{"id":52202,"date":"2025-06-27T20:47:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T15:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=52202"},"modified":"2025-09-18T11:35:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T06:05:17","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-27-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-27-june-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 27 June 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Daily UPSC Quiz by Vajiram &amp; Ravi is a thoughtfully curated initiative designed to support UPSC aspirants in strengthening their current affairs knowledge and core conceptual understanding. Aligned with the UPSC Syllabus 2025, this daily quiz serves as a revision resource, helping candidates assess their preparation, revise key topics, and stay updated with relevant issues. Whether you are preparing for Prelims or sharpening your revision for Mains, consistent practice with these Daily UPSC Quiz can significantly enhance accuracy, speed, and confidence in solving exam-level questions.<\/span><\/p>\n        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_9\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 29 October 2025<\/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>The Daily UPSC Quiz by Vajiram &amp; Ravi is a thoughtfully curated initiative designed to support UPSC aspirants in strengthening their current affairs knowledge and core conceptual understanding. 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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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q1. Satkosia Tiger Reserve lies in which state?<\/span><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"81\"\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_9_81\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Maharashtra\r\n                                            <\/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_9_81\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Madhya Pradesh\r\n                                            <\/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_9_81\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Odisha\r\n                                            <\/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_9_81\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Karnataka\r\n                                            <\/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><b>Answer: c<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the wake of allegations that village relocation in the Satkosia Tiger Reserve has not been carried out properly, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has asked the Forest and Revenue departments and the Angul collector to submit all records in this connection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Satkosia Tiger Reserve:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the heartland of <\/span><b>Odisha <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and spread over four districts, viz. Angul, Cuttack, Boudh, and Nayagarh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spanning 1,136.70 sq. km, the reserve encompasses the<\/span><b> Satkosia Gorge Sanctuary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary, divided by the Mahanadi River.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The area is also a <\/span><b>part of the Mahanadi Elephant Reserve.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>meeting point of<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> two biogeographic regions of India, the <\/span><b>Deccan Peninsula <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the<\/span><b> Eastern Ghats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, contributing immense biodiversity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Landscape<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The terrain is <\/span><b>hilly <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with <\/span><b>moderate to steep slopes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>narrow valleys.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average elevation of the terrain varies between 37 m and 932 m, with the lowest point being at Katrang and the highest point being at Sunakhania.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vegetation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The forest vegetation comprises <\/span><b>North Indian tropical moist deciduous <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">forests and <\/span><b>Moist peninsular low-level sal.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main tree species is <\/span><b>sal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which grows in gregarious formations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other associate species are Asan (Terminalia alata), Dhaura (Anogeissus latifolia), Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus), and Simal (Bombax ceiba).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The flagship species among the fauna include <\/span><b>tiger, leopard, elephant, spotted deer, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sambar, chowsingha, barking deer, bison, wild dog, sloth bear, jackal, giant squirrel, and porcupine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the natural habitat of two <\/span><b>endangered species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, viz., the <\/span><b>freshwater crocodile and the gharial.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/b><\/p>\n<pre><b>News<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/cities\/bhubaneswar\/2025\/Oct\/29\/submit-records-on-satkosia-village-relocation-ohrc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/cities\/bhubaneswar\/2025\/Oct\/29\/submit-records-on-satkosia-village-relocation-ohrc<\/span><\/a>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/pre>                                <\/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><b>Answer: c<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the wake of allegations that village relocation in the Satkosia Tiger Reserve has not been carried out properly, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has asked the Forest and Revenue departments and the Angul collector to submit all records in this connection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Satkosia Tiger Reserve:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the heartland of <\/span><b>Odisha <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and spread over four districts, viz. Angul, Cuttack, Boudh, and Nayagarh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spanning 1,136.70 sq. km, the reserve encompasses the<\/span><b> Satkosia Gorge Sanctuary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary, divided by the Mahanadi River.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The area is also a <\/span><b>part of the Mahanadi Elephant Reserve.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>meeting point of<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> two biogeographic regions of India, the <\/span><b>Deccan Peninsula <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the<\/span><b> Eastern Ghats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, contributing immense biodiversity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Landscape<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The terrain is <\/span><b>hilly <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with <\/span><b>moderate to steep slopes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>narrow valleys.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average elevation of the terrain varies between 37 m and 932 m, with the lowest point being at Katrang and the highest point being at Sunakhania.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vegetation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The forest vegetation comprises <\/span><b>North Indian tropical moist deciduous <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">forests and <\/span><b>Moist peninsular low-level sal.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main tree species is <\/span><b>sal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which grows in gregarious formations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other associate species are Asan (Terminalia alata), Dhaura (Anogeissus latifolia), Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus), and Simal (Bombax ceiba).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The flagship species among the fauna include <\/span><b>tiger, leopard, elephant, spotted deer, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sambar, chowsingha, barking deer, bison, wild dog, sloth bear, jackal, giant squirrel, and porcupine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the natural habitat of two <\/span><b>endangered species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, viz., the <\/span><b>freshwater crocodile and the gharial.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/b><\/p>\n<pre><b>News<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/cities\/bhubaneswar\/2025\/Oct\/29\/submit-records-on-satkosia-village-relocation-ohrc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/cities\/bhubaneswar\/2025\/Oct\/29\/submit-records-on-satkosia-village-relocation-ohrc<\/span><\/a>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/pre>\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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q2. The SJ-100 aircraft, recently seen in the news, is of which country\u2019s origin?<\/span><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"82\"\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_9_82\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. United States\r\n                                            <\/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_9_82\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. France\r\n                                            <\/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_9_82\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. China                                            <\/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_9_82\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Russia\r\n                                            <\/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><b>Answer: d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Russia\u2019s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding for production of civil commuter aircraft SJ-100.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About SJ-100:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>new generation short-haul jet aircraft of Russian origin.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier called the Sukhoi Superjet 100, it originally was designed by the now-merged Russian aircraft company Sukhoi Civil Aircraft.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>twin-engine, narrow-body aircraft.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aircraft is primarily used for <\/span><b>commercial purposes.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As on date, over 200 SJ-100 aircraft have been manufactured.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aircraft are being <\/span><b>operated by more than 16 airlines across the world<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, nine of them being from Russia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is capable of accommodating 103 seats and has a flight range of 3,530 kilometres.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aircraft has been touted as having low operating costs for airlines.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can <\/span><b>operate at extreme weather conditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, from -55 degrees Celsius to +45 degrees Celsius.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/hal-and-russias-uac-join-hands-for-production-of-civil-jet-sj-100\/article70211336.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/hal-and-russias-uac-join-hands-for-production-of-civil-jet-sj-100\/article70211336.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/hal-and-russias-uac-join-hands-for-production-of-civil-jet-sj-100\/article70211336.ece<\/a><\/span><\/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><b>Answer: d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Russia\u2019s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding for production of civil commuter aircraft SJ-100.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About SJ-100:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>new generation short-haul jet aircraft of Russian origin.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier called the Sukhoi Superjet 100, it originally was designed by the now-merged Russian aircraft company Sukhoi Civil Aircraft.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>twin-engine, narrow-body aircraft.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aircraft is primarily used for <\/span><b>commercial purposes.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As on date, over 200 SJ-100 aircraft have been manufactured.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aircraft are being <\/span><b>operated by more than 16 airlines across the world<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, nine of them being from Russia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is capable of accommodating 103 seats and has a flight range of 3,530 kilometres.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aircraft has been touted as having low operating costs for airlines.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can <\/span><b>operate at extreme weather conditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, from -55 degrees Celsius to +45 degrees Celsius.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/hal-and-russias-uac-join-hands-for-production-of-civil-jet-sj-100\/article70211336.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/hal-and-russias-uac-join-hands-for-production-of-civil-jet-sj-100\/article70211336.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/hal-and-russias-uac-join-hands-for-production-of-civil-jet-sj-100\/article70211336.ece<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q3. Which one of the following is the best description of \u2018Coelacanth\u2019, that was in the news recently?<\/span><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"83\"\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_9_83\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A prehistoric lobe-finned fish.\r\n                                            <\/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_9_83\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A newly engineered deep-sea submersible.\r\n                                            <\/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_9_83\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A species of ancient coral.\r\n                                            <\/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_9_83\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. A fossilized amphibian.\r\n                                            <\/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><b>Answer: a<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paleontologists in China have described a new species of the coelacanth genus Whiteia on the basis of two fossilized specimens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Coelacanth:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Coelacanth is a <\/span><b>prehistoric, lobe-finned fish<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (belonging to the order Coelacanthiformes) that was <\/span><b>once thought to be extinct<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for about 66 million years, until it was <\/span><b>rediscovered alive in 1938 off the coast of South Africa.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is often called a \u201c<\/span><b>living fossil.\u201d<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>earliest coelacanth fossils <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">date back as far as the <\/span><b>Devonian period<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, approximately 420 mya.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At one time coelacanths were a large group comprising about 90 valid species that were distributed worldwide in both marine and freshwaters.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>At present<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there are <\/span><b>two living species of coelacanth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>West Indian Ocean coelacanth and the Indonesian coelacanth.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These fish live in <\/span><b>deep saltwater environment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s and can grow to be nearly 2 meters long.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have<\/span><b> fleshy, limb-like fins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that are internally <\/span><b>supported by bone.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their <\/span><b>fins are also paired<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and move in a synchronized pattern similar to four-limbed animals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As <\/span><b>one of the last lobe-finned fish<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, coelacanths have numerous <\/span><b>characteristics unique <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">among living fish.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among them is the presence of a <\/span><b>special electrosensory organ in the snout <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">called the &#8220;<\/span><b>rostral organ.&#8221;\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This organ is <\/span><b>filled with a gel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and enables the coelacanth to <\/span><b>sense low-frequency electrical signals and &#8220;see&#8221; in the dark.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another is a <\/span><b>joint or &#8220;hinge&#8221; in the skull <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that allows the front portion of the braincase to swing upwards, greatly <\/span><b>enlarging the gape of the mouth.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sci.news\/paleontology\/whiteia-anniae-14311.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sci.news\/paleontology\/whiteia-anniae-14311.html\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.sci.news\/paleontology\/whiteia-anniae-14311.html<\/a><\/b><\/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><b>Answer: a<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paleontologists in China have described a new species of the coelacanth genus Whiteia on the basis of two fossilized specimens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Coelacanth:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Coelacanth is a <\/span><b>prehistoric, lobe-finned fish<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (belonging to the order Coelacanthiformes) that was <\/span><b>once thought to be extinct<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for about 66 million years, until it was <\/span><b>rediscovered alive in 1938 off the coast of South Africa.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is often called a \u201c<\/span><b>living fossil.\u201d<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>earliest coelacanth fossils <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">date back as far as the <\/span><b>Devonian period<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, approximately 420 mya.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At one time coelacanths were a large group comprising about 90 valid species that were distributed worldwide in both marine and freshwaters.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>At present<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there are <\/span><b>two living species of coelacanth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>West Indian Ocean coelacanth and the Indonesian coelacanth.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These fish live in <\/span><b>deep saltwater environment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s and can grow to be nearly 2 meters long.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have<\/span><b> fleshy, limb-like fins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that are internally <\/span><b>supported by bone.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their <\/span><b>fins are also paired<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and move in a synchronized pattern similar to four-limbed animals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As <\/span><b>one of the last lobe-finned fish<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, coelacanths have numerous <\/span><b>characteristics unique <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">among living fish.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among them is the presence of a <\/span><b>special electrosensory organ in the snout <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">called the &#8220;<\/span><b>rostral organ.&#8221;\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This organ is <\/span><b>filled with a gel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and enables the coelacanth to <\/span><b>sense low-frequency electrical signals and &#8220;see&#8221; in the dark.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another is a <\/span><b>joint or &#8220;hinge&#8221; in the skull <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that allows the front portion of the braincase to swing upwards, greatly <\/span><b>enlarging the gape of the mouth.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sci.news\/paleontology\/whiteia-anniae-14311.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sci.news\/paleontology\/whiteia-anniae-14311.html\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.sci.news\/paleontology\/whiteia-anniae-14311.html<\/a><\/b><\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loktak Hydroelectric Project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, recently seen in the news:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a 1 GW run-of-the-river hydroelectric project.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in Arunachal Pradesh.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/span><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"84\"\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_9_84\"\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_9_84\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 2 only\r\n                                            <\/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_9_84\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2\r\n                                            <\/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_9_84\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2\r\n                                            <\/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><b>Answer: d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of Project at NHPC Ltd. and recently appointed General Manager (Electrical) called on the Manipur Governor and briefed him about the operational challenges faced by the Loktak Hydroelectric Project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Loktak Hydroelectric Project:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>105 MW hydropower project.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in <\/span><b>Manipur<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is constructed on the <\/span><b>Loktak Lake<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>largest freshwater lake in Northeast India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been developed in a single phase.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project construction commenced in 1971 and subsequently <\/span><b>entered into commercial operation in 1983.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A major component of the project is the <\/span><b>Ithai barrage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 which acts as an artificial reservoir to ensure sufficient volumes of water for the project.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project is currently <\/span><b>owned by NHPC Limited (erstwhile National Hydroelectric Power Corporation).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>power generated<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the project is<\/span><b> sold to Assam Power Distribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under a power purchase agreement for a period of 35 years, starting from 2016.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence both statements are not correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatodayne.in\/manipur\/story\/loktak-hydroelectric-project-faces-logistics-hurdles-nhpc-briefs-manipur-governor-1295671-2025-10-27\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatodayne.in\/manipur\/story\/loktak-hydroelectric-project-faces-logistics-hurdles-nhpc-briefs-manipur-governor-1295671-2025-10-27\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatodayne.in\/manipur\/story\/loktak-hydroelectric-project-faces-logistics-hurdles-nhpc-briefs-manipur-governor-1295671-2025-10-27<\/a><\/b><\/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><b>Answer: d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of Project at NHPC Ltd. and recently appointed General Manager (Electrical) called on the Manipur Governor and briefed him about the operational challenges faced by the Loktak Hydroelectric Project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Loktak Hydroelectric Project:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>105 MW hydropower project.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in <\/span><b>Manipur<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is constructed on the <\/span><b>Loktak Lake<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>largest freshwater lake in Northeast India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been developed in a single phase.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project construction commenced in 1971 and subsequently <\/span><b>entered into commercial operation in 1983.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A major component of the project is the <\/span><b>Ithai barrage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 which acts as an artificial reservoir to ensure sufficient volumes of water for the project.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project is currently <\/span><b>owned by NHPC Limited (erstwhile National Hydroelectric Power Corporation).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>power generated<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the project is<\/span><b> sold to Assam Power Distribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under a power purchase agreement for a period of 35 years, starting from 2016.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence both statements are not correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatodayne.in\/manipur\/story\/loktak-hydroelectric-project-faces-logistics-hurdles-nhpc-briefs-manipur-governor-1295671-2025-10-27\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatodayne.in\/manipur\/story\/loktak-hydroelectric-project-faces-logistics-hurdles-nhpc-briefs-manipur-governor-1295671-2025-10-27\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatodayne.in\/manipur\/story\/loktak-hydroelectric-project-faces-logistics-hurdles-nhpc-briefs-manipur-governor-1295671-2025-10-27<\/a><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input 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<li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>5<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>5<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the Doctrine of Merger:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It provides that when an appellate court passes an order, the order passed by the lower court is merged with that order.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is not a doctrine of universal or unlimited application.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/span><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"85\"\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_9_85\"\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_9_85\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 2 only\r\n                                            <\/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_9_85\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2\r\n                                            <\/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_9_85\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2\r\n                                            <\/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><b>Answer: c<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a judgment clarifying the limits of the doctrine of merger, the Supreme Court of India recently observed that the doctrine of merger is not a doctrine of rigid and universal application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Doctrine of Merger:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>common law doctrin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e founded on the principle of <\/span><b>maintenance of decorum and propriety in the functioning of Courts and Tribunals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and preserving the sanctity of the justice delivery system.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The underlying logic being that <\/span><b>there cannot be more than one decree <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or operative <\/span><b>order governing the same subject matter at a given point of time.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides that <\/span><b>when an appellate court passes an order<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>order passed by the lower court is merged with that order.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The doctrine is <\/span><b>not recognized statutorily<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but is a <\/span><b>statement of judicial propriety <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>seeks to instill discipline <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the functioning of subordinate adjudicating authorities, whether judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>applicability of the doctrine of merger entails <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <\/span><b>existence of a decision of a subordinate court<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/forum <\/span><b>against which a right of appeal\/<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">revision <\/span><b>before a superior forum\/authority exists<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>which has been exercised<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and which has <\/span><b>either modified, reversed or affirmed the decision of the subordinate authority.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The consequence of such an act would be that the<\/span><b> decision of the subordinate authority shall merge with that of the superior forum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which only shall sustain, be operative and capable of being enforced.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The essence of the doctrine of merger is that it is only the decisions of the appellate, revisional, or higher authority that subsist, and the order under challenge ceases to have an independent existence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The doctrine <\/span><b>solves the issue of which order must be enforced <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and given importance if there are multiple orders passed by both subordinate and superior courts on a single issue.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is<\/span><b> not a doctrine of universal or unlimited application.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It will <\/span><b>depend on the nature of the jurisdiction exercised by the superior forum and the content or subject matter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the challenge.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence both statements are correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/lawbeat.in\/supreme-court-judgments\/doctrine-of-merger-not-of-rigid-universal-application-sc-1536307\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/lawbeat.in\/supreme-court-judgments\/doctrine-of-merger-not-of-rigid-universal-application-sc-1536307\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/lawbeat.in\/supreme-court-judgments\/doctrine-of-merger-not-of-rigid-universal-application-sc-1536307<\/a><\/b><\/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><b>Answer: c<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a judgment clarifying the limits of the doctrine of merger, the Supreme Court of India recently observed that the doctrine of merger is not a doctrine of rigid and universal application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Doctrine of Merger:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>common law doctrin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e founded on the principle of <\/span><b>maintenance of decorum and propriety in the functioning of Courts and Tribunals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and preserving the sanctity of the justice delivery system.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The underlying logic being that <\/span><b>there cannot be more than one decree <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or operative <\/span><b>order governing the same subject matter at a given point of time.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides that <\/span><b>when an appellate court passes an order<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>order passed by the lower court is merged with that order.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The doctrine is <\/span><b>not recognized statutorily<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but is a <\/span><b>statement of judicial propriety <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>seeks to instill discipline <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the functioning of subordinate adjudicating authorities, whether judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>applicability of the doctrine of merger entails <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <\/span><b>existence of a decision of a subordinate court<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/forum <\/span><b>against which a right of appeal\/<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">revision <\/span><b>before a superior forum\/authority exists<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>which has been exercised<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and which has <\/span><b>either modified, reversed or affirmed the decision of the subordinate authority.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The consequence of such an act would be that the<\/span><b> decision of the subordinate authority shall merge with that of the superior forum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which only shall sustain, be operative and capable of being enforced.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The essence of the doctrine of merger is that it is only the decisions of the appellate, revisional, or higher authority that subsist, and the order under challenge ceases to have an independent existence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The doctrine <\/span><b>solves the issue of which order must be enforced <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and given importance if there are multiple orders passed by both subordinate and superior courts on a single issue.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is<\/span><b> not a doctrine of universal or unlimited application.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It will <\/span><b>depend on the nature of the jurisdiction exercised by the superior forum and the content or subject matter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the challenge.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence both statements are correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/lawbeat.in\/supreme-court-judgments\/doctrine-of-merger-not-of-rigid-universal-application-sc-1536307\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/lawbeat.in\/supreme-court-judgments\/doctrine-of-merger-not-of-rigid-universal-application-sc-1536307\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/lawbeat.in\/supreme-court-judgments\/doctrine-of-merger-not-of-rigid-universal-application-sc-1536307<\/a><\/b><\/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>6<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>6<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q6. Consider the following statements regarding National Seeds Corporation:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It pivotal role in producing and supplying quality seeds to farmers across the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Cooperation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/span><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"86\"\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_9_86\"\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_9_86\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 2 only\r\n                                            <\/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_9_86\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2\r\n                                            <\/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_9_86\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2\r\n                                            <\/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><b>Answer: a<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Union Minister for Agriculture &amp; Farmers\u2019 Welfare and Rural Development, inaugurated National Seeds Corporation\u2019s state-of-the-art seed processing plant at Pusa Complex, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>established in 1963 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to undertake production of <\/span><b>foundation and certified seeds.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is under the administrative control of the Department of Agriculture &amp; Farmer\u2019s Welfare, <\/span><b>Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer&#8217;s Welfare.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>Schedule \u2018B\u2019 \u2013 Mini Ratna Category-I Company<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, fully owned by the Government of India.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Functions of<\/b> <b>National Seeds Corporation<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been playing a pivotal role in producing and supplying quality seeds to farmers across the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It plays a key role in the implementation of various schemes of the Govt. of India like <\/span><b>\u201cNational Mission on Oil Seed and Oil Palm<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (NMOOP)\u201d, \u201cNational Food Security Mission (NFSM)\u201d and <\/span><b>\u201cMission for Integrated Development of Horticulture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (MIDH).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides <\/span><b>technical support to the seed producing agencies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including State Seed Corporations by imparting training of personnel engaged in the production of seeds in those organizations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>nodal agency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the implementation of the Central Sector Scheme to create <\/span><b>infrastructure facilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for establishment of <\/span><b>processing plants and storage godowns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in different states in the private sectors.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>SAARC seed bank<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> maintained by NSC with the grant in aid of the Govt. of India holds larger quantity of seeds of different crops &amp; varieties.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2182930\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2182930\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2182930<\/a><\/b><\/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><b>Answer: a<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Union Minister for Agriculture &amp; Farmers\u2019 Welfare and Rural Development, inaugurated National Seeds Corporation\u2019s state-of-the-art seed processing plant at Pusa Complex, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>established in 1963 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to undertake production of <\/span><b>foundation and certified seeds.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is under the administrative control of the Department of Agriculture &amp; Farmer\u2019s Welfare, <\/span><b>Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer&#8217;s Welfare.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>Schedule \u2018B\u2019 \u2013 Mini Ratna Category-I Company<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, fully owned by the Government of India.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Functions of<\/b> <b>National Seeds Corporation<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been playing a pivotal role in producing and supplying quality seeds to farmers across the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It plays a key role in the implementation of various schemes of the Govt. of India like <\/span><b>\u201cNational Mission on Oil Seed and Oil Palm<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (NMOOP)\u201d, \u201cNational Food Security Mission (NFSM)\u201d and <\/span><b>\u201cMission for Integrated Development of Horticulture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (MIDH).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides <\/span><b>technical support to the seed producing agencies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including State Seed Corporations by imparting training of personnel engaged in the production of seeds in those organizations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>nodal agency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the implementation of the Central Sector Scheme to create <\/span><b>infrastructure facilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for establishment of <\/span><b>processing plants and storage godowns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in different states in the private sectors.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>SAARC seed bank<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> maintained by NSC with the grant in aid of the Govt. of India holds larger quantity of seeds of different crops &amp; varieties.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2182930\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2182930\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2182930<\/a><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q7.Consider the following statements regarding Rehabilitation Council of India:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a statutory body established to regulate and monitor services given to persons with disabilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It works under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/span><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"87\"\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_9_87\"\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_9_87\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 2 only\r\n                                            <\/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_9_87\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2\r\n                                            <\/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_9_87\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2\r\n                                            <\/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><b>Answer: a<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) has announced a sweeping set of reforms designed to bring transparency, efficiency and inclusivity to the rehabilitation ecosystem across the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>statutory body<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> established by an Act of Parliament.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Background:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It was set up as a <\/span><b>registered society in 1986<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. On September 1992 the RCI Act was enacted by Parliament and it became a <\/span><b>Statutory Body on 22 June 1993.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mandate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To regulate and monitor <\/span><b>services given to persons with disabilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to standardise syllabi and to <\/span><b>maintain a Central Rehabilitation Register<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of all qualified professionals and personnel working in the field of Rehabilitation and Special Education.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nodal Ministry: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Social Justice &amp; Empowerment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Objectives of Rehabilitation Council of India:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To regulate the <\/span><b>training policies and programmes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the field of rehabilitation of <\/span><b>persons with disabilities<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To bring <\/span><b>about standardization of training courses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for professionals dealing with persons with disabilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To maintain <\/span><b>Central Rehabilitation Register<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for registration of professionals\/ personnel<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Council also <\/span><b>prescribes minimum standards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of education and training for 16 categories of professionals and personnel allocated to RCI.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><b>recognize the national institutes <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and apex institutions on disability as manpower development centres.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Council also prescribes minimum standards of education and training for <\/span><b>16 categories of professionals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and personnel allocated to RCI.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2183258\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2183258\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2183258<\/a><\/b><\/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><b>Answer: a<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) has announced a sweeping set of reforms designed to bring transparency, efficiency and inclusivity to the rehabilitation ecosystem across the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>statutory body<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> established by an Act of Parliament.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Background:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It was set up as a <\/span><b>registered society in 1986<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. On September 1992 the RCI Act was enacted by Parliament and it became a <\/span><b>Statutory Body on 22 June 1993.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mandate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To regulate and monitor <\/span><b>services given to persons with disabilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to standardise syllabi and to <\/span><b>maintain a Central Rehabilitation Register<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of all qualified professionals and personnel working in the field of Rehabilitation and Special Education.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nodal Ministry: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Social Justice &amp; Empowerment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Objectives of Rehabilitation Council of India:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To regulate the <\/span><b>training policies and programmes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the field of rehabilitation of <\/span><b>persons with disabilities<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To bring <\/span><b>about standardization of training courses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for professionals dealing with persons with disabilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To maintain <\/span><b>Central Rehabilitation Register<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for registration of professionals\/ personnel<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Council also <\/span><b>prescribes minimum standards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of education and training for 16 categories of professionals and personnel allocated to RCI.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><b>recognize the national institutes <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and apex institutions on disability as manpower development centres.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Council also prescribes minimum standards of education and training for <\/span><b>16 categories of professionals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and personnel allocated to RCI.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2183258\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2183258\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2183258<\/a><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>8<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>8<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q8. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider the following statements regarding Koyla Shakti Dashboard:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a smart coal analytics dashboard that serves as a unified platform for real-time monitoring of coal sector operations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It has objective of strengthening operational efficiency and promoting transparency.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/span><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"88\"\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_9_88\"\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_9_88\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 2 only\r\n                                            <\/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_9_88\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2\r\n                                            <\/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_9_88\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2\r\n                                            <\/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><b>Answer: c<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The Ministry of Coal is set to launch \u201cKoyla Shakti\u201d, a Smart Coal Analytics Dashboard in New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>Smart Coal Analytics Dashboard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that will serve as a <\/span><b>unified platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for real-time monitoring and analysis of coal sector operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u00a0serves as a <\/span><b>centralized digital platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> integrating data from multiple stakeholders, including:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Coal producing companies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and private miners<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Central Ministries and Departments such as Coal, Railways, Power, Finance, Ports, Shipping &amp; Waterways, and Road Transport &amp; Highways<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>State Departments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> managing coal production (E-khanij platforms)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Power generation companies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other industrial coal consumers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Port authorities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and private coal-handling terminals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Objectives: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To strengthen <\/span><b>operational efficiency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, promote transparency, and enhance coordination across the coal supply chain.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Key Features of Koyla Shakti Dashboard<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Unified Visibility:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Integration of diverse data sources into a single, comprehensive interface.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Real-Time Monitoring:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Continuous tracking of coal production, dispatch, and logistics operations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Data-Driven Decision Making:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Analytical tools to support evidence-based policy formulation and management decisions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Incident Response:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Timely <\/span><b>alerts and notifications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> enabling faster resolution of operational challenges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Standardization:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Uniform metrics and <\/span><b>reporting formats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ensuring consistency across departments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Operational Efficiency:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Simplification of monitoring and reporting, minimizing manual errors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Scalability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Provision for integration with future digital systems and additional data sets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Transparency and Accountability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enhanced visibility of performance indicators for all stakeholders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Policy Planning and Forecasting:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Analytical insights to support demand forecasting and strategic planning.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hence both statements are correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2183276\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2183276\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2183276<\/a><\/b><\/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><b>Answer: c<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The Ministry of Coal is set to launch \u201cKoyla Shakti\u201d, a Smart Coal Analytics Dashboard in New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>Smart Coal Analytics Dashboard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that will serve as a <\/span><b>unified platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for real-time monitoring and analysis of coal sector operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u00a0serves as a <\/span><b>centralized digital platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> integrating data from multiple stakeholders, including:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Coal producing companies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and private miners<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Central Ministries and Departments such as Coal, Railways, Power, Finance, Ports, Shipping &amp; Waterways, and Road Transport &amp; Highways<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>State Departments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> managing coal production (E-khanij platforms)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Power generation companies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other industrial coal consumers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Port authorities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and private coal-handling terminals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Objectives: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To strengthen <\/span><b>operational efficiency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, promote transparency, and enhance coordination across the coal supply chain.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Key Features of Koyla Shakti Dashboard<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Unified Visibility:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Integration of diverse data sources into a single, comprehensive interface.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Real-Time Monitoring:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Continuous tracking of coal production, dispatch, and logistics operations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Data-Driven Decision Making:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Analytical tools to support evidence-based policy formulation and management decisions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Incident Response:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Timely <\/span><b>alerts and notifications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> enabling faster resolution of operational challenges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Standardization:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Uniform metrics and <\/span><b>reporting formats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ensuring consistency across departments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Operational Efficiency:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Simplification of monitoring and reporting, minimizing manual errors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Scalability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Provision for integration with future digital systems and additional data sets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Transparency and Accountability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enhanced visibility of performance indicators for all stakeholders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Policy Planning and Forecasting:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Analytical insights to support demand forecasting and strategic planning.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hence both statements are correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2183276\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2183276\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2183276<\/a><\/b><\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q9. With reference to Karakoram wildlife Sanctuary, consider the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is located in the union territory of Ladakh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is situated to the south of Hemis National Park.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Shyok and Nubra Rivers are the major water sources of this sanctuary.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many of the above statements are correct?<\/span><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"89\"\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_9_89\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Only One\r\n                                            <\/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_9_89\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Only Two\r\n                                            <\/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_9_89\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. All three\r\n                                            <\/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_9_89\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None\r\n                                            <\/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><b>Answer: b<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, a proposal of redrawing the boundaries and expanse of the Karakoram wildlife sanctuary in\u00a0Ladakh\u00a0was received by the central government.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is located in the <\/span><b>union territory of Ladakh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> along the territory\u2019s border with Jammu and Kashmir.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is situated just to the <\/span><b>north of Hemis National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and to <\/span><b>the east of Deosai National Park.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Terrain:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is well known for its diverse landscape, featuring <\/span><b>snow-covered peaks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, alpine fields, and deep ravines.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Climatic condition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The average temperature during the warmest month is lower than 0 degrees Celsius in some heights and remains below 10 degrees Celsius in other parts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Major Peaks:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Major peaks within this Wildlife Sanctuary include <\/span><b>Saltoro Kangri, Saser Kangri I, and K12.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rivers:<\/b> <b>Shyok and Nubra Rivers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are the major water sources of this sanctuary.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vegetation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is rich in alpine vegetation, medicinal plants, cold desert flora, endemic and rare species, and glacier vegetation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ural, the argali, <\/span><b>Tibetan gazelle, Siberian ibex<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the bharal (blue sheep), and the snow leopard, Tibetan antelope (chiru) and Bactrian cameletc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It comprises broad-leaved shrubs namely the Rosia webbiana, Ephedra, Caragianae and several other bushes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/news\/india\/ladakhs-karakoram-changthang-reserves-set-for-new-boundary\/amp_articleshow\/124832457.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/news\/india\/ladakhs-karakoram-changthang-reserves-set-for-new-boundary\/amp_articleshow\/124832457.cms\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/news\/india\/ladakhs-karakoram-changthang-reserves-set-for-new-boundary\/amp_articleshow\/124832457.cms<\/a><\/b><\/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><b>Answer: b<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, a proposal of redrawing the boundaries and expanse of the Karakoram wildlife sanctuary in\u00a0Ladakh\u00a0was received by the central government.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is located in the <\/span><b>union territory of Ladakh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> along the territory\u2019s border with Jammu and Kashmir.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is situated just to the <\/span><b>north of Hemis National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and to <\/span><b>the east of Deosai National Park.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Terrain:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is well known for its diverse landscape, featuring <\/span><b>snow-covered peaks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, alpine fields, and deep ravines.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Climatic condition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The average temperature during the warmest month is lower than 0 degrees Celsius in some heights and remains below 10 degrees Celsius in other parts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Major Peaks:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Major peaks within this Wildlife Sanctuary include <\/span><b>Saltoro Kangri, Saser Kangri I, and K12.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rivers:<\/b> <b>Shyok and Nubra Rivers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are the major water sources of this sanctuary.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vegetation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is rich in alpine vegetation, medicinal plants, cold desert flora, endemic and rare species, and glacier vegetation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ural, the argali, <\/span><b>Tibetan gazelle, Siberian ibex<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the bharal (blue sheep), and the snow leopard, Tibetan antelope (chiru) and Bactrian cameletc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It comprises broad-leaved shrubs namely the Rosia webbiana, Ephedra, Caragianae and several other bushes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/news\/india\/ladakhs-karakoram-changthang-reserves-set-for-new-boundary\/amp_articleshow\/124832457.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/news\/india\/ladakhs-karakoram-changthang-reserves-set-for-new-boundary\/amp_articleshow\/124832457.cms\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/news\/india\/ladakhs-karakoram-changthang-reserves-set-for-new-boundary\/amp_articleshow\/124832457.cms<\/a><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: 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of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>10<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q10.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider the following statements regarding Cloud Seeding:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a weather-modification technique used to modify suitable clouds with \u2018seed\u2019 particles to increase rainfall.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Under this technique clouds are injected with salts like silver iodide and potassium iodide.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/span><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"90\"\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_9_90\"\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_9_90\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 2 only\r\n                                            <\/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_9_90\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2\r\n                                            <\/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_9_90\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2\r\n                                            <\/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><b>Answer: c<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, a small aircraft known as the Cessna 206H conducted a cloud seeding trial in Delhi amid the recent spike in air pollution.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a weather-modification technique used to <\/span><b>modify suitable clouds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with \u2018<\/span><b>seed\u2019 particles to increase rainfall.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To artificially induce rain, clouds are usually injected with salts <\/span><b>like silver iodide, potassium iodide, or sodium chloride<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is the \u2018seed\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These salts are expected to provide additional nuclei around which more cloud droplets can form.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are dispersed into the cloud either using aircraft or through generators on the ground.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Meteorological requirements\u00a0for Cloud Seeding<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Sufficient moisture:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The target clouds must <\/span><b>contain an adequate amount of water vapour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and liquid water to be condensed into precipitation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Cloud characteristics:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Clouds targeted for seeding must have <\/span><b>sufficient vertical thickness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, some cloud-seeding projects require clouds to be at least 1 kilometre thick.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Favourable winds:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Wind direction must transport <\/span><b>the seeding material toward the intended area<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and wind speed must not be so high that it prevents clouds from growing tall or blows the seeding agents away from the target zone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Vertical air currents:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Clouds with strong <\/span><b>vertical updrafts are considered ideal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because they help disperse the seeding agents and promote cloud development.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hence both statements are correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-climate\/cloud-seeding-delhi-pollution-impact-factors-10332145\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-climate\/cloud-seeding-delhi-pollution-impact-factors-10332145\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-climate\/cloud-seeding-delhi-pollution-impact-factors-10332145\/<\/a><\/b><\/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><b>Answer: c<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, a small aircraft known as the Cessna 206H conducted a cloud seeding trial in Delhi amid the recent spike in air pollution.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a weather-modification technique used to <\/span><b>modify suitable clouds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with \u2018<\/span><b>seed\u2019 particles to increase rainfall.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To artificially induce rain, clouds are usually injected with salts <\/span><b>like silver iodide, potassium iodide, or sodium chloride<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is the \u2018seed\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These salts are expected to provide additional nuclei around which more cloud droplets can form.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are dispersed into the cloud either using aircraft or through generators on the ground.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Meteorological requirements\u00a0for Cloud Seeding<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Sufficient moisture:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The target clouds must <\/span><b>contain an adequate amount of water vapour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and liquid water to be condensed into precipitation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Cloud characteristics:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Clouds targeted for seeding must have <\/span><b>sufficient vertical thickness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, some cloud-seeding projects require clouds to be at least 1 kilometre thick.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Favourable winds:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Wind direction must transport <\/span><b>the seeding material toward the intended area<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and wind speed must not be so high that it prevents clouds from growing tall or blows the seeding agents away from the target zone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Vertical air currents:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Clouds with strong <\/span><b>vertical updrafts are considered ideal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because they help disperse the seeding agents and promote cloud development.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hence both statements are correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-climate\/cloud-seeding-delhi-pollution-impact-factors-10332145\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a 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