{"id":52785,"date":"2025-06-30T17:39:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T12:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=52785"},"modified":"2025-07-02T17:29:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T11:59:56","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-30-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-30-june-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 30 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_8\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 28 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. In which region of India is Dogri language chiefly spoken?<\/span><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"71\"\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_8_71\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Kumaon region of Uttarakhand\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_8_71\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir\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_8_71\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Malwa region of Punjab\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_8_71\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh\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;\">In recent years, growing concern has emerged over the gradual decline of the Dogri language in the Jammu region.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Dogri Language:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>Indo-Aryan language<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, part of the larger <\/span><b>Indo-European family of languages.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>spoken in India,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> chiefly in the <\/span><b>Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also spoken in the state of<\/span><b> Himachal Pradesh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and in<\/span><b> northern Punjab<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>other parts of Jammu and Kashmir, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and elsewhere.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>earliest written reference<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Dogri (using the paleonym Duggar) is found in the <\/span><b>Nuh sipihr (\u201cThe Nine Heavens\u201d), written by the poet Amir Khosrow in 1317 CE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has its <\/span><b>origin in the old Indo-Aryan language,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> i.e.,<\/span><b> language of the Vedas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><b> Laukik Sanskrit.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like other modern Indo-Aryan languages, Dogri has also <\/span><b>passed through Old Indo-Aryan (Sanskrit)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Middle Indo-Aryan (Pali, Prakrit, and Apabhramsha) stages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of development and entered the modern Indo-Aryan stage around the 10th century A.D.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hence, it shows its <\/span><b>three-fold process of development of its sound structure, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expressing its <\/span><b>affinity with Shaurseni Prakrit.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initially written in the Takri script, Dogri now <\/span><b>uses the Devanagari script<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is also utilized by several other Indian languages.\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/jammu-and-kashmir\/is-the-dogri-language-losing-resonance-in-india\/article70209891.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/jammu-and-kashmir\/is-the-dogri-language-losing-resonance-in-india\/article70209891.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/jammu-and-kashmir\/is-the-dogri-language-losing-resonance-in-india\/article70209891.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: b<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent years, growing concern has emerged over the gradual decline of the Dogri language in the Jammu region.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Dogri Language:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>Indo-Aryan language<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, part of the larger <\/span><b>Indo-European family of languages.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>spoken in India,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> chiefly in the <\/span><b>Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also spoken in the state of<\/span><b> Himachal Pradesh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and in<\/span><b> northern Punjab<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>other parts of Jammu and Kashmir, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and elsewhere.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>earliest written reference<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Dogri (using the paleonym Duggar) is found in the <\/span><b>Nuh sipihr (\u201cThe Nine Heavens\u201d), written by the poet Amir Khosrow in 1317 CE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has its <\/span><b>origin in the old Indo-Aryan language,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> i.e.,<\/span><b> language of the Vedas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><b> Laukik Sanskrit.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like other modern Indo-Aryan languages, Dogri has also <\/span><b>passed through Old Indo-Aryan (Sanskrit)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Middle Indo-Aryan (Pali, Prakrit, and Apabhramsha) stages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of development and entered the modern Indo-Aryan stage around the 10th century A.D.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hence, it shows its <\/span><b>three-fold process of development of its sound structure, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expressing its <\/span><b>affinity with Shaurseni Prakrit.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initially written in the Takri script, Dogri now <\/span><b>uses the Devanagari script<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is also utilized by several other Indian languages.\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/jammu-and-kashmir\/is-the-dogri-language-losing-resonance-in-india\/article70209891.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a 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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. Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which Indian state?<\/span><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"72\"\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_8_72\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Assam\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_8_72\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Tamil Nadu\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_8_72\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Goa\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_8_72\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Rajasthan \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;\">Goa\u2019s only zoo, located within the Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, is set to welcome new animals after 12 years\u2014a barking deer and a pair of sloth bears.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the northeastern portion of <\/span><b>Goa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is spread over an area of approximately 8 sq.km. and is located 3000 ft. above on the lush <\/span><b>foothills of the Western Ghats.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of the fact that it is <\/span><b>very small in size<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary is <\/span><b>better known as a wildlife resort.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This sanctuary was<\/span><b> initially set up as a refuge for orphaned and injured animals.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, apart from the wildlife species, the sanctuary<\/span><b> houses a deer safari park,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a <\/span><b>rose garden,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a <\/span><b>zoo, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and a <\/span><b>botanical garden<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> too.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Rangado river<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> flows on the eastern side, while the <\/span><b>Madhel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flows across the northern side.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vegetation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The sanctuary is mostly covered with<\/span><b> moist deciduous forest<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with small <\/span><b>patches of semi-evergreen forest and cane along streams.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The dominant trees in this Sanctuary are Terminalia crenulata <\/span><b>(Matti, the state tree of Goa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and <\/span><b>Rosewood<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is home to animals like <\/span><b>Panthers, Leopard Cats, Deer,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Wild Boar, Gaur, and <\/span><b>Malabar Giant Squirrel.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bird species include <\/span><b>Common Grey Hornbills, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golden-Backed Woodpeckers and\u00a0 Ruby-Throated Yellow Bulbuls.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/goa\/after-12-years-bondla-wildlife-sanctuary-to-welcome-new-animals\/articleshow\/124793480.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/goa\/after-12-years-bondla-wildlife-sanctuary-to-welcome-new-animals\/articleshow\/124793480.cms\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/goa\/after-12-years-bondla-wildlife-sanctuary-to-welcome-new-animals\/articleshow\/124793480.cms<\/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: c<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goa\u2019s only zoo, located within the Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, is set to welcome new animals after 12 years\u2014a barking deer and a pair of sloth bears.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the northeastern portion of <\/span><b>Goa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is spread over an area of approximately 8 sq.km. and is located 3000 ft. above on the lush <\/span><b>foothills of the Western Ghats.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of the fact that it is <\/span><b>very small in size<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary is <\/span><b>better known as a wildlife resort.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This sanctuary was<\/span><b> initially set up as a refuge for orphaned and injured animals.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, apart from the wildlife species, the sanctuary<\/span><b> houses a deer safari park,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a <\/span><b>rose garden,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a <\/span><b>zoo, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and a <\/span><b>botanical garden<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> too.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Rangado river<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> flows on the eastern side, while the <\/span><b>Madhel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flows across the northern side.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vegetation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The sanctuary is mostly covered with<\/span><b> moist deciduous forest<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with small <\/span><b>patches of semi-evergreen forest and cane along streams.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The dominant trees in this Sanctuary are Terminalia crenulata <\/span><b>(Matti, the state tree of Goa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and <\/span><b>Rosewood<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is home to animals like <\/span><b>Panthers, Leopard Cats, Deer,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Wild Boar, Gaur, and <\/span><b>Malabar Giant Squirrel.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bird species include <\/span><b>Common Grey Hornbills, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golden-Backed Woodpeckers and\u00a0 Ruby-Throated Yellow Bulbuls.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/goa\/after-12-years-bondla-wildlife-sanctuary-to-welcome-new-animals\/articleshow\/124793480.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/goa\/after-12-years-bondla-wildlife-sanctuary-to-welcome-new-animals\/articleshow\/124793480.cms\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/goa\/after-12-years-bondla-wildlife-sanctuary-to-welcome-new-animals\/articleshow\/124793480.cms<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                                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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the Dilmun Civilization, recently seen in the news:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It was located in the Eastern Mediterranean region.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It acted as an important trading link between Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley Civilization.<\/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=\"73\"\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_8_73\"\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_8_73\"\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_8_73\"\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_8_73\"\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: b<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kuwait&#8217;s Failaka Island has just yielded one of its most significant secrets in decades: a 4,000-year-old temple belonging to the powerful Bronze Age Dilmun civilization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Dilmun Civilization:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dilmun (<\/span><b>Telmun<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) was a civilization located in the <\/span><b>eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dilmun was mainly located on the<\/span><b> islands of Bahrain and Failaka Island in Kuwait.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also had a <\/span><b>presence in parts of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the nearby <\/span><b>Iranian coast <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the Persian Gulf.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although this was quite an old civilization, it is much <\/span><b>less famous than the four cradles of civilization of the Old World,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> i.e., <\/span><b>Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, the Indus Valley Civilization, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the <\/span><b>Yellow River Civilization.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Growth<\/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 Dilmun civilization <\/span><b>first took shape<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> towards the end of the <\/span><b>4th millennium BCE, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">around <\/span><b>3200 to 3000 BCE, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">starting out as a modest <\/span><b>trading hub.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By the <\/span><b>early 3rd millennium BCE,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it had grown into a <\/span><b>recognised power in the region.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dilmun acted as a <\/span><b>central point for trade between<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> two of the biggest ancient civilizations: <\/span><b>Mesopotamia <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(modern-day Iraq) <\/span><b>and the Indus Valley Civilization <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(modern-day Pakistan and India).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goods like copper, pearls, and other materials passed through Dilmun. This made it a rich and powerful place.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The Land of Coppe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">r:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of Dilmun&#8217;s most important roles was <\/span><b>providing copper.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Copper was a <\/span><b>vital metal in the Bronze Age, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">used for tools, weapons, and art.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dilmun<\/span><b> helped supply this important metal to Mesopotamia,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which needed it for its growing cities and armies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Decline<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>After 1600 BCE,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the empire began to dwindle, then slowly declined like many other empires.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was eventually <\/span><b>absorbed into Mesopotamia and Persia <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at a later date.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Archaeologists have found<\/b> <b>many ancient sites in Bahrain and Kuwait<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that match the descriptions of Dilmun.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These sites include<\/span><b> old settlements, burial mounds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and artifacts like <\/span><b>unique stamp seals.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/middle-east\/historical-discovery-kuwaiti-danish-team-uncovers-bronze-age-4000-year-old-dilmun-temple-on-failaka-island\/articleshow\/124842233.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/middle-east\/historical-discovery-kuwaiti-danish-team-uncovers-bronze-age-4000-year-old-dilmun-temple-on-failaka-island\/articleshow\/124842233.cms\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/middle-east\/historical-discovery-kuwaiti-danish-team-uncovers-bronze-age-4000-year-old-dilmun-temple-on-failaka-island\/articleshow\/124842233.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;\">Kuwait&#8217;s Failaka Island has just yielded one of its most significant secrets in decades: a 4,000-year-old temple belonging to the powerful Bronze Age Dilmun civilization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Dilmun Civilization:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dilmun (<\/span><b>Telmun<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) was a civilization located in the <\/span><b>eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dilmun was mainly located on the<\/span><b> islands of Bahrain and Failaka Island in Kuwait.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also had a <\/span><b>presence in parts of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the nearby <\/span><b>Iranian coast <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the Persian Gulf.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although this was quite an old civilization, it is much <\/span><b>less famous than the four cradles of civilization of the Old World,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> i.e., <\/span><b>Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, the Indus Valley Civilization, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the <\/span><b>Yellow River Civilization.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Growth<\/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 Dilmun civilization <\/span><b>first took shape<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> towards the end of the <\/span><b>4th millennium BCE, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">around <\/span><b>3200 to 3000 BCE, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">starting out as a modest <\/span><b>trading hub.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By the <\/span><b>early 3rd millennium BCE,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it had grown into a <\/span><b>recognised power in the region.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dilmun acted as a <\/span><b>central point for trade between<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> two of the biggest ancient civilizations: <\/span><b>Mesopotamia <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(modern-day Iraq) <\/span><b>and the Indus Valley Civilization <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(modern-day Pakistan and India).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goods like copper, pearls, and other materials passed through Dilmun. This made it a rich and powerful place.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The Land of Coppe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">r:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of Dilmun&#8217;s most important roles was <\/span><b>providing copper.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Copper was a <\/span><b>vital metal in the Bronze Age, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">used for tools, weapons, and art.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dilmun<\/span><b> helped supply this important metal to Mesopotamia,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which needed it for its growing cities and armies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Decline<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>After 1600 BCE,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the empire began to dwindle, then slowly declined like many other empires.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was eventually <\/span><b>absorbed into Mesopotamia and Persia <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at a later date.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Archaeologists have found<\/b> <b>many ancient sites in Bahrain and Kuwait<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that match the descriptions of Dilmun.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These sites include<\/span><b> old settlements, burial mounds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and artifacts like <\/span><b>unique stamp seals.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/middle-east\/historical-discovery-kuwaiti-danish-team-uncovers-bronze-age-4000-year-old-dilmun-temple-on-failaka-island\/articleshow\/124842233.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/middle-east\/historical-discovery-kuwaiti-danish-team-uncovers-bronze-age-4000-year-old-dilmun-temple-on-failaka-island\/articleshow\/124842233.cms\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/middle-east\/historical-discovery-kuwaiti-danish-team-uncovers-bronze-age-4000-year-old-dilmun-temple-on-failaka-island\/articleshow\/124842233.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: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>4<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project (HEP), recently seen in the news:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a 2 GW run-of-the-river hydroelectric project.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is being developed on the Satluj River in Himachal 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=\"74\"\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_8_74\"\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_8_74\"\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_8_74\"\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_8_74\"\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: b<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging illegal dumping of muck into the Sutlej during blasting activities for the construction of the Sunni Dam hydroelectric project in Shimla district\u2019s Sunni tehsil.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project (HEP):<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>382 MW run-of-the-river<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hydroelectric project.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is being developed on the <\/span><b>Satluj River <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the Shimla and Mandi districts of <\/span><b>Himachal Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project is owned by <\/span><b>Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a collaborative <\/span><b>venture between the government of India <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the state <\/span><b>government of Himachal Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunni HEP will involve building a <\/span><b>concrete gravity dam <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">across the Satluj River and an underground powerhouse on the right bank of it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project will generate 1,382 million units of electricity annually.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project is a <\/span><b>part of the larger Luhri HEP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is being developed in<\/span><b> three distinct stages along the Satluj Rive<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">r within the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stages comprise the 210 MW Luhri Stage-1, the 172 MW Luhri Stage-II, and the 382 MW Sunni HEP.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tribuneindia.com\/news\/himachal\/green-tribunal-takes-note-of-muck-dumping-in-sutlej-river\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tribuneindia.com\/news\/himachal\/green-tribunal-takes-note-of-muck-dumping-in-sutlej-river\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.tribuneindia.com\/news\/himachal\/green-tribunal-takes-note-of-muck-dumping-in-sutlej-river\/<\/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;\">The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging illegal dumping of muck into the Sutlej during blasting activities for the construction of the Sunni Dam hydroelectric project in Shimla district\u2019s Sunni tehsil.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project (HEP):<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>382 MW run-of-the-river<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hydroelectric project.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is being developed on the <\/span><b>Satluj River <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the Shimla and Mandi districts of <\/span><b>Himachal Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project is owned by <\/span><b>Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a collaborative <\/span><b>venture between the government of India <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the state <\/span><b>government of Himachal Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunni HEP will involve building a <\/span><b>concrete gravity dam <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">across the Satluj River and an underground powerhouse on the right bank of it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project will generate 1,382 million units of electricity annually.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project is a <\/span><b>part of the larger Luhri HEP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is being developed in<\/span><b> three distinct stages along the Satluj Rive<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">r within the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stages comprise the 210 MW Luhri Stage-1, the 172 MW Luhri Stage-II, and the 382 MW Sunni HEP.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tribuneindia.com\/news\/himachal\/green-tribunal-takes-note-of-muck-dumping-in-sutlej-river\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tribuneindia.com\/news\/himachal\/green-tribunal-takes-note-of-muck-dumping-in-sutlej-river\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.tribuneindia.com\/news\/himachal\/green-tribunal-takes-note-of-muck-dumping-in-sutlej-river\/<\/a><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                           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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the apex body for coordinating, guiding, and managing research and education in agriculture in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It was established based on the recommendations of Hunter Commission.<\/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=\"75\"\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_8_75\"\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_8_75\"\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_8_75\"\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_8_75\"\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;\">Expressing concern over the large number of vacant posts in agricultural institutions, Union Agriculture Minister recently directed the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) to immediately fill all vacant posts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR):<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>autonomous organisation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under the <\/span><b>Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Government of India.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>apex body <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for coordinating, guiding, and <\/span><b>managing research and education in agriculture, i<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ncluding <\/span><b>horticulture, fisheries, and animal sciences, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">throughout the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Formerly known as the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it was <\/span><b>established on<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 16 July <\/span><b>1929 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, in pursuance of the report of the Royal Commission on Agriculture.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ICAR has its <\/span><b>headquarters in New Delhi.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><b>101 ICAR institutes and 71 agricultural universities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> spread across the country, this is one of the largest national agricultural systems in the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ICAR\u2019s primary mandate <\/span><b>focuses on the thematic areas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b>Crop Science, Horticultural Science,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Natural Resource Management, <\/span><b>Agricultural Engineering, Animal Science, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fisheries Science, Agricultural Education and Agricultural Extension.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ICAR has <\/span><b>played a pioneering role in ushering in the Green Revolution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and subsequent developments in agriculture in India through its research and technology development.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has played a major role in<\/span><b> promoting excellence in higher education in agriculture.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is engaged in cutting-edge areas of science and technology development and its scientists are internationally acknowledged in their fields.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/fill-vacant-posts-in-agricultural-institutes-chouhan-tells-icar-states\/article70209183.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/fill-vacant-posts-in-agricultural-institutes-chouhan-tells-icar-states\/article70209183.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/fill-vacant-posts-in-agricultural-institutes-chouhan-tells-icar-states\/article70209183.ece<\/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;\">Expressing concern over the large number of vacant posts in agricultural institutions, Union Agriculture Minister recently directed the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) to immediately fill all vacant posts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR):<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>autonomous organisation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under the <\/span><b>Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Government of India.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>apex body <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for coordinating, guiding, and <\/span><b>managing research and education in agriculture, i<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ncluding <\/span><b>horticulture, fisheries, and animal sciences, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">throughout the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Formerly known as the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it was <\/span><b>established on<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 16 July <\/span><b>1929 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, in pursuance of the report of the Royal Commission on Agriculture.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ICAR has its <\/span><b>headquarters in New Delhi.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><b>101 ICAR institutes and 71 agricultural universities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> spread across the country, this is one of the largest national agricultural systems in the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ICAR\u2019s primary mandate <\/span><b>focuses on the thematic areas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b>Crop Science, Horticultural Science,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Natural Resource Management, <\/span><b>Agricultural Engineering, Animal Science, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fisheries Science, Agricultural Education and Agricultural Extension.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ICAR has <\/span><b>played a pioneering role in ushering in the Green Revolution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and subsequent developments in agriculture in India through its research and technology development.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has played a major role in<\/span><b> promoting excellence in higher education in agriculture.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is engaged in cutting-edge areas of science and technology development and its scientists are internationally acknowledged in their fields.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/fill-vacant-posts-in-agricultural-institutes-chouhan-tells-icar-states\/article70209183.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/fill-vacant-posts-in-agricultural-institutes-chouhan-tells-icar-states\/article70209183.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" 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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;\">Q6. Taal Volcano, recently in news, is located in:<\/span><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"76\"\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_8_76\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Russia\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_8_76\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. China \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_8_76\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Kenya \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_8_76\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Philippines\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:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Recently, the Taal Volcano in the Philippines reportedly erupted three times.<\/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 <\/span><b>Batangas province<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about 70 kilometers south of <\/span><b>Manila, Philippines.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taal is <\/span><b>classified as a \u201ccomplex\u201d volcano<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Previous eruptions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Taal is an <\/span><b>active volcano<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within a massive caldera, with at least 38 recorded eruptions in the last 450 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The caldera is believed to have formed during a series of prehistoric eruptions between <\/span><b>140,000 and 5,380 BCE.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Features of Taal Volcano<\/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;\">It is <\/span><b>a stratovolcano<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a crater lake on a 5-km-wide volcanic island within a large caldera.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It does not rise from the ground as a distinct, singular dome but <\/span><b>consists of multiple stratovolcanoes, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0conical hills and craters of all shapes and sizes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/news\/world\/taal-volcano-erupts-three-times-in-philippines-authorities-on-alert-video-2025-10-27-1014528\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/news\/world\/taal-volcano-erupts-three-times-in-philippines-authorities-on-alert-video-2025-10-27-1014528\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/news\/world\/taal-volcano-erupts-three-times-in-philippines-authorities-on-alert-video-2025-10-27-1014528<\/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:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Recently, the Taal Volcano in the Philippines reportedly erupted three times.<\/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 <\/span><b>Batangas province<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about 70 kilometers south of <\/span><b>Manila, Philippines.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taal is <\/span><b>classified as a \u201ccomplex\u201d volcano<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Previous eruptions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Taal is an <\/span><b>active volcano<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within a massive caldera, with at least 38 recorded eruptions in the last 450 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The caldera is believed to have formed during a series of prehistoric eruptions between <\/span><b>140,000 and 5,380 BCE.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Features of Taal Volcano<\/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;\">It is <\/span><b>a stratovolcano<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a crater lake on a 5-km-wide volcanic island within a large caldera.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It does not rise from the ground as a distinct, singular dome but <\/span><b>consists of multiple stratovolcanoes, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0conical hills and craters of all shapes and sizes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/news\/world\/taal-volcano-erupts-three-times-in-philippines-authorities-on-alert-video-2025-10-27-1014528\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/news\/world\/taal-volcano-erupts-three-times-in-philippines-authorities-on-alert-video-2025-10-27-1014528\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/news\/world\/taal-volcano-erupts-three-times-in-philippines-authorities-on-alert-video-2025-10-27-1014528<\/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                         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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 Coffee:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a tropical plant generally grown under shady trees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It requires black soil containing a good deal of humus for its growth.<\/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=\"77\"\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_8_77\"\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_8_77\"\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_8_77\"\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_8_77\"\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 Prime Minister of India said that Indian coffee is gaining popularity globally.<\/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 <\/span><b>a tropical plant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> generally grown under shady trees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Required Climatic conditions for coffee production<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is grown on hill slopes at elevations from <\/span><b>600 to 1,600 metres above sea level.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Climate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It requires <\/span><b>a hot and humid climate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for its growth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Temperature:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 15\u00b0C and 28 \u00b0C<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Rainfall:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It requires <\/span><b>150 to 250 cm<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of rainfall.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Soil:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Well-drained, <\/span><b>loamy soil<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> containing a good deal of <\/span><b>humus and minerals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like iron and calcium are ideal for coffee cultivation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Dry weather<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is necessary at the <\/span><b>time of ripening<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the berries.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Types of Coffee:\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robusta and Arabica<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Major Coffee growing states:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is largely cultivated in <\/span><b>Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, among which, Karnataka produces the most with over 70% of the total output.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Europe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the top destination for <\/span><b>India\u2019s coffee exports.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The major countries which import the commodity from India include Italy, Germany, Belgium, Middle East nations, Korea, and Japan.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/indian-coffee-gaining-popularity-globally-pm-modi-10328465\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/indian-coffee-gaining-popularity-globally-pm-modi-10328465\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/indian-coffee-gaining-popularity-globally-pm-modi-10328465\/<\/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 Prime Minister of India said that Indian coffee is gaining popularity globally.<\/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 <\/span><b>a tropical plant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> generally grown under shady trees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Required Climatic conditions for coffee production<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is grown on hill slopes at elevations from <\/span><b>600 to 1,600 metres above sea level.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Climate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It requires <\/span><b>a hot and humid climate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for its growth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Temperature:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 15\u00b0C and 28 \u00b0C<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Rainfall:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It requires <\/span><b>150 to 250 cm<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of rainfall.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Soil:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Well-drained, <\/span><b>loamy soil<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> containing a good deal of <\/span><b>humus and minerals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like iron and calcium are ideal for coffee cultivation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Dry weather<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is necessary at the <\/span><b>time of ripening<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the berries.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Types of Coffee:\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robusta and Arabica<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Major Coffee growing states:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is largely cultivated in <\/span><b>Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, among which, Karnataka produces the most with over 70% of the total output.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Europe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the top destination for <\/span><b>India\u2019s coffee exports.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The major countries which import the commodity from India include Italy, Germany, Belgium, Middle East nations, Korea, and Japan.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/indian-coffee-gaining-popularity-globally-pm-modi-10328465\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/indian-coffee-gaining-popularity-globally-pm-modi-10328465\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/indian-coffee-gaining-popularity-globally-pm-modi-10328465\/<\/a><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n                                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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q8. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider the following statements regarding Loktak Lake:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is the largest freshwater lake located in the state of Manipur.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.<\/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=\"78\"\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_8_78\"\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_8_78\"\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_8_78\"\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_8_78\"\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 Nagaland University study has flagged an environmental worry for Manipur\u2019s Loktak Lake.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the state of <\/span><b>Manipur.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 the <\/span><b>largest freshwater lake<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>Northeast India.<\/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 famous for the <\/span><b>phumdis floating over it.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Keibul Lamjao National Park,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> home to the rare brow-antlered deer, is an <\/span><b>integral part of the lake.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rivers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Rivers like <\/span><b>Khuga, Western, Nambul<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Imphal, Kongba, Iril, Thoubal, Heirok, and Sekmai <\/span><b>drains into this lake.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was designated as a wetland of international importance under the <\/span><b>Ramsar Convention<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>1990.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It features under <\/span><b>the Montreux Record in 1993<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201ca record of Ramsar sites where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring or are likely to occur\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora and Fauna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Loktak Lake is home to <\/span><b>132 plant species and 428 animal species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It supports <\/span><b>hydropower, fisheries, transport, and tourism.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hence both statements are correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/study-links-land-use-to-water-pollution-in-manipurs-loktak-lake\/article70207900.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/study-links-land-use-to-water-pollution-in-manipurs-loktak-lake\/article70207900.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/study-links-land-use-to-water-pollution-in-manipurs-loktak-lake\/article70207900.ece<\/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 Nagaland University study has flagged an environmental worry for Manipur\u2019s Loktak Lake.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the state of <\/span><b>Manipur.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 the <\/span><b>largest freshwater lake<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>Northeast India.<\/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 famous for the <\/span><b>phumdis floating over it.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Keibul Lamjao National Park,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> home to the rare brow-antlered deer, is an <\/span><b>integral part of the lake.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rivers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Rivers like <\/span><b>Khuga, Western, Nambul<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Imphal, Kongba, Iril, Thoubal, Heirok, and Sekmai <\/span><b>drains into this lake.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was designated as a wetland of international importance under the <\/span><b>Ramsar Convention<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>1990.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It features under <\/span><b>the Montreux Record in 1993<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201ca record of Ramsar sites where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring or are likely to occur\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora and Fauna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Loktak Lake is home to <\/span><b>132 plant species and 428 animal species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It supports <\/span><b>hydropower, fisheries, transport, and tourism.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hence both statements are correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/study-links-land-use-to-water-pollution-in-manipurs-loktak-lake\/article70207900.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/study-links-land-use-to-water-pollution-in-manipurs-loktak-lake\/article70207900.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/study-links-land-use-to-water-pollution-in-manipurs-loktak-lake\/article70207900.ece<\/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              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<span>9<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q9. With reference to Benzene, consider the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a colorless liquid with a sweet odor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It evaporates into the air very quickly and doesn\u2019t dissolve in water.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is used to make dyes and detergents.<\/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=\"79\"\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_8_79\"\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_8_79\"\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_8_79\"\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_8_79\"\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;\">Two centuries after Benzene discovery, the simple yet revolutionary molecule benzene continues to shape our world.\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;\">Benzene is a <\/span><b>colorless liquid<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a <\/span><b>sweet odor.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Discovered by:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In 1825, the English scientist <\/span><b>Michael Faraday,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> isolated a new substance from the oily residue of the illuminating gas used to light London and <\/span><b>August Kekul\u00e9<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> proposed a revolutionary cyclic structure for benzene.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Properties of Benzene:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\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;\">It <\/span><b>evaporates into the air<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> very quickly and dissolves slightly in\u00a0water.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>highly flammable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is formed from both <\/span><b>natural processes and human activities.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natural sources of benzene include volcanoes and forest fires.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It forms the base for styrene, <\/span><b>phenol, cyclohexane, nylon, and polystyrene.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\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;\">It belongs <\/span><b>to the BTEX family<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene) of so called aromatics because of their sweet, pleasant smell.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Application of Benzene:<\/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;\">Some industries use <\/span><b>benzene to make other chemicals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which are used to make plastics, resins, and nylon and synthetic fibers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benzene is also used to make some types of <\/span><b>rubbers, lubricants, dyes, detergents, drugs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and pesticides.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Impact on Health:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Long-term exposure to Benzene leads to <\/span><b>acute myeloid leukaemia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, aplastic anemia, and <\/span><b>myelodysplastic syndrome.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/how-benzene-built-the-modern-world-and-exposed-its-hidden-costs\/article70204250.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/how-benzene-built-the-modern-world-and-exposed-its-hidden-costs\/article70204250.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/how-benzene-built-the-modern-world-and-exposed-its-hidden-costs\/article70204250.ece<\/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;\">Two centuries after Benzene discovery, the simple yet revolutionary molecule benzene continues to shape our world.\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;\">Benzene is a <\/span><b>colorless liquid<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a <\/span><b>sweet odor.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Discovered by:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In 1825, the English scientist <\/span><b>Michael Faraday,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> isolated a new substance from the oily residue of the illuminating gas used to light London and <\/span><b>August Kekul\u00e9<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> proposed a revolutionary cyclic structure for benzene.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Properties of Benzene:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\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;\">It <\/span><b>evaporates into the air<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> very quickly and dissolves slightly in\u00a0water.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>highly flammable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is formed from both <\/span><b>natural processes and human activities.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natural sources of benzene include volcanoes and forest fires.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It forms the base for styrene, <\/span><b>phenol, cyclohexane, nylon, and polystyrene.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\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;\">It belongs <\/span><b>to the BTEX family<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene) of so called aromatics because of their sweet, pleasant smell.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Application of Benzene:<\/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;\">Some industries use <\/span><b>benzene to make other chemicals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which are used to make plastics, resins, and nylon and synthetic fibers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benzene is also used to make some types of <\/span><b>rubbers, lubricants, dyes, detergents, drugs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and pesticides.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Impact on Health:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Long-term exposure to Benzene leads to <\/span><b>acute myeloid leukaemia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, aplastic anemia, and <\/span><b>myelodysplastic syndrome.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/how-benzene-built-the-modern-world-and-exposed-its-hidden-costs\/article70204250.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/how-benzene-built-the-modern-world-and-exposed-its-hidden-costs\/article70204250.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" 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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;\">Q10. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider the following statements regarding INS Ikshak:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is the indigenously built Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL)<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which will study underwater hydrography.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp; Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, Kolkata.<\/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=\"80\"\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_8_80\"\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_8_80\"\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_8_80\"\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_8_80\"\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;\">The Indian Navy\u2019s\u00a0indigenously\u00a0built Survey Vessel (Large),\u00a0Ikshak,\u00a0is set to be commissioned at\u00a0Naval Base Kochi.\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 the indigenously built <\/span><b>Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which will study underwater hydrography.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ship\u2019s name, Ikshak, <\/span><b>meaning \u201cThe Guide\u201d,<\/b> <b>symbolises its purpose<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: to chart unexplored waters, ensure safe navigation for mariners.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is constructed by <\/span><b>Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp; Engineers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (GRSE) Ltd, Kolkata.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Features of INS IKSHAK<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\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;\">It boasts over <\/span><b>80% indigenous content<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Survey Vessel (Large)\u00a0ships are 110 m long, 16 m wide with deep <\/span><b>displacement of 3400 tons.<\/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;\">Propulsion system of the ship consists of two Main Engines in twin shaft configuration and is designed with cruise speed of <\/span><b>14 knots and maximum speed of 18 knots.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Role:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Beyond its primary role in hydrographic survey operations, Ikshak is equipped with <\/span><b>dual-role functionality,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> enabling it to operate as a <\/span><b>Humanitarian Assistance<\/b> <b>and Disaster Relief (HADR) platform <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and a hospital ship during emergencies.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the first vessel in the SVL class to feature <\/span><b>dedicated accommodation for women officers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and sailors<\/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=2183000\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2183000\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2183000<\/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;\">The Indian Navy\u2019s\u00a0indigenously\u00a0built Survey Vessel (Large),\u00a0Ikshak,\u00a0is set to be commissioned at\u00a0Naval Base Kochi.\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 the indigenously built <\/span><b>Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which will study underwater hydrography.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ship\u2019s name, Ikshak, <\/span><b>meaning \u201cThe Guide\u201d,<\/b> <b>symbolises its purpose<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: to chart unexplored waters, ensure safe navigation for mariners.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is constructed by <\/span><b>Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp; Engineers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (GRSE) Ltd, Kolkata.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Features of INS IKSHAK<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\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;\">It boasts over <\/span><b>80% indigenous content<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Survey Vessel (Large)\u00a0ships are 110 m long, 16 m wide with deep <\/span><b>displacement of 3400 tons.<\/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;\">Propulsion system of the ship consists of two Main Engines in twin shaft configuration and is designed with cruise speed of <\/span><b>14 knots and maximum speed of 18 knots.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Role:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Beyond its primary role in hydrographic survey operations, Ikshak is equipped with <\/span><b>dual-role functionality,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> enabling it to operate as a <\/span><b>Humanitarian Assistance<\/b> <b>and Disaster Relief (HADR) platform <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and a hospital ship during emergencies.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the first vessel in the SVL class to feature <\/span><b>dedicated accommodation for women officers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and sailors<\/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=2183000\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2183000\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2183000<\/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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