{"id":54507,"date":"2025-07-11T16:56:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T11:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=54507"},"modified":"2025-07-12T17:36:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T12:06:58","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-11-july-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-11-july-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 11 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<table class=\"wp-list-table widefat fixed striped table-view-list quiz\">\n<tbody id=\"the-list\" data-wp-lists=\"list:quiz\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"shortcode column-shortcode\" data-colname=\"Shortcode\">        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_18\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 10 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 Visible Emission Line Coronagraph:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It analyzes Sun\u2019s coronal temperature and plasma velocity.<\/li>\n<li>It is the primary payload of India\u2019s Aditya-L1 Mission.<\/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=\"171\"\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_18_171\"\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_18_171\"\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_18_171\"\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_18_171\"\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, scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have collaborated with NASA to estimate the crucial parameters of a coronal mass ejection (CME) by using Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) payload onboard India\u2019s Aditya-L1 mission.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the primary payload of the <strong>Aditya-L1 Mission<\/strong>\u2013India\u2019s first mission to observe the Sun from a vantage point 1.5 million kilometres from the earth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of<\/strong> <strong>Visible Emission Line Coronagraph<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>internally occulted solar coronagraph<\/strong> capable of simultaneous imaging, spectroscopy, and spectro-polarimetry close to the solar limb.<\/li>\n<li>It consists of a <strong>coronagraph, spectrograph, polarimetry module<\/strong>, and detectors, aside from auxiliary optics.<\/li>\n<li>It is built by the <strong>Indian Institute of Astrophysics<\/strong> (IIA) at <strong>its CREST<\/strong> (Centre for Research and Education in Science and Technology) campus at Hosakote,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives of Visible Emission Line Coronagraph<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It will <strong>observe the solar corona,<\/strong> which is the tenuous, outermost layer of the solar atmosphere.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>VELC can image the solar corona <strong>down to 1.05 times the solar radius<\/strong>, which is the closest any such payload has imaged.<\/li>\n<li>It will analyze the coronal <strong>temperature, plasma velocity, density,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will also study <strong>Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) and the solar wind.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/aditya-l1-iia-nasa-collaborate-to-record-spectroscopic-observations-of-a-cme-in-visible-wavelength-range-for-very-first-time\/article70258711.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/aditya-l1-iia-nasa-collaborate-to-record-spectroscopic-observations-of-a-cme-in-visible-wavelength-range-for-very-first-time\/article70258711.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/aditya-l1-iia-nasa-collaborate-to-record-spectroscopic-observations-of-a-cme-in-visible-wavelength-range-for-very-first-time\/article70258711.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have collaborated with NASA to estimate the crucial parameters of a coronal mass ejection (CME) by using Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) payload onboard India\u2019s Aditya-L1 mission.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the primary payload of the <strong>Aditya-L1 Mission<\/strong>\u2013India\u2019s first mission to observe the Sun from a vantage point 1.5 million kilometres from the earth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of<\/strong> <strong>Visible Emission Line Coronagraph<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>internally occulted solar coronagraph<\/strong> capable of simultaneous imaging, spectroscopy, and spectro-polarimetry close to the solar limb.<\/li>\n<li>It consists of a <strong>coronagraph, spectrograph, polarimetry module<\/strong>, and detectors, aside from auxiliary optics.<\/li>\n<li>It is built by the <strong>Indian Institute of Astrophysics<\/strong> (IIA) at <strong>its CREST<\/strong> (Centre for Research and Education in Science and Technology) campus at Hosakote,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives of Visible Emission Line Coronagraph<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It will <strong>observe the solar corona,<\/strong> which is the tenuous, outermost layer of the solar atmosphere.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>VELC can image the solar corona <strong>down to 1.05 times the solar radius<\/strong>, which is the closest any such payload has imaged.<\/li>\n<li>It will analyze the coronal <strong>temperature, plasma velocity, density,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will also study <strong>Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) and the solar wind.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/aditya-l1-iia-nasa-collaborate-to-record-spectroscopic-observations-of-a-cme-in-visible-wavelength-range-for-very-first-time\/article70258711.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/aditya-l1-iia-nasa-collaborate-to-record-spectroscopic-observations-of-a-cme-in-visible-wavelength-range-for-very-first-time\/article70258711.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/aditya-l1-iia-nasa-collaborate-to-record-spectroscopic-observations-of-a-cme-in-visible-wavelength-range-for-very-first-time\/article70258711.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input 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UNEP                                            <\/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_18_172\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. World Bank                                            <\/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 latest Financial Sector Assessment (FSA) report has\u00a0stated that India achieving its vision to become a $30 trillion economy by 2047.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is published<strong> by the World Bank.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key highlights of the Report:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>India\u2019s financial system has become more <strong>resilient, diversified, and inclusive.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It acknowledges that financial sector reforms helped India recover from <strong>various distress episodes of 2010s as well as the pandemic.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>India&#8217;s &#8216;world class&#8217; <strong>digital public infrastructure<\/strong> and government programmes have significantly improved access to a wider range of financial services for men and women.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>WB welcomed the <strong>scale-based regulation for NBFCs<\/strong> which recognises the different needs of this diverse industry.<\/li>\n<li>India\u2019s <strong>capital markets<\/strong>(equity, government bonds and corporate bonds) have increased from <strong>144 percent<\/strong> to about <strong>175 percent of GDP since the last Financial Sector Assessment Program.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/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 latest Financial Sector Assessment (FSA) report has\u00a0stated that India achieving its vision to become a $30 trillion economy by 2047.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is published<strong> by the World Bank.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key highlights of the Report:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>India\u2019s financial system has become more <strong>resilient, diversified, and inclusive.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It acknowledges that financial sector reforms helped India recover from <strong>various distress episodes of 2010s as well as the pandemic.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>India&#8217;s &#8216;world class&#8217; <strong>digital public infrastructure<\/strong> and government programmes have significantly improved access to a wider range of financial services for men and women.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>WB welcomed the <strong>scale-based regulation for NBFCs<\/strong> which recognises the different needs of this diverse industry.<\/li>\n<li>India\u2019s <strong>capital markets<\/strong>(equity, government bonds and corporate bonds) have increased from <strong>144 percent<\/strong> to about <strong>175 percent of GDP since the last Financial Sector Assessment Program.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/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 regarding Angola:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is located on the southwestern Atlantic Coast of Africa.<\/li>\n<li>Its climate is largely affected by the hot Benguela Current.<\/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=\"173\"\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_18_173\"\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_18_173\"\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_18_173\"\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_18_173\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the President\u00a0of India is on a four-day state visit to Angola, the first by an Indian President.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located on the <strong>southwestern Atlantic Coast of Africa<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It is bordered by the <strong>Republic of the Congo<\/strong> (Northwest), <strong>Democratic Republic of the Congo <\/strong>(North &amp; Northeast), <strong>Zambia<\/strong> (Southeast) and <strong>Namibia<\/strong> (South)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime Boundary:<\/strong>It shares border with <strong>Atlantic Ocean<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Luanda<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Angola:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major rivers:<\/strong><strong>Cuango River<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Cuanza River<\/strong>, vital for hydropower and inland water transport.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Falls:<\/strong> \u00a0The largest is the <strong>Calandula Waterfalls<\/strong> (also known as the Kalandula Falls) on the <strong>Lucala River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest peak:<\/strong><strong>Mount Moco,<\/strong> the tallest mountain in Angola.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate: <\/strong>It has a <strong>tropical climate<\/strong> with a marked dry season. The climate is largely affected by the northward flow of the <strong>cold\u00a0Benguela Current<\/strong>off the coast, and elevation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> Petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-angola-ties-strengthened-president-droupadi-murmu-meets-president-joao-lourenco-signs-mous\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-angola-ties-strengthened-president-droupadi-murmu-meets-president-joao-lourenco-signs-mous\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-angola-ties-strengthened-president-droupadi-murmu-meets-president-joao-lourenco-signs-mous\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the President\u00a0of India is on a four-day state visit to Angola, the first by an Indian President.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located on the <strong>southwestern Atlantic Coast of Africa<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It is bordered by the <strong>Republic of the Congo<\/strong> (Northwest), <strong>Democratic Republic of the Congo <\/strong>(North &amp; Northeast), <strong>Zambia<\/strong> (Southeast) and <strong>Namibia<\/strong> (South)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime Boundary:<\/strong>It shares border with <strong>Atlantic Ocean<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Luanda<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Angola:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major rivers:<\/strong><strong>Cuango River<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Cuanza River<\/strong>, vital for hydropower and inland water transport.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Falls:<\/strong> \u00a0The largest is the <strong>Calandula Waterfalls<\/strong> (also known as the Kalandula Falls) on the <strong>Lucala River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest peak:<\/strong><strong>Mount Moco,<\/strong> the tallest mountain in Angola.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate: <\/strong>It has a <strong>tropical climate<\/strong> with a marked dry season. The climate is largely affected by the northward flow of the <strong>cold\u00a0Benguela Current<\/strong>off the coast, and elevation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> Petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-angola-ties-strengthened-president-droupadi-murmu-meets-president-joao-lourenco-signs-mous\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-angola-ties-strengthened-president-droupadi-murmu-meets-president-joao-lourenco-signs-mous\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-angola-ties-strengthened-president-droupadi-murmu-meets-president-joao-lourenco-signs-mous\/<\/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 Sal Tree, consider the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It requires a warm and humid climate and can thrive at altitudes up to 1500 metres above the sea level.<\/li>\n<li>It is endemic to Western Ghats Region.<\/li>\n<li>It has a higher chlorophyll content which gives it the strength to withstand harmful gases.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"174\"\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_18_174\"\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_18_174\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 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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_18_174\"\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>\u00a0Scientists of the Environment Department of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) at Shimla have revealed that the Sal tree (Shorea robusta) is the best air purifier to deal with the menace of pollution.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is one of the <strong>oldest and strongest trees<\/strong> found in India.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s called the \u2018<strong>Sentinel of the Forests\u2019<\/strong> because it can live for dozens of years and has the ability to withstand environmental changes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is also found naturally in <strong>Uttarakhand,<\/strong> Terai region of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, <strong>Chhattisgarh and West Bengal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Required climatic Conditions for Sal Tree<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Temperature:<\/strong> It <strong>can tolerate temperatures<\/strong> as high as <strong>40-45\u00b0Celcius<\/strong> in summers and as <strong>low as 5\u00b0Celcius in winters. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Soil:<\/strong> It can be grown in the plains, provided <strong>there is light loamy soil<\/strong> with good drainage and the area receives <strong>approximately 1000 mm &#8211; 3000 mm of annual rainfall.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It <strong>requires a warm and humid climate<\/strong> and can thrive at altitudes up to <strong>1500 metres above the sea level. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This tree can live up to 100 years and <strong>doesn&#8217;t require frequent watering<\/strong> or care.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s especially suitable for hilly areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How Sal Tree can control Pollution?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dust and Particle Trapping:<\/strong> Its <strong>leaves are thick and waxy<\/strong> that can <strong>trap dust<\/strong>, carbon and fine particles in the air on their surface.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Air Purification:<\/strong> It has a <strong>higher chlorophyll content<\/strong> which gives it the strength to withstand harmful gases such as carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide present in vehicle exhaust.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Filter:<\/strong> It also has a <strong>very dense canopy<\/strong> that acts as a natural filter while trapping pollutants in the air.<\/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.etvbharat.com\/en\/offbeat\/sal-trees-can-be-a-new-weapon-to-fight-air-pollution-enn25110901689\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etvbharat.com\/en\/offbeat\/sal-trees-can-be-a-new-weapon-to-fight-air-pollution-enn25110901689\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.etvbharat.com\/en\/offbeat\/sal-trees-can-be-a-new-weapon-to-fight-air-pollution-enn25110901689<\/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>\u00a0Scientists of the Environment Department of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) at Shimla have revealed that the Sal tree (Shorea robusta) is the best air purifier to deal with the menace of pollution.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is one of the <strong>oldest and strongest trees<\/strong> found in India.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s called the \u2018<strong>Sentinel of the Forests\u2019<\/strong> because it can live for dozens of years and has the ability to withstand environmental changes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is also found naturally in <strong>Uttarakhand,<\/strong> Terai region of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, <strong>Chhattisgarh and West Bengal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Required climatic Conditions for Sal Tree<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Temperature:<\/strong> It <strong>can tolerate temperatures<\/strong> as high as <strong>40-45\u00b0Celcius<\/strong> in summers and as <strong>low as 5\u00b0Celcius in winters. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Soil:<\/strong> It can be grown in the plains, provided <strong>there is light loamy soil<\/strong> with good drainage and the area receives <strong>approximately 1000 mm &#8211; 3000 mm of annual rainfall.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It <strong>requires a warm and humid climate<\/strong> and can thrive at altitudes up to <strong>1500 metres above the sea level. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This tree can live up to 100 years and <strong>doesn&#8217;t require frequent watering<\/strong> or care.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s especially suitable for hilly areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How Sal Tree can control Pollution?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dust and Particle Trapping:<\/strong> Its <strong>leaves are thick and waxy<\/strong> that can <strong>trap dust<\/strong>, carbon and fine particles in the air on their surface.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Air Purification:<\/strong> It has a <strong>higher chlorophyll content<\/strong> which gives it the strength to withstand harmful gases such as carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide present in vehicle exhaust.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Filter:<\/strong> It also has a <strong>very dense canopy<\/strong> that acts as a natural filter while trapping pollutants in the air.<\/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.etvbharat.com\/en\/offbeat\/sal-trees-can-be-a-new-weapon-to-fight-air-pollution-enn25110901689\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etvbharat.com\/en\/offbeat\/sal-trees-can-be-a-new-weapon-to-fight-air-pollution-enn25110901689\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.etvbharat.com\/en\/offbeat\/sal-trees-can-be-a-new-weapon-to-fight-air-pollution-enn25110901689<\/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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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 Exercise Malabar:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It was started as a bilateral naval exercise between India and US navy.<\/li>\n<li>It is conducted annually in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans alternatively.<\/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=\"175\"\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_18_175\"\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_18_175\"\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_18_175\"\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_18_175\"\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>Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri is at Guam in the Northern Pacific for participation in the multilateral Exercise Malabar-2025.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was started in <strong>1992 <\/strong>as a <strong>bilateral naval exercise<\/strong> between <strong>India and US navy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The first Malabar Exercise in the Bay of Bengal took place in 2007.<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>expanded into a trilateral<\/strong> format with the <strong>inclusion of Japan in 2015.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In 2020,<\/strong> the <strong>Australian Navy<\/strong> joined the Malabar Exercise, making it a quadrilateral naval exercise.<\/li>\n<li>It takes <strong>place annually in<\/strong> the <strong>Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans alternatively.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has evolved into a <strong>key multilateral event<\/strong> aimed at <strong>enhancing interoperability<\/strong>, fostering mutual understanding, and addressing shared maritime challenges in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific region.<\/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\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2188052\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2188052\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2188052<\/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>Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri is at Guam in the Northern Pacific for participation in the multilateral Exercise Malabar-2025.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was started in <strong>1992 <\/strong>as a <strong>bilateral naval exercise<\/strong> between <strong>India and US navy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The first Malabar Exercise in the Bay of Bengal took place in 2007.<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>expanded into a trilateral<\/strong> format with the <strong>inclusion of Japan in 2015.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In 2020,<\/strong> the <strong>Australian Navy<\/strong> joined the Malabar Exercise, making it a quadrilateral naval exercise.<\/li>\n<li>It takes <strong>place annually in<\/strong> the <strong>Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans alternatively.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has evolved into a <strong>key multilateral event<\/strong> aimed at <strong>enhancing interoperability<\/strong>, fostering mutual understanding, and addressing shared maritime challenges in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific region.<\/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\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2188052\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2188052\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2188052<\/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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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 Ricin:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is found naturally in Cotton seeds.<\/li>\n<li>It is toxic when inhaled, ingested, or injected.<\/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=\"176\"\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_18_176\"\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_18_176\"\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_18_176\"\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_18_176\"\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: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad recently busted a suspected terror syndicate by arresting a &#8216;doctor&#8217;, who was allegedly preparing the highly lethal chemical poison, &#8216;Ricin&#8217;, and whose handler is associated with the Islamic State Khorasan Province, and two others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ricin:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ricin is a <strong>poison found naturally in castor beans. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If castor beans are chewed and swallowed, the ricin that comes out can cause injury.<\/li>\n<li>Ricin can be <strong>made from the waste material left over from processing castor beans.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ricin can be in the <strong>form of a powder, a mist, or a pellet.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can also be <strong>dissolved in water or weak acid.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>stable under normal conditions.<\/strong> However, it will <strong>not work if temperatures are over<\/strong> <strong>80 degrees centigrade <\/strong>(176 degrees Fahrenheit).<\/li>\n<li>It is<strong> toxic when inhaled, ingested, or injected. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>As few as<strong> five to ten micrograms per kilogram can be lethal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>How Does It Work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Ricin works by <strong>getting inside the cells<\/strong> of a person&#8217;s body and <strong>preventing the cells from making the proteins <\/strong>they need. <strong>Without the proteins, cells die.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Eventually this is <strong>harmful to the whole body, and death may occur<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>It is of special concern because of its <strong>potential use as a biological weapon. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Accidental exposure<\/strong> to ricin is <strong>rare <\/strong>and results primarily from the ingestion of castor seeds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No antidote exists <\/strong>for ricin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptomatic ricin poisoning is treated<\/strong> by providing <strong>supportive medical care<\/strong> to minimize the effects of the poisoning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/doctor-2-others-arrested-in-gujarat-for-planning-ricin-terror-attack-9604347\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/doctor-2-others-arrested-in-gujarat-for-planning-ricin-terror-attack-9604347<\/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 Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad recently busted a suspected terror syndicate by arresting a &#8216;doctor&#8217;, who was allegedly preparing the highly lethal chemical poison, &#8216;Ricin&#8217;, and whose handler is associated with the Islamic State Khorasan Province, and two others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ricin:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ricin is a <strong>poison found naturally in castor beans. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If castor beans are chewed and swallowed, the ricin that comes out can cause injury.<\/li>\n<li>Ricin can be <strong>made from the waste material left over from processing castor beans.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ricin can be in the <strong>form of a powder, a mist, or a pellet.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can also be <strong>dissolved in water or weak acid.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>stable under normal conditions.<\/strong> However, it will <strong>not work if temperatures are over<\/strong> <strong>80 degrees centigrade <\/strong>(176 degrees Fahrenheit).<\/li>\n<li>It is<strong> toxic when inhaled, ingested, or injected. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>As few as<strong> five to ten micrograms per kilogram can be lethal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>How Does It Work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Ricin works by <strong>getting inside the cells<\/strong> of a person&#8217;s body and <strong>preventing the cells from making the proteins <\/strong>they need. <strong>Without the proteins, cells die.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Eventually this is <strong>harmful to the whole body, and death may occur<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>It is of special concern because of its <strong>potential use as a biological weapon. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Accidental exposure<\/strong> to ricin is <strong>rare <\/strong>and results primarily from the ingestion of castor seeds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No antidote exists <\/strong>for ricin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptomatic ricin poisoning is treated<\/strong> by providing <strong>supportive medical care<\/strong> to minimize the effects of the poisoning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/doctor-2-others-arrested-in-gujarat-for-planning-ricin-terror-attack-9604347\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/doctor-2-others-arrested-in-gujarat-for-planning-ricin-terror-attack-9604347<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               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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 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is one of three conventions that was adopted at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992 to promote a sustainable planet for future generations.<\/li>\n<li>It provides the foundation for subsequent legal instruments, including the Kyoto Protocol and the landmark Paris Agreement.<\/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=\"177\"\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_18_177\"\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_18_177\"\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_18_177\"\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_18_177\"\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 world has gathered at the city of Belem in the Brazilian state of Para for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).<\/p>\n<p><strong>About United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UNFCCC is the <strong>principal global treaty<\/strong> for <strong>coordinating international responses to climate change. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It provides the<strong> foundation for<\/strong> subsequent legal instruments, including the <strong>Kyoto Protocol<\/strong> and the landmark<strong> Paris Agreement.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>purpose <\/strong>of the UNFCCC is to <strong>harness international cooperation to limit the rise of average global temperatures<\/strong> to <strong>minimize the impacts of climate change<\/strong> to enable timely adaptation, <strong>avoid threats to food production, <\/strong>and ensure <strong>sustainable economic development. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>one of three conventions<\/strong> that was <strong>adopted at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992<\/strong> to promote a sustainable planet for future generations.<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>sister Rio Conventions<\/strong> are the\u202f<strong>UN Convention on Biological Diversity\u202f<\/strong>and the\u202f<strong>Convention to Combat Desertification.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>UNFCCC has 198 Parties,<\/strong> comprising 197 States and the European Union, making it <strong>one of the most widely ratified international treaties.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Every year, parties to the Convention meet in Conference of the Parties (COPs), <\/strong>as well as in technical meetings throughout the year, to advance the aims and ambitions of the Paris Agreement and achieve progress in its implementation.<\/li>\n<li>The UNFCCC <strong>relies on the scientific assessments of<\/strong> the <strong>Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) <\/strong>to inform its decisions and guide negotiations.\n<ul>\n<li>The IPCC is the <strong>United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>established by<\/strong> the United Nations Environment Programme <strong>(UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988.<\/strong><\/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:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/environment\/cop30-belem-is-where-roger-casement-was-british-consul-and-departed-from-on-his-famous-putumayo-probe#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/environment\/cop30-belem-is-where-roger-casement-was-british-consul-and-departed-from-on-his-famous-putumayo-probe#google_vignette<\/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 world has gathered at the city of Belem in the Brazilian state of Para for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).<\/p>\n<p><strong>About United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UNFCCC is the <strong>principal global treaty<\/strong> for <strong>coordinating international responses to climate change. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It provides the<strong> foundation for<\/strong> subsequent legal instruments, including the <strong>Kyoto Protocol<\/strong> and the landmark<strong> Paris Agreement.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>purpose <\/strong>of the UNFCCC is to <strong>harness international cooperation to limit the rise of average global temperatures<\/strong> to <strong>minimize the impacts of climate change<\/strong> to enable timely adaptation, <strong>avoid threats to food production, <\/strong>and ensure <strong>sustainable economic development. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>one of three conventions<\/strong> that was <strong>adopted at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992<\/strong> to promote a sustainable planet for future generations.<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>sister Rio Conventions<\/strong> are the\u202f<strong>UN Convention on Biological Diversity\u202f<\/strong>and the\u202f<strong>Convention to Combat Desertification.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>UNFCCC has 198 Parties,<\/strong> comprising 197 States and the European Union, making it <strong>one of the most widely ratified international treaties.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Every year, parties to the Convention meet in Conference of the Parties (COPs), <\/strong>as well as in technical meetings throughout the year, to advance the aims and ambitions of the Paris Agreement and achieve progress in its implementation.<\/li>\n<li>The UNFCCC <strong>relies on the scientific assessments of<\/strong> the <strong>Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) <\/strong>to inform its decisions and guide negotiations.\n<ul>\n<li>The IPCC is the <strong>United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>established by<\/strong> the United Nations Environment Programme <strong>(UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988.<\/strong><\/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:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/environment\/cop30-belem-is-where-roger-casement-was-british-consul-and-departed-from-on-his-famous-putumayo-probe#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/environment\/cop30-belem-is-where-roger-casement-was-british-consul-and-departed-from-on-his-famous-putumayo-probe#google_vignette<\/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 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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 Canary Islands, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is located in the North Atlantic Ocean.<\/li>\n<li>It is a French territory.<\/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=\"178\"\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_18_178\"\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_18_178\"\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_18_178\"\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_18_178\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Three people were killed and 15 others injured after powerful waves struck Tenerife, the largest of Spain\u2019s Canary Islands and a popular holiday destination.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Canary Islands:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Canary Islands are an archipelago located off the <strong>northwest coast of Africa<\/strong> in the <strong>Macaronesia region of the North Atlantic Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographically<\/strong>, the archipelago is <strong>part of continental Africa<\/strong>, but <strong>politically and economically<\/strong> it is <strong>part of Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The archipelago is a <strong>Spanish territory<\/strong> and is its southernmost autonomous community.<\/li>\n<li>It is approximately <strong>100 km from Morocco and southwest of Spain<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is<strong> Macaronesia\u2019s largest and most populated archipelago. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Some of the<strong> largest islands<\/strong> in the archipelago are <strong>Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, and Tenerife.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tenerife <\/strong>is the <strong>largest island<\/strong> of the Canary Archipelago, spanning 2,034 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital: Santa Cruz de Tenerife<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Area: 7,447 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>The Canary Islands <strong>formed millions of years ago through volcanic eruption<\/strong>, and some of the <strong>volcanoes are still active. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>highest point in Spain, Teide Peak, <\/strong>located <strong>on Tenerife<\/strong>, rises to 3,718 m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate<\/strong>: <strong>Desertic and tropical, moderated by trade winds<\/strong> and the <strong>surrounding sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The islands\u2019 location in the Atlantic Ocean and their <strong>proximity to four continents (Africa, Europe, and the Americas)<\/strong> make them a <strong>popular tourist destination.<\/strong><\/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.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cpd2pzxe59go\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cpd2pzxe59go<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Three people were killed and 15 others injured after powerful waves struck Tenerife, the largest of Spain\u2019s Canary Islands and a popular holiday destination.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Canary Islands:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Canary Islands are an archipelago located off the <strong>northwest coast of Africa<\/strong> in the <strong>Macaronesia region of the North Atlantic Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographically<\/strong>, the archipelago is <strong>part of continental Africa<\/strong>, but <strong>politically and economically<\/strong> it is <strong>part of Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The archipelago is a <strong>Spanish territory<\/strong> and is its southernmost autonomous community.<\/li>\n<li>It is approximately <strong>100 km from Morocco and southwest of Spain<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is<strong> Macaronesia\u2019s largest and most populated archipelago. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Some of the<strong> largest islands<\/strong> in the archipelago are <strong>Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, and Tenerife.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tenerife <\/strong>is the <strong>largest island<\/strong> of the Canary Archipelago, spanning 2,034 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital: Santa Cruz de Tenerife<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Area: 7,447 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>The Canary Islands <strong>formed millions of years ago through volcanic eruption<\/strong>, and some of the <strong>volcanoes are still active. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>highest point in Spain, Teide Peak, <\/strong>located <strong>on Tenerife<\/strong>, rises to 3,718 m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate<\/strong>: <strong>Desertic and tropical, moderated by trade winds<\/strong> and the <strong>surrounding sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The islands\u2019 location in the Atlantic Ocean and their <strong>proximity to four continents (Africa, Europe, and the Americas)<\/strong> make them a <strong>popular tourist destination.<\/strong><\/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.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cpd2pzxe59go\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cpd2pzxe59go<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\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>With reference to the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL), consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a statutory body constituted by the Central Government under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.<\/li>\n<li>It is headed by the Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change.<\/li>\n<li>It is responsible for guiding the government\u2019s decisions on matters related to wildlife conservation and issuing approvals for projects in protected areas.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"179\"\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_18_179\"\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_18_179\"\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_18_179\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. All the 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_18_179\"\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:\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 Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) recently recommended 13 defence and paramilitary projects, most of them in high-altitude protected areas of Ladakh and one in Arunachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About National Board for Wildlife (NBWL):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>statutory body<\/strong> constituted by the Central Government in 2022 under Section 5A of the <strong>Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>NBWL is India\u2019s<strong> top-level advisory body to the government on matters pertaining to wildlife conservation, particularly within Protected Areas (PAs).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is responsible for guiding the government\u2019s decisions on matters related to wildlife conservation and<strong> issuing approvals for projects in PAs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Organisation Structure:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>47-member<\/strong> committee, <strong>headed by the Prime Minister<\/strong> and the <strong>Minister of Environment,<\/strong> Forest, and Climate Change as <strong>vice chairperson.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In addition to offices and institutions directly involved in conservation and protection of wildlife, the NBWL <strong>also has the chief of army staff, defence secretary, expenditure secretary <\/strong>to the Government of India as members.<\/li>\n<li>Further, the <strong>central government nominates 10 members <\/strong>who are <strong>eminent conservationists, ecologists, <\/strong>and environmentalists.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> Additional Director General of Forests (WL) &amp; Director, Wildlife Preservation <\/strong>is the <strong>Member-Secretary to the Board. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Functions<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The major function of the National Board is to <strong>promote the conservation<\/strong> and <strong>development of wildlife and forests.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>NBWL <strong>advises both Central and State Governments <\/strong>on the matters of promoting wildlife conservation and protection.<\/li>\n<li>Effectively<strong> controlling poaching and illegal trade of wildlif<\/strong>e and its products.<\/li>\n<li>Making <strong>recommendations on the setting and managing national parks, sanctuaries <\/strong>and other protected areas.<\/li>\n<li>NBWL <strong>carries out Environmental Impact Assessment of projects and activities on wild life <\/strong>or its habitat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reviewing the progress <\/strong>in the field of wildlife conservation in the country and suggesting measures for improvement to the Government.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Preparing and publishing a status report at least once in two years <\/strong>on wildlife in the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Standing Committee of NBWL:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an<strong> independent body under NBWL.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It comprises <strong>not more than 10 members of the NBWL.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Minister of Environment,<\/strong> Forest, and Climate Change <strong>chairs <\/strong>the Standing Committee.<\/li>\n<li>The difference between the standing committee and the National Board is that the <strong>Standing Committee regulates land diversion within protected areas<\/strong> and eco-sensitive zones, making it a <strong>purely project clearance body.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>NBWL<\/strong>, on the other hand, has the <strong>power to deal with policy-level decisions on wildlife.<\/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.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/wildlife-panel-clears-13-defence-paramilitary-projects-in-ladakh-arunachal\/article70252661.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/wildlife-panel-clears-13-defence-paramilitary-projects-in-ladakh-arunachal\/article70252661.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/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 Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) recently recommended 13 defence and paramilitary projects, most of them in high-altitude protected areas of Ladakh and one in Arunachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About National Board for Wildlife (NBWL):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>statutory body<\/strong> constituted by the Central Government in 2022 under Section 5A of the <strong>Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>NBWL is India\u2019s<strong> top-level advisory body to the government on matters pertaining to wildlife conservation, particularly within Protected Areas (PAs).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is responsible for guiding the government\u2019s decisions on matters related to wildlife conservation and<strong> issuing approvals for projects in PAs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Organisation Structure:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>47-member<\/strong> committee, <strong>headed by the Prime Minister<\/strong> and the <strong>Minister of Environment,<\/strong> Forest, and Climate Change as <strong>vice chairperson.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In addition to offices and institutions directly involved in conservation and protection of wildlife, the NBWL <strong>also has the chief of army staff, defence secretary, expenditure secretary <\/strong>to the Government of India as members.<\/li>\n<li>Further, the <strong>central government nominates 10 members <\/strong>who are <strong>eminent conservationists, ecologists, <\/strong>and environmentalists.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> Additional Director General of Forests (WL) &amp; Director, Wildlife Preservation <\/strong>is the <strong>Member-Secretary to the Board. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Functions<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The major function of the National Board is to <strong>promote the conservation<\/strong> and <strong>development of wildlife and forests.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>NBWL <strong>advises both Central and State Governments <\/strong>on the matters of promoting wildlife conservation and protection.<\/li>\n<li>Effectively<strong> controlling poaching and illegal trade of wildlif<\/strong>e and its products.<\/li>\n<li>Making <strong>recommendations on the setting and managing national parks, sanctuaries <\/strong>and other protected areas.<\/li>\n<li>NBWL <strong>carries out Environmental Impact Assessment of projects and activities on wild life <\/strong>or its habitat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reviewing the progress <\/strong>in the field of wildlife conservation in the country and suggesting measures for improvement to the Government.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Preparing and publishing a status report at least once in two years <\/strong>on wildlife in the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Standing Committee of NBWL:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an<strong> independent body under NBWL.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It comprises <strong>not more than 10 members of the NBWL.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Minister of Environment,<\/strong> Forest, and Climate Change <strong>chairs <\/strong>the Standing Committee.<\/li>\n<li>The difference between the standing committee and the National Board is that the <strong>Standing Committee regulates land diversion within protected areas<\/strong> and eco-sensitive zones, making it a <strong>purely project clearance body.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>NBWL<\/strong>, on the other hand, has the <strong>power to deal with policy-level decisions on wildlife.<\/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.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/wildlife-panel-clears-13-defence-paramilitary-projects-in-ladakh-arunachal\/article70252661.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/wildlife-panel-clears-13-defence-paramilitary-projects-in-ladakh-arunachal\/article70252661.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Konark Sun Temple is located in which state?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"180\"\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_18_180\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Andhra Pradesh                                            <\/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_18_180\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 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Rajasthan                                            <\/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_18_180\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Odisha                                            <\/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>The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has prohibited tourists from entering the &#8216;Nata Mandap&#8217; of the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha&#8217;s Puri district.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Konark Sun Temple:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located on the <strong>coastline of<\/strong> <strong>Odisha in the Puri district.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Also called the <strong>Surya Devalaya,<\/strong> the temple is <strong>dedicated to the Hindu sun god Surya.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Textual evidence indicates that<strong> Narasimha I (<\/strong>who reigned between 1238 and 1264) of the <strong>Eastern Ganga dynasty built the temple in 1250 <\/strong><strong>CE<\/strong><strong>. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was designated a <strong>UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/strong> in 1984.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is a classic example of the <strong>Odisha style of architecture, or Kalinga architecture.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The height of the Sun Temple at Konark is estimated to be around 227 feet, making it <strong>one of the tallest temples ever built in the country.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>temple complex has the appearance<\/strong> of a <strong>100-foot-high solar chariot<\/strong>, with <strong>24 wheels and pulled by six horses, all carved from stone.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>oriented towards the east <\/strong>so that the <strong>first rays of the sunrise strike the main entrance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>wheels <\/strong>of the temple <strong>are sundials,<\/strong> which can be <strong>used to calculate time accurately to a minute.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Around the base of the temple, there are images of animals, foliage, warriors on horses, and other interesting structures.<\/li>\n<li>The temple also features <strong>elaborate stone carvings <\/strong>depicting scenes from Hindu mythology.<\/li>\n<li>The temple was constructed using <strong>three types of stones<\/strong> \u2013 the <strong>laterite stone for the boundary walls, <\/strong>flooring, and staircase; <strong>Khondalite for the structure;<\/strong> and <strong>Chlorite stone<\/strong> for the door jams and lintel.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>use of iron strips to hold the structure <\/strong>together can be seen amongst the ruins of the temple.<\/li>\n<li>The temple was <strong>called Black Pagoda, attributed to its dark facade, by the Europeans <\/strong>who <strong>used it for navigation for their ships. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is said that the temple could draw ships to the shore due to its magnetic powers.<\/li>\n<li>The temple remains a site of contemporary worship for Hindus, during the annual <strong>Chandrabhaga Festival<\/strong>, around the month of February.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/news\/india\/asi-restricts-entry-of-visitors-to-nata-mandap-of-konark-sun-temple-latest-updates-2025-11-09-1016616\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/news\/india\/asi-restricts-entry-of-visitors-to-nata-mandap-of-konark-sun-temple-latest-updates-2025-11-09-1016616<\/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>The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has prohibited tourists from entering the &#8216;Nata Mandap&#8217; of the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha&#8217;s Puri district.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Konark Sun Temple:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located on the <strong>coastline of<\/strong> <strong>Odisha in the Puri district.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Also called the <strong>Surya Devalaya,<\/strong> the temple is <strong>dedicated to the Hindu sun god Surya.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Textual evidence indicates that<strong> Narasimha I (<\/strong>who reigned between 1238 and 1264) of the <strong>Eastern Ganga dynasty built the temple in 1250 <\/strong><strong>CE<\/strong><strong>. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was designated a <strong>UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/strong> in 1984.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is a classic example of the <strong>Odisha style of architecture, or Kalinga architecture.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The height of the Sun Temple at Konark is estimated to be around 227 feet, making it <strong>one of the tallest temples ever built in the country.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>temple complex has the appearance<\/strong> of a <strong>100-foot-high solar chariot<\/strong>, with <strong>24 wheels and pulled by six horses, all carved from stone.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>oriented towards the east <\/strong>so that the <strong>first rays of the sunrise strike the main entrance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>wheels <\/strong>of the temple <strong>are sundials,<\/strong> which can be <strong>used to calculate time accurately to a minute.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Around the base of the temple, there are images of animals, foliage, warriors on horses, and other interesting structures.<\/li>\n<li>The temple also features <strong>elaborate stone carvings <\/strong>depicting scenes from Hindu mythology.<\/li>\n<li>The temple was constructed using <strong>three types of stones<\/strong> \u2013 the <strong>laterite stone for the boundary walls, <\/strong>flooring, and staircase; <strong>Khondalite for the structure;<\/strong> and <strong>Chlorite stone<\/strong> for the door jams and lintel.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>use of iron strips to hold the structure <\/strong>together can be seen amongst the ruins of the temple.<\/li>\n<li>The temple was <strong>called Black Pagoda, attributed to its dark facade, by the Europeans <\/strong>who <strong>used it for navigation for their ships. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is said that the temple could draw ships to the shore due to its magnetic powers.<\/li>\n<li>The temple remains a site of contemporary worship for Hindus, during the annual <strong>Chandrabhaga Festival<\/strong>, around the month of February.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/news\/india\/asi-restricts-entry-of-visitors-to-nata-mandap-of-konark-sun-temple-latest-updates-2025-11-09-1016616\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/news\/india\/asi-restricts-entry-of-visitors-to-nata-mandap-of-konark-sun-temple-latest-updates-2025-11-09-1016616<\/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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