits?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2226\"\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_224_2226\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Kattegat Strait                                            <\/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_224_2226\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Strait of Messina                                            <\/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_224_2226\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Torres Strait                                            <\/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_224_2226\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Strait of Dover                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>French \u200bcoastguards rescued \u200c157 people from a \u200bboat \u2060carrying migrants that caught fire \u200cin the English Channel \u200crecently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About English Channel:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is a <strong>narrow arm <\/strong>of the <strong>Atlantic Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>separates <\/strong>the <strong>southern coast of England <\/strong>(part of Great Britain) from the <strong>northern coast of France. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>separated from the North Sea <\/strong>on the north by the<strong> Strait of Dover. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The current name, \u201cEnglish Channel,\u201d dates back to the 18th century. Before then, the English mostly referred to the waterway as a \u201cNarrow Sea.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The French refer to the Channel as \u201cla Manche\u201d because of its sleevelike shape.<\/li>\n<li>It is about 563 km long and 246 km wide. Its <strong>narrowest part<\/strong> is the<strong> Strait of Dover, <\/strong>which is only 34 km wide.<\/li>\n<li>With an area of some 75,000 sq.km., it is the<strong> smallest of the shallow seas covering the continental shelf of Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate<\/strong>: <strong>Temperate maritime climate<\/strong>, with <strong>warm summers <\/strong>and <strong>cold winters. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>main islands <\/strong>are the <strong>Isle of Wight <\/strong>and the<strong> Channel Islands<\/strong> (a collection of islands including Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historical Importance:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Served as a <strong>natural defensive barrier for Britain<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Played a <strong>crucial role during:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Norman Conquest (1066)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Napoleonic Wars<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>World War I<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>World War II, <\/strong>including the <strong>Dunkirk Evacuation (1940)<\/strong> and the <strong>Normandy Landings (1944).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is one of the <strong>world\u2019s busiest shipping areas.<\/strong> It accounts for up to<strong> 20% of the global maritime trade<\/strong> and <strong>connects <\/strong>the <strong>Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Ports:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>United Kingdom: Dover, Portsmouth, Southampton<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>France: Calais, Cherbourg, Le Havre<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Channel Tunnel:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The Channel Tunnel (also called the Chunnel) is a <strong>rail tunnel beneath <\/strong>the<strong> English Channel<\/strong> connecting Folkestone in Kent, England, with Coquelles near Calais, France.<\/li>\n<li>The Channel Tunnel, <strong>50 km long,<\/strong> consists of three tunnels: two for rail traffic and a central tunnel for services and security.<\/li>\n<li>It has the <strong>longest undersea portion of any tunnel in the world<\/strong> (37.8 km).<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>only fixed link between<\/strong> the island of<strong> Great Britain and the European mainland.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/french-coastguards-rescue-people-from-burning-migrant-boat-in-english-channel\/article71304926.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/french-coastguards-rescue-people-from-burning-migrant-boat-in-english-channel\/article71304926.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>French \u200bcoastguards rescued \u200c157 people from a \u200bboat \u2060carrying migrants that caught fire \u200cin the English Channel \u200crecently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About English Channel:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is a <strong>narrow arm <\/strong>of the <strong>Atlantic Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>separates <\/strong>the <strong>southern coast of England <\/strong>(part of Great Britain) from the <strong>northern coast of France. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>separated from the North Sea <\/strong>on the north by the<strong> Strait of Dover. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The current name, \u201cEnglish Channel,\u201d dates back to the 18th century. Before then, the English mostly referred to the waterway as a \u201cNarrow Sea.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The French refer to the Channel as \u201cla Manche\u201d because of its sleevelike shape.<\/li>\n<li>It is about 563 km long and 246 km wide. Its <strong>narrowest part<\/strong> is the<strong> Strait of Dover, <\/strong>which is only 34 km wide.<\/li>\n<li>With an area of some 75,000 sq.km., it is the<strong> smallest of the shallow seas covering the continental shelf of Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate<\/strong>: <strong>Temperate maritime climate<\/strong>, with <strong>warm summers <\/strong>and <strong>cold winters. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>main islands <\/strong>are the <strong>Isle of Wight <\/strong>and the<strong> Channel Islands<\/strong> (a collection of islands including Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historical Importance:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Served as a <strong>natural defensive barrier for Britain<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Played a <strong>crucial role during:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Norman Conquest (1066)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Napoleonic Wars<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>World War I<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>World War II, <\/strong>including the <strong>Dunkirk Evacuation (1940)<\/strong> and the <strong>Normandy Landings (1944).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is one of the <strong>world\u2019s busiest shipping areas.<\/strong> It accounts for up to<strong> 20% of the global maritime trade<\/strong> and <strong>connects <\/strong>the <strong>Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Ports:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>United Kingdom: Dover, Portsmouth, Southampton<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>France: Calais, Cherbourg, Le Havre<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Channel Tunnel:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The Channel Tunnel (also called the Chunnel) is a <strong>rail tunnel beneath <\/strong>the<strong> English Channel<\/strong> connecting Folkestone in Kent, England, with Coquelles near Calais, France.<\/li>\n<li>The Channel Tunnel, <strong>50 km long,<\/strong> consists of three tunnels: two for rail traffic and a central tunnel for services and security.<\/li>\n<li>It has the <strong>longest undersea portion of any tunnel in the world<\/strong> (37.8 km).<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>only fixed link between<\/strong> the island of<strong> Great Britain and the European mainland.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/french-coastguards-rescue-people-from-burning-migrant-boat-in-english-channel\/article71304926.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/french-coastguards-rescue-people-from-burning-migrant-boat-in-english-channel\/article71304926.ece<\/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>4<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Asan Conservation Reserve, recently seen in the news, is located in which Indian state?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2227\"\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_224_2227\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Assam                                            <\/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_224_2227\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Uttarakhand                                            <\/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_224_2227\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Maharashtra                                            <\/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_224_2227\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Tamil Nadu                                            <\/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 Supreme Court recently clarified that a direction banning mining activities within a 10 km radius of the Asan wetland conservation reserve, a Ramsar site in Uttarakhand, would apply to other wetland conservation reserves across the country for the sake of parity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Asan Conservation Reserve:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the <strong>Dehradun district <\/strong>of <strong>Uttarakhand<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Spanning 444.4 ha, it is situated at the<strong> confluence of the Asan and Yamuna<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Asan River<\/strong>, <strong>unlike other rivers<\/strong> which flow north to south, <strong>flows in a west to east direction.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The reserve <strong>comprises the Asan Barrage<\/strong> and the<strong> wetland formed by damming the Asan River <\/strong>in 1967.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>barrage created a freshwater reservoir <\/strong>with habitats ideal for migratory and resident birds.<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>declared <\/strong>a <strong>Conservation Reserve in 2005 <\/strong>under Section 36A of the <strong>Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was declared a Ramsar site in 2020. It is the <strong>first Ramsar site in Uttarakhand. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also listed as an<strong> Important Bird Area<\/strong> (BNHS and BirdLife International) and is popular for sightings of native and migratory birds.<\/li>\n<li>This biodiverse wetland lies strategically <strong>along the Central Asian Flyway,<\/strong> serving as a critical habitat for numerous migratory and resident species.<\/li>\n<li>It is home to 330 species of birds, including <strong>critically endangered-white-rumped vulture, Baer\u2019s pochard<\/strong>;<strong> endangered-Egyptian vulture, steppe eagle, black-bellied tern;<\/strong> and vulnerable-marbled teal, common pochard, Indian spotted eagle, etc.<\/li>\n<li>The wetland is especially known for hosting <strong>large flocks of ruddy shelduck during winter.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Beyond avifauna, the reserve supports a rich biological diversity with 78 invertebrate species, 49 fish species, 4 amphibians, 1 reptile, and 20 mammal species.<\/li>\n<li>Among the fish, the<strong> endangered golden mahseer <\/strong>(Tor putitora) is particularly significant, as the wetland functions as an important feeding, migration, and spawning site.<\/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.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/supreme-court-says-10-km-radius-buffer-for-mining-extends-to-all-wetland-reserves\/article71304647.ece\/amp\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/supreme-court-says-10-km-radius-buffer-for-mining-extends-to-all-wetland-reserves\/article71304647.ece\/amp\/<\/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 Supreme Court recently clarified that a direction banning mining activities within a 10 km radius of the Asan wetland conservation reserve, a Ramsar site in Uttarakhand, would apply to other wetland conservation reserves across the country for the sake of parity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Asan Conservation Reserve:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the <strong>Dehradun district <\/strong>of <strong>Uttarakhand<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Spanning 444.4 ha, it is situated at the<strong> confluence of the Asan and Yamuna<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Asan River<\/strong>, <strong>unlike other rivers<\/strong> which flow north to south, <strong>flows in a west to east direction.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The reserve <strong>comprises the Asan Barrage<\/strong> and the<strong> wetland formed by damming the Asan River <\/strong>in 1967.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>barrage created a freshwater reservoir <\/strong>with habitats ideal for migratory and resident birds.<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>declared <\/strong>a <strong>Conservation Reserve in 2005 <\/strong>under Section 36A of the <strong>Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was declared a Ramsar site in 2020. It is the <strong>first Ramsar site in Uttarakhand. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also listed as an<strong> Important Bird Area<\/strong> (BNHS and BirdLife International) and is popular for sightings of native and migratory birds.<\/li>\n<li>This biodiverse wetland lies strategically <strong>along the Central Asian Flyway,<\/strong> serving as a critical habitat for numerous migratory and resident species.<\/li>\n<li>It is home to 330 species of birds, including <strong>critically endangered-white-rumped vulture, Baer\u2019s pochard<\/strong>;<strong> endangered-Egyptian vulture, steppe eagle, black-bellied tern;<\/strong> and vulnerable-marbled teal, common pochard, Indian spotted eagle, etc.<\/li>\n<li>The wetland is especially known for hosting <strong>large flocks of ruddy shelduck during winter.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Beyond avifauna, the reserve supports a rich biological diversity with 78 invertebrate species, 49 fish species, 4 amphibians, 1 reptile, and 20 mammal species.<\/li>\n<li>Among the fish, the<strong> endangered golden mahseer <\/strong>(Tor putitora) is particularly significant, as the wetland functions as an important feeding, migration, and spawning site.<\/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.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/supreme-court-says-10-km-radius-buffer-for-mining-extends-to-all-wetland-reserves\/article71304647.ece\/amp\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/supreme-court-says-10-km-radius-buffer-for-mining-extends-to-all-wetland-reserves\/article71304647.ece\/amp\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>5<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>5<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding the National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an autonomous organisation aided by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology.<\/li>\n<li>It is located in Hyderabad, Telangana.<\/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=\"2228\"\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_224_2228\"\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_224_2228\"\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_224_2228\"\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_224_2228\"\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<h2>A National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) study uncovers nearly 200 previously undocumented microbial strains, showing that a healthy gut is shaped by diet, geography, and lifestyle and why India needs its own microbiome map.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>autonomous organisation aided by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, <\/strong>Government of India.<\/li>\n<li>It was established to <strong>facilitate cell biology research<\/strong> in the country.<\/li>\n<li>It is located on the <strong>campus of Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The institute traces its origin to the <strong>National Tissue Culture Facility (1986<\/strong>) and was established as the <strong>National Facility for Animal Tissue and Cell Culture Collection (NFATCC)<\/strong> in <strong>1988<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>renamed <\/strong>National Centre for Cell Science <strong>(NCCS) in 1996. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>tripartite mandate <\/strong>of NCCS includes the following as its key functions:\n<ul>\n<li>To serve as a <strong>National Cell Repository.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>To perform <strong>basic research in cell biology.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Human resource development through <strong>teaching and training.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NCCS is engaged in <strong>cutting-edge research in the diverse areas <\/strong>of modern cell biology, broadly categorized as\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cell Biology and Cancer Biology.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Structural Biology<\/strong>, <strong>Bioinformatics, <\/strong>and Omics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infectious disease<\/strong>s, <strong>Immunology<\/strong>, and Microbiology.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neurobiology<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Stem Cell Biology. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The research addresses challenging health issues like <strong>cancer, infectious disease<\/strong>s, <strong>metabolic disorders,<\/strong> and <strong>regenerative medicin<\/strong>e through approaches that integrate modern and conventional disciplines.<\/li>\n<li>The institute<strong> hosts a National Cell Repository<\/strong> that <strong>maintains and distributes <\/strong>well-characterized<strong> animal cell lines<\/strong> to various colleges, universities, and research institutions in India at affordable costs.<\/li>\n<li>NCCS <strong>hosts the DBT-funded National Centre for Microbial Research <\/strong>for collecting, identifying, <strong>preserving, and distributing microbial cultures <\/strong>from various ecological niches across the country.\n<ul>\n<li>NCCS has the <strong>third-largest microbial collection in the world.<\/strong><\/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:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/health-wellness\/scientists-discover-new-gut-bacteria-species-indian-tribal-communities-10818291\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/health-wellness\/scientists-discover-new-gut-bacteria-species-indian-tribal-communities-10818291\/<\/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<h2>A National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) study uncovers nearly 200 previously undocumented microbial strains, showing that a healthy gut is shaped by diet, geography, and lifestyle and why India needs its own microbiome map.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>autonomous organisation aided by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, <\/strong>Government of India.<\/li>\n<li>It was established to <strong>facilitate cell biology research<\/strong> in the country.<\/li>\n<li>It is located on the <strong>campus of Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The institute traces its origin to the <strong>National Tissue Culture Facility (1986<\/strong>) and was established as the <strong>National Facility for Animal Tissue and Cell Culture Collection (NFATCC)<\/strong> in <strong>1988<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>renamed <\/strong>National Centre for Cell Science <strong>(NCCS) in 1996. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>tripartite mandate <\/strong>of NCCS includes the following as its key functions:\n<ul>\n<li>To serve as a <strong>National Cell Repository.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>To perform <strong>basic research in cell biology.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Human resource development through <strong>teaching and training.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NCCS is engaged in <strong>cutting-edge research in the diverse areas <\/strong>of modern cell biology, broadly categorized as\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cell Biology and Cancer Biology.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Structural Biology<\/strong>, <strong>Bioinformatics, <\/strong>and Omics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infectious disease<\/strong>s, <strong>Immunology<\/strong>, and Microbiology.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neurobiology<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Stem Cell Biology. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The research addresses challenging health issues like <strong>cancer, infectious disease<\/strong>s, <strong>metabolic disorders,<\/strong> and <strong>regenerative medicin<\/strong>e through approaches that integrate modern and conventional disciplines.<\/li>\n<li>The institute<strong> hosts a National Cell Repository<\/strong> that <strong>maintains and distributes <\/strong>well-characterized<strong> animal cell lines<\/strong> to various colleges, universities, and research institutions in India at affordable costs.<\/li>\n<li>NCCS <strong>hosts the DBT-funded National Centre for Microbial Research <\/strong>for collecting, identifying, <strong>preserving, and distributing microbial cultures <\/strong>from various ecological niches across the country.\n<ul>\n<li>NCCS has the <strong>third-largest microbial collection in the world.<\/strong><\/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:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/health-wellness\/scientists-discover-new-gut-bacteria-species-indian-tribal-communities-10818291\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/health-wellness\/scientists-discover-new-gut-bacteria-species-indian-tribal-communities-10818291\/<\/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>Pseudecheneis likimroensis, recently in news, is a:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2229\"\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_224_2229\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Invasive Plant                                            <\/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_224_2229\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Frog                                            <\/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_224_2229\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Gecko                                            <\/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_224_2229\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Catfish                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, Pseudecheneis likimroensis has been described from India\u2019s north-eastern state of Nagaland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Pseudecheneis likimroensis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new <strong>catfish species found in Nagaland.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The species, named after the <strong>fast-flowing Likimro river<\/strong>, from which specimens have been collected so far.<\/li>\n<li>It is locally known as <strong>\u201cNupedro\u201d among the Chirr Naga community<\/strong> and is also referred to as <strong>\u201cJetfighter\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics of Pseudecheneis likimroensis <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It belongs to a <strong>group of freshwater rheophilic catfishes<\/strong> adapted to life in swiftly flowing hill streams.<\/li>\n<li>These fish exhibit remarkable adaptations, such as <strong>dorso-ventrally flattened<\/strong> bodies and <strong>specialised adhesive structures,<\/strong> enabling them to thrive in torrential environments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> The species is <strong>carnivorous in nature<\/strong> as it feeds on insects, larvae and other organisms found attached to rocks.<\/li>\n<li>It often spawns in stretches of river which are shallow.<\/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:\/\/india.mongabay.com\/2026\/07\/a-newly-described-fish-sheds-light-on-a-biodiversity-blind-spot\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/india.mongabay.com\/2026\/07\/a-newly-described-fish-sheds-light-on-a-biodiversity-blind-spot\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/india.mongabay.com\/2026\/07\/a-newly-described-fish-sheds-light-on-a-biodiversity-blind-spot\/<\/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, Pseudecheneis likimroensis has been described from India\u2019s north-eastern state of Nagaland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Pseudecheneis likimroensis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new <strong>catfish species found in Nagaland.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The species, named after the <strong>fast-flowing Likimro river<\/strong>, from which specimens have been collected so far.<\/li>\n<li>It is locally known as <strong>\u201cNupedro\u201d among the Chirr Naga community<\/strong> and is also referred to as <strong>\u201cJetfighter\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics of Pseudecheneis likimroensis <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It belongs to a <strong>group of freshwater rheophilic catfishes<\/strong> adapted to life in swiftly flowing hill streams.<\/li>\n<li>These fish exhibit remarkable adaptations, such as <strong>dorso-ventrally flattened<\/strong> bodies and <strong>specialised adhesive structures,<\/strong> enabling them to thrive in torrential environments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> The species is <strong>carnivorous in nature<\/strong> as it feeds on insects, larvae and other organisms found attached to rocks.<\/li>\n<li>It often spawns in stretches of river which are shallow.<\/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:\/\/india.mongabay.com\/2026\/07\/a-newly-described-fish-sheds-light-on-a-biodiversity-blind-spot\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/india.mongabay.com\/2026\/07\/a-newly-described-fish-sheds-light-on-a-biodiversity-blind-spot\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/india.mongabay.com\/2026\/07\/a-newly-described-fish-sheds-light-on-a-biodiversity-blind-spot\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\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>Consider the following statements regarding Kazakhstan:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It shares its border with Russia and China.<\/li>\n<li>The Mount Khan Tengri is located in this country.<\/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=\"2230\"\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_224_2230\"\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_224_2230\"\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_224_2230\"\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_224_2230\"\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, Chief Election Commissioner of India and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) met Kazakhstan\u2019s Ambassador to India in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kazakhstan:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a transcontinental country with major parts in <strong>Central Asia<\/strong> and a small part in Eastern Europe.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It is bordered by 5 nations; the <strong>Russia<\/strong> in the north and west; <strong>China<\/strong> in the east; <strong>Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan<\/strong> in the south.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Bodies:<\/strong> The <strong>Aral Sea<\/strong> is located along the <strong>southern <\/strong>border and the <strong>Caspian Sea<\/strong> is situated along the <strong>western border.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Nur-Sultan<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Kazakhstan:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Topography:<\/strong> It features lowlands, hilly plateaus, plains, low mountainous regions, and deserts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point:<\/strong> The highest point is <strong>Mount Khan Tengri<\/strong> at 22,949 feet (6,995 meters)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers: <\/strong>River Ural and Irtysh drain this country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mountains:<\/strong>Its main mountain ranges are <strong>Tien Shan Range and Altai mountains.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kazakh Steppe<\/strong>is world\u2019s <strong>largest dry steppe region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It is the world\u2019s leading producer of\u00a0uranium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/cec-gyanesh-kumar-meets-kazakhstans-ambassador-to-india-azamat-yeskarayev-in-new-delhi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/cec-gyanesh-kumar-meets-kazakhstans-ambassador-to-india-azamat-yeskarayev-in-new-delhi\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/cec-gyanesh-kumar-meets-kazakhstans-ambassador-to-india-azamat-yeskarayev-in-new-delhi\/<\/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, Chief Election Commissioner of India and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) met Kazakhstan\u2019s Ambassador to India in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kazakhstan:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a transcontinental country with major parts in <strong>Central Asia<\/strong> and a small part in Eastern Europe.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It is bordered by 5 nations; the <strong>Russia<\/strong> in the north and west; <strong>China<\/strong> in the east; <strong>Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan<\/strong> in the south.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Bodies:<\/strong> The <strong>Aral Sea<\/strong> is located along the <strong>southern <\/strong>border and the <strong>Caspian Sea<\/strong> is situated along the <strong>western border.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Nur-Sultan<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Kazakhstan:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Topography:<\/strong> It features lowlands, hilly plateaus, plains, low mountainous regions, and deserts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point:<\/strong> The highest point is <strong>Mount Khan Tengri<\/strong> at 22,949 feet (6,995 meters)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers: <\/strong>River Ural and Irtysh drain this country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mountains:<\/strong>Its main mountain ranges are <strong>Tien Shan Range and Altai mountains.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kazakh Steppe<\/strong>is world\u2019s <strong>largest dry steppe region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It is the world\u2019s leading producer of\u00a0uranium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/cec-gyanesh-kumar-meets-kazakhstans-ambassador-to-india-azamat-yeskarayev-in-new-delhi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/cec-gyanesh-kumar-meets-kazakhstans-ambassador-to-india-azamat-yeskarayev-in-new-delhi\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/cec-gyanesh-kumar-meets-kazakhstans-ambassador-to-india-azamat-yeskarayev-in-new-delhi\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Nitrosamines:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>These are organic compounds that contain alkyl and an aryl group with the following nitrogen and oxygen group<\/li>\n<li>These compounds get formed when amines react with nitrites or nitrates.<\/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=\"2231\"\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_224_2231\"\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_224_2231\"\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_224_2231\"\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_224_2231\"\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, it was observed that packaged foods, pharmaceuticals, industrial products and global supply chains contain of chemicals known as nitrosamines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Nitrosamines:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nitrosamines are <strong>organic compounds<\/strong> that <strong>contain alkyl and an aryl group<\/strong> with the following nitrogen and oxygen group: N\u2013N=O.<\/li>\n<li>It is formally <strong>named N-nitrosamines.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Formation: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These compounds get <strong>formed when amines<\/strong> react <strong>with nitrites or nitrates<\/strong> (often found in preservatives, food additives or environmental sources) under specific conditions, such as acidic environment, heat and presence of oxidising agents.<\/li>\n<li>Formation of nitrosamine in foods <strong>occurs either during preparation or storage<\/strong>, or in the stomach.<\/li>\n<li>The concentration of nitrosamines tends to increase over time, and <strong>their formation is enhanced by high temperatures.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Human exposure to nitrosamines: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It can be through <strong>ingestion, inhalation and dermal contact.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The other major sources of nitrosamines are <strong>contaminated water, pharmaceuticals and tobacco products. <\/strong>(One of the most concerning nitrosamines in water is <strong>NDMA (N nitrosodimethylamine<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impact on Human Health:<\/strong> These compounds have been linked to potential health risks, including <strong>cancer,<\/strong> even at very low concentrations over long-term exposure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/science-technology\/hidden-carcinogens#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/science-technology\/hidden-carcinogens#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/science-technology\/hidden-carcinogens#google_vignette<\/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, it was observed that packaged foods, pharmaceuticals, industrial products and global supply chains contain of chemicals known as nitrosamines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Nitrosamines:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nitrosamines are <strong>organic compounds<\/strong> that <strong>contain alkyl and an aryl group<\/strong> with the following nitrogen and oxygen group: N\u2013N=O.<\/li>\n<li>It is formally <strong>named N-nitrosamines.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Formation: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These compounds get <strong>formed when amines<\/strong> react <strong>with nitrites or nitrates<\/strong> (often found in preservatives, food additives or environmental sources) under specific conditions, such as acidic environment, heat and presence of oxidising agents.<\/li>\n<li>Formation of nitrosamine in foods <strong>occurs either during preparation or storage<\/strong>, or in the stomach.<\/li>\n<li>The concentration of nitrosamines tends to increase over time, and <strong>their formation is enhanced by high temperatures.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Human exposure to nitrosamines: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It can be through <strong>ingestion, inhalation and dermal contact.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The other major sources of nitrosamines are <strong>contaminated water, pharmaceuticals and tobacco products. <\/strong>(One of the most concerning nitrosamines in water is <strong>NDMA (N nitrosodimethylamine<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impact on Human Health:<\/strong> These compounds have been linked to potential health risks, including <strong>cancer,<\/strong> even at very low concentrations over long-term exposure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/science-technology\/hidden-carcinogens#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/science-technology\/hidden-carcinogens#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/science-technology\/hidden-carcinogens#google_vignette<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n        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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Clouded Leopard, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is endemic to the North Eastern states of India.<\/li>\n<li>It prefers to live in lowland tropical rainforests.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is categorized as vulnerable species under the IUCN Red list.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2232\"\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_224_2232\"\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_224_2232\"\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_224_2232\"\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_224_2232\"\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, on the occasion of International Clouded Leopard Day, India has reaffirmed its commitment to the conservation of one of Asia\u2019s most elusive wild cats through the newly launched Clouded Leopard Conservation Action Plan (CAP).\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>wild cat inhabiting dense forests<\/strong> of <strong>the Himalayas<\/strong> through mainland Southeast Asia into South China.<\/li>\n<li>There are <strong>two species of clouded leopards:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>clouded leopard<\/strong> (Neofelis nebulosa), found on the mainland of southeastern Asia, and the <strong>Sunda clouded leopard<\/strong> (Neofelis diardi), found on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is found from <strong>Nepal, Bangladesh, and India<\/strong> through Indochina to Sumatra and Borneo, and northeastward to southern China.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In India,<\/strong> it is found in Sikkim, northern West Bengal, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They prefer to live in <strong>lowland tropical rainforests.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>However, they can also be found in <strong>dry woodlands and secondary forests<\/strong>, and in Borneo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is named after the <strong>distinctive \u2018clouds\u2019 on its coat<\/strong> \u2013 ellipses partially edged in black, with the insides a darker colour than the background colour of the pelt.<\/li>\n<li>It has an <strong>exceptionally long tail for balancing<\/strong>, which can be as long as the body itself, thick with black ring markings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>They are <strong>arboreal and nocturnal inhabitants.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List:<\/strong> Vulnerable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2294168&amp;reg=1&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2294168&#038;reg=1&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2294168&#038;reg=1&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, on the occasion of International Clouded Leopard Day, India has reaffirmed its commitment to the conservation of one of Asia\u2019s most elusive wild cats through the newly launched Clouded Leopard Conservation Action Plan (CAP).\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>wild cat inhabiting dense forests<\/strong> of <strong>the Himalayas<\/strong> through mainland Southeast Asia into South China.<\/li>\n<li>There are <strong>two species of clouded leopards:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>clouded leopard<\/strong> (Neofelis nebulosa), found on the mainland of southeastern Asia, and the <strong>Sunda clouded leopard<\/strong> (Neofelis diardi), found on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is found from <strong>Nepal, Bangladesh, and India<\/strong> through Indochina to Sumatra and Borneo, and northeastward to southern China.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In India,<\/strong> it is found in Sikkim, northern West Bengal, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They prefer to live in <strong>lowland tropical rainforests.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>However, they can also be found in <strong>dry woodlands and secondary forests<\/strong>, and in Borneo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is named after the <strong>distinctive \u2018clouds\u2019 on its coat<\/strong> \u2013 ellipses partially edged in black, with the insides a darker colour than the background colour of the pelt.<\/li>\n<li>It has an <strong>exceptionally long tail for balancing<\/strong>, which can be as long as the body itself, thick with black ring markings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>They are <strong>arboreal and nocturnal inhabitants.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List:<\/strong> Vulnerable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2294168&amp;reg=1&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2294168&#038;reg=1&#038;lang=1\" 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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 MSME Sustainable ZED Certification Scheme:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It aims to help MSMEs improve manufacturing processes, adopt higher quality standards.<\/li>\n<li>It provides a 50% subsidy on the cost of ZED certification for women owned MSMEs.<\/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=\"2233\"\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_224_2233\"\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_224_2233\"\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_224_2233\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. 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Medium Enterprises<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A major focus of the initiative is <strong>encouraging women entrepreneurs<\/strong>, with the government providing a <strong>100 per cent subsidy on the cost of ZED certification for women-owned MSMEs<\/strong> since November 11, 2023, effectively making the certification free for eligible enterprises.<\/li>\n<li>The ZED framework <strong>offers Bronze, Silver and Gold certifications<\/strong>, allowing MSMEs to progressively improve their quality and sustainability standards.<\/li>\n<li>Eligible enterprises can avail <strong>financial assistance<\/strong> of up to <strong>75 per cent of the cost of testing<\/strong>, system or product certification (up to \u20b950,000),<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u20b92 lakh for consultancy and handholding<\/strong> support, and \u20b93 lakh for adopting cleaner technologies, pollution-control measures and Zero Effect solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The scheme has also gained support across the country, <strong>with 22 States<\/strong> and Union Territories integrating ZED into their industrial policies and offering additional incentives to certified MSMEs.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/over-6-7-lakh-msmes-certified-under-zed-initiative-to-enhance-global-competitiveness\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/over-6-7-lakh-msmes-certified-under-zed-initiative-to-enhance-global-competitiveness\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/over-6-7-lakh-msmes-certified-under-zed-initiative-to-enhance-global-competitiveness\/<\/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 Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is promoting quality-driven and environmentally sustainable manufacturing through the MSME Sustainable (Zero Defect, Zero Effect \u2013 ZED) Certification Scheme.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About MSME Sustainable (Zero Defect, Zero Effect \u2013 ZED) Certification Scheme:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It aims to <strong>help MSMEs improve manufacturing processes<\/strong>, adopt higher quality standards and reduce their environmental footprint.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> Ministry of Micro, Small &amp; Medium Enterprises<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A major focus of the initiative is <strong>encouraging women entrepreneurs<\/strong>, with the government providing a <strong>100 per cent subsidy on the cost of ZED certification for women-owned MSMEs<\/strong> since November 11, 2023, effectively making the certification free for eligible enterprises.<\/li>\n<li>The ZED framework <strong>offers Bronze, Silver and Gold certifications<\/strong>, allowing MSMEs to progressively improve their quality and sustainability standards.<\/li>\n<li>Eligible enterprises can avail <strong>financial assistance<\/strong> of up to <strong>75 per cent of the cost of testing<\/strong>, system or product certification (up to \u20b950,000),<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u20b92 lakh for consultancy and handholding<\/strong> support, and \u20b93 lakh for adopting cleaner technologies, pollution-control measures and Zero Effect solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The scheme has also gained support across the country, <strong>with 22 States<\/strong> and Union Territories integrating ZED into their industrial policies and offering additional incentives to certified MSMEs.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/over-6-7-lakh-msmes-certified-under-zed-initiative-to-enhance-global-competitiveness\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/over-6-7-lakh-msmes-certified-under-zed-initiative-to-enhance-global-competitiveness\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/over-6-7-lakh-msmes-certified-under-zed-initiative-to-enhance-global-competitiveness\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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