{"id":87293,"date":"2026-02-11T18:03:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T12:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=87293"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:03:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T12:33:32","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-11-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-11-february-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 11 February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_89\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 11 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. It allows candidates to revise important topics while regularly assessing their understanding and progress. Practicing these quizzes daily can improve accuracy, speed, and problem-solving skills. This consistent practice also enhances confidence in tackling exam-level questions. Overall, it is a valuable tool for both UPSC Prelims preparation and Mains revision.<\/p>\n            <\/p>\n\n            \n            <div>\n                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Start quiz\"\n                       name=\"startQuiz\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_lock\">\n            <p>\n                You have already completed the quiz before. 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        Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Gilbert Hill, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is one of the oldest basalt rock formations in the world.<\/li>\n<li>It is located in Karnataka.<\/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=\"875\"\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_89_875\"\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_89_875\"\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_89_875\"\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_89_875\"\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>After Anand Mahindra highlighted Gilbert Hill in a recent post, curiosity around the Mumbai landmark has surged.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Gilbert Hill:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>200-foot <\/strong>(61 meters) <strong>monolith column of black basalt rock<\/strong> located in <strong>Andheri, Mumbai Suburban<\/strong>, Maharashtra.<\/li>\n<li>The hill has a <strong>sheer vertical face<\/strong> and is <strong>one of the oldest basalt rock formations<\/strong> in the world.<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>shaped <\/strong>millions of years ago, during the <strong>Mesozoic era<\/strong>, about <strong>66 million years ago, <\/strong>when <strong>molten lava emerged<\/strong> from the <strong>Earth&#8217;s crevices.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It belongs to the <strong>same geological period<\/strong> that marked the <strong>end of the dinosaur age. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Formed during massive <strong>volcanic eruptions that created the Deccan Traps,<\/strong> the structure is a rare example of a volcanic column.<\/li>\n<li>According to geological records,<strong> only three such columnar basalt formations exist<\/strong> in the world. The other two are\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Devil\u2019s Tower (USA)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Giant\u2019s Causeway (Northern Ireland)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It was declared a <strong>National Park<\/strong> in 1952, while the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation categorised it as a Grade II <strong>heritage structure<\/strong> in 2007.<\/li>\n<li>Arguably the <strong>oldest heritage site in the country in its original form<\/strong>, Gilbert Hill has a <strong>few temples and a small garden atop<\/strong>. These are accessed by a steep staircase carved into the rock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/travel\/anand-mahindras-latest-post-sparks-interest-in-mumbais-hidden-gem-gilbert-hill-10973534\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/travel\/anand-mahindras-latest-post-sparks-interest-in-mumbais-hidden-gem-gilbert-hill-10973534<\/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>After Anand Mahindra highlighted Gilbert Hill in a recent post, curiosity around the Mumbai landmark has surged.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Gilbert Hill:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>200-foot <\/strong>(61 meters) <strong>monolith column of black basalt rock<\/strong> located in <strong>Andheri, Mumbai Suburban<\/strong>, Maharashtra.<\/li>\n<li>The hill has a <strong>sheer vertical face<\/strong> and is <strong>one of the oldest basalt rock formations<\/strong> in the world.<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>shaped <\/strong>millions of years ago, during the <strong>Mesozoic era<\/strong>, about <strong>66 million years ago, <\/strong>when <strong>molten lava emerged<\/strong> from the <strong>Earth&#8217;s crevices.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It belongs to the <strong>same geological period<\/strong> that marked the <strong>end of the dinosaur age. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Formed during massive <strong>volcanic eruptions that created the Deccan Traps,<\/strong> the structure is a rare example of a volcanic column.<\/li>\n<li>According to geological records,<strong> only three such columnar basalt formations exist<\/strong> in the world. The other two are\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Devil\u2019s Tower (USA)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Giant\u2019s Causeway (Northern Ireland)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It was declared a <strong>National Park<\/strong> in 1952, while the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation categorised it as a Grade II <strong>heritage structure<\/strong> in 2007.<\/li>\n<li>Arguably the <strong>oldest heritage site in the country in its original form<\/strong>, Gilbert Hill has a <strong>few temples and a small garden atop<\/strong>. These are accessed by a steep staircase carved into the rock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/travel\/anand-mahindras-latest-post-sparks-interest-in-mumbais-hidden-gem-gilbert-hill-10973534\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/travel\/anand-mahindras-latest-post-sparks-interest-in-mumbais-hidden-gem-gilbert-hill-10973534<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>2<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. 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 Wet Dress Rehearsal, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is the final practice run before an actual rocket launch.<\/li>\n<li>It practices the countdown and important operations without loading cryogenic propellants into the rocket.<\/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=\"876\"\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_89_876\"\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_89_876\"\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_89_876\"\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_89_876\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, NASA found a hydrogen leak during a wet dress rehearsal of its Artemis II mission.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Wet Dress Rehearsal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>final practice run <\/strong>for a <strong>high-stakes rocket launch. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The \u201c<strong>wet<\/strong>\u201d in the name <strong>refers to the loading of cryogenic fuel<\/strong> (typically liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen for large rockets) into the rocket\u2019s massive tanks.<\/li>\n<li>It is a rigorous demonstration of ground team preparedness.<\/li>\n<li>The team will<strong> cool the fuel feed lines, load the tanks, pressurise them, monitor leak detectors,<\/strong> and <strong>execute the countdown into its final stages. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These rehearsals also <strong>keep the tanks full <\/strong>as the propellant warms and boils off, then <strong>executes a stop just before ignition<\/strong>, followed by<strong> draining<\/strong> and <strong>returning the vehicle to a stable configuration. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This <strong>puts <\/strong>the <strong>entire craft through each step of a simulated launch<\/strong>, <strong>exposing <\/strong>it to the <strong>super-chilled fuels<\/strong> to ensure that everything will function properly on launch day.<\/li>\n<li>Wet rehearsals are important because <strong>only they can reveal events that happen in cryogenic conditions<\/strong>, e.g., <strong>leaks in seal<\/strong>s or in the <strong>connections between the rocket and ground equipment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is a Dry Dress Rehearsal?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>practices <\/strong>the <strong>countdown and important operations without loading cryogenic propellants <\/strong>into the rocket.<\/li>\n<li>Instead, the team will <strong>power up vehicle and ground systems<\/strong>, <strong>verify <\/strong>its <strong>communications equipment,<\/strong> simulate critical events, and<strong> validate decision-making and handoffs<\/strong> between launch control, engineering, range safety, and, if applicable, crew operations.<\/li>\n<li>Many of the testing steps<strong> use simulated sensor inputs. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These rehearsals are useful to <strong>reveal logical problems <\/strong>in the flow of events <strong>without risking fuel leaks.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/what-is-a-wet-dress-rehearsal\/article70614958.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/what-is-a-wet-dress-rehearsal\/article70614958.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, NASA found a hydrogen leak during a wet dress rehearsal of its Artemis II mission.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Wet Dress Rehearsal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>final practice run <\/strong>for a <strong>high-stakes rocket launch. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The \u201c<strong>wet<\/strong>\u201d in the name <strong>refers to the loading of cryogenic fuel<\/strong> (typically liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen for large rockets) into the rocket\u2019s massive tanks.<\/li>\n<li>It is a rigorous demonstration of ground team preparedness.<\/li>\n<li>The team will<strong> cool the fuel feed lines, load the tanks, pressurise them, monitor leak detectors,<\/strong> and <strong>execute the countdown into its final stages. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These rehearsals also <strong>keep the tanks full <\/strong>as the propellant warms and boils off, then <strong>executes a stop just before ignition<\/strong>, followed by<strong> draining<\/strong> and <strong>returning the vehicle to a stable configuration. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This <strong>puts <\/strong>the <strong>entire craft through each step of a simulated launch<\/strong>, <strong>exposing <\/strong>it to the <strong>super-chilled fuels<\/strong> to ensure that everything will function properly on launch day.<\/li>\n<li>Wet rehearsals are important because <strong>only they can reveal events that happen in cryogenic conditions<\/strong>, e.g., <strong>leaks in seal<\/strong>s or in the <strong>connections between the rocket and ground equipment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is a Dry Dress Rehearsal?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>practices <\/strong>the <strong>countdown and important operations without loading cryogenic propellants <\/strong>into the rocket.<\/li>\n<li>Instead, the team will <strong>power up vehicle and ground systems<\/strong>, <strong>verify <\/strong>its <strong>communications equipment,<\/strong> simulate critical events, and<strong> validate decision-making and handoffs<\/strong> between launch control, engineering, range safety, and, if applicable, crew operations.<\/li>\n<li>Many of the testing steps<strong> use simulated sensor inputs. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These rehearsals are useful to <strong>reveal logical problems <\/strong>in the flow of events <strong>without risking fuel leaks.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/what-is-a-wet-dress-rehearsal\/article70614958.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/what-is-a-wet-dress-rehearsal\/article70614958.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Wajid Ali Shah, recently seen in the news, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>He was the last ruler of the princely kingdom of Awadh.<\/li>\n<li>He was a poet, playwright, dancer, and profound patron of arts.<\/li>\n<li>The Ishqnamah is a youthful autobiography written by Wajid Ali Shah.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"877\"\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_89_877\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Only one                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_89_877\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Only two                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_89_877\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_89_877\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was not exiled to Calcutta but he came to the city because he wanted to take a ship to London to submit a petition but that departure was restricted and he stayed on, according to a biography by his great-grandson, recently translated from Urdu to English.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Wajid Ali Shah:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nawab Wajid Ali Shah (1822-1887) <\/strong>belonged to the princely <strong>kingdom of Awadh (Oudh)<\/strong> in Uttar Pradesh.<\/li>\n<li>He <strong>succeeded <\/strong>his <strong>father, Nawab Amjad Ali Shah<\/strong>, <strong>to become<\/strong> the<strong> province\u2019s tenth and last nawab<\/strong>. He <strong>ascended the throne<\/strong> in <strong>1847<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>He was regarded as being a <strong>kind, generous, and compassionate<\/strong> ruler, as well as a <strong>good administrator<\/strong>, who took keen interest in the affairs of the state.<\/li>\n<li>He went on to <strong>rule for nine years till<\/strong> his <strong>kingdom was annexed by the British in 1856, citing \u201cmisgovernance.\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>His deposition and the annexation of Awadh became <strong>one of the major causes of the Revolt of 1857.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>He <strong>lived out the rest of his life<\/strong> at Garden Reach in Metiabruz, then a suburb of <strong>Kolkata<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>His time spent as Nawab is perfused with generosity and <strong>admiration for artistic valor.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>He was a man of many talents, a <strong>poet, playwright, dancer, and profound patron of arts. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>His <strong>works <\/strong>included <strong>numerous poems, prose, ragas,<\/strong> playwrights, and <strong>ghazals<\/strong> under his <strong>pen name of \u2018Qaisar\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Ishqnamah (Book of Love<\/strong>) is a youthful <strong>autobiography written in Urdu<\/strong> verse by <strong>Wajid Ali Shah.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>He is also credited for <strong>contributing to the revival of<\/strong> the Indian dance form <strong>Kathak<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>He is renowned for his<strong> secular approach<\/strong> and his <strong>interest in Hindu culture.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>He was also greatly <strong>interested in architecture<\/strong>. He <strong>started building<\/strong> the <strong>Qaiser bagh palace complex<\/strong> as soon as he came to the throne. This vast complex was built between 1848 and 1850.<\/li>\n<li>Besides the Nawab\u2019s immense contributions to India, <strong>one of his wives, Begum Hazrat Mahal, <\/strong>was known to be a <strong>great Indian freedom fighter<\/strong> who played a <strong>major role during India\u2019s First War of Independence (1857-58) against the British<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/west-bengal\/wajid-ali-shah-was-not-exiled-to-calcutta-he-came-on-his-own-says-book-by-descendant\/article70615751.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/west-bengal\/wajid-ali-shah-was-not-exiled-to-calcutta-he-came-on-his-own-says-book-by-descendant\/article70615751.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\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>Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was not exiled to Calcutta but he came to the city because he wanted to take a ship to London to submit a petition but that departure was restricted and he stayed on, according to a biography by his great-grandson, recently translated from Urdu to English.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Wajid Ali Shah:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nawab Wajid Ali Shah (1822-1887) <\/strong>belonged to the princely <strong>kingdom of Awadh (Oudh)<\/strong> in Uttar Pradesh.<\/li>\n<li>He <strong>succeeded <\/strong>his <strong>father, Nawab Amjad Ali Shah<\/strong>, <strong>to become<\/strong> the<strong> province\u2019s tenth and last nawab<\/strong>. He <strong>ascended the throne<\/strong> in <strong>1847<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>He was regarded as being a <strong>kind, generous, and compassionate<\/strong> ruler, as well as a <strong>good administrator<\/strong>, who took keen interest in the affairs of the state.<\/li>\n<li>He went on to <strong>rule for nine years till<\/strong> his <strong>kingdom was annexed by the British in 1856, citing \u201cmisgovernance.\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>His deposition and the annexation of Awadh became <strong>one of the major causes of the Revolt of 1857.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>He <strong>lived out the rest of his life<\/strong> at Garden Reach in Metiabruz, then a suburb of <strong>Kolkata<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>His time spent as Nawab is perfused with generosity and <strong>admiration for artistic valor.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>He was a man of many talents, a <strong>poet, playwright, dancer, and profound patron of arts. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>His <strong>works <\/strong>included <strong>numerous poems, prose, ragas,<\/strong> playwrights, and <strong>ghazals<\/strong> under his <strong>pen name of \u2018Qaisar\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Ishqnamah (Book of Love<\/strong>) is a youthful <strong>autobiography written in Urdu<\/strong> verse by <strong>Wajid Ali Shah.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>He is also credited for <strong>contributing to the revival of<\/strong> the Indian dance form <strong>Kathak<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>He is renowned for his<strong> secular approach<\/strong> and his <strong>interest in Hindu culture.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>He was also greatly <strong>interested in architecture<\/strong>. He <strong>started building<\/strong> the <strong>Qaiser bagh palace complex<\/strong> as soon as he came to the throne. This vast complex was built between 1848 and 1850.<\/li>\n<li>Besides the Nawab\u2019s immense contributions to India, <strong>one of his wives, Begum Hazrat Mahal, <\/strong>was known to be a <strong>great Indian freedom fighter<\/strong> who played a <strong>major role during India\u2019s First War of Independence (1857-58) against the British<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/west-bengal\/wajid-ali-shah-was-not-exiled-to-calcutta-he-came-on-his-own-says-book-by-descendant\/article70615751.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/west-bengal\/wajid-ali-shah-was-not-exiled-to-calcutta-he-came-on-his-own-says-book-by-descendant\/article70615751.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>4<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>What is the primary objective of the PM-SURAJ Portal, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"878\"\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_89_878\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Provide agricultural subsidies to farmers.                                            <\/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_89_878\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Offer housing loans to urban poor.                                            <\/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_89_878\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Provide credit support to entrepreneurs from disadvantaged sections.                                            <\/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_89_878\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Promote digital literacy among rural youth.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The PM-SURAJ portal disbursed Rs 1,389.61 crore in loans to 1.39 lakh entrepreneurs in the 2024-25 fiscal year, surpassing its target.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About PM-SURAJ Portal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pradhan Mantri Samajik Utthan evam Rozgar Adharit Jankalyan (PM-SURAJ) portal<\/strong> was launched by the<strong> Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment<\/strong> in 2024.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective<\/strong>: To provide<strong> credit support to entrepreneurs from disadvantaged sections<\/strong> of society <strong>virtually<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>centralised platform<\/strong> where individuals from underprivileged backgrounds can <strong>apply for and track the progress of all available loans and credit schemes. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Only those intending to establish a new business<\/strong> can apply on this portal, as this platform provides loans exclusively for business startups.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Business loans up to Rs 15 lakh<\/strong> are available at <strong>low interest rateS<\/strong> through this portal, which are <strong>transferred directly to your bank account through banks, NBFC-MFIs<\/strong>, and other financial institutions.<\/li>\n<li>It is<strong> run by government bodies like the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC),<\/strong> the <strong>National Safai Karamcharis Finance &amp; Development Corporation (NSKFDC)<\/strong>, and the <strong>National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is designed to <strong>uplift <\/strong>the <strong>most marginalized segments <\/strong>of society, such as the <strong>backward classes, scheduled castes, tribes, and other disadvantaged sections,<\/strong> and extend <strong>credit assistance to one lakh entrepreneurs<\/strong> from disadvantaged communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/headlines\/3799820-empowering-entrepreneurs-pm-surajs-success-story\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/headlines\/3799820-empowering-entrepreneurs-pm-surajs-success-story<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The PM-SURAJ portal disbursed Rs 1,389.61 crore in loans to 1.39 lakh entrepreneurs in the 2024-25 fiscal year, surpassing its target.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About PM-SURAJ Portal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pradhan Mantri Samajik Utthan evam Rozgar Adharit Jankalyan (PM-SURAJ) portal<\/strong> was launched by the<strong> Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment<\/strong> in 2024.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective<\/strong>: To provide<strong> credit support to entrepreneurs from disadvantaged sections<\/strong> of society <strong>virtually<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>centralised platform<\/strong> where individuals from underprivileged backgrounds can <strong>apply for and track the progress of all available loans and credit schemes. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Only those intending to establish a new business<\/strong> can apply on this portal, as this platform provides loans exclusively for business startups.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Business loans up to Rs 15 lakh<\/strong> are available at <strong>low interest rateS<\/strong> through this portal, which are <strong>transferred directly to your bank account through banks, NBFC-MFIs<\/strong>, and other financial institutions.<\/li>\n<li>It is<strong> run by government bodies like the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC),<\/strong> the <strong>National Safai Karamcharis Finance &amp; Development Corporation (NSKFDC)<\/strong>, and the <strong>National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is designed to <strong>uplift <\/strong>the <strong>most marginalized segments <\/strong>of society, such as the <strong>backward classes, scheduled castes, tribes, and other disadvantaged sections,<\/strong> and extend <strong>credit assistance to one lakh entrepreneurs<\/strong> from disadvantaged communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/headlines\/3799820-empowering-entrepreneurs-pm-surajs-success-story\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/headlines\/3799820-empowering-entrepreneurs-pm-surajs-success-story<\/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 Almatti Dam, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a multipurpose dam primarily used for irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, and flood control.<\/li>\n<li>It is situated on the Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh.<\/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=\"879\"\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_89_879\"\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_89_879\"\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_89_879\"\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_89_879\"\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 Andhra Pradesh chief minister recently objected to Karnataka&#8217;s move to increase the height of the Almatti Dam on the Upper Krishna.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Almatti Dam:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Almatti Dam, situated on the <strong>Krishna River in Karnataka<\/strong>, is a <strong>multipurpose dam <\/strong>primarily used for i<strong>rrigation, hydroelectric power generation, <\/strong>and <strong>flood control.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It stands at a height of 52.5 meters and extends 3.5 kilometers in length.<\/li>\n<li>The dam was <strong>completed <\/strong>in July <strong>2005<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The annual electric output of the dam is 713,000,000 kilowatts (KW).<\/li>\n<li>The dam holds a gross water storage capacity of 123.08 TMC at 519 meters MSL.<\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> main reservoir of <\/strong>the <strong>Upper Krishna Irrigation Project;<\/strong> the <strong>290 MW power station<\/strong> is located on the right side of the Almatti Dam.\n<ul>\n<li>The facility uses vertical Kaplan turbines: five 55 MW generators and one 15 MW generator.<\/li>\n<li><strong>After generating power, water is released into the Narayanpur reservoir<\/strong> to meet the irrigation requirements downstream.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seven terrace gardens <\/strong>have been developed as a picnic spot in the dam area.<\/li>\n<li>On one side of the dam, a <strong>garden named &#8220;Rock Hill&#8221;<\/strong> has an <strong>artificial forest with ceramic wild animals and birds<\/strong> and many idols representing village life in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/andhra-pradesh\/andhra-cm-naidu-objects-to-karnatakas-plan-to-increase-alamatti-dam-height-3894207\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/andhra-pradesh\/andhra-cm-naidu-objects-to-karnatakas-plan-to-increase-alamatti-dam-height-3894207<\/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 Andhra Pradesh chief minister recently objected to Karnataka&#8217;s move to increase the height of the Almatti Dam on the Upper Krishna.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Almatti Dam:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Almatti Dam, situated on the <strong>Krishna River in Karnataka<\/strong>, is a <strong>multipurpose dam <\/strong>primarily used for i<strong>rrigation, hydroelectric power generation, <\/strong>and <strong>flood control.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It stands at a height of 52.5 meters and extends 3.5 kilometers in length.<\/li>\n<li>The dam was <strong>completed <\/strong>in July <strong>2005<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The annual electric output of the dam is 713,000,000 kilowatts (KW).<\/li>\n<li>The dam holds a gross water storage capacity of 123.08 TMC at 519 meters MSL.<\/li>\n<li>It is the<strong> main reservoir of <\/strong>the <strong>Upper Krishna Irrigation Project;<\/strong> the <strong>290 MW power station<\/strong> is located on the right side of the Almatti Dam.\n<ul>\n<li>The facility uses vertical Kaplan turbines: five 55 MW generators and one 15 MW generator.<\/li>\n<li><strong>After generating power, water is released into the Narayanpur reservoir<\/strong> to meet the irrigation requirements downstream.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seven terrace gardens <\/strong>have been developed as a picnic spot in the dam area.<\/li>\n<li>On one side of the dam, a <strong>garden named &#8220;Rock Hill&#8221;<\/strong> has an <strong>artificial forest with ceramic wild animals and birds<\/strong> and many idols representing village life in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/andhra-pradesh\/andhra-cm-naidu-objects-to-karnatakas-plan-to-increase-alamatti-dam-height-3894207\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/andhra-pradesh\/andhra-cm-naidu-objects-to-karnatakas-plan-to-increase-alamatti-dam-height-3894207<\/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: 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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>Network Readiness Index 2025 (NRI 2025), recently in news, is released by:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"880\"\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_89_880\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. World Bank                                            <\/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_89_880\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. NITI Aayog                                            <\/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_89_880\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. 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Portulans Institute                                            <\/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: d<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>India has improved its position by four slots and is now placed at 45th rank as per the Network Readiness Index 2025 (NRI 2025) report.<\/p>\n<p>It maps how economies leverage information and communication technologies to support growth, innovation and social development.<\/p>\n<p>Methodology used: It maps the network-based readiness landscape of 127 economies based on their performance in four pillars: Technology, People, Governance and Impact, covering a total of 53 indicators.<\/p>\n<p>The report has been prepared by the Portulans Institute, an independent, non-profit research and educational institute based in Washington DC.<\/p>\n<p>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2225406&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2225406&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/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: d<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>India has improved its position by four slots and is now placed at 45th rank as per the Network Readiness Index 2025 (NRI 2025) report.<\/p>\n<p>It maps how economies leverage information and communication technologies to support growth, innovation and social development.<\/p>\n<p>Methodology used: It maps the network-based readiness landscape of 127 economies based on their performance in four pillars: Technology, People, Governance and Impact, covering a total of 53 indicators.<\/p>\n<p>The report has been prepared by the Portulans Institute, an independent, non-profit research and educational institute based in Washington DC.<\/p>\n<p>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2225406&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2225406&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/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; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>7<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>7<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding National Large Solar Telescope:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an aperture solar telescope which will be established in the Merak region near the Pangong Tso Lake.<\/li>\n<li>It will operate in the visible and near-infrared wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum.<\/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=\"881\"\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_89_881\"\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_89_881\"\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_89_881\"\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_89_881\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: c<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0In this year\u2019s Union Budget, the government sanctioned the establishment of two new telescopes namely National Large Solar Telescope and National Large Optical-Near Infrared Telescope to study the sun and the origins of the universe.<\/p>\n<p>It is a 2-metre aperture solar telescope, coming up in the Merak region near the Pangong Tso Lake.<\/p>\n<p>Purpose: It is meant to study the sun<\/p>\n<p>It will operate in the visible and near-infrared wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum.<\/p>\n<p>It will help solar physicists to study the fundamental solar dynamics and magnetism, energetic solar events, and map various space-weather processes having a direct bearing on the Earth and national space assets, like satellites and space launches.<\/p>\n<p>NLST will serve as India\u2019s third ground-based solar observatory.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (in Tamil Nadu, established 1899) and the Udaipur Solar Observatory (in Rajasthan, established 1975) are operational.<\/p>\n<p>Hence both statements are correct.<\/p>\n<p>News: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/india-ladakh-telescopes-astronomy-union-budget-10524715\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/india-ladakh-telescopes-astronomy-union-budget-10524715\/<\/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: c<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0In this year\u2019s Union Budget, the government sanctioned the establishment of two new telescopes namely National Large Solar Telescope and National Large Optical-Near Infrared Telescope to study the sun and the origins of the universe.<\/p>\n<p>It is a 2-metre aperture solar telescope, coming up in the Merak region near the Pangong Tso Lake.<\/p>\n<p>Purpose: It is meant to study the sun<\/p>\n<p>It will operate in the visible and near-infrared wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum.<\/p>\n<p>It will help solar physicists to study the fundamental solar dynamics and magnetism, energetic solar events, and map various space-weather processes having a direct bearing on the Earth and national space assets, like satellites and space launches.<\/p>\n<p>NLST will serve as India\u2019s third ground-based solar observatory.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (in Tamil Nadu, established 1899) and the Udaipur Solar Observatory (in Rajasthan, established 1975) are operational.<\/p>\n<p>Hence both statements are correct.<\/p>\n<p>News: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/india-ladakh-telescopes-astronomy-union-budget-10524715\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/india-ladakh-telescopes-astronomy-union-budget-10524715\/<\/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 Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.<\/li>\n<li>It is the only sanctuary in India named after a gibbon due to the densest gibbon populations in this sanctuary.<\/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=\"882\"\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_89_882\"\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_89_882\"\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_89_882\"\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_89_882\"\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: b<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>Recently, a male gibbon was found electrocuted to death on Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary (HGWS) in Jorhat.<\/p>\n<p>Location: It is located in the Jorhat district of Assam.<\/p>\n<p>It is the only sanctuary in India named after a gibbon due to its distinction for containing the densest gibbon populations in Assam.<\/p>\n<p>Terrain: It is situated at an altitude between 100 and 120 m (330 and 390 ft), the topography gently slopes downward from southeast to northwest.<\/p>\n<p>River: The Bhogdoi River creates a waterlogged region dominated by semi-hydrophytic plants along the border of the sanctuary.<\/p>\n<p>Flora:<\/p>\n<p>The upper canopy of the forest is dominated by the Hollong tree, while the Nahar dominates the middle canopy.<\/p>\n<p>The lower canopy consists of evergreen shrubs and herbs.<\/p>\n<p>Fauna: It contains India\u2019s only gibbons\u2013the hoolock gibbons, and Northeastern India\u2019s only nocturnal primate\u2013the Bengal slow loris.<\/p>\n<p>Also found at the sanctuary are Indian elephants, tigers, leopards, jungle cats, wild boar, three types of civet, four types of squirrels, stump-tailed macaque, northern pig-tailed macaque, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/p>\n<p>News: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/hoolock-gibbon-electrocuted-by-a-railway-track-in-assam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/hoolock-gibbon-electrocuted-by-a-railway-track-in-assam<\/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: b<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>Recently, a male gibbon was found electrocuted to death on Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary (HGWS) in Jorhat.<\/p>\n<p>Location: It is located in the Jorhat district of Assam.<\/p>\n<p>It is the only sanctuary in India named after a gibbon due to its distinction for containing the densest gibbon populations in Assam.<\/p>\n<p>Terrain: It is situated at an altitude between 100 and 120 m (330 and 390 ft), the topography gently slopes downward from southeast to northwest.<\/p>\n<p>River: The Bhogdoi River creates a waterlogged region dominated by semi-hydrophytic plants along the border of the sanctuary.<\/p>\n<p>Flora:<\/p>\n<p>The upper canopy of the forest is dominated by the Hollong tree, while the Nahar dominates the middle canopy.<\/p>\n<p>The lower canopy consists of evergreen shrubs and herbs.<\/p>\n<p>Fauna: It contains India\u2019s only gibbons\u2013the hoolock gibbons, and Northeastern India\u2019s only nocturnal primate\u2013the Bengal slow loris.<\/p>\n<p>Also found at the sanctuary are Indian elephants, tigers, leopards, jungle cats, wild boar, three types of civet, four types of squirrels, stump-tailed macaque, northern pig-tailed macaque, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/p>\n<p>News: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/hoolock-gibbon-electrocuted-by-a-railway-track-in-assam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/hoolock-gibbon-electrocuted-by-a-railway-track-in-assam<\/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>With reference to Lymphatic Filariasis, consider the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is one of the neglected tropical diseases.<\/li>\n<li>It is transmitted by the tick bites.<\/li>\n<li>It is caused by infection with parasites classified as nematodes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"883\"\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_89_883\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Only One                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_89_883\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Only Two                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_89_883\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_89_883\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: b<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Health Minister launched the Annual Nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Campaign for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis.<\/p>\n<p>It is commonly known as elephantiasis (Haatipaon) which is a neglected tropical disease.<\/p>\n<p>It is a vector-borne disease transmitted by the female Culex mosquito.<\/p>\n<p>Cause: It is caused by infection with parasites classified as nematodes (roundworms) of the family Filariodidea. There are 3 types of these thread-like filarial worms:<\/p>\n<p>Wuchereria bancrofti, which is responsible for 90% of the cases<\/p>\n<p>Brugia malayi, which causes most of the remainder of the cases<\/p>\n<p>Brugia timori, which also causes the disease<\/p>\n<p>Transmission Cycle: Adult worms nest in the lymphatic vessels and disrupt the normal function of the lymphatic system where they produce millions of microfilariae (immature larvae) that circulate in the blood.<\/p>\n<p>Infection occurs when filarial parasites are transmitted to humans through mosquitoes.<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms: The majority of infections are asymptomatic but in chronic conditions it leads to lymphoedema (tissue swelling) or elephantiasis (skin\/tissue thickening) of limbs and hydrocele (scrotal swelling).<\/p>\n<p>Treatment:<\/p>\n<p>Elimination of lymphatic filariasis is possible by stopping the spread of the infection through preventive chemotherapy.<\/p>\n<p>The WHO-recommended preventive chemotherapy strategy for lymphatic filariasis elimination is mass drug administration (MDA).<\/p>\n<p>MDA involves administering an annual dose of medicines to the entire at-risk population.<\/p>\n<p>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/p>\n<p>News: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2225910&amp;reg=1&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2225910&#038;reg=1&#038;lang=1<\/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: b<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Health Minister launched the Annual Nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Campaign for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis.<\/p>\n<p>It is commonly known as elephantiasis (Haatipaon) which is a neglected tropical disease.<\/p>\n<p>It is a vector-borne disease transmitted by the female Culex mosquito.<\/p>\n<p>Cause: It is caused by infection with parasites classified as nematodes (roundworms) of the family Filariodidea. There are 3 types of these thread-like filarial worms:<\/p>\n<p>Wuchereria bancrofti, which is responsible for 90% of the cases<\/p>\n<p>Brugia malayi, which causes most of the remainder of the cases<\/p>\n<p>Brugia timori, which also causes the disease<\/p>\n<p>Transmission Cycle: Adult worms nest in the lymphatic vessels and disrupt the normal function of the lymphatic system where they produce millions of microfilariae (immature larvae) that circulate in the blood.<\/p>\n<p>Infection occurs when filarial parasites are transmitted to humans through mosquitoes.<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms: The majority of infections are asymptomatic but in chronic conditions it leads to lymphoedema (tissue swelling) or elephantiasis (skin\/tissue thickening) of limbs and hydrocele (scrotal swelling).<\/p>\n<p>Treatment:<\/p>\n<p>Elimination of lymphatic filariasis is possible by stopping the spread of the infection through preventive chemotherapy.<\/p>\n<p>The WHO-recommended preventive chemotherapy strategy for lymphatic filariasis elimination is mass drug administration (MDA).<\/p>\n<p>MDA involves administering an annual dose of medicines to the entire at-risk population.<\/p>\n<p>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/p>\n<p>News: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2225910&amp;reg=1&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2225910&#038;reg=1&#038;lang=1<\/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; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>10<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>10<\/span>. 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 Public Financial Management System:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a Centralized Transaction System &amp; Platform which provides end to end financial management services to all stakeholders.<\/li>\n<li>It is developed by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"884\"\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_89_884\"\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_89_884\"\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_89_884\"\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_89_884\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: c<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Minister of State for finance informed the Rajya Sabha about the Public Financial Management System (PFMS).<\/p>\n<p>It is a web-based online transaction system for fund management and e-payment to implementing agencies and other beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<p>It is a Centralized Transaction System &amp; 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