{"id":73901,"date":"2025-11-17T17:27:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T11:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=73901"},"modified":"2025-11-17T17:27:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T11:57:43","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-17-november-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-17-november-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 17 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_24\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 17 November 2025<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>The Daily UPSC Quiz by Vajiram &amp; Ravi is a thoughtfully curated initiative designed to support UPSC aspirants in strengthening their current affairs knowledge and core conceptual understanding. 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        Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Caracal, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an elusive medium-sized wild cat species.<\/li>\n<li>In India, caracals are mainly found in Maharashtra and Karnataka.<\/li>\n<li>It is classified as \u2018Endangered\u2019 under the IUCN Red List.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"231\"\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_24_231\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 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All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_24_231\"\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: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a groundbreaking discovery, the elusive Asiatic Caracal has been spotted at Ramgarh in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Caracal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an elusive <strong>medium-sized wild cat<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Caracal caracal.<\/li>\n<li>It is often <strong>referred to as the desert lyn<\/strong>;, however, they are more <strong>closely related to the African golden cat <\/strong>and the <strong>Serval<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In India<\/strong>, it is <strong>called siya gosh<\/strong>, a Persian name that <strong>translates as \u2018black Ear\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is native to <strong>Africa, Central Asia, the Middle East<\/strong>, <strong>northwestern India <\/strong>and arid areas of <strong>Pakistan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Their <strong>numbers in India <\/strong>have dwindled to an <strong>estimated 50<\/strong>, primarily in <strong>Rajasthan and Gujarat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It can be found in many environments, such as <strong>semi-deserts, savannahs, <\/strong>shrublands, steppes, forests, and woodlands.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>prefers dry areas<\/strong> with very little rainfall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The caracal has a <strong>solid build, long legs,<\/strong> a short face, and<strong> tufted ears.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are the largest of Africa\u2019s small wild cats, with males reaching 31 inches in length and females 29 inches in length.<\/li>\n<li>A vital feature of the cat is the <strong>black tufts on its ears. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The cat\u2019s <strong>fur is generally a red-tan or sand,<\/strong> although some black caracals have also been seen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dark lines and white spot<\/strong>s can be found <strong>near the nose and eyes. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The<strong> fur is short and thick,<\/strong> and the cat\u2019s back legs are longer than the front.<\/li>\n<li>They are r<strong>emarkable jumpers <\/strong>and can jump up to 3 meters (10 feet) into the air to knock flushed birds down with their paw.<\/li>\n<li>They can <strong>reach speeds of up to 50 mph (80 kph) <\/strong>when in full flight.<\/li>\n<li>Like most species of cat, the caracal is predominantly <strong>nocturnal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>They live in <strong>small herds<\/strong> and their shy and <strong>elusive nature <\/strong>makes them difficult to spot in the wild.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IUCN Red List: <strong>Least concern<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/rajasthan\/rare-asiatic-caracal-spotted-at-ramgarh-in-rajasthans-jaisalmer-3799789\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/rajasthan\/rare-asiatic-caracal-spotted-at-ramgarh-in-rajasthans-jaisalmer-3799789<\/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>In a groundbreaking discovery, the elusive Asiatic Caracal has been spotted at Ramgarh in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Caracal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an elusive <strong>medium-sized wild cat<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Caracal caracal.<\/li>\n<li>It is often <strong>referred to as the desert lyn<\/strong>;, however, they are more <strong>closely related to the African golden cat <\/strong>and the <strong>Serval<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In India<\/strong>, it is <strong>called siya gosh<\/strong>, a Persian name that <strong>translates as \u2018black Ear\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is native to <strong>Africa, Central Asia, the Middle East<\/strong>, <strong>northwestern India <\/strong>and arid areas of <strong>Pakistan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Their <strong>numbers in India <\/strong>have dwindled to an <strong>estimated 50<\/strong>, primarily in <strong>Rajasthan and Gujarat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It can be found in many environments, such as <strong>semi-deserts, savannahs, <\/strong>shrublands, steppes, forests, and woodlands.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>prefers dry areas<\/strong> with very little rainfall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The caracal has a <strong>solid build, long legs,<\/strong> a short face, and<strong> tufted ears.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are the largest of Africa\u2019s small wild cats, with males reaching 31 inches in length and females 29 inches in length.<\/li>\n<li>A vital feature of the cat is the <strong>black tufts on its ears. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The cat\u2019s <strong>fur is generally a red-tan or sand,<\/strong> although some black caracals have also been seen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dark lines and white spot<\/strong>s can be found <strong>near the nose and eyes. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The<strong> fur is short and thick,<\/strong> and the cat\u2019s back legs are longer than the front.<\/li>\n<li>They are r<strong>emarkable jumpers <\/strong>and can jump up to 3 meters (10 feet) into the air to knock flushed birds down with their paw.<\/li>\n<li>They can <strong>reach speeds of up to 50 mph (80 kph) <\/strong>when in full flight.<\/li>\n<li>Like most species of cat, the caracal is predominantly <strong>nocturnal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>They live in <strong>small herds<\/strong> and their shy and <strong>elusive nature <\/strong>makes them difficult to spot in the wild.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IUCN Red List: <strong>Least concern<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/rajasthan\/rare-asiatic-caracal-spotted-at-ramgarh-in-rajasthans-jaisalmer-3799789\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/rajasthan\/rare-asiatic-caracal-spotted-at-ramgarh-in-rajasthans-jaisalmer-3799789<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                        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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>Amid shifting regional dynamics following the change of regime in Bangladesh and concerns over China\u2019s growing presence near the vulnerable Siliguri corridor, the Indian Army has reinforced its eastern frontier by establishing three new garrison locations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Siliguri Corridor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>narrow stretch of land in West Bengal<\/strong> that c<strong>onnects India\u2019s mainland to its northeastern states.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is around <strong>170 km long <\/strong>and <strong>60 km in width<\/strong>, with its <strong>narrowest section<\/strong> being just <strong>20-22 km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Overall, it is 12,200 sq.km. in area.<\/li>\n<li>This corridor shares its <strong>border with Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh<\/strong> and is only <strong>130 km away from China\u2019s Chumbi Valley.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its geographical fragility and criticality have earned it the <strong>nickname \u201cChicken\u2019s Neck\u201d in strategic and military circles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> only land link between<\/strong> our <strong>Northeast region and the rest of the country.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Any disruption in this corridor \u2014 be it from military conflict, natural disaster, or internal unrest \u2014 would sever India\u2019s northeastern states from the rest of the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/assam\/india-strengthens-eastern-defences-with-three-new-garrisons-near-siliguri-chickens-neck\/article70287683.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/assam\/india-strengthens-eastern-defences-with-three-new-garrisons-near-siliguri-chickens-neck\/article70287683.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Amid shifting regional dynamics following the change of regime in Bangladesh and concerns over China\u2019s growing presence near the vulnerable Siliguri corridor, the Indian Army has reinforced its eastern frontier by establishing three new garrison locations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Siliguri Corridor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>narrow stretch of land in West Bengal<\/strong> that c<strong>onnects India\u2019s mainland to its northeastern states.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is around <strong>170 km long <\/strong>and <strong>60 km in width<\/strong>, with its <strong>narrowest section<\/strong> being just <strong>20-22 km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Overall, it is 12,200 sq.km. in area.<\/li>\n<li>This corridor shares its <strong>border with Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh<\/strong> and is only <strong>130 km away from China\u2019s Chumbi Valley.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its geographical fragility and criticality have earned it the <strong>nickname \u201cChicken\u2019s Neck\u201d in strategic and military circles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> only land link between<\/strong> our <strong>Northeast region and the rest of the country.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Any disruption in this corridor \u2014 be it from military conflict, natural disaster, or internal unrest \u2014 would sever India\u2019s northeastern states from the rest of the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/assam\/india-strengthens-eastern-defences-with-three-new-garrisons-near-siliguri-chickens-neck\/article70287683.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/assam\/india-strengthens-eastern-defences-with-three-new-garrisons-near-siliguri-chickens-neck\/article70287683.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: 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Ammonium Nitrate, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a crystal-like white solid.<\/li>\n<li>It is highly soluble in water.<\/li>\n<li>It is one of the base ingredients used in the manufacture of commercial explosives.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"233\"\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_24_233\"\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_24_233\"\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_24_233\"\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_24_233\"\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: 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>Ammonium nitrate, one of the substances responsible for the Delhi explosion recently, was used in five deadly blasts in the Mumbai city in the past after being mixed with other products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ammonium Nitrate:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ammonium nitrate (<strong>NH4NO3<\/strong>) is a <strong>crystal-like white solid <\/strong>which is made in large industrial quantities.<\/li>\n<li>It is a<strong> salt of ammonia and nitric acid.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is commonly <strong>used in agriculture <\/strong>as a <strong>high-nitrogen fertilizer<\/strong>, and it has also been <strong>used as an oxidizing agent in explosives.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has a melting point of 170\u00b0C.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>highly soluble in water<\/strong>;<strong> heating of the water solution decomposes the salt to nitrous oxide (laughing gas). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is one of the <strong>base ingredients u<\/strong>sed in the<strong> manufacture of commercial explosives.<\/strong> It is the main component of slurry explosives used for mining.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What Makes Ammonium Nitrate So Explosive?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Ammonium nitrate is <strong>not an explosive by itself. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Other<strong> ingredients like fuel,<\/strong>, <strong>have to be added to make it an explosive.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>For such explosive mixtures <strong>to explode, initiators like detonators are required.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legal Controls on Ammonium Nitrate in India:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Under rules introduced in 2012 and updated in 2021, <strong>any mixture containing over 45% ammonium nitrate<\/strong> is legally <strong>classified as an explosive.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A <strong>District Magistrate may permit possession of up to 30 metric tonnes<\/strong>, while <strong>larger quantities need approval from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>PESO issues licences for the manufacture, storage, transport, and use of large quantities of ammonium nitrate.<\/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\/mumbai\/ammonium-nitrate-mixture-used-in-5-blasts-in-mumbai\/articleshow\/125307946.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/mumbai\/ammonium-nitrate-mixture-used-in-5-blasts-in-mumbai\/articleshow\/125307946.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>Ammonium nitrate, one of the substances responsible for the Delhi explosion recently, was used in five deadly blasts in the Mumbai city in the past after being mixed with other products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ammonium Nitrate:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ammonium nitrate (<strong>NH4NO3<\/strong>) is a <strong>crystal-like white solid <\/strong>which is made in large industrial quantities.<\/li>\n<li>It is a<strong> salt of ammonia and nitric acid.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is commonly <strong>used in agriculture <\/strong>as a <strong>high-nitrogen fertilizer<\/strong>, and it has also been <strong>used as an oxidizing agent in explosives.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has a melting point of 170\u00b0C.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>highly soluble in water<\/strong>;<strong> heating of the water solution decomposes the salt to nitrous oxide (laughing gas). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is one of the <strong>base ingredients u<\/strong>sed in the<strong> manufacture of commercial explosives.<\/strong> It is the main component of slurry explosives used for mining.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What Makes Ammonium Nitrate So Explosive?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Ammonium nitrate is <strong>not an explosive by itself. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Other<strong> ingredients like fuel,<\/strong>, <strong>have to be added to make it an explosive.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>For such explosive mixtures <strong>to explode, initiators like detonators are required.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legal Controls on Ammonium Nitrate in India:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Under rules introduced in 2012 and updated in 2021, <strong>any mixture containing over 45% ammonium nitrate<\/strong> is legally <strong>classified as an explosive.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A <strong>District Magistrate may permit possession of up to 30 metric tonnes<\/strong>, while <strong>larger quantities need approval from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>PESO issues licences for the manufacture, storage, transport, and use of large quantities of ammonium nitrate.<\/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\/mumbai\/ammonium-nitrate-mixture-used-in-5-blasts-in-mumbai\/articleshow\/125307946.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/mumbai\/ammonium-nitrate-mixture-used-in-5-blasts-in-mumbai\/articleshow\/125307946.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                               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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>The Thames River, recently seen in the news, flows through which country?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"234\"\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_24_234\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. France                                            <\/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_24_234\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 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Greece                                            <\/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 video of an Indian man washing his feet in London&#8217;s River Thames has gone viral recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Thames River:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>346-km <\/strong>river that flows through <strong>southern England.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>longest river in England<\/strong> and the <strong>second longest in the United Kingdom<\/strong>, right <strong>after the River Severn.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Course<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Origin<\/strong>: Its source is at <strong>Thames Head<\/strong>, near Kemble in the Cotswold Hills, <strong>Gloucestershire County.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>flows into the North Sea via the Thames Estuary.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Nore <\/strong>is the <strong>sandbank<\/strong> that marks the mouth of the Thames Estuary and the <strong>confluence point of the Thames and the North Sea. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The Thames\u2019 basin covers an area of approximately 16,130 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>The Thames is <strong>tidal a few miles upstream from London<\/strong>. <strong>Past London<\/strong> it becomes an <strong>estuary<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Main Tributaries:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Lea, Leach, Churn, Coln, Windrush, Kennet, Evenlode, Ock, and Loddon.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>River Kennet<\/strong> is the <strong>largest <\/strong>one at 45 miles long.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The river passes numerous <strong>popular cities<\/strong> along its way, such as <strong>London, Reading, <\/strong>Hendley-on-Thomas, <strong>Windsor, and Oxford,<\/strong> where it is a<strong>lso called the Isis River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It provides<strong> two-thirds of London\u2019s drinking water.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has been a vital transportation route since ancient times, facilitating trade and commerce between London and other parts of England.<\/li>\n<li>There are <strong>16 bridges<\/strong> that cross the River Thames<strong> in Greater London alone,<\/strong> most prominently the <strong>Golden Jubilee Bridges <\/strong>and the <strong>Millennium Bridges for pedestrians<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/world-news\/ganga-yamuna-wasnt-enough-indian-seen-washing-feet-in-thames-river-london-sparks-row-9644201\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/world-news\/ganga-yamuna-wasnt-enough-indian-seen-washing-feet-in-thames-river-london-sparks-row-9644201<\/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 video of an Indian man washing his feet in London&#8217;s River Thames has gone viral recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Thames River:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>346-km <\/strong>river that flows through <strong>southern England.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>longest river in England<\/strong> and the <strong>second longest in the United Kingdom<\/strong>, right <strong>after the River Severn.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Course<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Origin<\/strong>: Its source is at <strong>Thames Head<\/strong>, near Kemble in the Cotswold Hills, <strong>Gloucestershire County.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>flows into the North Sea via the Thames Estuary.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Nore <\/strong>is the <strong>sandbank<\/strong> that marks the mouth of the Thames Estuary and the <strong>confluence point of the Thames and the North Sea. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The Thames\u2019 basin covers an area of approximately 16,130 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>The Thames is <strong>tidal a few miles upstream from London<\/strong>. <strong>Past London<\/strong> it becomes an <strong>estuary<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Main Tributaries:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Lea, Leach, Churn, Coln, Windrush, Kennet, Evenlode, Ock, and Loddon.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>River Kennet<\/strong> is the <strong>largest <\/strong>one at 45 miles long.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The river passes numerous <strong>popular cities<\/strong> along its way, such as <strong>London, Reading, <\/strong>Hendley-on-Thomas, <strong>Windsor, and Oxford,<\/strong> where it is a<strong>lso called the Isis River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It provides<strong> two-thirds of London\u2019s drinking water.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has been a vital transportation route since ancient times, facilitating trade and commerce between London and other parts of England.<\/li>\n<li>There are <strong>16 bridges<\/strong> that cross the River Thames<strong> in Greater London alone,<\/strong> most prominently the <strong>Golden Jubilee Bridges <\/strong>and the <strong>Millennium Bridges for pedestrians<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/world-news\/ganga-yamuna-wasnt-enough-indian-seen-washing-feet-in-thames-river-london-sparks-row-9644201\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/world-news\/ganga-yamuna-wasnt-enough-indian-seen-washing-feet-in-thames-river-london-sparks-row-9644201<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Which among the following best describes Foraminifera, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"235\"\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_24_235\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A fossilized flowering plant species.                                            <\/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_24_235\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A newly discovered species of deep-sea fish.                                            <\/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_24_235\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A newly identified coral species.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_24_235\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. A group of microscopic single-celled marine organisms.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A global review of tiny sea animals called foraminifera has identified 57 new living species.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Foraminifera:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foraminifera, or <strong>forams <\/strong>for short, are <strong>single-celled organisms<\/strong> that live in the <strong>open ocean, along the coasts, and in estuaries. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Most have <strong>shells for protection<\/strong> and <strong>either float in the water column (planktonic)<\/strong> or <strong>live on the sea floor (benthic). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Of the approximately 8,000 species living today, only about 40 species are planktonic, thus the vast <strong>majority of foraminifera live on the sea floor.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They live in a number of <strong>different habitats at the sea bottom<\/strong> and <strong>most \u2018crawl around\u2019 using their pseudopodia. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are generally <strong>less than 500 microns (\u00bd mm) in size,<\/strong> though some tropical species can grow to 20 cm.<\/li>\n<li>Because they <strong>don\u2019t have a wall around their cell membranes<\/strong>, they are <strong>extremely flexible and can change shape.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>What does \u201cforaminifera\u201d mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> shells have hundreds of tiny holes called foramen<\/strong>, the Latin word for window.<\/li>\n<li>The organism <strong>pushes extensions of its cytoplasm called pseudopodia<\/strong> (or false feet) <strong>through these holes to gather food.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>What Do They Eat?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foraminifera eat <strong>detritus on the sea floor<\/strong> and <strong>anything smaller than them: <\/strong>diatoms, bacteria, algae, and even small animals such as tiny copepods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>How Do They Build Their Shells?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Forams are unusual among single-celled organisms because they <strong>build shells made of calcium carbonate <\/strong>(calcareous) or from tiny grains of sand stuck together (agglutinate).<\/li>\n<li>Despite their small size and relatively simple biology, forams <strong>build complex shells,<\/strong> consisting at their simplest of one chamber (like a vase or tube) to many chambers that coil in elaborate ways.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2025-11-global-species-tiny-marine-foraminifera.html#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2025-11-global-species-tiny-marine-foraminifera.html#google_vignette<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A global review of tiny sea animals called foraminifera has identified 57 new living species.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Foraminifera:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foraminifera, or <strong>forams <\/strong>for short, are <strong>single-celled organisms<\/strong> that live in the <strong>open ocean, along the coasts, and in estuaries. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Most have <strong>shells for protection<\/strong> and <strong>either float in the water column (planktonic)<\/strong> or <strong>live on the sea floor (benthic). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Of the approximately 8,000 species living today, only about 40 species are planktonic, thus the vast <strong>majority of foraminifera live on the sea floor.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They live in a number of <strong>different habitats at the sea bottom<\/strong> and <strong>most \u2018crawl around\u2019 using their pseudopodia. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They are generally <strong>less than 500 microns (\u00bd mm) in size,<\/strong> though some tropical species can grow to 20 cm.<\/li>\n<li>Because they <strong>don\u2019t have a wall around their cell membranes<\/strong>, they are <strong>extremely flexible and can change shape.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>What does \u201cforaminifera\u201d mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> shells have hundreds of tiny holes called foramen<\/strong>, the Latin word for window.<\/li>\n<li>The organism <strong>pushes extensions of its cytoplasm called pseudopodia<\/strong> (or false feet) <strong>through these holes to gather food.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>What Do They Eat?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foraminifera eat <strong>detritus on the sea floor<\/strong> and <strong>anything smaller than them: <\/strong>diatoms, bacteria, algae, and even small animals such as tiny copepods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>How Do They Build Their Shells?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Forams are unusual among single-celled organisms because they <strong>build shells made of calcium carbonate <\/strong>(calcareous) or from tiny grains of sand stuck together (agglutinate).<\/li>\n<li>Despite their small size and relatively simple biology, forams <strong>build complex shells,<\/strong> consisting at their simplest of one chamber (like a vase or tube) to many chambers that coil in elaborate ways.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2025-11-global-species-tiny-marine-foraminifera.html#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2025-11-global-species-tiny-marine-foraminifera.html#google_vignette<\/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 Portugal:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is located on the Iberian Peninsula.<\/li>\n<li>It is bounded by the\u00a0North Atlantic Ocean\u00a0to the\u00a0south and west.<\/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=\"236\"\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_24_236\"\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_24_236\"\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_24_236\"\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_24_236\"\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, violent weather from Storm Claudia killed three people and injured dozens in Portugal.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>It\u00a0is the\u00a0westernmost country of mainland Europe, located on <strong>the Iberian Peninsula.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It shares land border with<strong>Spain <\/strong>(north and east).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime border:<\/strong> It is bounded by the\u00a0<strong>North Atlantic Ocean<\/strong>to the\u00a0south and west.\n<ul>\n<li>It also administers\u00a0two autonomous regions: the\u00a0<strong>Madeira<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Azores archipelagos<\/strong>, located in <strong>the\u00a0Atlantic Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital city:<\/strong> Lisbon<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Portugal<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> Its climate is very much like that of <strong>most Mediterranean countries<\/strong>. This means it&#8217;s\u00a0hot in the summer and temperate in the winter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers: <\/strong>The\u00a0<strong>Tagus River, flowing west <\/strong>into the Atlantic ocean, divides Portugal into\u00a0mountainous northern regions\u00a0and\u00a0rolling plains in the south.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point: Ponta do Pico<\/strong> (Pico Alto), located in the Azores.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It mainly consists of iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/storm-claudia-kills-3-injures-dozens-in-portugal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/storm-claudia-kills-3-injures-dozens-in-portugal\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/storm-claudia-kills-3-injures-dozens-in-portugal\/<\/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, violent weather from Storm Claudia killed three people and injured dozens in Portugal.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>It\u00a0is the\u00a0westernmost country of mainland Europe, located on <strong>the Iberian Peninsula.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It shares land border with<strong>Spain <\/strong>(north and east).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime border:<\/strong> It is bounded by the\u00a0<strong>North Atlantic Ocean<\/strong>to the\u00a0south and west.\n<ul>\n<li>It also administers\u00a0two autonomous regions: the\u00a0<strong>Madeira<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Azores archipelagos<\/strong>, located in <strong>the\u00a0Atlantic Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital city:<\/strong> Lisbon<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Portugal<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> Its climate is very much like that of <strong>most Mediterranean countries<\/strong>. This means it&#8217;s\u00a0hot in the summer and temperate in the winter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers: <\/strong>The\u00a0<strong>Tagus River, flowing west <\/strong>into the Atlantic ocean, divides Portugal into\u00a0mountainous northern regions\u00a0and\u00a0rolling plains in the south.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point: Ponta do Pico<\/strong> (Pico Alto), located in the Azores.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It mainly consists of iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/storm-claudia-kills-3-injures-dozens-in-portugal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/storm-claudia-kills-3-injures-dozens-in-portugal\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/storm-claudia-kills-3-injures-dozens-in-portugal\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>7<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>7<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding e-Jagriti Platform:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an initiative by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, and Food &amp; Public Distribution.<\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at strengthening the consumer dispute redressal system across India.<\/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=\"237\"\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_24_237\"\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_24_237\"\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_24_237\"\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_24_237\"\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>The e-Jagriti Platform has emerged as a transformative digital grievance redressal system, registering over two lakh users since its launch on January 1, 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The e-Jagriti is a flagship initiative by the <strong>Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food &amp; Public Distribution.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at strengthening the <strong>consumer dispute redressal system<\/strong> across the country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of e-Jagriti Platform:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Inclusivity: It has <\/strong>features like <strong>multilingual interfaces<\/strong> and accessibility tools make it user-friendly for diverse demographics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrated Platforms:<\/strong> It integrates legacy systems like <strong>Online Case Monitoring System<\/strong> (OCMS), E-Daakhil, NCDRC Case Monitoring System, CONFONET OCMS, e-Daakhil, NCDRC CMS and CONFONET into a single, seamless interface.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI-Powered smart search:<\/strong> It has case filing, online fee payment, case monitoring modules for seamless disposal of cases by all the Commissions, has Smart search facility on archived consumer complaints \/ cases \/ judgements <strong>using AI technology for metadata and keyword creation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Accessibility:<\/strong> NRIs and citizens can file and manage cases from any location, with secure end-to-end encryption and role-based permissions.<\/li>\n<li>It enables consumers to file complaints, track case statuses, and <strong>access judgments online.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The platform plays a vital role in <strong>digitizing consumer commissions<\/strong> and empowering citizens by providing easy access to legal remedies.<\/li>\n<li>It provides simple, fast and a more cost-effective consumer disputes redressal software solution at all levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2190535\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2190535\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2190535<\/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>The e-Jagriti Platform has emerged as a transformative digital grievance redressal system, registering over two lakh users since its launch on January 1, 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The e-Jagriti is a flagship initiative by the <strong>Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food &amp; Public Distribution.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at strengthening the <strong>consumer dispute redressal system<\/strong> across the country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of e-Jagriti Platform:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Inclusivity: It has <\/strong>features like <strong>multilingual interfaces<\/strong> and accessibility tools make it user-friendly for diverse demographics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrated Platforms:<\/strong> It integrates legacy systems like <strong>Online Case Monitoring System<\/strong> (OCMS), E-Daakhil, NCDRC Case Monitoring System, CONFONET OCMS, e-Daakhil, NCDRC CMS and CONFONET into a single, seamless interface.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI-Powered smart search:<\/strong> It has case filing, online fee payment, case monitoring modules for seamless disposal of cases by all the Commissions, has Smart search facility on archived consumer complaints \/ cases \/ judgements <strong>using AI technology for metadata and keyword creation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Accessibility:<\/strong> NRIs and citizens can file and manage cases from any location, with secure end-to-end encryption and role-based permissions.<\/li>\n<li>It enables consumers to file complaints, track case statuses, and <strong>access judgments online.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The platform plays a vital role in <strong>digitizing consumer commissions<\/strong> and empowering citizens by providing easy access to legal remedies.<\/li>\n<li>It provides simple, fast and a more cost-effective consumer disputes redressal software solution at all levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2190535\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2190535\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2190535<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Senkaku Islands:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>These are group of islands situated in the East China Sea.<\/li>\n<li>These are disputed islands between China and Russia.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"238\"\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_24_238\"\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_24_238\"\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_24_238\"\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_24_238\"\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, a China Coast Guard ship formation passed through the disputed waters of the Senkaku Islands.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>These are an <strong>uninhabited group of islands<\/strong> situated in the <strong>East China Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The islands comprise <strong>Uotsuri Island, Kuba Island,<\/strong> Taisho Island Kitakojima Island, Minamikojima Island, Tobise Island, Okinokitaiwa Island, and Okinominamiiwa Island.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The total land area of all the islands is roughly 6.3 square kilometers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Senkaku Islands:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This island consist of <strong>conglomerate sandstone (<\/strong>alternate layers of sandstone and conglomerate in some parts), tuff, andesite, andesitic lava,<\/li>\n<li>Also it <strong>consists of coral outcroppings<\/strong> elevated above sea level during the Holocene era, and other rocky material.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>surrounding area is highly volcanic<\/strong> and features faults associated with this volcanic activity, and this affects land formation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dispute: <\/strong>The Senkaku Islands (called the <strong>Diaoyu Islands<\/strong> by China) have long been <strong>disputed between China and Japan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Administration of Senkaku Islands: <\/strong>Currently, Japan administers and controls the Senkaku Islands as part of the city of Ishigaki in Okinawa Prefecture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/china-coast-guard-ships-sail-through-japan-administered-senkaku-islands\/article70288209.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/china-coast-guard-ships-sail-through-japan-administered-senkaku-islands\/article70288209.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/china-coast-guard-ships-sail-through-japan-administered-senkaku-islands\/article70288209.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, a China Coast Guard ship formation passed through the disputed waters of the Senkaku Islands.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>These are an <strong>uninhabited group of islands<\/strong> situated in the <strong>East China Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The islands comprise <strong>Uotsuri Island, Kuba Island,<\/strong> Taisho Island Kitakojima Island, Minamikojima Island, Tobise Island, Okinokitaiwa Island, and Okinominamiiwa Island.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The total land area of all the islands is roughly 6.3 square kilometers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Senkaku Islands:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This island consist of <strong>conglomerate sandstone (<\/strong>alternate layers of sandstone and conglomerate in some parts), tuff, andesite, andesitic lava,<\/li>\n<li>Also it <strong>consists of coral outcroppings<\/strong> elevated above sea level during the Holocene era, and other rocky material.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>surrounding area is highly volcanic<\/strong> and features faults associated with this volcanic activity, and this affects land formation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dispute: <\/strong>The Senkaku Islands (called the <strong>Diaoyu Islands<\/strong> by China) have long been <strong>disputed between China and Japan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Administration of Senkaku Islands: <\/strong>Currently, Japan administers and controls the Senkaku Islands as part of the city of Ishigaki in Okinawa Prefecture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/china-coast-guard-ships-sail-through-japan-administered-senkaku-islands\/article70288209.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/china-coast-guard-ships-sail-through-japan-administered-senkaku-islands\/article70288209.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/china-coast-guard-ships-sail-through-japan-administered-senkaku-islands\/article70288209.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Gulf Cooperation Council, consider the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It fosters economic, security, cultural, and social cooperation among its members.<\/li>\n<li>It comprises Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates as its members.<\/li>\n<li>Its headquarter is located in Manama, Bahrain.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"239\"\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_24_239\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 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Only Two                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_24_239\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. 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None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Gulf Cooperation Council has approved a landmark one-stop travel system designed to streamline movement across member states.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a regional political and economic alliance <strong>established in 1981.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Member countries:<\/strong> It comprises <strong>Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia<\/strong>, and the <strong>United Arab Emirates<\/strong> (UAE).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> To foster economic, security, cultural, and social cooperation among its members.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Background:<\/strong> It was formed in response to escalating regional tensions, particularly the <strong>Iranian Revolution<\/strong> (1979) and the <strong>Iran-Iraq War<\/strong> (1980\u20131988).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organizational Structure of the Gulf Cooperation Council:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Supreme council: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>highest authority of the GCC<\/strong>, composed of the heads of the member states.<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>presidency rotates alphabetically<\/strong> according to the names of the countries.<\/li>\n<li>It convenes in a <strong>regular session annually.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ministerial council:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is<strong> composed of foreign ministers<\/strong> or their representatives from member states.<\/li>\n<li>It proposes policies and implements decisions of the Supreme Council.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secretariat general: <\/strong>Its responsibilities include preparing studies to enhance cooperation, coordination, and integration in joint Gulf projects and initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/gcc-approves-landmark-one-stop-travel-system\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/gcc-approves-landmark-one-stop-travel-system\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/gcc-approves-landmark-one-stop-travel-system\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Gulf Cooperation Council has approved a landmark one-stop travel system designed to streamline movement across member states.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a regional political and economic alliance <strong>established in 1981.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Member countries:<\/strong> It comprises <strong>Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia<\/strong>, and the <strong>United Arab Emirates<\/strong> (UAE).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> To foster economic, security, cultural, and social cooperation among its members.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Background:<\/strong> It was formed in response to escalating regional tensions, particularly the <strong>Iranian Revolution<\/strong> (1979) and the <strong>Iran-Iraq War<\/strong> (1980\u20131988).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organizational Structure of the Gulf Cooperation Council:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Supreme council: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>highest authority of the GCC<\/strong>, composed of the heads of the member states.<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>presidency rotates alphabetically<\/strong> according to the names of the countries.<\/li>\n<li>It convenes in a <strong>regular session annually.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ministerial council:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is<strong> composed of foreign ministers<\/strong> or their representatives from member states.<\/li>\n<li>It proposes policies and implements decisions of the Supreme Council.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secretariat general: <\/strong>Its responsibilities include preparing studies to enhance cooperation, coordination, and integration in joint Gulf projects and initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 2 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/gcc-approves-landmark-one-stop-travel-system\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/gcc-approves-landmark-one-stop-travel-system\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/gcc-approves-landmark-one-stop-travel-system\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                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