{"id":57615,"date":"2025-07-31T18:07:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=57615"},"modified":"2025-08-06T14:48:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T09:18:54","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-31-july-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-31-july-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 31 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_33\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 27 November 2025<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>The Daily UPSC Quiz by Vajiram &amp; Ravi is a thoughtfully curated initiative designed to support UPSC aspirants in strengthening their current affairs knowledge and core conceptual understanding. 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding &#8216;Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It aims to establish integrated Rare Earth\u00a0Permanent Magnet (REPM) manufacturing in India.<\/li>\n<li>It has total time duration of 7 years.<\/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=\"324\"\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_33_324\"\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_33_324\"\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_33_324\"\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_33_324\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the &#8216;Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets&#8217; with a financial outlay of Rs.7280 crore.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It aims to <strong>establish 6,000 Metric Tons per Annum<\/strong> (MTPA) of integrated Rare Earth\u00a0Permanent Magnet (REPM) <strong>manufacturing in India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will support the creation of <strong>integrated REPM manufacturing facilities<\/strong>,\u00a0involving conversion of rare earth oxides to metals, metals to alloys, and alloys to finished REPMs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of<\/strong> <strong>Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total financial outlay<\/strong>: Rs. 7,280 crore\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sales-linked incentives<\/strong>: Rs. 6,450 crore (5 years)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital subsidy<\/strong>: Rs. 750 crore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capacity allocation:<\/strong> 6,000 MTPA to <strong>5 beneficiaries<\/strong> (up to 1,200 MTPA each) via global competitive bidding process.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duration<\/strong>: <strong>7 years<\/strong> (2 years for setting up an integrated REPM manufacturing facility + 5 years incentive disbursement on the sale of REPM.)<\/li>\n<li>With this initiative, India will establish its <strong>first ever integrated REPM<\/strong> manufacturing facilities in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194684\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194684\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194684<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the &#8216;Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets&#8217; with a financial outlay of Rs.7280 crore.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It aims to <strong>establish 6,000 Metric Tons per Annum<\/strong> (MTPA) of integrated Rare Earth\u00a0Permanent Magnet (REPM) <strong>manufacturing in India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will support the creation of <strong>integrated REPM manufacturing facilities<\/strong>,\u00a0involving conversion of rare earth oxides to metals, metals to alloys, and alloys to finished REPMs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of<\/strong> <strong>Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total financial outlay<\/strong>: Rs. 7,280 crore\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sales-linked incentives<\/strong>: Rs. 6,450 crore (5 years)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital subsidy<\/strong>: Rs. 750 crore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capacity allocation:<\/strong> 6,000 MTPA to <strong>5 beneficiaries<\/strong> (up to 1,200 MTPA each) via global competitive bidding process.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duration<\/strong>: <strong>7 years<\/strong> (2 years for setting up an integrated REPM manufacturing facility + 5 years incentive disbursement on the sale of REPM.)<\/li>\n<li>With this initiative, India will establish its <strong>first ever integrated REPM<\/strong> manufacturing facilities in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194684\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194684\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194684<\/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 the Young Stellar Objects:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>These are stars in the earliest stages which reside within dense molecular clouds.<\/li>\n<li>These are formed from the collapse of dense molecular clouds which are triggered by stellar radiation.<\/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=\"325\"\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_33_325\"\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_33_325\"\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_33_325\"\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_33_325\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, a team of researchers has decoded the early lives of young stars called Young Stellar Objects (YSO) using a decade of data from NASA satellites Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) and its extended mission NEOWISE.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>These are stars in <strong>the earliest stages<\/strong> of their lives where stars stably fuse hydrogen in their cores.\n<ul>\n<li>This is the stage before the <strong>stars enter the main sequence <\/strong>of what is called the <strong>Hertzsprung-Russell diagram <\/strong>(a plot showing stars in <strong>various stages of evolution<\/strong> based on their temperature and brightness).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>These objects typically reside within <strong>dense molecular clouds rich in gas<\/strong> and interstellar material.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Formation:<\/strong> YSOs form from the <strong>collapse of dense molecular clouds<\/strong>, triggered by events like nearby <strong>supernova explosions<\/strong>, <strong>stellar radiation<\/strong>, or turbulence in the interstellar medium.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Types:<\/strong> There are <strong>two principal kinds of YSOs<\/strong>: Protostars and Pre-main sequence stars.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stages of Young Stellar Objects:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Class 0 and Class I phases<\/strong>: These are mostly visible in <strong>infrared and radio wavelengths<\/strong> due to their thick dust envelopes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Class II and Class III<\/strong>: In this phase object <strong>becomes visible in optical wavelengths<\/strong> as it clears away its surrounding envelope.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194662\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194662\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194662<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, a team of researchers has decoded the early lives of young stars called Young Stellar Objects (YSO) using a decade of data from NASA satellites Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) and its extended mission NEOWISE.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>These are stars in <strong>the earliest stages<\/strong> of their lives where stars stably fuse hydrogen in their cores.\n<ul>\n<li>This is the stage before the <strong>stars enter the main sequence <\/strong>of what is called the <strong>Hertzsprung-Russell diagram <\/strong>(a plot showing stars in <strong>various stages of evolution<\/strong> based on their temperature and brightness).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>These objects typically reside within <strong>dense molecular clouds rich in gas<\/strong> and interstellar material.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Formation:<\/strong> YSOs form from the <strong>collapse of dense molecular clouds<\/strong>, triggered by events like nearby <strong>supernova explosions<\/strong>, <strong>stellar radiation<\/strong>, or turbulence in the interstellar medium.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Types:<\/strong> There are <strong>two principal kinds of YSOs<\/strong>: Protostars and Pre-main sequence stars.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stages of Young Stellar Objects:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Class 0 and Class I phases<\/strong>: These are mostly visible in <strong>infrared and radio wavelengths<\/strong> due to their thick dust envelopes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Class II and Class III<\/strong>: In this phase object <strong>becomes visible in optical wavelengths<\/strong> as it clears away its surrounding envelope.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Programme:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It aims to encourage graduate students to take to entrepreneurship as a prospective career option.<\/li>\n<li>It is implemented by the Ministry of Skills and Development.<\/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=\"326\"\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_33_326\"\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_33_326\"\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_33_326\"\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_33_326\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Minister of State for Science &amp; Technology said that Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Programme is gaining popularity among young startups, innovators.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is one of the programs introduced under <strong>National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It aims to <strong>encourage graduate students<\/strong> to take to<strong> entrepreneurship<\/strong> as a prospective career option by providing financial and non-financial support in the form of a fellowship.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Programme<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Financial Support:<\/strong> Recipient is eligible to get financial <strong>support of up to INR 30,000\/- monthly<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is offered to graduate students for <strong>a maximum period of 12 months<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The Programme includes access to the infrastructure facilities at the TBI, mentoring support and guidance,\u00a0<strong>technical and financial advice, industry connections<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Implementation:<\/strong> It is implemented by the <strong> of Science and Technology<\/strong>, Govt. of India in association with NCL Venture Centre, Pune.<\/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.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194888#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194888#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194888#:~:text<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Minister of State for Science &amp; Technology said that Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Programme is gaining popularity among young startups, innovators.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is one of the programs introduced under <strong>National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It aims to <strong>encourage graduate students<\/strong> to take to<strong> entrepreneurship<\/strong> as a prospective career option by providing financial and non-financial support in the form of a fellowship.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Programme<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Financial Support:<\/strong> Recipient is eligible to get financial <strong>support of up to INR 30,000\/- monthly<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is offered to graduate students for <strong>a maximum period of 12 months<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The Programme includes access to the infrastructure facilities at the TBI, mentoring support and guidance,\u00a0<strong>technical and financial advice, industry connections<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Implementation:<\/strong> It is implemented by the <strong> of Science and Technology<\/strong>, Govt. of India in association with NCL Venture Centre, Pune.<\/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.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194888#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194888#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2194888#:~:text<\/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>With reference to Finn\u2019s Weaver bird, consider the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is native to the\u00a0Ganges\u00a0and Brahmaputra valleys in\u00a0India\u00a0and\u00a0Nepal.<\/li>\n<li>It builds its nests on tall grass and trees.<\/li>\n<li>It is categorized as critically endangered species under the IUCN Red list.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"327\"\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_33_327\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 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Only Two                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_33_327\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_33_327\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, Ornithologists\u00a0alerted that the Finn\u2019s Weaver bird is silently disappearing from the marshy lowlands of the Terai region in India.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finn&#8217;s weaver\u00a0(Ploceus megarhynchus\u00a0) are also known as\u00a0<strong>Finn&#8217;s baya\u00a0and\u00a0yellow weaver<\/strong>is a\u00a0weaver bird\u00a0species.<\/li>\n<li>The weaver bird was named Finn\u2019s Weaver <strong>after Frank Finn<\/strong>, the British officer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is native to the\u00a0<strong>Ganges\u00a0and Brahmaputra<\/strong> valleys in\u00a0India\u00a0and\u00a0Nepal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat: <\/strong>They live close <strong>to dams and reservoirs<\/strong>. Water, marshy soil, tall grasses,\u00a0Semal\u00a0(silk cotton) and\u00a0<strong>Shisham\u00a0<\/strong>(rosewood) trees make up <strong>its natural habitat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These birds build their nests <strong>on tall grass and these trees.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet: <\/strong>Weaver birds are <strong>largely granivorous birds,<\/strong> with adults feeding mainly on seeds, supplemented with invertebrates<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong> Human activities <strong>including expansion of agriculture<\/strong>, grass cutting, construction work, residential buildings, and increase <strong>in industrial units across<\/strong> the Terai has disrupted the natural habitat of these birds.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN:<\/strong> Vulnerable<\/li>\n<li><strong>WildLife (Protection) Act, 1972<\/strong>: Schedule IV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/extinction-alert-the-finns-weaver-is-silently-disappearing-from-the-marshy-lowlands-of-the-terai#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/extinction-alert-the-finns-weaver-is-silently-disappearing-from-the-marshy-lowlands-of-the-terai#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/extinction-alert-the-finns-weaver-is-silently-disappearing-from-the-marshy-lowlands-of-the-terai#google_vignette<\/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, Ornithologists\u00a0alerted that the Finn\u2019s Weaver bird is silently disappearing from the marshy lowlands of the Terai region in India.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finn&#8217;s weaver\u00a0(Ploceus megarhynchus\u00a0) are also known as\u00a0<strong>Finn&#8217;s baya\u00a0and\u00a0yellow weaver<\/strong>is a\u00a0weaver bird\u00a0species.<\/li>\n<li>The weaver bird was named Finn\u2019s Weaver <strong>after Frank Finn<\/strong>, the British officer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is native to the\u00a0<strong>Ganges\u00a0and Brahmaputra<\/strong> valleys in\u00a0India\u00a0and\u00a0Nepal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat: <\/strong>They live close <strong>to dams and reservoirs<\/strong>. Water, marshy soil, tall grasses,\u00a0Semal\u00a0(silk cotton) and\u00a0<strong>Shisham\u00a0<\/strong>(rosewood) trees make up <strong>its natural habitat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These birds build their nests <strong>on tall grass and these trees.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet: <\/strong>Weaver birds are <strong>largely granivorous birds,<\/strong> with adults feeding mainly on seeds, supplemented with invertebrates<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong> Human activities <strong>including expansion of agriculture<\/strong>, grass cutting, construction work, residential buildings, and increase <strong>in industrial units across<\/strong> the Terai has disrupted the natural habitat of these birds.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN:<\/strong> Vulnerable<\/li>\n<li><strong>WildLife (Protection) Act, 1972<\/strong>: Schedule IV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/extinction-alert-the-finns-weaver-is-silently-disappearing-from-the-marshy-lowlands-of-the-terai#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/extinction-alert-the-finns-weaver-is-silently-disappearing-from-the-marshy-lowlands-of-the-terai#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/extinction-alert-the-finns-weaver-is-silently-disappearing-from-the-marshy-lowlands-of-the-terai#google_vignette<\/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 regarding Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a progressive neurological disorder that affects muscle movement in humans.<\/li>\n<li>It occurs only in old age people due to weakening of muscles.<\/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=\"328\"\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_33_328\"\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_33_328\"\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_33_328\"\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_33_328\"\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>A research paper highlighted that number of cases of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in the world will increase from 222,801 in 2015 to 376,674 in 2040, representing an increase of 69%.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is also known as <strong>Lou Gehrig\u2019s disease,<\/strong> is a progressive <strong>neurological disorder<\/strong> that affects <strong>muscle movement.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can <strong>occur at any age<\/strong> but symptoms commonly develop between the age of 55 and 75, with men more than women likely to develop the condition.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Causes:<\/strong> In few people with\u00a0ALS, a <strong>genetic cause can be identified<\/strong>. For the rest, the cause is not known.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How does ALS affect the body?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In people with ALS, the <strong>motor neurons degenerate<\/strong> and die and messages sent by the brain do not reach the muscles which results into <strong>muscles atrophy<\/strong> (lose strength and become weak).<\/li>\n<li>Eventually, the brain loses control over voluntary movements including walking, chewing and even breathing, as the condition progresses.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms and progression of ALS:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It includes <strong>muscle twitches in the arms<\/strong>, leg, shoulders or tongue; muscle cramps;<\/li>\n<li>Tightness or <strong>stiffness of muscles<\/strong>; muscle weakness in a limb or the neck; and difficulty in chewing or swallowing.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>There is <strong>no treatment to reverse nerve degeneration<\/strong>, but some therapy may help to delay progression.<\/li>\n<li>A treatment would include <strong>physical, occupational and speech therapy<\/strong> to improve quality of life.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/all-you-need-to-know-about-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis\/article70310541.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/all-you-need-to-know-about-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis\/article70310541.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/all-you-need-to-know-about-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis\/article70310541.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A research paper highlighted that number of cases of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in the world will increase from 222,801 in 2015 to 376,674 in 2040, representing an increase of 69%.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is also known as <strong>Lou Gehrig\u2019s disease,<\/strong> is a progressive <strong>neurological disorder<\/strong> that affects <strong>muscle movement.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can <strong>occur at any age<\/strong> but symptoms commonly develop between the age of 55 and 75, with men more than women likely to develop the condition.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Causes:<\/strong> In few people with\u00a0ALS, a <strong>genetic cause can be identified<\/strong>. For the rest, the cause is not known.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How does ALS affect the body?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In people with ALS, the <strong>motor neurons degenerate<\/strong> and die and messages sent by the brain do not reach the muscles which results into <strong>muscles atrophy<\/strong> (lose strength and become weak).<\/li>\n<li>Eventually, the brain loses control over voluntary movements including walking, chewing and even breathing, as the condition progresses.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms and progression of ALS:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It includes <strong>muscle twitches in the arms<\/strong>, leg, shoulders or tongue; muscle cramps;<\/li>\n<li>Tightness or <strong>stiffness of muscles<\/strong>; muscle weakness in a limb or the neck; and difficulty in chewing or swallowing.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>There is <strong>no treatment to reverse nerve degeneration<\/strong>, but some therapy may help to delay progression.<\/li>\n<li>A treatment would include <strong>physical, occupational and speech therapy<\/strong> to improve quality of life.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/all-you-need-to-know-about-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis\/article70310541.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/all-you-need-to-know-about-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis\/article70310541.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/all-you-need-to-know-about-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis\/article70310541.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>6<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>6<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Euthanasia:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Euthanasia is defined as the hastening of death of a patient to prevent further sufferings.<\/li>\n<li>Active euthanasia refers to withholding or withdrawing treatment which is necessary for maintaining life.<\/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=\"329\"\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_33_329\"\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_33_329\"\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_33_329\"\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_33_329\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court recently asked the Noida district hospital to constitute a primary medical board to examine the option of passive euthanasia for a 31-year-old who has been in a vegetative state for over a decade because of quadriplegia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Euthanasia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The word \u2018Euthanasia\u2019 is derived from the Greek, \u2018Eu\u2019 meaning \u2018good\u2019 and \u2018thanatos\u2019 meaning \u2018death\u2019, put together it means \u2018good death\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>Euthanasia is defined as the <strong>hastening of death of a patient to prevent further sufferings. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Types<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Active euthanasia<\/strong> refers to the <strong>physician&#8217;s deliberate act,<\/strong> usually the administration of lethal drugs, <strong>to end <\/strong>an incurably or<strong> terminally ill patient\u2019s life. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>There are<strong> three types<\/strong> of active euthanasia in relation to giving consent for euthanasia, namely\n<ul>\n<li><strong>voluntary euthanasia<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>at patient request, <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>nonvoluntary <\/strong>\u2013 without patient consent,<\/li>\n<li><strong>involuntary euthanasia<\/strong> \u2013 the <strong>patient is not in a position to give consent. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Passive euthanasia<\/strong> refers to <strong>withholding or withdrawing treatment <\/strong>which is <strong>necessary for maintaining life. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Common conditions<\/strong> which make patients seek euthanasia are <strong>terminally ill cancer <\/strong>patients, <strong>acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS),<\/strong> and other terminally ill conditions where there is no active treatment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legality:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Passive euthanasia<\/strong> is <strong>generally accepted worldwide. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Active involuntary euthanasia<\/strong> is <strong>illegal in almost all countries. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Practicing active voluntary euthanasia is illegal and considered criminal homicide in most of the countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legality in India:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Passive Euthanasia:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A five-judge bench of the <strong>Supreme Court in Common Cause vs. Union of India (2018)<\/strong> <strong>recognised a person\u2019s right to die with dignity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It said that a <strong>terminally ill person can opt for passive euthanasia<\/strong> and <strong>execute a living will<\/strong> to refuse medical treatment.<\/li>\n<li>The Court permitted an individual to draft a living will specifying that she or he will not be put on life support if they slip into an incurable coma.<\/li>\n<li>The Court <strong>recognised the right to die with dignity <\/strong>as a <strong>fundamental right <\/strong>and an aspect of <strong>Article 21 (Right to Life).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Active euthanasia: In India, active euthanasia is a crime.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraphindia.com\/india\/sc-seeks-medical-report-on-euthanasia-plea-for-man-in-vegetative-state-prnt\/cid\/2134921\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.telegraphindia.com\/india\/sc-seeks-medical-report-on-euthanasia-plea-for-man-in-vegetative-state-prnt\/cid\/2134921<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court recently asked the Noida district hospital to constitute a primary medical board to examine the option of passive euthanasia for a 31-year-old who has been in a vegetative state for over a decade because of quadriplegia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Euthanasia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The word \u2018Euthanasia\u2019 is derived from the Greek, \u2018Eu\u2019 meaning \u2018good\u2019 and \u2018thanatos\u2019 meaning \u2018death\u2019, put together it means \u2018good death\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>Euthanasia is defined as the <strong>hastening of death of a patient to prevent further sufferings. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Types<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Active euthanasia<\/strong> refers to the <strong>physician&#8217;s deliberate act,<\/strong> usually the administration of lethal drugs, <strong>to end <\/strong>an incurably or<strong> terminally ill patient\u2019s life. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>There are<strong> three types<\/strong> of active euthanasia in relation to giving consent for euthanasia, namely\n<ul>\n<li><strong>voluntary euthanasia<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>at patient request, <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>nonvoluntary <\/strong>\u2013 without patient consent,<\/li>\n<li><strong>involuntary euthanasia<\/strong> \u2013 the <strong>patient is not in a position to give consent. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Passive euthanasia<\/strong> refers to <strong>withholding or withdrawing treatment <\/strong>which is <strong>necessary for maintaining life. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Common conditions<\/strong> which make patients seek euthanasia are <strong>terminally ill cancer <\/strong>patients, <strong>acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS),<\/strong> and other terminally ill conditions where there is no active treatment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legality:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Passive euthanasia<\/strong> is <strong>generally accepted worldwide. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Active involuntary euthanasia<\/strong> is <strong>illegal in almost all countries. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Practicing active voluntary euthanasia is illegal and considered criminal homicide in most of the countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legality in India:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Passive Euthanasia:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A five-judge bench of the <strong>Supreme Court in Common Cause vs. Union of India (2018)<\/strong> <strong>recognised a person\u2019s right to die with dignity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It said that a <strong>terminally ill person can opt for passive euthanasia<\/strong> and <strong>execute a living will<\/strong> to refuse medical treatment.<\/li>\n<li>The Court permitted an individual to draft a living will specifying that she or he will not be put on life support if they slip into an incurable coma.<\/li>\n<li>The Court <strong>recognised the right to die with dignity <\/strong>as a <strong>fundamental right <\/strong>and an aspect of <strong>Article 21 (Right to Life).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Active euthanasia: In India, active euthanasia is a crime.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraphindia.com\/india\/sc-seeks-medical-report-on-euthanasia-plea-for-man-in-vegetative-state-prnt\/cid\/2134921\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.telegraphindia.com\/india\/sc-seeks-medical-report-on-euthanasia-plea-for-man-in-vegetative-state-prnt\/cid\/2134921<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n     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<span>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>Consider the following statements regarding the International Astronomical Union (IAU):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is the only organization recognized professionally for the naming of astronomical bodies.<\/li>\n<li>It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.<\/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=\"330\"\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_33_330\"\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_33_330\"\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_33_330\"\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_33_330\"\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>A 3.5-billion-year-old Martian crater has been named after pioneering Indian geologist M.S. Krishnan, following the International Astronomical Union\u2019s (IAU\u2019s) approval of this and several other Kerala-proposed names for Martian landforms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0About International Astronomical Union (IAU):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>founded in 1919<\/strong> as a senior body <strong>governing international professional astronomical activities<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its mission is to promote and <strong>safeguard the science of astronomy <\/strong>in all its aspects, including <strong>research, communication, education, and development,<\/strong> through international cooperation.<\/li>\n<li>Activities:<\/li>\n<li><strong>Definition of fundamental astronomical and dynamical constants <\/strong>and <strong>unambiguous astronomical nomenclature<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Rapid dissemination of new discoveries<\/li>\n<li>Organization of <strong>international observing campaigns<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Promotion of educational activities in astronomy to early informal discussions of possible future international large-scale facilities.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>only organization recognized<\/strong> professionally<strong> for the naming of astronomical bodies, <\/strong>which it <strong>does solely on the basis of merit, history, or discoverer\u2019s privilege. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The IAU <strong>holds<\/strong> a <strong>general assembly every three years<\/strong> in varying parts of the world. The long-term policy of the IAU is defined by the General Assembly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters: Paris, France.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A key activity of the IAU is the <strong>organization of scientific meetings.<\/strong> Every year the IAU sponsors 9 international IAU Symposia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Membership:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Its <strong>individual Members<\/strong> \u2014 structured into Divisions, Commissions, and Working Groups \u2014 are <strong>professional astronomers <\/strong>from all over the world, <strong>at the Ph.D. level and beyond<\/strong>, who are active in professional research, education and outreach in astronomy.<\/li>\n<li>The IAU <strong>also has Junior Members.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The IAU has a total membership of 12742.<\/li>\n<li>These members are <strong>labeled as &#8220;active&#8221;<\/strong> in the IAU database, meaning they have a valid email (are<strong> able to vote and stay connected to the IAU activities<\/strong>) and are <strong>affiliated to at least one Division. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>IAU membership spans 92 countries. Out of those countries, 85 are National Members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/names-proposed-by-kerala-based-researchers-approved-for-martian-landforms\/article70324823.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/names-proposed-by-kerala-based-researchers-approved-for-martian-landforms\/article70324823.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A 3.5-billion-year-old Martian crater has been named after pioneering Indian geologist M.S. Krishnan, following the International Astronomical Union\u2019s (IAU\u2019s) approval of this and several other Kerala-proposed names for Martian landforms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0About International Astronomical Union (IAU):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>founded in 1919<\/strong> as a senior body <strong>governing international professional astronomical activities<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its mission is to promote and <strong>safeguard the science of astronomy <\/strong>in all its aspects, including <strong>research, communication, education, and development,<\/strong> through international cooperation.<\/li>\n<li>Activities:<\/li>\n<li><strong>Definition of fundamental astronomical and dynamical constants <\/strong>and <strong>unambiguous astronomical nomenclature<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Rapid dissemination of new discoveries<\/li>\n<li>Organization of <strong>international observing campaigns<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Promotion of educational activities in astronomy to early informal discussions of possible future international large-scale facilities.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>only organization recognized<\/strong> professionally<strong> for the naming of astronomical bodies, <\/strong>which it <strong>does solely on the basis of merit, history, or discoverer\u2019s privilege. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The IAU <strong>holds<\/strong> a <strong>general assembly every three years<\/strong> in varying parts of the world. The long-term policy of the IAU is defined by the General Assembly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters: Paris, France.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A key activity of the IAU is the <strong>organization of scientific meetings.<\/strong> Every year the IAU sponsors 9 international IAU Symposia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Membership:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Its <strong>individual Members<\/strong> \u2014 structured into Divisions, Commissions, and Working Groups \u2014 are <strong>professional astronomers <\/strong>from all over the world, <strong>at the Ph.D. level and beyond<\/strong>, who are active in professional research, education and outreach in astronomy.<\/li>\n<li>The IAU <strong>also has Junior Members.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The IAU has a total membership of 12742.<\/li>\n<li>These members are <strong>labeled as &#8220;active&#8221;<\/strong> in the IAU database, meaning they have a valid email (are<strong> able to vote and stay connected to the IAU activities<\/strong>) and are <strong>affiliated to at least one Division. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>IAU membership spans 92 countries. Out of those countries, 85 are National Members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/names-proposed-by-kerala-based-researchers-approved-for-martian-landforms\/article70324823.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/names-proposed-by-kerala-based-researchers-approved-for-martian-landforms\/article70324823.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; 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>8<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>8<\/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>The Bnei Menashe community, recently seen in the news, primarily hails from which Indian states?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"331\"\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_33_331\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Gujarat and Rajasthan                                            <\/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_33_331\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Mizoram and Manipur                                            <\/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_33_331\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Nagaland and Meghalaya                                            <\/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_33_331\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Odisha and Chhattisgarh                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s government recently approved a proposal to bring all the remaining 5,800 Jews from India&#8217;s north-eastern region, commonly referred to as Bnei Menashe, over the next five years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Bnei Menashe:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bnei Menashe is an <strong>ethnic community<\/strong> that hails from the northeastern states of <strong>Mizoram and Manipur. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They claim to be the <strong>descendants of the biblical tribe of Manasseh<\/strong>, considered<strong> one of the &#8220;lost tribes&#8221; of Israel. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are <strong>Christians converted into Jews<\/strong> and <strong>observe traditional Jewish practices<\/strong> and celebrate holidays such as Sukkot.<\/li>\n<li>Historians believe this community may have <strong>arrived in India <\/strong>within the <strong>last 300\u2013500 years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Their ancestors were exiled long before the Roman dispersion<\/strong>, but they <strong>continued to practice Judaism <\/strong>across the generations, even if not in a contemporary Orthodox way.<\/li>\n<li>Once they came into contact with Israel and global Jewry in the 1980s, they <strong>embraced modern Jewish learning and practice.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nearly half <\/strong>of the &#8216;Bnei Menashe&#8217; population <strong>migrated to Israel <\/strong>over a period of time and became its citizens.<\/li>\n<li>According to the recent Israeli <strong>Government plan<\/strong>, approximately <strong>1,200 community members <\/strong>are expected <strong>to immigrate to Israel by the end of 2026. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A second stage, <\/strong>slated for completion<strong> by 2030<\/strong>, will <strong>bring an additional 4,600 people, <\/strong>effectively completing the arrival of the entire community.<\/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\/israel-approves-proposal-to-bring-all-remaining-5800-jews-from-indias-northeast\/article70321468.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/israel-approves-proposal-to-bring-all-remaining-5800-jews-from-indias-northeast\/article70321468.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s government recently approved a proposal to bring all the remaining 5,800 Jews from India&#8217;s north-eastern region, commonly referred to as Bnei Menashe, over the next five years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Bnei Menashe:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bnei Menashe is an <strong>ethnic community<\/strong> that hails from the northeastern states of <strong>Mizoram and Manipur. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They claim to be the <strong>descendants of the biblical tribe of Manasseh<\/strong>, considered<strong> one of the &#8220;lost tribes&#8221; of Israel. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are <strong>Christians converted into Jews<\/strong> and <strong>observe traditional Jewish practices<\/strong> and celebrate holidays such as Sukkot.<\/li>\n<li>Historians believe this community may have <strong>arrived in India <\/strong>within the <strong>last 300\u2013500 years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Their ancestors were exiled long before the Roman dispersion<\/strong>, but they <strong>continued to practice Judaism <\/strong>across the generations, even if not in a contemporary Orthodox way.<\/li>\n<li>Once they came into contact with Israel and global Jewry in the 1980s, they <strong>embraced modern Jewish learning and practice.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nearly half <\/strong>of the &#8216;Bnei Menashe&#8217; population <strong>migrated to Israel <\/strong>over a period of time and became its citizens.<\/li>\n<li>According to the recent Israeli <strong>Government plan<\/strong>, approximately <strong>1,200 community members <\/strong>are expected <strong>to immigrate to Israel by the end of 2026. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A second stage, <\/strong>slated for completion<strong> by 2030<\/strong>, will <strong>bring an additional 4,600 people, <\/strong>effectively completing the arrival of the entire community.<\/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\/israel-approves-proposal-to-bring-all-remaining-5800-jews-from-indias-northeast\/article70321468.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/israel-approves-proposal-to-bring-all-remaining-5800-jews-from-indias-northeast\/article70321468.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding the Hawfinch, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a large passerine bird native to South America.<\/li>\n<li>It is classified as \u2018Critically Endangered\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=\"332\"\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_33_332\"\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_33_332\"\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_33_332\"\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_33_332\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Hawfinch bird, a species native to Europe, North Africa, and East Asia, was recently recorded at Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Hawfinch:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>large passerine bird<\/strong> native to<strong> Europe, North Africa<\/strong>, and <strong>East Asia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the biggest bird of the Fringillidae family.<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Coccothraustes coccothraustes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Hawfinches are found across <strong>Europe, Eastern Asia<\/strong> (the Palearctic including North Japan), and <strong>North Africa<\/strong> (Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria).<\/li>\n<li>They are <strong>mainly resident in Europe,<\/strong> but many Asian birds <strong>migrate further south in the winter.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat<\/strong>: The hawfinch frequents <strong>deciduous and mixed forests<\/strong>, orchards, parks, and also the vegetation along the streams.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is a r<strong>obust, heavy-billed <\/strong>finch about 18 cm long, with a wingspan of 29\u201333 cm.<\/li>\n<li>It has a<strong> thick neck, <\/strong>a <strong>large round head,<\/strong> and a wide, <strong>strong conical beak <\/strong>with a metallic appearance.<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>short pinkish legs <\/strong>with a light hue, and it has a short tail. It has brown eyes.<\/li>\n<li>The plumage of the female is slightly paler than that of the male.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>overall color is light brown<\/strong>, its head having an orange hue to it.<\/li>\n<li>Its eyes have a black circle around them.<\/li>\n<li>Its powerful beak allows it to crack hard seeds, nuts, and berries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List: Least Concern<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are not correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/hawfinch-recorded-in-uttarakhand-s-corbett-only-3rd-ever-sighting-in-the-subcontinent-101764163814407.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/hawfinch-recorded-in-uttarakhand-s-corbett-only-3rd-ever-sighting-in-the-subcontinent-101764163814407.html<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Hawfinch bird, a species native to Europe, North Africa, and East Asia, was recently recorded at Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Hawfinch:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>large passerine bird<\/strong> native to<strong> Europe, North Africa<\/strong>, and <strong>East Asia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the biggest bird of the Fringillidae family.<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Coccothraustes coccothraustes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Hawfinches are found across <strong>Europe, Eastern Asia<\/strong> (the Palearctic including North Japan), and <strong>North Africa<\/strong> (Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria).<\/li>\n<li>They are <strong>mainly resident in Europe,<\/strong> but many Asian birds <strong>migrate further south in the winter.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat<\/strong>: The hawfinch frequents <strong>deciduous and mixed forests<\/strong>, orchards, parks, and also the vegetation along the streams.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is a r<strong>obust, heavy-billed <\/strong>finch about 18 cm long, with a wingspan of 29\u201333 cm.<\/li>\n<li>It has a<strong> thick neck, <\/strong>a <strong>large round head,<\/strong> and a wide, <strong>strong conical beak <\/strong>with a metallic appearance.<\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>short pinkish legs <\/strong>with a light hue, and it has a short tail. It has brown eyes.<\/li>\n<li>The plumage of the female is slightly paler than that of the male.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>overall color is light brown<\/strong>, its head having an orange hue to it.<\/li>\n<li>Its eyes have a black circle around them.<\/li>\n<li>Its powerful beak allows it to crack hard seeds, nuts, and berries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List: Least Concern<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are not correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/hawfinch-recorded-in-uttarakhand-s-corbett-only-3rd-ever-sighting-in-the-subcontinent-101764163814407.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/hawfinch-recorded-in-uttarakhand-s-corbett-only-3rd-ever-sighting-in-the-subcontinent-101764163814407.html<\/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>. 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Bengaluru                                            <\/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_33_333\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Jaipur                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Karnataka government decided that it would submit a \u201crevised\u201d Detailed Project Report (DPR) to the Centre on the Mekedatu balancing reservoir across the interstate river Cauvery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Mekedatu Dam Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>multi-purpose (drinking water and power) project <\/strong>involving the construction of a <strong>balancing reservoir <\/strong>near Kanakapura in the Ramanagara district, <strong>Karnataka<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is about <strong>90 km away from Bengaluru<\/strong> and<strong> 4 km ahead of the border with Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The project is proposed at the <strong>confluence of the Cauvery River with its tributary Arkavathi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The plan involves building a 99-metre-high, 735-metre-long <strong>concrete gravity dam<\/strong>, an <strong>underground powerhouse,<\/strong> and a water conductor system.<\/li>\n<li>While the dam will have a capacity of holding about 66 thousand million cubic feet (tmcft) of water, it would<strong> generate 400 MW of hydroelectricity<\/strong> once operational.<\/li>\n<li>Once completed, it is <strong>expected to supply<\/strong> over 4 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) of <strong>water to Bengaluru city for drinking purposes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Issue:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tamil Nadu, <\/strong>the <strong>lower riparian state,<\/strong> has been <strong>opposing the project, <\/strong>raising apprehensions that the state would be affected if the project takes shape.<\/li>\n<li>Tamil Nadu says,Mekedatu area represents the last free point in Karnataka from where Cauvery water flows unrestricted into Tamil Nadu, and the Mekedatu dam project is an attempt by Karnataka to block this free flow of water.<\/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.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/what-is-the-mekedatu-dam-project-dispute-explained\/article70312196.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/what-is-the-mekedatu-dam-project-dispute-explained\/article70312196.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: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Karnataka government decided that it would submit a \u201crevised\u201d Detailed Project Report (DPR) to the Centre on the Mekedatu balancing reservoir across the interstate river Cauvery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Mekedatu Dam Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>multi-purpose (drinking water and power) project <\/strong>involving the construction of a <strong>balancing reservoir <\/strong>near Kanakapura in the Ramanagara district, <strong>Karnataka<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is about <strong>90 km away from Bengaluru<\/strong> and<strong> 4 km ahead of the border with Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The project is proposed at the <strong>confluence of the Cauvery River with its tributary Arkavathi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The plan involves building a 99-metre-high, 735-metre-long <strong>concrete gravity dam<\/strong>, an <strong>underground powerhouse,<\/strong> and a water conductor system.<\/li>\n<li>While the dam will have a capacity of holding about 66 thousand million cubic feet (tmcft) of water, it would<strong> generate 400 MW of hydroelectricity<\/strong> once operational.<\/li>\n<li>Once completed, it is <strong>expected to supply<\/strong> over 4 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) of <strong>water to Bengaluru city for drinking purposes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Issue:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tamil Nadu, <\/strong>the <strong>lower riparian state,<\/strong> has been <strong>opposing the project, <\/strong>raising apprehensions that the state would be affected if the project takes shape.<\/li>\n<li>Tamil Nadu 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