{"id":54037,"date":"2025-07-08T18:19:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T12:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=54037"},"modified":"2025-07-08T20:35:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T15:05:33","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-8-july-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-8-july-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 8 July 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_16\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 7 November 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>Consider the following statements regarding U.N Water Convention:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a\u00a0unique legally binding instrument\u00a0promoting the sustainable management of\u00a0shared water resources.<\/li>\n<li>It was\u00a0originally\u00a0negotiated as a\u00a0regional framework\u00a0for\u00a0the pan-European region.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"151\"\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_16_151\"\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_16_151\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 2 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_16_151\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_16_151\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bangladesh\u00a0became the first country in South Asia\u00a0to join the U.N.\u2019s Water Convention earlier.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is also known as the <strong>Convention on the\u00a0Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses\u00a0and\u00a0International Lakes<\/strong>which was\u00a0adopted in <strong>Helsinki in 1992<\/strong>\u00a0and entered into force\u00a0in 1996.<\/li>\n<li><strong>History of<\/strong> <strong>UN Water Convention<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It was\u00a0originally\u00a0negotiated as a\u00a0regional framework\u00a0for\u00a0the <strong>pan-European region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Following an amendment procedure, <strong>since March 2016 all UN Member States can accede<\/strong> to it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of<\/strong> <strong>UN Water Convention<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a\u00a0unique <strong>legally binding<\/strong> instrument\u00a0promoting the sustainable management of\u00a0shared water resources, the implementation of the <strong>Sustainable\u00a0Development Goals,<\/strong> the prevention of conflicts, and the promotion of peace and regional integration.<\/li>\n<li>It requires <strong>Parties to prevent, control<\/strong> and reduce transboundary impact, use <strong>transboundary waters in a reasonable <\/strong>and equitable way and ensure their sustainable management.<\/li>\n<li>Parties bordering the same transboundary waters have to cooperate by entering into <strong>specific agreements and establishing joint bodies.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>As a framework agreement, the\u00a0Convention <strong>does not replace bilateral and multilateral\u00a0agreements\u00a0for specific basins<\/strong> or aquifers; instead, it fosters their establishment and implementation, as well as further development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>United Nations Economic Commission for Europe<\/strong>(UNECE), which services the UN Water Convention.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong>It is a powerful tool to\u00a0promote and operationalize\u00a0the achievement of\u00a0the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its SDGs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/rivers\/bangladeshs-accession-to-the-un-water-convention-has-a-ripple-effect-that-could-cause-problems-with-india\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/rivers\/bangladeshs-accession-to-the-un-water-convention-has-a-ripple-effect-that-could-cause-problems-with-india\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/rivers\/bangladeshs-accession-to-the-un-water-convention-has-a-ripple-effect-that-could-cause-problems-with-india<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bangladesh\u00a0became the first country in South Asia\u00a0to join the U.N.\u2019s Water Convention earlier.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is also known as the <strong>Convention on the\u00a0Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses\u00a0and\u00a0International Lakes<\/strong>which was\u00a0adopted in <strong>Helsinki in 1992<\/strong>\u00a0and entered into force\u00a0in 1996.<\/li>\n<li><strong>History of<\/strong> <strong>UN Water Convention<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It was\u00a0originally\u00a0negotiated as a\u00a0regional framework\u00a0for\u00a0the <strong>pan-European region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Following an amendment procedure, <strong>since March 2016 all UN Member States can accede<\/strong> to it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of<\/strong> <strong>UN Water Convention<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a\u00a0unique <strong>legally binding<\/strong> instrument\u00a0promoting the sustainable management of\u00a0shared water resources, the implementation of the <strong>Sustainable\u00a0Development Goals,<\/strong> the prevention of conflicts, and the promotion of peace and regional integration.<\/li>\n<li>It requires <strong>Parties to prevent, control<\/strong> and reduce transboundary impact, use <strong>transboundary waters in a reasonable <\/strong>and equitable way and ensure their sustainable management.<\/li>\n<li>Parties bordering the same transboundary waters have to cooperate by entering into <strong>specific agreements and establishing joint bodies.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>As a framework agreement, the\u00a0Convention <strong>does not replace bilateral and multilateral\u00a0agreements\u00a0for specific basins<\/strong> or aquifers; instead, it fosters their establishment and implementation, as well as further development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>United Nations Economic Commission for Europe<\/strong>(UNECE), which services the UN Water Convention.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong>It is a powerful tool to\u00a0promote and operationalize\u00a0the achievement of\u00a0the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its SDGs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/rivers\/bangladeshs-accession-to-the-un-water-convention-has-a-ripple-effect-that-could-cause-problems-with-india\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/rivers\/bangladeshs-accession-to-the-un-water-convention-has-a-ripple-effect-that-could-cause-problems-with-india\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/rivers\/bangladeshs-accession-to-the-un-water-convention-has-a-ripple-effect-that-could-cause-problems-with-india<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Recently, the President of India extended greetings on the occasion of the historic \u2018Baliyatra\u2019 festival and \u2018Boita Bandana\u2019 to all the countrymen.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is celebrated <strong>annually in Cuttack, Odisha.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The term Bali Jatra literally means \u2018<strong>Voyage to Bali\u2019<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is celebrated every<strong> year on Kartika Purnima<\/strong> that marks the day that the seafaring traders departed for the Indonesian islands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historical Significance of Baliyatra<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is organised every year to commemorate the <strong>2,000-year-old maritime and cultural links<\/strong> between ancient Kalinga (today\u2019s Odisha) and Bali and other <strong>South and Southeast Asian regions<\/strong> like Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Burma (Myanmar) and Ceylon (Sri Lanka).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Celebration of Baliyatra Festival<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The celebration features grand fairs, elaborate rides, food and dance.<\/li>\n<li>Indian <strong>women perform \u2018Boita Bandana\u2019<\/strong>, they make boats of paper or banana leaf (sholapith) with lighted lamps inside and float them down the Mahanadi as a part of the celebrations.<\/li>\n<li>The Bali Jatra celebrates the ingenuity and skill of those expert sailors who made Kalinga, one of the most prosperous empires of its time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/president-droupadi-murmu-extends-greetings-on-odishas-historic-baliyatra-festival\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/president-droupadi-murmu-extends-greetings-on-odishas-historic-baliyatra-festival\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/president-droupadi-murmu-extends-greetings-on-odishas-historic-baliyatra-festival\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Recently, the President of India extended greetings on the occasion of the historic \u2018Baliyatra\u2019 festival and \u2018Boita Bandana\u2019 to all the countrymen.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is celebrated <strong>annually in Cuttack, Odisha.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The term Bali Jatra literally means \u2018<strong>Voyage to Bali\u2019<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is celebrated every<strong> year on Kartika Purnima<\/strong> that marks the day that the seafaring traders departed for the Indonesian islands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historical Significance of Baliyatra<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is organised every year to commemorate the <strong>2,000-year-old maritime and cultural links<\/strong> between ancient Kalinga (today\u2019s Odisha) and Bali and other <strong>South and Southeast Asian regions<\/strong> like Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Burma (Myanmar) and Ceylon (Sri Lanka).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Celebration of Baliyatra Festival<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The celebration features grand fairs, elaborate rides, food and dance.<\/li>\n<li>Indian <strong>women perform \u2018Boita Bandana\u2019<\/strong>, they make boats of paper or banana leaf (sholapith) with lighted lamps inside and float them down the Mahanadi as a part of the celebrations.<\/li>\n<li>The Bali Jatra celebrates the ingenuity and skill of those expert sailors who made Kalinga, one of the most prosperous empires of its time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/president-droupadi-murmu-extends-greetings-on-odishas-historic-baliyatra-festival\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/president-droupadi-murmu-extends-greetings-on-odishas-historic-baliyatra-festival\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/president-droupadi-murmu-extends-greetings-on-odishas-historic-baliyatra-festival\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding National Technical Textiles Mission:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It was launched by the Ministry of Textiles to boost technical textiles in India.<\/li>\n<li>It aims to increase technical textile adoption in India through international collaborations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"153\"\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_16_153\"\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_16_153\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 2 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_16_153\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_16_153\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the National Technical Textiles Mission supported the development of Indigenous Thermal Testing Instruments for Protective Textiles in association with Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>launched in 2020<\/strong> by the <strong>Ministry of Textiles<\/strong> to boost technical textiles in India.<\/li>\n<li>It was launched for a <strong>period from\u00a02020-21 to 2025-26<\/strong> with an outlay of Rs.1,480 crores.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Components of the National Technical Textiles Mission<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Research, Innovation and Development:<\/strong>It <strong>supports R&amp;D in technical textiles<\/strong>, inviting proposals to develop new materials and processes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Promotion and Market Development:<\/strong>It aims to <strong>increase technical textile adoption<\/strong> in India through market promotion and international collaborations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Export Promotion:<\/strong>Focuses on <strong>boosting exports<\/strong> of technical textiles with a dedicated export council. Outlay<\/li>\n<li><strong>Education, Training, and Skill Development<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>Promotes technical textiles education,<\/strong> skill training, and internships in top institutes and industries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2187085\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2187085\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2187085<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the National Technical Textiles Mission supported the development of Indigenous Thermal Testing Instruments for Protective Textiles in association with Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>launched in 2020<\/strong> by the <strong>Ministry of Textiles<\/strong> to boost technical textiles in India.<\/li>\n<li>It was launched for a <strong>period from\u00a02020-21 to 2025-26<\/strong> with an outlay of Rs.1,480 crores.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Components of the National Technical Textiles Mission<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Research, Innovation and Development:<\/strong>It <strong>supports R&amp;D in technical textiles<\/strong>, inviting proposals to develop new materials and processes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Promotion and Market Development:<\/strong>It aims to <strong>increase technical textile adoption<\/strong> in India through market promotion and international collaborations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Export Promotion:<\/strong>Focuses on <strong>boosting exports<\/strong> of technical textiles with a dedicated export council. Outlay<\/li>\n<li><strong>Education, Training, and Skill Development<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>Promotes technical textiles education,<\/strong> skill training, and internships in top institutes and industries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2187085\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2187085\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2187085<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>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>With reference to Vande Mataram, consider the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in a blend of Sanskrit and Bengali language.<\/li>\n<li>It was first sung by Sarojini Naidu at the Congress Session in Calcutta.<\/li>\n<li>It was adopted as the National Song of India by the Constituent Assembly on 24 January 1950.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"154\"\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_16_154\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Only One                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_16_154\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Only Two                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_16_154\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_16_154\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister of India will inaugurate the year-long commemoration of 150 years of the National Song \u201cVande Mataram\u201d in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cVande Mataram,\u201d written by <strong>Bankim Chandra Chatterjee<\/strong> in a blend of Sanskrit and Bengali, is the <strong>National Song of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was first featured in <strong>his novel Anand Math in 1882,<\/strong> with its tune composed by <strong>Yadunath Bhattacharya.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It became a <strong>symbol of patriotism<\/strong> during India\u2019s freedom struggle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historical Background:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It was initially composed independently and later included in <strong>Bankim Chandra\u00a0Chatterjee\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>novel \u201cAnandamath\u201d<\/strong> (published in 1882).<\/li>\n<li>It was first sung by <strong>Rabindranath Tagore at the 1896<\/strong> Congress Session in Calcutta.<\/li>\n<li>Vande Mataram, as a <strong>political slogan<\/strong>, was first <strong>used on 7 August 1905.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In 1907, <strong>Madam Bhikaji Cama<\/strong> raised the <strong>tricolour flag<\/strong> for the first-time outside India in Stuttgart, Berlin. The words <strong>Vande Mataram were written on the flag.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>On <strong>24 January 1950,<\/strong> the Constituent Assembly adopted Vande Mataram as <strong>the National Song of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The National Song is held in equal reverence to the national anthem, but it is not mandatory to sing it at any given occasion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/pm-modi-to-inaugurate-150-year-commemoration-of-vande-mataram\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/pm-modi-to-inaugurate-150-year-commemoration-of-vande-mataram\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/pm-modi-to-inaugurate-150-year-commemoration-of-vande-mataram\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister of India will inaugurate the year-long commemoration of 150 years of the National Song \u201cVande Mataram\u201d in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cVande Mataram,\u201d written by <strong>Bankim Chandra Chatterjee<\/strong> in a blend of Sanskrit and Bengali, is the <strong>National Song of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was first featured in <strong>his novel Anand Math in 1882,<\/strong> with its tune composed by <strong>Yadunath Bhattacharya.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It became a <strong>symbol of patriotism<\/strong> during India\u2019s freedom struggle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historical Background:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It was initially composed independently and later included in <strong>Bankim Chandra\u00a0Chatterjee\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>novel \u201cAnandamath\u201d<\/strong> (published in 1882).<\/li>\n<li>It was first sung by <strong>Rabindranath Tagore at the 1896<\/strong> Congress Session in Calcutta.<\/li>\n<li>Vande Mataram, as a <strong>political slogan<\/strong>, was first <strong>used on 7 August 1905.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In 1907, <strong>Madam Bhikaji Cama<\/strong> raised the <strong>tricolour flag<\/strong> for the first-time outside India in Stuttgart, Berlin. The words <strong>Vande Mataram were written on the flag.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>On <strong>24 January 1950,<\/strong> the Constituent Assembly adopted Vande Mataram as <strong>the National Song of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The National Song is held in equal reverence to the national anthem, but it is not mandatory to sing it at any given occasion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/pm-modi-to-inaugurate-150-year-commemoration-of-vande-mataram\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/pm-modi-to-inaugurate-150-year-commemoration-of-vande-mataram\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/pm-modi-to-inaugurate-150-year-commemoration-of-vande-mataram\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>5<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>5<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, recently in news, is located in:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"155\"\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_16_155\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Kerala                                            <\/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_16_155\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Uttarakhand                                             <\/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_16_155\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Sikkim                                            <\/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_16_155\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Tamil Nadu                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary has come alive with the arrival of thousands of migratory birds marking the start of the season.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in the <strong>Chengalpattu District\u00a0of Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is one of the <strong>oldest bird protected areas<\/strong> in the country as well as in the State of Tamil Nadu.<\/li>\n<li>This <strong>freshwater wetland<\/strong> is a people-protected water bird area.\n<ul>\n<li>The history of which goes back to centuries where local people have been <strong>protecting this heronry (Breeding ground of Herons) and in return<\/strong>, have been benefited by the manure-rich water from the lake that increases the agriculture yield multifold\u2013<strong>Liquid Guano Effect.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>This site is also recognized internationally, as an <strong>Important Bird and Biodiversity Area<\/strong> (IBA). It belongs to the <strong>Coromandel Coast biotic province.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was<strong> designated as Ramsar Site in 2022.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora: <\/strong>It includes Alangium salviflorum trees, Acacia nilotica, thorn forests and dry evergreen scrub.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna: <\/strong>It is home to <strong>black-headed ibis<\/strong> (Threskiornis melanocephalus), <strong>Eurasian spoonbill<\/strong> (Platalea leucorodia), <strong>black-crowned night heron<\/strong> (Nycticorax nycticorax) and painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/chennai\/vedanthangal-bird-sanctuary-welcomes-thousands-of-migratory-birds-this-season\/amp_articleshow\/125137677.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/chennai\/vedanthangal-bird-sanctuary-welcomes-thousands-of-migratory-birds-this-season\/amp_articleshow\/125137677.cms\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/chennai\/vedanthangal-bird-sanctuary-welcomes-thousands-of-migratory-birds-this-season\/amp_articleshow\/125137677.cms<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary has come alive with the arrival of thousands of migratory birds marking the start of the season.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in the <strong>Chengalpattu District\u00a0of Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is one of the <strong>oldest bird protected areas<\/strong> in the country as well as in the State of Tamil Nadu.<\/li>\n<li>This <strong>freshwater wetland<\/strong> is a people-protected water bird area.\n<ul>\n<li>The history of which goes back to centuries where local people have been <strong>protecting this heronry (Breeding ground of Herons) and in return<\/strong>, have been benefited by the manure-rich water from the lake that increases the agriculture yield multifold\u2013<strong>Liquid Guano Effect.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>This site is also recognized internationally, as an <strong>Important Bird and Biodiversity Area<\/strong> (IBA). It belongs to the <strong>Coromandel Coast biotic province.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was<strong> designated as Ramsar Site in 2022.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora: <\/strong>It includes Alangium salviflorum trees, Acacia nilotica, thorn forests and dry evergreen scrub.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna: <\/strong>It is home to <strong>black-headed ibis<\/strong> (Threskiornis melanocephalus), <strong>Eurasian spoonbill<\/strong> (Platalea leucorodia), <strong>black-crowned night heron<\/strong> (Nycticorax nycticorax) and painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/chennai\/vedanthangal-bird-sanctuary-welcomes-thousands-of-migratory-birds-this-season\/amp_articleshow\/125137677.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/chennai\/vedanthangal-bird-sanctuary-welcomes-thousands-of-migratory-birds-this-season\/amp_articleshow\/125137677.cms\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/chennai\/vedanthangal-bird-sanctuary-welcomes-thousands-of-migratory-birds-this-season\/amp_articleshow\/125137677.cms<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>6<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>6<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding thr Black-headed Ibis, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.<\/li>\n<li>It is classified as \u2018Endangered\u2019 under the IUCN Red List.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"156\"\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_16_156\"\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_16_156\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 2 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_16_156\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_16_156\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A flock of rare White Ibis, commonly known as Black-headed Ibis, was recently sighted in the salt pan regions of Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Black-headed Ibis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The black-headed ibis, also known as the <strong>Oriental white ibis, Indian white ibis, <\/strong>and <strong>black-necked ibis<\/strong>, is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae.<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Threskiornis melanocephalus<\/li>\n<li>These are <strong>called wader birds<\/strong> due to their <strong>adaptability to a wide variety of aquatic environments.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat and Distribution: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is found in <strong>South- and Southeast Asia<\/strong> from <strong>India to the west and as far east as Japan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Found primarily around wetlands including <strong>agricultural fields<\/strong> and occasionally around <strong>coastal areas<\/strong>, but <strong>also seen foraging in dry fields and human-modified landscapes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>large wader bird,<\/strong> with adults measuring 65\u201376 cm in length.<\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> only native ibis species in its range<\/strong> that has an <strong>overall white plumage <\/strong>with a <strong>black neck and head. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Males and females look similar and both have <strong>greyish tail feathers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tails <\/strong>of adults bear <strong>light grey ornamental feathers<\/strong> that turn jet black during the breeding season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List: Least Concern<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are not correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aninews.in\/news\/national\/general-news\/tamil-nadu-rare-sighting-of-black-headed-ibis-seen-in-thoothukudi-salt-pans20251105105626\/?amp=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.aninews.in\/news\/national\/general-news\/tamil-nadu-rare-sighting-of-black-headed-ibis-seen-in-thoothukudi-salt-pans20251105105626\/?amp=1<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A flock of rare White Ibis, commonly known as Black-headed Ibis, was recently sighted in the salt pan regions of Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Black-headed Ibis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The black-headed ibis, also known as the <strong>Oriental white ibis, Indian white ibis, <\/strong>and <strong>black-necked ibis<\/strong>, is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae.<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Threskiornis melanocephalus<\/li>\n<li>These are <strong>called wader birds<\/strong> due to their <strong>adaptability to a wide variety of aquatic environments.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat and Distribution: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is found in <strong>South- and Southeast Asia<\/strong> from <strong>India to the west and as far east as Japan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Found primarily around wetlands including <strong>agricultural fields<\/strong> and occasionally around <strong>coastal areas<\/strong>, but <strong>also seen foraging in dry fields and human-modified landscapes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>large wader bird,<\/strong> with adults measuring 65\u201376 cm in length.<\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> only native ibis species in its range<\/strong> that has an <strong>overall white plumage <\/strong>with a <strong>black neck and head. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Males and females look similar and both have <strong>greyish tail feathers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tails <\/strong>of adults bear <strong>light grey ornamental feathers<\/strong> that turn jet black during the breeding season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List: Least Concern<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are not correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aninews.in\/news\/national\/general-news\/tamil-nadu-rare-sighting-of-black-headed-ibis-seen-in-thoothukudi-salt-pans20251105105626\/?amp=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.aninews.in\/news\/national\/general-news\/tamil-nadu-rare-sighting-of-black-headed-ibis-seen-in-thoothukudi-salt-pans20251105105626\/?amp=1<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n          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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding the Minuteman III Missile:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an American-made ballistic missile.<\/li>\n<li>It has a range of more than 10,000 kilometres.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"157\"\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_16_157\"\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_16_157\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 2 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_16_157\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_16_157\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The US Air Force successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM, a test scheduled months in advance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Minuteman III Missile:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>LGM-30G Minuteman III <\/strong>is an<strong> American-made intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cL\u201d <\/strong>in LGM is the <strong>US Department of Defense designation for silo-launched;<\/strong> \u201c<strong>G\u201d<\/strong> means <strong>surface attack<\/strong>; and \u201c<strong>M<\/strong>\u201d stands for<strong> guided missile.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Introduced <\/strong>in the early <strong>1970s<\/strong>, the Minuteman III was the <strong>first missile in the US arsenal <\/strong>to <strong>feature multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>sole land-based component of the U.S. nuclear triad.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was developed for the United States by Douglas Aircraft Company, which later became part of McDonnell Douglas and then <strong>Boeing<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Originally, it was only supposed to be kept in service for about ten years, but instead, it has been <strong>modernized as its replacement,<\/strong> the <strong>Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), is due to become available for use in 2029.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The United States currently has an <strong>estimated 440 Minuteman III missiles<\/strong> in its arsenal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It weighs more than 30 tons and measures 18 meters long.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Propulsion<\/strong>: <strong>Three-stage solid fuel rocket motors;<\/strong> post-boost stage for positioning re-entry vehicle is liquid-fueled.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Speed<\/strong>: Approximately <strong>15,000 mph<\/strong> (Mach 23 or 24,000 kph) <strong>at burnout (Hypersonic).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Range<\/strong>: It has a maximum range of approximately <strong>13,000 kilometres.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is capable of <strong>carrying a payload of three re-entry vehicles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Originally capable of carrying three nuclear warheads, current configurations <\/strong>carry a <strong>single warhead,<\/strong> in compliance with arms control agreements between the United States and Russia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Each missile is housed in a hardened underground silo,<\/strong> connected to a launch control center via reinforced cables.<\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>fast launch time, nearly 100 percent testing reliability, <\/strong>and backup airborne launch controllers to preserve retaliatory capabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/us-tests-doomsday-ballistic-missile-days-after-trump-vows-to-restart-nuclear-testing-after-30-year-pause\/articleshow\/125116595.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/us-tests-doomsday-ballistic-missile-days-after-trump-vows-to-restart-nuclear-testing-after-30-year-pause\/articleshow\/125116595.cms<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The US Air Force successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM, a test scheduled months in advance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Minuteman III Missile:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>LGM-30G Minuteman III <\/strong>is an<strong> American-made intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cL\u201d <\/strong>in LGM is the <strong>US Department of Defense designation for silo-launched;<\/strong> \u201c<strong>G\u201d<\/strong> means <strong>surface attack<\/strong>; and \u201c<strong>M<\/strong>\u201d stands for<strong> guided missile.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Introduced <\/strong>in the early <strong>1970s<\/strong>, the Minuteman III was the <strong>first missile in the US arsenal <\/strong>to <strong>feature multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>sole land-based component of the U.S. nuclear triad.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was developed for the United States by Douglas Aircraft Company, which later became part of McDonnell Douglas and then <strong>Boeing<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Originally, it was only supposed to be kept in service for about ten years, but instead, it has been <strong>modernized as its replacement,<\/strong> the <strong>Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), is due to become available for use in 2029.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The United States currently has an <strong>estimated 440 Minuteman III missiles<\/strong> in its arsenal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It weighs more than 30 tons and measures 18 meters long.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Propulsion<\/strong>: <strong>Three-stage solid fuel rocket motors;<\/strong> post-boost stage for positioning re-entry vehicle is liquid-fueled.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Speed<\/strong>: Approximately <strong>15,000 mph<\/strong> (Mach 23 or 24,000 kph) <strong>at burnout (Hypersonic).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Range<\/strong>: It has a maximum range of approximately <strong>13,000 kilometres.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is capable of <strong>carrying a payload of three re-entry vehicles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Originally capable of carrying three nuclear warheads, current configurations <\/strong>carry a <strong>single warhead,<\/strong> in compliance with arms control agreements between the United States and Russia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Each missile is housed in a hardened underground silo,<\/strong> connected to a launch control center via reinforced cables.<\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>fast launch time, nearly 100 percent testing reliability, <\/strong>and backup airborne launch controllers to preserve retaliatory capabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/us-tests-doomsday-ballistic-missile-days-after-trump-vows-to-restart-nuclear-testing-after-30-year-pause\/articleshow\/125116595.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/us-tests-doomsday-ballistic-missile-days-after-trump-vows-to-restart-nuclear-testing-after-30-year-pause\/articleshow\/125116595.cms<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is located in the north of Sikkim.<\/li>\n<li>It exhibits one of the widest altitudinal ranges of any protected area worldwide.<\/li>\n<li>It is a part of the Himalaya global biodiversity hotspot.<\/li>\n<li>It is one of the very few places where you will find the Lepcha tribal settlements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The above statements correctly describe which protected area?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"158\"\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_16_158\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Namdapha National Park                                            <\/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_16_158\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Khangchendzonga National Park                                            <\/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_16_158\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Valley of Flowers National Park                                            <\/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_16_158\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Nanda Devi National Park                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently rated Khangchendzonga National Park as \u201cgood\u201d in its latest global review of natural World Heritage sites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Khangchendzonga National Park:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the <strong>north of Sikkim.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>part of the Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve (KBR).<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>KBR is <strong>India\u2019s first \u201cmixed\u201d UNESCO World Heritage Site, <\/strong>recognised in 2016 for its combination of natural beauty and cultural importance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is home to <strong> Khangchendzonga,<\/strong> the <strong>third highest peak in the world. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It lies entirely <strong>along the Sikkim-Nepal border.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a part of the<strong> Himalaya global biodiversity hotspot.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It encompasses an area covering 1784 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>It exhibits <strong>one of the widest altitudinal ranges of any protected area worldwide.<\/strong> The park has an <strong>extraordinary vertical sweep of over 7 kilometres (1,220 m to 8,586 m).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has a unique diversity of <strong>plains, valleys, lakes, glaciers,<\/strong> and spectacular, <strong>snow-capped mountains <\/strong>covered with ancient forests.<\/li>\n<li>It has, in total, <strong>18 glaciers,<\/strong> the largest one being <strong>Zemu Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in Asia. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is one of the very few places where you will find the<strong> Lepcha tribal settlements. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>:<strong> Subtropical to alpine <\/strong>vegetation; includes <strong>oak, fir, birch,<\/strong> maple, and rhododendron.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is home to important flagship species such as the <strong>snow leopard, Tibetan wolf,<\/strong> <strong>red panda, blue sheep<\/strong>, Himalayan Tahr, and mainland serow, among many.<\/li>\n<li>It is home to nearly <strong>half of India&#8217;s bird diversity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/khangchendzonga-national-park-rated-good-by-iucn-only-indian-site-with-positive-status\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/khangchendzonga-national-park-rated-good-by-iucn-only-indian-site-with-positive-status\/<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently rated Khangchendzonga National Park as \u201cgood\u201d in its latest global review of natural World Heritage sites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Khangchendzonga National Park:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the <strong>north of Sikkim.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>part of the Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve (KBR).<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>KBR is <strong>India\u2019s first \u201cmixed\u201d UNESCO World Heritage Site, <\/strong>recognised in 2016 for its combination of natural beauty and cultural importance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is home to <strong> Khangchendzonga,<\/strong> the <strong>third highest peak in the world. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It lies entirely <strong>along the Sikkim-Nepal border.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a part of the<strong> Himalaya global biodiversity hotspot.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It encompasses an area covering 1784 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>It exhibits <strong>one of the widest altitudinal ranges of any protected area worldwide.<\/strong> The park has an <strong>extraordinary vertical sweep of over 7 kilometres (1,220 m to 8,586 m).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has a unique diversity of <strong>plains, valleys, lakes, glaciers,<\/strong> and spectacular, <strong>snow-capped mountains <\/strong>covered with ancient forests.<\/li>\n<li>It has, in total, <strong>18 glaciers,<\/strong> the largest one being <strong>Zemu Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in Asia. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is one of the very few places where you will find the<strong> Lepcha tribal settlements. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>:<strong> Subtropical to alpine <\/strong>vegetation; includes <strong>oak, fir, birch,<\/strong> maple, and rhododendron.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is home to important flagship species such as the <strong>snow leopard, Tibetan wolf,<\/strong> <strong>red panda, blue sheep<\/strong>, Himalayan Tahr, and mainland serow, among many.<\/li>\n<li>It is home to nearly <strong>half of India&#8217;s bird diversity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/khangchendzonga-national-park-rated-good-by-iucn-only-indian-site-with-positive-status\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/khangchendzonga-national-park-rated-good-by-iucn-only-indian-site-with-positive-status\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>What does GPS spoofing involve?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"159\"\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_16_159\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Blocking GPS signals completely.                                            <\/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_16_159\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Boosting the strength of genuine satellite signals.                                            <\/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_16_159\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Transmitting fake GPS signals to deceive receivers.                                            <\/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_16_159\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Encrypting GPS signals for safety.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Delhi&#8217;s Indira Gandhi International Airport faced massive disruptions recently when the flight operations witnessed GPS spoofing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is a Spoofing Attack?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A \u201cspoofing attack\u201d is a broad category of <strong>cyberattack <\/strong>where <strong>fake data is disguised as originating from a trusted source to deceive systems or users. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Kinds of spoofing include <strong>GPS Spoofing, IP spoofing\u2014<\/strong>often used to avoid detection while performing Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)\u2014as well as <strong>SMS spoofing<\/strong> and <strong>caller ID spoofing,<\/strong> where messages or calls appear to be from another number or caller ID.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>About GPS Spoofing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GPS spoofing involves<strong> manipulating navigation data <\/strong>with malicious intent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlike jamming, which blocks GPS signals, spoofing involves transmitting fake satellite signals to override genuine ones.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The<strong> aircraft\u2019s navigation systems pick up these <\/strong>counterfeit signals and <strong>calculate wrong data for position, altitude, time, and speed.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>aim is for the target to act on false navigation information. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>fake signals over-ride the genuine satellite signals<\/strong> using specialised hardware or software.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Since GPS satellite signals are weaker,<\/strong> the <strong>receiver considers the amplified spoofed signals as authentic.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aircraft <\/strong>may <strong>end up flying blind,<\/strong> or even worse, dangerously <strong>off-course. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Spoofing is <strong>often reported in:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Conflict zones<\/strong> like the Black Sea region<\/li>\n<li><strong>West Asia<\/strong> and the Middle East<\/li>\n<li><strong>Military action areas or electronic warfare zones<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Globally, spoofing and jamming of GPS signals have become a <strong>growing menace for airlines.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>International Air Transport Association (IATA) recorded 4.3 lakh cases of GPS jamming or spoofing over conflict zones in 2024,<\/strong> up 62 percent from 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/explainers\/what-is-gps-spoofing-and-how-it-disrupted-flights-at-delhi-s-igi-airport-explained-2025-11-06-1016095\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/explainers\/what-is-gps-spoofing-and-how-it-disrupted-flights-at-delhi-s-igi-airport-explained-2025-11-06-1016095<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Delhi&#8217;s Indira Gandhi International Airport faced massive disruptions recently when the flight operations witnessed GPS spoofing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is a Spoofing Attack?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A \u201cspoofing attack\u201d is a broad category of <strong>cyberattack <\/strong>where <strong>fake data is disguised as originating from a trusted source to deceive systems or users. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Kinds of spoofing include <strong>GPS Spoofing, IP spoofing\u2014<\/strong>often used to avoid detection while performing Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)\u2014as well as <strong>SMS spoofing<\/strong> and <strong>caller ID spoofing,<\/strong> where messages or calls appear to be from another number or caller ID.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>About GPS Spoofing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GPS spoofing involves<strong> manipulating navigation data <\/strong>with malicious intent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlike jamming, which blocks GPS signals, spoofing involves transmitting fake satellite signals to override genuine ones.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The<strong> aircraft\u2019s navigation systems pick up these <\/strong>counterfeit signals and <strong>calculate wrong data for position, altitude, time, and speed.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>aim is for the target to act on false navigation information. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>fake signals over-ride the genuine satellite signals<\/strong> using specialised hardware or software.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Since GPS satellite signals are weaker,<\/strong> the <strong>receiver considers the amplified spoofed signals as authentic.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aircraft <\/strong>may <strong>end up flying blind,<\/strong> or even worse, dangerously <strong>off-course. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Spoofing is <strong>often reported in:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Conflict zones<\/strong> like the Black Sea region<\/li>\n<li><strong>West Asia<\/strong> and the Middle East<\/li>\n<li><strong>Military action areas or electronic warfare zones<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Globally, spoofing and jamming of GPS signals have become a <strong>growing menace for airlines.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>International Air Transport Association (IATA) recorded 4.3 lakh cases of GPS jamming or spoofing over conflict zones in 2024,<\/strong> up 62 percent from 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/explainers\/what-is-gps-spoofing-and-how-it-disrupted-flights-at-delhi-s-igi-airport-explained-2025-11-06-1016095\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/explainers\/what-is-gps-spoofing-and-how-it-disrupted-flights-at-delhi-s-igi-airport-explained-2025-11-06-1016095<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                       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Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A recent viral video has once again brought global attention to one of India&#8217;s most unusual temples &#8211; the Karni Mata Temple, also known as the &#8216;Rat Temple&#8217; of Rajasthan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Karni Matha Temple:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Karni Mata Temple, also known as the <strong>Madh Deshnoke<\/strong>, is a prominent <strong>Hindu shrine <\/strong>located in the <strong>town of Deshnoke<\/strong>, 30 km <strong>south of Bikaner, in Rajasthan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The temple is dedicated to <strong>Karni Mata<\/strong>, who the <strong>locals believe<\/strong> is an <strong>incarnation of Goddess Durga.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Karni Mata was a <strong>Hindu warrior sage <\/strong>from the Charan caste who lived in the <strong>fourteenth century. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Living the life of an ascetic,<\/strong> Karni Mata was highly <strong>revered by the locals <\/strong>and earned many followers too.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Having received requests from the Maharajas of Jodhpur and Bikaner,<\/strong> she even <strong>laid the foundation stones of the Mehrangarh and Bikaner Forts.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Although there are <strong>many temples dedicated to her, this temple<\/strong> in the town of Deshnoke is the <strong>most widely recognized.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also known as the <strong>Temple of Rats.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is home to over <strong>20,000 revered rats, called kaba,<\/strong> making it one of the most unique spiritual landmarks in India.<\/li>\n<li>Out of all the rats,<strong> white rats<\/strong> are <strong>held specifically sacred<\/strong> as they are believed to be the incarnations of Karni Mata and her sons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Architecture:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>present structure <\/strong>of the Karni Mata Temple was <strong>completed in the early 20th century under Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Built <strong>entirely of marble<\/strong>, the temple&#8217;s design bears <strong>Mughal architectural influences. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>silver doors<\/strong> <strong>are intricately carved<\/strong> with scenes from the goddess&#8217;s legends, while the <strong>sanctum houses a 75-centimetre idol<\/strong> of Karni Mata holding a trident and adorned with a silver crown and garlands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/travel\/inside-karni-mata-temple-bikaner-where-thousands-of-rats-are-worshipped-as-sacred-beings-9571870\/amp\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/travel\/inside-karni-mata-temple-bikaner-where-thousands-of-rats-are-worshipped-as-sacred-beings-9571870\/amp\/1<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A recent viral video has once again brought global attention to one of India&#8217;s most unusual temples &#8211; the Karni Mata Temple, also known as the &#8216;Rat Temple&#8217; of Rajasthan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Karni Matha Temple:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Karni Mata Temple, also known as the <strong>Madh Deshnoke<\/strong>, is a prominent <strong>Hindu shrine <\/strong>located in the <strong>town of Deshnoke<\/strong>, 30 km <strong>south of Bikaner, in Rajasthan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The temple is dedicated to <strong>Karni Mata<\/strong>, who the <strong>locals believe<\/strong> is an <strong>incarnation of Goddess Durga.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Karni Mata was a <strong>Hindu warrior sage <\/strong>from the Charan caste who lived in the <strong>fourteenth century. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Living the life of an ascetic,<\/strong> Karni Mata was highly <strong>revered by the locals <\/strong>and earned many followers too.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Having received requests from the Maharajas of Jodhpur and Bikaner,<\/strong> she even <strong>laid the foundation stones of the Mehrangarh and Bikaner Forts.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Although there are <strong>many temples dedicated to her, this temple<\/strong> in the town of Deshnoke is the <strong>most widely recognized.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also known as the <strong>Temple of Rats.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is home to over <strong>20,000 revered rats, called kaba,<\/strong> making it one of the most unique spiritual landmarks in India.<\/li>\n<li>Out of all the rats,<strong> white rats<\/strong> are <strong>held specifically sacred<\/strong> as they are believed to be the incarnations of Karni Mata and her sons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Architecture:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>present structure <\/strong>of the Karni Mata Temple was <strong>completed in the early 20th century under Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Built <strong>entirely of marble<\/strong>, the temple&#8217;s design bears <strong>Mughal architectural influences. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>silver doors<\/strong> <strong>are intricately carved<\/strong> with scenes from the goddess&#8217;s legends, while the <strong>sanctum houses a 75-centimetre idol<\/strong> of Karni Mata holding a trident and adorned with a silver crown and garlands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/travel\/inside-karni-mata-temple-bikaner-where-thousands-of-rats-are-worshipped-as-sacred-beings-9571870\/amp\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/travel\/inside-karni-mata-temple-bikaner-where-thousands-of-rats-are-worshipped-as-sacred-beings-9571870\/amp\/1<\/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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