{"id":127389,"date":"2026-10-03T17:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T11:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=127389"},"modified":"2026-10-03T17:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T11:39:14","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-3-october-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-3-october-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 3 October 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_269\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 3 October 2026<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>Vajiram &amp; Ravi\u2019s Daily UPSC Quiz is designed to help aspirants strengthen their preparation by focusing on current affairs and concepts from the UPSC Syllabus 2026 for both Prelims &amp; Mains. 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        Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Himalayan Tahr, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a large, wild, goatlike mammal that lives on the mountain slopes and in the forests of the Himalayas.<\/li>\n<li>It is classified as \u2018Endangered\u2019 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=\"2674\"\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_269_2674\"\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_269_2674\"\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_269_2674\"\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_269_2674\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Kedarnath Wildlife Division is preparing to restrict human activity in high-altitude meadows and clear rubbish from parts of its sanctuary after a survey found that visitors and local residents were feeding Himalayan tahrs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Himalayan Tahr:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a large, <strong>wild, goatlike mammal <\/strong>that lives on the <strong>mountain slopes<\/strong> and in the <strong>forests of the Himalayas. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Hemitragus jemlahicus.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat and Distribution:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is found in <strong>southern Tibet, northern India, western Bhutan,<\/strong> and <strong>Nepal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the Himalayas, they are <strong>mostly found on slopes<\/strong> between<strong> 2,500 and 5,000 meters high.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In India, they are found in the states of<strong> Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand,<\/strong> and <strong>Sikkim<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>They are shorter in height than they are long.<\/li>\n<li>They have a <strong>small head,<\/strong> small<strong> pointed ears<\/strong>, and large eyes.<\/li>\n<li>They are <strong>sexually dimorphic,<\/strong> with <strong>females being smaller <\/strong>in weight and in size and having<strong> smaller horns. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Male horns can grow up to 46 cm long.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>horns curve backward,<\/strong> which helps prevent injuries when males fight during mating season.<\/li>\n<li>The exterior of a tahr is well adapted to the harsh climate of the Himalayas.<\/li>\n<li>They are<strong> double coated with a dense, reddish to dark brown woolly coat<\/strong>, and a <strong>thick undercoat. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Their <strong>coats <\/strong>are <strong>thin with the end of winter <\/strong>and <strong>become lighter in color. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>As a member of the <strong>ungulate group of mammals<\/strong>, the Himalayan tahr has an <strong>even number of toes.<\/strong> They can <strong>grip both smooth and rough surfaces.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are <strong>gregarious <\/strong> They live in all-male and all-female herds that usually include up to 80 members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IUCN Red List: <strong>Near Threatened.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/Oct\/02\/kedarnath-wildlife-sanctuary-to-restrict-human-activity-to-save-himalayan-tahr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/Oct\/02\/kedarnath-wildlife-sanctuary-to-restrict-human-activity-to-save-himalayan-tahr<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Kedarnath Wildlife Division is preparing to restrict human activity in high-altitude meadows and clear rubbish from parts of its sanctuary after a survey found that visitors and local residents were feeding Himalayan tahrs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Himalayan Tahr:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a large, <strong>wild, goatlike mammal <\/strong>that lives on the <strong>mountain slopes<\/strong> and in the <strong>forests of the Himalayas. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Hemitragus jemlahicus.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat and Distribution:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is found in <strong>southern Tibet, northern India, western Bhutan,<\/strong> and <strong>Nepal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the Himalayas, they are <strong>mostly found on slopes<\/strong> between<strong> 2,500 and 5,000 meters high.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In India, they are found in the states of<strong> Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand,<\/strong> and <strong>Sikkim<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>They are shorter in height than they are long.<\/li>\n<li>They have a <strong>small head,<\/strong> small<strong> pointed ears<\/strong>, and large eyes.<\/li>\n<li>They are <strong>sexually dimorphic,<\/strong> with <strong>females being smaller <\/strong>in weight and in size and having<strong> smaller horns. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Male horns can grow up to 46 cm long.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>horns curve backward,<\/strong> which helps prevent injuries when males fight during mating season.<\/li>\n<li>The exterior of a tahr is well adapted to the harsh climate of the Himalayas.<\/li>\n<li>They are<strong> double coated with a dense, reddish to dark brown woolly coat<\/strong>, and a <strong>thick undercoat. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Their <strong>coats <\/strong>are <strong>thin with the end of winter <\/strong>and <strong>become lighter in color. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>As a member of the <strong>ungulate group of mammals<\/strong>, the Himalayan tahr has an <strong>even number of toes.<\/strong> They can <strong>grip both smooth and rough surfaces.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are <strong>gregarious <\/strong> They live in all-male and all-female herds that usually include up to 80 members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IUCN Red List: <strong>Near Threatened.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/Oct\/02\/kedarnath-wildlife-sanctuary-to-restrict-human-activity-to-save-himalayan-tahr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/Oct\/02\/kedarnath-wildlife-sanctuary-to-restrict-human-activity-to-save-himalayan-tahr<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n   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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: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ukraine has deployed its FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About FP-7 Missile:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The FP-7 Missile, nicknamed the <strong>Pelican<\/strong>, is a <strong>ground-launched tactical ballistic missile<\/strong> developed by <strong>Ukrainian <\/strong>defence company Fire Point.<\/li>\n<li>It is designed for <strong>shorter-range strikes <\/strong>against targets such as <strong>logistics hubs, air-defence sites, <\/strong>and drone bases, rather than deep strikes far behind the frontline.<\/li>\n<li>It is also<strong> being reworked to be used in air defense systems<\/strong>. It is a key <strong>part of Europe\u2019s first common anti-ballistic system project<\/strong>, called <strong>Freyja<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It measures 7.25 m long and 530 mm in diameter.<\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>solid-fuel rocket motor. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has a reported <strong>range <\/strong>of around <strong>200 km<\/strong> and a reported speed of around 1,500 metres per second.<\/li>\n<li>Its payload is 150 kg while its maximum flight duration is 250 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>It has a circular error probability (CEP) of 14 meters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are not correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/world\/ukraine-uses-fp-7-missile-in-combat-for-first-time-what-is-the-weapon-ws-l-10363870.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.news18.com\/world\/ukraine-uses-fp-7-missile-in-combat-for-first-time-what-is-the-weapon-ws-l-10363870.html<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ukraine has deployed its FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About FP-7 Missile:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The FP-7 Missile, nicknamed the <strong>Pelican<\/strong>, is a <strong>ground-launched tactical ballistic missile<\/strong> developed by <strong>Ukrainian <\/strong>defence company Fire Point.<\/li>\n<li>It is designed for <strong>shorter-range strikes <\/strong>against targets such as <strong>logistics hubs, air-defence sites, <\/strong>and drone bases, rather than deep strikes far behind the frontline.<\/li>\n<li>It is also<strong> being reworked to be used in air defense systems<\/strong>. It is a key <strong>part of Europe\u2019s first common anti-ballistic system project<\/strong>, called <strong>Freyja<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It measures 7.25 m long and 530 mm in diameter.<\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>solid-fuel rocket motor. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has a reported <strong>range <\/strong>of around <strong>200 km<\/strong> and a reported speed of around 1,500 metres per second.<\/li>\n<li>Its payload is 150 kg while its maximum flight duration is 250 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>It has a circular error probability (CEP) of 14 meters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are not correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/world\/ukraine-uses-fp-7-missile-in-combat-for-first-time-what-is-the-weapon-ws-l-10363870.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.news18.com\/world\/ukraine-uses-fp-7-missile-in-combat-for-first-time-what-is-the-weapon-ws-l-10363870.html<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>3<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>3<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following countries:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Russia<\/li>\n<li>Belarus<\/li>\n<li>Ukraine<\/li>\n<li>Poland<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Dnipro River flows through how many of the above countries?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2676\"\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_269_2676\"\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_269_2676\"\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_269_2676\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Only 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_269_2676\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. All five                                            <\/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>Russian drone strikes damaged key bridges across the Dnipro River in Kyiv recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Dnipro River:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Dnipro (<strong>Dnieper<\/strong>) River is one of the <strong>major transboundary rivers of Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>fourth-longest river in Europe <\/strong>(after the Volga, the Danube, and the Ural).<\/li>\n<li>Located in<strong> Eastern Europe<\/strong>, the Dnipro River and its many tributaries drain much of Belarus and Ukraine.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>longest river in Ukraine. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Historically, the river was an important barrier <strong>dividing Ukraine into right and left banks. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Course:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>originates <\/strong>in <strong>Russia<\/strong>, in the low Valday Hills, 240 km west of Moscow.<\/li>\n<li>It flows in a generally southerly direction through <strong>western Russia, Belarus<\/strong>, and <strong>Ukraine to the Black Sea. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>mouth<\/strong>, called<strong> Dnieper Liman,<\/strong> is a <strong>swampy delta<\/strong> on a long inlet of the Black Sea.<\/li>\n<li>It runs a <strong>total length<\/strong> of <strong>1,368 miles.<\/strong> Approximately 300 miles of the waterway is located in Russia, 430 miles are in Belarus, and<strong> 680 miles<\/strong> are<strong> within Ukraine.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It passes through numerous <strong>urban centers<\/strong> such as the<strong> Russian cities of Smolensk<\/strong> and <strong>Dorogobuzh<\/strong>, as well as <strong>Mogilev in Belarus <\/strong>and<strong> Kiev, Cherkasy, Dnipro, and Zaporizhia in Ukraine.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a typical river of the plains, sloping gently and flowing slowly. The water level varies considerably, and the riverbed is unstable.<\/li>\n<li>It is an important <strong>navigable waterway for the economy of Ukraine<\/strong> and is <strong>connected by the Dnieper\u2013Bug Canal to other waterways in Europe. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tributaries<\/strong>: It has as many as 32,000 tributaries, including the<strong> Sozh, Desna, Trubizh, <\/strong>Bilozerka, Drut, Berezina, and Prypiat Rivers.<\/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.outlookindia.com\/international\/russian-airstrikes-target-bridges-across-dnipro-river-in-kyiv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.outlookindia.com\/international\/russian-airstrikes-target-bridges-across-dnipro-river-in-kyiv<\/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>Russian drone strikes damaged key bridges across the Dnipro River in Kyiv recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Dnipro River:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Dnipro (<strong>Dnieper<\/strong>) River is one of the <strong>major transboundary rivers of Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>fourth-longest river in Europe <\/strong>(after the Volga, the Danube, and the Ural).<\/li>\n<li>Located in<strong> Eastern Europe<\/strong>, the Dnipro River and its many tributaries drain much of Belarus and Ukraine.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>longest river in Ukraine. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Historically, the river was an important barrier <strong>dividing Ukraine into right and left banks. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Course:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>originates <\/strong>in <strong>Russia<\/strong>, in the low Valday Hills, 240 km west of Moscow.<\/li>\n<li>It flows in a generally southerly direction through <strong>western Russia, Belarus<\/strong>, and <strong>Ukraine to the Black Sea. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>mouth<\/strong>, called<strong> Dnieper Liman,<\/strong> is a <strong>swampy delta<\/strong> on a long inlet of the Black Sea.<\/li>\n<li>It runs a <strong>total length<\/strong> of <strong>1,368 miles.<\/strong> Approximately 300 miles of the waterway is located in Russia, 430 miles are in Belarus, and<strong> 680 miles<\/strong> are<strong> within Ukraine.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It passes through numerous <strong>urban centers<\/strong> such as the<strong> Russian cities of Smolensk<\/strong> and <strong>Dorogobuzh<\/strong>, as well as <strong>Mogilev in Belarus <\/strong>and<strong> Kiev, Cherkasy, Dnipro, and Zaporizhia in Ukraine.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a typical river of the plains, sloping gently and flowing slowly. The water level varies considerably, and the riverbed is unstable.<\/li>\n<li>It is an important <strong>navigable waterway for the economy of Ukraine<\/strong> and is <strong>connected by the Dnieper\u2013Bug Canal to other waterways in Europe. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tributaries<\/strong>: It has as many as 32,000 tributaries, including the<strong> Sozh, Desna, Trubizh, <\/strong>Bilozerka, Drut, Berezina, and Prypiat Rivers.<\/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.outlookindia.com\/international\/russian-airstrikes-target-bridges-across-dnipro-river-in-kyiv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.outlookindia.com\/international\/russian-airstrikes-target-bridges-across-dnipro-river-in-kyiv<\/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>4<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/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 Hebbal Lake, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a natural freshwater lake.<\/li>\n<li>It is located in Bengaluru, Karnataka.<\/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=\"2677\"\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_269_2677\"\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_269_2677\"\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_269_2677\"\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_269_2677\"\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>Amid the concern raised by environmentalists and opposition on the impact of tunnel road on Hebbal Lake and 1,000-plus trees on the tank bed and surroundings, the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) is all set to begin work on the 2.28-km short tunnel project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Hebbal Lake:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a<strong> man-made lake<\/strong> situated in the <strong>northern part of Bengaluru<\/strong> in Karnataka.<\/li>\n<li>It is o<strong>ne of the oldest, largest,<\/strong> and most ecologically prominent urban waterbodies in Bengaluru.<\/li>\n<li>It covers an area of around 150 acres.<\/li>\n<li><strong>History<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The lake was <strong>created by Kempe Gowda<\/strong>, the <strong>founder of Bangalore,<\/strong> in <strong>1537<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is one of the three lakes that were created by him.<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>formed by damming natural valley systems <\/strong>through the <strong>construction of bunds, <\/strong>just as most other lakes and tanks were created within the Bangalore region.<\/li>\n<li>Over the years, Hebbal Lake had lost its splendor owing to <strong>water pollution, poor maintenance, <\/strong>and lack of mass awareness.<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>restored at a great budget in the late 1900s,<\/strong> and<strong> two artificial islands<\/strong> were also created to develop a sustainable ecosystem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>seasonal lake<\/strong> that <strong>dries up in the summer<\/strong> and regains its glory along with the monsoon rains every year.<\/li>\n<li>It is home to several birds, including<strong> migratory birds. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Some of the birds you can spot in this lake are <strong>Baillon\u2019s Crake, Crested Serpent Eagle<\/strong>, River Tern, Spot-billed pelican, Eurasian spoonbill, Shoveller, Pintail, Little grebe, Coot, Indian Spot-billed duck, etc.<\/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:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/cities\/bengaluru\/2026\/Oct\/03\/bda-no-harm-to-hebbal-lake-1072-trees-to-be-shifted\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/cities\/bengaluru\/2026\/Oct\/03\/bda-no-harm-to-hebbal-lake-1072-trees-to-be-shifted<\/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>Amid the concern raised by environmentalists and opposition on the impact of tunnel road on Hebbal Lake and 1,000-plus trees on the tank bed and surroundings, the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) is all set to begin work on the 2.28-km short tunnel project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Hebbal Lake:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a<strong> man-made lake<\/strong> situated in the <strong>northern part of Bengaluru<\/strong> in Karnataka.<\/li>\n<li>It is o<strong>ne of the oldest, largest,<\/strong> and most ecologically prominent urban waterbodies in Bengaluru.<\/li>\n<li>It covers an area of around 150 acres.<\/li>\n<li><strong>History<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The lake was <strong>created by Kempe Gowda<\/strong>, the <strong>founder of Bangalore,<\/strong> in <strong>1537<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is one of the three lakes that were created by him.<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>formed by damming natural valley systems <\/strong>through the <strong>construction of bunds, <\/strong>just as most other lakes and tanks were created within the Bangalore region.<\/li>\n<li>Over the years, Hebbal Lake had lost its splendor owing to <strong>water pollution, poor maintenance, <\/strong>and lack of mass awareness.<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>restored at a great budget in the late 1900s,<\/strong> and<strong> two artificial islands<\/strong> were also created to develop a sustainable ecosystem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>seasonal lake<\/strong> that <strong>dries up in the summer<\/strong> and regains its glory along with the monsoon rains every year.<\/li>\n<li>It is home to several birds, including<strong> migratory birds. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Some of the birds you can spot in this lake are <strong>Baillon\u2019s Crake, Crested Serpent Eagle<\/strong>, River Tern, Spot-billed pelican, Eurasian spoonbill, Shoveller, Pintail, Little grebe, Coot, Indian Spot-billed duck, etc.<\/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:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/cities\/bengaluru\/2026\/Oct\/03\/bda-no-harm-to-hebbal-lake-1072-trees-to-be-shifted\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/cities\/bengaluru\/2026\/Oct\/03\/bda-no-harm-to-hebbal-lake-1072-trees-to-be-shifted<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n               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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Ujani Dam, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is constructed across the Godavari River.<\/li>\n<li>It is located in Maharashtra.<\/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=\"2678\"\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_269_2678\"\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_269_2678\"\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_269_2678\"\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_269_2678\"\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<h2>A community-driven project in Solapur and Pune, Maharashtra, aims to rid the Ujani dam catchment areas of invasive fish species and reintroduce native varieties.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About Ujani Dam:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ujjani Dam, also known as <strong>Bhima Dam <\/strong>or <strong>Bhima Irrigation Project,<\/strong> is located on the <strong>Bhima River<\/strong> (a <strong>tributary of the Krishna<\/strong> River) near Ujjani village in the Solapur district of Maharashtra.<\/li>\n<li>It is out of the 22 dams formed by the Bhima River; it is the <strong>terminal dam on the river <\/strong>and is the<strong> largest in the Bhima Valley. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is an <strong>earth-fill cum masonry gravity dam.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was constructed between 1977 and 1980 with the primary objective of providing <strong>irrigation water and hydroelectric power <\/strong>to the region.<\/li>\n<li>With a total length of 2,534 m, the Ujani Dam is <strong>founded on massive basaltic rock formations <\/strong>and comprises a central portion, which is the spillway dam of 602 m in length.<\/li>\n<li>The dam has a height of 63 meters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power Generation Capacity: 12 MW<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pollution<\/strong>: The water quality of the Ujani Dam is very bad, as it contains hazardous <strong>pollutants from Pune<\/strong> and many <strong>other small cities<\/strong> located on the banks of the Bhima River or its tributaries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/magazine\/environment\/story\/20261012-battle-of-the-fishes-maharashtras-ujani-dam-3007883-2026-10-02\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/magazine\/environment\/story\/20261012-battle-of-the-fishes-maharashtras-ujani-dam-3007883-2026-10-02<\/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<h2>A community-driven project in Solapur and Pune, Maharashtra, aims to rid the Ujani dam catchment areas of invasive fish species and reintroduce native varieties.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About Ujani Dam:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ujjani Dam, also known as <strong>Bhima Dam <\/strong>or <strong>Bhima Irrigation Project,<\/strong> is located on the <strong>Bhima River<\/strong> (a <strong>tributary of the Krishna<\/strong> River) near Ujjani village in the Solapur district of Maharashtra.<\/li>\n<li>It is out of the 22 dams formed by the Bhima River; it is the <strong>terminal dam on the river <\/strong>and is the<strong> largest in the Bhima Valley. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is an <strong>earth-fill cum masonry gravity dam.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was constructed between 1977 and 1980 with the primary objective of providing <strong>irrigation water and hydroelectric power <\/strong>to the region.<\/li>\n<li>With a total length of 2,534 m, the Ujani Dam is <strong>founded on massive basaltic rock formations <\/strong>and comprises a central portion, which is the spillway dam of 602 m in length.<\/li>\n<li>The dam has a height of 63 meters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power Generation Capacity: 12 MW<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pollution<\/strong>: The water quality of the Ujani Dam is very bad, as it contains hazardous <strong>pollutants from Pune<\/strong> and many <strong>other small cities<\/strong> located on the banks of the Bhima River or its tributaries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/magazine\/environment\/story\/20261012-battle-of-the-fishes-maharashtras-ujani-dam-3007883-2026-10-02\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/magazine\/environment\/story\/20261012-battle-of-the-fishes-maharashtras-ujani-dam-3007883-2026-10-02<\/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 RELIEF Scheme:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is aimed at mitigating the impact of rising logistics costs war-related risks affecting export consignments moving to or through the Gulf region.<\/li>\n<li>It was launched by the Ministry of Finance.<\/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=\"2679\"\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_269_2679\"\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_269_2679\"\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_269_2679\"\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_269_2679\"\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 government has extended the operational timelines of a key component of its RELIEF scheme to provide greater insurance protection to Indian exporters facing elevated freight, insurance and war-related risks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>RELIEF Scheme:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>RELIEF (Resilience &amp; Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation)<\/strong> scheme was launched by the <strong>Ministry of Commerce &amp; Industry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a time-bound and targeted measure aimed at <strong>mitigating the impact of rising logistics costs,<\/strong> higher insurance premiums, and war-related risks affecting export consignments moving to or through the Gulf region.<\/li>\n<li>It was launched under the <strong>Export Promotion Mission (EPM).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The scheme comprises <strong>three key components:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Enhanced insurance coverage:<\/strong> Exporters with existing ECGC insurance <strong>will receive up to 100% risk coverage<\/strong> for eligible consignments shipped between February 14 and March 15, 2026, without additional cost.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support for upcoming shipments:<\/strong> Exporters planning shipments between March 16 and June 15, 2026, can avail up to <strong>95% risk coverage with government support<\/strong>, helping sustain trade flows.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Relief for MSMEs:<\/strong> Small exporters without ECGC cover during the disruption period will be eligible for <strong>partial reimbursement of up to 50%<\/strong> of increased freight and insurance costs, subject to a <strong>ceiling of \u20b950 lakh per exporter.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Coverage:<\/strong> The scheme will cover shipments destined for countries including United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Iran, Israel and Yemen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implementing Agency:<\/strong> The <strong>Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India<\/strong> has been designated as the nodal implementing agency responsible for verification, claim processing, disbursement, and monitoring.<\/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\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2318053&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2318053&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2318053&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the government has extended the operational timelines of a key component of its RELIEF scheme to provide greater insurance protection to Indian exporters facing elevated freight, insurance and war-related risks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>RELIEF Scheme:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>RELIEF (Resilience &amp; Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation)<\/strong> scheme was launched by the <strong>Ministry of Commerce &amp; Industry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a time-bound and targeted measure aimed at <strong>mitigating the impact of rising logistics costs,<\/strong> higher insurance premiums, and war-related risks affecting export consignments moving to or through the Gulf region.<\/li>\n<li>It was launched under the <strong>Export Promotion Mission (EPM).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The scheme comprises <strong>three key components:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Enhanced insurance coverage:<\/strong> Exporters with existing ECGC insurance <strong>will receive up to 100% risk coverage<\/strong> for eligible consignments shipped between February 14 and March 15, 2026, without additional cost.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support for upcoming shipments:<\/strong> Exporters planning shipments between March 16 and June 15, 2026, can avail up to <strong>95% risk coverage with government support<\/strong>, helping sustain trade flows.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Relief for MSMEs:<\/strong> Small exporters without ECGC cover during the disruption period will be eligible for <strong>partial reimbursement of up to 50%<\/strong> of increased freight and insurance costs, subject to a <strong>ceiling of \u20b950 lakh per exporter.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Coverage:<\/strong> The scheme will cover shipments destined for countries including United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Iran, Israel and Yemen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implementing Agency:<\/strong> The <strong>Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India<\/strong> has been designated as the nodal implementing agency responsible for verification, claim processing, disbursement, and monitoring.<\/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\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2318053&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2318053&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2318053&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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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 Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It aims to offset the taxes and duties incurred on exported goods.<\/li>\n<li>Under this, both manufacturer exporters and merchant exporters (traders) are eligible to get benefit of this scheme.<\/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=\"2680\"\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_269_2680\"\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_269_2680\"\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_269_2680\"\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_269_2680\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Department of Commerce extended the continuation of Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme upto 31st December 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was introduced through an amendment to the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20, and it became <strong>effective for exports starting January 1, 2021.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It replaced the <strong>Merchandise Export Incentive Scheme<\/strong> (MEIS).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> The primary aim of this <strong>scheme is to offset the taxes<\/strong> and <strong>duties incurred on exported goods<\/strong> that wouldn\u2019t otherwise be credited, reimbursed, or refunded in any way, and are integrated into the exported goods.<\/li>\n<li>It refunds <strong>embedded, un-rebated Central, State and local duties<\/strong>, taxes and levies borne on exported products \u2014 including prior-stage cumulative indirect taxes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> It was enforced to repeal and reduce taxes on exported products, thereby encouraging exports and increasing the number of exports in the country.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>compliant with World Trade Organization<\/strong> (WTO) norms and is implemented via a comprehensive end-to-end digital platform to ensure transparency and efficiency.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> The scheme is administered by the <strong>Department of<\/strong> <strong>Revenue, Ministry of Finance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility Criteria for RoDTEP Scheme:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>All sectors<\/strong> are covered under the scheme.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Both <strong>manufacturer exporters and merchant exporters<\/strong> (traders) are eligible for the scheme.<\/li>\n<li>The exported products should have India as their country of origin to be eligible for benefits under the scheme.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Special Economic Zone Units<\/strong> and <strong>Export Oriented Units<\/strong> are also eligible.<\/li>\n<li>The scheme also applies to goods that have been exported via <strong>courier through e-commerce platforms.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Re-exported products<\/strong> are <strong>not eligible under<\/strong> this scheme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2318052&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2318052&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2318052&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Department of Commerce extended the continuation of Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme upto 31st December 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was introduced through an amendment to the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20, and it became <strong>effective for exports starting January 1, 2021.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It replaced the <strong>Merchandise Export Incentive Scheme<\/strong> (MEIS).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> The primary aim of this <strong>scheme is to offset the taxes<\/strong> and <strong>duties incurred on exported goods<\/strong> that wouldn\u2019t otherwise be credited, reimbursed, or refunded in any way, and are integrated into the exported goods.<\/li>\n<li>It refunds <strong>embedded, un-rebated Central, State and local duties<\/strong>, taxes and levies borne on exported products \u2014 including prior-stage cumulative indirect taxes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> It was enforced to repeal and reduce taxes on exported products, thereby encouraging exports and increasing the number of exports in the country.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>compliant with World Trade Organization<\/strong> (WTO) norms and is implemented via a comprehensive end-to-end digital platform to ensure transparency and efficiency.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> The scheme is administered by the <strong>Department of<\/strong> <strong>Revenue, Ministry of Finance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility Criteria for RoDTEP Scheme:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>All sectors<\/strong> are covered under the scheme.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Both <strong>manufacturer exporters and merchant exporters<\/strong> (traders) are eligible for the scheme.<\/li>\n<li>The exported products should have India as their country of origin to be eligible for benefits under the scheme.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Special Economic Zone Units<\/strong> and <strong>Export Oriented Units<\/strong> are also eligible.<\/li>\n<li>The scheme also applies to goods that have been exported via <strong>courier through e-commerce platforms.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Re-exported products<\/strong> are <strong>not eligible under<\/strong> this scheme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2318052&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2318052&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2318052&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \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 Netherlands:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is bordered by Germany in the east and Belgium in the south.<\/li>\n<li>It is drained by the River Rhine.<\/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=\"2681\"\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_269_2681\"\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_269_2681\"\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_269_2681\"\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_269_2681\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare held bilateral talks with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature, Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Netherlands:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in <strong>Northwestern Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It is bordered by <strong>Germany<\/strong> in the east; and <strong>Belgium<\/strong> in the south.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Bodies:<\/strong> It is bounded by the <strong>North Sea<\/strong> in the <strong>north and west<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Amsterdam<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Netherlands<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> The climate of the <strong>Netherlands is temperate,<\/strong> with gentle winters, cool summers, and rainfall in every season.\n<ul>\n<li>Three primary geographic regions of the Netherlands are the <strong>Lowlands, the Veluwe<\/strong> and Utrecht Hill Ridge, and <strong>the Limburg Hills.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Lakes:<\/strong> Ijsselmeer (largest freshwater lake)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers:<\/strong> Major rivers flow through the Netherlands <strong>are Rhine, Meuse (Maas), and Scheldt<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point:<\/strong> <strong>Vaalserberg<\/strong> is the highest point (1,058 feet) of the Netherlands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It has one of the world\u2019s largest natural <strong>gas fields.<\/strong> Other resources are zinc, and magnesium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2318321&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2318321&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2318321&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare held bilateral talks with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature, Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Netherlands:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in <strong>Northwestern Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It is bordered by <strong>Germany<\/strong> in the east; and <strong>Belgium<\/strong> in the south.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Bodies:<\/strong> It is bounded by the <strong>North Sea<\/strong> in the <strong>north and west<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Amsterdam<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Netherlands<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> The climate of the <strong>Netherlands is temperate,<\/strong> with gentle winters, cool summers, and rainfall in every season.\n<ul>\n<li>Three primary geographic regions of the Netherlands are the <strong>Lowlands, the Veluwe<\/strong> and Utrecht Hill Ridge, and <strong>the Limburg Hills.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Lakes:<\/strong> Ijsselmeer (largest freshwater lake)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers:<\/strong> Major rivers flow through the Netherlands <strong>are Rhine, Meuse (Maas), and Scheldt<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point:<\/strong> <strong>Vaalserberg<\/strong> is the highest point (1,058 feet) of the Netherlands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It has one of the world\u2019s largest natural <strong>gas fields.<\/strong> Other resources are zinc, and magnesium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2318321&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2318321&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2318321&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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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 TAPAS-1, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Its data is used for detection and monitoring of disasters such as forest fires.<\/li>\n<li>It is developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation.<\/li>\n<li>It has been designed to capture changes in the heat emitted from the Earth\u2019s surface in the form of images.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2682\"\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_269_2682\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 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None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, India&#8217;s first dedicated commercial CubeSat-category thermal payload TAPAS-1 was successfully deployed in orbit by Space X\u2019s Falcon 9.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>TAPAS-1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The TAPAS (<strong>Thermal Access Platform for Analytics &amp; Solutions<\/strong>) is India\u2019s first <strong>commercial private thermal-imaging payload<\/strong>, developed by Ahmedabad-based space <strong>technology startup Satleo Labs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Function:<\/strong> It has been designed to capture changes in the <strong>heat emitted from the Earth\u2019s surface<\/strong> in the <strong>form of images.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It uses <strong>long-wave infrared (LWIR) sensing<\/strong> to capture temperature information that is not visible in conventional optical imagery.<\/li>\n<li>It has been <strong>injected into an orbit 500 km high,<\/strong> from where the satellite will capture high-resolution images of <strong>heat and temperature variations at locations across the planet.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>CubeSat-category payload<\/strong>, which are a class of cubical nanosatellites that typically measure 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> TAPAS-1 weighs <strong>1.5 kg.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Application of TAPAS-1 data:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Agriculture:<\/strong> It is used for monitoring of agricultural and water stress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Disaster Management:<\/strong> It is used for detection and monitoring of disasters <strong>such as forest fires.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Urban Planning:<\/strong> Temperature variations across different areas of a city can be tracked in real time. This can help municipal corporations undertake the <strong>necessary planning to address heat stress.<\/strong><\/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\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/elon-musk-falcon-9-gujarat-satellite-uses-10903668\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/elon-musk-falcon-9-gujarat-satellite-uses-10903668\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/elon-musk-falcon-9-gujarat-satellite-uses-10903668\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, India&#8217;s first dedicated commercial CubeSat-category thermal payload TAPAS-1 was successfully deployed in orbit by Space X\u2019s Falcon 9.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong>TAPAS-1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The TAPAS (<strong>Thermal Access Platform for Analytics &amp; Solutions<\/strong>) is India\u2019s first <strong>commercial private thermal-imaging payload<\/strong>, developed by Ahmedabad-based space <strong>technology startup Satleo Labs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Function:<\/strong> It has been designed to capture changes in the <strong>heat emitted from the Earth\u2019s surface<\/strong> in the <strong>form of images.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It uses <strong>long-wave infrared (LWIR) sensing<\/strong> to capture temperature information that is not visible in conventional optical imagery.<\/li>\n<li>It has been <strong>injected into an orbit 500 km high,<\/strong> from where the satellite will capture high-resolution images of <strong>heat and temperature variations at locations across the planet.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>CubeSat-category payload<\/strong>, which are a class of cubical nanosatellites that typically measure 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> TAPAS-1 weighs <strong>1.5 kg.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Application of TAPAS-1 data:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Agriculture:<\/strong> It is used for monitoring of agricultural and water stress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Disaster Management:<\/strong> It is used for detection and monitoring of disasters <strong>such as forest fires.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Urban Planning:<\/strong> Temperature variations across different areas of a city can be tracked in real time. This can help municipal corporations undertake the <strong>necessary planning to address heat stress.<\/strong><\/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\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/elon-musk-falcon-9-gujarat-satellite-uses-10903668\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/elon-musk-falcon-9-gujarat-satellite-uses-10903668\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/elon-musk-falcon-9-gujarat-satellite-uses-10903668\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>10<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>10<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Hemidactylus cairnicola and Hemidactylus koyaorum, recently in news are:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2683\"\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_269_2683\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Fishes                                             <\/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_269_2683\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 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It retreats into rock crevices during periods of inactivity and <strong>becomes active at night<\/strong>, when it forages for insects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>About Hemidactylus koyayorum<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was named in <strong>honour of the Koya people<\/strong>, an indigenous tribal community that has deep cultural ties to the forests and hills.<\/li>\n<li>It grows up to 55.6 mm in length.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> It is mostly homogeneous and <strong>without any keeled scales<\/strong>, has <strong>dorsal colouration<\/strong> grey with four prominent white flower-like patterns on its body, surrounded by darker margins.<\/li>\n<li>It has an adaptation for movement within dense ground cover.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/telanganatoday.com\/telangana-gets-two-new-gecko-species-from-nalgonda-warangal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/telanganatoday.com\/telangana-gets-two-new-gecko-species-from-nalgonda-warangal\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/telanganatoday.com\/telangana-gets-two-new-gecko-species-from-nalgonda-warangal<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, scientist discovered two new gecko species from Telangana and named them as Hemidactylus cairnicola&#8217; and &#8216;H. koyaorum&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Hemidactylus cairnicola:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>new gecko species<\/strong> which has been named for its close association with traditional <strong>stone cairns.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are with <strong>heterogeneous, granular scales<\/strong> intermixed with enlarged keeled scales.<\/li>\n<li>It grows up to 49 mm in length, has a distinctive colour that helps it blend into dark rocks and provides <strong>effective camouflage for protection against predators.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Behavior:<\/strong> It appears to be <strong>primarily nocturnal<\/strong>. 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