{"id":57465,"date":"2025-07-30T18:41:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=57465"},"modified":"2025-09-18T11:36:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T06:06:32","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-30-july-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-30-july-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 30 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_32\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 26 November 2025<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>The Daily UPSC Quiz by Vajiram &amp; Ravi is a thoughtfully curated initiative designed to support UPSC aspirants in strengthening their current affairs knowledge and core conceptual understanding. 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        Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Exercise SURYAKIRAN, recently seen in the news, is a joint military exercise conducted between India and which other country?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"314\"\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_32_314\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. United States                                            <\/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_32_314\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Nepal                                            <\/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_32_314\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Sri Lanka                                            <\/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_32_314\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Philippines                                            <\/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, the 19th\u00a0edition of the \u201cExercise SURYAKIRAN XIX &#8211; 2025\u201d commenced at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Exercise SURYAKIRAN:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>joint military exercise<\/strong> conducted between <strong>India and Nepal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Indian contingent is being represented mainly by troops from the <strong>ASSAM Regiment. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is an annual event conducted <strong>alternately in both countries.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The aim of the exercise is to jointly rehearse conduct of Sub <strong>Conventional operations<\/strong> under Chapter VII of <strong>United Nations Mandate.\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Facts about Exercise SURYAKIRAN\u2013XIX<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scope:<\/strong> To strengthen battalion-level synergy in Jungle Warfare, <strong>Counter-Terrorism Operations<\/strong> in Mountainous Terrain, <strong>Humanitarian Assistance &amp; Disaster Relief<\/strong> (HADR), Environmental Conservation, and Integrated Ground\u2013Aviation Operations.<\/li>\n<li>It will focus on incorporating niche and emerging technologies, including <strong>Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), drone-based ISR<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0 AI-enabled decision support tools, <strong>unmanned logistic vehicles and armoured protection platforms<\/strong>, enabling both armies to refine and adapt Tactics.<\/li>\n<li>Both sides will exchange views and practices of joint drills on a wide spectrum of combat skills.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong> It will further <strong>enhance the level of defence cooperation<\/strong> between Indian Army and Nepal Army.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194129\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194129\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194129<\/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, the 19th\u00a0edition of the \u201cExercise SURYAKIRAN XIX &#8211; 2025\u201d commenced at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Exercise SURYAKIRAN:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>joint military exercise<\/strong> conducted between <strong>India and Nepal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Indian contingent is being represented mainly by troops from the <strong>ASSAM Regiment. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is an annual event conducted <strong>alternately in both countries.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The aim of the exercise is to jointly rehearse conduct of Sub <strong>Conventional operations<\/strong> under Chapter VII of <strong>United Nations Mandate.\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Facts about Exercise SURYAKIRAN\u2013XIX<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scope:<\/strong> To strengthen battalion-level synergy in Jungle Warfare, <strong>Counter-Terrorism Operations<\/strong> in Mountainous Terrain, <strong>Humanitarian Assistance &amp; Disaster Relief<\/strong> (HADR), Environmental Conservation, and Integrated Ground\u2013Aviation Operations.<\/li>\n<li>It will focus on incorporating niche and emerging technologies, including <strong>Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), drone-based ISR<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0 AI-enabled decision support tools, <strong>unmanned logistic vehicles and armoured protection platforms<\/strong>, enabling both armies to refine and adapt Tactics.<\/li>\n<li>Both sides will exchange views and practices of joint drills on a wide spectrum of combat skills.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong> It will further <strong>enhance the level of defence cooperation<\/strong> between Indian Army and Nepal Army.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194129\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194129\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194129<\/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 Abujhmadiya Tribe, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG).<\/li>\n<li>They primarily resides in Rajasthan.<\/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=\"315\"\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_32_315\"\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_32_315\"\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_32_315\"\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_32_315\"\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 Bastar Olympics\u2019 tournament has seen increasing participation of the Abujhmadiya tribe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Abujhmadiya Tribe:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They are an ancestral and <strong>patriarchal tribe <\/strong>primarily residing inthe Abujmarh region in <strong>Chhattisgarh, India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Abujhmadiya tribal community is a <strong>sub-group of Gond tribe<\/strong> of Central India region.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Culture and Traditions of Abujhmadiya Tribe:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Language:<\/strong> They speak Abuj Maria, Hindi or Chhattisgarhi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Belief:<\/strong> They follow a form of <strong>animism,<\/strong> worshipping nature spirits and deities associated with natural elements.<\/li>\n<li>Abujhmaria <strong>women consider<\/strong> (Godana) <strong>tattoo a permanent jewel.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Festivals:<\/strong> Celebrate various festivals which includes:<br \/>\n<strong>Saja Festival:<\/strong> A traditional festival <strong>celebrating agricultural success<\/strong> and honoring nature spirits.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bastar Dussehra:<\/strong> Which features traditional dances, rituals, and community gatherings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economy:<\/strong> The Abuj Maria primarily engage <strong>in subsistence agriculture<\/strong>, cultivating crops like rice, maize, and pulses. They also practice <strong>hunting, fishing<\/strong>, and gathering <strong>forest products.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Social Structure:<\/strong> Their society is <strong>organized into clans,<\/strong> each with its own customs and traditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group<\/strong> (PVTG).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/with-bastar-olympics-region-once-at-epicentre-of-maoism-lays-out-its-changing-aspirations-10382324\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/with-bastar-olympics-region-once-at-epicentre-of-maoism-lays-out-its-changing-aspirations-10382324\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/with-bastar-olympics-region-once-at-epicentre-of-maoism-lays-out-its-changing-aspirations-10382324\/<\/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 Bastar Olympics\u2019 tournament has seen increasing participation of the Abujhmadiya tribe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Abujhmadiya Tribe:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They are an ancestral and <strong>patriarchal tribe <\/strong>primarily residing inthe Abujmarh region in <strong>Chhattisgarh, India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Abujhmadiya tribal community is a <strong>sub-group of Gond tribe<\/strong> of Central India region.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Culture and Traditions of Abujhmadiya Tribe:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Language:<\/strong> They speak Abuj Maria, Hindi or Chhattisgarhi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Belief:<\/strong> They follow a form of <strong>animism,<\/strong> worshipping nature spirits and deities associated with natural elements.<\/li>\n<li>Abujhmaria <strong>women consider<\/strong> (Godana) <strong>tattoo a permanent jewel.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Festivals:<\/strong> Celebrate various festivals which includes:<br \/>\n<strong>Saja Festival:<\/strong> A traditional festival <strong>celebrating agricultural success<\/strong> and honoring nature spirits.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bastar Dussehra:<\/strong> Which features traditional dances, rituals, and community gatherings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economy:<\/strong> The Abuj Maria primarily engage <strong>in subsistence agriculture<\/strong>, cultivating crops like rice, maize, and pulses. They also practice <strong>hunting, fishing<\/strong>, and gathering <strong>forest products.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Social Structure:<\/strong> Their society is <strong>organized into clans,<\/strong> each with its own customs and traditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group<\/strong> (PVTG).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/with-bastar-olympics-region-once-at-epicentre-of-maoism-lays-out-its-changing-aspirations-10382324\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/with-bastar-olympics-region-once-at-epicentre-of-maoism-lays-out-its-changing-aspirations-10382324\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/with-bastar-olympics-region-once-at-epicentre-of-maoism-lays-out-its-changing-aspirations-10382324\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>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:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh.<\/li>\n<li>It lies south of the river Narmada.<\/li>\n<li>It mainly consists of mixed deciduous forest with a variety of flora typical of the Central Indian Highlands.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The above statements correctly describe which protected area?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"316\"\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_32_316\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Nagarhole National Park                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_32_316\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve                                            <\/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_32_316\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Sariska Tiger Reserve                                            <\/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_32_316\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Satpura Tiger Reserve                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\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>A forest team on routine patrol in the buffer zone of Satpura Tiger Reserve (STR) seen a tigress effortlessly swimming through the Denwa River.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Satpura Tiger Reserve:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in the state of <strong>Madhya Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is situated in the <strong>Satpura ranges<\/strong> of the Central Indian Landscape.<\/li>\n<li>It lies <strong>south of<\/strong> <strong>the river Narmada.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The tiger reserve comprises three protected areas, <strong>Satpura National Park, Bori Wildlife Sanctuary, and Pachmarhi Sanctuary.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> The terrain here is extremely rugged and consists of <strong>sandstone peaks<\/strong>, narrow gorges, ravines, and dense forests.\n<ul>\n<li>It houses more than 50 rock shelters, which are almost 1,500 to 10,000 years old.<\/li>\n<li>Geological formations include the Deccan trap series, Gondwanas, and metamorphic rocks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> It mainly consists of <strong>mixed deciduous forest<\/strong> with a variety of flora typical of the Central Indian Highlands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> It includes teak, bamboo, Indian ebony, various acacias, wild mango, Indian gooseberry, satinwood, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Twenty-six species of the Himalayan region and 42 species of the Nilgiri areas are found. Hence, STR is also known as the <strong>northern extremity of the Western Ghats.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>It is home to a wide range of wildlife, including <strong>tigers, leopards, sloth bears<\/strong>, Indian gaurs (bison), and sambar deer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/bhopal\/tigress-swims-in-denwa-river-in-satpura-reserve-foresters-film-the-sight\/articleshow\/125494551.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/bhopal\/tigress-swims-in-denwa-river-in-satpura-reserve-foresters-film-the-sight\/articleshow\/125494551.cms\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/bhopal\/tigress-swims-in-denwa-river-in-satpura-reserve-foresters-film-the-sight\/articleshow\/125494551.cms<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\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>A forest team on routine patrol in the buffer zone of Satpura Tiger Reserve (STR) seen a tigress effortlessly swimming through the Denwa River.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Satpura Tiger Reserve:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in the state of <strong>Madhya Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is situated in the <strong>Satpura ranges<\/strong> of the Central Indian Landscape.<\/li>\n<li>It lies <strong>south of<\/strong> <strong>the river Narmada.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The tiger reserve comprises three protected areas, <strong>Satpura National Park, Bori Wildlife Sanctuary, and Pachmarhi Sanctuary.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> The terrain here is extremely rugged and consists of <strong>sandstone peaks<\/strong>, narrow gorges, ravines, and dense forests.\n<ul>\n<li>It houses more than 50 rock shelters, which are almost 1,500 to 10,000 years old.<\/li>\n<li>Geological formations include the Deccan trap series, Gondwanas, and metamorphic rocks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> It mainly consists of <strong>mixed deciduous forest<\/strong> with a variety of flora typical of the Central Indian Highlands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> It includes teak, bamboo, Indian ebony, various acacias, wild mango, Indian gooseberry, satinwood, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Twenty-six species of the Himalayan region and 42 species of the Nilgiri areas are found. Hence, STR is also known as the <strong>northern extremity of the Western Ghats.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>It is home to a wide range of wildlife, including <strong>tigers, leopards, sloth bears<\/strong>, Indian gaurs (bison), and sambar deer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/bhopal\/tigress-swims-in-denwa-river-in-satpura-reserve-foresters-film-the-sight\/articleshow\/125494551.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/bhopal\/tigress-swims-in-denwa-river-in-satpura-reserve-foresters-film-the-sight\/articleshow\/125494551.cms\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/bhopal\/tigress-swims-in-denwa-river-in-satpura-reserve-foresters-film-the-sight\/articleshow\/125494551.cms<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>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 Manchurian Walnut Tree, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a hardy deciduous tree known for its robust growth and adaptability to a range of soil types.<\/li>\n<li>It is found in Manchuria (China) and also grows on the Korean Peninsula and in the Far East of Russia.<\/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=\"317\"\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_32_317\"\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_32_317\"\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_32_317\"\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_32_317\"\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, researchers found that plant leaf from the Manchurian walnut tree showed extraordinary weed-killing potential.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Manchurian Walnut Tree:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>hardy deciduous tree<\/strong> known for its robust growth and adaptability to a range of soil types.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is found in Manchuria (China) and also grows on the Korean Peninsula and in the Far <strong>East of Russia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Manchurian walnut Tree<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Soil:<\/strong> The Manchurian nut tree likes <strong>well-drained fertile soils<\/strong> with a neutral PH reaction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cold Resistance:<\/strong> It is very cold-resistant and can <strong>withstand frost down to -45 \u00b0 C.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Growth:<\/strong> Under natural conditions it can reach upto 30 m, and the life <strong>expectancy is high \u2013 up to 300 years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fruiting:<\/strong> The plant begins to bear <strong>fruit at the age of 7-10 years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Growth Rate:<\/strong> It grows at a tremendous pace for the <strong>first 20 years up to 2 m per year<\/strong>. In its lifetime, it grows up to 30 m and even higher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications of Manchurian walnut Tree<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Medicinal Use:<\/strong> The plant is widely used in <strong>pharmaceuticals and folk medicine<\/strong>. Preparations made from Manchurian walnuts have a <strong>strong analgesic, antifungal, and antiparasitic effect. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Other uses:<\/strong> Green fruits are used to make jams, and wood is used in furniture production.<\/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:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/etimes\/trending\/scientists-discover-a-plant-that-can-wipe-out-weeds-naturally-the-eco-friendly-solution-farmers-have-been-waiting-for\/articleshow\/125483979.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/etimes\/trending\/scientists-discover-a-plant-that-can-wipe-out-weeds-naturally-the-eco-friendly-solution-farmers-have-been-waiting-for\/articleshow\/125483979.cms\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/etimes\/trending\/scientists-discover-a-plant-that-can-wipe-out-weeds-naturally-the-eco-friendly-solution-farmers-have-been-waiting-for\/articleshow\/125483979.cms<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, researchers found that plant leaf from the Manchurian walnut tree showed extraordinary weed-killing potential.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Manchurian Walnut Tree:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>hardy deciduous tree<\/strong> known for its robust growth and adaptability to a range of soil types.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is found in Manchuria (China) and also grows on the Korean Peninsula and in the Far <strong>East of Russia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Manchurian walnut Tree<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Soil:<\/strong> The Manchurian nut tree likes <strong>well-drained fertile soils<\/strong> with a neutral PH reaction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cold Resistance:<\/strong> It is very cold-resistant and can <strong>withstand frost down to -45 \u00b0 C.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Growth:<\/strong> Under natural conditions it can reach upto 30 m, and the life <strong>expectancy is high \u2013 up to 300 years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fruiting:<\/strong> The plant begins to bear <strong>fruit at the age of 7-10 years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Growth Rate:<\/strong> It grows at a tremendous pace for the <strong>first 20 years up to 2 m per year<\/strong>. In its lifetime, it grows up to 30 m and even higher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications of Manchurian walnut Tree<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Medicinal Use:<\/strong> The plant is widely used in <strong>pharmaceuticals and folk medicine<\/strong>. Preparations made from Manchurian walnuts have a <strong>strong analgesic, antifungal, and antiparasitic effect. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Other uses:<\/strong> Green fruits are used to make jams, and wood is used in furniture production.<\/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:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/etimes\/trending\/scientists-discover-a-plant-that-can-wipe-out-weeds-naturally-the-eco-friendly-solution-farmers-have-been-waiting-for\/articleshow\/125483979.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/etimes\/trending\/scientists-discover-a-plant-that-can-wipe-out-weeds-naturally-the-eco-friendly-solution-farmers-have-been-waiting-for\/articleshow\/125483979.cms\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/etimes\/trending\/scientists-discover-a-plant-that-can-wipe-out-weeds-naturally-the-eco-friendly-solution-farmers-have-been-waiting-for\/articleshow\/125483979.cms<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>5<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>5<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements about Cuban gar, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a predatory fish species.<\/li>\n<li>It is classified as \u2018Least Concern\u2019 under the IUCN Red List.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"318\"\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_32_318\"\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_32_318\"\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_32_318\"\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_32_318\"\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>Cuban scientists have taken restoration effort in Cuba&#8217;s Zapata Swamp to save the Cuban gar from extinction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Cuban gar:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0Cuban gar\u00a0(Atractosteus tristoechus), also <strong>known as the\u00a0manjuar\u00ed, is a fish<\/strong> in the family Lepisosteidae.<\/li>\n<li>This fish is part of a family called &#8220;gars,&#8221; which have been around for about 100 million years.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>a tropical,<\/strong> <strong>freshwater species<\/strong>, although it also inhabits brackish water.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> Found in various habitats from large lakes and rivers to sluggish tributaries, backwaters and pools, and can <strong>surive in both fresh and brackish waters.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is found in rivers and lakes of <strong>western Cuba and the Isla de la Juventud<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> Gars are <strong>ambush predators<\/strong> feeding on smaller fishes and <strong>aquatic crustaceans<\/strong> in nature.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics of<\/strong> <strong>Cuban gar:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is also notable for its <strong>high tolerance of high ammonia<\/strong> and <strong>nitrate levels<\/strong> in water.<\/li>\n<li>It has ability to breathe some atmospheric air in absence of sufficiently oxygenated water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong> Habitat loss, and introduction of invasive species African walking catfish.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN:<\/strong> Critically Endangered<\/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\/amp\/science\/story\/cuba-manjuari-cuban-gar-cienaga-zapata-swamp-restoration-endangered-iucn-red-list-invasive-catfish-hatchery-reintroduction-2825736-2025-11-25\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/amp\/science\/story\/cuba-manjuari-cuban-gar-cienaga-zapata-swamp-restoration-endangered-iucn-red-list-invasive-catfish-hatchery-reintroduction-2825736-2025-11-25\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/amp\/science\/story\/cuba-manjuari-cuban-gar-cienaga-zapata-swamp-restoration-endangered-iucn-red-list-invasive-catfish-hatchery-reintroduction-2825736-2025-11-25<\/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>Cuban scientists have taken restoration effort in Cuba&#8217;s Zapata Swamp to save the Cuban gar from extinction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Cuban gar:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0Cuban gar\u00a0(Atractosteus tristoechus), also <strong>known as the\u00a0manjuar\u00ed, is a fish<\/strong> in the family Lepisosteidae.<\/li>\n<li>This fish is part of a family called &#8220;gars,&#8221; which have been around for about 100 million years.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>a tropical,<\/strong> <strong>freshwater species<\/strong>, although it also inhabits brackish water.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> Found in various habitats from large lakes and rivers to sluggish tributaries, backwaters and pools, and can <strong>surive in both fresh and brackish waters.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is found in rivers and lakes of <strong>western Cuba and the Isla de la Juventud<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> Gars are <strong>ambush predators<\/strong> feeding on smaller fishes and <strong>aquatic crustaceans<\/strong> in nature.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics of<\/strong> <strong>Cuban gar:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is also notable for its <strong>high tolerance of high ammonia<\/strong> and <strong>nitrate levels<\/strong> in water.<\/li>\n<li>It has ability to breathe some atmospheric air in absence of sufficiently oxygenated water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong> Habitat loss, and introduction of invasive species African walking catfish.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN:<\/strong> Critically Endangered<\/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\/amp\/science\/story\/cuba-manjuari-cuban-gar-cienaga-zapata-swamp-restoration-endangered-iucn-red-list-invasive-catfish-hatchery-reintroduction-2825736-2025-11-25\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/amp\/science\/story\/cuba-manjuari-cuban-gar-cienaga-zapata-swamp-restoration-endangered-iucn-red-list-invasive-catfish-hatchery-reintroduction-2825736-2025-11-25\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/amp\/science\/story\/cuba-manjuari-cuban-gar-cienaga-zapata-swamp-restoration-endangered-iucn-red-list-invasive-catfish-hatchery-reintroduction-2825736-2025-11-25<\/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>Which among the following best describes Fujiwhara Effect, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"319\"\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_32_319\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Sudden warming of the stratosphere leading to disruption of polar vortices.                                            <\/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_32_319\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A phenomenon where tsunamis split into two waves due to underwater topography.                                            <\/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_32_319\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Interaction between two nearby tropical cyclones causing them to rotate around a common centre.                                            <\/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_32_319\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. A weather event in which a cyclone rapidly dissipates upon making landfall due to frictional forces.                                            <\/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>Two cyclonic storms are predicted to form in the Bay of Bengal, with a potential Fujiwhara interaction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Fujiwhara Effect:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Fujiwhara Effect (also named as the <strong>Fujiwhara interaction <\/strong>or the <strong>binary interaction<\/strong>) is a <strong>natural phenomenon<\/strong> that takes place <strong>when two nearby cyclones<\/strong> or hurricanes <strong>interact with each other. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was first described by a Japanese meteorologist, Dr. Sakuhei Fujiwhara, in 1921. The phenomenon was thus named after him.<\/li>\n<li>Many years later, the occurrence was observed in the western Pacific Ocean when typhoons Marie and Kathy merged in 1964.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What Happens During The Fujiwhara Effect?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The Fujiwhara Effect can occur<strong> when two cyclones form near each other or approach each other<\/strong> close enough to allow the Fujiwhara interaction to take place.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extratropical cyclones<\/strong> can <strong>exhibit binary interaction when within a distance<\/strong> of <strong>2,000 km of each other. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tropical cyclones <\/strong>exhibit this type of effect <strong>when separated by a distance of less than 1,400 km. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>During the Fujiwhara interaction, the <strong>centers of the two cyclones<\/strong> involved in the phenomenon <strong>begin to mutually orbit in a counterclockwise direction about a point between the two cyclones.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The position of the point is dependent on the intensity and relative mass of the cyclonic vortices.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>smaller cyclone<\/strong> involved in the Fujiwhara Effect <strong>moves at a faster rate <\/strong>than the bigger one about the central point.<\/li>\n<li>The Fujiwhara Effect<strong> might lead the two cyclones to spiral into the central point <\/strong>and <strong>merge with each other, or it might trigger <\/strong>the development of a <strong>larger cyclone. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The effect<strong> might also divert the original path<\/strong> <strong>of <\/strong>one or both the <strong>cyclones<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/natural-disasters\/multiple-cyclonic-storms-with-rare-fujiwhara-interaction-likely-in-bay-of-bengal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/natural-disasters\/multiple-cyclonic-storms-with-rare-fujiwhara-interaction-likely-in-bay-of-bengal<\/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>Two cyclonic storms are predicted to form in the Bay of Bengal, with a potential Fujiwhara interaction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Fujiwhara Effect:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Fujiwhara Effect (also named as the <strong>Fujiwhara interaction <\/strong>or the <strong>binary interaction<\/strong>) is a <strong>natural phenomenon<\/strong> that takes place <strong>when two nearby cyclones<\/strong> or hurricanes <strong>interact with each other. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was first described by a Japanese meteorologist, Dr. Sakuhei Fujiwhara, in 1921. The phenomenon was thus named after him.<\/li>\n<li>Many years later, the occurrence was observed in the western Pacific Ocean when typhoons Marie and Kathy merged in 1964.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What Happens During The Fujiwhara Effect?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The Fujiwhara Effect can occur<strong> when two cyclones form near each other or approach each other<\/strong> close enough to allow the Fujiwhara interaction to take place.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extratropical cyclones<\/strong> can <strong>exhibit binary interaction when within a distance<\/strong> of <strong>2,000 km of each other. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tropical cyclones <\/strong>exhibit this type of effect <strong>when separated by a distance of less than 1,400 km. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>During the Fujiwhara interaction, the <strong>centers of the two cyclones<\/strong> involved in the phenomenon <strong>begin to mutually orbit in a counterclockwise direction about a point between the two cyclones.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The position of the point is dependent on the intensity and relative mass of the cyclonic vortices.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>smaller cyclone<\/strong> involved in the Fujiwhara Effect <strong>moves at a faster rate <\/strong>than the bigger one about the central point.<\/li>\n<li>The Fujiwhara Effect<strong> might lead the two cyclones to spiral into the central point <\/strong>and <strong>merge with each other, or it might trigger <\/strong>the development of a <strong>larger cyclone. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The effect<strong> might also divert the original path<\/strong> <strong>of <\/strong>one or both the <strong>cyclones<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/natural-disasters\/multiple-cyclonic-storms-with-rare-fujiwhara-interaction-likely-in-bay-of-bengal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/natural-disasters\/multiple-cyclonic-storms-with-rare-fujiwhara-interaction-likely-in-bay-of-bengal<\/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>7<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>7<\/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>Which among the following best describes \u2018Hoya dawodiensis\u2019, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"320\"\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_32_320\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A rare species of cave-dwelling fish.                                            <\/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_32_320\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A newly discovered species of plant.                                            <\/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_32_320\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A new butterfly species.                                            <\/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_32_320\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. A newly discovered species of lizard.                                            <\/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>Arunachal Pradesh recently reported a major scientific milestone with the discovery of a new plant species, Hoya dawodiensis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Hoya dawodiensis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>new plant species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in the <strong>Vijaynagar region<\/strong> in Changlang district, <strong>Arunachal Pradesh.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vijoynagar landscape,<\/strong> <strong>accessible only by air or multi-day treks<\/strong>, remains one of the<strong> least explored but biologically richest <\/strong>regions of the state.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key Facts About Hoya Plants:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hoyas constitute a diverse group of <strong>tropical flowering species<\/strong>, many of which are valued for their ecological roles and unique morphology.<\/li>\n<li>Hoyas are also known as <strong>wax plants or porcelain flowers<\/strong> because of their unique and beautiful <strong>flowers that look like they are made of wax. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Hoyas are<strong> native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia,<\/strong> and the <strong>Pacific Islands,<\/strong> but they can be grown indoors as <strong>houseplants <\/strong>in most climates.<\/li>\n<li>Hoya plants<strong> thrive in bright, indirect light.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Hoyas prefer <strong>well-draining, airy soil. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Hoyas are accustomed to <strong>high-humidity environments<\/strong>, though their <strong>waxy, thick leaves <\/strong>do help them tolerate periods of dry air.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptinews.com\/editor-detail\/arunachal-records-botanical-breakthrough-with-discovery-of-new-hoya-species\/3128674\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ptinews.com\/editor-detail\/arunachal-records-botanical-breakthrough-with-discovery-of-new-hoya-species\/3128674<\/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>Arunachal Pradesh recently reported a major scientific milestone with the discovery of a new plant species, Hoya dawodiensis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Hoya dawodiensis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>new plant species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in the <strong>Vijaynagar region<\/strong> in Changlang district, <strong>Arunachal Pradesh.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vijoynagar landscape,<\/strong> <strong>accessible only by air or multi-day treks<\/strong>, remains one of the<strong> least explored but biologically richest <\/strong>regions of the state.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key Facts About Hoya Plants:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hoyas constitute a diverse group of <strong>tropical flowering species<\/strong>, many of which are valued for their ecological roles and unique morphology.<\/li>\n<li>Hoyas are also known as <strong>wax plants or porcelain flowers<\/strong> because of their unique and beautiful <strong>flowers that look like they are made of wax. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Hoyas are<strong> native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia,<\/strong> and the <strong>Pacific Islands,<\/strong> but they can be grown indoors as <strong>houseplants <\/strong>in most climates.<\/li>\n<li>Hoya plants<strong> thrive in bright, indirect light.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Hoyas prefer <strong>well-draining, airy soil. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Hoyas are accustomed to <strong>high-humidity environments<\/strong>, though their <strong>waxy, thick leaves <\/strong>do help them tolerate periods of dry air.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptinews.com\/editor-detail\/arunachal-records-botanical-breakthrough-with-discovery-of-new-hoya-species\/3128674\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ptinews.com\/editor-detail\/arunachal-records-botanical-breakthrough-with-discovery-of-new-hoya-species\/3128674<\/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>Ningaloo Reef, recently seen in the news, is located along the coast of which country?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"321\"\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_32_321\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Australia                                            <\/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_32_321\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Indonesia                                            <\/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_32_321\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Brazil                                            <\/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_32_321\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Chile                                            <\/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:\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>A new survey finds nearly 70% of corals at UNESCO-listed Ningaloo Reef have died.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ningaloo Reef:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located on <strong>Western Australia<\/strong>&#8216;s remote coast along the East Indian Ocean.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>Australia\u2019s largest fringing coral reef,<\/strong> extending across 300 kilometres of coastline.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>one of the world\u2019s<\/strong> most <strong>pristine, longest, and largest <\/strong>coral reefs.<\/li>\n<li>However, it is<strong> unusually narrow<\/strong> and covers an area of about 50 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>The reef sustains both temperate and tropical marine life, including mammals and reptiles.<\/li>\n<li>It has about<strong> 250 corals, <\/strong>of which 2<strong>00 are hard coral species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Besides corals, the reef hosts over 500 fish species. Some of the mega marine species found here are <strong>manta rays, whale sharks, humpback whales<\/strong>, potato cod, dugongs, and sea turtles.<\/li>\n<li>The Ningaloo Reef is also a popular spot for snorkeling and scuba diving.<\/li>\n<li>It is a<strong> UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/environment\/unprecedented-heatwave-kills-nearly-two-thirds-of-corals-at-unesco-listed-ningaloo-reef\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/environment\/unprecedented-heatwave-kills-nearly-two-thirds-of-corals-at-unesco-listed-ningaloo-reef<\/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:\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>A new survey finds nearly 70% of corals at UNESCO-listed Ningaloo Reef have died.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ningaloo Reef:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located on <strong>Western Australia<\/strong>&#8216;s remote coast along the East Indian Ocean.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>Australia\u2019s largest fringing coral reef,<\/strong> extending across 300 kilometres of coastline.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>one of the world\u2019s<\/strong> most <strong>pristine, longest, and largest <\/strong>coral reefs.<\/li>\n<li>However, it is<strong> unusually narrow<\/strong> and covers an area of about 50 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>The reef sustains both temperate and tropical marine life, including mammals and reptiles.<\/li>\n<li>It has about<strong> 250 corals, <\/strong>of which 2<strong>00 are hard coral species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Besides corals, the reef hosts over 500 fish species. Some of the mega marine species found here are <strong>manta rays, whale sharks, humpback whales<\/strong>, potato cod, dugongs, and sea turtles.<\/li>\n<li>The Ningaloo Reef is also a popular spot for snorkeling and scuba diving.<\/li>\n<li>It is a<strong> UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/environment\/unprecedented-heatwave-kills-nearly-two-thirds-of-corals-at-unesco-listed-ningaloo-reef\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/environment\/unprecedented-heatwave-kills-nearly-two-thirds-of-corals-at-unesco-listed-ningaloo-reef<\/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>9<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>9<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>People with OSA repeatedly stop and start breathing while they sleep.<\/li>\n<li>OSA occurs when the throat muscles relax and block the airway.<\/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=\"322\"\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_32_322\"\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_32_322\"\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_32_322\"\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_32_322\"\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>New findings reveal that untreated obstructive sleep apnea can significantly raise the likelihood of developing Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the most <strong>common sleep-related breathing disorder. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>People with OSA <strong>repeatedly stop and start breathing while they sleep. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These <strong>breath pauses<\/strong> are known as <strong>apneas<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>There are<strong> several types of sleep apnea<\/strong>.<strong> OSA occurs when <\/strong>the <strong>throat muscles relax and block the airway. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This<strong> happens off and on many times during sleep.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Yo<strong>u may wake up frequently, <\/strong>which can lead to daytime exhaustion and other frustrating symptoms.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Loud snoring is a telltale symptom<\/strong> of OSA. Snoring is caused by air squeezing through the narrowed or blocked airway. Not everyone who snores has OSA.<\/li>\n<li>Anyone at any age can have OSA. But it&#8217;s <strong>most common in middle-aged and older adults. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This condition has significant <strong>implications for cardiovascular health, mental well-being<\/strong>, quality of life, and <strong>driving safety. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment <\/strong>for OSA may include:\n<ul>\n<li>Making<strong> lifestyle changes<\/strong> like <strong>sleeping position adjustments<\/strong> (not sleeping on your back) or<strong> maintaining a weight that\u2019s healthy <\/strong>for you.<\/li>\n<li>Using a <strong>continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Wearing<strong> oral appliances<\/strong> (mouthpieces).<\/li>\n<li>Undergoing surgery.<\/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:\/\/scitechdaily.com\/sleep-apnea-dramatically-raises-parkinsons-risk-study-finds\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/scitechdaily.com\/sleep-apnea-dramatically-raises-parkinsons-risk-study-finds\/<\/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>New findings reveal that untreated obstructive sleep apnea can significantly raise the likelihood of developing Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the most <strong>common sleep-related breathing disorder. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>People with OSA <strong>repeatedly stop and start breathing while they sleep. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These <strong>breath pauses<\/strong> are known as <strong>apneas<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>There are<strong> several types of sleep apnea<\/strong>.<strong> OSA occurs when <\/strong>the <strong>throat muscles relax and block the airway. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This<strong> happens off and on many times during sleep.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Yo<strong>u may wake up frequently, <\/strong>which can lead to daytime exhaustion and other frustrating symptoms.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Loud snoring is a telltale symptom<\/strong> of OSA. Snoring is caused by air squeezing through the narrowed or blocked airway. Not everyone who snores has OSA.<\/li>\n<li>Anyone at any age can have OSA. But it&#8217;s <strong>most common in middle-aged and older adults. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This condition has significant <strong>implications for cardiovascular health, mental well-being<\/strong>, quality of life, and <strong>driving safety. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment <\/strong>for OSA may include:\n<ul>\n<li>Making<strong> lifestyle changes<\/strong> like <strong>sleeping position adjustments<\/strong> (not sleeping on your back) or<strong> maintaining a weight that\u2019s healthy <\/strong>for you.<\/li>\n<li>Using a <strong>continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Wearing<strong> oral appliances<\/strong> (mouthpieces).<\/li>\n<li>Undergoing surgery.<\/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:\/\/scitechdaily.com\/sleep-apnea-dramatically-raises-parkinsons-risk-study-finds\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/scitechdaily.com\/sleep-apnea-dramatically-raises-parkinsons-risk-study-finds\/<\/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>10<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>10<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>What was \u2018Operation Pawan\u2019, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"323\"\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_32_323\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Pokhran nuclear test.                                            <\/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_32_323\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. India\u2019s military operation in Sri Lanka.                                            <\/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_32_323\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. 2004 tsunami relief mission.                                            <\/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_32_323\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. India-US naval exercise.                                            <\/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>For the first time, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi recently paid homage to soldiers who laid down their lives during Operation Pawan, the 1987 Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) mission in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Operation Pawan:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was launched by the <strong>Rajiv Gandhi government in 1987<\/strong>,<strong> sending the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) to Sri Lanka to help quell the civil war between the Tamil and Sinhala communities. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>India&#8217;s first major overseas military campaign post-<\/strong>Independence<strong>. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was launched<strong> under the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord<\/strong> of July 29, 1987.<\/li>\n<li>It involved sending nearly 100,000 Indian troops into Sri Lanka<strong> to disarm the Tamil militant groups,<\/strong> including the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (<strong>LTTE<\/strong>), and restore peace.<\/li>\n<li>The mission soon escalated into intense counter-insurgency combat as the <strong>LTTE turned hostile.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It took until October 26, 1987, for <strong>IPKF troops<\/strong> to <strong>capture the city of Jaffna. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>However, the <strong>LTTE melted away into the jungle, <\/strong>and their <strong>leader V.Prabhakaran eluded capture. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1,171 Indian soldiers were martyred, and over 3,500 were injured.<\/li>\n<li>So intense was the conflict that <strong>many bodies of personnel could not be recovered.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>One of the most <strong>notable martyrs of Operation Pawan<\/strong> was <strong>Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran, a Param Vir Chakra recipient, <\/strong>who was killed on 25 November, 1987.<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Operation Pawan\u2019<strong> formally ended <\/strong>on <strong>24 March 1990 <\/strong>with the <strong>withdrawal of the IPKF. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Although <strong>Sri Lanka<\/strong> has <strong>constructed a memorial <\/strong>acknowledging the IPKF\u2019s role, the operation <strong>did not receive formal commemoration at the National War Memorial <\/strong>(Rashtriya Samar Smarak) in New Delhi.<\/li>\n<li>For decades, veterans and families sought formal recognition. <strong>In 2025, the Army finally acknowledged <\/strong>their long-overlooked sacrifice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/army-chief-pays-homage-to-operation-pawan-bravehearts-at-national-war-memorial\/article70322209.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/army-chief-pays-homage-to-operation-pawan-bravehearts-at-national-war-memorial\/article70322209.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the first time, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi recently paid homage to soldiers who laid down their lives during Operation Pawan, the 1987 Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) mission in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Operation Pawan:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was launched by the <strong>Rajiv Gandhi government in 1987<\/strong>,<strong> sending the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) to Sri Lanka to help quell the civil war between the Tamil and Sinhala communities. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>India&#8217;s first major overseas military campaign post-<\/strong>Independence<strong>. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was launched<strong> under the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord<\/strong> of July 29, 1987.<\/li>\n<li>It involved sending nearly 100,000 Indian troops into Sri Lanka<strong> to disarm the Tamil militant groups,<\/strong> including the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (<strong>LTTE<\/strong>), and restore peace.<\/li>\n<li>The mission soon escalated into intense counter-insurgency combat as the <strong>LTTE turned hostile.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It took until October 26, 1987, for <strong>IPKF troops<\/strong> to <strong>capture the city of Jaffna. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>However, the <strong>LTTE melted away into the jungle, <\/strong>and their <strong>leader V.Prabhakaran eluded capture. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1,171 Indian soldiers were martyred, and over 3,500 were injured.<\/li>\n<li>So intense was the conflict that <strong>many bodies of personnel could not be recovered.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>One of the most <strong>notable martyrs of Operation Pawan<\/strong> was <strong>Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran, a Param Vir Chakra recipient, <\/strong>who was killed on 25 November, 1987.<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Operation Pawan\u2019<strong> formally ended <\/strong>on <strong>24 March 1990 <\/strong>with the <strong>withdrawal of the IPKF. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Although <strong>Sri Lanka<\/strong> has <strong>constructed a memorial <\/strong>acknowledging the IPKF\u2019s role, the operation <strong>did not receive formal commemoration at the National War Memorial <\/strong>(Rashtriya Samar Smarak) in New Delhi.<\/li>\n<li>For decades, veterans and families sought formal recognition. <strong>In 2025, the Army finally acknowledged <\/strong>their long-overlooked sacrifice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/army-chief-pays-homage-to-operation-pawan-bravehearts-at-national-war-memorial\/article70322209.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/army-chief-pays-homage-to-operation-pawan-bravehearts-at-national-war-memorial\/article70322209.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n             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