{"id":78115,"date":"2025-12-15T18:09:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=78115"},"modified":"2025-12-15T18:09:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:39:39","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-15-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-15-december-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 15 December 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_46\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 15 December 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>Vajiram &amp; Ravi\u2019s Daily UPSC Quiz is designed to help aspirants strengthen their preparation by focusing on current affairs and concepts from the UPSC Syllabus 2026 for both Prelims &amp; Mains. It allows candidates to revise important topics while regularly assessing their understanding and progress. Practicing these quizzes daily can improve accuracy, speed, and problem-solving skills. This consistent practice also enhances confidence in tackling exam-level questions. Overall, it is a valuable tool for both UPSC Prelims preparation and Mains revision.<\/p>\n            <\/p>\n\n            \n            <div>\n                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Start quiz\"\n                       name=\"startQuiz\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_lock\">\n            <p>\n                You have already completed the quiz before. 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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>Netween which two countries does the Moei River, recently seen in the news, forms a natural boundary?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"454\"\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_46_454\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Thailand and Laos                                            <\/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_46_454\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Myanmar and China                                            <\/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_46_454\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. China and Mongolia                                            <\/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_46_454\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Thailand and Myanmar                                            <\/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>Answer: b<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>Promises of data-entry jobs drew young men from the State of Gujarat across the Moei River into Myanmar\u2019s alleged cyber-fraud compounds.<\/p>\n<p>About Moei River:<\/p>\n<p>The Moei River, known in Myanmar as the Tonge Yin River, is an important river in northern Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>It is a tributary of the Salween River.<\/p>\n<p>Source:<\/p>\n<p>Originates in the Tenasserim Hills (Myanmar\u2013Thailand border region)<\/p>\n<p>Unlike most rivers in Thailand, the Moei River flows north in a northwest direction.<\/p>\n<p>It stretches approximately 327 kilometers, flowing from the south to the north of Thailand before joining the Salween River in Myanmar.<\/p>\n<p>This river serves as a natural border between Thailand and Myanmar.<\/p>\n<p>Key Towns Along the River:<\/p>\n<p>Mae Sot (Thailand)<\/p>\n<p>Myawaddy (Myanmar)<\/p>\n<p>Historically, the Moei River was a key waterway for communication and transporting goods between Thai and Burmese communities.<\/p>\n<p>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News:<a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/161439\/OPS\/GABFA9QQK.1+GCMFA9RH5.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/161439\/OPS\/GABFA9QQK.1+GCMFA9RH5.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/161439\/OPS\/GABFA9QQK.1+GCMFA9RH5.1.html<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: b<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>Promises of data-entry jobs drew young men from the State of Gujarat across the Moei River into Myanmar\u2019s alleged cyber-fraud compounds.<\/p>\n<p>About Moei River:<\/p>\n<p>The Moei River, known in Myanmar as the Tonge Yin River, is an important river in northern Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>It is a tributary of the Salween River.<\/p>\n<p>Source:<\/p>\n<p>Originates in the Tenasserim Hills (Myanmar\u2013Thailand border region)<\/p>\n<p>Unlike most rivers in Thailand, the Moei River flows north in a northwest direction.<\/p>\n<p>It stretches approximately 327 kilometers, flowing from the south to the north of Thailand before joining the Salween River in Myanmar.<\/p>\n<p>This river serves as a natural border between Thailand and Myanmar.<\/p>\n<p>Key Towns Along the River:<\/p>\n<p>Mae Sot (Thailand)<\/p>\n<p>Myawaddy (Myanmar)<\/p>\n<p>Historically, the Moei River was a key waterway for communication and transporting goods between Thai and Burmese communities.<\/p>\n<p>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News:<a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/161439\/OPS\/GABFA9QQK.1+GCMFA9RH5.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/161439\/OPS\/GABFA9QQK.1+GCMFA9RH5.1.html\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/161439\/OPS\/GABFA9QQK.1+GCMFA9RH5.1.html<\/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>Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which Indian state?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"455\"\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_46_455\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 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Assam                                            <\/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_46_455\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Odisha                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_46_455\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Nagaland                                            <\/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>Answer: b<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>Community-led conservation efforts at the Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary have successfully restored wild honey bee colonies and revitalized associated wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>About Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/p>\n<p>It is locat\u0435d in th\u0435 Kokrajhar and Dhubri districts of Assam.<\/p>\n<p>The sanctuary is well-known as the second protected habitat for the endangered golden langur, hosting over 600 individuals.<\/p>\n<p>It spans over 45.5 sq.km. of hilly t\u0435rrain and d\u0435ns\u0435 for\u0435sts.<\/p>\n<p>There are two lakes (Dheer Beel and Diplai Beel) on either side, which are integral to the ecosystem of the sanctuary.<\/p>\n<p>Flora:<\/p>\n<p>The vegetation of the sanctuary is predominantly tropical moist deciduous forests, mixed deciduous forests, and semi-evergreen forests.<\/p>\n<p>Sal tree is a dominant tree in this forest.<\/p>\n<p>Fauna:<\/p>\n<p>It is home to various species, including elephants, tigers, leopards, clouded leopards, sambar deer, barking deer, and gaur.<\/p>\n<p>The sanctuary is also home to several species of birds, including the endangered Bengal Florican, Great Hornbill, and White-winged Wood Duck.<\/p>\n<p>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentinelassam.com\/north-east-india-news\/assam-news\/assam-community-led-conservation-revives-biodiversity-at-chakrashila-wildlife-sanctuary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.sentinelassam.com\/north-east-india-news\/assam-news\/assam-community-led-conservation-revives-biodiversity-at-chakrashila-wildlife-sanctuary<\/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>Answer: b<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>Community-led conservation efforts at the Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary have successfully restored wild honey bee colonies and revitalized associated wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>About Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/p>\n<p>It is locat\u0435d in th\u0435 Kokrajhar and Dhubri districts of Assam.<\/p>\n<p>The sanctuary is well-known as the second protected habitat for the endangered golden langur, hosting over 600 individuals.<\/p>\n<p>It spans over 45.5 sq.km. of hilly t\u0435rrain and d\u0435ns\u0435 for\u0435sts.<\/p>\n<p>There are two lakes (Dheer Beel and Diplai Beel) on either side, which are integral to the ecosystem of the sanctuary.<\/p>\n<p>Flora:<\/p>\n<p>The vegetation of the sanctuary is predominantly tropical moist deciduous forests, mixed deciduous forests, and semi-evergreen forests.<\/p>\n<p>Sal tree is a dominant tree in this forest.<\/p>\n<p>Fauna:<\/p>\n<p>It is home to various species, including elephants, tigers, leopards, clouded leopards, sambar deer, barking deer, and gaur.<\/p>\n<p>The sanctuary is also home to several species of birds, including the endangered Bengal Florican, Great Hornbill, and White-winged Wood Duck.<\/p>\n<p>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentinelassam.com\/north-east-india-news\/assam-news\/assam-community-led-conservation-revives-biodiversity-at-chakrashila-wildlife-sanctuary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.sentinelassam.com\/north-east-india-news\/assam-news\/assam-community-led-conservation-revives-biodiversity-at-chakrashila-wildlife-sanctuary<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding the Gulf of Oman:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It forms the only entrance to the Persian Gulf from the Indian Ocean.<\/li>\n<li>It is bordered by Pakistan, Iran, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/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=\"456\"\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_46_456\"\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_46_456\"\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_46_456\"\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_46_456\"\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>Answer: a<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Iran recently seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, Iranian media said recently, adding that 18 crew members from India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh were on board.<\/p>\n<p>About Gulf of Oman:<\/p>\n<p>The Gulf of Oman, also known as the Gulf of Makran, is the northwest arm of the Arabian Sea.<\/p>\n<p>It forms the only entrance to the Persian Gulf from the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n<p>It covers an area spanning 115,000 sq.km.<\/p>\n<p>It connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz, which then empties into the Persian Gulf.<\/p>\n<p>Bordering Countries: It is bordered by Pakistan and Iran in the north, by the United Arab Emirates in the west, and by Oman in the south.<\/p>\n<p>The gulf is about 320 km wide at its widest point between Cape al-Hadd in Oman and Gwadar Bay on the Iran-Pakistan border. It narrows to 35 miles (56 km) at the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>It is approximately 560 km long.<\/p>\n<p>The gulf is relatively shallow because of its origin as a fissure in the mountain spine now divided between Iran and Oman.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the significant islands that are located in the Gulf of Oman include Sheytan Island, Al Fahal Island, Dimaniyat Islands, and the Sawadi Islands.<\/p>\n<p>The major international shipping ports that are situated in the Gulf of Oman include Port Sultan Qaboos Muttrah in Muscat, Oman; Chabahar Port in Iran; the Port of Fujairah and Khor Fakkan Container Terminal in the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>Roughly one-third of the world\u2019s oil is exported via the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman.<\/p>\n<p>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/p>\n<p>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/iran-seizes-oil-tanker-in-gulf-of-oman-report\/article70390502.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/iran-seizes-oil-tanker-in-gulf-of-oman-report\/article70390502.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>Answer: a<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Iran recently seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, Iranian media said recently, adding that 18 crew members from India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh were on board.<\/p>\n<p>About Gulf of Oman:<\/p>\n<p>The Gulf of Oman, also known as the Gulf of Makran, is the northwest arm of the Arabian Sea.<\/p>\n<p>It forms the only entrance to the Persian Gulf from the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n<p>It covers an area spanning 115,000 sq.km.<\/p>\n<p>It connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz, which then empties into the Persian Gulf.<\/p>\n<p>Bordering Countries: It is bordered by Pakistan and Iran in the north, by the United Arab Emirates in the west, and by Oman in the south.<\/p>\n<p>The gulf is about 320 km wide at its widest point between Cape al-Hadd in Oman and Gwadar Bay on the Iran-Pakistan border. It narrows to 35 miles (56 km) at the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>It is approximately 560 km long.<\/p>\n<p>The gulf is relatively shallow because of its origin as a fissure in the mountain spine now divided between Iran and Oman.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the significant islands that are located in the Gulf of Oman include Sheytan Island, Al Fahal Island, Dimaniyat Islands, and the Sawadi Islands.<\/p>\n<p>The major international shipping ports that are situated in the Gulf of Oman include Port Sultan Qaboos Muttrah in Muscat, Oman; Chabahar Port in Iran; the Port of Fujairah and Khor Fakkan Container Terminal in the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>Roughly one-third of the world\u2019s oil is exported via the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman.<\/p>\n<p>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/p>\n<p>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/iran-seizes-oil-tanker-in-gulf-of-oman-report\/article70390502.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/iran-seizes-oil-tanker-in-gulf-of-oman-report\/article70390502.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>4<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>They are surface-to-air missiles that can be fired by an individual or a small team of people against aircraft.<\/li>\n<li>Less than ten countries in the world currently operate MANPADS.<\/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=\"457\"\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_46_457\"\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_46_457\"\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_46_457\"\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_46_457\"\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>Answer: a<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>The Indian Army is undertaking a major strategic shift in its air defence operations, repurposing its Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS) to specifically counter the rising threat of sub-sonic cruise missiles.<\/p>\n<p>About Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS):<\/p>\n<p>MANPADS are surface-to-air missiles that can be fired by an individual or a small team of people against aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>These weapon systems often are described as shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles.<\/p>\n<p>MANPADS are generally less than 2 metres in length and weigh around 20 kg.<\/p>\n<p>The United States and the Soviet Union first deployed MANPADS\u2014the Redeye and Strela systems, respectively\u2014in the 1960s to provide their infantries with portable anti-aircraft weapons.<\/p>\n<p>The militaries of about 105 countries across the world operate MANPADS, although only 12 countries, including India, produce them.<\/p>\n<p>The most famous MANPADS are the US-made \u2018Stinger\u2019 and the Soviet 9K32 Strela-2, or simply \u2018SA-7&#8242; with the China-made \u2018FN-16\u2019 being the latest entrant.<\/p>\n<p>Three general types of MANPADS exist: command line of sight, laser guided, and infrared seekers.<\/p>\n<p>Command line-of-sight MANPADS are guided to their targets through the use of a remote control.<\/p>\n<p>Laser-guided or laser beam rider MANPADS follow a laser projected onto the target.<\/p>\n<p>The most common MANPADS, frequently called heat seeking missiles, however, are infrared seekers that acquire their target by detecting the heat of an aircraft\u2019s engine.<\/p>\n<p>Most MANPADS consist of:<\/p>\n<p>a missile packaged in a tube;<\/p>\n<p>a launching mechanism (commonly known as a \u201cgripstock\u201d); and<\/p>\n<p>a battery<\/p>\n<p>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/p>\n<p>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/defence.in\/threads\/indian-army-recalibrates-manpads-roles-to-strengthen-defence-against-low-flying-cruise-missile-threats.16246\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/defence.in\/threads\/indian-army-recalibrates-manpads-roles-to-strengthen-defence-against-low-flying-cruise-missile-threats.16246\/<\/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>Answer: a<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>The Indian Army is undertaking a major strategic shift in its air defence operations, repurposing its Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS) to specifically counter the rising threat of sub-sonic cruise missiles.<\/p>\n<p>About Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS):<\/p>\n<p>MANPADS are surface-to-air missiles that can be fired by an individual or a small team of people against aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>These weapon systems often are described as shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles.<\/p>\n<p>MANPADS are generally less than 2 metres in length and weigh around 20 kg.<\/p>\n<p>The United States and the Soviet Union first deployed MANPADS\u2014the Redeye and Strela systems, respectively\u2014in the 1960s to provide their infantries with portable anti-aircraft weapons.<\/p>\n<p>The militaries of about 105 countries across the world operate MANPADS, although only 12 countries, including India, produce them.<\/p>\n<p>The most famous MANPADS are the US-made \u2018Stinger\u2019 and the Soviet 9K32 Strela-2, or simply \u2018SA-7&#8242; with the China-made \u2018FN-16\u2019 being the latest entrant.<\/p>\n<p>Three general types of MANPADS exist: command line of sight, laser guided, and infrared seekers.<\/p>\n<p>Command line-of-sight MANPADS are guided to their targets through the use of a remote control.<\/p>\n<p>Laser-guided or laser beam rider MANPADS follow a laser projected onto the target.<\/p>\n<p>The most common MANPADS, frequently called heat seeking missiles, however, are infrared seekers that acquire their target by detecting the heat of an aircraft\u2019s engine.<\/p>\n<p>Most MANPADS consist of:<\/p>\n<p>a missile packaged in a tube;<\/p>\n<p>a launching mechanism (commonly known as a \u201cgripstock\u201d); and<\/p>\n<p>a battery<\/p>\n<p>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/p>\n<p>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/defence.in\/threads\/indian-army-recalibrates-manpads-roles-to-strengthen-defence-against-low-flying-cruise-missile-threats.16246\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/defence.in\/threads\/indian-army-recalibrates-manpads-roles-to-strengthen-defence-against-low-flying-cruise-missile-threats.16246\/<\/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 Dieback disease, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a fungal disease which kills a wide variety of plants.<\/li>\n<li>There is no known cure for the disease.<\/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=\"458\"\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_46_458\"\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_46_458\"\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_46_458\"\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_46_458\"\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>Answer: c<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>The withering of thousands of neem trees over some years had prompted the Mulugu-based Forest College &amp; Research Institute (FCRI), to launch a comprehensive scientific probe into the devastating &#8220;dieback disease.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>About Dieback Disease:<\/p>\n<p>It is a fungal disease which kills a wide variety of plants.<\/p>\n<p>It is responsible for causing wilting and browning of leaves from the tip of the branch, stem canker, and fruit rot.<\/p>\n<p>It was first reported in the country during the 1990s near Dehradun in Uttarakhand.<\/p>\n<p>The dieback fungus belongs to the genus Phytophthora<\/p>\n<p>Mode of spread:<\/p>\n<p>The fungus is spread through the movement of soil and mud, especially by vehicles and footwear.<\/p>\n<p>It also moves in free water and via root-to root contact between plants.<\/p>\n<p>The fungus lives in susceptible plant tissue and soil, and migrates and reproduces in warm, moist conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Infected roots cannot provide the water and nutrients needed to maintain life, and the plants die from dehydration.<\/p>\n<p>It causes almost 100% loss of fruit production in severely infected trees.<\/p>\n<p>Where the disease occurs, the native vegetation can become devastated, and the delicate fabric of ecosystems seriously impaired; certain species can disappear from the area.<\/p>\n<p>The appearance of symptoms starts with the onset of the rainy season and becomes progressively severe in the later part of the rainy season and early winter.<\/p>\n<p>Dieback is not easy to detect, as infected plants often appear to be dying from drought.<\/p>\n<p>There is no known cure for the disease.<\/p>\n<p>Hence both statements are correct.<\/p>\n<p>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/amp\/southern-states\/telangana\/foresters-try-out-cure-for-neem-killer-disease-1923931\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/amp\/southern-states\/telangana\/foresters-try-out-cure-for-neem-killer-disease-1923931<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>6<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>6<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>He fought bravely in several battles alongside the Pallava king Nandivarman.<\/li>\n<li>He was a great administrator and patronised Shaivya scholars.<\/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=\"459\"\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_46_459\"\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_46_459\"\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_46_459\"\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_46_459\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, a commemorative postage stamp in honour of the king Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II (Suvaran Maran) was released by Vice President of India.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar (705 AD-745 AD), also known as <strong>Suvaran Maran<\/strong>, was a ruler of the <strong>Mutharaiyar lineage.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Suvaran Maran<\/strong> was also known as <strong>Shatrubhayankar<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar is believed to have fought bravely in <strong>several battles alongside the Pallava king Nandivarman<\/strong>, and is remembered as a great administrator.<\/li>\n<li>He seems to have <strong>patronised Shaivya<\/strong> and other scholars.\n<ul>\n<li>As a Jain <strong>monk Vimalachandra<\/strong> is mentioned as visiting his court to debate them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Who are Mutharaiyars?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They were the<strong> feudatories of the Pallavas<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>As the Pallavas\u2019 rule weakened, many such chiefs earned more power and prominence and were treated as rulers in their own right.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Mutharaiyars <\/strong>held sway over areas including Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Perambalur, Tiruchirappalli, and others near the <strong>Cauvery river.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>As the feudatories <strong>of the Pallavas<\/strong>, the Mutharaiyars were <strong>great temple builders.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They were \u201cengaged in <strong>cave temple enterprises<\/strong> up to the opening decades of the ninth century.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-history\/who-is-perumbidugu-mutharaiyar-suvaran-maran-3-things-10420500\/?ref=explained_pg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-history\/who-is-perumbidugu-mutharaiyar-suvaran-maran-3-things-10420500\/?ref=explained_pg\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-history\/who-is-perumbidugu-mutharaiyar-suvaran-maran-3-things-10420500\/?ref=explained_pg<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, a commemorative postage stamp in honour of the king Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II (Suvaran Maran) was released by Vice President of India.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar (705 AD-745 AD), also known as <strong>Suvaran Maran<\/strong>, was a ruler of the <strong>Mutharaiyar lineage.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Suvaran Maran<\/strong> was also known as <strong>Shatrubhayankar<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar is believed to have fought bravely in <strong>several battles alongside the Pallava king Nandivarman<\/strong>, and is remembered as a great administrator.<\/li>\n<li>He seems to have <strong>patronised Shaivya<\/strong> and other scholars.\n<ul>\n<li>As a Jain <strong>monk Vimalachandra<\/strong> is mentioned as visiting his court to debate them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Who are Mutharaiyars?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They were the<strong> feudatories of the Pallavas<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>As the Pallavas\u2019 rule weakened, many such chiefs earned more power and prominence and were treated as rulers in their own right.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Mutharaiyars <\/strong>held sway over areas including Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Perambalur, Tiruchirappalli, and others near the <strong>Cauvery river.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>As the feudatories <strong>of the Pallavas<\/strong>, the Mutharaiyars were <strong>great temple builders.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They were \u201cengaged in <strong>cave temple enterprises<\/strong> up to the opening decades of the ninth century.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-history\/who-is-perumbidugu-mutharaiyar-suvaran-maran-3-things-10420500\/?ref=explained_pg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-history\/who-is-perumbidugu-mutharaiyar-suvaran-maran-3-things-10420500\/?ref=explained_pg\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-history\/who-is-perumbidugu-mutharaiyar-suvaran-maran-3-things-10420500\/?ref=explained_pg<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                   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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Ramappa Temple:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is located in the state of Telangana.<\/li>\n<li>It is built on star-shaped platform by the rulers of Pallava dynasty.<\/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=\"460\"\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_46_460\"\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_46_460\"\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_46_460\"\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_46_460\"\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, ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO-Paris visited the Ramappa Temple and reviewed the preservation and conservation efforts undertaken by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the State government.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the <strong>state of Telangana.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>constructed in 1213<\/strong> AD during the reign of the <strong>Kakatiya Empire<\/strong> by RecharlaRudra, a general of Kakatiya king Ganapati Deva.<\/li>\n<li>The presiding deity here is<\/li>\n<li>It is also known as the <strong>Rudreshwara Temple.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The temple got its name Ramappa because of its <strong>chief sculptor Ramappa<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Ramappa Temple is probably the only temple in India that is <strong>named after the architect.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Architectural features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The temple stands on a <strong>6 feet high star-shaped platform<\/strong> with walls, pillars and ceilings adorned with intricate carvings that attest to the unique skill of the Kakatiyan sculptors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Earthquake-proof:<\/strong> Made out of clay mixed with acacia <strong>wood, chaff and myrobalan fruit<\/strong> (a family of amla), the bricks used in building the gopuram of the temple are light enough to float on water.\n<ul>\n<li>Using this technique <strong>has made the temple light<\/strong>, meaning, in case of a natural event like an earthquake, the probability of it collapsing would be very low.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sandbox technique:<\/strong> The temple construction was done <strong>using the sandbox technique.<\/strong> This is a technique where the foundation pit is filled with a mixture <strong>of sand-lime, jaggery and black myrobalan fruit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>This mix acts as a cushion in case of earthquakes.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>In 2021, the temple was inscribed as a <strong>UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/strong> as \u201cKakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/telangana\/ambassador-and-permanent-representative-of-india-to-unesco-reviews-conservation-works-at-ramappa-temple\/article70395370.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/telangana\/ambassador-and-permanent-representative-of-india-to-unesco-reviews-conservation-works-at-ramappa-temple\/article70395370.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/telangana\/ambassador-and-permanent-representative-of-india-to-unesco-reviews-conservation-works-at-ramappa-temple\/article70395370.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, ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO-Paris visited the Ramappa Temple and reviewed the preservation and conservation efforts undertaken by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the State government.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the <strong>state of Telangana.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>constructed in 1213<\/strong> AD during the reign of the <strong>Kakatiya Empire<\/strong> by RecharlaRudra, a general of Kakatiya king Ganapati Deva.<\/li>\n<li>The presiding deity here is<\/li>\n<li>It is also known as the <strong>Rudreshwara Temple.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The temple got its name Ramappa because of its <strong>chief sculptor Ramappa<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Ramappa Temple is probably the only temple in India that is <strong>named after the architect.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Architectural features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The temple stands on a <strong>6 feet high star-shaped platform<\/strong> with walls, pillars and ceilings adorned with intricate carvings that attest to the unique skill of the Kakatiyan sculptors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Earthquake-proof:<\/strong> Made out of clay mixed with acacia <strong>wood, chaff and myrobalan fruit<\/strong> (a family of amla), the bricks used in building the gopuram of the temple are light enough to float on water.\n<ul>\n<li>Using this technique <strong>has made the temple light<\/strong>, meaning, in case of a natural event like an earthquake, the probability of it collapsing would be very low.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sandbox technique:<\/strong> The temple construction was done <strong>using the sandbox technique.<\/strong> This is a technique where the foundation pit is filled with a mixture <strong>of sand-lime, jaggery and black myrobalan fruit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>This mix acts as a cushion in case of earthquakes.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>In 2021, the temple was inscribed as a <strong>UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/strong> as \u201cKakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/telangana\/ambassador-and-permanent-representative-of-india-to-unesco-reviews-conservation-works-at-ramappa-temple\/article70395370.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/telangana\/ambassador-and-permanent-representative-of-india-to-unesco-reviews-conservation-works-at-ramappa-temple\/article70395370.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/telangana\/ambassador-and-permanent-representative-of-india-to-unesco-reviews-conservation-works-at-ramappa-temple\/article70395370.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\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 Jordan:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a landlocked country located in the northern Arabian Peninsula.<\/li>\n<li>It shares its land border with Syria and Iraq.<\/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=\"461\"\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_46_461\"\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_46_461\"\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_46_461\"\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_46_461\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Prime Minister of India has embarked on a three-nation visit to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is a <strong>landlocked country<\/strong> located in the rocky desert of the <strong>northern Arabian Peninsula.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It is bordered by 5 Nations: <strong>Syria<\/strong> in the north, <strong>Iraq<\/strong> in the east, <strong>Saudi Arabia <\/strong>in the south and southeast and <strong>Israel <\/strong>and <strong>Palestine <\/strong>in the west.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Surrounding Water bodies:<\/strong> Dead Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Sea of Galilee.\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Dead Sea<\/strong> is located along the <strong>western borders<\/strong> of the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ports:<\/strong> <strong>Al-Aqabah,<\/strong> the only port of Jordan is located in the south-western part of the country along the coasts of the Gulf of Aqaba.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Amman<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Jordan:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> It has <strong>arid desert plateau<\/strong>; a great north-south geological rift along the west of the country is the dominant topographical feature.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point:<\/strong> <strong>Jabal Umm ad Dami<\/strong> is the highest point of Jordan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers:<\/strong> Its main river is <strong>Jordan River<\/strong> which drains into the Dead Sea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It mainly consists of phosphates, potash and shale oil.<\/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:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pm-modi-to-visit-jordan-ethiopia-and-oman-from-december-15-18\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pm-modi-to-visit-jordan-ethiopia-and-oman-from-december-15-18\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pm-modi-to-visit-jordan-ethiopia-and-oman-from-december-15-18\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Prime Minister of India has embarked on a three-nation visit to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is a <strong>landlocked country<\/strong> located in the rocky desert of the <strong>northern Arabian Peninsula.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:<\/strong> It is bordered by 5 Nations: <strong>Syria<\/strong> in the north, <strong>Iraq<\/strong> in the east, <strong>Saudi Arabia <\/strong>in the south and southeast and <strong>Israel <\/strong>and <strong>Palestine <\/strong>in the west.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Surrounding Water bodies:<\/strong> Dead Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Sea of Galilee.\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Dead Sea<\/strong> is located along the <strong>western borders<\/strong> of the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ports:<\/strong> <strong>Al-Aqabah,<\/strong> the only port of Jordan is located in the south-western part of the country along the coasts of the Gulf of Aqaba.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Amman<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Jordan:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> It has <strong>arid desert plateau<\/strong>; a great north-south geological rift along the west of the country is the dominant topographical feature.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Point:<\/strong> <strong>Jabal Umm ad Dami<\/strong> is the highest point of Jordan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers:<\/strong> Its main river is <strong>Jordan River<\/strong> which drains into the Dead Sea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources:<\/strong> It mainly consists of phosphates, potash and shale oil.<\/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:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pm-modi-to-visit-jordan-ethiopia-and-oman-from-december-15-18\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pm-modi-to-visit-jordan-ethiopia-and-oman-from-december-15-18\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pm-modi-to-visit-jordan-ethiopia-and-oman-from-december-15-18\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Red-Shanked Douc Monkey, consider the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an old world monkey found in Vietnam.<\/li>\n<li>It communicates with other monkeys using various facial expressions.<\/li>\n<li>It is categorized as vulnerable species under the IUCN Red List.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"462\"\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_46_462\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 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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, customs officials at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) arrested a passenger who was smuggling two red-shanked douc monkeys.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0Red-shanked douc\u00a0(Pygathrix nemaeus) is an <strong>Old World monkey<\/strong> which is considered as a \u201c<strong>Queen of primates\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> They occur in <strong>subtropical and tropical broadleaf evergreen<\/strong> or semi-deciduous forests and to a lesser extent in secondary evergreen and mixed bamboo forests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> Red-shanked doucs are found in Southeast Asia mainly in <strong>Vietnam, Southern Laos and Cambodia. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics of<\/strong> <strong>Red-Shanked Douc Monkey:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> It is referred to as \u201cthe costumed ape,\u201d the red-shanked douc langur is among the most colorful of primates.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>These are <strong>arboreal, <\/strong>herbivores<strong> and diurnal<\/strong> monkeys that eat and sleep in the trees of the forest.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Communication:<\/strong> They <strong>communicate<\/strong> with each other using <strong>various facial expressions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status: IUCN: <\/strong>Critically Endangered<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong> <strong>Hunting <\/strong>is the main threat \u2013 for subsistence use and traditional medicine \u2013 they are also hunted for the international pet trade.\u00a0<\/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.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/bengaluru-customs-foil-wildlife-smuggling-attempt-at-kia\/article70384600.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/bengaluru-customs-foil-wildlife-smuggling-attempt-at-kia\/article70384600.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/bengaluru-customs-foil-wildlife-smuggling-attempt-at-kia\/article70384600.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, customs officials at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) arrested a passenger who was smuggling two red-shanked douc monkeys.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0Red-shanked douc\u00a0(Pygathrix nemaeus) is an <strong>Old World monkey<\/strong> which is considered as a \u201c<strong>Queen of primates\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> They occur in <strong>subtropical and tropical broadleaf evergreen<\/strong> or semi-deciduous forests and to a lesser extent in secondary evergreen and mixed bamboo forests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> Red-shanked doucs are found in Southeast Asia mainly in <strong>Vietnam, Southern Laos and Cambodia. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics of<\/strong> <strong>Red-Shanked Douc Monkey:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> It is referred to as \u201cthe costumed ape,\u201d the red-shanked douc langur is among the most colorful of primates.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>These are <strong>arboreal, <\/strong>herbivores<strong> and diurnal<\/strong> monkeys that eat and sleep in the trees of the forest.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Communication:<\/strong> They <strong>communicate<\/strong> with each other using <strong>various facial expressions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status: IUCN: <\/strong>Critically Endangered<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong> <strong>Hunting <\/strong>is the main threat \u2013 for subsistence use and traditional medicine \u2013 they are also hunted for the international pet trade.\u00a0<\/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.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/bengaluru-customs-foil-wildlife-smuggling-attempt-at-kia\/article70384600.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/bengaluru-customs-foil-wildlife-smuggling-attempt-at-kia\/article70384600.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/bengaluru-customs-foil-wildlife-smuggling-attempt-at-kia\/article70384600.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 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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>Dandami Madia Tribe, recently in news, are mainly found in:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"463\"\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_46_463\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Odisha                                            <\/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_46_463\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 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Kerala                                            <\/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_46_463\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Chhattisgarh                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, members of the Dandami Madia tribe perform the traditional Bison Horn Maria dance during a village festival at Judiya Para in Jagdalpur.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dandami Maria, also known by other names like <strong>Bison Horn Maria and Khalpati Maria<\/strong>, is a tribal <strong>community of Chhattisgarh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They have derived their name from their <strong>unique custom of wearing a distinctive head-gear<\/strong>, which resembles the horns of a wild bison.<\/li>\n<li>They generally wear <strong>head-gear during ceremonies<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>They identify themselves as part of the <strong>larger Gond tradition.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Language:<\/strong> The main distinct language spoken by this tribe <strong>is Dandami Maria.<\/strong> Some of them speak Gondi dialects, which is an oral language of Dravidian origins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Society and Customs of Dandami Madia Tribe:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Economy:<\/strong> They live by agriculture, supplemented by hunting and fishing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Belief:<\/strong> Their belief is a combination of Hinduism with <strong>Animistic beliefs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Their <strong>ghotul<\/strong> (youth dormitory for unmarried boys and girls) is an important social institution.<\/li>\n<li>They permit <strong>divorce and widow remarriage.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They perform the traditional <strong>Bison Horn Maria<\/strong> <strong>dance<\/strong> during a village festival. It is performed by <strong>both men and women.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/chhattisgarh\/news-in-frames-the-enduring-tribal-beats-of-bastar\/article70394909.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/chhattisgarh\/news-in-frames-the-enduring-tribal-beats-of-bastar\/article70394909.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/chhattisgarh\/news-in-frames-the-enduring-tribal-beats-of-bastar\/article70394909.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, members of the Dandami Madia tribe perform the traditional Bison Horn Maria dance during a village festival at Judiya Para in Jagdalpur.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dandami Maria, also known by other names like <strong>Bison Horn Maria and Khalpati Maria<\/strong>, is a tribal <strong>community of Chhattisgarh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They have derived their name from their <strong>unique custom of wearing a distinctive head-gear<\/strong>, which resembles the horns of a wild bison.<\/li>\n<li>They generally wear <strong>head-gear during ceremonies<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>They identify themselves as part of the <strong>larger Gond tradition.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Language:<\/strong> The main distinct language spoken by this tribe <strong>is Dandami Maria.<\/strong> Some of them speak Gondi dialects, which is an oral language of Dravidian origins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Society and Customs of Dandami Madia Tribe:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Economy:<\/strong> They live by agriculture, supplemented by hunting and fishing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Belief:<\/strong> Their belief is a combination of Hinduism with <strong>Animistic beliefs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Their <strong>ghotul<\/strong> (youth dormitory for unmarried boys and girls) is an important social institution.<\/li>\n<li>They permit <strong>divorce and widow remarriage.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They perform the traditional <strong>Bison Horn Maria<\/strong> <strong>dance<\/strong> during a village festival. 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