{"id":73179,"date":"2025-11-12T16:27:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=73179"},"modified":"2025-11-12T16:42:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T11:12:39","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-12-november-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-12-november-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 12 November 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_20\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 12 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 Ethiopia:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a landlocked country in East Africa.<\/li>\n<li>Its capital is Khartoum.<\/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=\"191\"\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_20_191\"\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_20_191\"\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_20_191\"\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_20_191\"\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>Ethiopia is primed to host the COP32 climate summit in 2027, with official confirmation expected soon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ethiopia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a<strong> landlocked country<\/strong> in<strong> East Africa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It occupies an area of 1,104,300 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>largest and most populated country <\/strong>located<strong> in the Horn of Africa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>With the <strong>1993 secession of Eritrea, <\/strong>its former province along the Red Sea, <strong>Ethiopia became landlocked.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>bordered by six countries.<\/strong> These are <strong>Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, <\/strong>and <strong>Sudan <\/strong>to the north, northeast, east, south, west, and northwest, respectively.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>political system<\/strong> in Ethiopia is <strong>Democratic Republic.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital: Addis Ababa <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Currency: Birr (ETB)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>:<strong> Afar, Amharic, Oromo,<\/strong> Somali, and Tigrinya.<\/li>\n<li>The country has one of the most <strong>rugged and complex topographies<\/strong> on the continent.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> five major topographic features <\/strong>of the country are the <strong>Rift Valley, Western and Eastern Highlands,<\/strong> and <strong>Western and Eastern Lowlands.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>North Central massifs<\/strong> of the country <strong>host the highest point <\/strong>in the country, marked by the yellow upright triangle. It is the <strong>4,533 m high Mount Ras Dejen.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>three main rivers<\/strong> in Ethiopia are the <strong>Blue Nile, the Omo River,<\/strong> and the <strong>Awash River. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lake Tana,<\/strong> one of Africa&#8217;s most unique wetland ecosystems and the <strong>source of 50% of Ethiopia&#8217;s freshwater,<\/strong> is located in the northwest of the Ethiopian Highlands.<\/li>\n<li>Ethiopia was among the <strong>first independent nations to sign the Charter of the United Nations, <\/strong>and it gave moral and material support to the decolonization of Africa and to the growth of Pan-African cooperation.<\/li>\n<li>These efforts culminated in the establishment of the <strong>Organization of African Unity (since 2002, the African Union) <\/strong>and the <strong>United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, <\/strong>both of which have their <strong>headquarters in Addis Ababa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/headlines\/3692520-ethiopia-set-to-host-cop32-climate-summit-in-2027\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/headlines\/3692520-ethiopia-set-to-host-cop32-climate-summit-in-2027<\/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>Ethiopia is primed to host the COP32 climate summit in 2027, with official confirmation expected soon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ethiopia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a<strong> landlocked country<\/strong> in<strong> East Africa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It occupies an area of 1,104,300 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>largest and most populated country <\/strong>located<strong> in the Horn of Africa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>With the <strong>1993 secession of Eritrea, <\/strong>its former province along the Red Sea, <strong>Ethiopia became landlocked.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>bordered by six countries.<\/strong> These are <strong>Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, <\/strong>and <strong>Sudan <\/strong>to the north, northeast, east, south, west, and northwest, respectively.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>political system<\/strong> in Ethiopia is <strong>Democratic Republic.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital: Addis Ababa <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Currency: Birr (ETB)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>:<strong> Afar, Amharic, Oromo,<\/strong> Somali, and Tigrinya.<\/li>\n<li>The country has one of the most <strong>rugged and complex topographies<\/strong> on the continent.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> five major topographic features <\/strong>of the country are the <strong>Rift Valley, Western and Eastern Highlands,<\/strong> and <strong>Western and Eastern Lowlands.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>North Central massifs<\/strong> of the country <strong>host the highest point <\/strong>in the country, marked by the yellow upright triangle. It is the <strong>4,533 m high Mount Ras Dejen.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>three main rivers<\/strong> in Ethiopia are the <strong>Blue Nile, the Omo River,<\/strong> and the <strong>Awash River. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lake Tana,<\/strong> one of Africa&#8217;s most unique wetland ecosystems and the <strong>source of 50% of Ethiopia&#8217;s freshwater,<\/strong> is located in the northwest of the Ethiopian Highlands.<\/li>\n<li>Ethiopia was among the <strong>first independent nations to sign the Charter of the United Nations, <\/strong>and it gave moral and material support to the decolonization of Africa and to the growth of Pan-African cooperation.<\/li>\n<li>These efforts culminated in the establishment of the <strong>Organization of African Unity (since 2002, the African Union) <\/strong>and the <strong>United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, <\/strong>both of which have their <strong>headquarters in Addis Ababa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/headlines\/3692520-ethiopia-set-to-host-cop32-climate-summit-in-2027\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/headlines\/3692520-ethiopia-set-to-host-cop32-climate-summit-in-2027<\/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>2<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. 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A freshwater fish species discovered in the Brahmaputra River basin.                                            <\/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_20_192\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. A new species of moss frog found in the Silent Valley National Park.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Researchers recently uncovered a previously unknown species of the unique aquatic insect known as the water-penny beetle, named Jaechanax kuranganiensis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Jaechanax kuranganiensis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>new species of water-penny beetle.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in the fast-flowing <strong>Kurangani stream of the Bodi hills<\/strong>, in the <strong>Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It marks the <strong>first-ever record of its genus in Tamil Nadu<\/strong>. The genus was previously known only from three other species found in various Asian countries.<\/li>\n<li>The research team identified the new species by examining its <strong>distinctive larval form. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Water-penny beetle larvae<\/strong> are <strong>famous for their flat, disc-like shape,<\/strong> which a<strong>llows them to cling tightly to rocks in streams, resembling a tiny coin. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Water-penny beetles play a<strong> vital role in the stream ecosystem,<\/strong> serving as an <strong>important part of the food chain. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Researchers often use their presence and health as a <strong>bioindicator<\/strong>, a natural way to check the overall health and quality of the freshwater environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The new species has been <strong>named kuranganiensis after the Kurangani stream<\/strong> where it was found.<\/li>\n<li>It is separated from its closest relatives by <strong>several key features on its larval body. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Most notably, it possesses a <strong>unique groove<\/strong>, or oblique sulcus, on the <strong>shield-like segment behind its head<\/strong> (the pronotum).<\/li>\n<li>Furthermore, the researchers noted that the ninth and final abdominal segment of the larva is subrectangular and approximately 1.2 times wider than it is long, a crucial detail for distinguishing it from other known water-penny beetles.<\/li>\n<li>This groove forms a specific triangular structure that is not found in other species of the Jaechanax genus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/new-water-penny-beetle-species-discovered-indias-western-ghats#:~:text=10.55446%2FIJE.2025.3421-,Researchers%20have%20uncovered%20a%20previously%20unknown%20species%20of%20the%20unique,Jaechanax%20kuranganiensis%20to%20the%20world\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/new-water-penny-beetle-species-discovered-indias-western-ghats#:~:text=10.55446%2FIJE.2025.3421-,Researchers%20have%20uncovered%20a%20previously%20unknown%20species%20of%20the%20unique,Jaechanax%20kuranganiensis%20to%20the%20world<\/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>Researchers recently uncovered a previously unknown species of the unique aquatic insect known as the water-penny beetle, named Jaechanax kuranganiensis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Jaechanax kuranganiensis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>new species of water-penny beetle.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in the fast-flowing <strong>Kurangani stream of the Bodi hills<\/strong>, in the <strong>Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It marks the <strong>first-ever record of its genus in Tamil Nadu<\/strong>. The genus was previously known only from three other species found in various Asian countries.<\/li>\n<li>The research team identified the new species by examining its <strong>distinctive larval form. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Water-penny beetle larvae<\/strong> are <strong>famous for their flat, disc-like shape,<\/strong> which a<strong>llows them to cling tightly to rocks in streams, resembling a tiny coin. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Water-penny beetles play a<strong> vital role in the stream ecosystem,<\/strong> serving as an <strong>important part of the food chain. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Researchers often use their presence and health as a <strong>bioindicator<\/strong>, a natural way to check the overall health and quality of the freshwater environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The new species has been <strong>named kuranganiensis after the Kurangani stream<\/strong> where it was found.<\/li>\n<li>It is separated from its closest relatives by <strong>several key features on its larval body. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Most notably, it possesses a <strong>unique groove<\/strong>, or oblique sulcus, on the <strong>shield-like segment behind its head<\/strong> (the pronotum).<\/li>\n<li>Furthermore, the researchers noted that the ninth and final abdominal segment of the larva is subrectangular and approximately 1.2 times wider than it is long, a crucial detail for distinguishing it from other known water-penny beetles.<\/li>\n<li>This groove forms a specific triangular structure that is not found in other species of the Jaechanax genus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/new-water-penny-beetle-species-discovered-indias-western-ghats#:~:text=10.55446%2FIJE.2025.3421-,Researchers%20have%20uncovered%20a%20previously%20unknown%20species%20of%20the%20unique,Jaechanax%20kuranganiensis%20to%20the%20world\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/new-water-penny-beetle-species-discovered-indias-western-ghats#:~:text=10.55446%2FIJE.2025.3421-,Researchers%20have%20uncovered%20a%20previously%20unknown%20species%20of%20the%20unique,Jaechanax%20kuranganiensis%20to%20the%20world<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>3<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>3<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary, recently seen in the news, lies in which state?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"193\"\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_20_193\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. West Bengal                                            <\/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_20_193\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Maharashtra                                            <\/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_20_193\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Odisha                                            <\/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_20_193\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Meghalaya                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eight booths located inside Sunabeda wildlife sanctuaries recorded 70 percent polling in the bypoll to the Nuapada assembly seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the Nuapada district of <strong>Odisha, adjoining Chhattisgarh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is spread over an area of 600 sq.km. It was declared a sanctuary in 1983.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>adjoins <\/strong>the <strong>Sitanadi and Udanti sanctuaries of Chhattisgarh. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The sanctuary harbors a great diversity of wildlife habitats, with a <strong>vast plateau, canyons, and 11 waterfalls.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also forms the <strong>catchment area of the Jonk River (tributary of the Mahanadi River)<\/strong>, over which a<strong> dam has been constructed to facilitate irrigation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation<\/strong>: The important vegetation of this sanctuary comprises <strong>dry deciduous tropical forests.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>: <strong>Bija, Teak, Sisoo, Asan,<\/strong> Dharua, Mahul, Char, Sandalwood, Sidha, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is an ideal habitat for the<strong> Barasingha (swamp deer).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Other important animals found are <strong>tigers, Leopards, hyenas, Barking Deer, Chital, <\/strong>Gaur, Sambar, Sloth Bear, Hill Myna, etc.<\/li>\n<li>It also works as a <strong>migration link for rare wild buffaloes between <\/strong>the states of <strong>Odisha and Chhattisgarh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/bhubaneswar\/70-polling-in-8-booths-inside-sunabeda-wildlife-sanctuary\/articleshow\/125256638.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/bhubaneswar\/70-polling-in-8-booths-inside-sunabeda-wildlife-sanctuary\/articleshow\/125256638.cms<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eight booths located inside Sunabeda wildlife sanctuaries recorded 70 percent polling in the bypoll to the Nuapada assembly seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the Nuapada district of <strong>Odisha, adjoining Chhattisgarh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is spread over an area of 600 sq.km. It was declared a sanctuary in 1983.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>adjoins <\/strong>the <strong>Sitanadi and Udanti sanctuaries of Chhattisgarh. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The sanctuary harbors a great diversity of wildlife habitats, with a <strong>vast plateau, canyons, and 11 waterfalls.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also forms the <strong>catchment area of the Jonk River (tributary of the Mahanadi River)<\/strong>, over which a<strong> dam has been constructed to facilitate irrigation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation<\/strong>: The important vegetation of this sanctuary comprises <strong>dry deciduous tropical forests.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>: <strong>Bija, Teak, Sisoo, Asan,<\/strong> Dharua, Mahul, Char, Sandalwood, Sidha, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is an ideal habitat for the<strong> Barasingha (swamp deer).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Other important animals found are <strong>tigers, Leopards, hyenas, Barking Deer, Chital, <\/strong>Gaur, Sambar, Sloth Bear, Hill Myna, etc.<\/li>\n<li>It also works as a <strong>migration link for rare wild buffaloes between <\/strong>the states of <strong>Odisha and Chhattisgarh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/bhubaneswar\/70-polling-in-8-booths-inside-sunabeda-wildlife-sanctuary\/articleshow\/125256638.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/bhubaneswar\/70-polling-in-8-booths-inside-sunabeda-wildlife-sanctuary\/articleshow\/125256638.cms<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>4<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding the Principle of Intergenerational Equity:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It refers to equity between generations, which includes the needs of the future generation in the design and implementation of current policies.<\/li>\n<li>The principle is strongly embedded in the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change.<\/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=\"194\"\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_20_194\"\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_20_194\"\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_20_194\"\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_20_194\"\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>Supreme Court judge Justice P.S. Narasimha recently said many of the environmental law principles imported from Western countries, such as \u2018inter-generational equity\u2019, are anthropocentric and would hardly be of any assistance to protect an endangered species from extinction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Intergenerational Equity:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Intergenerational equity is a principle that emphasizes the <strong>moral obligation of the current generation to ensure that future generations have the same opportunities and resources available to them as the present generation. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It refers to<strong> equity between generations,<\/strong> which includes the <strong>needs of the future generation in the design and implementation of current policies. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Thus, intergenerational equity simply means a <strong>duty of the present generation towards future generations<\/strong>e. the present generations of h<strong>uman beings are obliged to take care of the natural resources and ecology <\/strong>so that all future generations shall also have an equal chance to enjoy mother nature and the right to life.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>recognized principle of International Environmental law <\/strong>which provides for the preservation of natural resources for the benefit of future generations.<\/li>\n<li>The principle is <strong>strongly embedded in the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Historically, it <strong>owes its recognition to the Brundtland Report, Our Common Future (1987),<\/strong> which <strong>popularized the principle<\/strong> of \u201c<strong>development that meets the needs of the present without compromising t<\/strong>he ability of <strong>future generations <\/strong>to meet their own needs.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> Declaration of Rio on Environment and Development (1992) adds a rights-based perspective to the principle, <\/strong>suggesting that \u201cthe right to development must be fulfilled to equitably meet development and environmental needs of present and future generations.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/imported-ideas-like-inter-generational-equity-are-anthropocentric-may-not-protect-endangered-species-justice-narasimha\/article70268280.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/imported-ideas-like-inter-generational-equity-are-anthropocentric-may-not-protect-endangered-species-justice-narasimha\/article70268280.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>Supreme Court judge Justice P.S. Narasimha recently said many of the environmental law principles imported from Western countries, such as \u2018inter-generational equity\u2019, are anthropocentric and would hardly be of any assistance to protect an endangered species from extinction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Intergenerational Equity:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Intergenerational equity is a principle that emphasizes the <strong>moral obligation of the current generation to ensure that future generations have the same opportunities and resources available to them as the present generation. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It refers to<strong> equity between generations,<\/strong> which includes the <strong>needs of the future generation in the design and implementation of current policies. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Thus, intergenerational equity simply means a <strong>duty of the present generation towards future generations<\/strong>e. the present generations of h<strong>uman beings are obliged to take care of the natural resources and ecology <\/strong>so that all future generations shall also have an equal chance to enjoy mother nature and the right to life.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>recognized principle of International Environmental law <\/strong>which provides for the preservation of natural resources for the benefit of future generations.<\/li>\n<li>The principle is <strong>strongly embedded in the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Historically, it <strong>owes its recognition to the Brundtland Report, Our Common Future (1987),<\/strong> which <strong>popularized the principle<\/strong> of \u201c<strong>development that meets the needs of the present without compromising t<\/strong>he ability of <strong>future generations <\/strong>to meet their own needs.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> Declaration of Rio on Environment and Development (1992) adds a rights-based perspective to the principle, <\/strong>suggesting that \u201cthe right to development must be fulfilled to equitably meet development and environmental needs of present and future generations.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/imported-ideas-like-inter-generational-equity-are-anthropocentric-may-not-protect-endangered-species-justice-narasimha\/article70268280.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/imported-ideas-like-inter-generational-equity-are-anthropocentric-may-not-protect-endangered-species-justice-narasimha\/article70268280.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>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 Neanderthals:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>They were an extinct relative of modern humans once found across Africa.<\/li>\n<li>Although they are long extinct, their genes are still present in modern human DNA.<\/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=\"195\"\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_20_195\"\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_20_195\"\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_20_195\"\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_20_195\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A recent study supports the view that Neanderthals were not wiped out in a dramatic extinction, but were instead genetically absorbed into the emerging human population over thousands of years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Neanderthals:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They were an <strong>extinct relative of modern humans <\/strong>once found <strong>across Europe, extending into Central and Southwest Asia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Species: Homo neanderthalensis<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The name Neanderthal (or Neandertal) derives from the <strong>Neander Valley in Germany, <\/strong>where the<strong> fossils were first found.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are the <strong>closest extinct relatives of modern humans <\/strong>(Homo sapiens).<\/li>\n<li>Scientific evidence suggests <strong>our two species shared a common ancestor.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Neanderthals were<strong> closely related to another group of extinct,<\/strong> little-known h<strong>uman relatives called the Denisovans.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Current evidence from both fossils and DNA suggests that <strong>Neanderthal and modern human lineages separated <\/strong>at least <strong>500,000 years ago.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>last populations <\/strong>of Neanderthals are thought to have<strong> died out roughly 40,000 years <\/strong>ago, several thousand years or so after a wave of modern humans migrated deeper into Europe.<\/li>\n<li>Although they are long extinct,<strong> their genes <\/strong>are still<strong> present in modern human DNA. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Some <strong>defining features of their skulls<\/strong> include the <strong>large middle part of the face, angled cheek bones<\/strong>, and a <strong>huge nose for humidifying and warming cold, dry air<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Their <strong>bodies <\/strong>were <strong>shorter and stockier <\/strong>than modern humans, another adaptation to living in cold environments.<\/li>\n<li>But their <strong>brains were just as large as modern humans<\/strong> and <strong>often larger-proportional to their brawnier bodies.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Their <strong>bones reveal<\/strong> that they were extremely<strong> muscular and strong,<\/strong> but<strong> led hard lives,<\/strong> suffering frequent injuries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlike modern humans<\/strong>, Neanderthals<strong> didn\u2019t have much of a chin.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Neanderthals made and <strong>used a diverse set of sophisticated tools, controlled fire, lived in shelters, made and wore clothing<\/strong>, were <strong>skilled hunters<\/strong> of large animals, <strong>ate plant foods<\/strong>, and occasionally <strong>made symbolic or ornamental objects. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Around 300,000 years ago Neanderthals <strong>developed an innovative stone technology <\/strong>known as the <strong>Levallois technique. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This involved <strong>making pre-shaped stone cores<\/strong> that could be <strong>finessed into a finished tool at a later time. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>There is evidence that Neanderthals <strong>deliberately buried their dead<\/strong> and occasionally <strong>even marked their graves with offerings, <\/strong>such as flowers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No other primates, and no earlier human species, had ever practiced this <\/strong>sophisticated and s<strong>ymbolic behavior.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indiandefencereview.com\/neanderthals-never-disappeared-extinction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indiandefencereview.com\/neanderthals-never-disappeared-extinction\/<\/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>A recent study supports the view that Neanderthals were not wiped out in a dramatic extinction, but were instead genetically absorbed into the emerging human population over thousands of years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Neanderthals:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They were an <strong>extinct relative of modern humans <\/strong>once found <strong>across Europe, extending into Central and Southwest Asia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Species: Homo neanderthalensis<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The name Neanderthal (or Neandertal) derives from the <strong>Neander Valley in Germany, <\/strong>where the<strong> fossils were first found.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are the <strong>closest extinct relatives of modern humans <\/strong>(Homo sapiens).<\/li>\n<li>Scientific evidence suggests <strong>our two species shared a common ancestor.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Neanderthals were<strong> closely related to another group of extinct,<\/strong> little-known h<strong>uman relatives called the Denisovans.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Current evidence from both fossils and DNA suggests that <strong>Neanderthal and modern human lineages separated <\/strong>at least <strong>500,000 years ago.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>last populations <\/strong>of Neanderthals are thought to have<strong> died out roughly 40,000 years <\/strong>ago, several thousand years or so after a wave of modern humans migrated deeper into Europe.<\/li>\n<li>Although they are long extinct,<strong> their genes <\/strong>are still<strong> present in modern human DNA. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Some <strong>defining features of their skulls<\/strong> include the <strong>large middle part of the face, angled cheek bones<\/strong>, and a <strong>huge nose for humidifying and warming cold, dry air<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Their <strong>bodies <\/strong>were <strong>shorter and stockier <\/strong>than modern humans, another adaptation to living in cold environments.<\/li>\n<li>But their <strong>brains were just as large as modern humans<\/strong> and <strong>often larger-proportional to their brawnier bodies.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Their <strong>bones reveal<\/strong> that they were extremely<strong> muscular and strong,<\/strong> but<strong> led hard lives,<\/strong> suffering frequent injuries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlike modern humans<\/strong>, Neanderthals<strong> didn\u2019t have much of a chin.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Neanderthals made and <strong>used a diverse set of sophisticated tools, controlled fire, lived in shelters, made and wore clothing<\/strong>, were <strong>skilled hunters<\/strong> of large animals, <strong>ate plant foods<\/strong>, and occasionally <strong>made symbolic or ornamental objects. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Around 300,000 years ago Neanderthals <strong>developed an innovative stone technology <\/strong>known as the <strong>Levallois technique. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This involved <strong>making pre-shaped stone cores<\/strong> that could be <strong>finessed into a finished tool at a later time. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>There is evidence that Neanderthals <strong>deliberately buried their dead<\/strong> and occasionally <strong>even marked their graves with offerings, <\/strong>such as flowers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No other primates, and no earlier human species, had ever practiced this <\/strong>sophisticated and s<strong>ymbolic behavior.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indiandefencereview.com\/neanderthals-never-disappeared-extinction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indiandefencereview.com\/neanderthals-never-disappeared-extinction\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input 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<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 Vietnam:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It has two main rivers namely Red River and Mekong River\u00a0which drains into the South China Sea.<\/li>\n<li>It shares border with China and Cambodia.<\/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=\"196\"\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_20_196\"\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_20_196\"\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_20_196\"\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_20_196\"\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, 15th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue was held in Hanoi, Vietnam.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>It is located in the eastern portion of <strong>mainland\u00a0Southeast Asia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries: <\/strong>It is bordered by <strong>China to the north<\/strong>, and <strong>Cambodia <\/strong>and <strong>Laos <\/strong>to the<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime Boundaries: <\/strong>It shares border with <strong>South China Sea<\/strong> (East and South), <strong>Gulf of Thailand<\/strong> (Southwest).<\/li>\n<li>It is roughly S-shaped, running for a distance of <strong>about 1,650 km in the north-to-south<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Vietnam:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u00a0is a country of tropical lowlands, rolling green hills, and <strong>densely forested mountains.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers:<\/strong> <strong>Red River and Mekong River<\/strong>both drains into the <strong>South China Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Mountain: <\/strong>Vietnam\u2019s principal physiographic features are the\u00a0<strong>Annamese Cordillera<\/strong>which extends generally from northwest to southeast in central Vietnam.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point:<\/strong> Vietnam&#8217;s highest point is <strong>Phan Xi Pang<\/strong> whose summit reaches 3,144 m<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It is located in <strong>the tropical zone.<\/strong> Its climate is characterized by high temperature and humidity all year round.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It mainly abundant in <strong>antimony, phosphates<\/strong>, coal, manganese, rare earth elements, bauxite, chromate, <strong>offshore oil and gas deposits<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Hanoi<\/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=2188495\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2188495\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2188495<\/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, 15th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue was held in Hanoi, Vietnam.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>It is located in the eastern portion of <strong>mainland\u00a0Southeast Asia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries: <\/strong>It is bordered by <strong>China to the north<\/strong>, and <strong>Cambodia <\/strong>and <strong>Laos <\/strong>to the<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime Boundaries: <\/strong>It shares border with <strong>South China Sea<\/strong> (East and South), <strong>Gulf of Thailand<\/strong> (Southwest).<\/li>\n<li>It is roughly S-shaped, running for a distance of <strong>about 1,650 km in the north-to-south<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Vietnam:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u00a0is a country of tropical lowlands, rolling green hills, and <strong>densely forested mountains.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers:<\/strong> <strong>Red River and Mekong River<\/strong>both drains into the <strong>South China Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Mountain: <\/strong>Vietnam\u2019s principal physiographic features are the\u00a0<strong>Annamese Cordillera<\/strong>which extends generally from northwest to southeast in central Vietnam.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point:<\/strong> Vietnam&#8217;s highest point is <strong>Phan Xi Pang<\/strong> whose summit reaches 3,144 m<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It is located in <strong>the tropical zone.<\/strong> Its climate is characterized by high temperature and humidity all year round.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It mainly abundant in <strong>antimony, phosphates<\/strong>, coal, manganese, rare earth elements, bauxite, chromate, <strong>offshore oil and gas deposits<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Hanoi<\/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=2188495\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2188495\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2188495<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" 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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 Humboldt Penguin:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is endemic to the Pacific coasts of Chile and Peru.<\/li>\n<li>It is categorized as critically endangered species 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=\"197\"\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_20_197\"\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_20_197\"\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_20_197\"\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_20_197\"\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, Chilean scientists warned of further risks to the world\u2019s shrinking population of Humboldt penguins.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) belongs to a genus that is commonly known as <strong>the \u2018banded\u2019 group.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are so named because their habitat is <strong>located near the Humboldt Current<\/strong>, a large oceanic upwelling characterised by cold waters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> Humboldt penguins are endemic to the <strong>Pacific coasts of Chile and Peru.<\/strong> Chile\u2019s Pacific coast is home to 80% of the world\u2019s remaining Humboldt penguins,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance of Humboldt Penguin:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They have large, <strong>bare skin patches around their eyes<\/strong>, an adaptation to help keep them cool, according to the Smithsonian Institute.<\/li>\n<li>They\u00a0are a medium-sized species\u00a0with an average height <strong>of just over 2 ft.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Breeding season:<\/strong> Their breeding season in the <strong>wild is either March-April<\/strong> or September-October depending on the location of the colony.\n<ul>\n<li>Humboldt <strong>penguins are monogamous<\/strong> and recognize their partner in the colony through <strong>distinct vocal cues.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong> Competition for food from commercial fishing as well as <strong>habitat loss, pollution, bird flu<\/strong> and the worsening <strong>impacts of climate change<\/strong> have contributed to declining numbers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN:<\/strong> Vulnerable<\/li>\n<li><strong>CITES:<\/strong> Appendix I<\/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:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/chiles-endangered-humboldt-penguins-risk-further-decline-scientists-say\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/chiles-endangered-humboldt-penguins-risk-further-decline-scientists-say\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/chiles-endangered-humboldt-penguins-risk-further-decline-scientists-say\/<\/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, Chilean scientists warned of further risks to the world\u2019s shrinking population of Humboldt penguins.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) belongs to a genus that is commonly known as <strong>the \u2018banded\u2019 group.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are so named because their habitat is <strong>located near the Humboldt Current<\/strong>, a large oceanic upwelling characterised by cold waters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> Humboldt penguins are endemic to the <strong>Pacific coasts of Chile and Peru.<\/strong> Chile\u2019s Pacific coast is home to 80% of the world\u2019s remaining Humboldt penguins,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance of Humboldt Penguin:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They have large, <strong>bare skin patches around their eyes<\/strong>, an adaptation to help keep them cool, according to the Smithsonian Institute.<\/li>\n<li>They\u00a0are a medium-sized species\u00a0with an average height <strong>of just over 2 ft.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Breeding season:<\/strong> Their breeding season in the <strong>wild is either March-April<\/strong> or September-October depending on the location of the colony.\n<ul>\n<li>Humboldt <strong>penguins are monogamous<\/strong> and recognize their partner in the colony through <strong>distinct vocal cues.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong> Competition for food from commercial fishing as well as <strong>habitat loss, pollution, bird flu<\/strong> and the worsening <strong>impacts of climate change<\/strong> have contributed to declining numbers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN:<\/strong> Vulnerable<\/li>\n<li><strong>CITES:<\/strong> Appendix I<\/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:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/chiles-endangered-humboldt-penguins-risk-further-decline-scientists-say\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/chiles-endangered-humboldt-penguins-risk-further-decline-scientists-say\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/chiles-endangered-humboldt-penguins-risk-further-decline-scientists-say\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                   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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Climate Investment Fund:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a multilateral climate fund that enables climate action in low and middle income countries.<\/li>\n<li>It is the only climate fund working exclusively through six AAA-rated multilateral development banks (MDBs).<\/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=\"198\"\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_20_198\"\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_20_198\"\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_20_198\"\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_20_198\"\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>\u00a0Recently, during COP 30 of UNFCCC, Germany and Spain announced $100 million commitment for the Climate Investment Fund\u2019s (CIF) new programme called Accelerating Resilience Investments and innovations for Sustainable Economies (ARISE).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>launched in 2008.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>multilateral climate fund<\/strong> that enables climate action in over 70 low and middle income countries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> The purpose of\u00a0CIF\u00a0is to finance comprehensive measures for <strong>climate change mitigation and adaptation<\/strong> in <strong>developing and emerging economies.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>CIF deploys highly concessional finance to empower <strong>transformations in clean technology,<\/strong> energy access, climate resilience, nature-based solutions, and other areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>CIF comprises two funds:<\/strong> the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) and the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF).<\/li>\n<li>It is the only climate fund w<strong>orking exclusively through six AAA-rated multilateral development banks<\/strong> (MDBs) namely;\n<ul>\n<li>Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Islamic Development Bank International Finance Corporation and World Bank<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Governance:<\/strong> The <strong>Clean Technology Fund (CTF) Trust Fund Committee<\/strong> is the decision-making body responsible for determining and overseeing the operations and activities of the fund.<\/li>\n<li>In 2024, CIF became the first multilateral climate fund to <strong>list bonds on the capital markets,<\/strong> with the <strong>CIF Capital Markets Mechanism (CCMM).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Secretariat:<\/strong> The CIF Secretariat is hosted by the <strong>World Bank.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/international\/world-news\/germany-spain-commit-100-million-to-climate-change-adaptation-plan\/articleshow\/125232991.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a 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called Accelerating Resilience Investments and innovations for Sustainable Economies (ARISE).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>launched in 2008.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>multilateral climate fund<\/strong> that enables climate action in over 70 low and middle income countries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> The purpose of\u00a0CIF\u00a0is to finance comprehensive measures for <strong>climate change mitigation and adaptation<\/strong> in <strong>developing and emerging economies.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>CIF deploys highly concessional finance to empower <strong>transformations in clean technology,<\/strong> energy access, climate resilience, nature-based solutions, and other areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>CIF comprises two funds:<\/strong> the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) and the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF).<\/li>\n<li>It is the only climate fund w<strong>orking exclusively through six AAA-rated multilateral development banks<\/strong> (MDBs) namely;\n<ul>\n<li>Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Islamic Development Bank International Finance Corporation and World Bank<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Governance:<\/strong> The <strong>Clean Technology Fund (CTF) Trust Fund Committee<\/strong> is the decision-making body responsible for determining and overseeing the operations and activities of the fund.<\/li>\n<li>In 2024, CIF became the first multilateral climate fund to <strong>list bonds on the capital markets,<\/strong> with the <strong>CIF Capital Markets Mechanism (CCMM).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Secretariat:<\/strong> The CIF Secretariat is hosted by the <strong>World Bank.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/international\/world-news\/germany-spain-commit-100-million-to-climate-change-adaptation-plan\/articleshow\/125232991.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/international\/world-news\/germany-spain-commit-100-million-to-climate-change-adaptation-plan\/articleshow\/125232991.cms\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/international\/world-news\/germany-spain-commit-100-million-to-climate-change-adaptation-plan\/articleshow\/125232991.cms<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               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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 Neodymium, consider the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It belongs to the lanthanides group.<\/li>\n<li>Its deposits are only found in Brazil and China.<\/li>\n<li>It is used in electric vehicles, clean energy technologies and defense systems.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"199\"\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_20_199\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Only One                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_20_199\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Only Two                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_20_199\"\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_20_199\"\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>India is planning to increase its neodymium production by nine times, reaching 500 tons by the end of FY27.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Neodymium is a chemical element with symbol Nd and <strong>atomic number 60<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>belongs to the lanthanides group<\/strong>, part of the rare earth elements.<\/li>\n<li>It\u00a0was discovered in Vienna in 1885 by <strong>Karl Auer.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the second most abundant of the rare-earth elements (after cerium).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Source:<\/strong> It is found in minerals that <strong>include all lanthanide minerals,<\/strong> such as monazite and bastnasite.<\/li>\n<li>Its deposits are mainly <strong>Brazil, China, USA, India, Sri Lanka and Australia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Properties of Neodymium<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>ductile and\u00a0malleable<\/strong>silvery white\u00a0metal.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>oxidizes readily in\u00a0air<\/strong>to form an oxide, Nd2O3, which easily spalls, exposing the metal to further oxidation.<\/li>\n<li>The metal <strong>must be stored sealed<\/strong> in a <strong>plastic covering<\/strong> or kept in vacuum or in an inert atmosphere.<\/li>\n<li>It reacts <strong>gradually with mineral\u00a0acids<\/strong>\u2014except hydrofluoric acid (HF), in which it forms a protective layer of trifluoride, NdF3.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications of Neodymium<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a critical element in the global <strong>rare-earth magnet industry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It plays a key role in <strong>electric vehicles<\/strong>, <strong>clean energy technologies, and defense systems<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is suitable for use in optical devices and electrical applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/industry\/news\/india-to-produce-200-tonne-neodymium-by-fy27-says-indian-rare-earths-125110900514_1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/industry\/news\/india-to-produce-200-tonne-neodymium-by-fy27-says-indian-rare-earths-125110900514_1.html\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/industry\/news\/india-to-produce-200-tonne-neodymium-by-fy27-says-indian-rare-earths-125110900514_1.html<\/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>India is planning to increase its neodymium production by nine times, reaching 500 tons by the end of FY27.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Neodymium is a chemical element with symbol Nd and <strong>atomic number 60<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>belongs to the lanthanides group<\/strong>, part of the rare earth elements.<\/li>\n<li>It\u00a0was discovered in Vienna in 1885 by <strong>Karl Auer.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the second most abundant of the rare-earth elements (after cerium).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Source:<\/strong> It is found in minerals that <strong>include all lanthanide minerals,<\/strong> such as monazite and bastnasite.<\/li>\n<li>Its deposits are mainly <strong>Brazil, China, USA, India, Sri Lanka and Australia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Properties of Neodymium<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>ductile and\u00a0malleable<\/strong>silvery white\u00a0metal.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>oxidizes readily in\u00a0air<\/strong>to form an oxide, Nd2O3, which easily spalls, exposing the metal to further oxidation.<\/li>\n<li>The metal <strong>must be stored sealed<\/strong> in a <strong>plastic covering<\/strong> or kept in vacuum or in an inert atmosphere.<\/li>\n<li>It reacts <strong>gradually with mineral\u00a0acids<\/strong>\u2014except hydrofluoric acid (HF), in which it forms a protective layer of trifluoride, NdF3.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications of Neodymium<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a critical element in the global <strong>rare-earth magnet industry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It plays a key role in <strong>electric vehicles<\/strong>, <strong>clean energy technologies, and defense systems<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is suitable for use in optical devices and electrical applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/industry\/news\/india-to-produce-200-tonne-neodymium-by-fy27-says-indian-rare-earths-125110900514_1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a 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Tamil Nadu                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, concerns have been raised over a proposed wind farm near Greater Flamingo Sanctuary in Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in Dhanushkodi in Ramanathapuram district of\u00a0<strong>Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is nestled within the ecologically sensitive\u00a0<strong>Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is home to a variety of ecosystems, including\u00a0mangroves, sand dunes, mudflats, and marshes.<\/li>\n<li>It is a critical stopover point along <strong>the Central Asian Flyway<\/strong> for thousands of migratory wetland birds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong> This region supports 128 bird species, including\u00a0<strong>Greater and Lesser Flamingos<\/strong> and provide habitats for marine life, including <strong>fish, crustaceans, molluscs<\/strong>, and nesting sea turtles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> It features diverse ecosystems\u00a0and mangrove\u00a0forests like <strong>Avicennia and Rhizophora<\/strong>, which stabilise the coastline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/concern-raised-over-proposed-50-mw-wind-farm-near-greater-flamingo-sanctuary-in-dhanushkodi\/article70263552.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/concern-raised-over-proposed-50-mw-wind-farm-near-greater-flamingo-sanctuary-in-dhanushkodi\/article70263552.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/concern-raised-over-proposed-50-mw-wind-farm-near-greater-flamingo-sanctuary-in-dhanushkodi\/article70263552.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: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, concerns have been raised over a proposed wind farm near Greater Flamingo Sanctuary in Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in Dhanushkodi in Ramanathapuram district of\u00a0<strong>Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is nestled within the ecologically sensitive\u00a0<strong>Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is home to a variety of ecosystems, including\u00a0mangroves, sand dunes, mudflats, and marshes.<\/li>\n<li>It is a critical stopover point along <strong>the Central Asian Flyway<\/strong> for thousands of migratory wetland birds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong> This region supports 128 bird species, including\u00a0<strong>Greater and Lesser Flamingos<\/strong> and provide habitats for marine life, including <strong>fish, crustaceans, molluscs<\/strong>, and nesting sea turtles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> It features diverse ecosystems\u00a0and mangrove\u00a0forests like <strong>Avicennia and Rhizophora<\/strong>, which stabilise the coastline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/concern-raised-over-proposed-50-mw-wind-farm-near-greater-flamingo-sanctuary-in-dhanushkodi\/article70263552.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/concern-raised-over-proposed-50-mw-wind-farm-near-greater-flamingo-sanctuary-in-dhanushkodi\/article70263552.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/concern-raised-over-proposed-50-mw-wind-farm-near-greater-flamingo-sanctuary-in-dhanushkodi\/article70263552.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                              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