{"id":118440,"date":"2026-08-10T18:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=118440"},"modified":"2026-08-10T18:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:43:07","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-10-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-10-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 10 August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_228\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 10 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. 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A new species of flowering 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_228_2264\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A new species of freshwater fish.                                            <\/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_228_2264\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A new species of mushroom.                                            <\/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_228_2264\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d A new species of frog.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A mushroom collected beneath a sal tree in Meghalaya\u2019s Ri-Bhoi district in 2022 has been identified as a new species to science, named Russula griseopurpurata.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Russula griseopurpurata:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of <strong>mushroom<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The species has so far been recorded from <strong>Meghalaya <\/strong>and <strong>West Bengal. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They were found<strong> singly or in scattered groups beneath sal trees. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>greyish-purple cap<\/strong> that develops cracks as it matures.<\/li>\n<li>Its gills show characteristic forkings near the stalk.<\/li>\n<li>It belongs to the large and diverse <strong>Russula genus.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Russula genus comprises about <strong>2,000 species worldwide<\/strong>, with more than <strong>180 species<\/strong> documented in different parts of <strong>India<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Although <strong>some Russula species are edible,<\/strong> the researchers have <strong>not established R. griseopurpurata as edible<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Its reported mild taste and odour do not constitute a food-safety assessment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/hubnetwork.in\/mushroom-found-in-meghalayas-ri-bhoi-turns-out-to-be-new-to-science\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/hubnetwork.in\/mushroom-found-in-meghalayas-ri-bhoi-turns-out-to-be-new-to-science\/<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A mushroom collected beneath a sal tree in Meghalaya\u2019s Ri-Bhoi district in 2022 has been identified as a new species to science, named Russula griseopurpurata.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Russula griseopurpurata:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of <strong>mushroom<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The species has so far been recorded from <strong>Meghalaya <\/strong>and <strong>West Bengal. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They were found<strong> singly or in scattered groups beneath sal trees. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>greyish-purple cap<\/strong> that develops cracks as it matures.<\/li>\n<li>Its gills show characteristic forkings near the stalk.<\/li>\n<li>It belongs to the large and diverse <strong>Russula genus.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Russula genus comprises about <strong>2,000 species worldwide<\/strong>, with more than <strong>180 species<\/strong> documented in different parts of <strong>India<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Although <strong>some Russula species are edible,<\/strong> the researchers have <strong>not established R. griseopurpurata as edible<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Its reported mild taste and odour do not constitute a food-safety assessment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/hubnetwork.in\/mushroom-found-in-meghalayas-ri-bhoi-turns-out-to-be-new-to-science\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/hubnetwork.in\/mushroom-found-in-meghalayas-ri-bhoi-turns-out-to-be-new-to-science\/<\/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 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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 Mithun, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a heavily built, semi-domesticated bovine species.<\/li>\n<li>The Western Ghats has the highest concentration of Mithun.<\/li>\n<li>It is classified as \u2018Vulnerable\u2019 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=\"2265\"\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_228_2265\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 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Only two                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_228_2265\"\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_228_2265\"\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>Over 200 mithuns have died in a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh in the last one month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Mithun:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Mithun, or <strong>gayal, <\/strong>is a<strong> heavily built, semi-domesticated bovine species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Bos frontalis<\/li>\n<li>Mithun is believed to have originated more than 8000 years ago and is <strong>considered <\/strong>to be a <strong>descendent of wild Indian gaur, or bison.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also known as the <strong>\u2018cattle of the mountain\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The highest concentration of mithuns in the world is spread over the <strong>North Eastern (NE) region of India,<\/strong> with <strong>Arunachal Pradesh<\/strong> having the <strong>highest population<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is also found in <strong>China <\/strong>and <strong>parts of Southeast Asia,<\/strong>, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Bhutan.<\/li>\n<li>The geographic zone is covered with <strong>tropical evergreen rain forests.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>state animal <\/strong>of <strong>Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>\u2018Soulung\u2019 festival<\/strong> is observed annually by the <strong>Adi tribes of Arunachal Pradesh to commemorate the birth and arrival of Mithun<\/strong> on this earth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It appears somewhat <strong>similar to that of Gaur <\/strong>but are distinctly <strong>smaller in size. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The characteristic feature lies in the <strong>head<\/strong>, which has a<strong> well-developed, broad frontal bone with a flat-shaped face. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>From the front view, it<strong> appears like an inverted triangle <\/strong>from where <strong>two horns emerge from the lateral sides.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Horn colour <\/strong>varies from<strong> whitish yellow to salty black i<\/strong>n most animals.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>skin color<\/strong> of the head and body is <strong>blackish-brown i<\/strong>n both sexes, and the <strong>forehead <\/strong>is <strong>creamy white or yellowish<\/strong> in color.<\/li>\n<li>The other distinguishing features are a small and double dewlap and white stockings.<\/li>\n<li>They move in <strong>small groups<\/strong> with one or two males and several females and calves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IUCN Red List: <strong>Vulnerable <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/lifestyle\/environment\/over-200-mithuns-die-in-foot-and-mouth-disease-in-arunachal-1977624\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/lifestyle\/environment\/over-200-mithuns-die-in-foot-and-mouth-disease-in-arunachal-1977624<\/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>Over 200 mithuns have died in a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh in the last one month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Mithun:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Mithun, or <strong>gayal, <\/strong>is a<strong> heavily built, semi-domesticated bovine species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Bos frontalis<\/li>\n<li>Mithun is believed to have originated more than 8000 years ago and is <strong>considered <\/strong>to be a <strong>descendent of wild Indian gaur, or bison.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also known as the <strong>\u2018cattle of the mountain\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The highest concentration of mithuns in the world is spread over the <strong>North Eastern (NE) region of India,<\/strong> with <strong>Arunachal Pradesh<\/strong> having the <strong>highest population<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is also found in <strong>China <\/strong>and <strong>parts of Southeast Asia,<\/strong>, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Bhutan.<\/li>\n<li>The geographic zone is covered with <strong>tropical evergreen rain forests.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>state animal <\/strong>of <strong>Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>\u2018Soulung\u2019 festival<\/strong> is observed annually by the <strong>Adi tribes of Arunachal Pradesh to commemorate the birth and arrival of Mithun<\/strong> on this earth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It appears somewhat <strong>similar to that of Gaur <\/strong>but are distinctly <strong>smaller in size. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The characteristic feature lies in the <strong>head<\/strong>, which has a<strong> well-developed, broad frontal bone with a flat-shaped face. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>From the front view, it<strong> appears like an inverted triangle <\/strong>from where <strong>two horns emerge from the lateral sides.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Horn colour <\/strong>varies from<strong> whitish yellow to salty black i<\/strong>n most animals.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>skin color<\/strong> of the head and body is <strong>blackish-brown i<\/strong>n both sexes, and the <strong>forehead <\/strong>is <strong>creamy white or yellowish<\/strong> in color.<\/li>\n<li>The other distinguishing features are a small and double dewlap and white stockings.<\/li>\n<li>They move in <strong>small groups<\/strong> with one or two males and several females and calves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IUCN Red List: <strong>Vulnerable <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Which among the following best describes Cessna C172, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2266\"\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_228_2266\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A heavy-lift helicopter used for military transport.                                            <\/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_228_2266\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A newly discovered dwarf planet beyond Neptune.                                            <\/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_228_2266\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A lightweight unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).                                            <\/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_228_2266\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. A fixed-wing aircraft widely used for flight training.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Cessna C172 trainer aircraft with two people onboard suffered damage after veering off the runway at the Baramati airfield, Maharashtra, recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Cessna C172:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Cessna C172, commonly known as the <strong>Cessna 172 Skyhawk,<\/strong> is a <strong>four-seat, single-engine aircraft.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>manufactured <\/strong>by <strong>Cessna<\/strong>, an <strong>American manufacturer <\/strong>of general aviation aircraft (now part of Textron Aviation).<\/li>\n<li>Since its introduction in <strong>1956<\/strong>, Cessna has <strong>produced <\/strong>more than <strong>44,000 <\/strong>of these aircraft, making it the<strong> most-built airplane of all time. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is used <strong>primarily for training <\/strong>and\/or <strong>private aviation<\/strong> and is still in production today.<\/li>\n<li><strong>More than 50% of the world&#8217;s pilots started their training<\/strong> in the Cessna 172, and it remains a popular aircraft for flight training and personal use.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This <strong>fixed-wing<\/strong> aircraft features a <strong>high-wing design,<\/strong> offering <strong>great visibility<\/strong> to beginner pilots.<\/li>\n<li>It also has a <strong>reputation for stability, forgiving handling<\/strong>, and <strong>simple controls.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>design prioritizes stability over speed<\/strong> (with a maximum cruise speed of 124 knots), allowing<strong> students to focus more on maneuvers, takeoffs, landings<\/strong>, safety, and control before speed.<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Range: 640 nm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtvprofit.com\/india\/dgca-to-investigate-cessna-trainer-aircraft-runway-incident-at-baramati-11887028\/amp\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtvprofit.com\/india\/dgca-to-investigate-cessna-trainer-aircraft-runway-incident-at-baramati-11887028\/amp\/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: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Cessna C172 trainer aircraft with two people onboard suffered damage after veering off the runway at the Baramati airfield, Maharashtra, recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Cessna C172:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Cessna C172, commonly known as the <strong>Cessna 172 Skyhawk,<\/strong> is a <strong>four-seat, single-engine aircraft.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>manufactured <\/strong>by <strong>Cessna<\/strong>, an <strong>American manufacturer <\/strong>of general aviation aircraft (now part of Textron Aviation).<\/li>\n<li>Since its introduction in <strong>1956<\/strong>, Cessna has <strong>produced <\/strong>more than <strong>44,000 <\/strong>of these aircraft, making it the<strong> most-built airplane of all time. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is used <strong>primarily for training <\/strong>and\/or <strong>private aviation<\/strong> and is still in production today.<\/li>\n<li><strong>More than 50% of the world&#8217;s pilots started their training<\/strong> in the Cessna 172, and it remains a popular aircraft for flight training and personal use.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This <strong>fixed-wing<\/strong> aircraft features a <strong>high-wing design,<\/strong> offering <strong>great visibility<\/strong> to beginner pilots.<\/li>\n<li>It also has a <strong>reputation for stability, forgiving handling<\/strong>, and <strong>simple controls.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>design prioritizes stability over speed<\/strong> (with a maximum cruise speed of 124 knots), allowing<strong> students to focus more on maneuvers, takeoffs, landings<\/strong>, safety, and control before speed.<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Range: 640 nm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtvprofit.com\/india\/dgca-to-investigate-cessna-trainer-aircraft-runway-incident-at-baramati-11887028\/amp\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtvprofit.com\/india\/dgca-to-investigate-cessna-trainer-aircraft-runway-incident-at-baramati-11887028\/amp\/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          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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 Lake Mead, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a large saltwater lake formed by tectonic activity.<\/li>\n<li>It is located in the United States.<\/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=\"2267\"\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_228_2267\"\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_228_2267\"\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_228_2267\"\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_228_2267\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago, another sign of the crisis plaguing the Colorado River system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Lake Mead:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>one of the largest man-made lakes<\/strong> in the world, located on the border between Southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona in the <strong>United States<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It was formed in the mid-1930s by the<strong> damming of the Colorado River<\/strong> through the construction of the <strong>Hoover Dam. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> largest reservoir in the U.S. <\/strong>when it&#8217;s full of water.<\/li>\n<li>When Lake Mead is completely full, it stretches 180 km long. It can be 162 m deep at its deepest point.<\/li>\n<li>The water surface is 375 m above sea level, covering an area of 640 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>Most of the <strong>water is drawn from Rocky Mountain snowmelt and runoff<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It supplies<strong> drinking water<\/strong> for about <strong>25 million people. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is home to many species of mammals, including desert bighorn sheep, mountain lions, beavers, coyotes, and bats.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Since 1999, <\/strong>periods of<strong> extended drought<\/strong> paired with <strong>increased water demands <\/strong>driven by population growth have caused a<strong> drastic drop in lake levels. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/colorado-river-lake-mead-record-low-fa402842e76ed624f71360f467b2579d\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/colorado-river-lake-mead-record-low-fa402842e76ed624f71360f467b2579d<\/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>Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago, another sign of the crisis plaguing the Colorado River system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Lake Mead:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>one of the largest man-made lakes<\/strong> in the world, located on the border between Southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona in the <strong>United States<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It was formed in the mid-1930s by the<strong> damming of the Colorado River<\/strong> through the construction of the <strong>Hoover Dam. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> largest reservoir in the U.S. <\/strong>when it&#8217;s full of water.<\/li>\n<li>When Lake Mead is completely full, it stretches 180 km long. It can be 162 m deep at its deepest point.<\/li>\n<li>The water surface is 375 m above sea level, covering an area of 640 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>Most of the <strong>water is drawn from Rocky Mountain snowmelt and runoff<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It supplies<strong> drinking water<\/strong> for about <strong>25 million people. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is home to many species of mammals, including desert bighorn sheep, mountain lions, beavers, coyotes, and bats.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Since 1999, <\/strong>periods of<strong> extended drought<\/strong> paired with <strong>increased water demands <\/strong>driven by population growth have caused a<strong> drastic drop in lake levels. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/colorado-river-lake-mead-record-low-fa402842e76ed624f71360f467b2579d\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/colorado-river-lake-mead-record-low-fa402842e76ed624f71360f467b2579d<\/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>Phulkari is a traditional embroidery art associated with which region of India?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2268\"\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_228_2268\"\n                                                       value=\"1\">  a. Rajasthan                                            <\/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_228_2268\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Bihar                                            <\/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_228_2268\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Punjab                                            <\/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_228_2268\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Odisha                                            <\/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>Several years after Punjab\u2019s traditional embroidery, Phulkari, secured the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tag, the craftspersons who keep the centuries-old practice alive continue to struggle for recognition and a sustainable livelihood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Phulkari:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phulkari, meaning \u201c<strong>flower work,\u201d<\/strong> is a <strong>traditional embroidery art <\/strong>of <strong>Punjab<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>There are various theories about the origin of phulkari.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Some believe <\/strong>this embroidery <strong>dates <\/strong>back to the<strong> 7th century CE<\/strong>, while<strong> others suggest it originated from Iran,<\/strong> where it was<strong> known as Gulkari.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>However,<strong> distinct styles <\/strong>of phulkari have been identified, making it <strong>uniquely Punjabi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>References to phulkari can be found in ancient texts, folk legends, and literature, with the <strong>earliest mention <\/strong>in the<strong> 18th-century Punjabi literature. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It symbolizes life and is intricately <strong>linked to the birth of a girl child in Punjabi families, <\/strong>where <strong>mothers and grandmothers <\/strong>start <strong>embroidering Phulkari dupattas upon her birth. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Girls learned to embroider early, <\/strong>with the number of phulkaris reflecting the family\u2019s status and marking cultural milestones.<\/li>\n<li>It received a <strong>Geographical Indication (GI) tag<\/strong> in 2010.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It&#8217;s an <strong>amalgam of cotton and silk. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>cloth <\/strong>used is usually <strong>hand-woven thick cotton,<\/strong> called \u2018 <strong>khadder<\/strong>\u2019. While the<strong> threads are thin, lustrous, and breakable silk, called \u2018pat\u2019<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>cloth <\/strong>is usually <strong>dyed red<\/strong>, but<strong> can be white, grey, or black <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>And the treads are a myriad of colors, ranging from the rich dark pink to soothing off-whites.<\/li>\n<li>The stitch is intricate, small, and completely fills the cloth. The stitch can be vertical, horizontal, or diagonal to create the shadow effect.<\/li>\n<li>Phulkari embroidery makes use of the <strong>least complicated patterns<\/strong> to create <strong>extremely intriguing designs. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>designs and patterns<\/strong> can vary from <strong>geometrical figures to flowers to local fauna. <\/strong>Peacocks, elephants, birds, and camels appear frequently.<\/li>\n<li>Phulkari\u2019s product range includes embroidered chaddars, dupattas, and stoles, traditionally worn by brides or for ceremonies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tribuneindia.com\/news\/features\/the-phulkari-crisis-gi-tag-fails-to-protect-craftspersons-against-competition-from-machine-made-phulkaris\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.tribuneindia.com\/news\/features\/the-phulkari-crisis-gi-tag-fails-to-protect-craftspersons-against-competition-from-machine-made-phulkaris\/<\/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>Several years after Punjab\u2019s traditional embroidery, Phulkari, secured the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tag, the craftspersons who keep the centuries-old practice alive continue to struggle for recognition and a sustainable livelihood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Phulkari:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phulkari, meaning \u201c<strong>flower work,\u201d<\/strong> is a <strong>traditional embroidery art <\/strong>of <strong>Punjab<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>There are various theories about the origin of phulkari.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Some believe <\/strong>this embroidery <strong>dates <\/strong>back to the<strong> 7th century CE<\/strong>, while<strong> others suggest it originated from Iran,<\/strong> where it was<strong> known as Gulkari.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>However,<strong> distinct styles <\/strong>of phulkari have been identified, making it <strong>uniquely Punjabi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>References to phulkari can be found in ancient texts, folk legends, and literature, with the <strong>earliest mention <\/strong>in the<strong> 18th-century Punjabi literature. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It symbolizes life and is intricately <strong>linked to the birth of a girl child in Punjabi families, <\/strong>where <strong>mothers and grandmothers <\/strong>start <strong>embroidering Phulkari dupattas upon her birth. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Girls learned to embroider early, <\/strong>with the number of phulkaris reflecting the family\u2019s status and marking cultural milestones.<\/li>\n<li>It received a <strong>Geographical Indication (GI) tag<\/strong> in 2010.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It&#8217;s an <strong>amalgam of cotton and silk. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>cloth <\/strong>used is usually <strong>hand-woven thick cotton,<\/strong> called \u2018 <strong>khadder<\/strong>\u2019. While the<strong> threads are thin, lustrous, and breakable silk, called \u2018pat\u2019<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>cloth <\/strong>is usually <strong>dyed red<\/strong>, but<strong> can be white, grey, or black <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>And the treads are a myriad of colors, ranging from the rich dark pink to soothing off-whites.<\/li>\n<li>The stitch is intricate, small, and completely fills the cloth. The stitch can be vertical, horizontal, or diagonal to create the shadow effect.<\/li>\n<li>Phulkari embroidery makes use of the <strong>least complicated patterns<\/strong> to create <strong>extremely intriguing designs. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>designs and patterns<\/strong> can vary from <strong>geometrical figures to flowers to local fauna. <\/strong>Peacocks, elephants, birds, and camels appear frequently.<\/li>\n<li>Phulkari\u2019s product range includes embroidered chaddars, dupattas, and stoles, traditionally worn by brides or for ceremonies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tribuneindia.com\/news\/features\/the-phulkari-crisis-gi-tag-fails-to-protect-craftspersons-against-competition-from-machine-made-phulkaris\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.tribuneindia.com\/news\/features\/the-phulkari-crisis-gi-tag-fails-to-protect-craftspersons-against-competition-from-machine-made-phulkaris\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>6<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>6<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Thoti Tribe:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>They are concentrated in the state of Odisha.<\/li>\n<li>They are historically served as village messengers and ballad singers.<\/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=\"2269\"\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_228_2269\"\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_228_2269\"\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_228_2269\"\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_228_2269\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, it was observed that the Thoti tribe in Telangana is facing a rapid decline driven by a shrinking population.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Thoti tribe:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a small <strong>tribal community<\/strong> concentrated in <strong>northern Telangana.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are classified as a <strong>Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group<\/strong> (PVTG).<\/li>\n<li>They are historically served as <strong>village messengers, ballad singers<\/strong>, and folk artists, maintaining a rich heritage of storytelling and indigenous cultural practices.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Historically, they <strong>were oral storytellers,<\/strong> narrating episodes from the Mahabharata using traditional instruments such as the <strong>burra, maddela, and harmonium.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Language:<\/strong> They <strong>speak Gonti<\/strong> as their mother tongue and have a more traditional appearance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Society:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The social structure of this community is <strong>hierarchically organized<\/strong>, wherein the <strong>village head and elders of<\/strong> the <strong>community exercise authority<\/strong> over most social, political, and legal matters related to the community and its members.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Belief System:<\/strong> They are known to be strong believers in <strong>the idea of rebirth,<\/strong> this is also evidenced in their traditional songs.<\/li>\n<li>They worship and believe in their <strong>community God called \u201cPersapen\u201d<\/strong> and other village deities, and celebrate a <strong>festival known as \u201cNagappa Jathara\u201d<\/strong> (Chariot festival).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>During ceremonial occasions, Thotis play the <strong>kingri,<\/strong> a three-stringed fiddle, and blow trumpets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Many Thoti women<\/strong> are <strong>skilled tattoo artists,<\/strong> and they are responsible for the complex tattoos covering the arms, shoulders, and chests of many Gond women.<\/li>\n<li>The Thotis have been known to <strong>practice endogamy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/telanganatoday.com\/thoti-tribal-community-face-extinction-in-telangana\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/telanganatoday.com\/thoti-tribal-community-face-extinction-in-telangana\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/telanganatoday.com\/thoti-tribal-community-face-extinction-in-telangana<\/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, it was observed that the Thoti tribe in Telangana is facing a rapid decline driven by a shrinking population.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Thoti tribe:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a small <strong>tribal community<\/strong> concentrated in <strong>northern Telangana.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are classified as a <strong>Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group<\/strong> (PVTG).<\/li>\n<li>They are historically served as <strong>village messengers, ballad singers<\/strong>, and folk artists, maintaining a rich heritage of storytelling and indigenous cultural practices.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Historically, they <strong>were oral storytellers,<\/strong> narrating episodes from the Mahabharata using traditional instruments such as the <strong>burra, maddela, and harmonium.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Language:<\/strong> They <strong>speak Gonti<\/strong> as their mother tongue and have a more traditional appearance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Society:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The social structure of this community is <strong>hierarchically organized<\/strong>, wherein the <strong>village head and elders of<\/strong> the <strong>community exercise authority<\/strong> over most social, political, and legal matters related to the community and its members.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Belief System:<\/strong> They are known to be strong believers in <strong>the idea of rebirth,<\/strong> this is also evidenced in their traditional songs.<\/li>\n<li>They worship and believe in their <strong>community God called \u201cPersapen\u201d<\/strong> and other village deities, and celebrate a <strong>festival known as \u201cNagappa Jathara\u201d<\/strong> (Chariot festival).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>During ceremonial occasions, Thotis play the <strong>kingri,<\/strong> a three-stringed fiddle, and blow trumpets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Many Thoti women<\/strong> are <strong>skilled tattoo artists,<\/strong> and they are responsible for the complex tattoos covering the arms, shoulders, and chests of many Gond women.<\/li>\n<li>The Thotis have been known to <strong>practice endogamy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/telanganatoday.com\/thoti-tribal-community-face-extinction-in-telangana\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/telanganatoday.com\/thoti-tribal-community-face-extinction-in-telangana\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/telanganatoday.com\/thoti-tribal-community-face-extinction-in-telangana<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                      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    class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>7<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Suckermouth catfish:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It feeds on fish eggs, burrows into river banks and earthen check dams.<\/li>\n<li>It is native to the Mediterranean 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=\"2270\"\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_228_2270\"\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_228_2270\"\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_228_2270\"\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_228_2270\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has launched an active removal of invasive fish species like the suckermouth catfish and others from Ujani reservoir.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Suckermouth catfish:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>tropical fish<\/strong> belonging to the armored catfish family (Loricariidae).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> It has a strongly arched body and a\u00a0very large dorsal fin with one spine and seven branched rays.<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>ability to endure out of water<\/strong> is facilitated by its accessory breathing organ, akin to a gill cavity, which permits the fish to extract oxygen from the air.<\/li>\n<li>It is locally known as <strong>Helicopter fish\u2019 for its unusual appearance<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>native to the Amazon River in South America<\/strong> and entered India through the global aquarium trade.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It naturally occurs in northeastern Brazil, the Guianas, and Trinidad and Tobago.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> They are <strong>opportunistic omnivores<\/strong> and feed on algae, plants, invertebrates and small fish.\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>It feeds on <strong>fish eggs, burrows into river banks<\/strong> and earthen check dams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It\u00a0is known for its\u00a0<strong>resilience\u00a0and\u00a0adaptability<\/strong>, particularly its ability to survive in conditions that would be inhospitable to other fish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/pune\/invasive-fish-species-spawns-indias-first-fishermen-driven-removal-system-10824140\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/pune\/invasive-fish-species-spawns-indias-first-fishermen-driven-removal-system-10824140\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/pune\/invasive-fish-species-spawns-indias-first-fishermen-driven-removal-system-10824140\/<\/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>\u00a0The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has launched an active removal of invasive fish species like the suckermouth catfish and others from Ujani reservoir.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Suckermouth catfish:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>tropical fish<\/strong> belonging to the armored catfish family (Loricariidae).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> It has a strongly arched body and a\u00a0very large dorsal fin with one spine and seven branched rays.<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>ability to endure out of water<\/strong> is facilitated by its accessory breathing organ, akin to a gill cavity, which permits the fish to extract oxygen from the air.<\/li>\n<li>It is locally known as <strong>Helicopter fish\u2019 for its unusual appearance<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>native to the Amazon River in South America<\/strong> and entered India through the global aquarium trade.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It naturally occurs in northeastern Brazil, the Guianas, and Trinidad and Tobago.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> They are <strong>opportunistic omnivores<\/strong> and feed on algae, plants, invertebrates and small fish.\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>It feeds on <strong>fish eggs, burrows into river banks<\/strong> and earthen check dams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It\u00a0is known for its\u00a0<strong>resilience\u00a0and\u00a0adaptability<\/strong>, particularly its ability to survive in conditions that would be inhospitable to other fish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/pune\/invasive-fish-species-spawns-indias-first-fishermen-driven-removal-system-10824140\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/pune\/invasive-fish-species-spawns-indias-first-fishermen-driven-removal-system-10824140\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/pune\/invasive-fish-species-spawns-indias-first-fishermen-driven-removal-system-10824140\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n               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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding E-Samudra Platform:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a comprehensive digital platform making maritime governance simpler, more transparent and more stakeholder-centric.<\/li>\n<li>It is an initiative by the Directorate General of Shipping, is driving a digital revolution in maritime governance.<\/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=\"2271\"\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_228_2271\"\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_228_2271\"\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_228_2271\"\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_228_2271\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways inaugurated the E-Samudra platform.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About E-Samudra platform:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>comprehensive digital platform<\/strong> making maritime governance simpler, more transparent and more stakeholder-centric.<\/li>\n<li>It is an initiative by the <strong>Directorate General of Shipping<\/strong>, is driving a digital revolution in maritime governance.<\/li>\n<li>This comprehensive e-governance solution <strong>streamlines shipping and seafarer operations<\/strong>, automates administrative processes, and enhances compliance monitoring.<\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at <strong>transforming maritime governance<\/strong> by bringing services for seafarers, shipping companies, ports and other stakeholders <strong>under a single digital window.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>transforms maritime administration<\/strong> from a physical office-based model into an integrated digital ecosystem. It represents a transition towards Digital First and Faceless Governance<\/li>\n<li>It is part of a broader <strong>effort to make maritime administration more transparent<\/strong>, technology-driven and accessible while strengthening the safety, security and welfare of India\u2019s growing seafarer workforce.<\/li>\n<li>It will bring maritime services into a single digital window with end-to-end workflows, online payments, <strong>real-time tracking and digitally issued certificates.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2296568&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2296568&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2296568&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways inaugurated the E-Samudra platform.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About E-Samudra platform:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>comprehensive digital platform<\/strong> making maritime governance simpler, more transparent and more stakeholder-centric.<\/li>\n<li>It is an initiative by the <strong>Directorate General of Shipping<\/strong>, is driving a digital revolution in maritime governance.<\/li>\n<li>This comprehensive e-governance solution <strong>streamlines shipping and seafarer operations<\/strong>, automates administrative processes, and enhances compliance monitoring.<\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at <strong>transforming maritime governance<\/strong> by bringing services for seafarers, shipping companies, ports and other stakeholders <strong>under a single digital window.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>transforms maritime administration<\/strong> from a physical office-based model into an integrated digital ecosystem. It represents a transition towards Digital First and Faceless Governance<\/li>\n<li>It is part of a broader <strong>effort to make maritime administration more transparent<\/strong>, technology-driven and accessible while strengthening the safety, security and welfare of India\u2019s growing seafarer workforce.<\/li>\n<li>It will bring maritime services into a single digital window with end-to-end workflows, online payments, <strong>real-time tracking and digitally issued certificates.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2296568&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2296568&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2296568&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>9<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>9<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh.<\/li>\n<li>It falls in the central plateau province of the Deccan peninsula.<\/li>\n<li>It mainly consists of tropical dry deciduous forests vegetation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2272\"\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_228_2272\"\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_228_2272\"\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_228_2272\"\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_228_2272\"\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>Odisha\u2019s wildlife department has initiated the second phase of tiger translocation to Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) after the state successfully brought two tigresses from the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in the Chandrapur district in<\/li>\n<li>It is the largest and oldest tiger reserve in Maharashtra.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It was established in 1955, the reserve consists of <strong>Tadoba National Park and Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The word \u2018Tadoba\u2019 is derived from the name of the God \u201c<strong>Tadoba\u201d or \u201cTaru,\u201d<\/strong> which is praised by local tribal people of this region, and \u201cAndhari\u201d is derived from the name of the <strong>Andhari River<\/strong> that flows in this area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It has corridor linkages with <strong>Nagzira-Navegaon and Pench Tiger Reserves<\/strong> within the State.<\/li>\n<li>It has a hilly topography with an average <strong>elevation of 200\u2013350 metres.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Sources:<\/strong> There are two lakes and one waterway in the reserve: Tadoba Lake, Kolsa Lake, and the <strong>Tadoba River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> It falls in the central plateau province of the <strong>Deccan peninsula<\/strong>, with tropical dry <strong>deciduous forests<\/strong> and a typical central Indian faunal assemblage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:\u00a0<\/strong>It mainly consists of Teak, Ain, Bamboo, Bija, Dhaoda, Haldu, Salai, Semal and Tendu.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong>It is home to Indian leopards, sloth bears, Indian gaur (bison), wild dogs (dholes), striped hyenas, marsh crocodiles, sambar deer, chital (spotted deer), barking deer, and four-horned antelopes (chousingha).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/beyond-zeenat-inside-odishas-next-tiger-translocation-move-10824268\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/beyond-zeenat-inside-odishas-next-tiger-translocation-move-10824268\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/beyond-zeenat-inside-odishas-next-tiger-translocation-move-10824268\/<\/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>Odisha\u2019s wildlife department has initiated the second phase of tiger translocation to Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) after the state successfully brought two tigresses from the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in the Chandrapur district in<\/li>\n<li>It is the largest and oldest tiger reserve in Maharashtra.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It was established in 1955, the reserve consists of <strong>Tadoba National Park and Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The word \u2018Tadoba\u2019 is derived from the name of the God \u201c<strong>Tadoba\u201d or \u201cTaru,\u201d<\/strong> which is praised by local tribal people of this region, and \u201cAndhari\u201d is derived from the name of the <strong>Andhari River<\/strong> that flows in this area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It has corridor linkages with <strong>Nagzira-Navegaon and Pench Tiger Reserves<\/strong> within the State.<\/li>\n<li>It has a hilly topography with an average <strong>elevation of 200\u2013350 metres.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Sources:<\/strong> There are two lakes and one waterway in the reserve: Tadoba Lake, Kolsa Lake, and the <strong>Tadoba River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> It falls in the central plateau province of the <strong>Deccan peninsula<\/strong>, with tropical dry <strong>deciduous forests<\/strong> and a typical central Indian faunal assemblage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:\u00a0<\/strong>It mainly consists of Teak, Ain, Bamboo, Bija, Dhaoda, Haldu, Salai, Semal and Tendu.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong>It is home to Indian leopards, sloth bears, Indian gaur (bison), wild dogs (dholes), striped hyenas, marsh crocodiles, sambar deer, chital (spotted deer), barking deer, and four-horned antelopes (chousingha).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/beyond-zeenat-inside-odishas-next-tiger-translocation-move-10824268\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/beyond-zeenat-inside-odishas-next-tiger-translocation-move-10824268\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/beyond-zeenat-inside-odishas-next-tiger-translocation-move-10824268\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Myoglobin:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is found predominantly in striated muscle tissue, namely skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle.<\/li>\n<li>It is necessary for the decomposition of bioactive nitric oxide to nitrate.<\/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=\"2273\"\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_228_2273\"\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_228_2273\"\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_228_2273\"\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_228_2273\"\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, scientists have engineered lettuce and tobacco plants to produce myoglobin.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Myoglobin:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>small protein<\/strong> that accounts for about 2% of total muscle protein.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>found predominantly in striated muscle tissue,<\/strong> namely skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle.\n<ul>\n<li>Specifically, it is in the <strong>cytoplasm of cardiac myocytes<\/strong> and the sarcoplasm of oxidative skeletal muscle fibers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It encodes a single polypeptide chain with one oxygen binding site.<\/li>\n<li>It is one of <strong>the members of the globin superfamily,<\/strong> which also includes hemoglobin. It often gets compared structurally and functionally to hemoglobin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Composition:<\/strong> It\u2019s made of <strong>amino acids, iron<\/strong> and other molecules that work together to hold onto oxygen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions of Myoglobin:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Transports Oxygen<\/strong>: It transports oxygen from the bloodstream to your muscles when they need it to convert stored energy into movements.<\/li>\n<li>It serves as a <strong>sensitive indicator of cellular damage<\/strong> when detected in urine or plasma.<\/li>\n<li>It serves as a <strong>buffer of intracellular oxygen concentrations<\/strong> and as an oxygen reservoir in muscle.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enzymatic functions:<\/strong> It is necessary for the decomposition of bioactive nitric oxide to nitrate. The removal of nitric oxide enhances mitochondrial respiration.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Remove reactive oxygen species:<\/strong> It can do this by interacting with fatty acids.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/scientists-pave-way-for-plant-grown-meat-101786003868304.html#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/scientists-pave-way-for-plant-grown-meat-101786003868304.html#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/scientists-pave-way-for-plant-grown-meat-101786003868304.html#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, scientists have engineered lettuce and tobacco plants to produce myoglobin.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Myoglobin:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>small protein<\/strong> that accounts for about 2% of total muscle protein.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>found predominantly in striated muscle tissue,<\/strong> namely skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle.\n<ul>\n<li>Specifically, it is in the <strong>cytoplasm of cardiac myocytes<\/strong> and the sarcoplasm of oxidative skeletal muscle fibers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It encodes a single polypeptide chain with one oxygen binding site.<\/li>\n<li>It is one of <strong>the members of the globin superfamily,<\/strong> which also includes hemoglobin. It often gets compared structurally and functionally to hemoglobin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Composition:<\/strong> It\u2019s made of <strong>amino acids, iron<\/strong> and other molecules that work together to hold onto oxygen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions of Myoglobin:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Transports Oxygen<\/strong>: It transports oxygen from the bloodstream to your muscles when they need it to convert stored energy into movements.<\/li>\n<li>It serves as a <strong>sensitive indicator of cellular damage<\/strong> when detected in urine or plasma.<\/li>\n<li>It serves as a <strong>buffer of intracellular oxygen concentrations<\/strong> and as an oxygen reservoir in muscle.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enzymatic functions:<\/strong> It is necessary for the decomposition of bioactive nitric oxide to nitrate. The removal of nitric oxide enhances mitochondrial respiration.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Remove reactive oxygen species:<\/strong> It can do this by interacting with fatty acids.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/scientists-pave-way-for-plant-grown-meat-101786003868304.html#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/scientists-pave-way-for-plant-grown-meat-101786003868304.html#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/scientists-pave-way-for-plant-grown-meat-101786003868304.html#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; 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