{"id":124971,"date":"2026-09-17T17:57:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T12:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=124971"},"modified":"2026-09-17T17:57:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T12:27:11","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-17-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-17-september-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 17 September 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_256\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 17 September 2026<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>Vajiram &amp; Ravi\u2019s Daily UPSC Quiz is designed to help aspirants strengthen their preparation by focusing on current affairs and concepts from the UPSC Syllabus 2026 for both Prelims &amp; Mains. 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Which of the following best describes Ariosoma cmfriense, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2544\"\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_256_2544\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A freshwater turtle species found in the Western Ghats.                                            <\/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_256_2544\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A deep-sea coral species found in the Arabian Sea.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_256_2544\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A newly identified butterfly species found in the Eastern Ghats                                            <\/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_256_2544\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None of the above                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scientists recently discovered a new species of conger eel named Ariosoma cmfriense from the deep waters of the Arabian Sea.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ariosoma cmfriense:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of <strong>conger eel.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Conger eels are<strong> powerful fish<\/strong> with an <strong>elongated, snake-like body<\/strong> which is <strong>smooth and scaleless. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It was found in the <strong>waters off Kollam, Kerala<\/strong>, at a depth of about 300 metres.<\/li>\n<li>The discovery was made by scientists from the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, as part of the research component under the <strong>Deep Ocean Mission (DOM),<\/strong> a<strong> national programme of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ariosoma cmfriense has several <strong>distinct features. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These include a relatively low total vertebral count of 135 and 127-130 lateral-line pores.<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>preanal length<\/strong> is <strong>nearly half its total length.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also has two supraorbital pores and a dorsal fin that begins just ahead of the pectoral fin base.<\/li>\n<li>The fish has a p<strong>lain pectoral fin<\/strong>, a <strong>dark patch over the operculum<\/strong>, and <strong>fine black speckling below the lateral line<\/strong>, a feature not observed in the other related species.<\/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.etvbharat.com\/amp\/en\/bharat\/new-eel-species-discovered-from-arabian-sea-named-after-cmfri-enn26091604765\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.etvbharat.com\/amp\/en\/bharat\/new-eel-species-discovered-from-arabian-sea-named-after-cmfri-enn26091604765<\/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>Scientists recently discovered a new species of conger eel named Ariosoma cmfriense from the deep waters of the Arabian Sea.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ariosoma cmfriense:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of <strong>conger eel.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Conger eels are<strong> powerful fish<\/strong> with an <strong>elongated, snake-like body<\/strong> which is <strong>smooth and scaleless. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It was found in the <strong>waters off Kollam, Kerala<\/strong>, at a depth of about 300 metres.<\/li>\n<li>The discovery was made by scientists from the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, as part of the research component under the <strong>Deep Ocean Mission (DOM),<\/strong> a<strong> national programme of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ariosoma cmfriense has several <strong>distinct features. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These include a relatively low total vertebral count of 135 and 127-130 lateral-line pores.<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>preanal length<\/strong> is <strong>nearly half its total length.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also has two supraorbital pores and a dorsal fin that begins just ahead of the pectoral fin base.<\/li>\n<li>The fish has a p<strong>lain pectoral fin<\/strong>, a <strong>dark patch over the operculum<\/strong>, and <strong>fine black speckling below the lateral line<\/strong>, a feature not observed in the other related species.<\/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.etvbharat.com\/amp\/en\/bharat\/new-eel-species-discovered-from-arabian-sea-named-after-cmfri-enn26091604765\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.etvbharat.com\/amp\/en\/bharat\/new-eel-species-discovered-from-arabian-sea-named-after-cmfri-enn26091604765<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>The Sankh River, recently seen in the news, is a tributary of which river system?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2545\"\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_256_2545\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Narmada River system                                            <\/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_256_2545\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Godavari River system                                            <\/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_256_2545\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Brahmani River system                                            <\/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_256_2545\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Ganga River system                                            <\/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>Tragedy struck Salangabahal village in Odisha when three minor girls drowned in the Sankh river while preparing for the Karma Puja festival recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sankh River:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It flows across <strong>Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, <\/strong>and <strong>Odisha <\/strong>states in India.<\/li>\n<li>The river is also <strong>known locally <\/strong>as the <strong>Shankh River<\/strong> and is a <strong>key tributary in the Brahmani River system. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Course<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The river <strong>starts <\/strong>1,000 metres above sea level in the Lupungpat village in Gumla district in <strong>Jharkhand <\/strong>and <strong>flows 67.5 kilometres <\/strong>in the state <strong>before entering Chhattisgarh. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>runs <\/strong>a distance of about <strong>50 kilometres in Chhattisgarh<\/strong> and <strong>enters Jharkhand again<\/strong> to flow for another 78 kilometres.<\/li>\n<li>The river <strong>finally enters Odisha<\/strong> and travels another 45 kilometres before<strong> merging with the Koel. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>South Koel enters Odisha<\/strong> and j<strong>oins the Sankh River<\/strong> at Vedavyas <strong>near Rourkela, from where it is called the Brahmani. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total Length: 240 km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A <strong>major feature<\/strong> along its course is the<strong> 60-metre-high Sadni Falls<\/strong> located at the <strong>edge of the Ranchi plateau<\/strong>, known as a<strong> scarp or knick-line waterfall.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/odisha\/2026\/Sep\/16\/odisha-three-girls-drown-in-sankh-river-during-karma-puja-preparations-in-sundargarh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/odisha\/2026\/Sep\/16\/odisha-three-girls-drown-in-sankh-river-during-karma-puja-preparations-in-sundargarh<\/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>Tragedy struck Salangabahal village in Odisha when three minor girls drowned in the Sankh river while preparing for the Karma Puja festival recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sankh River:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It flows across <strong>Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, <\/strong>and <strong>Odisha <\/strong>states in India.<\/li>\n<li>The river is also <strong>known locally <\/strong>as the <strong>Shankh River<\/strong> and is a <strong>key tributary in the Brahmani River system. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Course<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The river <strong>starts <\/strong>1,000 metres above sea level in the Lupungpat village in Gumla district in <strong>Jharkhand <\/strong>and <strong>flows 67.5 kilometres <\/strong>in the state <strong>before entering Chhattisgarh. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>runs <\/strong>a distance of about <strong>50 kilometres in Chhattisgarh<\/strong> and <strong>enters Jharkhand again<\/strong> to flow for another 78 kilometres.<\/li>\n<li>The river <strong>finally enters Odisha<\/strong> and travels another 45 kilometres before<strong> merging with the Koel. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>South Koel enters Odisha<\/strong> and j<strong>oins the Sankh River<\/strong> at Vedavyas <strong>near Rourkela, from where it is called the Brahmani. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total Length: 240 km<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A <strong>major feature<\/strong> along its course is the<strong> 60-metre-high Sadni Falls<\/strong> located at the <strong>edge of the Ranchi plateau<\/strong>, known as a<strong> scarp or knick-line waterfall.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/odisha\/2026\/Sep\/16\/odisha-three-girls-drown-in-sankh-river-during-karma-puja-preparations-in-sundargarh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/odisha\/2026\/Sep\/16\/odisha-three-girls-drown-in-sankh-river-during-karma-puja-preparations-in-sundargarh<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               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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 MQ-9 Reaper, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an armed, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).<\/li>\n<li>It was developed by France.<\/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=\"2546\"\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_256_2546\"\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_256_2546\"\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_256_2546\"\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_256_2546\"\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>Iran&#8217;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims it shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Qeshm Island in southern Iran using an advanced air defence system recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About MQ-9 Reaper:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The MQ-9 Reaper (Reaper MQ-9A) is an <strong>armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is developed by the <strong>American company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems<\/strong> (a United States-based aerospace and defence company), primarily <strong>for the United States Air Force (USAF).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is an <strong>upgraded version of the MQ-1 Predator <\/strong>and was first deployed in Afghanistan in October 2007.<\/li>\n<li>It is used for strategic and operational <strong>reconnaissance, battlefield surveillance,<\/strong> and can <strong>directly engage targets. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It has a wingspan of 66 feet (20 meters) and <strong>endurance <\/strong>of <strong>more than 27 hours. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is equipped with a <strong>fault-tolerant flight control system <\/strong>and triple redundant avionics system architecture<\/li>\n<li>It is powered by a <strong>turboprop engine, <\/strong>integrated with Digital Electronic Engine Control (DEEC), which significantly improves engine performance and fuel efficiency, particularly at low altitudes.<\/li>\n<li>It cruises at roughly 322 to 370 kilometers per hour and can fly at altitudes up to 50,000 feet (15,240 meters), giving it reach across wide areas of operation.<\/li>\n<li>It can be armed with <strong>air-to-ground Hellfire missiles<\/strong> as well as <strong>laser-guided bombs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is remotely operated by a two-person team consisting of a pilot and an aircrew member who operates sensors and guides weapons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/videos\/international\/mq-9-hunt-continues-irgc-claims-52nd-u-s-reaper-destroyed-over-qeshm-island\/videoshow\/134282746.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/videos\/international\/mq-9-hunt-continues-irgc-claims-52nd-u-s-reaper-destroyed-over-qeshm-island\/videoshow\/134282746.cms<\/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>Iran&#8217;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims it shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Qeshm Island in southern Iran using an advanced air defence system recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About MQ-9 Reaper:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The MQ-9 Reaper (Reaper MQ-9A) is an <strong>armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is developed by the <strong>American company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems<\/strong> (a United States-based aerospace and defence company), primarily <strong>for the United States Air Force (USAF).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is an <strong>upgraded version of the MQ-1 Predator <\/strong>and was first deployed in Afghanistan in October 2007.<\/li>\n<li>It is used for strategic and operational <strong>reconnaissance, battlefield surveillance,<\/strong> and can <strong>directly engage targets. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It has a wingspan of 66 feet (20 meters) and <strong>endurance <\/strong>of <strong>more than 27 hours. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is equipped with a <strong>fault-tolerant flight control system <\/strong>and triple redundant avionics system architecture<\/li>\n<li>It is powered by a <strong>turboprop engine, <\/strong>integrated with Digital Electronic Engine Control (DEEC), which significantly improves engine performance and fuel efficiency, particularly at low altitudes.<\/li>\n<li>It cruises at roughly 322 to 370 kilometers per hour and can fly at altitudes up to 50,000 feet (15,240 meters), giving it reach across wide areas of operation.<\/li>\n<li>It can be armed with <strong>air-to-ground Hellfire missiles<\/strong> as well as <strong>laser-guided bombs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is remotely operated by a two-person team consisting of a pilot and an aircrew member who operates sensors and guides weapons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/videos\/international\/mq-9-hunt-continues-irgc-claims-52nd-u-s-reaper-destroyed-over-qeshm-island\/videoshow\/134282746.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/videos\/international\/mq-9-hunt-continues-irgc-claims-52nd-u-s-reaper-destroyed-over-qeshm-island\/videoshow\/134282746.cms<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n  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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Taklamakan Desert, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is located in northwest China.<\/li>\n<li>It is the world&#8217;s largest cold desert.<\/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=\"2547\"\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_256_2547\"\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_256_2547\"\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_256_2547\"\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_256_2547\"\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>For decades, China has been planting trees and other vegetation around the edges of the Taklamakan Desert, one of the world&#8217;s largest and driest deserts, in an effort to stop desertification and hold back shifting sand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Taklamakan Desert:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Taklamakan Desert, located in <strong>southwest Xinjiang <\/strong>in <strong>northwest China<\/strong>, is <strong>one of the world\u2019s largest sandy deserts. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It sits right in the <strong>middle of the largest inland basin in China<\/strong>\u2014the <strong>Tarim Basin. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The desert area extends about 960 km from west to east, and it has a maximum width of some 420 km and a total area of approximately 320,000 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>world\u2019s second-largest shifting-sand desert,<\/strong> and <strong>85%<\/strong> of its total area is <strong>composed of crescent-shaped dunes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>flanked by two towering mountain ranges<\/strong>&#8211;<strong>Tien Shan to the north<\/strong> and <strong>Kunlun mountain ranges to the south.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also has the <strong>Pamir Mountains and Tian Shan <\/strong>(ancient Mount Imeon) <strong>to the west<\/strong> and the famed <strong>Gobi Desert to the east.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>There is a <strong>gradual transition to the Lop Nur basin in the east<\/strong>; in the south and west, between the sandy desert and the mountains, lies a band of sloping desert lowland composed of pebble-detritus deposits.<\/li>\n<li>The place has a <strong>typical continental climate<\/strong> with strong gusts of wind, very little precipitation, and a significant shift in temperature from daytime to nighttime and vice versa.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>continuously shifting nature of the sand <\/strong>in the desert has <strong>extended Taklamakan<\/strong> to <strong>about 100 km southward<\/strong> during the last thousand years.<\/li>\n<li>There are also<strong> small mountain ranges <\/strong>in the desert as well as the <strong>Tarim River <\/strong>that flows through its Northern edge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/science\/you-may-think-planting-billions-of-trees-is-good-for-the-planet-china-s-desert-experiment-shows-why-it-s-not-that-simple-article-14024059.html#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/science\/you-may-think-planting-billions-of-trees-is-good-for-the-planet-china-s-desert-experiment-shows-why-it-s-not-that-simple-article-14024059.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: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For decades, China has been planting trees and other vegetation around the edges of the Taklamakan Desert, one of the world&#8217;s largest and driest deserts, in an effort to stop desertification and hold back shifting sand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Taklamakan Desert:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Taklamakan Desert, located in <strong>southwest Xinjiang <\/strong>in <strong>northwest China<\/strong>, is <strong>one of the world\u2019s largest sandy deserts. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It sits right in the <strong>middle of the largest inland basin in China<\/strong>\u2014the <strong>Tarim Basin. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The desert area extends about 960 km from west to east, and it has a maximum width of some 420 km and a total area of approximately 320,000 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>world\u2019s second-largest shifting-sand desert,<\/strong> and <strong>85%<\/strong> of its total area is <strong>composed of crescent-shaped dunes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>flanked by two towering mountain ranges<\/strong>&#8211;<strong>Tien Shan to the north<\/strong> and <strong>Kunlun mountain ranges to the south.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also has the <strong>Pamir Mountains and Tian Shan <\/strong>(ancient Mount Imeon) <strong>to the west<\/strong> and the famed <strong>Gobi Desert to the east.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>There is a <strong>gradual transition to the Lop Nur basin in the east<\/strong>; in the south and west, between the sandy desert and the mountains, lies a band of sloping desert lowland composed of pebble-detritus deposits.<\/li>\n<li>The place has a <strong>typical continental climate<\/strong> with strong gusts of wind, very little precipitation, and a significant shift in temperature from daytime to nighttime and vice versa.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>continuously shifting nature of the sand <\/strong>in the desert has <strong>extended Taklamakan<\/strong> to <strong>about 100 km southward<\/strong> during the last thousand years.<\/li>\n<li>There are also<strong> small mountain ranges <\/strong>in the desert as well as the <strong>Tarim River <\/strong>that flows through its Northern edge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/science\/you-may-think-planting-billions-of-trees-is-good-for-the-planet-china-s-desert-experiment-shows-why-it-s-not-that-simple-article-14024059.html#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/science\/you-may-think-planting-billions-of-trees-is-good-for-the-planet-china-s-desert-experiment-shows-why-it-s-not-that-simple-article-14024059.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; 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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 Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is located in Uttarakhand.<\/li>\n<li>It is inhibited primarily by the Changpa tribe.<\/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=\"2548\"\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_256_2548\"\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_256_2548\"\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_256_2548\"\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_256_2548\"\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>Authorities will undertake spatial mapping and field verification of military installations within the Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary in Ladakh in coordination with police and the defence establishment, officials said recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the <strong>Ladakhi Changthang plateau<\/strong> in the <strong>Leh district<\/strong> of <strong>Jammu and Kashmir.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It covers an area of almost 4,000 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>The altitude of the sanctuary varies from 14000 to 19000 feet, and the topography is formed of<strong> deep gorges and vast plateaus. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>home to the highest altitude water lakes<\/strong>, namely, <strong>Tso Moriri, Pangong Tso<\/strong>, and <strong>Tso Kar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Changthang region is inhabited by <strong>nomadic pastoral communities,<\/strong> primarily the <strong>Changpa tribe,<\/strong> who lead a traditional way of life herding yaks, goats, and sheep across the vast grasslands.<\/li>\n<li>This region is steeped in <strong>Tibetan Buddhist culture and heritage.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It includes <strong>one of the<\/strong> <strong>world\u2019s highest villages, Korzok Village<\/strong>, which attracts tourists to the <strong>Korzok Monastery.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>: It is home to almost 200 species of wild plants that grow in the higher pastures and are food for the animals inside the sanctuary.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The major attraction of this place is the <strong>Snow Leopard. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Along with that, it is one of the few places in India which is the abode of the <strong>Kiang, or Tibetan wild ass, <\/strong>along with the <strong>dark-necked crane. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also houses a huge variety of animal species, which include the <strong>Tibetan Wolf, Wild Yak, Bharal,<\/strong> Brown Bear, Tibetan Argali, Tibetan Gazelle, and the Mormot.<\/li>\n<li>It also serves as the habitat for numerous species of avifauna, including <strong>Brahminy Ducks and Brown Headed Gulls, etc.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theprint.in\/india\/administration-orders-spatial-mapping-of-changthang-wildlife-sanctuary-in-ladakh\/3044902\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/theprint.in\/india\/administration-orders-spatial-mapping-of-changthang-wildlife-sanctuary-in-ladakh\/3044902\/<\/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>Authorities will undertake spatial mapping and field verification of military installations within the Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary in Ladakh in coordination with police and the defence establishment, officials said recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the <strong>Ladakhi Changthang plateau<\/strong> in the <strong>Leh district<\/strong> of <strong>Jammu and Kashmir.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It covers an area of almost 4,000 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>The altitude of the sanctuary varies from 14000 to 19000 feet, and the topography is formed of<strong> deep gorges and vast plateaus. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>home to the highest altitude water lakes<\/strong>, namely, <strong>Tso Moriri, Pangong Tso<\/strong>, and <strong>Tso Kar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Changthang region is inhabited by <strong>nomadic pastoral communities,<\/strong> primarily the <strong>Changpa tribe,<\/strong> who lead a traditional way of life herding yaks, goats, and sheep across the vast grasslands.<\/li>\n<li>This region is steeped in <strong>Tibetan Buddhist culture and heritage.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It includes <strong>one of the<\/strong> <strong>world\u2019s highest villages, Korzok Village<\/strong>, which attracts tourists to the <strong>Korzok Monastery.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>: It is home to almost 200 species of wild plants that grow in the higher pastures and are food for the animals inside the sanctuary.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The major attraction of this place is the <strong>Snow Leopard. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Along with that, it is one of the few places in India which is the abode of the <strong>Kiang, or Tibetan wild ass, <\/strong>along with the <strong>dark-necked crane. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also houses a huge variety of animal species, which include the <strong>Tibetan Wolf, Wild Yak, Bharal,<\/strong> Brown Bear, Tibetan Argali, Tibetan Gazelle, and the Mormot.<\/li>\n<li>It also serves as the habitat for numerous species of avifauna, including <strong>Brahminy Ducks and Brown Headed Gulls, etc.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theprint.in\/india\/administration-orders-spatial-mapping-of-changthang-wildlife-sanctuary-in-ladakh\/3044902\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/theprint.in\/india\/administration-orders-spatial-mapping-of-changthang-wildlife-sanctuary-in-ladakh\/3044902\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                        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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 Indian Council of World Affairs:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is devoted exclusively for the study of international relations and foreign affairs.<\/li>\n<li>The Prime Minister of India is the ex-officio President of the organisation.<\/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=\"2549\"\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_256_2549\"\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_256_2549\"\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_256_2549\"\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_256_2549\"\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> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Vice-President of India addressed the 25th Anniversary celebrations of Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) at Sapru House, New Delhi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> It was <strong>established in 1943<\/strong> by a group of Indian intellectuals as a think tank.\n<ul>\n<li>It was registered as a <strong>non-official, non-political and non-profit organisation<\/strong> under the <strong>Registration of Societies Act 1860.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>By an <strong>Act of Parliament in 2001<\/strong>, the Indian Council of World Affairs has been declared an <strong>institution of national importance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was established by a group of eminent intellectuals led by <strong>Sir T.B. Sapru and Dr. H.N. Kunzru<\/strong> to create an Indian perspective on international relations and foreign policy issues.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Vice President of India<\/strong> is the <strong>ex-officio President of ICWA.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>funded by the Ministry of External Affairs<\/strong> and enjoys full autonomy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions: <\/strong>It is devoted exclusively for the<strong> study<\/strong> <strong>of international relations and foreign affairs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2310401&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2310401&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2310401&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Vice-President of India addressed the 25th Anniversary celebrations of Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) at Sapru House, New Delhi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> It was <strong>established in 1943<\/strong> by a group of Indian intellectuals as a think tank.\n<ul>\n<li>It was registered as a <strong>non-official, non-political and non-profit organisation<\/strong> under the <strong>Registration of Societies Act 1860.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>By an <strong>Act of Parliament in 2001<\/strong>, the Indian Council of World Affairs has been declared an <strong>institution of national importance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was established by a group of eminent intellectuals led by <strong>Sir T.B. Sapru and Dr. H.N. Kunzru<\/strong> to create an Indian perspective on international relations and foreign policy issues.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Vice President of India<\/strong> is the <strong>ex-officio President of ICWA.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>funded by the Ministry of External Affairs<\/strong> and enjoys full autonomy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions: <\/strong>It is devoted exclusively for the<strong> study<\/strong> <strong>of international relations and foreign affairs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2310401&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2310401&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2310401&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2<\/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>7<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>7<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Black-headed Ibis:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is wading bird found in South- and Southeast Asia.<\/li>\n<li>It is classified as critically endangered under the IUCN Red List.<\/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=\"2550\"\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_256_2550\"\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_256_2550\"\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_256_2550\"\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_256_2550\"\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, the Pallar paddy fields at Tirunavaya in Malappuram , Kerala has turned white with the arrival of a large flock of Black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus).<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Black-headed Ibis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>species of wading bird<\/strong> of the ibis <strong>family Threskiornithidae.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also known as the <strong>Oriental white ibis, Indian white ibis, and black-necked ibis<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adaptability:<\/strong> These are called wader birds due to their adaptability to a wide variety of aquatic environments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat: <\/strong>Found primarily around <strong>wetlands including agricultural fields<\/strong> and occasionally around coastal areas, but also seen foraging in dry fields and human-modified landscapes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution: <\/strong>It is found in <strong>South- and Southeast Asia<\/strong> from India to the west and as far east as <strong>Japan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Black-headed Ibis:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a large wader bird,\u00a0with adults measuring 65\u201376 cm in length.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is the only native ibis species in its range that has an overall white plumage with a <strong>black neck and head.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Males and females look similar<\/strong> and both have greyish tail feathers.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Tails of adults bear light grey ornamental feathers that turn <strong>jet black during the breeding season.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong> It is classified as \u2018<strong>Least Concern\u2019<\/strong> under the <strong>IUCN Red List.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/pallar-fields-in-malappuram-come-alive-as-rare-ibis-arrive-in-flocks\/article71473154.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/pallar-fields-in-malappuram-come-alive-as-rare-ibis-arrive-in-flocks\/article71473154.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, the Pallar paddy fields at Tirunavaya in Malappuram , Kerala has turned white with the arrival of a large flock of Black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus).<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Black-headed Ibis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>species of wading bird<\/strong> of the ibis <strong>family Threskiornithidae.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also known as the <strong>Oriental white ibis, Indian white ibis, and black-necked ibis<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adaptability:<\/strong> These are called wader birds due to their adaptability to a wide variety of aquatic environments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat: <\/strong>Found primarily around <strong>wetlands including agricultural fields<\/strong> and occasionally around coastal areas, but also seen foraging in dry fields and human-modified landscapes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution: <\/strong>It is found in <strong>South- and Southeast Asia<\/strong> from India to the west and as far east as <strong>Japan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Black-headed Ibis:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a large wader bird,\u00a0with adults measuring 65\u201376 cm in length.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is the only native ibis species in its range that has an overall white plumage with a <strong>black neck and head.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Males and females look similar<\/strong> and both have greyish tail feathers.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Tails of adults bear light grey ornamental feathers that turn <strong>jet black during the breeding season.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong> It is classified as \u2018<strong>Least Concern\u2019<\/strong> under the <strong>IUCN Red List.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/pallar-fields-in-malappuram-come-alive-as-rare-ibis-arrive-in-flocks\/article71473154.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/pallar-fields-in-malappuram-come-alive-as-rare-ibis-arrive-in-flocks\/article71473154.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: 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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 Dadasaheb Phalke Award:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is the highest award in the field of cinema in India.<\/li>\n<li>It comprises a Swarna Kamal medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of \u20b910 lakh.<\/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=\"2551\"\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_256_2551\"\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_256_2551\"\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_256_2551\"\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_256_2551\"\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>Legendary actor\u00a0Anant Nag, known for\u00a0his impressive work in Hindi and Kannada cinema\u00a0will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Dadasaheb Phalke Award:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is given by the Indian government for <strong>lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>instituted in 1969<\/strong> the birth centenary year of Dadasaheb Phalke.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>highest award in the field of cinema<\/strong> in India.<\/li>\n<li>It was introduced by the Government of India <strong>to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke\u2019s contribution to Indian cinema.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The award\u2019s <strong>inaugural recipient was Devika Rani,<\/strong> aptly titled \u201cthe first lady of Indian cinema\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>The recipients are recognized for their \u2018outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema\u2019.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Award includes:<\/strong> The award comprises a <strong>Swarna Kamal<\/strong> (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a <strong>cash prize of \u20b910 lakh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>presented by the President of India.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/entertainment\/movies\/actor-anant-nag-to-be-honoured-with-dadasaheb-phalke-award\/article71472645.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/entertainment\/movies\/actor-anant-nag-to-be-honoured-with-dadasaheb-phalke-award\/article71472645.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/entertainment\/movies\/actor-anant-nag-to-be-honoured-with-dadasaheb-phalke-award\/article71472645.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Legendary actor\u00a0Anant Nag, known for\u00a0his impressive work in Hindi and Kannada cinema\u00a0will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Dadasaheb Phalke Award:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is given by the Indian government for <strong>lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>instituted in 1969<\/strong> the birth centenary year of Dadasaheb Phalke.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>highest award in the field of cinema<\/strong> in India.<\/li>\n<li>It was introduced by the Government of India <strong>to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke\u2019s contribution to Indian cinema.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The award\u2019s <strong>inaugural recipient was Devika Rani,<\/strong> aptly titled \u201cthe first lady of Indian cinema\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>The recipients are recognized for their \u2018outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema\u2019.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Award includes:<\/strong> The award comprises a <strong>Swarna Kamal<\/strong> (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a <strong>cash prize of \u20b910 lakh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>presented by the President of India.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/entertainment\/movies\/actor-anant-nag-to-be-honoured-with-dadasaheb-phalke-award\/article71472645.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/entertainment\/movies\/actor-anant-nag-to-be-honoured-with-dadasaheb-phalke-award\/article71472645.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/entertainment\/movies\/actor-anant-nag-to-be-honoured-with-dadasaheb-phalke-award\/article71472645.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to India Electric Mobility Index, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It assesses the policy framework and implementation outcomes for e-mobility at the state-level.<\/li>\n<li>It is published by the Ministry of Commerce and Industries.<\/li>\n<li>Under its transport Electrification Progress\u00a0theme, it captures demand-side adoption.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2552\"\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_256_2552\"\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_256_2552\"\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_256_2552\"\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_256_2552\"\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>According to the index released by NITI Aayog, Delhi topped India\u2019s states and Union territories in the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025, scoring 84.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Electric Mobility Index:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a composite Index, which <strong>assesses the policy framework<\/strong> and implementation outcomes for <strong>e-mobility at the state-level.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is developed by the <strong>NITI Aayog in collaboration with WRI India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It evaluates and scores all Indian States and UTs out of <strong>100 across 16 indicators<\/strong> under <strong>three-core themes:<\/strong>\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Transport Electrification Progress<\/strong>\u00a0to capture demand-side adoption\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Charging Infrastructure Readiness<\/strong>\u00a0to track allied charging infrastructure development<\/li>\n<li><strong>EV Research and Innovation Status<\/strong>: Covers supply-side ecosystem R&amp;D efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Based on the score<\/strong>, each State or UT was classified into one of the following classes:\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Top Performers:<\/strong> score \u226565<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frontrunners:<\/strong> score of 50\u201364<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emerging Performers:<\/strong> score of 35\u201349<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aspirants:<\/strong> score &lt;35<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/niti-aayog-india-electric-mobility-index-2025-delhi-tops-ev-rankings-10880938\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/niti-aayog-india-electric-mobility-index-2025-delhi-tops-ev-rankings-10880938\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/niti-aayog-india-electric-mobility-index-2025-delhi-tops-ev-rankings-10880938\/<\/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>According to the index released by NITI Aayog, Delhi topped India\u2019s states and Union territories in the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025, scoring 84.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Electric Mobility Index:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a composite Index, which <strong>assesses the policy framework<\/strong> and implementation outcomes for <strong>e-mobility at the state-level.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is developed by the <strong>NITI Aayog in collaboration with WRI India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It evaluates and scores all Indian States and UTs out of <strong>100 across 16 indicators<\/strong> under <strong>three-core themes:<\/strong>\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Transport Electrification Progress<\/strong>\u00a0to capture demand-side adoption\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Charging Infrastructure Readiness<\/strong>\u00a0to track allied charging infrastructure development<\/li>\n<li><strong>EV Research and Innovation Status<\/strong>: Covers supply-side ecosystem R&amp;D efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Based on the score<\/strong>, each State or UT was classified into one of the following classes:\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Top Performers:<\/strong> score \u226565<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frontrunners:<\/strong> score of 50\u201364<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emerging Performers:<\/strong> score of 35\u201349<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aspirants:<\/strong> score &lt;35<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/niti-aayog-india-electric-mobility-index-2025-delhi-tops-ev-rankings-10880938\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/niti-aayog-india-electric-mobility-index-2025-delhi-tops-ev-rankings-10880938\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/niti-aayog-india-electric-mobility-index-2025-delhi-tops-ev-rankings-10880938\/<\/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: 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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 Gallium Nitride Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (GaN MMIC) Technology:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a tiny, super-powerful computer chip built on a special chemical material.<\/li>\n<li>It is designed for applications up to the X-band frequency range.<\/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=\"2553\"\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_256_2553\"\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_256_2553\"\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_256_2553\"\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_256_2553\"\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> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully demonstrated and implemented indigenous Gallium Nitride Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (GaN MMIC) Technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Gallium Nitride Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (GaN MMIC) Technology:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>tiny, super-powerful computer chip<\/strong> built on a special chemical material that handles extremely high-frequency wireless signals without melting.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s an <strong>all-in-one chip that combines tiny parts<\/strong>\u2014like transistors, resistors, and capacitors\u2014onto a single piece of material to manage invisible wireless waves (microwaves).<\/li>\n<li>It is designed for applications up to the <strong>X-band frequency range.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> DRDO developed the <strong>GaN MMIC technology in 2024<\/strong> and helped India quietly entered an elite club of seven countries \u2014 US, Russia, France, Germany, South Korea, China<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why is GaN important?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a material with <strong>exceptional thermal and electrical properties<\/strong>, making it critical for advanced defence applications such <strong>as sensors, radars, satellites, and missiles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A single indigenous GaN chip, measuring 3.5 x 3 mm can <strong>deliver up to 30 watts of power<\/strong> and operate at <strong>speeds 300 times faster than silicon.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Gallium Nitride (GaN) is considered one of the most important semiconductor technologies for modern defence systems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It offers:<\/strong> Higher power output, Better energy efficiency, Faster signal processing, Reduced size and weight, Improved thermal performance, Greater reliability in harsh environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/drdo-has-developed-indigenous-gan-tech-for-next-gen-radars-electronic-warfare-def-min-report\/articleshow\/134269616.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=cppst\" 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c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully demonstrated and implemented indigenous Gallium Nitride Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (GaN MMIC) Technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Gallium Nitride Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (GaN MMIC) Technology:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>tiny, super-powerful computer chip<\/strong> built on a special chemical material that handles extremely high-frequency wireless signals without melting.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s an <strong>all-in-one chip that combines tiny parts<\/strong>\u2014like transistors, resistors, and capacitors\u2014onto a single piece of material to manage invisible wireless waves (microwaves).<\/li>\n<li>It is designed for applications up to the <strong>X-band frequency range.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> DRDO developed the <strong>GaN MMIC technology in 2024<\/strong> and helped India quietly entered an elite club of seven countries \u2014 US, Russia, France, Germany, South Korea, China<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why is GaN important?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a material with <strong>exceptional thermal and electrical properties<\/strong>, making it critical for advanced defence applications such <strong>as sensors, radars, satellites, and missiles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A single indigenous GaN chip, measuring 3.5 x 3 mm can <strong>deliver up to 30 watts of power<\/strong> and operate at <strong>speeds 300 times faster than silicon.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Gallium Nitride (GaN) is considered one of the most important semiconductor technologies for modern defence systems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It offers:<\/strong> Higher power output, Better energy efficiency, Faster signal processing, Reduced size and weight, Improved thermal performance, Greater reliability in harsh environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/drdo-has-developed-indigenous-gan-tech-for-next-gen-radars-electronic-warfare-def-min-report\/articleshow\/134269616.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=cppst\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/drdo-has-developed-indigenous-gan-tech-for-next-gen-radars-electronic-warfare-def-min-report\/articleshow\/134269616.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&#038;utm_medium=text&#038;utm_campaign=cppst\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/drdo-has-developed-indigenous-gan-tech-for-next-gen-radars-electronic-warfare-def-min-report\/articleshow\/134269616.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&#038;utm_medium=text&#038;utm_campaign=cppst<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            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