{"id":118802,"date":"2026-08-12T17:19:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T11:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=118802"},"modified":"2026-08-12T17:19:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T11:49:36","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-12-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-12-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 12 August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_230\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 12 August 2026<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>Vajiram &amp; Ravi\u2019s Daily UPSC Quiz is designed to help aspirants strengthen their preparation by focusing on current affairs and concepts from the UPSC Syllabus 2026 for both Prelims &amp; Mains. It allows candidates to revise important topics while regularly assessing their understanding and progress. Practicing these quizzes daily can improve accuracy, speed, and problem-solving skills. This consistent practice also enhances confidence in tackling exam-level questions. Overall, it is a valuable tool for both UPSC Prelims preparation and Mains revision.<\/p>\n            <\/p>\n\n            \n            <div>\n                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Start quiz\"\n                       name=\"startQuiz\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_lock\">\n            <p>\n                You have already completed the quiz before. 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        Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>The Hallaniyat Islands, recently seen in the news, are located in which one of the following regions?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2284\"\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_230_2284\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Red Sea                                            <\/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_230_2284\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Mediterranean Sea                                            <\/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_230_2284\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Arabian Sea                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_230_2284\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Bay of Bengal                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>A recent crude oil spill from the tanker Caroline Bezengi is threatening the pristine nature reserve near Oman&#8217;s Hallaniyat Islands.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About Hallaniyat Islands:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Hallaniyat Islands, also known as the <strong>Kuria Muria Islands<\/strong>, is an <strong>archipelago of five islands<\/strong> located off the<strong> southeastern coast of Oman <\/strong>in the Arabian Sea.<\/li>\n<li>From west to east, the islands are Al-Hasikiyah, Al-Sawda, Al-Hallaniyah, Qarzawit, and Al-Qibliyah.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Al-Hallaniyah, <\/strong>the <strong>largest <\/strong>of the islands, is the <strong>only one inhabited. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The habitat is characterised by <strong>rocky patches, coral reefs<\/strong>, and <strong>sandy substrates. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The area <strong>overlaps with<\/strong> the<strong> Halaaniyaat Islands Key Biodiversity Area<\/strong> and the <strong>Oman Arabian Sea Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Area. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The shallow water of the islands is characterized by its virgin nature and <strong>high diversity of corals, sponges, seaweeds, algae, fish,<\/strong> and other species.<\/li>\n<li>The Arabian Sea here is defined by the <strong>Somali Current <\/strong>and <strong>seasonal upwelling <\/strong>that creates one of the most<strong> productive marine zones <\/strong>in the Indian Ocean.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cold, nutrient-rich water rises<\/strong> from the deep <strong>during and after the monsoon season, fuelling plankton blooms <\/strong>that attract everything from whale sharks to humpback whales.<\/li>\n<li>The islands have significant <strong>strategic <\/strong>importance, as they lie along<strong> sea routes connecting the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/science-environment\/3962098-omans-environmental-battle-crude-oil-crisis-at-hallaniyat-islands\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/science-environment\/3962098-omans-environmental-battle-crude-oil-crisis-at-hallaniyat-islands<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>A recent crude oil spill from the tanker Caroline Bezengi is threatening the pristine nature reserve near Oman&#8217;s Hallaniyat Islands.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About Hallaniyat Islands:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Hallaniyat Islands, also known as the <strong>Kuria Muria Islands<\/strong>, is an <strong>archipelago of five islands<\/strong> located off the<strong> southeastern coast of Oman <\/strong>in the Arabian Sea.<\/li>\n<li>From west to east, the islands are Al-Hasikiyah, Al-Sawda, Al-Hallaniyah, Qarzawit, and Al-Qibliyah.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Al-Hallaniyah, <\/strong>the <strong>largest <\/strong>of the islands, is the <strong>only one inhabited. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The habitat is characterised by <strong>rocky patches, coral reefs<\/strong>, and <strong>sandy substrates. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The area <strong>overlaps with<\/strong> the<strong> Halaaniyaat Islands Key Biodiversity Area<\/strong> and the <strong>Oman Arabian Sea Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Area. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The shallow water of the islands is characterized by its virgin nature and <strong>high diversity of corals, sponges, seaweeds, algae, fish,<\/strong> and other species.<\/li>\n<li>The Arabian Sea here is defined by the <strong>Somali Current <\/strong>and <strong>seasonal upwelling <\/strong>that creates one of the most<strong> productive marine zones <\/strong>in the Indian Ocean.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cold, nutrient-rich water rises<\/strong> from the deep <strong>during and after the monsoon season, fuelling plankton blooms <\/strong>that attract everything from whale sharks to humpback whales.<\/li>\n<li>The islands have significant <strong>strategic <\/strong>importance, as they lie along<strong> sea routes connecting the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/science-environment\/3962098-omans-environmental-battle-crude-oil-crisis-at-hallaniyat-islands\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/science-environment\/3962098-omans-environmental-battle-crude-oil-crisis-at-hallaniyat-islands<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\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 Sangeet Natak Akademi, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is India\u2019s national academy for music, dance, and drama.<\/li>\n<li>It is an autonomous body of the Ministry of Education, Government of India.<\/li>\n<li>The Chairman of the Akademi is appointed by the President of India.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2285\"\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_230_2285\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 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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>President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships (Akademi Ratna) and Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for 2024 and 2025 on 115 artists at a special investiture ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sangeet Natak Akademi:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is India\u2019s <strong>national academy<\/strong> for <strong>music, dance, and drama.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> first national academy of the arts<\/strong> set up by the <strong>Republic of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>History<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It was<strong> set up<\/strong> by the <strong>Indian education ministry <\/strong>on 31 May <strong>1952 <\/strong>and became functional the following year, with the appointment of its first chairman, Dr. P. V. Rajamannar.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Rajendra Prasad<\/strong>, the first President of India, <strong>inaugurated <\/strong>it on 28 January <strong>1953<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Currently<\/strong>, it is an<strong> autonomous body of the Ministry of Culture,<\/strong> Government of India.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters: New Delhi<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The academy functions as the <strong>apex body of the performing arts <\/strong>in the country to preserve and promote the vast cultural heritage of India expressed in <strong>music, dance, and drama. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also <strong>works with governments and art academies in states<\/strong> and territories of the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>In addition<\/strong>, the Akademi\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Subsidizes the work of institutions<\/strong> engaged in teaching, performing, or promoting music, dance, or theatre.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gives grants to aid research, documentation, <\/strong>and publishing in the performing arts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organises and subsidises seminars <\/strong>and <strong>conferences <\/strong>of subject specialists.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Documents and records<\/strong> the performing arts for its audio-visual archive.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Renders advice <\/strong>and assistance to the <strong>government of India <\/strong>in the task of formulating and <strong>implementing policies<\/strong> and programmes in the field.<\/li>\n<li>Carries a part of the responsibilities of the state for <strong>fostering cultural contacts <\/strong>between regions in the country, as well as between India and the world.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organises its annual festival <\/strong>of music<strong>,<\/strong> dance, and theatre in <strong>NCT Delhi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards<\/strong> are the<strong> highest national recognition <\/strong>conferred on <strong>practising artists. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Akademi also <strong>confers Fellowships on eminent artists <\/strong>and scholars of music, dance, and drama; and in 2006 instituted <strong>annual awards to young artists<\/strong> \u2013 the <strong>Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Akademi\u2019s archive<\/strong>, comprising audio and video tapes, photographs, and films, is <strong>one of the largest in the country <\/strong>and is extensively drawn upon for research in the performing arts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Management: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The management of the Akademi vests in its <strong>General Council. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Chairman <\/strong>of the Akademi is <strong>appointed by the President of India <\/strong>for a <strong>term <\/strong>of<strong> five years. <\/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:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/president-murmu-to-confer-sangeet-natak-akademi-fellowships-and-awards-on-august-13\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/president-murmu-to-confer-sangeet-natak-akademi-fellowships-and-awards-on-august-13\/<\/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>President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships (Akademi Ratna) and Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for 2024 and 2025 on 115 artists at a special investiture ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sangeet Natak Akademi:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is India\u2019s <strong>national academy<\/strong> for <strong>music, dance, and drama.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> first national academy of the arts<\/strong> set up by the <strong>Republic of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>History<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It was<strong> set up<\/strong> by the <strong>Indian education ministry <\/strong>on 31 May <strong>1952 <\/strong>and became functional the following year, with the appointment of its first chairman, Dr. P. V. Rajamannar.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Rajendra Prasad<\/strong>, the first President of India, <strong>inaugurated <\/strong>it on 28 January <strong>1953<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Currently<\/strong>, it is an<strong> autonomous body of the Ministry of Culture,<\/strong> Government of India.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters: New Delhi<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The academy functions as the <strong>apex body of the performing arts <\/strong>in the country to preserve and promote the vast cultural heritage of India expressed in <strong>music, dance, and drama. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also <strong>works with governments and art academies in states<\/strong> and territories of the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>In addition<\/strong>, the Akademi\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Subsidizes the work of institutions<\/strong> engaged in teaching, performing, or promoting music, dance, or theatre.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gives grants to aid research, documentation, <\/strong>and publishing in the performing arts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organises and subsidises seminars <\/strong>and <strong>conferences <\/strong>of subject specialists.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Documents and records<\/strong> the performing arts for its audio-visual archive.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Renders advice <\/strong>and assistance to the <strong>government of India <\/strong>in the task of formulating and <strong>implementing policies<\/strong> and programmes in the field.<\/li>\n<li>Carries a part of the responsibilities of the state for <strong>fostering cultural contacts <\/strong>between regions in the country, as well as between India and the world.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organises its annual festival <\/strong>of music<strong>,<\/strong> dance, and theatre in <strong>NCT Delhi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards<\/strong> are the<strong> highest national recognition <\/strong>conferred on <strong>practising artists. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Akademi also <strong>confers Fellowships on eminent artists <\/strong>and scholars of music, dance, and drama; and in 2006 instituted <strong>annual awards to young artists<\/strong> \u2013 the <strong>Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Akademi\u2019s archive<\/strong>, comprising audio and video tapes, photographs, and films, is <strong>one of the largest in the country <\/strong>and is extensively drawn upon for research in the performing arts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Management: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The management of the Akademi vests in its <strong>General Council. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Chairman <\/strong>of the Akademi is <strong>appointed by the President of India <\/strong>for a <strong>term <\/strong>of<strong> five years. <\/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:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/president-murmu-to-confer-sangeet-natak-akademi-fellowships-and-awards-on-august-13\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/president-murmu-to-confer-sangeet-natak-akademi-fellowships-and-awards-on-august-13\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>3<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>3<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Which among the following best describes Amphora, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2286\"\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_230_2286\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. An ancient musical instrument                                            <\/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_230_2286\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A type of ancient stone monument                                            <\/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_230_2286\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A decorative pillar used in Greek temples                                            <\/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_230_2286\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. An ancient storage vessel                                            <\/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 Roman shipwreck over 2,100 years old has been recently located off the coast of Mazara del Vallo, Sicily, Italy, about five kilometers offshore and at a depth of 46 meters, with a cargo of around 500 amphorae.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Amphora:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>ancient vessel form<\/strong> used as a <strong>storage jar, <\/strong>particularly in <strong>Mediterranean cultures.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a<strong> two-handled pot with a neck that is considerably narrower than the body.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The term &#8220;<strong>amphora<\/strong>&#8221; originates from the <strong>Greek word <\/strong>meaning &#8220;<strong>carried on both sides.&#8221; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>There are <strong>two types <\/strong>of amphora:\n<ul>\n<li>the <strong>neck amphora<\/strong>, in which the <strong>neck meets the body at a sharp angle; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>the <strong>one-piece amphora,<\/strong> in which the <strong>neck and body<\/strong> form a <strong>continuous curve. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The average normal height is about 18 inches (45 centimetres).<\/li>\n<li>These vessels served both <strong>practical and ornamental purposes<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>While <strong>functional amphorae<\/strong> were<strong> designed for trade <\/strong>and typically had a<strong> pointed base for upright storage<\/strong>, <strong>decorative versions<\/strong> were crafted for display within homes, often <strong>featuring a flat base. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Initially appearing<\/strong> in the<strong> late Iron Age, <\/strong>amphorae were crucial for <strong>transporting various goods, <\/strong>such as wine, oil, and grains, and played a <strong>significant role in the development of the wine industry. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Over time,<\/strong> the <strong>design <\/strong>of amphorae <strong>varied by region and era,<\/strong> leading to distinctive shapes that helped identify their origins.<\/li>\n<li>Archaeological discoveries of amphorae provide valuable insights into ancient trade, dietary practices, and societal structures, as they were <strong>commonly found in shipwrecks and excavation sites. <\/strong><\/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.deccanchronicle.com\/lifestyle\/environment\/ancient-roman-shipwreck-with-hundreds-of-amphorae-discovered-off-sicily-1978324\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/lifestyle\/environment\/ancient-roman-shipwreck-with-hundreds-of-amphorae-discovered-off-sicily-1978324<\/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 Roman shipwreck over 2,100 years old has been recently located off the coast of Mazara del Vallo, Sicily, Italy, about five kilometers offshore and at a depth of 46 meters, with a cargo of around 500 amphorae.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Amphora:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>ancient vessel form<\/strong> used as a <strong>storage jar, <\/strong>particularly in <strong>Mediterranean cultures.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a<strong> two-handled pot with a neck that is considerably narrower than the body.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The term &#8220;<strong>amphora<\/strong>&#8221; originates from the <strong>Greek word <\/strong>meaning &#8220;<strong>carried on both sides.&#8221; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>There are <strong>two types <\/strong>of amphora:\n<ul>\n<li>the <strong>neck amphora<\/strong>, in which the <strong>neck meets the body at a sharp angle; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>the <strong>one-piece amphora,<\/strong> in which the <strong>neck and body<\/strong> form a <strong>continuous curve. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The average normal height is about 18 inches (45 centimetres).<\/li>\n<li>These vessels served both <strong>practical and ornamental purposes<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>While <strong>functional amphorae<\/strong> were<strong> designed for trade <\/strong>and typically had a<strong> pointed base for upright storage<\/strong>, <strong>decorative versions<\/strong> were crafted for display within homes, often <strong>featuring a flat base. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Initially appearing<\/strong> in the<strong> late Iron Age, <\/strong>amphorae were crucial for <strong>transporting various goods, <\/strong>such as wine, oil, and grains, and played a <strong>significant role in the development of the wine industry. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Over time,<\/strong> the <strong>design <\/strong>of amphorae <strong>varied by region and era,<\/strong> leading to distinctive shapes that helped identify their origins.<\/li>\n<li>Archaeological discoveries of amphorae provide valuable insights into ancient trade, dietary practices, and societal structures, as they were <strong>commonly found in shipwrecks and excavation sites. <\/strong><\/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.deccanchronicle.com\/lifestyle\/environment\/ancient-roman-shipwreck-with-hundreds-of-amphorae-discovered-off-sicily-1978324\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/lifestyle\/environment\/ancient-roman-shipwreck-with-hundreds-of-amphorae-discovered-off-sicily-1978324<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Program (PMNDP):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It provides dialysis services free of cost to all Below Poverty Line (BPL) beneficiaries.<\/li>\n<li>Under PMNDP, haemodialysis centres will be set up in all primary health centres across the country.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2287\"\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_230_2287\"\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_230_2287\"\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_230_2287\"\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_230_2287\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Program (PMNDP) is presently implemented in all 36 States\/UTs covering 751 districts (including 44 linked districts) through 1,856 haemodialysis centres equipped with 13,535 haemodialysis machines, according to the Union Health Ministry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Program (PMNDP):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a<strong> centrally-funded health scheme<\/strong> rolled out in <strong>2016 <\/strong>with the objective to <strong>strengthen the district hospitals under National Health Mission (NHM)<\/strong> to make <strong>dialysis services affordable<\/strong> and accessible to the community.<\/li>\n<li>Under PMNDP, <strong>dialysis service<\/strong>s are provided <strong>free of cost to all Below Poverty Line (BPL) beneficiaries <\/strong>at the public health facilities while <strong>non- BPL patient<\/strong>s are <strong>benefitted <\/strong>of <strong>accessing the services<\/strong> close to the community at the<strong> subsidized rates. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Initially<\/strong>, the Government recommended the setting up of <strong>haemodialysis centres in all district hospitals. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Based on local requirements, <strong>States <\/strong>have been <strong>encouraged to scale down the facilities to Community Health Centres (CHCs)<\/strong> at the taluka level, especially in remote and tribal regions.<\/li>\n<li>The programme has <strong>two components<\/strong> namely <strong>Hemodialysis (HD) services &amp; Peritoneal dialysis (PD) services. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hemodialysis<\/strong> (HD, commonly known as <strong>blood dialysis<\/strong>):\n<ul>\n<li>In HD, the blood is filtered through a machine that acts like an artificial kidney and is returned back into the body.<\/li>\n<li>HD needs to be performed in a designated dialysis centre.<\/li>\n<li>It is usually needed about 3 times per week, with each episode taking about 3-4 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peritoneal dialysis <\/strong>(PD, commonly known as water dialysis):\n<ul>\n<li>In PD, the blood is cleaned without being removed from the body.<\/li>\n<li>The abdomen sac (lining) acts as a natural filter. A solution (mainly made up of salts and sugars) is injected into the abdomen that encourages filtration such that the waste is transferred from the blood to the solution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Close medical supervision <\/strong>is <strong>not required<\/strong> for most PD cases, thus making it a <strong>feasible option for patients<\/strong> who may want to <strong>undergo dialysis in the home setting. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>PMNDP supports establishment of dialysis centres (In-house &amp; public private partnership\/hybrid models) for HD service<\/strong> delivery as per the state\/UT requirement.<\/li>\n<li>Currently, HD Services under PMNDP is <strong>operational<\/strong> in Private Public Partnership <strong>(PPP) mode in 14 States\/UTs<\/strong>, <strong>in-house mode in 16 States<\/strong>\/UTS and<strong> hybrid mode<\/strong> in<strong> 6 States\/UTs. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Private Public Partnership (PPP) mode:<\/strong> As per the guidelines, the<strong> private partner<\/strong> is to <strong>provide medical human resource, dialysis machine<\/strong> along with Reverse Osmosis (RO) water plant infrastructure, <strong>dialyzer <\/strong>and consumables, while the <strong>space, power, and water supply within District Hospitals<\/strong> is to be provided <strong>by the State Government.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Under this initiative the <strong>PMNDP portal <\/strong>was launched in 2022.\n<ul>\n<li>The portal will<strong> integrate all the dialysis centres<\/strong> <strong>operational in the state<\/strong> under NHM and facilitate<strong> building of renal registry<\/strong> and <strong>ensuring portability within the state (one state one dialysis) <\/strong>and <strong>later throughout the country (One Nation-One Dialysis). <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding<\/strong>: The<strong> NHM provides financial assistance to States and UTs <\/strong>for establishing and operating dialysis centres to ensure equitable access to kidney care services for all, regardless of geography.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297506&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297506&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Program (PMNDP) is presently implemented in all 36 States\/UTs covering 751 districts (including 44 linked districts) through 1,856 haemodialysis centres equipped with 13,535 haemodialysis machines, according to the Union Health Ministry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Program (PMNDP):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a<strong> centrally-funded health scheme<\/strong> rolled out in <strong>2016 <\/strong>with the objective to <strong>strengthen the district hospitals under National Health Mission (NHM)<\/strong> to make <strong>dialysis services affordable<\/strong> and accessible to the community.<\/li>\n<li>Under PMNDP, <strong>dialysis service<\/strong>s are provided <strong>free of cost to all Below Poverty Line (BPL) beneficiaries <\/strong>at the public health facilities while <strong>non- BPL patient<\/strong>s are <strong>benefitted <\/strong>of <strong>accessing the services<\/strong> close to the community at the<strong> subsidized rates. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Initially<\/strong>, the Government recommended the setting up of <strong>haemodialysis centres in all district hospitals. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Based on local requirements, <strong>States <\/strong>have been <strong>encouraged to scale down the facilities to Community Health Centres (CHCs)<\/strong> at the taluka level, especially in remote and tribal regions.<\/li>\n<li>The programme has <strong>two components<\/strong> namely <strong>Hemodialysis (HD) services &amp; Peritoneal dialysis (PD) services. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hemodialysis<\/strong> (HD, commonly known as <strong>blood dialysis<\/strong>):\n<ul>\n<li>In HD, the blood is filtered through a machine that acts like an artificial kidney and is returned back into the body.<\/li>\n<li>HD needs to be performed in a designated dialysis centre.<\/li>\n<li>It is usually needed about 3 times per week, with each episode taking about 3-4 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peritoneal dialysis <\/strong>(PD, commonly known as water dialysis):\n<ul>\n<li>In PD, the blood is cleaned without being removed from the body.<\/li>\n<li>The abdomen sac (lining) acts as a natural filter. A solution (mainly made up of salts and sugars) is injected into the abdomen that encourages filtration such that the waste is transferred from the blood to the solution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Close medical supervision <\/strong>is <strong>not required<\/strong> for most PD cases, thus making it a <strong>feasible option for patients<\/strong> who may want to <strong>undergo dialysis in the home setting. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>PMNDP supports establishment of dialysis centres (In-house &amp; public private partnership\/hybrid models) for HD service<\/strong> delivery as per the state\/UT requirement.<\/li>\n<li>Currently, HD Services under PMNDP is <strong>operational<\/strong> in Private Public Partnership <strong>(PPP) mode in 14 States\/UTs<\/strong>, <strong>in-house mode in 16 States<\/strong>\/UTS and<strong> hybrid mode<\/strong> in<strong> 6 States\/UTs. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Private Public Partnership (PPP) mode:<\/strong> As per the guidelines, the<strong> private partner<\/strong> is to <strong>provide medical human resource, dialysis machine<\/strong> along with Reverse Osmosis (RO) water plant infrastructure, <strong>dialyzer <\/strong>and consumables, while the <strong>space, power, and water supply within District Hospitals<\/strong> is to be provided <strong>by the State Government.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Under this initiative the <strong>PMNDP portal <\/strong>was launched in 2022.\n<ul>\n<li>The portal will<strong> integrate all the dialysis centres<\/strong> <strong>operational in the state<\/strong> under NHM and facilitate<strong> building of renal registry<\/strong> and <strong>ensuring portability within the state (one state one dialysis) <\/strong>and <strong>later throughout the country (One Nation-One Dialysis). <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding<\/strong>: The<strong> NHM provides financial assistance to States and UTs <\/strong>for establishing and operating dialysis centres to ensure equitable access to kidney care services for all, regardless of geography.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297506&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297506&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>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>Colletes bhutanicus, recently in news, is a:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2288\"\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_230_2288\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Invasive Fish                                            <\/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_230_2288\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Bacteria                                            <\/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_230_2288\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Butterfly                                             <\/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_230_2288\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Himalayan plasterer bee                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, Colletes bhutanicus has been recorded for the first time in India from Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh by scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI).<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Colletes bhutanicus:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a rare <strong>solitary Himalayan plasterer bee<\/strong>, recorded from <strong>Arunachal Pradesh<\/strong> for the first time.<\/li>\n<li>The bee <strong>was found<\/strong> at elevations <strong>ranging from 1,500 metres to 3,800 metres.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It\u00a0has been recorded from <strong>Bhutan and China<\/strong>, including the Xizang region.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Unlike honeybees, Colletes bees are <strong>solitary and do not live in large colonies.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Individual bees generally nest separately<\/strong> and play an important role in pollination by moving between flowers to collect pollen and nectar.<\/li>\n<li>The study found the bee <strong>visiting 25 flowering plant species<\/strong> belonging to 10 botanical families, including economically important crops such as mustard, buckwheat, coriander, beans, chilli and eggplant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological Role of Bees:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Honey <strong>bees are vital to agriculture<\/strong> because their pollination activities directly influence crop yields and quality.<\/li>\n<li>They are the <strong>main pollinators of plants<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>They contribute <strong>significantly to maintaining biodiversity.<\/strong> By pollinating a diverse range of wild plants, honey bees help sustain the balance of ecosystems.<\/li>\n<li>Bees are sensitive to environmental changes, making them <strong>excellent bioindicators.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/news\/variety\/rare-himalayan-bee-recorded-in-india-for-the-first-time-in-arunachal-pradesh\/article71334962.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/news\/variety\/rare-himalayan-bee-recorded-in-india-for-the-first-time-in-arunachal-pradesh\/article71334962.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/news\/variety\/rare-himalayan-bee-recorded-in-india-for-the-first-time-in-arunachal-pradesh\/article71334962.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, Colletes bhutanicus has been recorded for the first time in India from Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh by scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI).<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Colletes bhutanicus:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a rare <strong>solitary Himalayan plasterer bee<\/strong>, recorded from <strong>Arunachal Pradesh<\/strong> for the first time.<\/li>\n<li>The bee <strong>was found<\/strong> at elevations <strong>ranging from 1,500 metres to 3,800 metres.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It\u00a0has been recorded from <strong>Bhutan and China<\/strong>, including the Xizang region.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Unlike honeybees, Colletes bees are <strong>solitary and do not live in large colonies.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Individual bees generally nest separately<\/strong> and play an important role in pollination by moving between flowers to collect pollen and nectar.<\/li>\n<li>The study found the bee <strong>visiting 25 flowering plant species<\/strong> belonging to 10 botanical families, including economically important crops such as mustard, buckwheat, coriander, beans, chilli and eggplant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological Role of Bees:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Honey <strong>bees are vital to agriculture<\/strong> because their pollination activities directly influence crop yields and quality.<\/li>\n<li>They are the <strong>main pollinators of plants<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>They contribute <strong>significantly to maintaining biodiversity.<\/strong> By pollinating a diverse range of wild plants, honey bees help sustain the balance of ecosystems.<\/li>\n<li>Bees are sensitive to environmental changes, making them <strong>excellent bioindicators.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/news\/variety\/rare-himalayan-bee-recorded-in-india-for-the-first-time-in-arunachal-pradesh\/article71334962.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/news\/variety\/rare-himalayan-bee-recorded-in-india-for-the-first-time-in-arunachal-pradesh\/article71334962.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/news\/variety\/rare-himalayan-bee-recorded-in-india-for-the-first-time-in-arunachal-pradesh\/article71334962.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button 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                           <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 Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It supports establishment of new manufacturing facilities and expansion of existing units.<\/li>\n<li>It strengthens the container manufacturing value chain by supporting testing infrastructure, skilling initiatives and capacity building.<\/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=\"2289\"\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_230_2289\"\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_230_2289\"\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_230_2289\"\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_230_2289\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Government has proposed a \u20b910,000 crore Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme (CMAS) to strengthen domestic production of shipping containers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a targeted initiative to <strong>establish a competitive domestic<\/strong> <strong>container manufacturing industry<\/strong> through financial and institutional support.<\/li>\n<li>It supports establishment of <strong>new manufacturing facilities and expansion of existing units.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also aims to <strong>enhance manufacturing capacity<\/strong> to meet India&#8217;s growing demand for shipping containers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Target:<\/strong> The initiative targets an annual domestic manufacturing capacity <strong>of around 10 times<\/strong> the existing container production capacity <strong>upto 7.5 lakh Twenty-foot Equivalent Units<\/strong> (TEUs).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial Outlay:<\/strong> \u20b910,000 crore over <strong>five years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>To strengthen the container <strong>manufacturing value chain, the scheme provides:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Capital assistance<\/strong>\u00a0for establishing\u00a0new Greenfield manufacturing facilities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support for\u00a0expansion<\/strong> of existing Brownfield manufacturing units.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Operational support<\/strong> to improve the competitiveness\u00a0of domestic container manufacturing.<\/li>\n<li>Support for <strong>testing infrastructure, skilling initiatives and capacity building.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>CMAS complements the Government&#8217;s initiatives under\u00a0Make in India,<strong>Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047, PM Gati Shakti, the National Logistics Policy and the Sagarmala Programme.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2026\/08\/india-steps-up-container-manufacturing-push-with-%E2%82%B910000-crore-assistance-scheme\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2026\/08\/india-steps-up-container-manufacturing-push-with-%E2%82%B910000-crore-assistance-scheme\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2026\/08\/india-steps-up-container-manufacturing-push-with-%E2%82%B910000-crore-assistance-scheme\/<\/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>The Government has proposed a \u20b910,000 crore Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme (CMAS) to strengthen domestic production of shipping containers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Container Manufacturing Assistance Scheme:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a targeted initiative to <strong>establish a competitive domestic<\/strong> <strong>container manufacturing industry<\/strong> through financial and institutional support.<\/li>\n<li>It supports establishment of <strong>new manufacturing facilities and expansion of existing units.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also aims to <strong>enhance manufacturing capacity<\/strong> to meet India&#8217;s growing demand for shipping containers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Target:<\/strong> The initiative targets an annual domestic manufacturing capacity <strong>of around 10 times<\/strong> the existing container production capacity <strong>upto 7.5 lakh Twenty-foot Equivalent Units<\/strong> (TEUs).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial Outlay:<\/strong> \u20b910,000 crore over <strong>five years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>To strengthen the container <strong>manufacturing value chain, the scheme provides:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Capital assistance<\/strong>\u00a0for establishing\u00a0new Greenfield manufacturing facilities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support for\u00a0expansion<\/strong> of existing Brownfield manufacturing units.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Operational support<\/strong> to improve the competitiveness\u00a0of domestic container manufacturing.<\/li>\n<li>Support for <strong>testing infrastructure, skilling initiatives and capacity building.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>CMAS complements the Government&#8217;s initiatives under\u00a0Make in India,<strong>Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047, PM Gati Shakti, the National Logistics Policy and the Sagarmala Programme.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2026\/08\/india-steps-up-container-manufacturing-push-with-%E2%82%B910000-crore-assistance-scheme\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2026\/08\/india-steps-up-container-manufacturing-push-with-%E2%82%B910000-crore-assistance-scheme\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2026\/08\/india-steps-up-container-manufacturing-push-with-%E2%82%B910000-crore-assistance-scheme\/<\/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 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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>Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, recently in news, is located in:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2290\"\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_230_2290\"\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_230_2290\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Uttarakhand                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_230_2290\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Manipur                                             <\/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_230_2290\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Kerala                                             <\/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, a tiger sighting reported near Zero Point in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>It is located in the <strong>Kumaon region<\/strong> of the Himalayas, in the state of <strong>Uttarakhand.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is named after the <strong>Bineshwar Mahadev temple<\/strong>, a 16th-century temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is situated at an altitude ranging <strong>from 900 to 2,500 meters.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> Western Himalayan sub-alpine coniferous forests; Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point<\/strong>: From Zero Point, also known as <strong>Jhandi Dhaar<\/strong>, this is the highest point in the sanctuary.<\/li>\n<li>Apart from protecting wildlife, the sanctuary was established with an aim to conserve the <strong>broadleaf oak forests<\/strong>, mainly located in the Central Himalayan region.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> It is covered by oak and <strong>rhododendron forests<\/strong> at higher altitudes and by chir pine forests at a lower height.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna: <\/strong>It is home to Barking Deer, Himalayan bear, leopard, fox, musk deer, langur, porcupine, flying squirrel, chital, jungle cat, etc.\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>It has been declared an <strong>Important Bird Area by Bird Life International<\/strong>, as there are more than 200 species of birds in the sanctuary, including Fork tail, Blackbirds, Laughing Thrush, Pheasant, Nuthatches, Parakeets, and Monal.<\/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.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/Aug\/11\/tiger-sighting-at-8000-ft-binsar-wildlife-sanctuary-in-uttarakhand-prompts-heightened-vigil\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/Aug\/11\/tiger-sighting-at-8000-ft-binsar-wildlife-sanctuary-in-uttarakhand-prompts-heightened-vigil\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/Aug\/11\/tiger-sighting-at-8000-ft-binsar-wildlife-sanctuary-in-uttarakhand-prompts-heightened-vigil<\/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, a tiger sighting reported near Zero Point in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>It is located in the <strong>Kumaon region<\/strong> of the Himalayas, in the state of <strong>Uttarakhand.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is named after the <strong>Bineshwar Mahadev temple<\/strong>, a 16th-century temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is situated at an altitude ranging <strong>from 900 to 2,500 meters.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> Western Himalayan sub-alpine coniferous forests; Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point<\/strong>: From Zero Point, also known as <strong>Jhandi Dhaar<\/strong>, this is the highest point in the sanctuary.<\/li>\n<li>Apart from protecting wildlife, the sanctuary was established with an aim to conserve the <strong>broadleaf oak forests<\/strong>, mainly located in the Central Himalayan region.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> It is covered by oak and <strong>rhododendron forests<\/strong> at higher altitudes and by chir pine forests at a lower height.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna: <\/strong>It is home to Barking Deer, Himalayan bear, leopard, fox, musk deer, langur, porcupine, flying squirrel, chital, jungle cat, etc.\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>It has been declared an <strong>Important Bird Area by Bird Life International<\/strong>, as there are more than 200 species of birds in the sanctuary, including Fork tail, Blackbirds, Laughing Thrush, Pheasant, Nuthatches, Parakeets, and Monal.<\/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.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/Aug\/11\/tiger-sighting-at-8000-ft-binsar-wildlife-sanctuary-in-uttarakhand-prompts-heightened-vigil\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/Aug\/11\/tiger-sighting-at-8000-ft-binsar-wildlife-sanctuary-in-uttarakhand-prompts-heightened-vigil\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/Aug\/11\/tiger-sighting-at-8000-ft-binsar-wildlife-sanctuary-in-uttarakhand-prompts-heightened-vigil<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Shruti Patrol Vessel:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is indigenously designed\u00a0Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV).<\/li>\n<li>It performs multi domain operations such\u00a0as maritime surveillance and anti-piracy missions.<\/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=\"2291\"\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_230_2291\"\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_230_2291\"\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_230_2291\"\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_230_2291\"\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 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) shruti was launched at M\/s GRSE, Kolkata.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Shruti Patrol Vessel:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Construction by:<\/strong> The construction of NGOPVs is concurrently being undertaken at two shipyards \u2014 <strong>Goa Shipyard Limited<\/strong> (GSL) and <strong>Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp; Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These ships derive their name from India\u2019s rich heritage, with this ship being named as <strong>\u2018Shruti\u2019,\u00a0referring to four Vedas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The crest design of the <strong>ship depicts the\u00a0constellation of Ursa Major<\/strong> and a red &amp; white <strong>coloured light house.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions:<\/strong> It is <strong>indigenously designed<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0will augment the existing OPVs\/ NOPVs for multi domain operations, such\u00a0as maritime surveillance, search and rescue, protection of offshore assets, <strong>HADR and anti-piracy missions<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features of NGOPVs:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The NGOPVs are <strong>significantly larger and more capable than the Offshore Patrol Vessels<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capacity:<\/strong> They are with a displacement of 3,<strong>000 tonnes and achieve speeds of up to 23 knots<\/strong> and have an endurance <strong>of 8,500 nautical miles<\/strong> at a cruising speed of 14 knots,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance: <\/strong>It helps Indian Navy\u2019s pursuit towards <strong>indigenous shipbuilding<\/strong> and is in consonance with Government of India\u2019s vision of \u2018Aatmanirbhar Bharat\u2019\u00a0and\u00a0\u2018Make in India\u2019\u00a0initiative.<\/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.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297905&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297905&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297905&#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 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) shruti was launched at M\/s GRSE, Kolkata.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Shruti Patrol Vessel:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Construction by:<\/strong> The construction of NGOPVs is concurrently being undertaken at two shipyards \u2014 <strong>Goa Shipyard Limited<\/strong> (GSL) and <strong>Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp; Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These ships derive their name from India\u2019s rich heritage, with this ship being named as <strong>\u2018Shruti\u2019,\u00a0referring to four Vedas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The crest design of the <strong>ship depicts the\u00a0constellation of Ursa Major<\/strong> and a red &amp; white <strong>coloured light house.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions:<\/strong> It is <strong>indigenously designed<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0will augment the existing OPVs\/ NOPVs for multi domain operations, such\u00a0as maritime surveillance, search and rescue, protection of offshore assets, <strong>HADR and anti-piracy missions<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features of NGOPVs:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The NGOPVs are <strong>significantly larger and more capable than the Offshore Patrol Vessels<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capacity:<\/strong> They are with a displacement of 3,<strong>000 tonnes and achieve speeds of up to 23 knots<\/strong> and have an endurance <strong>of 8,500 nautical miles<\/strong> at a cruising speed of 14 knots,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance: <\/strong>It helps Indian Navy\u2019s pursuit towards <strong>indigenous shipbuilding<\/strong> and is in consonance with Government of India\u2019s vision of \u2018Aatmanirbhar Bharat\u2019\u00a0and\u00a0\u2018Make in India\u2019\u00a0initiative.<\/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.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297905&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297905&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297905&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Namibia, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It shares its land border with Zambia and Angola.<\/li>\n<li>It shares its Eastern border with Atlantic Ocean.<\/li>\n<li>The Mount Brand is Namibia\u2019s highest mountain.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2292\"\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_230_2292\"\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_230_2292\"\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_230_2292\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Fourth Session of the India-Namibia Joint Trade Committee (JTC) was held in New Delhi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Namibia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located on the southwestern coast of the <strong>African continent.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> \u00a0It is bordered by <strong>Zambia and Angola<\/strong> to the north, <strong>South Africa<\/strong> to the east and south, and <strong>Botswana<\/strong> to the east.<\/li>\n<li>A small stretch of the <strong>Zambezi River<\/strong> separates <strong>Namibia from Zimbabwe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Bodies:<\/strong> The <strong>Atlantic Ocean<\/strong> borders it to the west.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:\u00a0 <\/strong>Windhoek<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Namibia<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Topography:<\/strong> Namibia\u2019s extent can be divided into three topographic zones from west to east: <strong>the Namib Desert, the Central Plateau, and the Kalahari.<\/strong>\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Central Plateau<\/strong> to the west with the <strong>Kalahari Desert<\/strong> located further inwards.\u00a0The coastal <strong>Namib Desert<\/strong> runs along the <strong>country\u2019s West coast on the Atlantic Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers:<\/strong> It is drained by the rivers <strong>Kunene, the Okavango, the Mashi<\/strong> and the <strong>Zambezi <\/strong>on the northern border and the <strong>Orange<\/strong> on the southern.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mountain:<\/strong> Brandberg, also known as <strong>Mount Brand<\/strong> is Namibia\u2019s highest mountain and is located along the plateau\u2019s western escarpment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It mainly consists of uranium, lithium, graphite, and manganese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297913&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297913&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc 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the east and south, and <strong>Botswana<\/strong> to the east.<\/li>\n<li>A small stretch of the <strong>Zambezi River<\/strong> separates <strong>Namibia from Zimbabwe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Bodies:<\/strong> The <strong>Atlantic Ocean<\/strong> borders it to the west.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:\u00a0 <\/strong>Windhoek<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Namibia<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Topography:<\/strong> Namibia\u2019s extent can be divided into three topographic zones from west to east: <strong>the Namib Desert, the Central Plateau, and the Kalahari.<\/strong>\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Central Plateau<\/strong> to the west with the <strong>Kalahari Desert<\/strong> located further inwards.\u00a0The coastal <strong>Namib Desert<\/strong> runs along the <strong>country\u2019s West coast on the Atlantic Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers:<\/strong> It is drained by the rivers <strong>Kunene, the Okavango, the Mashi<\/strong> and the <strong>Zambezi <\/strong>on the northern border and the <strong>Orange<\/strong> on the southern.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mountain:<\/strong> Brandberg, also known as <strong>Mount Brand<\/strong> is Namibia\u2019s highest mountain and is located along the plateau\u2019s western escarpment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It mainly consists of uranium, lithium, graphite, and manganese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297913&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297913&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297913&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n    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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding NAVYA Programme:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It aims to empower adolescent girls aged 16\u201318 years in aspirational districts.<\/li>\n<li>It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development &amp; Entrepreneurship and World Bank.<\/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=\"2293\"\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_230_2293\"\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_230_2293\"\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_230_2293\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. 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Entrepreneurship<\/strong> and the <strong>Ministry of Women &amp; Child Development.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is being implemented under the <strong>Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0 (PMKVY 4.0).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Skill Training:<\/strong> It focuses on <strong>empowering trained candidates to pursue diverse career pathways<\/strong> by providing <strong>industry-relevant skill courses<\/strong> with embedded On-the-Job Training (OJT).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Main Focus: <\/strong>Under NAVYA, special emphasis is placed on <strong>training in futuristic job roles<\/strong>, along with a mandatory Holistic Development Module covering digital literacy, financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship orientation etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monitoring:<\/strong> The Government monitors and evaluates the implementation and outcomes of this programme through a <strong>robust monitoring framework<\/strong> under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Skill India Digital Hub<\/strong> (SIDH) is <strong>leveraged for real-time tracking of beneficiary<\/strong> registration, attendance, training progress, certification and other key performance indicators.\n<ul>\n<li>Regular review meetings are conducted with <strong>Project Implementing Agencies<\/strong> (PIAs<strong>), State Skill Development Missions<\/strong> (SSDMs) and other stakeholders to assess progress and address implementation-related issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297193&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297193&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297193&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) informed the Lok Sabha about the NAVYA Programme.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About NAVYA Programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The NAVYA (<strong>Nurturing Aspirations through Vocational training for Young Adolescent Girls)<\/strong> was <strong>launched in 2025.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It aims to empower <strong>adolescent girls (AGs) aged 16\u201318 years<\/strong> <strong>in aspirational districts<\/strong> by equipping them with relevant skills for socio-economic independence.<\/li>\n<li>It is a joint initiative of the <strong>Ministry of Skill Development &amp; Entrepreneurship<\/strong> and the <strong>Ministry of Women &amp; Child Development.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is being implemented under the <strong>Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0 (PMKVY 4.0).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Skill Training:<\/strong> It focuses on <strong>empowering trained candidates to pursue diverse career pathways<\/strong> by providing <strong>industry-relevant skill courses<\/strong> with embedded On-the-Job Training (OJT).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Main Focus: <\/strong>Under NAVYA, special emphasis is placed on <strong>training in futuristic job roles<\/strong>, along with a mandatory Holistic Development Module covering digital literacy, financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship orientation etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monitoring:<\/strong> The Government monitors and evaluates the implementation and outcomes of this programme through a <strong>robust monitoring framework<\/strong> under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Skill India Digital Hub<\/strong> (SIDH) is <strong>leveraged for real-time tracking of beneficiary<\/strong> registration, attendance, training progress, certification and other key performance indicators.\n<ul>\n<li>Regular review meetings are conducted with <strong>Project Implementing Agencies<\/strong> (PIAs<strong>), State Skill Development Missions<\/strong> (SSDMs) and other stakeholders to assess progress and address implementation-related issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297193&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297193&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2297193&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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