{"id":55489,"date":"2025-07-17T18:22:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=55489"},"modified":"2025-07-17T18:22:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:52:05","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-17-july-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-17-july-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 17 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_22\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 14 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                        <\/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>Mudh\u2013Nyoma Airbase, recently seen in the news, is located in which region of India?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"211\"\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_22_211\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Western Arunachal 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_22_211\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Northeastern Jammu &amp; Kashmir                                            <\/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_22_211\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Southeastern Ladakh                                            <\/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_22_211\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Northern Himachal Pradesh                                            <\/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>Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh recently inaugurated the Mudh-Nyoma airbase in Ladakh by landing a C-130J special operations aircraft there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Mudh-Nyoma Airbase:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>Indian Air Force (IAF) base<\/strong> located in <strong>Nyoma<\/strong>, in <strong>southeastern Ladakh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is located at a height of 13,700 feet and is <strong>23 km from <\/strong>the contested L<strong>ine of Actual Control (LAC) with China. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Nyoma is the f<strong>ourth IAF base in Ladakh<\/strong>, the <strong>highest airfield in the country, <\/strong>and the<strong> fifth highest in the world now.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It lies<strong> close to <\/strong>the <strong>southern bank of the Pangong Tso<\/strong> and <strong>earlier had a mud-paved landing ground.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>responsibility of upgrading <\/strong>the airbase was <strong>entrusted to the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).<\/strong> The work began in September 2023.<\/li>\n<li>It underwent a <strong>\u20b9230 crore upgrad<\/strong>e, which included <strong>extending the original airstrip into a 2.7 km \u2018rigid pavement\u2019 runway<\/strong>, a new <strong>ATC complex, hangars,<\/strong> a crash bay, and accommodation.<\/li>\n<li>The airfield is <strong>designed to house <\/strong>a number of military <strong>unmanned, rotary-wing, fixed-wing aircraft, <\/strong>including <strong>heavier transport planes,<\/strong> like the <strong>C-17 Globemaster III<\/strong>, and <strong>fighter jets,<\/strong> like the Sukhoi-30MKI.<\/li>\n<li>The infrastructure at the airbase includes necessary facilities for maintenance and sustaining air and ground crews, essential for operations in a region where winter temperatures can plummet to below minus 20\u00b0C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/iaf-chief-lands-c-130j-inaugurates-nyoma-airbase-in-ladakh-101762952103449.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/iaf-chief-lands-c-130j-inaugurates-nyoma-airbase-in-ladakh-101762952103449.html<\/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>Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh recently inaugurated the Mudh-Nyoma airbase in Ladakh by landing a C-130J special operations aircraft there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Mudh-Nyoma Airbase:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>Indian Air Force (IAF) base<\/strong> located in <strong>Nyoma<\/strong>, in <strong>southeastern Ladakh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is located at a height of 13,700 feet and is <strong>23 km from <\/strong>the contested L<strong>ine of Actual Control (LAC) with China. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Nyoma is the f<strong>ourth IAF base in Ladakh<\/strong>, the <strong>highest airfield in the country, <\/strong>and the<strong> fifth highest in the world now.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It lies<strong> close to <\/strong>the <strong>southern bank of the Pangong Tso<\/strong> and <strong>earlier had a mud-paved landing ground.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>responsibility of upgrading <\/strong>the airbase was <strong>entrusted to the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).<\/strong> The work began in September 2023.<\/li>\n<li>It underwent a <strong>\u20b9230 crore upgrad<\/strong>e, which included <strong>extending the original airstrip into a 2.7 km \u2018rigid pavement\u2019 runway<\/strong>, a new <strong>ATC complex, hangars,<\/strong> a crash bay, and accommodation.<\/li>\n<li>The airfield is <strong>designed to house <\/strong>a number of military <strong>unmanned, rotary-wing, fixed-wing aircraft, <\/strong>including <strong>heavier transport planes,<\/strong> like the <strong>C-17 Globemaster III<\/strong>, and <strong>fighter jets,<\/strong> like the Sukhoi-30MKI.<\/li>\n<li>The infrastructure at the airbase includes necessary facilities for maintenance and sustaining air and ground crews, essential for operations in a region where winter temperatures can plummet to below minus 20\u00b0C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/iaf-chief-lands-c-130j-inaugurates-nyoma-airbase-in-ladakh-101762952103449.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/iaf-chief-lands-c-130j-inaugurates-nyoma-airbase-in-ladakh-101762952103449.html<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n          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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding the Penganga River:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It originates in the Ajantha ranges in Maharashtra.<\/li>\n<li>It is a major tributary of the Narmada River.<\/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=\"212\"\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_22_212\"\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_22_212\"\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_22_212\"\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_22_212\"\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>Four women and three children trapped for almost two hours in the gushing water of the Penganga River, near the famous Sahastrakund waterfall, were rescued recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Penganga River:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Painganga River (also known as the Penganga River) is the chief river of the Yavatmal district in Maharashtra state.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0It is a major tributary of the Wardha River, the other major river in the district.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 Origin:\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 It originates in the Ajantha ranges in Aurangabad district in Maharashtra.<\/li>\n<li>It then flows through Buldhana &amp; Washim District &amp; flows through the border of Washim &amp; Hingoli District.<\/li>\n<li>Then it acts as a boundary between Yavatmal and Nanded districts of Maharashtra.<\/li>\n<li>The river flows along the State border between Maharashtra and Telangana before converging into Wardha river.<\/li>\n<li>The Wardha River flows into the Wain Ganga River to form the Pranhita River, which finally joins the Godavari River, which empties into the Bay of Bengal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The total length of the river is 676 km.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0It is deeply entrenched and difficult to navigate.<\/li>\n<li>Major Tributaries: The main tributaries of the river are Adan, Kas, Arunavati, Kayadhu, and Pus.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The Penganga River gets flooded in the rainy and winter seasons and partially flooded in the summer.<\/li>\n<li>There are two dams being constructed on the river, namely Upper Painganga and Lower Painganga. This dam is also known as Isapur Dam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/aurangabad\/4-women-3-children-trapped-in-penganga-river-near-sahastrakund-rescued\/articleshow\/125309161.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/aurangabad\/4-women-3-children-trapped-in-penganga-river-near-sahastrakund-rescued\/articleshow\/125309161.cms<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Four women and three children trapped for almost two hours in the gushing water of the Penganga River, near the famous Sahastrakund waterfall, were rescued recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Penganga River:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Painganga River (also known as the Penganga River) is the chief river of the Yavatmal district in Maharashtra state.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0It is a major tributary of the Wardha River, the other major river in the district.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 Origin:\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 It originates in the Ajantha ranges in Aurangabad district in Maharashtra.<\/li>\n<li>It then flows through Buldhana &amp; Washim District &amp; flows through the border of Washim &amp; Hingoli District.<\/li>\n<li>Then it acts as a boundary between Yavatmal and Nanded districts of Maharashtra.<\/li>\n<li>The river flows along the State border between Maharashtra and Telangana before converging into Wardha river.<\/li>\n<li>The Wardha River flows into the Wain Ganga River to form the Pranhita River, which finally joins the Godavari River, which empties into the Bay of Bengal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The total length of the river is 676 km.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0It is deeply entrenched and difficult to navigate.<\/li>\n<li>Major Tributaries: The main tributaries of the river are Adan, Kas, Arunavati, Kayadhu, and Pus.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The Penganga River gets flooded in the rainy and winter seasons and partially flooded in the summer.<\/li>\n<li>There are two dams being constructed on the river, namely Upper Painganga and Lower Painganga. This dam is also known as Isapur Dam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/aurangabad\/4-women-3-children-trapped-in-penganga-river-near-sahastrakund-rescued\/articleshow\/125309161.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/aurangabad\/4-women-3-children-trapped-in-penganga-river-near-sahastrakund-rescued\/articleshow\/125309161.cms<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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>3<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>3<\/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 Metformin, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is primarily prescribed for the management of Asthma.<\/li>\n<li>It is listed among the World Health Organization\u2019s essential medicines.<\/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=\"213\"\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_22_213\"\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_22_213\"\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_22_213\"\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_22_213\"\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:\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>Metformin may weaken the benefits of exercise, a new study suggests.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Metformin:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Metformin (1,1-dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride) is an <strong>anti-diabetic medication <\/strong>(biguanide).<\/li>\n<li>It is commonly prescribed to <strong>help manage type 2 diabetes. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Metformin works in a few different ways to <strong>help keep your blood glucose (sugar) from getting too high.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Metformin <strong>decreases the amount of glucose your body absorbs <\/strong>from things you eat and drink.<\/li>\n<li>Metformin <strong>reduces the amount of glucose that your liver makes. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Metformin also <strong>helps your body\u2019s own insulin to work better. <\/strong>(Insulin is a hormone that helps your body use glucose as a source of energy.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>most widely used glucose-lowering medication used around the world.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Metformin, <strong>listed among the World Health Organization\u2019s essential medicines<\/strong> since 2011, is <strong>generally safe<\/strong> but <strong>may cause mild gastrointestinal upsets<\/strong>, give a <strong>metallic taste,<\/strong> or, <strong>rarely, may cause lactic acidosis<\/strong> (a buildup of lactic acid in your blood) in kidney-impaired patients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/metformin-diabetes-lower-exercise-benefits\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/metformin-diabetes-lower-exercise-benefits<\/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><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>4<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding the Omen Drone, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a new tail-sitting vertical takeoff and landing drone.<\/li>\n<li>It will be developed through a partnership between India and Israel.<\/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=\"214\"\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_22_214\"\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_22_214\"\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_22_214\"\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_22_214\"\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>America&#8217;s Anduril and the UAE&#8217;s state-owned defence conglomerate, EDGE Group, will jointly develop the Omen drone at a new, 50,000 square feet (4,645 square metres) research centre in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Omen Drone:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new <strong>tail-sitting vertical takeoff and landing drone <\/strong>with a <strong>hybrid-electric propulsion system. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will be<strong> developed by America&#8217;s Anduril <\/strong>and the <strong>UAE&#8217;s state-owned defence conglomerate, EDGE Group.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is intended to be <strong>modular <\/strong>and adaptable to a wide array of military and non-military missions.<\/li>\n<li>The Omen drone is <strong>designed to complement larger systems in tactical roles <\/strong>such as <strong>maritime surveillance, critical infrastructure protection<\/strong>, and persistent ISR coverage over choke points and coastal areas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Omen is a <strong>twin-rotor aircraft<\/strong> that <strong>takes off from and lands in a tail-sitting position,<\/strong> where it stands about 10 feet tall.<\/li>\n<li>It features relatively <strong>long and slender main wings,<\/strong> mounted toward the rear of the fuselage, together with canard foreplanes on either side of the nose.<\/li>\n<li>It also has a twin-boom tail configuration extending from the rear of the nacelles on each wing.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>compact, foldable, and transportable by a two-person <\/strong>team without heavy infrastructure, allowing deployment from rough terrain or forward sites.<\/li>\n<li>It is designed to <strong>switch between two flight modes:<\/strong> it can<strong> take off, hover, and land vertically like a drone<\/strong> or helicopter but can <strong>also transition to airplane-style flight<\/strong> for longer and faster missions.<\/li>\n<li>Its open architecture supports modular payloads like electro-optical or infrared sensors and communication relays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/us-uae-arms-companies-to-co-develop-ai-powered-drones\/article70276860.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/us-uae-arms-companies-to-co-develop-ai-powered-drones\/article70276860.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>America&#8217;s Anduril and the UAE&#8217;s state-owned defence conglomerate, EDGE Group, will jointly develop the Omen drone at a new, 50,000 square feet (4,645 square metres) research centre in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Omen Drone:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new <strong>tail-sitting vertical takeoff and landing drone <\/strong>with a <strong>hybrid-electric propulsion system. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will be<strong> developed by America&#8217;s Anduril <\/strong>and the <strong>UAE&#8217;s state-owned defence conglomerate, EDGE Group.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is intended to be <strong>modular <\/strong>and adaptable to a wide array of military and non-military missions.<\/li>\n<li>The Omen drone is <strong>designed to complement larger systems in tactical roles <\/strong>such as <strong>maritime surveillance, critical infrastructure protection<\/strong>, and persistent ISR coverage over choke points and coastal areas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Omen is a <strong>twin-rotor aircraft<\/strong> that <strong>takes off from and lands in a tail-sitting position,<\/strong> where it stands about 10 feet tall.<\/li>\n<li>It features relatively <strong>long and slender main wings,<\/strong> mounted toward the rear of the fuselage, together with canard foreplanes on either side of the nose.<\/li>\n<li>It also has a twin-boom tail configuration extending from the rear of the nacelles on each wing.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>compact, foldable, and transportable by a two-person <\/strong>team without heavy infrastructure, allowing deployment from rough terrain or forward sites.<\/li>\n<li>It is designed to <strong>switch between two flight modes:<\/strong> it can<strong> take off, hover, and land vertically like a drone<\/strong> or helicopter but can <strong>also transition to airplane-style flight<\/strong> for longer and faster missions.<\/li>\n<li>Its open architecture supports modular payloads like electro-optical or infrared sensors and communication relays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/us-uae-arms-companies-to-co-develop-ai-powered-drones\/article70276860.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/us-uae-arms-companies-to-co-develop-ai-powered-drones\/article70276860.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; 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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 INVAR Missile, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM).<\/li>\n<li>It has a range of 50 km.<\/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=\"215\"\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_22_215\"\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_22_215\"\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_22_215\"\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_22_215\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Defence recently inked an agreement with Bharat Dynamics Limited for the procurement of INVAR Anti-Tank Missiles worth over 2 thousand 95 crore rupees to enhance the lethality of T-90 tanks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About INVAR Missile:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) <\/strong>designed to be <strong>launched from tank platforms. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Invar missile, capable of being<strong> fired from the barrel of T-90 tanks,<\/strong> has <strong>been in active deployment by Indian forces<\/strong> and is known for its long-range precision strike capability.<\/li>\n<li>The missile can <strong>neutralise adversaries tanks fitted with Explosive Reactive Armour Protection. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Invar missile is <strong>built by Rosoboronexport of Russia<\/strong>, and it is <strong>produced under license in India by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The missile uses <strong>semi-automatic laser beam-riding guidance,<\/strong> making it <strong>resistant to electronic jamming.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can <strong>destroy both stationary and moving targets traveling at speeds up to 70 kilometres per hour.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Weighing 17.2 kilograms with a length of 695 millimetres, the Invar features a <strong>tandem warhead<\/strong> specifically designed to defeat explosive reactive armour, a defensive system commonly fitted to modern battle tanks.<\/li>\n<li>The missile is <strong>fired through the tank\u2019s main gun barrel <\/strong>and guided to the target by the gunner using the vehicle\u2019s integrated fire-control optics.<\/li>\n<li>Other technical features include a length of 695 mm (missile) and 395 mm (throwing device).<\/li>\n<li>It has a calibre of 125 mm and a <strong>range of 5000 m.<\/strong><\/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\/defence-ministry-signs-%E2%82%B92095-crore-deal-with-bdl-for-invar-anti-tank-missiles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/defence-ministry-signs-%E2%82%B92095-crore-deal-with-bdl-for-invar-anti-tank-missiles\/<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Defence recently inked an agreement with Bharat Dynamics Limited for the procurement of INVAR Anti-Tank Missiles worth over 2 thousand 95 crore rupees to enhance the lethality of T-90 tanks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About INVAR Missile:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) <\/strong>designed to be <strong>launched from tank platforms. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Invar missile, capable of being<strong> fired from the barrel of T-90 tanks,<\/strong> has <strong>been in active deployment by Indian forces<\/strong> and is known for its long-range precision strike capability.<\/li>\n<li>The missile can <strong>neutralise adversaries tanks fitted with Explosive Reactive Armour Protection. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Invar missile is <strong>built by Rosoboronexport of Russia<\/strong>, and it is <strong>produced under license in India by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The missile uses <strong>semi-automatic laser beam-riding guidance,<\/strong> making it <strong>resistant to electronic jamming.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can <strong>destroy both stationary and moving targets traveling at speeds up to 70 kilometres per hour.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Weighing 17.2 kilograms with a length of 695 millimetres, the Invar features a <strong>tandem warhead<\/strong> specifically designed to defeat explosive reactive armour, a defensive system commonly fitted to modern battle tanks.<\/li>\n<li>The missile is <strong>fired through the tank\u2019s main gun barrel <\/strong>and guided to the target by the gunner using the vehicle\u2019s integrated fire-control optics.<\/li>\n<li>Other technical features include a length of 695 mm (missile) and 395 mm (throwing device).<\/li>\n<li>It has a calibre of 125 mm and a <strong>range of 5000 m.<\/strong><\/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\/defence-ministry-signs-%E2%82%B92095-crore-deal-with-bdl-for-invar-anti-tank-missiles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/defence-ministry-signs-%E2%82%B92095-crore-deal-with-bdl-for-invar-anti-tank-missiles\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n          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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding National Database for Emergency Management:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a national repository of multi-scale geospatial database coupled with decision support system tools.<\/li>\n<li>It is developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation.<\/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=\"216\"\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_22_216\"\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_22_216\"\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_22_216\"\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_22_216\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Ministry of Road Transport and has made it mandatory for all Detailed Project Reports of highway projects to include analysis using the National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM).\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u00a0is a unique <strong>Geo-portal to disseminate space-based inputs<\/strong> along with services of forecasting organizations addressing all natural disasters in India.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>national repository of multi-scale geospatial database<\/strong> coupled with decision support system tools.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>developed by<\/strong> the <strong>Indian Space Research Organisation<\/strong> (ISRO) under the guidance of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).<\/li>\n<li>The NDEM portal is <strong>maintained by the National Remote Sensing Centre<\/strong> (NRSC).<\/li>\n<li>NDEM services have been <strong>operationalised since 2013<\/strong> providing timely information along with disaster specific products for effective decision making.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key Features of National Database for Emergency Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It provides <strong>multi-temporal satellite data<\/strong> and thematic layers that help identify areas vulnerable to floods, landslides, earthquakes, and other natural hazards.<\/li>\n<li>It also offers decision-support tools for <strong>monitoring and managing such hazards.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a unique and <strong>homogenous database<\/strong> served for entire country with essential database elements for <strong>addressing emergency\/disaster management<\/strong> in the country.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It assists the decision makers, disaster management officials of all States\/UTs, NDRF\/SDRF for preparedness, hazard\/risk zonation, <strong>damage assessment and emergency response.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/nation\/2025\/Nov\/12\/isros-ndem-analysis-made-mandatory-in-highway-project-reports-morth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/nation\/2025\/Nov\/12\/isros-ndem-analysis-made-mandatory-in-highway-project-reports-morth\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/nation\/2025\/Nov\/12\/isros-ndem-analysis-made-mandatory-in-highway-project-reports-morth<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Ministry of Road Transport and has made it mandatory for all Detailed Project Reports of highway projects to include analysis using the National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM).\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u00a0is a unique <strong>Geo-portal to disseminate space-based inputs<\/strong> along with services of forecasting organizations addressing all natural disasters in India.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>national repository of multi-scale geospatial database<\/strong> coupled with decision support system tools.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>developed by<\/strong> the <strong>Indian Space Research Organisation<\/strong> (ISRO) under the guidance of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).<\/li>\n<li>The NDEM portal is <strong>maintained by the National Remote Sensing Centre<\/strong> (NRSC).<\/li>\n<li>NDEM services have been <strong>operationalised since 2013<\/strong> providing timely information along with disaster specific products for effective decision making.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key Features of National Database for Emergency Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It provides <strong>multi-temporal satellite data<\/strong> and thematic layers that help identify areas vulnerable to floods, landslides, earthquakes, and other natural hazards.<\/li>\n<li>It also offers decision-support tools for <strong>monitoring and managing such hazards.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a unique and <strong>homogenous database<\/strong> served for entire country with essential database elements for <strong>addressing emergency\/disaster management<\/strong> in the country.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It assists the decision makers, disaster management officials of all States\/UTs, NDRF\/SDRF for preparedness, hazard\/risk zonation, <strong>damage assessment and emergency response.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/nation\/2025\/Nov\/12\/isros-ndem-analysis-made-mandatory-in-highway-project-reports-morth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/nation\/2025\/Nov\/12\/isros-ndem-analysis-made-mandatory-in-highway-project-reports-morth\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/nation\/2025\/Nov\/12\/isros-ndem-analysis-made-mandatory-in-highway-project-reports-morth<\/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: 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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 ESCAPEDE Mission:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is launched to study the interaction between solar wind and the Martian magnetic field.<\/li>\n<li>It is an initiative of the European Space Agency.<\/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=\"217\"\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_22_217\"\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_22_217\"\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_22_217\"\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_22_217\"\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, Blue Origin has successfully launched Nasa\u2019s highly anticipated Escapade mission to Mars.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0ESCAPADE (<strong>Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers)\u00a0<\/strong>mission\u00a0is the first coordinated <strong>multi-spacecraft orbital<\/strong> science <strong>mission to the Mars.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its twin orbiters known as Blue and Gold which will take <strong>simultaneous observations<\/strong> from <strong>different locations around Mars<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is part of <strong>NASA\u2019s SIMPLEx<\/strong> (Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration) program.<\/li>\n<li>This mission has chosen <strong>\u2018launch and loiter\u2019 strategy<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It means the satellites\u00a0will launch from <strong>Earth toward the\u00a0Lagrange 2 Point<\/strong> (L2), a point in space where the balance of Earth and Sun\u2019s gravitational pull ensures that a spacecraft stays put.<\/li>\n<li>The spacecraft will stay put or loiter at L2 until the apt window for Mars travel opens up, and then it <strong>will move toward Mars in late 2026.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives of ESCAPEDE Mission:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It will reveal the planet\u2019s <strong>real-time response to space weather<\/strong> and how the Martian magnetosphere changes over time,<\/li>\n<li>These spacecraft will travel to Mars to study the <strong>interaction between solar wind,<\/strong> streams of charged <strong>particles from the Sun<\/strong>, and the <strong>Martian magnetic field.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Understanding how solar wind strips Mars of its atmosphere is critical for planetary science and future human exploration.<\/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.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/nasa-escapade-mars-mission-launched-blue-origin-new-glenn-rocket-jeff-bezos-2819404-2025-11-14\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/nasa-escapade-mars-mission-launched-blue-origin-new-glenn-rocket-jeff-bezos-2819404-2025-11-14\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/nasa-escapade-mars-mission-launched-blue-origin-new-glenn-rocket-jeff-bezos-2819404-2025-11-14<\/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, Blue Origin has successfully launched Nasa\u2019s highly anticipated Escapade mission to Mars.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0ESCAPADE (<strong>Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers)\u00a0<\/strong>mission\u00a0is the first coordinated <strong>multi-spacecraft orbital<\/strong> science <strong>mission to the Mars.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its twin orbiters known as Blue and Gold which will take <strong>simultaneous observations<\/strong> from <strong>different locations around Mars<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is part of <strong>NASA\u2019s SIMPLEx<\/strong> (Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration) program.<\/li>\n<li>This mission has chosen <strong>\u2018launch and loiter\u2019 strategy<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It means the satellites\u00a0will launch from <strong>Earth toward the\u00a0Lagrange 2 Point<\/strong> (L2), a point in space where the balance of Earth and Sun\u2019s gravitational pull ensures that a spacecraft stays put.<\/li>\n<li>The spacecraft will stay put or loiter at L2 until the apt window for Mars travel opens up, and then it <strong>will move toward Mars in late 2026.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives of ESCAPEDE Mission:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It will reveal the planet\u2019s <strong>real-time response to space weather<\/strong> and how the Martian magnetosphere changes over time,<\/li>\n<li>These spacecraft will travel to Mars to study the <strong>interaction between solar wind,<\/strong> streams of charged <strong>particles from the Sun<\/strong>, and the <strong>Martian magnetic field.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Understanding how solar wind strips Mars of its atmosphere is critical for planetary science and future human exploration.<\/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.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/nasa-escapade-mars-mission-launched-blue-origin-new-glenn-rocket-jeff-bezos-2819404-2025-11-14\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/nasa-escapade-mars-mission-launched-blue-origin-new-glenn-rocket-jeff-bezos-2819404-2025-11-14\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/nasa-escapade-mars-mission-launched-blue-origin-new-glenn-rocket-jeff-bezos-2819404-2025-11-14<\/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           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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 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a powerful analytical tool for identifying chemical constituents and elucidate compound structures.<\/li>\n<li>It is used for monitoring air and water quality.<\/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=\"218\"\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_22_218\"\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_22_218\"\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_22_218\"\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_22_218\"\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, a report explains how experts use the Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)\u00a0to analyses post-blast forensic investigations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is also known as FTIR Analysis or FTIR Spectroscopy.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>powerful analytical tool<\/strong> for identifying <strong>chemical constituents<\/strong> and elucidating compound structures in various real-world samples.<\/li>\n<li>It does this by analyzing the vibrational modes of molecular functional groups.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Working:<\/strong> The FTIR analysis method uses <strong>infrared light<\/strong> to scan test samples and observe chemical properties.<\/li>\n<li>It gives information <strong>about molecular vibrations<\/strong>, provides identification of functional groups and also identifies chemical components, molecules and molecular segments.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>This technique is useful for analyzing the chemical composition of smaller particles, <strong>typically 10 -50 microns, <\/strong>as well as larger areas on the surface.<\/li>\n<li>It is a technique used to obtain <strong>an infrared spectrum<\/strong> of absorption or emission of <strong>a solid, liquid or gas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Industries:<\/strong> It is an established technique for quality control when evaluating industrially manufactured material.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Environment:<\/strong> It is used for monitoring <strong>air quality, testing water quality<\/strong>, and analyzing soil to address environmental and health concerns caused by increasing pollution levels. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chemical Field:<\/strong> It is used to <strong>identify organic<\/strong>, polymeric, and, in some cases, <strong>inorganic materials.<\/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\/what-do-forensic-experts-do-after-blasts-explained\/article70268515.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/what-do-forensic-experts-do-after-blasts-explained\/article70268515.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/what-do-forensic-experts-do-after-blasts-explained\/article70268515.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, a report explains how experts use the Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)\u00a0to analyses post-blast forensic investigations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is also known as FTIR Analysis or FTIR Spectroscopy.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>powerful analytical tool<\/strong> for identifying <strong>chemical constituents<\/strong> and elucidating compound structures in various real-world samples.<\/li>\n<li>It does this by analyzing the vibrational modes of molecular functional groups.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Working:<\/strong> The FTIR analysis method uses <strong>infrared light<\/strong> to scan test samples and observe chemical properties.<\/li>\n<li>It gives information <strong>about molecular vibrations<\/strong>, provides identification of functional groups and also identifies chemical components, molecules and molecular segments.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>This technique is useful for analyzing the chemical composition of smaller particles, <strong>typically 10 -50 microns, <\/strong>as well as larger areas on the surface.<\/li>\n<li>It is a technique used to obtain <strong>an infrared spectrum<\/strong> of absorption or emission of <strong>a solid, liquid or gas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Industries:<\/strong> It is an established technique for quality control when evaluating industrially manufactured material.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Environment:<\/strong> It is used for monitoring <strong>air quality, testing water quality<\/strong>, and analyzing soil to address environmental and health concerns caused by increasing pollution levels. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chemical Field:<\/strong> It is used to <strong>identify organic<\/strong>, polymeric, and, in some cases, <strong>inorganic materials.<\/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\/what-do-forensic-experts-do-after-blasts-explained\/article70268515.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/what-do-forensic-experts-do-after-blasts-explained\/article70268515.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/what-do-forensic-experts-do-after-blasts-explained\/article70268515.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; 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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 Botswana, consider the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a landlocked country located in Africa.<\/li>\n<li>It is bordered by Namibia and Kenya.<\/li>\n<li>It is a member country of the Commonwealth and African Union.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"219\"\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_22_219\"\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_22_219\"\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_22_219\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_22_219\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, India and Botswana formally announced the translocation of eight Cheetahs from the African nation during the State visit of President of India.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>landlocked country<\/strong> located in the center of <strong>Southern Africa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries: <\/strong>It is bordered by four countries &#8211; <strong>Namibia<\/strong> to the north and west, <strong>South Africa<\/strong> to the south and southeast, <strong>Zimbabwe <\/strong>to the northeast, and it also borders <strong>Zambia<\/strong> to the north.<\/li>\n<li>Botswana is a member of the <strong>United Nations<\/strong>, the <strong>Commonwealth, the African Union<\/strong>, and the Southern African Development Community.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City: <\/strong>Gaborone<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Botswana<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The country is divided into <strong>three main environmental regions.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hardveld Region:<\/strong> It consists of rocky hill ranges and areas of shallow sand cover in eastern Botswana.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sandveld Region:<\/strong> It is the area of deep\u00a0Kalahari\u00a0sand covering the rest of the country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ancient lake beds:<\/strong> It is superimposed\u00a0on the northern sandveld in the lowest part of the <strong>Kalahari Basin.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers:<\/strong> The main rivers in Botswana are\u00a0<strong>Okavango, Chobe, Limpopo and Molopo<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Okavango Delta <\/strong>is\u00a0one of a very few large inland delta systems without an outlet to the sea, known as an <strong>endorheic delta.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Desert:<\/strong> The massive <strong>Kalahari Desert<\/strong> covers more than 70 percent of Botswana.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It consists of semiarid; warm winters and hot summers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> Diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-botswana-announce-cheetah-translocation-pact-president-murmu-says-will-take-good-care-of-them\/article70271904.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-botswana-announce-cheetah-translocation-pact-president-murmu-says-will-take-good-care-of-them\/article70271904.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-botswana-announce-cheetah-translocation-pact-president-murmu-says-will-take-good-care-of-them\/article70271904.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: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, India and Botswana formally announced the translocation of eight Cheetahs from the African nation during the State visit of President of India.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>landlocked country<\/strong> located in the center of <strong>Southern Africa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries: <\/strong>It is bordered by four countries &#8211; <strong>Namibia<\/strong> to the north and west, <strong>South Africa<\/strong> to the south and southeast, <strong>Zimbabwe <\/strong>to the northeast, and it also borders <strong>Zambia<\/strong> to the north.<\/li>\n<li>Botswana is a member of the <strong>United Nations<\/strong>, the <strong>Commonwealth, the African Union<\/strong>, and the Southern African Development Community.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City: <\/strong>Gaborone<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Botswana<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The country is divided into <strong>three main environmental regions.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hardveld Region:<\/strong> It consists of rocky hill ranges and areas of shallow sand cover in eastern Botswana.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sandveld Region:<\/strong> It is the area of deep\u00a0Kalahari\u00a0sand covering the rest of the country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ancient lake beds:<\/strong> It is superimposed\u00a0on the northern sandveld in the lowest part of the <strong>Kalahari Basin.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers:<\/strong> The main rivers in Botswana are\u00a0<strong>Okavango, Chobe, Limpopo and Molopo<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Okavango Delta <\/strong>is\u00a0one of a very few large inland delta systems without an outlet to the sea, known as an <strong>endorheic delta.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Desert:<\/strong> The massive <strong>Kalahari Desert<\/strong> covers more than 70 percent of Botswana.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It consists of semiarid; warm winters and hot summers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> Diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-botswana-announce-cheetah-translocation-pact-president-murmu-says-will-take-good-care-of-them\/article70271904.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-botswana-announce-cheetah-translocation-pact-president-murmu-says-will-take-good-care-of-them\/article70271904.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-botswana-announce-cheetah-translocation-pact-president-murmu-says-will-take-good-care-of-them\/article70271904.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; 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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 Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>These are developed across India to demonstrate the full green hydrogen value chain.<\/li>\n<li>These are not integrated under National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).<\/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=\"220\"\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_22_220\"\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_22_220\"\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_22_220\"\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_22_220\"\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 union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology announced that four Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters (HVICs) are being developed across the country.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>These are being developed across the country to demonstrate the <strong>full green hydrogen value chain<\/strong> \u2014 from production and storage to transport and utilization.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding:<\/strong> Total investment of \u20b9485 crore.<\/li>\n<li>The HVIC project is aimed at \u201cbuilding a <strong>local hydrogen ecosystem<\/strong> by connecting supply and demand across sectors like transport, industry, and energy, while also fostering research, innovation, and skills.<\/li>\n<li>These clusters o<strong>riginally conceptualized <\/strong>by the\u00a0<strong>Department of Science and Technology<\/strong>, and now integrated under <strong>National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These four Hydrogen Valleys are coming up in <strong>Pune, Jodhpur, Bhubaneshwar and Kerala.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2189242\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2189242\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2189242<\/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 union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology announced that four Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters (HVICs) are being developed across the country.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>These are being developed across the country to demonstrate the <strong>full green hydrogen value chain<\/strong> \u2014 from production and storage to transport and utilization.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding:<\/strong> Total investment of \u20b9485 crore.<\/li>\n<li>The HVIC project is aimed at \u201cbuilding a <strong>local hydrogen ecosystem<\/strong> by connecting supply and demand across sectors like transport, industry, and energy, while also fostering research, innovation, and skills.<\/li>\n<li>These clusters o<strong>riginally conceptualized <\/strong>by the\u00a0<strong>Department of Science and Technology<\/strong>, and now integrated under <strong>National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These four Hydrogen Valleys are coming up in <strong>Pune, Jodhpur, Bhubaneshwar and Kerala.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2189242\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2189242\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2189242<\/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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