{"id":133016,"date":"2026-11-13T16:53:16","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T11:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=133016"},"modified":"2026-11-13T16:53:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T11:23:16","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-13-november-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-13-november-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 13 November 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_297\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 13 November 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>Which of the following best describes Indian Bramble Shark, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2939\"\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_297_2939\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A newly discovered species of marine sponge found in the Andaman Sea.                                            <\/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_297_2939\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A newly discovered species of flowering plant found in Northeast India.                                            <\/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_297_2939\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A newly discovered species of wild ginger found in the Western Ghats.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2939\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. A newly discovered species of deep-sea shark found in the Indian Ocean.                                             <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI) recently identified a new species of deep-sea shark commonly known as Indian Bramble Shark from the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Indian Bramble Shark:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>new species of<\/strong> <strong>deep-sea shark<\/strong> discovered from the<strong> Indian Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Echinorhinus roinee<\/li>\n<li>The specimens were collected from Sakthikulangara Fishing Harbour in the Kollam district of <strong>Kerala<\/strong>, where they were <strong>landed as bycatch by deep-sea shrimp trawlers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>inhabits continental slope waters <\/strong>at depths ranging from 350 to 450 metres and can <strong>grow up to three metres<\/strong> in length.<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>earlier misidentified<\/strong> for several decades <strong>as the Atlantic bramble shark (Echinorhinus brucus). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can be <strong>distinguished <\/strong>from its closely related counterparts like the Atlantic bramble shark and Pacific prickly shark (Echinorhinus cookei) by its <strong>relatively larger eyes, larger pelvic fins, <\/strong>and<strong> longer snout-to-gill region. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>dark brown to blackish body<\/strong> <strong>covered with prominent thorn-like dermal denticles<\/strong>, which fuse into multi-pointed plates as the shark matures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2334975&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2334975&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI) recently identified a new species of deep-sea shark commonly known as Indian Bramble Shark from the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Indian Bramble Shark:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>new species of<\/strong> <strong>deep-sea shark<\/strong> discovered from the<strong> Indian Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Echinorhinus roinee<\/li>\n<li>The specimens were collected from Sakthikulangara Fishing Harbour in the Kollam district of <strong>Kerala<\/strong>, where they were <strong>landed as bycatch by deep-sea shrimp trawlers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>inhabits continental slope waters <\/strong>at depths ranging from 350 to 450 metres and can <strong>grow up to three metres<\/strong> in length.<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>earlier misidentified<\/strong> for several decades <strong>as the Atlantic bramble shark (Echinorhinus brucus). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can be <strong>distinguished <\/strong>from its closely related counterparts like the Atlantic bramble shark and Pacific prickly shark (Echinorhinus cookei) by its <strong>relatively larger eyes, larger pelvic fins, <\/strong>and<strong> longer snout-to-gill region. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>dark brown to blackish body<\/strong> <strong>covered with prominent thorn-like dermal denticles<\/strong>, which fuse into multi-pointed plates as the shark matures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2334975&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2334975&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2<\/a><\/p>\n                       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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a civilisational museum showcasing the continuity, diversity and richness of India&#8217;s heritage.<\/li>\n<li>It will be developed through the adaptive reuse of the Old Parliament Building (Samvidhan Sadan) in New Delhi.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2940\"\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_297_2940\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 1 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2940\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 2 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2940\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2940\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently approved a 3,230-crore project to develop the Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum in the historic North and South Block buildings in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is envisioned as a landmark civilisational museum showcasing the continuity, diversity, and richness of <strong>India\u2019s civilisational heritage<\/strong> through an integrated narrative of its tangible and intangible cultural heritage.<\/li>\n<li>It will be developed by the <strong>Ministry of Culture <\/strong>through the <strong>adaptive reuse <\/strong>of the historic<strong> North Block and South Block buildings <\/strong>in <strong>New Delhi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It aims to <strong>transform <\/strong>the <strong>two prominent government buildings<\/strong> into a national institution highlighting the continuity, diversity, and richness of India&#8217;s civilisational heritage.<\/li>\n<li>It is an <strong>integral part<\/strong> of the <strong>Central Vista Redevelopment Project.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The project draws <strong>inspiration <\/strong>from <strong>France&#8217;s &#8216;Grands Projets&#8217; initiative<\/strong>, under which <strong>government buildings<\/strong> were <strong>repurposed into major cultural spaces.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Spread over a proposed built-up area of approximately 1,78,509 square metres, the museum will <strong>integrate contemporary museum practices, immersive technologies<\/strong>, and<strong> visitor-centric interpretation. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is going to be the museum with the <strong>largest display area in the world.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will present India\u2019s civilisational journey through <strong>curated thematic galleries, exhibitions, <\/strong>and interpretation of its diverse cultural traditions, knowledge systems, artistic practices, and heritage.<\/li>\n<li>The project encompasses <strong>gallery development, <\/strong>collection storage and conservation facilities, integration of technologies and <strong>immersive experiences, landscaping, intelligent building systems,<\/strong> and associated infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implementation Strategy and Targets:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The project will be implemented in a<strong> phased manner<\/strong> over <strong>FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>first inaugural gallery<\/strong> on the <strong>theme of Adornment <\/strong>is <strong>expected to open<\/strong> to the public in the <strong>North Block <\/strong>in the<strong> latter part of 2027.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A modular approach is being formulated to add more galleries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other galleries<\/strong> are being developed <strong>on themes such as Architecture and Cityscapes, Mathematics and Astronomy<\/strong>, <strong>Languages <\/strong>and <strong>Scripts<\/strong>, Faith and Spirituality, and Bharat Connects \u2013 Trade and Ideas, among others.<\/li>\n<li>Around 1.8 million objects have been identified from the National Museum and other museums under the Ministry of Culture, 52 ASI site museums, state museums, and private collections for the proposed museum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/cabinet-nod-to-development-of-yuge-yugeen-bharat-museum-with-project-cost-of-3230-crore\/article71689520.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/cabinet-nod-to-development-of-yuge-yugeen-bharat-museum-with-project-cost-of-3230-crore\/article71689520.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>The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently approved a 3,230-crore project to develop the Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum in the historic North and South Block buildings in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is envisioned as a landmark civilisational museum showcasing the continuity, diversity, and richness of <strong>India\u2019s civilisational heritage<\/strong> through an integrated narrative of its tangible and intangible cultural heritage.<\/li>\n<li>It will be developed by the <strong>Ministry of Culture <\/strong>through the <strong>adaptive reuse <\/strong>of the historic<strong> North Block and South Block buildings <\/strong>in <strong>New Delhi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It aims to <strong>transform <\/strong>the <strong>two prominent government buildings<\/strong> into a national institution highlighting the continuity, diversity, and richness of India&#8217;s civilisational heritage.<\/li>\n<li>It is an <strong>integral part<\/strong> of the <strong>Central Vista Redevelopment Project.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The project draws <strong>inspiration <\/strong>from <strong>France&#8217;s &#8216;Grands Projets&#8217; initiative<\/strong>, under which <strong>government buildings<\/strong> were <strong>repurposed into major cultural spaces.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Spread over a proposed built-up area of approximately 1,78,509 square metres, the museum will <strong>integrate contemporary museum practices, immersive technologies<\/strong>, and<strong> visitor-centric interpretation. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is going to be the museum with the <strong>largest display area in the world.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will present India\u2019s civilisational journey through <strong>curated thematic galleries, exhibitions, <\/strong>and interpretation of its diverse cultural traditions, knowledge systems, artistic practices, and heritage.<\/li>\n<li>The project encompasses <strong>gallery development, <\/strong>collection storage and conservation facilities, integration of technologies and <strong>immersive experiences, landscaping, intelligent building systems,<\/strong> and associated infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implementation Strategy and Targets:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The project will be implemented in a<strong> phased manner<\/strong> over <strong>FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>first inaugural gallery<\/strong> on the <strong>theme of Adornment <\/strong>is <strong>expected to open<\/strong> to the public in the <strong>North Block <\/strong>in the<strong> latter part of 2027.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A modular approach is being formulated to add more galleries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other galleries<\/strong> are being developed <strong>on themes such as Architecture and Cityscapes, Mathematics and Astronomy<\/strong>, <strong>Languages <\/strong>and <strong>Scripts<\/strong>, Faith and Spirituality, and Bharat Connects \u2013 Trade and Ideas, among others.<\/li>\n<li>Around 1.8 million objects have been identified from the National Museum and other museums under the Ministry of Culture, 52 ASI site museums, state museums, and private collections for the proposed museum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/cabinet-nod-to-development-of-yuge-yugeen-bharat-museum-with-project-cost-of-3230-crore\/article71689520.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/cabinet-nod-to-development-of-yuge-yugeen-bharat-museum-with-project-cost-of-3230-crore\/article71689520.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Blue Flag Certification, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is one of the world\u2019s most recognised voluntary awards for beaches, marinas, and sustainable tourism boats.<\/li>\n<li>It is accorded by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).<\/li>\n<li>India leads the world with 794 Blue Flag Certified sites.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2941\"\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_297_2941\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Only one                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2941\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 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None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Three beaches in Maharashtra\u2014Ladghar and Guhagar in Ratnagiri district and Shrivardhan in Raigad district \u2014 recently received the international Blue Flag certification for the 2026\u201327 season, marking the first time beaches from the State have secured the recognition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Blue Flag Certification:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>globally recognized eco-label accorded by<\/strong> the <strong>Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark (FEE).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is one of the <strong>world\u2019s most recognised voluntary awards for beaches, marinas, and sustainable tourism boats.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Blue Flag Programme <strong>started in France in 1985.<\/strong> It has been implemented in Europe since 1987 and in <strong>areas outside of Europe since 2001.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It promotes sustainable development in freshwater and marine areas.<\/li>\n<li>The award encourages local governance bodies, including Panchayats, Municipalities, district and state administrations, to commit to sustainable coastal development.<\/li>\n<li>The candidate beaches applying for the Blue Flag award are <strong>evaluated based <\/strong>on their compliance to the <strong>33 international criteria <\/strong>in <strong>four major heads: environmental education and information, bathing water quality, environment management<\/strong> and <strong>conservation, and safety and services <\/strong>in the beaches.<\/li>\n<li>Currently there are over <strong>5,000 Blue Flag sites<\/strong> worldwide across<strong> 51 countries.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Of all Blue Flag-certified sites worldwide,<strong>6 percent<\/strong> sit in <strong>just six countries<\/strong>. <strong>Spain leads the world <\/strong>with 794 certified sites,<strong> followed by Greece<\/strong> (658), T\u00fcrkiye (628), Italy (612), France (488), and Portugal (438).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chandrabhaga Beach,<\/strong> located on the <strong>Konark coast of Odisha<\/strong>, was the <strong>first beach in India <\/strong>to receive the <strong>Blue Flag Certification <\/strong>in <strong>2018<\/strong>. It was also the <strong>first beach in Asia<\/strong> to receive this certification.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> Centre for Environment Education (CEE)<\/strong> is the <strong>National Operating Agency<\/strong> for the Blue Flag in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/maharashtra\/three-maharashtra-beaches-receive-international-blue-flag-certification-for-the-first-time\/article71690597.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/maharashtra\/three-maharashtra-beaches-receive-international-blue-flag-certification-for-the-first-time\/article71690597.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>Three beaches in Maharashtra\u2014Ladghar and Guhagar in Ratnagiri district and Shrivardhan in Raigad district \u2014 recently received the international Blue Flag certification for the 2026\u201327 season, marking the first time beaches from the State have secured the recognition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Blue Flag Certification:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>globally recognized eco-label accorded by<\/strong> the <strong>Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark (FEE).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is one of the <strong>world\u2019s most recognised voluntary awards for beaches, marinas, and sustainable tourism boats.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Blue Flag Programme <strong>started in France in 1985.<\/strong> It has been implemented in Europe since 1987 and in <strong>areas outside of Europe since 2001.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It promotes sustainable development in freshwater and marine areas.<\/li>\n<li>The award encourages local governance bodies, including Panchayats, Municipalities, district and state administrations, to commit to sustainable coastal development.<\/li>\n<li>The candidate beaches applying for the Blue Flag award are <strong>evaluated based <\/strong>on their compliance to the <strong>33 international criteria <\/strong>in <strong>four major heads: environmental education and information, bathing water quality, environment management<\/strong> and <strong>conservation, and safety and services <\/strong>in the beaches.<\/li>\n<li>Currently there are over <strong>5,000 Blue Flag sites<\/strong> worldwide across<strong> 51 countries.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Of all Blue Flag-certified sites worldwide,<strong>6 percent<\/strong> sit in <strong>just six countries<\/strong>. <strong>Spain leads the world <\/strong>with 794 certified sites,<strong> followed by Greece<\/strong> (658), T\u00fcrkiye (628), Italy (612), France (488), and Portugal (438).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chandrabhaga Beach,<\/strong> located on the <strong>Konark coast of Odisha<\/strong>, was the <strong>first beach in India <\/strong>to receive the <strong>Blue Flag Certification <\/strong>in <strong>2018<\/strong>. It was also the <strong>first beach in Asia<\/strong> to receive this certification.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> Centre for Environment Education (CEE)<\/strong> is the <strong>National Operating Agency<\/strong> for the Blue Flag in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/maharashtra\/three-maharashtra-beaches-receive-international-blue-flag-certification-for-the-first-time\/article71690597.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/maharashtra\/three-maharashtra-beaches-receive-international-blue-flag-certification-for-the-first-time\/article71690597.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                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>4<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Super Ice Missile, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a long-range cruise missile designed to conduct long-range stand-off strikes.<\/li>\n<li>It was developed by the United States.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2942\"\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_297_2942\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 1 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2942\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 2 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2942\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2942\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems recently unveiled SUPER ICE, a new long-range cruise missile carrying a 454 kg warhead, four times heavier than the payload on its ICE BREAKER predecessor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Super Ice Missile:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a l<strong>ong-range cruise missile<\/strong> developed by <strong>Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The missile is <strong>part of Rafael\u2019s<\/strong> relatively <strong>new group of cruise missiles.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>other members <\/strong>of the family include <strong>Sea Breaker, <\/strong>which was introduced in 2021, and<strong> Ice Breaker<\/strong>, which was introduced in 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Super Ice is designed to conduct <strong>long-range stand-off strikes<\/strong> against <strong>high-value strategic targets,<\/strong> military facilities, and air-defense systems.<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>launch options spanning aircraft, ground-based systems, and naval platforms.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is equipped with a <strong>454 kg warhead<\/strong> <strong>compatible with the MK83 (a US-made aerial bomb).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is equipped with an <strong>autonomous navigation system <\/strong>that allows it to <strong>fly at low altitudes <\/strong>while following the terrain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For target acquisition<\/strong>, the missile uses an <strong>electro-optical system<\/strong> featuring <strong>high-precision image matching <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Image-matching guidance allows the missile to <strong>compare images captured<\/strong> by its onboard sensors<strong> with reference imagery<\/strong> to help determine its position and identify its intended target.<\/li>\n<li>This is particularly useful when satellite navigation signals are disrupted or unavailable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The company has withheld its exact range and speed, but the new missile is said to be faster and has a<strong> longer range than the ICE BREAKER, which has a range of up to 300 km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/interestingengineering.com\/military\/rafael-unveils-super-ice-cruise-missile\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/interestingengineering.com\/military\/rafael-unveils-super-ice-cruise-missile<\/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>Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems recently unveiled SUPER ICE, a new long-range cruise missile carrying a 454 kg warhead, four times heavier than the payload on its ICE BREAKER predecessor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Super Ice Missile:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a l<strong>ong-range cruise missile<\/strong> developed by <strong>Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The missile is <strong>part of Rafael\u2019s<\/strong> relatively <strong>new group of cruise missiles.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>other members <\/strong>of the family include <strong>Sea Breaker, <\/strong>which was introduced in 2021, and<strong> Ice Breaker<\/strong>, which was introduced in 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Super Ice is designed to conduct <strong>long-range stand-off strikes<\/strong> against <strong>high-value strategic targets,<\/strong> military facilities, and air-defense systems.<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>launch options spanning aircraft, ground-based systems, and naval platforms.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is equipped with a <strong>454 kg warhead<\/strong> <strong>compatible with the MK83 (a US-made aerial bomb).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is equipped with an <strong>autonomous navigation system <\/strong>that allows it to <strong>fly at low altitudes <\/strong>while following the terrain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For target acquisition<\/strong>, the missile uses an <strong>electro-optical system<\/strong> featuring <strong>high-precision image matching <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Image-matching guidance allows the missile to <strong>compare images captured<\/strong> by its onboard sensors<strong> with reference imagery<\/strong> to help determine its position and identify its intended target.<\/li>\n<li>This is particularly useful when satellite navigation signals are disrupted or unavailable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The company has withheld its exact range and speed, but the new missile is said to be faster and has a<strong> longer range than the ICE BREAKER, which has a range of up to 300 km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/interestingengineering.com\/military\/rafael-unveils-super-ice-cruise-missile\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/interestingengineering.com\/military\/rafael-unveils-super-ice-cruise-missile<\/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>With reference to Vitamin B12, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a water-soluble vitamin.<\/li>\n<li>The human body cannot produce B12 on its own.<\/li>\n<li>It is naturally found in plant foods.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2943\"\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_297_2943\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Only one                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2943\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Only two                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2943\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2943\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Researchers in Spain recently made a rechargeable battery that uses vitamin B12 as a catalyst.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Vitamin B12:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vitamin B12, also called <strong>cobalamin<\/strong>, is a <strong>water-soluble vitamin. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has the <strong>largest <\/strong>and<strong> most complex chemical structure<\/strong> of all the vitamins.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>unique <\/strong>among vitamins in that it <strong>contains a metal ion, cobalt<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>human body cannot produce <\/strong>B12 on its own, so i<strong>t must be obtained through foods<\/strong> high in vitamin B12 or supplements.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>naturally found in animal foods<\/strong> such as fish, meat, poultry, eggs, milk, and milk products.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>not present in plant foods<\/strong> unless fortified.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>body stores<\/strong> vitamin B12 <strong>in the liver. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The body <strong>can store<\/strong> vitamin B12 for <strong>2 to 5 years,<\/strong> and it<strong> can get rid of any excess<\/strong> or unwanted vitamin B12 <strong>in the urine.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Function:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>helps create<\/strong> your <strong>DNA <\/strong>and<strong> red blood cells.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Your body also needs B12 for the <strong>development <\/strong>of your<strong> central nervous system<\/strong> <strong>(your brain and spinal cord). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also helps <strong>keep your hair, nails, and skin healthy. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vitamin B12 Deficiency: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Vitamin B12 deficiency occurs when the body does not get or is not able to absorb the amount of the vitamin that the body needs.<\/li>\n<li>Deficiency is <strong>most common in people<\/strong> who:\n<ul>\n<li>Are <strong>over the age of 50<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Follow a vegetarian or<strong> vegan diet<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Have had <strong>stomach or intestinal surgery,<\/strong> such as weight loss surgery<\/li>\n<li>Have<strong> digestive system conditions<\/strong> such as <strong>celiac disease<\/strong> or <strong>Crohn\u2019s disease<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Have pernicious anemia,<\/strong> an autoimmune condition that occurs when your<strong> body destroys cells in your stomach that make an intrinsic factor<\/strong>, which is <strong>needed to help your body absorb B12 <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Low levels of B12 can cause:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Anemia<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Loss of balance<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Numbness <\/strong>or tingling in the arms and legs<\/li>\n<li>Weakness<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dementia<\/strong> due to metabolic causes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anthropocenemagazine.org\/2026\/11\/this-battery-runs-on-vitamin-b12\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anthropocenemagazine.org\/2026\/11\/this-battery-runs-on-vitamin-b12\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.anthropocenemagazine.org\/2026\/11\/this-battery-runs-on-vitamin-b12\/<\/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>Researchers in Spain recently made a rechargeable battery that uses vitamin B12 as a catalyst.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Vitamin B12:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vitamin B12, also called <strong>cobalamin<\/strong>, is a <strong>water-soluble vitamin. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has the <strong>largest <\/strong>and<strong> most complex chemical structure<\/strong> of all the vitamins.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>unique <\/strong>among vitamins in that it <strong>contains a metal ion, cobalt<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>human body cannot produce <\/strong>B12 on its own, so i<strong>t must be obtained through foods<\/strong> high in vitamin B12 or supplements.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>naturally found in animal foods<\/strong> such as fish, meat, poultry, eggs, milk, and milk products.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>not present in plant foods<\/strong> unless fortified.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>body stores<\/strong> vitamin B12 <strong>in the liver. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The body <strong>can store<\/strong> vitamin B12 for <strong>2 to 5 years,<\/strong> and it<strong> can get rid of any excess<\/strong> or unwanted vitamin B12 <strong>in the urine.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Function:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>helps create<\/strong> your <strong>DNA <\/strong>and<strong> red blood cells.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Your body also needs B12 for the <strong>development <\/strong>of your<strong> central nervous system<\/strong> <strong>(your brain and spinal cord). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also helps <strong>keep your hair, nails, and skin healthy. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vitamin B12 Deficiency: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Vitamin B12 deficiency occurs when the body does not get or is not able to absorb the amount of the vitamin that the body needs.<\/li>\n<li>Deficiency is <strong>most common in people<\/strong> who:\n<ul>\n<li>Are <strong>over the age of 50<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Follow a vegetarian or<strong> vegan diet<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Have had <strong>stomach or intestinal surgery,<\/strong> such as weight loss surgery<\/li>\n<li>Have<strong> digestive system conditions<\/strong> such as <strong>celiac disease<\/strong> or <strong>Crohn\u2019s disease<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Have pernicious anemia,<\/strong> an autoimmune condition that occurs when your<strong> body destroys cells in your stomach that make an intrinsic factor<\/strong>, which is <strong>needed to help your body absorb B12 <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Low levels of B12 can cause:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Anemia<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Loss of balance<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Numbness <\/strong>or tingling in the arms and legs<\/li>\n<li>Weakness<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dementia<\/strong> due to metabolic causes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anthropocenemagazine.org\/2026\/11\/this-battery-runs-on-vitamin-b12\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anthropocenemagazine.org\/2026\/11\/this-battery-runs-on-vitamin-b12\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.anthropocenemagazine.org\/2026\/11\/this-battery-runs-on-vitamin-b12\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Mawmluh Cave, recently in news is located in which of the following states?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2944\"\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_297_2944\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Meghalaya                                             <\/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_297_2944\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Manipur                                            <\/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_297_2944\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Haryana                                            <\/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_297_2944\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Kerala                                            <\/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>Climate change and mining are threatening Mawmluh Cave fragile cave systems, altering rainfall and groundwater patterns while destroying geological formations and underground ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Mawmluh Cave:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>It is located at Sohra in the East Khasi Hills district <strong>of Meghalaya<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is locally known as <strong>Krem Mawmluh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was the first cave that was explored by a<strong> British<\/strong> <strong>official Lieutenant Yule in 1844.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is\u00a0one of the longest and deepest caves in India, holds evidence of the events in the geological history of Earth.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>At 7.2 km in length, it is the <strong>fourth longest<\/strong> cave in the Indian subcontinent.<\/li>\n<li>The cave is part of the <strong>Meghalayan Age<\/strong>, the latest age in Earth\u2019s official geological timeline, which began <strong>around 4,200 years ago<\/strong> and continues today.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geological Structures:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is known for its <strong>stalagmite structures<\/strong> and other rock formations.<\/li>\n<li>The cave has several entrances, has formed at the junction between an early Eocene dolomite and a sandstone formation.<\/li>\n<li>It contains numerous <strong>stalactites, stalagmites, columns and drapes<\/strong>, collectively termed speleothems.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recognition:<\/strong> In 2022, it was recognised among <strong>the First 100 Geological Heritage Sites<\/strong> by the <strong>International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (a) is correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/india.mongabay.com\/2026\/11\/communities-experiment-with-new-ways-to-protect-old-caves\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/india.mongabay.com\/2026\/11\/communities-experiment-with-new-ways-to-protect-old-caves\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/india.mongabay.com\/2026\/11\/communities-experiment-with-new-ways-to-protect-old-caves\/<\/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>Climate change and mining are threatening Mawmluh Cave fragile cave systems, altering rainfall and groundwater patterns while destroying geological formations and underground ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Mawmluh Cave:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>It is located at Sohra in the East Khasi Hills district <strong>of Meghalaya<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is locally known as <strong>Krem Mawmluh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was the first cave that was explored by a<strong> British<\/strong> <strong>official Lieutenant Yule in 1844.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is\u00a0one of the longest and deepest caves in India, holds evidence of the events in the geological history of Earth.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>At 7.2 km in length, it is the <strong>fourth longest<\/strong> cave in the Indian subcontinent.<\/li>\n<li>The cave is part of the <strong>Meghalayan Age<\/strong>, the latest age in Earth\u2019s official geological timeline, which began <strong>around 4,200 years ago<\/strong> and continues today.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geological Structures:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is known for its <strong>stalagmite structures<\/strong> and other rock formations.<\/li>\n<li>The cave has several entrances, has formed at the junction between an early Eocene dolomite and a sandstone formation.<\/li>\n<li>It contains numerous <strong>stalactites, stalagmites, columns and drapes<\/strong>, collectively termed speleothems.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recognition:<\/strong> In 2022, it was recognised among <strong>the First 100 Geological Heritage Sites<\/strong> by the <strong>International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (a) is correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/india.mongabay.com\/2026\/11\/communities-experiment-with-new-ways-to-protect-old-caves\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/india.mongabay.com\/2026\/11\/communities-experiment-with-new-ways-to-protect-old-caves\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/india.mongabay.com\/2026\/11\/communities-experiment-with-new-ways-to-protect-old-caves\/<\/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                               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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Indian National Science Academy:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It promotes science in India and harnesses scientific knowledge for the cause of humanity and national welfare.<\/li>\n<li>Its headquarters is located in New Delhi.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2945\"\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_297_2945\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 1 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2945\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 2 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2945\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2945\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) participated in the S20 2026 process and endorsed the Joint S20 Statement released by the science academies of the G20 countries.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Indian National Science Academy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>established in January 1935<\/strong> for promoting <strong>science in India and harnessing scientific<\/strong> <strong>knowledge<\/strong> for the cause of humanity and national welfare.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Background<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It was earlier known as the <strong>National Institute of Sciences of India (NISI)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was inaugurated on 7 January 1935 at Calcutta and functioned with its headquarters at Asiatic Society of Bengal till 1951 and <strong>thereafter shifted to New Delhi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Promotion of scientific knowledge<\/strong> in India, including its practical application to problems of national welfare.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coordination among Scientific Academies<\/strong>, Societies, Institutions, Government Scientific Departments, and Services.<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>publish such proceedings, journals, memoirs<\/strong>, and other publications as may be found desirable.<\/li>\n<li>To promote and maintain liaison between Science and Humanities.<\/li>\n<li>To secure and manage funds and endowments for the promotion of science.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The academy also serves as a forum for interactions among scientists within and outside the country and recognizes outstanding young scientists, engineers, and technologists through the award of medals\/prizes and by providing modest financial support for pursuing research.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Senior scientists<\/strong> are honoured through election to its Fellowship.<\/li>\n<li>The Academy has established exchange programmes with different overseas academies to facilitate visits of Indian scientists to research institutions abroad and of foreign scientists to India for lectures\/scientific discussions.<\/li>\n<li>It was designated as the adhering organization in India to <strong>the International Council for Science (ICSU) <\/strong>on behalf of the Government of India in January 1968.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2335323&amp;reg=21&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2335323&#038;reg=21&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2335323&#038;reg=21&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) participated in the S20 2026 process and endorsed the Joint S20 Statement released by the science academies of the G20 countries.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Indian National Science Academy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>established in January 1935<\/strong> for promoting <strong>science in India and harnessing scientific<\/strong> <strong>knowledge<\/strong> for the cause of humanity and national welfare.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Background<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It was earlier known as the <strong>National Institute of Sciences of India (NISI)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was inaugurated on 7 January 1935 at Calcutta and functioned with its headquarters at Asiatic Society of Bengal till 1951 and <strong>thereafter shifted to New Delhi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Promotion of scientific knowledge<\/strong> in India, including its practical application to problems of national welfare.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coordination among Scientific Academies<\/strong>, Societies, Institutions, Government Scientific Departments, and Services.<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>publish such proceedings, journals, memoirs<\/strong>, and other publications as may be found desirable.<\/li>\n<li>To promote and maintain liaison between Science and Humanities.<\/li>\n<li>To secure and manage funds and endowments for the promotion of science.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The academy also serves as a forum for interactions among scientists within and outside the country and recognizes outstanding young scientists, engineers, and technologists through the award of medals\/prizes and by providing modest financial support for pursuing research.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Senior scientists<\/strong> are honoured through election to its Fellowship.<\/li>\n<li>The Academy has established exchange programmes with different overseas academies to facilitate visits of Indian scientists to research institutions abroad and of foreign scientists to India for lectures\/scientific discussions.<\/li>\n<li>It was designated as the adhering organization in India to <strong>the International Council for Science (ICSU) <\/strong>on behalf of the Government of India in January 1968.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2335323&amp;reg=21&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2335323&#038;reg=21&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2335323&#038;reg=21&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" 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class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>8<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>8<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Nematodes:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>These are bilaterally symmetrical and usually tapered at both ends.<\/li>\n<li>These are found in deserts, swamps, the oceans, the tropics and Antarctica.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2946\"\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_297_2946\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 1 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2946\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 2 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2946\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2946\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Researchers from the Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala, have discovered five new species of free-living nematodes in mangrove sediments along the Keralam coast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Nematodes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>These are any <strong>worm of the phylum Nematoda.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They occur as <strong>parasites in animals<\/strong> and <strong>plants <\/strong>or as free-living forms in soil, fresh water, marine environments, and even such unusual places as vinegar, beer malts, and water-filled cracks deep within Earth\u2019s crust.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> Nematodes are <strong>bilaterally symmetrical<\/strong>, elongate, and usually tapered at both ends.<\/li>\n<li>Some species <strong>possess a pseudocoel,<\/strong> a fluid-filled body cavity between the digestive tract and the body wall.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> They have been reported from every continent on earth and occur in deserts, swamps, the oceans, the tropics and Antarctica.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance of marine nematodes:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nutrient Cycling:<\/strong> Breaking down organic waste and recycling essential nutrients back into the ocean.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sediment Health:<\/strong> Maintaining the stability and <strong>productivity of coastal sediments.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bio-Indicators:<\/strong> Serving as vital markers for environmental health and climate change impact.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/five-new-species-of-free-living-nematodes-discovered-in-mangrove-sediments-along-keralam-coast\/article71689580.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/five-new-species-of-free-living-nematodes-discovered-in-mangrove-sediments-along-keralam-coast\/article71689580.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/five-new-species-of-free-living-nematodes-discovered-in-mangrove-sediments-along-keralam-coast\/article71689580.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Researchers from the Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala, have discovered five new species of free-living nematodes in mangrove sediments along the Keralam coast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Nematodes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>These are any <strong>worm of the phylum Nematoda.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They occur as <strong>parasites in animals<\/strong> and <strong>plants <\/strong>or as free-living forms in soil, fresh water, marine environments, and even such unusual places as vinegar, beer malts, and water-filled cracks deep within Earth\u2019s crust.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> Nematodes are <strong>bilaterally symmetrical<\/strong>, elongate, and usually tapered at both ends.<\/li>\n<li>Some species <strong>possess a pseudocoel,<\/strong> a fluid-filled body cavity between the digestive tract and the body wall.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> They have been reported from every continent on earth and occur in deserts, swamps, the oceans, the tropics and Antarctica.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance of marine nematodes:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nutrient Cycling:<\/strong> Breaking down organic waste and recycling essential nutrients back into the ocean.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sediment Health:<\/strong> Maintaining the stability and <strong>productivity of coastal sediments.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bio-Indicators:<\/strong> Serving as vital markers for environmental health and climate change impact.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/five-new-species-of-free-living-nematodes-discovered-in-mangrove-sediments-along-keralam-coast\/article71689580.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/five-new-species-of-free-living-nematodes-discovered-in-mangrove-sediments-along-keralam-coast\/article71689580.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/five-new-species-of-free-living-nematodes-discovered-in-mangrove-sediments-along-keralam-coast\/article71689580.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n           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style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>9<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>9<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Swachh Shehar Jodi initiative, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It aims to institutionalise structured mentorship and collaborative action between mentor cities and mentee cities from within the same State.<\/li>\n<li>It is an initiative under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.<\/li>\n<li>Under this initiative, mentor and mentee cities may utilize the Capacity Building (CB) Funds allocated to each State.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"2947\"\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_297_2947\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Only one                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2947\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Only two                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2947\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_297_2947\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, President of India honoured India\u2019s cleanest cities at the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025\u201326\u00a0and appreciated the Swachh Shehar Jodi initiative.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Swachh Shehar Jodi initiative:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It aims to institutionalise <strong>structured mentorship, peer learning<\/strong>, and collaborative action between <strong>mentor cities and mentee cities<\/strong> from <strong>within the same State<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is implemented under the <strong>Swachh Bharat Mission \u2013 Urban (SBM-U).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry: <\/strong>Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The objective is to <strong>support comparatively low performing cities <\/strong>in improving their swachhata performance by drawing on the <strong>experience of mentor cities to:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Replicate tested best practices<\/strong> in sanitation and waste management<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthen processes<\/strong> in mentee cities<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support the waste processing<\/strong> set up to improve visible cleanliness<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improve citizen engagement<\/strong> for responsible behaviour change for swachhata<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Under this <strong>each mentor city and mentee city<\/strong> pair will <strong>jointly develop an Action Plan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Eight thematic Focus Areas: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>visible cleanliness; waste segregation and transportation; scientific processing of waste; access to sanitation; used water management; mechanised desludging and worker welfare; Swachhata advocacy and citizen engagement; and citizen feedback and grievance redressal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding: <\/strong>Both mentor and mentee cities may <strong>utilize the Capacity Building (CB) Funds<\/strong> allocated to each State\/UT as part of SBM-U 2.0. State\/UT Governments are encouraged to top up this fund, if required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2335207&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2335207&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2335207&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, President of India honoured India\u2019s cleanest cities at the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025\u201326\u00a0and appreciated the Swachh Shehar Jodi initiative.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Swachh Shehar Jodi initiative:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It aims to institutionalise <strong>structured mentorship, peer learning<\/strong>, and collaborative action between <strong>mentor cities and mentee cities<\/strong> from <strong>within the same State<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is implemented under the <strong>Swachh Bharat Mission \u2013 Urban (SBM-U).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry: <\/strong>Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The objective is to <strong>support comparatively low performing cities <\/strong>in improving their swachhata performance by drawing on the <strong>experience of mentor cities to:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Replicate tested best practices<\/strong> in sanitation and waste management<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthen processes<\/strong> in mentee cities<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support the waste processing<\/strong> set up to improve visible cleanliness<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improve citizen engagement<\/strong> for responsible behaviour change for swachhata<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Under this <strong>each mentor city and mentee city<\/strong> pair will <strong>jointly develop an Action Plan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Eight thematic Focus Areas: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>visible cleanliness; waste segregation and transportation; scientific processing of waste; access to sanitation; used water management; mechanised desludging and worker welfare; Swachhata advocacy and citizen engagement; and citizen feedback and grievance redressal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding: <\/strong>Both mentor and mentee cities may <strong>utilize the Capacity Building (CB) Funds<\/strong> allocated to each State\/UT as part of SBM-U 2.0. State\/UT Governments are encouraged to top up this fund, if required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2335207&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2335207&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2335207&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>10<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>10<\/span>. 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Just Industry Transition<\/li>\n<li>Co-development &amp; transfer of low-carbon technology<\/li>\n<li>Financial support to emerging economies for Industry Transition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>LeadIT\u2019s <strong>three-year Mission Statement<\/strong>, adopted at the annual <strong>LeadITSummit at COP28.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Secretariat:<\/strong> It is hosted by the <strong>Stockholm Environment Institute.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Member countries:<\/strong> 19 countries and 33 companies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2335498&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2335498&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2335498&#038;reg=48&#038;lang=2<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change held interaction with Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadAT) members and Project Partners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Leadership Group for Industry Transition:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>jointly launched<\/strong> by the governments of <strong>Sweden and India<\/strong> at the <strong>UN Climate Action Summit in September 2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is supported by <strong>the World Economic Forum.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was the first global high level initiative aimed at reaching net zero emissions from heavy industry.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> It gathers countries and companies that are committed to reaching <strong>net-zero carbon<\/strong> emissions from <strong>industry by 2050.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>LeadIT fosters <strong>public and private partnerships<\/strong> to enable the necessary policy environment, finance flows, and exchange of best practice for a just and inclusive industry transition.<\/li>\n<li><strong>LeadIT 2.0<\/strong> was initiated for the <strong>period 2024-26,<\/strong> at COP-28 in Dubai which focus on\n<ul>\n<li>Inclusive &amp; 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