{"id":130758,"date":"2026-10-26T18:07:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T12:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=130758"},"modified":"2026-10-26T18:07:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T12:37:37","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-26-october-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-26-october-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 26 October 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_286\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 26 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. It allows candidates to revise important topics while regularly assessing their understanding and progress. Practicing these quizzes daily can improve accuracy, speed, and problem-solving skills. This consistent practice also enhances confidence in tackling exam-level questions. Overall, it is a valuable tool for both UPSC Prelims preparation and Mains revision.<\/p>\n            <\/p>\n\n            \n            <div>\n                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Start quiz\"\n                       name=\"startQuiz\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_lock\">\n            <p>\n                You have already completed the quiz before. 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        Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>ICIMOD primarily focuses on sustainable development in which geographical region?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2830\"\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_286_2830\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> (a) Alps and Carpathians                                            <\/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_286_2830\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> (b) Hindu Kush Himalaya                                            <\/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_286_2830\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> (c) Andes and Amazon Basin                                            <\/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_286_2830\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> (d) Atlas Mountains                                            <\/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: <\/strong><strong>b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Union ministry of environment, forest &amp; climate change (MoEFCC) recently tasked Almora\u2019s GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment (GBPNIHE) with coordinating activities of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in India.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>intergovernmental knowledge and learning centre<\/strong> working on behalf of the people of the <strong>Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was formally <strong>established <\/strong>and inaugurated on 5 December <strong>1983<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>based <\/strong>in <strong>Kathmandu, Nepal. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It works in and for its <strong>eight regional member countries (RMCs) of HKH<\/strong>: A<strong>fghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mission<\/strong>:<strong> Build and share knowledge<\/strong> that <strong>drives regional policy<\/strong> and action and <strong>attracts investment<\/strong> that enables the diverse countries and communities of the HKH to <strong>transition to greener, <\/strong>more inclusive, and <strong>climate-resilient development. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Globalization and climate change have an increasing influence on the stability of fragile mountain ecosystems and the livelihoods of mountain people.<\/li>\n<li>ICIMOD aims to <strong>assist mountain people <\/strong>to understand these changes, <strong>adapt <\/strong>to them, and make the most of new opportunities, while <strong>addressing upstream-downstream issues.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>supports regional transboundary programmes<\/strong> through partnerships with regional partner institutions, facilitates the <strong>exchange of experience<\/strong>, and serves as a regional knowledge hub.<\/li>\n<li>It also strengthens networking among regional and global centres of excellence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option <\/strong><strong>b <\/strong><strong>is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/dehradun\/glaciers-water-disasters-almoras-gb-pant-institute-to-coordinate-icimod-activities-in-india\/articleshow\/135194932.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/dehradun\/glaciers-water-disasters-almoras-gb-pant-institute-to-coordinate-icimod-activities-in-india\/articleshow\/135194932.cms<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: <\/strong><strong>b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Union ministry of environment, forest &amp; climate change (MoEFCC) recently tasked Almora\u2019s GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment (GBPNIHE) with coordinating activities of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in India.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>intergovernmental knowledge and learning centre<\/strong> working on behalf of the people of the <strong>Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was formally <strong>established <\/strong>and inaugurated on 5 December <strong>1983<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>based <\/strong>in <strong>Kathmandu, Nepal. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It works in and for its <strong>eight regional member countries (RMCs) of HKH<\/strong>: A<strong>fghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mission<\/strong>:<strong> Build and share knowledge<\/strong> that <strong>drives regional policy<\/strong> and action and <strong>attracts investment<\/strong> that enables the diverse countries and communities of the HKH to <strong>transition to greener, <\/strong>more inclusive, and <strong>climate-resilient development. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Globalization and climate change have an increasing influence on the stability of fragile mountain ecosystems and the livelihoods of mountain people.<\/li>\n<li>ICIMOD aims to <strong>assist mountain people <\/strong>to understand these changes, <strong>adapt <\/strong>to them, and make the most of new opportunities, while <strong>addressing upstream-downstream issues.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>supports regional transboundary programmes<\/strong> through partnerships with regional partner institutions, facilitates the <strong>exchange of experience<\/strong>, and serves as a regional knowledge hub.<\/li>\n<li>It also strengthens networking among regional and global centres of excellence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option <\/strong><strong>b <\/strong><strong>is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/dehradun\/glaciers-water-disasters-almoras-gb-pant-institute-to-coordinate-icimod-activities-in-india\/articleshow\/135194932.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/dehradun\/glaciers-water-disasters-almoras-gb-pant-institute-to-coordinate-icimod-activities-in-india\/articleshow\/135194932.cms<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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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>INS Vikrant was commissioned into the Indian Navy in:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2831\"\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_286_2831\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> (a) 2016                                            <\/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_286_2831\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> (b) 2018                                            <\/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_286_2831\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> (c) 2022                                            <\/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_286_2831\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> (d) 2024                                            <\/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: <\/strong><strong>c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Indian Navy recently commenced trials of the Rafale Marine fighter aircraft at the Shore Based Test Facility in Goa to validate modifications required for operations from the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About INS Vikrant:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>India\u2019s first indigenously designed<\/strong> and <strong>manufactured aircraft carrier.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ship has been <strong>designed <\/strong>in-house by the I<strong>ndian Navy\u2019s Warship Design Bureau<\/strong> and <strong>constructed <\/strong>by<strong> Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)<\/strong> in Kochi.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>largest warship <\/strong>ever <strong>constructed in the country. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>takes its name<\/strong> from <strong>India\u2019s first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant (R11), bought from the UK<\/strong>, which was decommissioned in 1997.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>commissioned <\/strong>into the Indian Navy in <strong>2022<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>With the induction of INS Vikrant, the <strong>Indian Navy now has two aircraft carriers<\/strong> in its array\u2013<strong>INS Vikramaditya<\/strong> (a modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier purchased from Russia) <strong>being the<\/strong> <strong>other one. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>With it, <strong>India <\/strong>also <strong>joins the elite group of nations<\/strong>\u2013the <strong>US, Russia, France, the UK,<\/strong> and <strong>China <\/strong>\u2013 who are <strong>capable of designing and constructing aircraft carriers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Size: The carrier is 262.5 metres long and 61.6 metres wide, with a <strong>displacement <\/strong>of approximately <strong>45,000 tonnes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The massive aircraft carrier boasts <strong>14 decks.<\/strong> The ship accommodates around <strong>1,600 personnel<\/strong>, including women officers and sailors, and contains approximately <strong>2,200 compartments.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Indigenous Content:<\/strong> <strong>76 percent<\/strong> of the ship is indigenously built, including around 30,000 tonnes of specialty steel supplied by Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Propulsion<\/strong>: It is powered by <strong>four gas turbines <\/strong>that together generate about 88 megawatts of power.<\/li>\n<li>Speed: It can achieve a maximum designed speed of 28 knots.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Endurance<\/strong>: 8,600 miles <strong>(13,890 kilometres), <\/strong>and it is capable of functioning <strong>independently for up to<\/strong> <strong>45 days at sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is capable of operating an <strong>air wing consisting of 30 aircraft<\/strong> comprising <strong>MIG-29K fighter jets, Kamov-31, and MH-60R<\/strong> multi-role helicopters, in addition to indigenously manufactured Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) and Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) (Navy).<\/li>\n<li>It operates on the<strong> Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery (STOBAR) system,<\/strong> which allows <strong>aircraft <\/strong>to <strong>take off using a ski jump<\/strong> and <strong>land with the help of arrester wires.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option <\/strong><strong>c<\/strong><strong> is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/swarajyamag.com\/defence\/indian-navy-conducts-rafale-marine-trials-in-goa-to-validate-operations-from-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-ins-vikrant-report\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/swarajyamag.com\/defence\/indian-navy-conducts-rafale-marine-trials-in-goa-to-validate-operations-from-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-ins-vikrant-report<\/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: <\/strong><strong>c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Indian Navy recently commenced trials of the Rafale Marine fighter aircraft at the Shore Based Test Facility in Goa to validate modifications required for operations from the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About INS Vikrant:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>India\u2019s first indigenously designed<\/strong> and <strong>manufactured aircraft carrier.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ship has been <strong>designed <\/strong>in-house by the I<strong>ndian Navy\u2019s Warship Design Bureau<\/strong> and <strong>constructed <\/strong>by<strong> Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)<\/strong> in Kochi.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>largest warship <\/strong>ever <strong>constructed in the country. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>takes its name<\/strong> from <strong>India\u2019s first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant (R11), bought from the UK<\/strong>, which was decommissioned in 1997.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>commissioned <\/strong>into the Indian Navy in <strong>2022<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>With the induction of INS Vikrant, the <strong>Indian Navy now has two aircraft carriers<\/strong> in its array\u2013<strong>INS Vikramaditya<\/strong> (a modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier purchased from Russia) <strong>being the<\/strong> <strong>other one. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>With it, <strong>India <\/strong>also <strong>joins the elite group of nations<\/strong>\u2013the <strong>US, Russia, France, the UK,<\/strong> and <strong>China <\/strong>\u2013 who are <strong>capable of designing and constructing aircraft carriers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Size: The carrier is 262.5 metres long and 61.6 metres wide, with a <strong>displacement <\/strong>of approximately <strong>45,000 tonnes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The massive aircraft carrier boasts <strong>14 decks.<\/strong> The ship accommodates around <strong>1,600 personnel<\/strong>, including women officers and sailors, and contains approximately <strong>2,200 compartments.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Indigenous Content:<\/strong> <strong>76 percent<\/strong> of the ship is indigenously built, including around 30,000 tonnes of specialty steel supplied by Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Propulsion<\/strong>: It is powered by <strong>four gas turbines <\/strong>that together generate about 88 megawatts of power.<\/li>\n<li>Speed: It can achieve a maximum designed speed of 28 knots.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Endurance<\/strong>: 8,600 miles <strong>(13,890 kilometres), <\/strong>and it is capable of functioning <strong>independently for up to<\/strong> <strong>45 days at sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is capable of operating an <strong>air wing consisting of 30 aircraft<\/strong> comprising <strong>MIG-29K fighter jets, Kamov-31, and MH-60R<\/strong> multi-role helicopters, in addition to indigenously manufactured Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) and Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) (Navy).<\/li>\n<li>It operates on the<strong> Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery (STOBAR) system,<\/strong> which allows <strong>aircraft <\/strong>to <strong>take off using a ski jump<\/strong> and <strong>land with the help of arrester wires.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option <\/strong><strong>c<\/strong><strong> is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/swarajyamag.com\/defence\/indian-navy-conducts-rafale-marine-trials-in-goa-to-validate-operations-from-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-ins-vikrant-report\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/swarajyamag.com\/defence\/indian-navy-conducts-rafale-marine-trials-in-goa-to-validate-operations-from-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-ins-vikrant-report<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\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>Osbeckia assamensis belongs to which group of organisms?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2832\"\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_286_2832\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> (a) Amphibian                                            <\/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_286_2832\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> (b) Butterflies                                            <\/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_286_2832\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> (c) Freshwater fishes                                            <\/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_286_2832\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> (d) Flowering plants                                            <\/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>Researchers recently identified a new flowering plant species named Osbeckia assamensis in Assam\u2019s Manas National Park.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Osbeckia assamensis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of <strong>flowering plant.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in <strong>grasslands<\/strong> within <strong>Manas National Park<\/strong> of <strong>Assam<\/strong>. The area forms part of the foothills of the Himalayas.<\/li>\n<li>It belongs to the<strong> Melastomataceae family<\/strong>, one of the ten largest families of <strong>flowering plants.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>perennial shrub <\/strong>that grows between 2 and 2.5 metres tall.<\/li>\n<li>It distinguished it from the closely related Osbeckia nayarii by examining its stem, leaves, flowers, and seeds.<\/li>\n<li>The new species has an <strong>inflorescence bearing 30 to 35 flowers<\/strong>, compared with five to 12 in O. nayarii.<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>pink flowers<\/strong>, <strong>large opposite leaves,<\/strong> and a largely <strong>unbranched stem. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its flowering and fruiting season extends from September to February.<\/li>\n<li>It also has <strong>distinctive hairs along its stem<\/strong> and longer seeds.<\/li>\n<li>Its conservation status has been classified as \u2018<strong>Data Deficient\u2019 <\/strong>under the <strong>IUCN criteria. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/m.nenow.in\/article\/environment\/new-flowering-plant-species-discovered-in-assams-manas-national-park\/544024\/amp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/m.nenow.in\/article\/environment\/new-flowering-plant-species-discovered-in-assams-manas-national-park\/544024\/amp<\/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>Researchers recently identified a new flowering plant species named Osbeckia assamensis in Assam\u2019s Manas National Park.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Osbeckia assamensis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of <strong>flowering plant.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in <strong>grasslands<\/strong> within <strong>Manas National Park<\/strong> of <strong>Assam<\/strong>. The area forms part of the foothills of the Himalayas.<\/li>\n<li>It belongs to the<strong> Melastomataceae family<\/strong>, one of the ten largest families of <strong>flowering plants.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>perennial shrub <\/strong>that grows between 2 and 2.5 metres tall.<\/li>\n<li>It distinguished it from the closely related Osbeckia nayarii by examining its stem, leaves, flowers, and seeds.<\/li>\n<li>The new species has an <strong>inflorescence bearing 30 to 35 flowers<\/strong>, compared with five to 12 in O. nayarii.<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>pink flowers<\/strong>, <strong>large opposite leaves,<\/strong> and a largely <strong>unbranched stem. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its flowering and fruiting season extends from September to February.<\/li>\n<li>It also has <strong>distinctive hairs along its stem<\/strong> and longer seeds.<\/li>\n<li>Its conservation status has been classified as \u2018<strong>Data Deficient\u2019 <\/strong>under the <strong>IUCN criteria. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/m.nenow.in\/article\/environment\/new-flowering-plant-species-discovered-in-assams-manas-national-park\/544024\/amp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/m.nenow.in\/article\/environment\/new-flowering-plant-species-discovered-in-assams-manas-national-park\/544024\/amp<\/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>What field does the Oskar Klein Medal recognise outstanding contributions to?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2833\"\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_286_2833\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> (a) Observational Astronomy                                            <\/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_286_2833\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> (b) Molecular Biology                                            <\/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_286_2833\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> (c) Theoretical Physics                                            <\/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_286_2833\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> (d) Applied Mathematics                                            <\/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>Professor Ashoke Sen has been awarded the Oskar Klein Medal for 2026, becoming the first Indian physicist to receive the honour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Oskar Klein Medal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a prestigious <strong>international award <\/strong>that recognises outstanding contributions to <strong>theoretical physics. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Established <\/strong>in <strong>1988<\/strong>, the medal <strong>honours <\/strong>the legacy of <strong>Swedish theoretical physicist Oskar Klein. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The medal is<strong> awarded annually <\/strong>by <strong>Stockholm University and the Nobel Committee for Physics of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Past recipients<\/strong> of the medal have included some of the world\u2019s top physicists, Alan Guth and Stephen Hawking, and Nobel laureates Peter Higgs, Kip Thorne, and Steven Weinberg, among others.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2026 Winner:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Professor Ashoke Sen,<\/strong> a renowned<strong> Indian theoretical physicist<\/strong>, was awarded the Oskar Klein Medal 2026.<\/li>\n<li>He is the <strong>first Indian to receive <\/strong>the award.<\/li>\n<li>The award <strong>recognizes his pioneering contributions to string theory,<\/strong> which seeks to <strong>explain <\/strong>the <strong>fundamental nature of the universe, black hole entropy,<\/strong> and <strong>string field theory,<\/strong> which have significantly <strong>shaped modern theoretical physics. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The 2026 Oskar Klein Memorial <strong>Lecture, titled \u201cGravity from Strings and Strings from Gravity,\u201d was delivered by Prof. Sen<\/strong> at Stockholm University\u2019s AlbaNova Centre on 22 October 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/ashoke-sen-becomes-first-indian-physicist-to-receive-oskar-klein-medal\/article71619342.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/ashoke-sen-becomes-first-indian-physicist-to-receive-oskar-klein-medal\/article71619342.ece<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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>Professor Ashoke Sen has been awarded the Oskar Klein Medal for 2026, becoming the first Indian physicist to receive the honour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Oskar Klein Medal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a prestigious <strong>international award <\/strong>that recognises outstanding contributions to <strong>theoretical physics. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Established <\/strong>in <strong>1988<\/strong>, the medal <strong>honours <\/strong>the legacy of <strong>Swedish theoretical physicist Oskar Klein. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The medal is<strong> awarded annually <\/strong>by <strong>Stockholm University and the Nobel Committee for Physics of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Past recipients<\/strong> of the medal have included some of the world\u2019s top physicists, Alan Guth and Stephen Hawking, and Nobel laureates Peter Higgs, Kip Thorne, and Steven Weinberg, among others.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2026 Winner:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Professor Ashoke Sen,<\/strong> a renowned<strong> Indian theoretical physicist<\/strong>, was awarded the Oskar Klein Medal 2026.<\/li>\n<li>He is the <strong>first Indian to receive <\/strong>the award.<\/li>\n<li>The award <strong>recognizes his pioneering contributions to string theory,<\/strong> which seeks to <strong>explain <\/strong>the <strong>fundamental nature of the universe, black hole entropy,<\/strong> and <strong>string field theory,<\/strong> which have significantly <strong>shaped modern theoretical physics. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The 2026 Oskar Klein Memorial <strong>Lecture, titled \u201cGravity from Strings and Strings from Gravity,\u201d was delivered by Prof. Sen<\/strong> at Stockholm University\u2019s AlbaNova Centre on 22 October 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/ashoke-sen-becomes-first-indian-physicist-to-receive-oskar-klein-medal\/article71619342.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/ashoke-sen-becomes-first-indian-physicist-to-receive-oskar-klein-medal\/article71619342.ece<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\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>Saidongar-1 Pumped Storage Project located in:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2834\"\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_286_2834\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> (a) Uttarakhand                                            <\/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_286_2834\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> (b) Maharashtra                                            <\/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_286_2834\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> (c) Punjab                                            <\/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_286_2834\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> (d) Andhra Pradesh                                            <\/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>Environmental activists and opposition parties recently came out against the \u201crampant\u201d cutting of hundreds of trees for Torrent Power\u2019s Saidongar-1 Pumped Storage Project in Raigad district of Maharashtra.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Saidongar-1 Pumped Storage Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Saidongar 1 (Karjat) <strong>Off-Stream Open Loop Pumped Storage project (PSP)<\/strong> is a major hydro-energy initiative located in Karjat taluka, Raigad district of<\/li>\n<li>The project is <strong>adjacent to the Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/strong> of Pune district in the <strong>Sahyadri-Western Ghats ranges. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>With a capacity of <strong>3,000 MW, <\/strong>it will be <strong>India\u2019s largest PSP. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The project will comprise <strong>two reservoirs. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> upper reservoir<\/strong> will be <strong>constructed on the hilltop <\/strong>with a maximum dam height of 27 m to create the<strong> desired storage capacity,<\/strong> while the <strong>lower reservoir <\/strong>will have a maximum height of 59 m and shall be constructed <strong>across River Pej. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It comprises 10 reversible pump turbines, each of 300 MW.<\/li>\n<li>It is being developed by<strong> Torrent Energy Storage Solutions Private Limited<\/strong>, a subsidiary of Gujarat-based Torrent Power Ltd.<\/li>\n<li>Once operational, it will <strong>reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 4.55 million tons per year, <\/strong>roughly equivalent to<strong> taking around 1 million cars off the road <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>With an annual energy production of 6,241 GWh, the project is expected to contribute to grid reliability and energy security in the state and other regions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/maharashtra\/2026\/Oct\/24\/activists-opposition-parties-oppose-rampant-tree-felling-for-hydropower-project-in-raigad\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/maharashtra\/2026\/Oct\/24\/activists-opposition-parties-oppose-rampant-tree-felling-for-hydropower-project-in-raigad<\/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>Environmental activists and opposition parties recently came out against the \u201crampant\u201d cutting of hundreds of trees for Torrent Power\u2019s Saidongar-1 Pumped Storage Project in Raigad district of Maharashtra.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Saidongar-1 Pumped Storage Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Saidongar 1 (Karjat) <strong>Off-Stream Open Loop Pumped Storage project (PSP)<\/strong> is a major hydro-energy initiative located in Karjat taluka, Raigad district of<\/li>\n<li>The project is <strong>adjacent to the Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/strong> of Pune district in the <strong>Sahyadri-Western Ghats ranges. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>With a capacity of <strong>3,000 MW, <\/strong>it will be <strong>India\u2019s largest PSP. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The project will comprise <strong>two reservoirs. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> upper reservoir<\/strong> will be <strong>constructed on the hilltop <\/strong>with a maximum dam height of 27 m to create the<strong> desired storage capacity,<\/strong> while the <strong>lower reservoir <\/strong>will have a maximum height of 59 m and shall be constructed <strong>across River Pej. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It comprises 10 reversible pump turbines, each of 300 MW.<\/li>\n<li>It is being developed by<strong> Torrent Energy Storage Solutions Private Limited<\/strong>, a subsidiary of Gujarat-based Torrent Power Ltd.<\/li>\n<li>Once operational, it will <strong>reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 4.55 million tons per year, <\/strong>roughly equivalent to<strong> taking around 1 million cars off the road <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>With an annual energy production of 6,241 GWh, the project is expected to contribute to grid reliability and energy security in the state and other regions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/maharashtra\/2026\/Oct\/24\/activists-opposition-parties-oppose-rampant-tree-felling-for-hydropower-project-in-raigad\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/maharashtra\/2026\/Oct\/24\/activists-opposition-parties-oppose-rampant-tree-felling-for-hydropower-project-in-raigad<\/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 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>The Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in which region of Africa?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2835\"\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_286_2835\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> (a) North Africa                                            <\/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_286_2835\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> (b) Central Africa                                            <\/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_286_2835\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> (c) East Africa                                            <\/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_286_2835\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> (d) Southern Africa                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The head of the World Health Organisation said that the first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine began in the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Democratic Republic of Congo:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in <strong>Central Africa with<\/strong> the equator passing through the country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering countries:<\/strong> It is bordered by Angola, Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, <strong>Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is not a <strong>landlocked country<\/strong> and has a coastline on the <strong>Atlantic Ocean<\/strong> to the southwest.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Democratic Republic of Congo:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It has an <strong>equatorial climate.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Plateau region:<\/strong> The plateaus are mostly covered in savanna grasslands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major River:<\/strong> It is drained by the <strong>Congo River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lakes:<\/strong> It has famous lakes like <strong>Lake Tanganyika, Lake Albert, Lake Edward, Lake Kivu<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Volcanoes:<\/strong> Mount Nyiragongo which is an active volcano located in Virunga Mountains.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> The DRC is rich in natural resources such as industrial diamonds, cobalt, and copper etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/ebola-vaccine-trial-begins-in-dr-congo\/article71617960.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/ebola-vaccine-trial-begins-in-dr-congo\/article71617960.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/ebola-vaccine-trial-begins-in-dr-congo\/article71617960.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The head of the World Health Organisation said that the first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine began in the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Democratic Republic of Congo:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in <strong>Central Africa with<\/strong> the equator passing through the country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering countries:<\/strong> It is bordered by Angola, Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, <strong>Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is not a <strong>landlocked country<\/strong> and has a coastline on the <strong>Atlantic Ocean<\/strong> to the southwest.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Democratic Republic of Congo:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It has an <strong>equatorial climate.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Plateau region:<\/strong> The plateaus are mostly covered in savanna grasslands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major River:<\/strong> It is drained by the <strong>Congo River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lakes:<\/strong> It has famous lakes like <strong>Lake Tanganyika, Lake Albert, Lake Edward, Lake Kivu<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Volcanoes:<\/strong> Mount Nyiragongo which is an active volcano located in Virunga Mountains.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> The DRC is rich in natural resources such as industrial diamonds, cobalt, and copper etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/ebola-vaccine-trial-begins-in-dr-congo\/article71617960.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/ebola-vaccine-trial-begins-in-dr-congo\/article71617960.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/ebola-vaccine-trial-begins-in-dr-congo\/article71617960.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>The Narcotics Control Bureau was established in:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2836\"\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_286_2836\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> (a) 1982                                            <\/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_286_2836\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> (b) 1985                                            <\/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_286_2836\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> (c) 1986                                            <\/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_286_2836\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> (d) 1988                                            <\/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 Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) launched \u2018Operation Trident with 38 teams striking 38 locations simultaneously across Assam, Mizoram, and Manipur.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Narcotics Control Bureau:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>nodal drug law enforcement<\/strong> and intelligence agency under the <strong>Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Narcotics Control Bureau was constituted on 17 March 1986 under Section 4(3) of the <strong>Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> New Delhi<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions of Narcotics Control Bureau:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Coordination:<\/strong> It cordinates among various Central and State Agencies engaged in drug law enforcement;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assistance:<\/strong> It assists states in enhancing their drug law enforcement effort; Collection and dissemination of intelligence;<\/li>\n<li>Analysis of seizure data, study of trends and modus operandi;<\/li>\n<li>It prepares <strong>National Drug Enforcement Statistics;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Liaisoning:<\/strong> It liaison with International agencies such as UNDCP, INCB, INTERPOL, Customs Cooperation Council, RILO etc;<\/li>\n<li>It works as national contact point for <strong>intelligence and investigations<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also functions as an <strong>enforcement agency<\/strong> through its zonal offices.<\/li>\n<li>The zonal offices collect and analyse data related to seizures of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, study trends, modus operandi, collect and disseminate intelligence, and work in close cooperation with the Customs, State Police, and other law enforcement agencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option <\/strong><strong>c<\/strong><strong> is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/govt-operation-trident-hits-transnational-drug-cartel-38-sites-three-northeast-states-raided-rs-100-crore-hawala-trail-exposed-3024712-2026-10-25\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/govt-operation-trident-hits-transnational-drug-cartel-38-sites-three-northeast-states-raided-rs-100-crore-hawala-trail-exposed-3024712-2026-10-25\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/govt-operation-trident-hits-transnational-drug-cartel-38-sites-three-northeast-states-raided-rs-100-crore-hawala-trail-exposed-3024712-2026-10-25<\/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 Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) launched \u2018Operation Trident with 38 teams striking 38 locations simultaneously across Assam, Mizoram, and Manipur.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Narcotics Control Bureau:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>nodal drug law enforcement<\/strong> and intelligence agency under the <strong>Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Narcotics Control Bureau was constituted on 17 March 1986 under Section 4(3) of the <strong>Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> New Delhi<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions of Narcotics Control Bureau:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Coordination:<\/strong> It cordinates among various Central and State Agencies engaged in drug law enforcement;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assistance:<\/strong> It assists states in enhancing their drug law enforcement effort; Collection and dissemination of intelligence;<\/li>\n<li>Analysis of seizure data, study of trends and modus operandi;<\/li>\n<li>It prepares <strong>National Drug Enforcement Statistics;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Liaisoning:<\/strong> It liaison with International agencies such as UNDCP, INCB, INTERPOL, Customs Cooperation Council, RILO etc;<\/li>\n<li>It works as national contact point for <strong>intelligence and investigations<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also functions as an <strong>enforcement agency<\/strong> through its zonal offices.<\/li>\n<li>The zonal offices collect and analyse data related to seizures of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, study trends, modus operandi, collect and disseminate intelligence, and work in close cooperation with the Customs, State Police, and other law enforcement agencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option <\/strong><strong>c<\/strong><strong> is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/govt-operation-trident-hits-transnational-drug-cartel-38-sites-three-northeast-states-raided-rs-100-crore-hawala-trail-exposed-3024712-2026-10-25\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/govt-operation-trident-hits-transnational-drug-cartel-38-sites-three-northeast-states-raided-rs-100-crore-hawala-trail-exposed-3024712-2026-10-25\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/govt-operation-trident-hits-transnational-drug-cartel-38-sites-three-northeast-states-raided-rs-100-crore-hawala-trail-exposed-3024712-2026-10-25<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Humans most commonly acquire Melioidosis through exposure to:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2837\"\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_286_2837\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> (a) Contaminated soil and water                                            <\/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_286_2837\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> (b) Mosquito bites                                            <\/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_286_2837\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> (c) Infected mosquito saliva                                            <\/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_286_2837\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> (d) Airborne pollen                                            <\/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>A study published in The Lancet Global Health, assessed high-risk hospitalised adults at 15 Indian tertiary-care centres between 2023 -2025 and confirmed melioidosis was found in 262 of 2,953 patients, of those diagnosed, 50 (19.1%) died in hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Melioidosis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>infectious disease<\/strong> caused by the environmental Gram-negative bacterium <strong>Burkholderia pseudomallei.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Burkholderia pseudomalleus is<\/strong> found in <strong>soil and water<\/strong> in <strong>tropical and subtropical regions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is seasonal, with 75\u201385% of cases occurring during the rainy season.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>common in people living<\/strong> with: <strong>Diabetes, Alcohol use disorder<\/strong>, Chronic kidney disease Chronic lung disease (like cystic fibrosis or COPD).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong> Fever, headache, trouble breathing and Stomach or chest pain etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transmission<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Infection usually occurs when <strong>contaminated soil or water enters the body<\/strong> through cuts or wounds.<\/li>\n<li>Inhalation of <strong>contaminated dust or water droplets<\/strong> and, less commonly, ingestion of contaminated water can also transmit the bacterium.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>is not typically transmitted from animals to humans<\/strong>, and human-to-human transmission is exceptionally rare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Melioidosis can cause <strong>pneumonia, bloodstream infection, skin and soft-tissue infections<\/strong>, abscesses in organs such as the liver and spleen, septic arthritis and bone infections.<\/li>\n<li>It is an infectious disease endemic in <strong>Southeast Asia, northern Australia<\/strong>, much of the Indian subcontinent, southern China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment:<\/strong> Treatment has two phases: an initial intensive phase with <strong>intravenous antibiotics,<\/strong> followed by <strong>prolonged oral eradication therapy<\/strong> to reduce the risk of relapse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option <\/strong><strong>a<\/strong><strong> is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/melioidosis-in-india-a-potentially-deadly-infection-that-may-be-going-undetected\/article71616567.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/melioidosis-in-india-a-potentially-deadly-infection-that-may-be-going-undetected\/article71616567.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A study published in The Lancet Global Health, assessed high-risk hospitalised adults at 15 Indian tertiary-care centres between 2023 -2025 and confirmed melioidosis was found in 262 of 2,953 patients, of those diagnosed, 50 (19.1%) died in hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Melioidosis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>infectious disease<\/strong> caused by the environmental Gram-negative bacterium <strong>Burkholderia pseudomallei.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Burkholderia pseudomalleus is<\/strong> found in <strong>soil and water<\/strong> in <strong>tropical and subtropical regions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is seasonal, with 75\u201385% of cases occurring during the rainy season.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>common in people living<\/strong> with: <strong>Diabetes, Alcohol use disorder<\/strong>, Chronic kidney disease Chronic lung disease (like cystic fibrosis or COPD).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong> Fever, headache, trouble breathing and Stomach or chest pain etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transmission<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Infection usually occurs when <strong>contaminated soil or water enters the body<\/strong> through cuts or wounds.<\/li>\n<li>Inhalation of <strong>contaminated dust or water droplets<\/strong> and, less commonly, ingestion of contaminated water can also transmit the bacterium.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>is not typically transmitted from animals to humans<\/strong>, and human-to-human transmission is exceptionally rare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Melioidosis can cause <strong>pneumonia, bloodstream infection, skin and soft-tissue infections<\/strong>, abscesses in organs such as the liver and spleen, septic arthritis and bone infections.<\/li>\n<li>It is an infectious disease endemic in <strong>Southeast Asia, northern Australia<\/strong>, much of the Indian subcontinent, southern China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment:<\/strong> Treatment has two phases: an initial intensive phase with <strong>intravenous antibiotics,<\/strong> followed by <strong>prolonged oral eradication therapy<\/strong> to reduce the risk of relapse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option <\/strong><strong>a<\/strong><strong> is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/melioidosis-in-india-a-potentially-deadly-infection-that-may-be-going-undetected\/article71616567.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/melioidosis-in-india-a-potentially-deadly-infection-that-may-be-going-undetected\/article71616567.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Rugda Mushroom is particularly popular as a seasonal delicacy in:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2838\"\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_286_2838\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> (a) Gujarat                                            <\/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_286_2838\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> (b) Jharkhand                                            <\/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_286_2838\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> (c) Punjab                                            <\/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_286_2838\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> (d) Haryana                                            <\/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>\u00a0Rugda mushroom which is an important non-timber forest produce providing seasonal income for many tribal households in forested villages of Jharkhand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Rugda Mushroom:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>wild, edible subterranean fungus.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is scientifically known as Astraeus hygrometricus or Astraeus asiaticus.<\/li>\n<li>It is commonly foraged by tribal communities <strong>in eastern and central India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is highly prized across the <strong>Chhotanagpur Plateau<\/strong>, particularly in <strong>Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and West Bengal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It appears <strong>beneath the forest floor<\/strong> <strong>after the first monsoon showers<\/strong> and is hand-foraged for only a few weeks each year.<\/li>\n<li>It survives in a <strong>natural partnership with the roots of sal trees,<\/strong> exchanging nutrients through an underground fungal network. Scientists call this an <strong>ectomycorrhizal relationship.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ideal Condition for Growth:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It relies heavily on the <strong>monsoon for growth<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Ideal conditions include <strong>high rainfall (around 350 cm),<\/strong> ample sunlight, and temperatures near 30\u00b0C.<\/li>\n<li>The fallen <strong>Sal leaves<\/strong> decompose over time to form a <strong>nutrient-rich humus layer.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This layer is a dark, organic part of the soil that is high in moisture and essential nutrients, creating an environment that supports the healthy growth of these mushrooms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option <\/strong><strong>b<\/strong><strong> is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/food\/forest-beneath-a-forest-what-jharkhands-prized-rugda-mushroom-reveals-about-life-underground\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/food\/forest-beneath-a-forest-what-jharkhands-prized-rugda-mushroom-reveals-about-life-underground\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/food\/forest-beneath-a-forest-what-jharkhands-prized-rugda-mushroom-reveals-about-life-underground<\/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>\u00a0Rugda mushroom which is an important non-timber forest produce providing seasonal income for many tribal households in forested villages of Jharkhand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Rugda Mushroom:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>wild, edible subterranean fungus.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is scientifically known as Astraeus hygrometricus or Astraeus asiaticus.<\/li>\n<li>It is commonly foraged by tribal communities <strong>in eastern and central India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is highly prized across the <strong>Chhotanagpur Plateau<\/strong>, particularly in <strong>Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and West Bengal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It appears <strong>beneath the forest floor<\/strong> <strong>after the first monsoon showers<\/strong> and is hand-foraged for only a few weeks each year.<\/li>\n<li>It survives in a <strong>natural partnership with the roots of sal trees,<\/strong> exchanging nutrients through an underground fungal network. Scientists call this an <strong>ectomycorrhizal relationship.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ideal Condition for Growth:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It relies heavily on the <strong>monsoon for growth<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Ideal conditions include <strong>high rainfall (around 350 cm),<\/strong> ample sunlight, and temperatures near 30\u00b0C.<\/li>\n<li>The fallen <strong>Sal leaves<\/strong> decompose over time to form a <strong>nutrient-rich humus layer.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This layer is a dark, organic part of the soil that is high in moisture and essential nutrients, creating an environment that supports the healthy growth of these mushrooms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option <\/strong><strong>b<\/strong><strong> is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/food\/forest-beneath-a-forest-what-jharkhands-prized-rugda-mushroom-reveals-about-life-underground\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/food\/forest-beneath-a-forest-what-jharkhands-prized-rugda-mushroom-reveals-about-life-underground\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/food\/forest-beneath-a-forest-what-jharkhands-prized-rugda-mushroom-reveals-about-life-underground<\/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 style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">Ranthambore Tiger Reserve is located in which state?<\/span><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2839\"\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_286_2839\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> (a)  Rajasthan                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_286_2839\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> (b) Madhya Pradesh                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_286_2839\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> (c) Gujarat                                            <\/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_286_2839\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> (d) Uttar Pradesh                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, Tigress T-2403 was spotted with three cubs in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Sawai Madhopur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ranthambore Tiger Reserve:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern<\/li>\n<li>It derives its name from the <strong>Ranthambore Fort<\/strong> (a World Heritage Site) situated within its precincts.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is located at the junction (great boundary fault) of the <strong>Aravalis and Vindhyan ranges.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is one of the <strong>largest tiger reserves<\/strong> in northern India. It spans an area of roughly 1,411 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Topography:<\/strong> It boasts a spectacular landscape filled with boulder-strewn <strong>highland plateaus<\/strong>, lakes, and <strong>rivers <\/strong>dotted with old forts and <strong>abandoned mosques.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> It is <strong>dry deciduous forests<\/strong> and open grassy meadow.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers:<\/strong> It is bounded to the north by <strong>the Banas River<\/strong> and to the <strong>south<\/strong> by the <strong>Chambal River.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lakes:<\/strong> There are several lakes in the park known as <strong>Padam Talab, Raj Bagh Talab, and Malik Talab.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> Pure sands of Dhok tree (Anogeissus pendula) interspersed with grasslands at the plateaus, and other species like Acacia, Capparis, Zizyphus, Prosopis, etc are found here.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It consists of leopard, caracal, jungle cat, sambar, chital, chinkara, and wild boar.<\/li>\n<li>Peacocks, partridges, green pigeons, parakeets, sparrows, prinias, warblers, etc. are examples of avifauna.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option <\/strong><strong>a<\/strong><strong> is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/tigress-t-2403-spotted-with-three-cubs-in-ranthambore-tiger-reserve-101792923074600.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/tigress-t-2403-spotted-with-three-cubs-in-ranthambore-tiger-reserve-101792923074600.html\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/tigress-t-2403-spotted-with-three-cubs-in-ranthambore-tiger-reserve-101792923074600.html<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, Tigress T-2403 was spotted with three cubs in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Sawai Madhopur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ranthambore Tiger Reserve:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern<\/li>\n<li>It derives its name from the <strong>Ranthambore Fort<\/strong> (a World Heritage Site) situated within its precincts.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is located at the junction (great boundary fault) of the <strong>Aravalis and Vindhyan ranges.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is one of the <strong>largest tiger reserves<\/strong> in northern India. It spans an area of roughly 1,411 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Topography:<\/strong> It boasts a spectacular landscape filled with boulder-strewn <strong>highland plateaus<\/strong>, lakes, and <strong>rivers <\/strong>dotted with old forts and <strong>abandoned mosques.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> It is <strong>dry deciduous forests<\/strong> and open grassy meadow.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers:<\/strong> It is bounded to the north by <strong>the Banas River<\/strong> and to the <strong>south<\/strong> by the <strong>Chambal River.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lakes:<\/strong> There are several lakes in the park known as <strong>Padam Talab, Raj Bagh Talab, and Malik Talab.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> Pure sands of Dhok tree (Anogeissus pendula) interspersed with grasslands at the plateaus, and other species like Acacia, Capparis, Zizyphus, Prosopis, etc are found here.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It consists of leopard, caracal, jungle cat, sambar, chital, chinkara, and wild boar.<\/li>\n<li>Peacocks, partridges, green pigeons, parakeets, sparrows, prinias, warblers, etc. are examples of avifauna.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option <\/strong><strong>a<\/strong><strong> is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/tigress-t-2403-spotted-with-three-cubs-in-ranthambore-tiger-reserve-101792923074600.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/tigress-t-2403-spotted-with-three-cubs-in-ranthambore-tiger-reserve-101792923074600.html\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/tigress-t-2403-spotted-with-three-cubs-in-ranthambore-tiger-reserve-101792923074600.html<\/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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