{"id":86934,"date":"2026-02-09T18:04:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=86934"},"modified":"2026-02-09T18:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:34:42","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-9-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-9-february-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 9 February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_87\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 9 February 2026<\/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. 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Which among the following best describes Lyriothemis keralensis, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"854\"\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_87_854\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A newly discovered species of frog.                                            <\/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_87_854\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A rare marine fish.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_87_854\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A new species of dragonfly.                                            <\/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_87_854\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. A new species of aquatic beetle.                                            <\/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>Researchers recently confirmed the discovery of a new species of dragonfly, Lyriothemis keralensis, from the low-lying coastal regions of Kerala.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Lyriothemis keralensis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of <strong>dragonfly<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in the <strong>low-lying coastal regions of Kerala.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly called the Slender Bombardier,<\/strong> Lyriothemis keralensis was distinguished from its Northeast Indian relative, Lyriothemis acigastra, after extensive research.<\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>slender abdomen<\/strong>, a uniquely shaped tail, and distinct genital structures.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Males <\/strong>display a <strong>deep blood-red abdomen<\/strong> with <strong>black markings<\/strong>, while the slightly broader <strong>females <\/strong>show<strong> yellow and black colouration. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The species measures about three centimetres in length.<\/li>\n<li>Unlike many dragonflies found in forest areas, the Slender Bombardier <strong>prefers human-modified landscapes. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It thrives in <strong>irrigation ecosystems<\/strong> such as pineapple and rubber plantations and is commonly seen in<strong> shaded canals and seasonal pools within agricultural areas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a<strong> seasonal resident,<\/strong> <strong>emerging during<\/strong> the <strong>monsoon <\/strong>and <strong>retreating as rainfall declines.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/home\/environment\/slender-bombardier-researchers-identify-new-dragonfly-species-in-keralas-farmlands\/articleshow\/128073476.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/home\/environment\/slender-bombardier-researchers-identify-new-dragonfly-species-in-keralas-farmlands\/articleshow\/128073476.cms<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Researchers recently confirmed the discovery of a new species of dragonfly, Lyriothemis keralensis, from the low-lying coastal regions of Kerala.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Lyriothemis keralensis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of <strong>dragonfly<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in the <strong>low-lying coastal regions of Kerala.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Commonly called the Slender Bombardier,<\/strong> Lyriothemis keralensis was distinguished from its Northeast Indian relative, Lyriothemis acigastra, after extensive research.<\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>slender abdomen<\/strong>, a uniquely shaped tail, and distinct genital structures.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Males <\/strong>display a <strong>deep blood-red abdomen<\/strong> with <strong>black markings<\/strong>, while the slightly broader <strong>females <\/strong>show<strong> yellow and black colouration. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The species measures about three centimetres in length.<\/li>\n<li>Unlike many dragonflies found in forest areas, the Slender Bombardier <strong>prefers human-modified landscapes. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It thrives in <strong>irrigation ecosystems<\/strong> such as pineapple and rubber plantations and is commonly seen in<strong> shaded canals and seasonal pools within agricultural areas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a<strong> seasonal resident,<\/strong> <strong>emerging during<\/strong> the <strong>monsoon <\/strong>and <strong>retreating as rainfall declines.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/home\/environment\/slender-bombardier-researchers-identify-new-dragonfly-species-in-keralas-farmlands\/articleshow\/128073476.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/home\/environment\/slender-bombardier-researchers-identify-new-dragonfly-species-in-keralas-farmlands\/articleshow\/128073476.cms<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" 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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>Kordofan Region, recently seen in the news, is located in which country?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"855\"\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_87_855\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 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Somalia                                            <\/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_87_855\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Saudi Arabia                                            <\/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_87_855\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Sudan                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A drone attack by Sudan\u2019s Rapid Support Forces struck a vehicle carrying displaced families near Rahad in North Kordofan, killing at least 24 people, including eight children and two infants.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kordofan Region:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a region constituting the <strong>central and southern area of Sudan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It lies <strong>between <\/strong>the<strong> Darfur region on the west<\/strong> and the<strong> valley of the White Nile River on the east.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It covers an area of about 390,000 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>The region is divided into three federal states: <strong>North Kordofan (capital: El Obeid), South Kordofan (capital: Kadugli)<\/strong>, and <strong>West Kordofan (capital: Al Fula).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>northern part<\/strong> of the region is <strong>desert <\/strong>and has sandy soils and little physiographic relief.<\/li>\n<li>There is some acacia scrub, desert grass, and thorny shrub; the landscape becomes increasingly more open and barren toward the north.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> southern section<\/strong> of Kordofan is a <strong>level or gently undulating clay plain<\/strong>, with the <strong>scattered granitic Nuba Mountains<\/strong> rising in the east to an elevation of about 900 metres.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Traditionally <\/strong>the area is <strong>known for the production of gum arabic<\/strong>. Other crops include groundnuts, cotton, and millet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Most of the people<\/strong> in Kordofan are <strong>Arabs<\/strong>. <strong>Minorities include the Nubian, Beja<\/strong>, Daju, Zaghawa, and Darfunj peoples.<\/li>\n<li>It has been a <strong>conflict-prone area<\/strong>, especially since Sudan\u2019s civil wars.<\/li>\n<li>It is a strategic region due to:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Proximity to South Sudan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Oil fields in West Kordofan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepressjournal.in\/world\/sudan-tragedy-drone-attack-by-paramilitary-group-in-north-kordofan-kills-at-least-24-including-8-children\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.freepressjournal.in\/world\/sudan-tragedy-drone-attack-by-paramilitary-group-in-north-kordofan-kills-at-least-24-including-8-children<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A drone attack by Sudan\u2019s Rapid Support Forces struck a vehicle carrying displaced families near Rahad in North Kordofan, killing at least 24 people, including eight children and two infants.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kordofan Region:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a region constituting the <strong>central and southern area of Sudan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It lies <strong>between <\/strong>the<strong> Darfur region on the west<\/strong> and the<strong> valley of the White Nile River on the east.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It covers an area of about 390,000 sq.km.<\/li>\n<li>The region is divided into three federal states: <strong>North Kordofan (capital: El Obeid), South Kordofan (capital: Kadugli)<\/strong>, and <strong>West Kordofan (capital: Al Fula).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>northern part<\/strong> of the region is <strong>desert <\/strong>and has sandy soils and little physiographic relief.<\/li>\n<li>There is some acacia scrub, desert grass, and thorny shrub; the landscape becomes increasingly more open and barren toward the north.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> southern section<\/strong> of Kordofan is a <strong>level or gently undulating clay plain<\/strong>, with the <strong>scattered granitic Nuba Mountains<\/strong> rising in the east to an elevation of about 900 metres.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Traditionally <\/strong>the area is <strong>known for the production of gum arabic<\/strong>. Other crops include groundnuts, cotton, and millet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Most of the people<\/strong> in Kordofan are <strong>Arabs<\/strong>. <strong>Minorities include the Nubian, Beja<\/strong>, Daju, Zaghawa, and Darfunj peoples.<\/li>\n<li>It has been a <strong>conflict-prone area<\/strong>, especially since Sudan\u2019s civil wars.<\/li>\n<li>It is a strategic region due to:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Proximity to South Sudan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Oil fields in West Kordofan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepressjournal.in\/world\/sudan-tragedy-drone-attack-by-paramilitary-group-in-north-kordofan-kills-at-least-24-including-8-children\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.freepressjournal.in\/world\/sudan-tragedy-drone-attack-by-paramilitary-group-in-north-kordofan-kills-at-least-24-including-8-children<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>3<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>3<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) is located in which state?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"857\"\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_87_857\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Karnataka                                            <\/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_87_857\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Maharashtra                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_87_857\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. 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_87_857\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Andhra Pradesh                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a significant boost to tiger conservation in western Maharashtra, a third tigress was released into the wild at the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the <strong>Sahyadri Ranges<\/strong> of the <strong>Western Ghats<\/strong> in <strong>Maharashtra<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>northernmost tiger habitat <\/strong>in<strong> the Western Ghats.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> first tiger reserve of Western Maharashtra<\/strong> and the fourth tiger reserve of the State.<\/li>\n<li>It is spread over two protected areas of <strong>Koyana Sanctuary (KWLS) and Chandoli National Park (CNP).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The central portion of STR is occupied by the \u201c<strong>Shivsagar\u201d reservoir of the Koyana River<\/strong> and the \u201c<strong>Vasant Sagar\u201d reservoir of the Warana River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The habitat of Sahyadri is composed of<strong> woodlands, grasslands, and plateaus<\/strong>, the <strong>latter locally referred to as \u201cSadaa\u201d,<\/strong> which are <strong>lateritic in nature<\/strong> with considerable habitat value.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The forest cover here is that of <strong>moist evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist, and dry deciduous <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>only place where climax and near-climax vegetation are plentiful<\/strong> and prospects of <strong>adverse anthropogenic influence in the future <\/strong>are <strong>minimal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Dense tree cover includes species such as <strong>teak, bamboo, Indian laurel,<\/strong> and jamun.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medicinal plants<\/strong> like <strong>Asparagus racemosus and Aegle marmelos<\/strong> grow abundantly.<\/li>\n<li>Unique Western Ghats <strong>endemics, including rare orchids <\/strong>and shrubs, flourish in the reserve\u2019s humid microclimates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is home to the endangered species of top carnivores such as <strong>Tiger, Wild dog, and Leopard. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The herbivores include <strong>Gaur, Sambar, Four Horned Antelope,<\/strong> Mouse Deer, and Giant Squirrel.<\/li>\n<li>The habitat also supports <strong>hornbills<\/strong>, and many other endemic birds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/cities\/pune-news\/third-tigress-released-into-the-wild-at-sahyadri-tiger-reserve-101770489774472.html#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/cities\/pune-news\/third-tigress-released-into-the-wild-at-sahyadri-tiger-reserve-101770489774472.html#google_vignette<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a significant boost to tiger conservation in western Maharashtra, a third tigress was released into the wild at the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the <strong>Sahyadri Ranges<\/strong> of the <strong>Western Ghats<\/strong> in <strong>Maharashtra<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>northernmost tiger habitat <\/strong>in<strong> the Western Ghats.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> first tiger reserve of Western Maharashtra<\/strong> and the fourth tiger reserve of the State.<\/li>\n<li>It is spread over two protected areas of <strong>Koyana Sanctuary (KWLS) and Chandoli National Park (CNP).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The central portion of STR is occupied by the \u201c<strong>Shivsagar\u201d reservoir of the Koyana River<\/strong> and the \u201c<strong>Vasant Sagar\u201d reservoir of the Warana River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The habitat of Sahyadri is composed of<strong> woodlands, grasslands, and plateaus<\/strong>, the <strong>latter locally referred to as \u201cSadaa\u201d,<\/strong> which are <strong>lateritic in nature<\/strong> with considerable habitat value.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The forest cover here is that of <strong>moist evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist, and dry deciduous <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>only place where climax and near-climax vegetation are plentiful<\/strong> and prospects of <strong>adverse anthropogenic influence in the future <\/strong>are <strong>minimal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Dense tree cover includes species such as <strong>teak, bamboo, Indian laurel,<\/strong> and jamun.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medicinal plants<\/strong> like <strong>Asparagus racemosus and Aegle marmelos<\/strong> grow abundantly.<\/li>\n<li>Unique Western Ghats <strong>endemics, including rare orchids <\/strong>and shrubs, flourish in the reserve\u2019s humid microclimates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is home to the endangered species of top carnivores such as <strong>Tiger, Wild dog, and Leopard. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The herbivores include <strong>Gaur, Sambar, Four Horned Antelope,<\/strong> Mouse Deer, and Giant Squirrel.<\/li>\n<li>The habitat also supports <strong>hornbills<\/strong>, and many other endemic birds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/cities\/pune-news\/third-tigress-released-into-the-wild-at-sahyadri-tiger-reserve-101770489774472.html#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/cities\/pune-news\/third-tigress-released-into-the-wild-at-sahyadri-tiger-reserve-101770489774472.html#google_vignette<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                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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 Paraleocrates indica, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a new species of marine worm.<\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in the Bay of Bengal.<\/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=\"858\"\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_87_858\"\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_87_858\"\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_87_858\"\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_87_858\"\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>Researchers recently discovered a new species of marine worm named Paraleocrates indica hiding in the muddy banks of the Champa Estuary in the Bay of Bengal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Paraleocrates indica:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>new species of marine worm<\/strong> discovered in the muddy banks of the <strong>Champa Estuary in the Bay of Bengal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It marks the first time this rare group of creatures has ever been recorded in Indian waters.<\/li>\n<li>It is a type of <strong>muddy bristle worm<\/strong> in the family Hesionidae, known for its c<strong>olourful bodies<\/strong> and often <strong>symbiotic relationships with other sea life,<\/strong> such as starfish.<\/li>\n<li>This discovery is<strong> only the third known species within its specific genus worldwide.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>To the naked eye, the worm appears <strong>reddish<\/strong> and measures between 14 and 35 millimetres in length.<\/li>\n<li>The most<strong> striking characteristic <\/strong>of Paraleocrates indica is its eyes: its <strong>front pair of eyes<\/strong> is a staggering<strong> five times larger than the back pair. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also sports a<strong> pair of fang-shaped jaws, <\/strong>one on the top and one on the bottom, and a <strong>set of long, sensitive antennae <\/strong>that <strong>help it navigate <\/strong>its murky home.<\/li>\n<li>It is<strong> distinguished<\/strong> <strong>from its closest relatives,<\/strong> djangkarensis and P. wesenberglundae, in Indonesia and the Gulf of Oman, by its<strong> specific bristle count<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>It has significantly <strong>fewer bristles<\/strong> (called neurochaetae) <strong>per bundle <\/strong>and features <strong>unique single-pointed blades on its appendages<\/strong> that <strong>lack the protective guards found on other species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/indian-mudflats-reveal-new-member-rare-muddy-bristle-worm-family\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/indian-mudflats-reveal-new-member-rare-muddy-bristle-worm-family<\/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>Researchers recently discovered a new species of marine worm named Paraleocrates indica hiding in the muddy banks of the Champa Estuary in the Bay of Bengal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Paraleocrates indica:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>new species of marine worm<\/strong> discovered in the muddy banks of the <strong>Champa Estuary in the Bay of Bengal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It marks the first time this rare group of creatures has ever been recorded in Indian waters.<\/li>\n<li>It is a type of <strong>muddy bristle worm<\/strong> in the family Hesionidae, known for its c<strong>olourful bodies<\/strong> and often <strong>symbiotic relationships with other sea life,<\/strong> such as starfish.<\/li>\n<li>This discovery is<strong> only the third known species within its specific genus worldwide.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>To the naked eye, the worm appears <strong>reddish<\/strong> and measures between 14 and 35 millimetres in length.<\/li>\n<li>The most<strong> striking characteristic <\/strong>of Paraleocrates indica is its eyes: its <strong>front pair of eyes<\/strong> is a staggering<strong> five times larger than the back pair. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also sports a<strong> pair of fang-shaped jaws, <\/strong>one on the top and one on the bottom, and a <strong>set of long, sensitive antennae <\/strong>that <strong>help it navigate <\/strong>its murky home.<\/li>\n<li>It is<strong> distinguished<\/strong> <strong>from its closest relatives,<\/strong> djangkarensis and P. wesenberglundae, in Indonesia and the Gulf of Oman, by its<strong> specific bristle count<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>It has significantly <strong>fewer bristles<\/strong> (called neurochaetae) <strong>per bundle <\/strong>and features <strong>unique single-pointed blades on its appendages<\/strong> that <strong>lack the protective guards found on other species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/indian-mudflats-reveal-new-member-rare-muddy-bristle-worm-family\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/indian-mudflats-reveal-new-member-rare-muddy-bristle-worm-family<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \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 Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a run-of-the-river hydropower project located in Jammu and Kashmir.<\/li>\n<li>It is being built on the Jhelum River.<\/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=\"859\"\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_87_859\"\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_87_859\"\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_87_859\"\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_87_859\"\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>India recently started work on the Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project on the River Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir\u2014the first such new project to get the green light from the government after the abrogation of the Indus Water Treaty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>1,856-MW run-of-the-river<\/strong> hydropower project on the<strong> Chenab River<\/strong> in the Ramban District of <strong>Jammu and Kashmir. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will be the <strong>largest hydroelectric project in the Union Territory <\/strong>and one of the biggest in North India.<\/li>\n<li>The project has been in the <strong>planning stage since the 1980s <\/strong>and has undergone multiple revisions to address environmental, ecological, and technical concerns.<\/li>\n<li>The project will be built by<strong> the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will comprise <strong>nine turbines <\/strong>and an <strong>underground power station. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will feature a<strong> Roller Compacted Concrete Gravity Dam<\/strong> at a height of 192.5 metres.<\/li>\n<li>It will produce around 8000 million units of electricity every year.<\/li>\n<li>The plant will ensure <strong>reliable power supply <\/strong>to the region, <strong>particularly during<\/strong> the harsh <strong>winter months<\/strong>, <strong>when electricity demand peaks and shortages are common<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It also has the potential to <strong>turn J-K into a power-surplus region<\/strong>, creating scope for exporting surplus energy to the national grid.<\/li>\n<li>By <strong>regulating the flow of the Chenab River<\/strong>, the Sawalkote project could contribute to <strong>flood mitigation downstream<\/strong>, while also ensuring better water management for agriculture and domestic use.<\/li>\n<li>It is a key <strong>part of India\u2019s plan to fully utilise its share of water from<\/strong> the <strong>western rivers under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>first major hydropower project <\/strong>on the Indus rivers to be accorded environmental clearance <strong>following India\u2019s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)<\/strong> on April 23, 2025, <strong>following the Pahalgam terror attack.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/india\/modi-govt-kicks-off-mega-dam-project-on-chenab-after-pausing-indus-treaty-with-pakistan-exclusive-9887566.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.news18.com\/india\/modi-govt-kicks-off-mega-dam-project-on-chenab-after-pausing-indus-treaty-with-pakistan-exclusive-9887566.html<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>India recently started work on the Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project on the River Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir\u2014the first such new project to get the green light from the government after the abrogation of the Indus Water Treaty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>1,856-MW run-of-the-river<\/strong> hydropower project on the<strong> Chenab River<\/strong> in the Ramban District of <strong>Jammu and Kashmir. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will be the <strong>largest hydroelectric project in the Union Territory <\/strong>and one of the biggest in North India.<\/li>\n<li>The project has been in the <strong>planning stage since the 1980s <\/strong>and has undergone multiple revisions to address environmental, ecological, and technical concerns.<\/li>\n<li>The project will be built by<strong> the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will comprise <strong>nine turbines <\/strong>and an <strong>underground power station. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will feature a<strong> Roller Compacted Concrete Gravity Dam<\/strong> at a height of 192.5 metres.<\/li>\n<li>It will produce around 8000 million units of electricity every year.<\/li>\n<li>The plant will ensure <strong>reliable power supply <\/strong>to the region, <strong>particularly during<\/strong> the harsh <strong>winter months<\/strong>, <strong>when electricity demand peaks and shortages are common<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It also has the potential to <strong>turn J-K into a power-surplus region<\/strong>, creating scope for exporting surplus energy to the national grid.<\/li>\n<li>By <strong>regulating the flow of the Chenab River<\/strong>, the Sawalkote project could contribute to <strong>flood mitigation downstream<\/strong>, while also ensuring better water management for agriculture and domestic use.<\/li>\n<li>It is a key <strong>part of India\u2019s plan to fully utilise its share of water from<\/strong> the <strong>western rivers under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>first major hydropower project <\/strong>on the Indus rivers to be accorded environmental clearance <strong>following India\u2019s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)<\/strong> on April 23, 2025, <strong>following the Pahalgam terror attack.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/india\/modi-govt-kicks-off-mega-dam-project-on-chenab-after-pausing-indus-treaty-with-pakistan-exclusive-9887566.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.news18.com\/india\/modi-govt-kicks-off-mega-dam-project-on-chenab-after-pausing-indus-treaty-with-pakistan-exclusive-9887566.html<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                    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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding the Copernicus Sentinel-2 Mission, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an Earth observation satellite mission developed by the European Space Agency (ESA).<\/li>\n<li>The primary objective of the mission is monitoring ocean current.<\/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=\"860\"\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_87_860\"\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_87_860\"\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_87_860\"\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_87_860\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The European Space Agency (ESA)&#8217;s Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission recently released a stunning high-resolution image of the 2026 Winter Olympic venues across northern Italy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Copernicus Sentinel-2 Mission:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>Earth observation satellite mission<\/strong> developed by the <strong>European Space Agency (ESA).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>part of Copernicus<\/strong> &#8211; the <strong>European Union\u2019s Earth observation program.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>aims <\/strong>at<strong> monitoring variability in land surface conditions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It comprises a <strong>land monitoring constellation of two polar-orbiting satellites<\/strong> placed in the<strong> same sun-synchronous orbit.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The twin satellites <strong>S-2B and S-2C <\/strong>have a wide swath width (290 km) and a <strong>high revisit time.<\/strong> This capability will support monitoring of changes on the Earth&#8217;s surface.<\/li>\n<li>It delivers <strong>high-resolution optical multispectral imagery<\/strong> across 13 spectral bands in the visible to shortwave infrared.<\/li>\n<li>This data <strong>supports a wide range of applications<\/strong>, including <strong>precision agriculture, food security, ecosystems monitoring, disaster management<\/strong> (e.g., volcanoes, wildfires, floods, landslides), <strong>water quality assessment<\/strong>, and <strong>observing anthropogenic methane emissions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/milano-cortina-2026-winter-olympics-satellite-image-northern-italy-venus-2865067-2026-02-08\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/milano-cortina-2026-winter-olympics-satellite-image-northern-italy-venus-2865067-2026-02-08<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The European Space Agency (ESA)&#8217;s Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission recently released a stunning high-resolution image of the 2026 Winter Olympic venues across northern Italy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Copernicus Sentinel-2 Mission:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>Earth observation satellite mission<\/strong> developed by the <strong>European Space Agency (ESA).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>part of Copernicus<\/strong> &#8211; the <strong>European Union\u2019s Earth observation program.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>aims <\/strong>at<strong> monitoring variability in land surface conditions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It comprises a <strong>land monitoring constellation of two polar-orbiting satellites<\/strong> placed in the<strong> same sun-synchronous orbit.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The twin satellites <strong>S-2B and S-2C <\/strong>have a wide swath width (290 km) and a <strong>high revisit time.<\/strong> This capability will support monitoring of changes on the Earth&#8217;s surface.<\/li>\n<li>It delivers <strong>high-resolution optical multispectral imagery<\/strong> across 13 spectral bands in the visible to shortwave infrared.<\/li>\n<li>This data <strong>supports a wide range of applications<\/strong>, including <strong>precision agriculture, food security, ecosystems monitoring, disaster management<\/strong> (e.g., volcanoes, wildfires, floods, landslides), <strong>water quality assessment<\/strong>, and <strong>observing anthropogenic methane emissions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/milano-cortina-2026-winter-olympics-satellite-image-northern-italy-venus-2865067-2026-02-08\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/milano-cortina-2026-winter-olympics-satellite-image-northern-italy-venus-2865067-2026-02-08<\/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 Giant Phantom Jellyfish, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a coastal jellyfish commonly found near coral reefs.<\/li>\n<li>Unlike most jellyfish, it lacks tentacles and uses ribbon-like arms to grab prey.<\/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=\"861\"\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_87_861\"\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_87_861\"\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_87_861\"\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_87_861\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scientists on a month-long deep-sea expedition off Argentina\u2019s coast documented a rare giant phantom jellyfish recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Giant Phantom Jellyfish:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>rare <\/strong>and mysterious <strong>deep-sea jellyfish<\/strong> known for its <strong>ghostly, translucent appearance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is<strong> among the largest jellyfish.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Stygiomedusa gigantea<\/li>\n<li>It is in the Ulmaridae family.<\/li>\n<li>It is believed to be <strong>widespread throughout the world\u2019s oceans, except<\/strong> in the <strong>Arctic Ocean. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlike most jellyfish<\/strong>, it <strong>lacks tentacles.<\/strong> Instead, they <strong>use ribbon-like arms to grab prey, <\/strong>typically plankton or small fish, and pull them into their mouths.<\/li>\n<li>This <strong>mauve-coloured<\/strong> jellyfish can grow to a <strong>colossal size: <\/strong>the <strong>bell <\/strong>can be <strong>more than one metre (3.3 feet) across<\/strong>, and the animal&#8217;s <strong>four ribbon-like &#8216;oral arms<\/strong>&#8216; can reach lengths of more than <strong>10 metres (33 feet).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>But despite their massive size, the elusive creatures have been <strong>spotted only about 120 times since <\/strong>the<strong> first specimen <\/strong>was collected in <strong>1899<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s because they <strong>prefer to lurk in the \u201cmidnight zone,\u201d<\/strong> a part of the ocean ranging from 3,300 to 13,100 feet deep, that is shrouded in complete darkness.<\/li>\n<li>Their <strong>bodies being made <\/strong>of either<strong> spongy tissue or jelly<\/strong> allows the species to <strong>withstand the enormous deep ocean pressure<\/strong> of 40,000 kPa (5,800 pounds per square inch).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/rare-giant-phantom-jellyfish-discovered-in-expedition-off-argentina-coast-1057520\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/rare-giant-phantom-jellyfish-discovered-in-expedition-off-argentina-coast-1057520<\/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>Scientists on a month-long deep-sea expedition off Argentina\u2019s coast documented a rare giant phantom jellyfish recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Giant Phantom Jellyfish:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>rare <\/strong>and mysterious <strong>deep-sea jellyfish<\/strong> known for its <strong>ghostly, translucent appearance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is<strong> among the largest jellyfish.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Stygiomedusa gigantea<\/li>\n<li>It is in the Ulmaridae family.<\/li>\n<li>It is believed to be <strong>widespread throughout the world\u2019s oceans, except<\/strong> in the <strong>Arctic Ocean. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlike most jellyfish<\/strong>, it <strong>lacks tentacles.<\/strong> Instead, they <strong>use ribbon-like arms to grab prey, <\/strong>typically plankton or small fish, and pull them into their mouths.<\/li>\n<li>This <strong>mauve-coloured<\/strong> jellyfish can grow to a <strong>colossal size: <\/strong>the <strong>bell <\/strong>can be <strong>more than one metre (3.3 feet) across<\/strong>, and the animal&#8217;s <strong>four ribbon-like &#8216;oral arms<\/strong>&#8216; can reach lengths of more than <strong>10 metres (33 feet).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>But despite their massive size, the elusive creatures have been <strong>spotted only about 120 times since <\/strong>the<strong> first specimen <\/strong>was collected in <strong>1899<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s because they <strong>prefer to lurk in the \u201cmidnight zone,\u201d<\/strong> a part of the ocean ranging from 3,300 to 13,100 feet deep, that is shrouded in complete darkness.<\/li>\n<li>Their <strong>bodies being made <\/strong>of either<strong> spongy tissue or jelly<\/strong> allows the species to <strong>withstand the enormous deep ocean pressure<\/strong> of 40,000 kPa (5,800 pounds per square inch).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/rare-giant-phantom-jellyfish-discovered-in-expedition-off-argentina-coast-1057520\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/rare-giant-phantom-jellyfish-discovered-in-expedition-off-argentina-coast-1057520<\/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>Thwaites Glacier, recently in news, is located in:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"862\"\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_87_862\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Himalayan Region                                            <\/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_87_862\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Greece                                            <\/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_87_862\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Kenya                                            <\/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_87_862\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Antarctica                                            <\/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>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>Scientists have raised concerns over the Thwaites Glacier, as it is melting at an unprecedented rate because of climate change fueled by human activities.<\/p>\n<p>Location: It is a large glacier in West Antarctica, about the size of a large country.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists have often called it the \u201cDoomsday Glacier\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a wide and fast-flowing glacier, roughly the size of Florida or Great Britain.<\/p>\n<p>It is one of the most vulnerable and important glaciers in the world in terms of future global sea-level rise.<\/p>\n<p>It contributes 4% to global annual sea-level rise, and its collapse could destabilise the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which would cause catastrophic sea-level rise.<\/p>\n<p>Impact of Melting of Thwaites Glacier:<\/p>\n<p>Scientists\u2019 studies have revealed that the glacier is already changing: it has been becoming thinner, retreating, and contributing to sea-level rise.<\/p>\n<p>If it weakens beyond a point, other glaciers may lose ice faster as well, further increasing sea-level rise.<\/p>\n<p>Higher sea levels will cause coasts to flood more easily, worsen erosion, increase storm surges, and threaten cities, low-lying islands, and ports.<\/p>\n<p>Significance: It is one of the most important places on the earth for those trying to understand how sea levels will rise in future.<\/p>\n<p>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/feature\/scientists-aim-at-building-150-metre-wall-to-mitigate-doomsday-glacier-melting-crisis-10967606\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/feature\/scientists-aim-at-building-150-metre-wall-to-mitigate-doomsday-glacier-melting-crisis-10967606<\/a><\/strong><\/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>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>Scientists have raised concerns over the Thwaites Glacier, as it is melting at an unprecedented rate because of climate change fueled by human activities.<\/p>\n<p>Location: It is a large glacier in West Antarctica, about the size of a large country.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists have often called it the \u201cDoomsday Glacier\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a wide and fast-flowing glacier, roughly the size of Florida or Great Britain.<\/p>\n<p>It is one of the most vulnerable and important glaciers in the world in terms of future global sea-level rise.<\/p>\n<p>It contributes 4% to global annual sea-level rise, and its collapse could destabilise the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which would cause catastrophic sea-level rise.<\/p>\n<p>Impact of Melting of Thwaites Glacier:<\/p>\n<p>Scientists\u2019 studies have revealed that the glacier is already changing: it has been becoming thinner, retreating, and contributing to sea-level rise.<\/p>\n<p>If it weakens beyond a point, other glaciers may lose ice faster as well, further increasing sea-level rise.<\/p>\n<p>Higher sea levels will cause coasts to flood more easily, worsen erosion, increase storm surges, and threaten cities, low-lying islands, and ports.<\/p>\n<p>Significance: It is one of the most important places on the earth for those trying to understand how sea levels will rise in future.<\/p>\n<p>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/feature\/scientists-aim-at-building-150-metre-wall-to-mitigate-doomsday-glacier-melting-crisis-10967606\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/feature\/scientists-aim-at-building-150-metre-wall-to-mitigate-doomsday-glacier-melting-crisis-10967606<\/a><\/strong><\/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 Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is mandated to provide ocean information and advisory services to society.<\/li>\n<li>It works under the Ministry of Science and Technology.<\/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=\"863\"\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_87_863\"\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_87_863\"\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_87_863\"\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_87_863\"\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>Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) will be launching three new ocean information services: JellyAIIP, SAMUDRA 2.0 Mobile App, and SIVAS along with a new logo during the foundation day celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>It was established as an autonomous body in 1999 under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).<\/p>\n<p>It is located in Hyderabad, Telangana.<\/p>\n<p>Mandate: It is mandated to provide ocean information and advisory services to society, industry, government agencies and the scientific community through sustained ocean observations and constant improvements through systematic and focussed research.<\/p>\n<p>It established the Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) which provides tsunami alerts within 10 minutes, serving India and 28 Indian Ocean countries.<\/p>\n<p>It is a permanent member of UNESCO&#8217;s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC).<\/p>\n<p>Initiatives of INCOIS:<\/p>\n<p>It has developed the Search and Rescue Aided Tool (SARAT) to assist the Indian Coast Guard, Navy and Coastal Security Police, in locating individuals or objects lost at sea.<\/p>\n<p>INCOIS has also established the SynOPS visualization platform which integrates real-time data to strengthen response coordination during extreme events.<\/p>\n<p>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/p>\n<p>News:<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/telangana\/incois-to-launch-three-new-ocean-information-services-today\/article70607076.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/telangana\/incois-to-launch-three-new-ocean-information-services-today\/article70607076.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/telangana\/incois-to-launch-three-new-ocean-information-services-today\/article70607076.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/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>Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) will be launching three new ocean information services: JellyAIIP, SAMUDRA 2.0 Mobile App, and SIVAS along with a new logo during the foundation day celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>It was established as an autonomous body in 1999 under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).<\/p>\n<p>It is located in Hyderabad, Telangana.<\/p>\n<p>Mandate: It is mandated to provide ocean information and advisory services to society, industry, government agencies and the scientific community through sustained ocean observations and constant improvements through systematic and focussed research.<\/p>\n<p>It established the Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) which provides tsunami alerts within 10 minutes, serving India and 28 Indian Ocean countries.<\/p>\n<p>It is a permanent member of UNESCO&#8217;s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC).<\/p>\n<p>Initiatives of INCOIS:<\/p>\n<p>It has developed the Search and Rescue Aided Tool (SARAT) to assist the Indian Coast Guard, Navy and Coastal Security Police, in locating individuals or objects lost at sea.<\/p>\n<p>INCOIS has also established the SynOPS visualization platform which integrates real-time data to strengthen response coordination during extreme events.<\/p>\n<p>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/p>\n<p>News:<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/telangana\/incois-to-launch-three-new-ocean-information-services-today\/article70607076.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/telangana\/incois-to-launch-three-new-ocean-information-services-today\/article70607076.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/telangana\/incois-to-launch-three-new-ocean-information-services-today\/article70607076.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/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>With reference to Greece, consider the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is located on the southern edge of the Balkan Peninsula.<\/li>\n<li>It shares its border with Bulgaria and Russia.<\/li>\n<li>Its climate is typically Mediterranean type.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"864\"\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_87_864\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. 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