{"id":119303,"date":"2026-08-14T18:19:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T12:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=119303"},"modified":"2026-08-14T18:19:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T12:49:51","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-14-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-14-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 14 August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_232\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 14 August 2026<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>Vajiram &amp; Ravi\u2019s Daily UPSC Quiz is designed to help aspirants strengthen their preparation by focusing on current affairs and concepts from the UPSC Syllabus 2026 for both Prelims &amp; Mains. 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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 Gangaichthys indonepalicus, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2304\"\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_232_2304\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A new species of cave-dwelling spider                                            <\/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_232_2304\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A new species of medicinal plant.                                            <\/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_232_2304\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A new species of 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_232_2304\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None of the above.                                            <\/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<h2>A short video posted on social media in 2024 helped scientists identify Gangaichthys indonepalicus, a tiny, colourless earthworm eel found beneath the Indo-Gangetic Plain in Bihar.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About Gangaichthys indonepalicus:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a newly described genus and species of earthworm eel.<\/li>\n<li>It is a<strong> tiny, colourless underground fish<\/strong> found living <strong>beneath the Indo-Gangetic Plain <\/strong>in <strong>Bihar<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It appears to have evolved several <strong>adaptations <\/strong>to <strong>survive in complete darkness. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>first subterranean, or stygobitic<\/strong> (<strong>living underground,<\/strong> beneath the surface of the soil or rock), <strong>fish recorded from the Gangetic Basin. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Measuring around four centimetres, Gangaichthys indonepalicus has <strong>reduced eyes covered by skin, <\/strong>a<strong> translucent body without pigmentation, <\/strong>and an apparent <strong>absence of rib<\/strong>s \u2014 features associated with life underground in perpetual darkness.<\/li>\n<li>The fish belongs to a completely distinct genus within the <strong>earthworm eel family Chaudhuriidae.<\/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.mid-day.com\/mumbai\/mumbai-news\/article\/scientists-discover-first-subterranean-fish-from-gangetic-basin-in-bihar-23644695\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.mid-day.com\/mumbai\/mumbai-news\/article\/scientists-discover-first-subterranean-fish-from-gangetic-basin-in-bihar-23644695<\/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<h2>A short video posted on social media in 2024 helped scientists identify Gangaichthys indonepalicus, a tiny, colourless earthworm eel found beneath the Indo-Gangetic Plain in Bihar.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About Gangaichthys indonepalicus:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a newly described genus and species of earthworm eel.<\/li>\n<li>It is a<strong> tiny, colourless underground fish<\/strong> found living <strong>beneath the Indo-Gangetic Plain <\/strong>in <strong>Bihar<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It appears to have evolved several <strong>adaptations <\/strong>to <strong>survive in complete darkness. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>first subterranean, or stygobitic<\/strong> (<strong>living underground,<\/strong> beneath the surface of the soil or rock), <strong>fish recorded from the Gangetic Basin. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Measuring around four centimetres, Gangaichthys indonepalicus has <strong>reduced eyes covered by skin, <\/strong>a<strong> translucent body without pigmentation, <\/strong>and an apparent <strong>absence of rib<\/strong>s \u2014 features associated with life underground in perpetual darkness.<\/li>\n<li>The fish belongs to a completely distinct genus within the <strong>earthworm eel family Chaudhuriidae.<\/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.mid-day.com\/mumbai\/mumbai-news\/article\/scientists-discover-first-subterranean-fish-from-gangetic-basin-in-bihar-23644695\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.mid-day.com\/mumbai\/mumbai-news\/article\/scientists-discover-first-subterranean-fish-from-gangetic-basin-in-bihar-23644695<\/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>Srikalahasti Temple, recently seen in the news, is located in which Indian state?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2305\"\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_232_2305\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Karnataka                                            <\/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_232_2305\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Madhya Pradesh                                            <\/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_232_2305\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Andhra Pradesh                                            <\/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_232_2305\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Assam                                            <\/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>Temple authorities have submitted a Rs 114.06 crore proposal to the Centre under the PRASAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive) scheme to improve pilgrim and tourist amenities at the famous Srikalahasteeswara Temple.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Srikalahasti Temple:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Srikalahasti Temple, also known as Srikalahasteeswara Temple, is a Hindu temple located in the town of Srikalahasti in the Tirupati district of <strong>Andhra Pradesh. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is one of the most <strong>ancient and historical Shaiva temples <\/strong>in India.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>built adjoining a hill<\/strong> and on the <strong>banks of the river Swarnamukhi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also called as <strong>\u201cDakshina Kailasam\u201d, <\/strong>meaning the Southern abode of Lord Shiva.<\/li>\n<li><strong>History<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>origin <\/strong>of the Srikalahasti Temple dates back to the <strong>5th century <\/strong>when the<strong> inner temple <\/strong>was constructed.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>outer temple and its main structure<\/strong> were built in the<strong> 11<sup>th<\/sup> century<\/strong> by the <strong>Chola emperor, Rajendra Chola I. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The magnificent <strong>Gopurams <\/strong>at the entrance were constructed by <strong>Kulottunga Chola I <\/strong>during the<strong> 11<sup>th<\/sup> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Significant renovations<\/strong> were made throughout the rule of the <strong>Chola dynasty, <\/strong>with engravings of the various Chola emperors noticeable within the temple.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> Vijayanagara Empire<\/strong> also made contributions to the <strong>renovations <\/strong>of the temple.<\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>16th century<\/strong>, the empire constructed the majestic<strong> 120 metres high main gopuram,<\/strong> known as the Rajagopuram.<\/li>\n<li>The temple showcases the <strong>Dravidian architectural style<\/strong> with its heavy carvings and sculptures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/amp\/story\/states\/andhra-pradesh\/2026\/Aug\/14\/rs-114-crore-srikalahasti-temple-upgrade-plan-awaits-centres-nod\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/amp\/story\/states\/andhra-pradesh\/2026\/Aug\/14\/rs-114-crore-srikalahasti-temple-upgrade-plan-awaits-centres-nod<\/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>Temple authorities have submitted a Rs 114.06 crore proposal to the Centre under the PRASAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive) scheme to improve pilgrim and tourist amenities at the famous Srikalahasteeswara Temple.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Srikalahasti Temple:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Srikalahasti Temple, also known as Srikalahasteeswara Temple, is a Hindu temple located in the town of Srikalahasti in the Tirupati district of <strong>Andhra Pradesh. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is one of the most <strong>ancient and historical Shaiva temples <\/strong>in India.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>built adjoining a hill<\/strong> and on the <strong>banks of the river Swarnamukhi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also called as <strong>\u201cDakshina Kailasam\u201d, <\/strong>meaning the Southern abode of Lord Shiva.<\/li>\n<li><strong>History<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>origin <\/strong>of the Srikalahasti Temple dates back to the <strong>5th century <\/strong>when the<strong> inner temple <\/strong>was constructed.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>outer temple and its main structure<\/strong> were built in the<strong> 11<sup>th<\/sup> century<\/strong> by the <strong>Chola emperor, Rajendra Chola I. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The magnificent <strong>Gopurams <\/strong>at the entrance were constructed by <strong>Kulottunga Chola I <\/strong>during the<strong> 11<sup>th<\/sup> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Significant renovations<\/strong> were made throughout the rule of the <strong>Chola dynasty, <\/strong>with engravings of the various Chola emperors noticeable within the temple.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> Vijayanagara Empire<\/strong> also made contributions to the <strong>renovations <\/strong>of the temple.<\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>16th century<\/strong>, the empire constructed the majestic<strong> 120 metres high main gopuram,<\/strong> known as the Rajagopuram.<\/li>\n<li>The temple showcases the <strong>Dravidian architectural style<\/strong> with its heavy carvings and sculptures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Which among the following best describes the AH-64E Apache?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2306\"\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_232_2306\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A multi-role combat helicopter.                                            <\/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_232_2306\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A strategic transport aircraft.                                            <\/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_232_2306\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A supersonic fighter aircraft.                                            <\/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_232_2306\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. An unmanned surveillance aircraft.                                            <\/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>Two US Army soldiers were killed recently after an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter crashed into an open field near Salado, Texas, during what officials described as routine operations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About AH-64E Apache Helicopter:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the world\u2019s most <strong>advanced multi-role combat helicopter.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is widely used for advanced <strong>reconnaissance, precision strikes,<\/strong> and c<strong>lose air support missions<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Country of Origin: United States<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Manufacturer: Boeing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also known as th<strong>e Apache Guardian.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The<strong> AH-64E<\/strong> attack helicopter is the <strong>latest version <\/strong>of the Apache used by the US Army.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other purchasers: India, Egypt, Greece,<\/strong> Indonesia, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Netherlands, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, <strong>UAE, and UK.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Length: 17.8 m<\/li>\n<li>Max Speed: 300 kph<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>seats two service members &#8211;<\/strong> a pilot in the rear cockpit and a co-pilot gunner in the front position<\/li>\n<li>It has a maximum operating weight of 10,432 kg and can climb up to more than 2,800 feet per minute.<\/li>\n<li>It is a<strong> heavily armed, twin-engine <\/strong>ground-attack helicopter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Armed with Hellfire missiles,<\/strong> 70 mm rockets, and a 30 mm chain gun, the helicopter can <strong>engage tanks, vehicles, troop concentrations, communications <\/strong>and logistics centres, etc.<\/li>\n<li>It can also<strong> fire short-range air-to-air missiles like the Stinger.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The AH-64E includes a new<strong> integrated infrared laser <\/strong>that allows for easier target designation and enhanced infrared imagery that blends infrared and night vision capabilities.<\/li>\n<li>It can detect and classify up to <strong>256 potential targets<\/strong>, display <strong>128<\/strong> to the crew and prioritise the <strong>16 most significant threats<\/strong> within seconds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/world\/texas-helicopter-crash-two-us-army-soldiers-killed-after-apache-goes-down-near-fort-hood-14037834.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/world\/texas-helicopter-crash-two-us-army-soldiers-killed-after-apache-goes-down-near-fort-hood-14037834.html<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two US Army soldiers were killed recently after an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter crashed into an open field near Salado, Texas, during what officials described as routine operations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About AH-64E Apache Helicopter:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the world\u2019s most <strong>advanced multi-role combat helicopter.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is widely used for advanced <strong>reconnaissance, precision strikes,<\/strong> and c<strong>lose air support missions<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Country of Origin: United States<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Manufacturer: Boeing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also known as th<strong>e Apache Guardian.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The<strong> AH-64E<\/strong> attack helicopter is the <strong>latest version <\/strong>of the Apache used by the US Army.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other purchasers: India, Egypt, Greece,<\/strong> Indonesia, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Netherlands, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, <strong>UAE, and UK.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Length: 17.8 m<\/li>\n<li>Max Speed: 300 kph<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>seats two service members &#8211;<\/strong> a pilot in the rear cockpit and a co-pilot gunner in the front position<\/li>\n<li>It has a maximum operating weight of 10,432 kg and can climb up to more than 2,800 feet per minute.<\/li>\n<li>It is a<strong> heavily armed, twin-engine <\/strong>ground-attack helicopter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Armed with Hellfire missiles,<\/strong> 70 mm rockets, and a 30 mm chain gun, the helicopter can <strong>engage tanks, vehicles, troop concentrations, communications <\/strong>and logistics centres, etc.<\/li>\n<li>It can also<strong> fire short-range air-to-air missiles like the Stinger.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The AH-64E includes a new<strong> integrated infrared laser <\/strong>that allows for easier target designation and enhanced infrared imagery that blends infrared and night vision capabilities.<\/li>\n<li>It can detect and classify up to <strong>256 potential targets<\/strong>, display <strong>128<\/strong> to the crew and prioritise the <strong>16 most significant threats<\/strong> within seconds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/world\/texas-helicopter-crash-two-us-army-soldiers-killed-after-apache-goes-down-near-fort-hood-14037834.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/world\/texas-helicopter-crash-two-us-army-soldiers-killed-after-apache-goes-down-near-fort-hood-14037834.html<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" 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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>Where is the Petermann Glacier located?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2307\"\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_232_2307\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Iceland                                            <\/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_232_2307\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Greenland                                            <\/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_232_2307\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Canada                                            <\/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_232_2307\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Norway                                            <\/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>An international research team reports that Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland calved a 76.4 km\u00b2 ice island on August 4, 2026, marking the glacier&#8217;s largest loss of floating ice since 2012 and the largest Arctic calving event since 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Petermann Glacier:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a large glacier located in <strong>North-West Greenland <\/strong>to the <strong>east of Nares Strait. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nares Strai<\/strong>t is a narrow sea passage <strong>between Greenland and Ellesmere Island (Canada)<\/strong> in the <strong>far north of the Arctic. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>one of the largest glaciers connecting <\/strong>the <strong>Greenland ice sheet with the Arctic Ocean. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It covers approximately 1,295 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>The glacier and its fjord are named after German cartographer August Heinrich Petermann.<\/li>\n<li>Like most glaciers that discharge ice into the ocean, Petermann <strong>periodically sheds large icebergs. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Petermann\u2019s <strong>ice flow<\/strong> has<strong> accelerated in recent years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Land-based glaciers in Greenland are a major<strong> contributor to global sea-level rise, <\/strong>and as global temperatures warm, more ice is expected to melt into the oceans.<\/li>\n<li>ESA has noted that complete collapse of the Petermann glacier system could ultimately contribute approximately <strong>30 cm to global sea-level rise<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-08-greenland-glacier-ice-island.html#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-08-greenland-glacier-ice-island.html#google_vignette<\/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>An international research team reports that Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland calved a 76.4 km\u00b2 ice island on August 4, 2026, marking the glacier&#8217;s largest loss of floating ice since 2012 and the largest Arctic calving event since 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Petermann Glacier:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a large glacier located in <strong>North-West Greenland <\/strong>to the <strong>east of Nares Strait. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nares Strai<\/strong>t is a narrow sea passage <strong>between Greenland and Ellesmere Island (Canada)<\/strong> in the <strong>far north of the Arctic. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>one of the largest glaciers connecting <\/strong>the <strong>Greenland ice sheet with the Arctic Ocean. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It covers approximately 1,295 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>The glacier and its fjord are named after German cartographer August Heinrich Petermann.<\/li>\n<li>Like most glaciers that discharge ice into the ocean, Petermann <strong>periodically sheds large icebergs. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Petermann\u2019s <strong>ice flow<\/strong> has<strong> accelerated in recent years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Land-based glaciers in Greenland are a major<strong> contributor to global sea-level rise, <\/strong>and as global temperatures warm, more ice is expected to melt into the oceans.<\/li>\n<li>ESA has noted that complete collapse of the Petermann glacier system could ultimately contribute approximately <strong>30 cm to global sea-level rise<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-08-greenland-glacier-ice-island.html#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-08-greenland-glacier-ice-island.html#google_vignette<\/a><\/p>\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 Silicosis:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a cardiovascular disease.<\/li>\n<li>It is a progressive disease and has no cure.<\/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=\"2308\"\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_232_2308\"\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_232_2308\"\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_232_2308\"\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_232_2308\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nearly 600 workers in California\u2019s engineered-stone countertop industry have been diagnosed with silicosis since 2019, due to the health risks posed by exposure to respirable crystalline silica during the cutting, grinding and polishing of artificial-stone slabs.\\<strong>About <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Silicosis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>respiratory disease<\/strong> which causes a <strong>hardening of the lungs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Causes<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is caused by <strong>silica dust or silica crystals,<\/strong> which are found in soil, sand, concrete, mortar, granite, and artificial stone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It is common in construction, mining, oil and gas extraction, kitchen e<\/strong>ngineering, dentistry, pottery, and sculpting.<\/li>\n<li>People working in these industries are often exposed to silica every day and are at higher risk of developing silicosis as a result.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The main <strong>symptoms <\/strong>of silicosis are: a <strong>persistent cough, persistent shortness of breath <\/strong>weakness, and tiredness, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Types of Silicosis:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chronic silicosis:<\/strong> Most common form; generally develops after <strong>10 or more years<\/strong> of relatively lower-level exposure.\n<ul>\n<li>The silica dust causes <strong>swelling in the lungs and chest lymph nodes<\/strong>. This disease may cause people to have <strong>trouble breathing. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accelerated silicosis:<\/strong> Generally develops within <strong>5\u201310 years<\/strong> following higher levels of exposure and progresses more rapidly.\n<ul>\n<li>Swelling in the lungs and symptoms occur faster than in simple silicosis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Acute silicosis:<\/strong> May develop within <strong>months to a few years<\/strong> following extremely high exposure and can cause severe respiratory impairment<strong>.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> lungs become very inflamed and can fill with fluid<\/strong>, causing severe shortness of breath and a low blood oxygen level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment:<\/strong> There is <strong>no cure for silicosis<\/strong>; therefore, prevention of exposure to respirable crystalline silica is critical<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/us\/news\/nearly-600-california-workers-have-developed-an-incurable-lung-disease-while-making-quartz-countertops-since-2019-65-needed-lung-transplants-and-31-died\/articleshow\/133227305.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/us\/news\/nearly-600-california-workers-have-developed-an-incurable-lung-disease-while-making-quartz-countertops-since-2019-65-needed-lung-transplants-and-31-died\/articleshow\/133227305.cms?from=mdr<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nearly 600 workers in California\u2019s engineered-stone countertop industry have been diagnosed with silicosis since 2019, due to the health risks posed by exposure to respirable crystalline silica during the cutting, grinding and polishing of artificial-stone slabs.\\<strong>About <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Silicosis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>respiratory disease<\/strong> which causes a <strong>hardening of the lungs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Causes<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is caused by <strong>silica dust or silica crystals,<\/strong> which are found in soil, sand, concrete, mortar, granite, and artificial stone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It is common in construction, mining, oil and gas extraction, kitchen e<\/strong>ngineering, dentistry, pottery, and sculpting.<\/li>\n<li>People working in these industries are often exposed to silica every day and are at higher risk of developing silicosis as a result.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The main <strong>symptoms <\/strong>of silicosis are: a <strong>persistent cough, persistent shortness of breath <\/strong>weakness, and tiredness, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Types of Silicosis:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chronic silicosis:<\/strong> Most common form; generally develops after <strong>10 or more years<\/strong> of relatively lower-level exposure.\n<ul>\n<li>The silica dust causes <strong>swelling in the lungs and chest lymph nodes<\/strong>. This disease may cause people to have <strong>trouble breathing. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accelerated silicosis:<\/strong> Generally develops within <strong>5\u201310 years<\/strong> following higher levels of exposure and progresses more rapidly.\n<ul>\n<li>Swelling in the lungs and symptoms occur faster than in simple silicosis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Acute silicosis:<\/strong> May develop within <strong>months to a few years<\/strong> following extremely high exposure and can cause severe respiratory impairment<strong>.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> lungs become very inflamed and can fill with fluid<\/strong>, causing severe shortness of breath and a low blood oxygen level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment:<\/strong> There is <strong>no cure for silicosis<\/strong>; therefore, prevention of exposure to respirable crystalline silica is critical<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/us\/news\/nearly-600-california-workers-have-developed-an-incurable-lung-disease-while-making-quartz-countertops-since-2019-65-needed-lung-transplants-and-31-died\/articleshow\/133227305.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/us\/news\/nearly-600-california-workers-have-developed-an-incurable-lung-disease-while-making-quartz-countertops-since-2019-65-needed-lung-transplants-and-31-died\/articleshow\/133227305.cms?from=mdr<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>6<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>6<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Shompen Tribe:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>They are among the most isolated tribes residing in the Great Nicobar Island.<\/li>\n<li>They are recognized as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India.<\/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=\"2309\"\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_232_2309\"\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_232_2309\"\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_232_2309\"\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_232_2309\"\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, tribal leaders have accused the Andaman and Nicobar island administration of seeking to drag the Shompen, an isolated indigenous community into a \u201cmodern lifestyle\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They are among the <strong>most isolated tribes on Earth.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are designated as <strong>Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups<\/strong> (PVTGs) in India.<\/li>\n<li>They reside in dense tropical rain forests of the <strong>Great Nicobar Island of Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> The Shompen are <strong>nomadic hunter-gatherers,<\/strong> living in small groups.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> They collect a wide variety of rainforest plants, but their staple food is the pandanus fruit, which <strong>they call larop.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Language:<\/strong> Shompen speak their own language, which has many dialects.<\/li>\n<li>They are of short to medium stature, have a round or nearly broad head shape, narrow nose, a broad facial profile, and <strong>distinctly exhibit Mongoloid features<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Society:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They have <strong>nuclear families comprising husband<\/strong>, wife, and their unmarried children.<\/li>\n<li>A Shompen family is <strong>controlled by the eldest male member<\/strong>, who controls all activities of the women and kids.<\/li>\n<li>Monogamy is the general rule, although polygamy is allowed too.<\/li>\n<li>The Shompen <strong>worship the moon, known as Houou,<\/strong> as their goddess, whom they believe created the universe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/former-ani-chief-secretary-said-shompen-tribe-must-adopt-modern-lifestyle-brought-by-gni-project-alleges-tribal-council\/article71337978.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/former-ani-chief-secretary-said-shompen-tribe-must-adopt-modern-lifestyle-brought-by-gni-project-alleges-tribal-council\/article71337978.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/former-ani-chief-secretary-said-shompen-tribe-must-adopt-modern-lifestyle-brought-by-gni-project-alleges-tribal-council\/article71337978.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, tribal leaders have accused the Andaman and Nicobar island administration of seeking to drag the Shompen, an isolated indigenous community into a \u201cmodern lifestyle\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They are among the <strong>most isolated tribes on Earth.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are designated as <strong>Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups<\/strong> (PVTGs) in India.<\/li>\n<li>They reside in dense tropical rain forests of the <strong>Great Nicobar Island of Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> The Shompen are <strong>nomadic hunter-gatherers,<\/strong> living in small groups.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> They collect a wide variety of rainforest plants, but their staple food is the pandanus fruit, which <strong>they call larop.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Language:<\/strong> Shompen speak their own language, which has many dialects.<\/li>\n<li>They are of short to medium stature, have a round or nearly broad head shape, narrow nose, a broad facial profile, and <strong>distinctly exhibit Mongoloid features<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Society:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They have <strong>nuclear families comprising husband<\/strong>, wife, and their unmarried children.<\/li>\n<li>A Shompen family is <strong>controlled by the eldest male member<\/strong>, who controls all activities of the women and kids.<\/li>\n<li>Monogamy is the general rule, although polygamy is allowed too.<\/li>\n<li>The Shompen <strong>worship the moon, known as Houou,<\/strong> as their goddess, whom they believe created the universe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/former-ani-chief-secretary-said-shompen-tribe-must-adopt-modern-lifestyle-brought-by-gni-project-alleges-tribal-council\/article71337978.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/former-ani-chief-secretary-said-shompen-tribe-must-adopt-modern-lifestyle-brought-by-gni-project-alleges-tribal-council\/article71337978.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" 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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 Indonesian babirusa:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a wild pig commonly known as pig-deer.<\/li>\n<li>It can be found in moist and swampy forests of the tropical rainforest region of Indonesia.<\/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=\"2310\"\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_232_2310\"\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_232_2310\"\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_232_2310\"\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_232_2310\"\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 Chester Zoo in the United Kingdom announced the birth of a critically important Indonesian babirusa, when its population is threatened by the African swine fever.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The babirusa is<strong> a wild pig <\/strong>commonly known as <strong>&#8220;pig-deer&#8221;,<\/strong> belonging to a genus <strong>called Babyrousa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Since 2001, scientists have since recognized three extant species: <strong>Buru babirusa<\/strong>(Babyrousa babyrussa), <strong>North Sulawesi babirusa<\/strong>\u00a0(B. celebensis), <strong>Togian babirusa<\/strong>\u00a0(B. togeanensis).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> They\u2019re much <strong>less hairy than other pigs<\/strong>. Males are the only pigs whose upper tusks erupt through the snout bone and curve back towards their face.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> They can be found in <strong>moist, swampy forests<\/strong> and in the lush thickets of tropical rainforests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> They are found in the <strong>Indonesian islands of Sulawesi, Togian, Sula and Buru.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics of Indonesian babirusas:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They are among <strong>the fastest runners in the pig family<\/strong>, able to reach 30 miles per hour.<\/li>\n<li>They are <strong>excellent swimmers,<\/strong> preferring to live near bodies of water.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>They are well <strong>known for their lower canine tusks<\/strong> which are possessed by both sexes, along with the upper canine tusks that grow only on males.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> Their diet includes fruits, plants and small animals.<\/li>\n<li>They use <strong>their specialised hooves to dig for<\/strong> insect larvae and roots in the ground.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reproduction:<\/strong> They become sexually mature after they reach <strong>one or two years<\/strong> of age.\u00a0 Gestation in females lasts 155 to 158 days and ends with one or two piglets (which is a small litter for pigs).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List:<\/strong> Vulnerable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/as-african-swine-fever-threatens-to-push-indonesian-babirusas-towards-extinction-uks-chester-zoo-welcomes-critically-important-piglet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/as-african-swine-fever-threatens-to-push-indonesian-babirusas-towards-extinction-uks-chester-zoo-welcomes-critically-important-piglet\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/as-african-swine-fever-threatens-to-push-indonesian-babirusas-towards-extinction-uks-chester-zoo-welcomes-critically-important-piglet<\/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 Chester Zoo in the United Kingdom announced the birth of a critically important Indonesian babirusa, when its population is threatened by the African swine fever.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The babirusa is<strong> a wild pig <\/strong>commonly known as <strong>&#8220;pig-deer&#8221;,<\/strong> belonging to a genus <strong>called Babyrousa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Since 2001, scientists have since recognized three extant species: <strong>Buru babirusa<\/strong>(Babyrousa babyrussa), <strong>North Sulawesi babirusa<\/strong>\u00a0(B. celebensis), <strong>Togian babirusa<\/strong>\u00a0(B. togeanensis).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> They\u2019re much <strong>less hairy than other pigs<\/strong>. Males are the only pigs whose upper tusks erupt through the snout bone and curve back towards their face.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> They can be found in <strong>moist, swampy forests<\/strong> and in the lush thickets of tropical rainforests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> They are found in the <strong>Indonesian islands of Sulawesi, Togian, Sula and Buru.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics of Indonesian babirusas:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They are among <strong>the fastest runners in the pig family<\/strong>, able to reach 30 miles per hour.<\/li>\n<li>They are <strong>excellent swimmers,<\/strong> preferring to live near bodies of water.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>They are well <strong>known for their lower canine tusks<\/strong> which are possessed by both sexes, along with the upper canine tusks that grow only on males.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> Their diet includes fruits, plants and small animals.<\/li>\n<li>They use <strong>their specialised hooves to dig for<\/strong> insect larvae and roots in the ground.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reproduction:<\/strong> They become sexually mature after they reach <strong>one or two years<\/strong> of age.\u00a0 Gestation in females lasts 155 to 158 days and ends with one or two piglets (which is a small litter for pigs).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List:<\/strong> Vulnerable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/as-african-swine-fever-threatens-to-push-indonesian-babirusas-towards-extinction-uks-chester-zoo-welcomes-critically-important-piglet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/as-african-swine-fever-threatens-to-push-indonesian-babirusas-towards-extinction-uks-chester-zoo-welcomes-critically-important-piglet\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/as-african-swine-fever-threatens-to-push-indonesian-babirusas-towards-extinction-uks-chester-zoo-welcomes-critically-important-piglet<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>8<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>8<\/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 Kenya:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It has a coastline on the Indian Ocean to the southeast.<\/li>\n<li>It shares a border with Somalia and Rwanda.<\/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=\"2311\"\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_232_2311\"\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_232_2311\"\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_232_2311\"\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_232_2311\"\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>Recently, India welcomed Kenya\u2019s decision to recognise Persons of Indian Origin as indigenous community.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in <strong>Eastern Africa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It is bordered with <strong>Somalia<\/strong> (North East), <strong>Ethiopia<\/strong> (North), <strong>South Sudan<\/strong> (North West), <strong>Uganda <\/strong>(West) and <strong>Tanzania (<\/strong>South).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime Border:<\/strong> It has a coastline on the <strong>Indian Ocean to the southeast.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Nairobi\n<ul>\n<li>Nairobi hosts <strong>UNEP<\/strong> (United Nations Environment Programme) and <strong>UN-HABITAT headquarters.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Kenya:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Tropical along the coast to Arid in the interior.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major lakes:<\/strong> Lake Victoria (shared with Uganda &amp; Tanzania), Lake Turkana.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers:<\/strong> It is drained by the Athi\/Galana, Tana (Longest river of Kenya), Mara.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mountain Ranges:<\/strong> Aberdare, Mau Escarpment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Peak:<\/strong> Mount Kenya (second highest in Africa after Kilimanjaro).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Island:<\/strong> <strong>Lamu Island<\/strong>, part of the Lamu Archipelago in the Indian Ocean.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It mainly consists of Lead, zircon, iron, titanium, mica, chaum, oil, coal, diatomite, gypsum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Famous Tribes:<\/strong> Samburu, Maasai.<\/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:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/india-welcomes-kenyas-decision-to-recognise-persons-of-indian-origin-as-indigenous-community\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/india-welcomes-kenyas-decision-to-recognise-persons-of-indian-origin-as-indigenous-community\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/india-welcomes-kenyas-decision-to-recognise-persons-of-indian-origin-as-indigenous-community\/<\/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, India welcomed Kenya\u2019s decision to recognise Persons of Indian Origin as indigenous community.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in <strong>Eastern Africa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It is bordered with <strong>Somalia<\/strong> (North East), <strong>Ethiopia<\/strong> (North), <strong>South Sudan<\/strong> (North West), <strong>Uganda <\/strong>(West) and <strong>Tanzania (<\/strong>South).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime Border:<\/strong> It has a coastline on the <strong>Indian Ocean to the southeast.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Nairobi\n<ul>\n<li>Nairobi hosts <strong>UNEP<\/strong> (United Nations Environment Programme) and <strong>UN-HABITAT headquarters.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Kenya:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Tropical along the coast to Arid in the interior.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major lakes:<\/strong> Lake Victoria (shared with Uganda &amp; Tanzania), Lake Turkana.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers:<\/strong> It is drained by the Athi\/Galana, Tana (Longest river of Kenya), Mara.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mountain Ranges:<\/strong> Aberdare, Mau Escarpment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Peak:<\/strong> Mount Kenya (second highest in Africa after Kilimanjaro).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Island:<\/strong> <strong>Lamu Island<\/strong>, part of the Lamu Archipelago in the Indian Ocean.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It mainly consists of Lead, zircon, iron, titanium, mica, chaum, oil, coal, diatomite, gypsum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Famous Tribes:<\/strong> Samburu, Maasai.<\/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:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/india-welcomes-kenyas-decision-to-recognise-persons-of-indian-origin-as-indigenous-community\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/india-welcomes-kenyas-decision-to-recognise-persons-of-indian-origin-as-indigenous-community\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/india-welcomes-kenyas-decision-to-recognise-persons-of-indian-origin-as-indigenous-community\/<\/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 PM Vishwakarma Scheme, consider the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is aimed at providing comprehensive support to artisans and crafts people engaged in traditional trades.<\/li>\n<li>It is an initiative of the Ministry of Culture.<\/li>\n<li>It is available for rural and urban artisans and craftsmen across 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=\"2312\"\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_232_2312\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Only One                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_232_2312\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Only Two                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_232_2312\"\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_232_2312\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Government of India has invited 100 beneficiaries of PM Vishwakarma from the Delhi-NCR region as \u2018Special Guests\u2019 to witness the 80th Independence Day Ceremony at the Red Fort, Delhi.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a<strong> Central Sector Scheme<\/strong> launched <strong>in 2023.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at providing comprehensive support <strong>to artisans and crafts people engaged in traditional trades.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Promoting the <strong>socio-economic empowerment of artisans<\/strong>, strengthening traditional crafts and ensuring sustainable livelihoods.<\/li>\n<li>The scheme provides assistance through <strong>skill upgradation<\/strong>, <strong>modern tools, financial support, digital <\/strong><strong>enablement and market linkages.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time period:<\/strong> Five years (FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility &amp; Coverage:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is available for <strong>rural and urban artisans<\/strong> and craftsmen across India.<\/li>\n<li>It covers <strong>18 traditional crafts<\/strong> such as Boat Maker; Armourer; Blacksmith; Hammer and Tool Kit Maker; etc.<\/li>\n<li>Aged 18+, engaged in traditional trade, no similar loans in the past 5 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features of PM Vishwakarma Scheme:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Recognition:<\/strong> Recognition of artisans and craftspeople through <strong>PM Vishwakarma certificate<\/strong> <strong>and ID card.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Skill Upgradation:<\/strong> Basic Training of <strong>5-7 days and Advanced Training of 15 days<\/strong> or more, with a stipend of Rs. 500 per day;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Toolkit Incentive:<\/strong> A toolkit incentive of upto Rs. 15,000 in the form of e-vouchers at the beginning of Basic Skill Training.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Credit Support:<\/strong> Collateral free \u2018<strong>Enterprise Development Loans\u2019 of upto Rs. 3 lakh<\/strong> in two tranches of Rs. 1 lakh and Rs. 2 lakh at a concessional rate of interest fixed at 5%.<\/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\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2299286&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2299286&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2299286&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Government of India has invited 100 beneficiaries of PM Vishwakarma from the Delhi-NCR region as \u2018Special Guests\u2019 to witness the 80th Independence Day Ceremony at the Red Fort, Delhi.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a<strong> Central Sector Scheme<\/strong> launched <strong>in 2023.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at providing comprehensive support <strong>to artisans and crafts people engaged in traditional trades.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Promoting the <strong>socio-economic empowerment of artisans<\/strong>, strengthening traditional crafts and ensuring sustainable livelihoods.<\/li>\n<li>The scheme provides assistance through <strong>skill upgradation<\/strong>, <strong>modern tools, financial support, digital <\/strong><strong>enablement and market linkages.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time period:<\/strong> Five years (FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility &amp; Coverage:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is available for <strong>rural and urban artisans<\/strong> and craftsmen across India.<\/li>\n<li>It covers <strong>18 traditional crafts<\/strong> such as Boat Maker; Armourer; Blacksmith; Hammer and Tool Kit Maker; etc.<\/li>\n<li>Aged 18+, engaged in traditional trade, no similar loans in the past 5 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features of PM Vishwakarma Scheme:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Recognition:<\/strong> Recognition of artisans and craftspeople through <strong>PM Vishwakarma certificate<\/strong> <strong>and ID card.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Skill Upgradation:<\/strong> Basic Training of <strong>5-7 days and Advanced Training of 15 days<\/strong> or more, with a stipend of Rs. 500 per day;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Toolkit Incentive:<\/strong> A toolkit incentive of upto Rs. 15,000 in the form of e-vouchers at the beginning of Basic Skill Training.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Credit Support:<\/strong> Collateral free \u2018<strong>Enterprise Development Loans\u2019 of upto Rs. 3 lakh<\/strong> in two tranches of Rs. 1 lakh and Rs. 2 lakh at a concessional rate of interest fixed at 5%.<\/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\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2299286&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2299286&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2299286&#038;reg=3&#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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Jupiter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>At Uranus:<\/strong> It discovered <strong>10 new moons and two new rings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>At Neptune:<\/strong> It discovered <strong>five moons, four rings and the Great Dark Spot<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It became the <strong>second spacecraft to enter interstellar space<\/strong>, after Voyager 1<\/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:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/technology\/science\/nasas-voyager-2-gets-power-saving-upgrade-mission-extended-by-a-year-10823232\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/technology\/science\/nasas-voyager-2-gets-power-saving-upgrade-mission-extended-by-a-year-1082323\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" 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