{"id":119848,"date":"2026-08-18T17:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=119848"},"modified":"2026-08-18T17:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:05:00","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-18-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-18-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 18 August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_234\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 18 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 <span>1<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>INS Imphal, recently seen in the news, is best described as:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2324\"\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_234_2324\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. a torpedo launch and recovery vessel.                                            <\/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_234_2324\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. a Shivalik- class stealth multi-role frigate.                                            <\/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_234_2324\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. a diesel-electric submarine.                                            <\/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_234_2324\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. a guided missile destroyer.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More than 200 students from Indian schools in Muscat recently visited the indigenously built warship INS Imphal while it was berthed at Sultan Qaboos Port in the Omani capital.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About INS Imphal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>indigenously built stealth guided missile destroyer <\/strong>of the Indian Navy.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>third ship <\/strong>to be <strong>built under the Project P-15B <\/strong>series of stealth destroyers, otherwise known as the <strong>Visakhapatnam-class.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>commissioned <\/strong>into the Indian Navy in December <strong>2023<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The Navy\u2019s Warship Design Bureau designed the ship in-house, and <strong>Mazagon Dock Ltd. <\/strong>(MDL) was responsible for its construction.<\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> first warship<\/strong> to be <strong>named after a city in the Northeast, Imphal <\/strong>\u2014 the capital of Manipur.<\/li>\n<li>It was the <strong>first naval warship commissioned<\/strong> with <strong>accommodation for women officers<\/strong> and sailors.<\/li>\n<li>It is a unit of the Indian Navy\u2019s <strong>Western Fleet.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Missions include<strong> anti-air warfare (AAW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW),<\/strong> and <strong>anti-submarine warfare (ASW).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The ship boasts a high i<strong>ndigenous content <\/strong>of approximately<strong> 75 percent.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ship measures 163m in length, 17m in breadth with a displacement of 7,400 tonnes and is amongst the most potent warships built in India.<\/li>\n<li>The ship has a total complement of about 315 personnel.<\/li>\n<li>It is propelled by <strong>four powerful Gas Turbines,<\/strong> in a Combined Gas &amp; Gas configuration, and is capable of achieving speeds in excess of 30 knots (56 km\/hour).<\/li>\n<li>It has a maximum <strong>operating endurance of 45 days.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has enhanced <strong>stealth features, <\/strong>resulting in a<strong> reduced Radar Cross Section. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ship has <strong>BrahMos missiles,<\/strong> <strong>medium-range surface-to-air missiles,<\/strong> indigenous anti-submarine rocket launchers, and a 76 mm super-rapid gun mount.<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>modern surveillance radar,<\/strong> which provides target data to the gunnery weapon systems.<\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>total atmospheric control system (TACS)<\/strong> that offers <strong>protection to the crew from chemical, biological, and nuclear threats.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aninews.in\/news\/world\/middle-east\/over-200-students-visit-indian-warship-berthed-at-oman-port20260817132843\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.aninews.in\/news\/world\/middle-east\/over-200-students-visit-indian-warship-berthed-at-oman-port20260817132843\/<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More than 200 students from Indian schools in Muscat recently visited the indigenously built warship INS Imphal while it was berthed at Sultan Qaboos Port in the Omani capital.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About INS Imphal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>indigenously built stealth guided missile destroyer <\/strong>of the Indian Navy.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>third ship <\/strong>to be <strong>built under the Project P-15B <\/strong>series of stealth destroyers, otherwise known as the <strong>Visakhapatnam-class.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>commissioned <\/strong>into the Indian Navy in December <strong>2023<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The Navy\u2019s Warship Design Bureau designed the ship in-house, and <strong>Mazagon Dock Ltd. <\/strong>(MDL) was responsible for its construction.<\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> first warship<\/strong> to be <strong>named after a city in the Northeast, Imphal <\/strong>\u2014 the capital of Manipur.<\/li>\n<li>It was the <strong>first naval warship commissioned<\/strong> with <strong>accommodation for women officers<\/strong> and sailors.<\/li>\n<li>It is a unit of the Indian Navy\u2019s <strong>Western Fleet.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Missions include<strong> anti-air warfare (AAW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW),<\/strong> and <strong>anti-submarine warfare (ASW).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The ship boasts a high i<strong>ndigenous content <\/strong>of approximately<strong> 75 percent.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ship measures 163m in length, 17m in breadth with a displacement of 7,400 tonnes and is amongst the most potent warships built in India.<\/li>\n<li>The ship has a total complement of about 315 personnel.<\/li>\n<li>It is propelled by <strong>four powerful Gas Turbines,<\/strong> in a Combined Gas &amp; Gas configuration, and is capable of achieving speeds in excess of 30 knots (56 km\/hour).<\/li>\n<li>It has a maximum <strong>operating endurance of 45 days.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has enhanced <strong>stealth features, <\/strong>resulting in a<strong> reduced Radar Cross Section. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ship has <strong>BrahMos missiles,<\/strong> <strong>medium-range surface-to-air missiles,<\/strong> indigenous anti-submarine rocket launchers, and a 76 mm super-rapid gun mount.<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>modern surveillance radar,<\/strong> which provides target data to the gunnery weapon systems.<\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>total atmospheric control system (TACS)<\/strong> that offers <strong>protection to the crew from chemical, biological, and nuclear threats.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aninews.in\/news\/world\/middle-east\/over-200-students-visit-indian-warship-berthed-at-oman-port20260817132843\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.aninews.in\/news\/world\/middle-east\/over-200-students-visit-indian-warship-berthed-at-oman-port20260817132843\/<\/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; 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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 Huntington&#8217;s Disease, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an autoimmune disorder that changes brain functioning over time.<\/li>\n<li>There is no cure for HD.<\/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=\"2325\"\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_234_2325\"\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_234_2325\"\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_234_2325\"\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_234_2325\"\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>New treatments for Huntington&#8217;s disease could be on the horizon following research led by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Huntington&#8217;s Disease:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>progressive neurodegenerative disorder <\/strong>that changes brain functioning over time.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>rare hereditary disorder<\/strong> in which <strong>brain cells, or neurons<\/strong>, in certain areas of your brain start to <strong>break down.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The destruction of nerve cells <strong>happens in the basal ganglia,<\/strong> or the region of your brain that <strong>regulates your body\u2019s movements.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also affects the<strong> brain cortex <\/strong>(surface of your brain) that <strong>regulates your thinking,<\/strong> decision-making, and memory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>As the neurons degenerate, the disease can <strong>lead to emotional disturbances, loss of intellectual abilities,<\/strong> and <strong>uncontrolled movements.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Causes of HD:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>genetic mutation of the HTT gene <\/strong>causes HD.<strong> If one of your parents has HD, you have a 50% chance <\/strong>of also developing it.<\/li>\n<li>The HTT gene makes a protein called huntingtin. The exact function of this protein is not yet known, but researchers believe it plays a role in supporting the function of nerve cells in the brain.<\/li>\n<li>HD is caused by an abnormal expansion of CAG repeats in the HTT gene, resulting in the production of mutant huntingtin protein that contributes to progressive neuronal dysfunction and degeneration.<\/li>\n<li>As a result, these proteins grow in an abnormal shape and destroy your neurons.<\/li>\n<li>Your neurons die because of this genetic mutation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>How common is HD?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>HD affects an estimated 3 to 7 out of every 100,000 people, <strong>most often people of European ancestry <\/strong>(biological family comes from European descent).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>HD symptoms can begin at any age but u<strong>sually first appear <\/strong>between the <strong>ages of 30 and 50 years. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>About <strong>5-10% <\/strong>of people have symptoms before age 20 <strong>(Juvenile HD)<\/strong> and 10% have onset after age 60 (late onset).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Common symptoms<\/strong> include <strong>uncontrollable dance-like movements (chorea) <\/strong>and <strong>abnormal body postures,<\/strong> as well as <strong>problems with behavior, emotion,<\/strong> thinking, and personality.<\/li>\n<li>Other symptoms may include <strong>tremor <\/strong>(unintentional back-and-forth movement in the person\u2019s muscles) and <strong>unusual eye movements.<\/strong> The eye movements can happen early in the disease.<\/li>\n<li>These symptoms <strong>get worse over time.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>As HD progresses, you will <strong>need constant assistance and supervision<\/strong> because of the debilitating nature of the disease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>There is <strong>no cure<\/strong> for HD.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medicines <\/strong>can help manage some of the symptoms, but<strong> cannot slow down or stop the disease. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>People usually die <\/strong>from the disease <strong>within 15 to 20 years<\/strong> of developing symptoms.<\/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:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2026-08-huntington-disease-discovery-door-class.html#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2026-08-huntington-disease-discovery-door-class.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>New treatments for Huntington&#8217;s disease could be on the horizon following research led by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Huntington&#8217;s Disease:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>progressive neurodegenerative disorder <\/strong>that changes brain functioning over time.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>rare hereditary disorder<\/strong> in which <strong>brain cells, or neurons<\/strong>, in certain areas of your brain start to <strong>break down.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The destruction of nerve cells <strong>happens in the basal ganglia,<\/strong> or the region of your brain that <strong>regulates your body\u2019s movements.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also affects the<strong> brain cortex <\/strong>(surface of your brain) that <strong>regulates your thinking,<\/strong> decision-making, and memory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>As the neurons degenerate, the disease can <strong>lead to emotional disturbances, loss of intellectual abilities,<\/strong> and <strong>uncontrolled movements.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Causes of HD:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>genetic mutation of the HTT gene <\/strong>causes HD.<strong> If one of your parents has HD, you have a 50% chance <\/strong>of also developing it.<\/li>\n<li>The HTT gene makes a protein called huntingtin. The exact function of this protein is not yet known, but researchers believe it plays a role in supporting the function of nerve cells in the brain.<\/li>\n<li>HD is caused by an abnormal expansion of CAG repeats in the HTT gene, resulting in the production of mutant huntingtin protein that contributes to progressive neuronal dysfunction and degeneration.<\/li>\n<li>As a result, these proteins grow in an abnormal shape and destroy your neurons.<\/li>\n<li>Your neurons die because of this genetic mutation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>How common is HD?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>HD affects an estimated 3 to 7 out of every 100,000 people, <strong>most often people of European ancestry <\/strong>(biological family comes from European descent).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>HD symptoms can begin at any age but u<strong>sually first appear <\/strong>between the <strong>ages of 30 and 50 years. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>About <strong>5-10% <\/strong>of people have symptoms before age 20 <strong>(Juvenile HD)<\/strong> and 10% have onset after age 60 (late onset).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Common symptoms<\/strong> include <strong>uncontrollable dance-like movements (chorea) <\/strong>and <strong>abnormal body postures,<\/strong> as well as <strong>problems with behavior, emotion,<\/strong> thinking, and personality.<\/li>\n<li>Other symptoms may include <strong>tremor <\/strong>(unintentional back-and-forth movement in the person\u2019s muscles) and <strong>unusual eye movements.<\/strong> The eye movements can happen early in the disease.<\/li>\n<li>These symptoms <strong>get worse over time.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>As HD progresses, you will <strong>need constant assistance and supervision<\/strong> because of the debilitating nature of the disease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>There is <strong>no cure<\/strong> for HD.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medicines <\/strong>can help manage some of the symptoms, but<strong> cannot slow down or stop the disease. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>People usually die <\/strong>from the disease <strong>within 15 to 20 years<\/strong> of developing symptoms.<\/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:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2026-08-huntington-disease-discovery-door-class.html#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2026-08-huntington-disease-discovery-door-class.html#google_vignette<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>3<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>3<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Mount Kanlaon, recently seen in the news, is located in:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2326\"\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_234_2326\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Chile                                            <\/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_234_2326\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Indonesia                                            <\/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_234_2326\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Philippines                                            <\/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_234_2326\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Japan                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A recent emission from Kanlaon Volcano produced a grayish plume that rose approximately 200 meters above the summit crater before drifting north.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Mount Kanlaon:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>active stratovolcano<\/strong> located in the <strong>Philippines<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>tallest mountain on Negros Island<\/strong> and the highest peak in the <strong>Visayas region, <\/strong>standing about 2,465 meters (8,087 feet) above sea level.<\/li>\n<li>It is part of the <strong>Pacific Ring of Fire.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is dotted with<strong> fissure-controlled pyroclastic cones and craters, <\/strong>many of which are <strong>filled by lakes. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>summit <\/strong>contains a broad <strong>elongated northern caldera with a crater lake <\/strong>and a smaller, but higher,<strong> historically active crater to the south. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The base of Kanlaon covers an area of 30 km x 14 km.<\/li>\n<li>It is underlain by tropical volcanic materials composed of sheeted lava flows, lahar deposits, airfall tephra, and apron pyroclastic materials.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>biologically diverse<\/strong>; and home to a number of species of flora and fauna.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>slopes <\/strong>are also<strong> headwater catchments of major river systems<\/strong> on the entire Negros Island.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Volcanic Activity:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It has erupted more than <strong>30 times since 1819. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Most of its eruptions are phreatic,<\/strong> which means they are <strong>caused by steam and produce small to medium amounts of ash. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This ash usually <strong>falls around the volcano.<\/strong><\/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.reutersconnect.com\/item\/philippines-kanlaon-volcano-sends-200-meter-ash-plume-into-the-sky\/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX09XU0hCQzExNzYzODQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.reutersconnect.com\/item\/philippines-kanlaon-volcano-sends-200-meter-ash-plume-into-the-sky\/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX09XU0hCQzExNzYzODQ<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A recent emission from Kanlaon Volcano produced a grayish plume that rose approximately 200 meters above the summit crater before drifting north.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Mount Kanlaon:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>active stratovolcano<\/strong> located in the <strong>Philippines<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>tallest mountain on Negros Island<\/strong> and the highest peak in the <strong>Visayas region, <\/strong>standing about 2,465 meters (8,087 feet) above sea level.<\/li>\n<li>It is part of the <strong>Pacific Ring of Fire.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is dotted with<strong> fissure-controlled pyroclastic cones and craters, <\/strong>many of which are <strong>filled by lakes. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>summit <\/strong>contains a broad <strong>elongated northern caldera with a crater lake <\/strong>and a smaller, but higher,<strong> historically active crater to the south. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The base of Kanlaon covers an area of 30 km x 14 km.<\/li>\n<li>It is underlain by tropical volcanic materials composed of sheeted lava flows, lahar deposits, airfall tephra, and apron pyroclastic materials.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>biologically diverse<\/strong>; and home to a number of species of flora and fauna.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>slopes <\/strong>are also<strong> headwater catchments of major river systems<\/strong> on the entire Negros Island.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Volcanic Activity:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It has erupted more than <strong>30 times since 1819. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Most of its eruptions are phreatic,<\/strong> which means they are <strong>caused by steam and produce small to medium amounts of ash. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This ash usually <strong>falls around the volcano.<\/strong><\/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.reutersconnect.com\/item\/philippines-kanlaon-volcano-sends-200-meter-ash-plume-into-the-sky\/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX09XU0hCQzExNzYzODQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.reutersconnect.com\/item\/philippines-kanlaon-volcano-sends-200-meter-ash-plume-into-the-sky\/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX09XU0hCQzExNzYzODQ<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Lake Powell, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a man-made lake located on the Colorado River.<\/li>\n<li>It is the largest reservoir in United States by volume.<\/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=\"2327\"\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_234_2327\"\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_234_2327\"\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_234_2327\"\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_234_2327\"\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>Lake Powell, one of the largest reservoirs in the United States, has fallen to its lowest level since it began filling, deepening concerns over the future of the Colorado River and the millions of people who rely on it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Lake Powell:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>huge man-made lake<\/strong> located on the <strong>Colorado River <\/strong>and stretches across parts of Utah and Arizona in the<strong> United States. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The lake was created by<strong> building the Glen Canyon Dam,<\/strong> which <strong>flooded Glen Canyon. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s the<strong> second-largest reservoir in the United States by volum<\/strong>e (<strong>second only to Lake Mead).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>When full, it is designed to hold more than 26 million acre-feet (MAF) of water that originates from snowpack in the Upper Colorado River Basin.<\/li>\n<li>It acts like a giant water bank for states in the Upper Colorado River Basin.<\/li>\n<li>Lake Powell is an <strong>oligotrophic reservoir<\/strong>, which means that <strong>nutrient concentrations and algal production<\/strong> are generally <strong>low<\/strong>. This often results in very <strong>clear-water conditions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The lake is also a <strong>major recreation area, <\/strong>known for magnificent <strong>sandstone canyons <\/strong>and <strong>rock formations. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/world\/what-record-low-water-levels-at-lake-powell-could-mean-article-14007641.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/world\/what-record-low-water-levels-at-lake-powell-could-mean-article-14007641.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>Lake Powell, one of the largest reservoirs in the United States, has fallen to its lowest level since it began filling, deepening concerns over the future of the Colorado River and the millions of people who rely on it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Lake Powell:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>huge man-made lake<\/strong> located on the <strong>Colorado River <\/strong>and stretches across parts of Utah and Arizona in the<strong> United States. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The lake was created by<strong> building the Glen Canyon Dam,<\/strong> which <strong>flooded Glen Canyon. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s the<strong> second-largest reservoir in the United States by volum<\/strong>e (<strong>second only to Lake Mead).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>When full, it is designed to hold more than 26 million acre-feet (MAF) of water that originates from snowpack in the Upper Colorado River Basin.<\/li>\n<li>It acts like a giant water bank for states in the Upper Colorado River Basin.<\/li>\n<li>Lake Powell is an <strong>oligotrophic reservoir<\/strong>, which means that <strong>nutrient concentrations and algal production<\/strong> are generally <strong>low<\/strong>. This often results in very <strong>clear-water conditions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The lake is also a <strong>major recreation area, <\/strong>known for magnificent <strong>sandstone canyons <\/strong>and <strong>rock formations. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/world\/what-record-low-water-levels-at-lake-powell-could-mean-article-14007641.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/world\/what-record-low-water-levels-at-lake-powell-could-mean-article-14007641.html<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>5<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>5<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Medak Fort, recently seen in the news, is located in which Indian state?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2328\"\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_234_2328\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Maharashtr                                            <\/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_234_2328\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Rajasthan                                            <\/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_234_2328\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Telangana                                            <\/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_234_2328\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Bihar                                            <\/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>In a rare honour, the postal department launched a postal cover and a postal stamp on the historical Medak fort recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0About Medak Fort:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>historic hill fort<\/strong> located in Medak town, <strong>Telangana<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The fort was built during the <strong>12th century <\/strong>under the reign of the <strong>Kakatiya ruler, Pratapa Rudra,<\/strong> and it was initially called \u2018Methuku Durgam\u2019 in Telugu.<\/li>\n<li>It served as a <strong>command post for the Kakatiyas <\/strong>and <strong>later for the Qutub Shahis. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Spread over 100 acres at an average elevation of 90 metres from ground level, the fort houses a <strong>small<\/strong> <strong>lake<\/strong>, a <strong>barrack<\/strong>, a <strong>warehouse, <\/strong>and a 11-foot-long <strong>cannon from 17th Century CE. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has three main entrances, namely the \u201cPrathama Dwaram\u201d, the \u201cSimha Dwaram\u201d which features two snarling lions at the top of these entrances while the \u201cGaja Dwaram\u201d, or the Elephant\u2019s Entrance features a sculpture where two elephants are majestically interlocked on both sides of this entrance.<\/li>\n<li>The fort also has a<strong> 17th-century mosque<\/strong> on its premises <strong>built by the Qutub Shahis, <\/strong>as well as granaries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/telanganatoday.com\/postal-department-launches-special-cover-and-stamp-on-medak-fort\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/telanganatoday.com\/postal-department-launches-special-cover-and-stamp-on-medak-fort<\/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>In a rare honour, the postal department launched a postal cover and a postal stamp on the historical Medak fort recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0About Medak Fort:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>historic hill fort<\/strong> located in Medak town, <strong>Telangana<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The fort was built during the <strong>12th century <\/strong>under the reign of the <strong>Kakatiya ruler, Pratapa Rudra,<\/strong> and it was initially called \u2018Methuku Durgam\u2019 in Telugu.<\/li>\n<li>It served as a <strong>command post for the Kakatiyas <\/strong>and <strong>later for the Qutub Shahis. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Spread over 100 acres at an average elevation of 90 metres from ground level, the fort houses a <strong>small<\/strong> <strong>lake<\/strong>, a <strong>barrack<\/strong>, a <strong>warehouse, <\/strong>and a 11-foot-long <strong>cannon from 17th Century CE. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has three main entrances, namely the \u201cPrathama Dwaram\u201d, the \u201cSimha Dwaram\u201d which features two snarling lions at the top of these entrances while the \u201cGaja Dwaram\u201d, or the Elephant\u2019s Entrance features a sculpture where two elephants are majestically interlocked on both sides of this entrance.<\/li>\n<li>The fort also has a<strong> 17th-century mosque<\/strong> on its premises <strong>built by the Qutub Shahis, <\/strong>as well as granaries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/telanganatoday.com\/postal-department-launches-special-cover-and-stamp-on-medak-fort\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/telanganatoday.com\/postal-department-launches-special-cover-and-stamp-on-medak-fort<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                      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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE), recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a type of propulsion system.<\/li>\n<li>It uses deflagration, which is a subsonic, steady way of burning fuel through a flame.<\/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=\"2329\"\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_234_2329\"\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_234_2329\"\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_234_2329\"\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_234_2329\"\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-based defence start-up D-Propulse announced that it had successfully demonstrated a rotating detonation engine at a Defence Research &amp; Development Organisation facility in Hyderabad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a type of <strong>propulsion system <\/strong>that <strong>differs from conventional gas turbines and ramjets in the way it uses fuel. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Usually, engines use deflagration, which is a subsonic, steady way of burning fuel through a flame.<\/li>\n<li>On the contrary, an RDE<strong> uses detonation,<\/strong> wherein the <strong>fuel burns faster as rapid supersonic explosions rotate through the chamber of the engine. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This rapid detonation <strong>produces more thrust for the same amount of fuel. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This<strong> volume saving<\/strong>s can be <strong>used to increase fuel and\/or payload volume,<\/strong> providing <strong>potential range, speed, and affordability benefits<\/strong> compared to rockets, ramjets, and gas-turbines.<\/li>\n<li>These <strong>mechanically simple RDEs <\/strong>have <strong>no moving parts, making them less complex than gas turbine engines<\/strong> and therefore potentially<strong> lower cost<\/strong> and simpler to manufacture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/rotating-detonation-engines-the-science-and-the-promises\/article71355953.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/rotating-detonation-engines-the-science-and-the-promises\/article71355953.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, India-based defence start-up D-Propulse announced that it had successfully demonstrated a rotating detonation engine at a Defence Research &amp; Development Organisation facility in Hyderabad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a type of <strong>propulsion system <\/strong>that <strong>differs from conventional gas turbines and ramjets in the way it uses fuel. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Usually, engines use deflagration, which is a subsonic, steady way of burning fuel through a flame.<\/li>\n<li>On the contrary, an RDE<strong> uses detonation,<\/strong> wherein the <strong>fuel burns faster as rapid supersonic explosions rotate through the chamber of the engine. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This rapid detonation <strong>produces more thrust for the same amount of fuel. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This<strong> volume saving<\/strong>s can be <strong>used to increase fuel and\/or payload volume,<\/strong> providing <strong>potential range, speed, and affordability benefits<\/strong> compared to rockets, ramjets, and gas-turbines.<\/li>\n<li>These <strong>mechanically simple RDEs <\/strong>have <strong>no moving parts, making them less complex than gas turbine engines<\/strong> and therefore potentially<strong> lower cost<\/strong> and simpler to manufacture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/rotating-detonation-engines-the-science-and-the-promises\/article71355953.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/rotating-detonation-engines-the-science-and-the-promises\/article71355953.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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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 Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It was launched the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.<\/li>\n<li>It has six-year tenure\u00a0with a one-year gestation period for the Turnover Linked Incentive.<\/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=\"2330\"\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_234_2330\"\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_234_2330\"\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_234_2330\"\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_234_2330\"\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>\u00a0Recently, the\u00a0Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)\u00a0has approved 31 more applications under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was launched by the <strong>Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in 2025.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> To develop <strong>robust component manufacturing ecosystem<\/strong> by attracting investments (<strong>global \/ domestic) across the value chain<\/strong> by integrating its domestic electronic industry with the Global Value Chains (GVCs).<\/li>\n<li>The scheme offers <strong>three incentive structures:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Turnover-linked incentive (based on revenue)<\/li>\n<li>Capex-linked incentive (for investments in plants &amp; machinery)<\/li>\n<li>Hybrid incentive model (a combination of both)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Employment generation<\/strong> will be a mandatory requirement for all applicants, including both component manufacturers and capital equipment producers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tenure:<\/strong> It has <strong>six-year tenure<\/strong>with a <strong>one-year gestation<\/strong> period for the <strong>Turnover Linked Incentive<\/strong> and the <strong>Capex Incentive<\/strong> is available for a <strong>five-year period.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The scheme focuses particularly on <strong>passive electronic components.<\/strong> In contrast, active components fall under the purview of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Target:<\/strong> It to promote the manufacturing of select passive electronic components, including resistors, <strong>capacitors, speakers, microphones, special ceramics<\/strong>, relays, switches, and connectors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/meity-approves-31-projects-electronics-components-manufacturing-scheme-ecms-10837452\/lite\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/meity-approves-31-projects-electronics-components-manufacturing-scheme-ecms-10837452\/lite\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/meity-approves-31-projects-electronics-components-manufacturing-scheme-ecms-10837452\/lite\/<\/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>\u00a0Recently, the\u00a0Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)\u00a0has approved 31 more applications under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was launched by the <strong>Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in 2025.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> To develop <strong>robust component manufacturing ecosystem<\/strong> by attracting investments (<strong>global \/ domestic) across the value chain<\/strong> by integrating its domestic electronic industry with the Global Value Chains (GVCs).<\/li>\n<li>The scheme offers <strong>three incentive structures:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Turnover-linked incentive (based on revenue)<\/li>\n<li>Capex-linked incentive (for investments in plants &amp; machinery)<\/li>\n<li>Hybrid incentive model (a combination of both)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Employment generation<\/strong> will be a mandatory requirement for all applicants, including both component manufacturers and capital equipment producers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tenure:<\/strong> It has <strong>six-year tenure<\/strong>with a <strong>one-year gestation<\/strong> period for the <strong>Turnover Linked Incentive<\/strong> and the <strong>Capex Incentive<\/strong> is available for a <strong>five-year period.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The scheme focuses particularly on <strong>passive electronic components.<\/strong> In contrast, active components fall under the purview of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Target:<\/strong> It to promote the manufacturing of select passive electronic components, including resistors, <strong>capacitors, speakers, microphones, special ceramics<\/strong>, relays, switches, and connectors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/meity-approves-31-projects-electronics-components-manufacturing-scheme-ecms-10837452\/lite\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/meity-approves-31-projects-electronics-components-manufacturing-scheme-ecms-10837452\/lite\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/meity-approves-31-projects-electronics-components-manufacturing-scheme-ecms-10837452\/lite\/<\/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 Appeal and Complaint Management System Portal:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It enables citizens to file Second Appeals and Complaints online and facilitates end-to-end digital processing of cases.<\/li>\n<li>It was launched by the Central Information Commission.<\/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=\"2331\"\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_234_2331\"\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_234_2331\"\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_234_2331\"\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_234_2331\"\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 Central Information Commission (CIC) launched its upgraded Appeal and Complaint Management System (AppCoMS 2.0).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an online web application portal, initially introduced by the <strong>Central Information Commission in September 2016. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It enables citizens to <strong>file Second Appeals and Complaints<\/strong> online and facilitates end-to-end digital processing of cases.<\/li>\n<li>It includes <strong>registration, scheduling of hearings<\/strong>, issuance and uploading of decisions and other related processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2300631&amp;lang=1&amp;reg=3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2300631&#038;lang=1&#038;reg=3\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2300631&#038;lang=1&#038;reg=3<\/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 Central Information Commission (CIC) launched its upgraded Appeal and Complaint Management System (AppCoMS 2.0).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an online web application portal, initially introduced by the <strong>Central Information Commission in September 2016. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It enables citizens to <strong>file Second Appeals and Complaints<\/strong> online and facilitates end-to-end digital processing of cases.<\/li>\n<li>It includes <strong>registration, scheduling of hearings<\/strong>, issuance and uploading of decisions and other related processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2300631&amp;lang=1&amp;reg=3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2300631&#038;lang=1&#038;reg=3\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2300631&#038;lang=1&#038;reg=3<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>9<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>9<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to National Anubhav Awards, consider the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is awarded to employees of\u00a0Central Government as well as state government.<\/li>\n<li>It was launched by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances &amp; Pensions.<\/li>\n<li>It channels the human resource of retiring employees for nation building.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2332\"\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_234_2332\"\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_234_2332\"\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_234_2332\"\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_234_2332\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions confered the National Anubhav Awards, 2026 to 15 selected awardees in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anubhav Portal was launched in March 2015 by the Department of Pension &amp; Pensioners&#8217; Welfare under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances &amp; Pensions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong> The employees of\u00a0Central Government, Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and Public Sector Banks\u00a0<strong>who are going to retire in the\u00a0next 8 months<\/strong> or <strong>who have retired within 3 years are <\/strong>the \u2018eligible employees\u2019\u00a0for the submission of Anubhav write-ups.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Categories:<\/strong> The categories included Administrative Work, Good Governance, Research, Simplification of Procedures, Accounts, Field Work Contributions, and Constructive Feedback for Work Improvement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It aims to <strong>create a database<\/strong> of significant suggestions and work experiences.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>channels the human resource<\/strong> of retiring employees for nation building.<\/li>\n<li>Enable Ministries\/ Departments to take crucial steps while considering useful and replicable suggestions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Each ANUBHAV Awardees will be felicitated with a <strong>medal and certificate<\/strong> and a Prize of <strong>10,000 rupees,<\/strong> whereas a <strong>Jury certificate Winner<\/strong> will be presented with a <strong>medal and a certificate.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/mos-jitendra-singh-confers-national-anubhav-awards-2026-on-15-awardees\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/mos-jitendra-singh-confers-national-anubhav-awards-2026-on-15-awardees\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/mos-jitendra-singh-confers-national-anubhav-awards-2026-on-15-awardees\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions confered the National Anubhav Awards, 2026 to 15 selected awardees in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anubhav Portal was launched in March 2015 by the Department of Pension &amp; Pensioners&#8217; Welfare under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances &amp; Pensions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong> The employees of\u00a0Central Government, Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and Public Sector Banks\u00a0<strong>who are going to retire in the\u00a0next 8 months<\/strong> or <strong>who have retired within 3 years are <\/strong>the \u2018eligible employees\u2019\u00a0for the submission of Anubhav write-ups.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Categories:<\/strong> The categories included Administrative Work, Good Governance, Research, Simplification of Procedures, Accounts, Field Work Contributions, and Constructive Feedback for Work Improvement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It aims to <strong>create a database<\/strong> of significant suggestions and work experiences.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>channels the human resource<\/strong> of retiring employees for nation building.<\/li>\n<li>Enable Ministries\/ Departments to take crucial steps while considering useful and replicable suggestions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Each ANUBHAV Awardees will be felicitated with a <strong>medal and certificate<\/strong> and a Prize of <strong>10,000 rupees,<\/strong> whereas a <strong>Jury certificate Winner<\/strong> will be presented with a <strong>medal and a certificate.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/mos-jitendra-singh-confers-national-anubhav-awards-2026-on-15-awardees\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/mos-jitendra-singh-confers-national-anubhav-awards-2026-on-15-awardees\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newsonair.gov.in\/mos-jitendra-singh-confers-national-anubhav-awards-2026-on-15-awardees\/<\/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>10<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>10<\/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>Exercise\u00a0MAITREE, recently in news, is conducted between India and:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2333\"\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_234_2333\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Japan                                            <\/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_234_2333\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. France                                            <\/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_234_2333\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Russia                                             <\/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_234_2333\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Thailand                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Indian Army contingent departed for Thailand to participate in the 15th edition of the India-Thailand Joint Military Exercise\u00a0MAITREE-XV (2026).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>joint military exercise<\/strong> <strong>between India and Thailand.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>instituted in 2006<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is an important platform for sharing best practices and <strong>strengthening military cooperation<\/strong> between India and Thailand.<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>Exercise\u00a0MAITREE<\/strong> 2026, the Indian Army contingent is represented <strong>primarily by troops from\u00a09 Gorkha Rifles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus:<\/strong> The exercise will involve company-level joint training <strong>focused on operations in jungle and semi-urban terrain.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> Aim of the exercise is to foster <strong>Military Cooperation<\/strong> between India and Thailand.<\/li>\n<li>The Exercise will enhance combined capabilities in executing Joint Counter Insurgency\/ Terrorist Operations in Jungle and <strong>semi-urban Environment under\u00a0Chapter VII of United Nations Charter. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The training will include <strong>field exercises, combat discussions, lectures<\/strong>, demonstrations and a culminating validation exercise.<\/li>\n<li>The contingents will also exchange operational experience and showcase contemporary <strong>equipment and technologies<\/strong> employed during joint operations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong> It will further reinforce the longstanding bilateral relations between the two nations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2300293&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2300293&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2300293&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div 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