{"id":91167,"date":"2026-03-05T17:02:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T11:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=91167"},"modified":"2026-03-05T17:02:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T11:32:49","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-5-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-5-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 5 March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_106\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 5 March 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>What is the theme of the World Wildlife Day 2026?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1047\"\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_106_1047\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Wildlife Conservation for Sustainable Development and Community Resilience.                                            <\/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_106_1047\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods.                                            <\/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_106_1047\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Sustaining Wildlife Resources for Ecological Integrity and Rural Livelihoods.                                            <\/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_106_1047\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Protecting Endangered Species and Promoting Community-Based Wildlife Conservation for a Sustainable Planet.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister reaffirmed India\u2019s commitment to wildlife conservation and sustainable practices on the occasion of World Wildlife Day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About World Wildlife Day (WWD):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is observed every year on <strong>March 3<\/strong> to celebrate wild animals and plants and recognize the unique roles and contributions of wildlife to people and the planet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>History<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>established by the United Nations in 2013 <\/strong>after Thailand proposed to dedicate a day to raise awareness about wildlife conservation.<\/li>\n<li>On December 20, 2013, the UN General Assembly officially declared March 3 as World Wildlife Day, with the<strong> first celebration taking place in 2014.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This date was chosen because, <strong>in 1973, <\/strong>the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora <strong>(CITES) was signed on the same day. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CITES <\/strong>is a global agreement to <strong>ensure that international wildlife trade does not threaten the survival of animal and plant species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>WWD 2026 Theme: \u201cMedicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>It highlights the importance of plants used for medicine, their role in preserving cultural traditions, and the income they provide to local communities.<\/li>\n<li>Across the world, <strong>70\u201395% of people in developing countries depend on traditional medicine <\/strong>for basic healthcare, much of it derived from plant-based resources.<\/li>\n<li>Medicinal and aromatic plants form the foundation of traditional systems of medicine and also contribute significantly to modern pharmaceuticals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>India <\/strong>is <strong>one of 17 megabiodiversity-rich countries <\/strong>with around <strong>15,000 medicinal plant species,<\/strong> of which 8,000 are used in Indian medicine, making it one of the world&#8217;s most important hubs for medicinal and aromatic plants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pm-modi-reaffirms-commitment-to-wildlife-conservation-on-world-wildlife-day\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pm-modi-reaffirms-commitment-to-wildlife-conservation-on-world-wildlife-day\/<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister reaffirmed India\u2019s commitment to wildlife conservation and sustainable practices on the occasion of World Wildlife Day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About World Wildlife Day (WWD):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is observed every year on <strong>March 3<\/strong> to celebrate wild animals and plants and recognize the unique roles and contributions of wildlife to people and the planet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>History<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It was <strong>established by the United Nations in 2013 <\/strong>after Thailand proposed to dedicate a day to raise awareness about wildlife conservation.<\/li>\n<li>On December 20, 2013, the UN General Assembly officially declared March 3 as World Wildlife Day, with the<strong> first celebration taking place in 2014.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This date was chosen because, <strong>in 1973, <\/strong>the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora <strong>(CITES) was signed on the same day. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CITES <\/strong>is a global agreement to <strong>ensure that international wildlife trade does not threaten the survival of animal and plant species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>WWD 2026 Theme: \u201cMedicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>It highlights the importance of plants used for medicine, their role in preserving cultural traditions, and the income they provide to local communities.<\/li>\n<li>Across the world, <strong>70\u201395% of people in developing countries depend on traditional medicine <\/strong>for basic healthcare, much of it derived from plant-based resources.<\/li>\n<li>Medicinal and aromatic plants form the foundation of traditional systems of medicine and also contribute significantly to modern pharmaceuticals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>India <\/strong>is <strong>one of 17 megabiodiversity-rich countries <\/strong>with around <strong>15,000 medicinal plant species,<\/strong> of which 8,000 are used in Indian medicine, making it one of the world&#8217;s most important hubs for medicinal and aromatic plants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pm-modi-reaffirms-commitment-to-wildlife-conservation-on-world-wildlife-day\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/pm-modi-reaffirms-commitment-to-wildlife-conservation-on-world-wildlife-day\/<\/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                               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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 with regard to the Shtil Missile:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a vertical-launch surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by Russia.<\/li>\n<li>It can travel at 2.5 times the speed of sound.<\/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=\"1048\"\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_106_1048\"\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_106_1048\"\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_106_1048\"\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_106_1048\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Defence recently signed contracts worth a total of Rs 5,083 crore for the acquisition of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-III (Maritime Role) for the Indian Coast Guard and Surface-to-Air Vertical Launch &#8211; Shtil missiles for the Indian Navy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Shtil Missile:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>medium-range, ship-based<\/strong>, <strong>vertical-launch surface-to-air missile (SAM) system <\/strong>developed by <strong>Russia<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It primarily <strong>uses the 9M317ME semi-active radar homing (SARH) missile.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is designed to <strong>defend warships from aerial threats <\/strong>such as helicopters, supersonic fighter aircraft, anti-ship cruise missiles, and drones.<\/li>\n<li>It can <strong>engage <\/strong>up to<strong> 12 targets simultaneously. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>range of 3.5 to 50 km<\/strong> and can engage targets at altitudes between 5 meters and 15 km.<\/li>\n<li>The Shtil SAM system <strong>uses the information provided by the ship&#8217;s 3D radar system. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has been <strong>highly automated to reduce the reaction time <\/strong>in the event of an attack.<\/li>\n<li>It can travel at <strong>5 times the speed of sound.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2234987&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2234987&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2<\/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 Ministry of Defence recently signed contracts worth a total of Rs 5,083 crore for the acquisition of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-III (Maritime Role) for the Indian Coast Guard and Surface-to-Air Vertical Launch &#8211; Shtil missiles for the Indian Navy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Shtil Missile:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>medium-range, ship-based<\/strong>, <strong>vertical-launch surface-to-air missile (SAM) system <\/strong>developed by <strong>Russia<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It primarily <strong>uses the 9M317ME semi-active radar homing (SARH) missile.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is designed to <strong>defend warships from aerial threats <\/strong>such as helicopters, supersonic fighter aircraft, anti-ship cruise missiles, and drones.<\/li>\n<li>It can <strong>engage <\/strong>up to<strong> 12 targets simultaneously. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>range of 3.5 to 50 km<\/strong> and can engage targets at altitudes between 5 meters and 15 km.<\/li>\n<li>The Shtil SAM system <strong>uses the information provided by the ship&#8217;s 3D radar system. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has been <strong>highly automated to reduce the reaction time <\/strong>in the event of an attack.<\/li>\n<li>It can travel at <strong>5 times the speed of sound.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2234987&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2234987&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2<\/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>Which among the following best describes \u2018Takydromus ultapanensis\u2019, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1049\"\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_106_1049\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A newly identified species of butterfly                                            <\/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_106_1049\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A rare species of medicinal plant                                            <\/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_106_1049\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A new species of groundwater fish                                            <\/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_106_1049\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None of the above                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\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<h2>Researchers recently discovered a new species of Asian grass lizard named Takydromus ultapanensis from Assam\u2019s Manas Biosphere landscape.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About Takydromus ultapanensis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of <strong>Asian grass lizard.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in <strong>Assam\u2019s Manas Biosphere landscape.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was found in the <strong>Ultapani Reserve Forest<\/strong> in the Kokrajhar district.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlike many of its congeners found in montane or subtropical habitats<\/strong>, T. ultapanensis <strong>inhabits lowland, semi-evergreen forests interspersed with waterlogged grasslands<\/strong> and<strong> fern patches.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Researchers recorded the lizards<strong> basking on fern bushes<\/strong> in <strong>small open patches criss-crossed by seasonal water channels.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Morphologically<\/strong>, the new species <strong>differs from its northeastern Indian relatives\u2014including T. khasiensis and T. sikkimensis,<\/strong> in scale patterns, body proportions, and diagnostic head features.<\/li>\n<li>The fact that T. ultapanensis is currently known from a single forest range raises conservation concerns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/m.nenow.in\/article\/environment\/new-grass-lizard-species-discovered-in-assams-manas-landscape\/493252\/amp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/m.nenow.in\/article\/environment\/new-grass-lizard-species-discovered-in-assams-manas-landscape\/493252\/amp<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\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<h2>Researchers recently discovered a new species of Asian grass lizard named Takydromus ultapanensis from Assam\u2019s Manas Biosphere landscape.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>About Takydromus ultapanensis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a new species of <strong>Asian grass lizard.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was discovered in <strong>Assam\u2019s Manas Biosphere landscape.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was found in the <strong>Ultapani Reserve Forest<\/strong> in the Kokrajhar district.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlike many of its congeners found in montane or subtropical habitats<\/strong>, T. ultapanensis <strong>inhabits lowland, semi-evergreen forests interspersed with waterlogged grasslands<\/strong> and<strong> fern patches.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Researchers recorded the lizards<strong> basking on fern bushes<\/strong> in <strong>small open patches criss-crossed by seasonal water channels.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Morphologically<\/strong>, the new species <strong>differs from its northeastern Indian relatives\u2014including T. khasiensis and T. sikkimensis,<\/strong> in scale patterns, body proportions, and diagnostic head features.<\/li>\n<li>The fact that T. ultapanensis is currently known from a single forest range raises conservation concerns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/m.nenow.in\/article\/environment\/new-grass-lizard-species-discovered-in-assams-manas-landscape\/493252\/amp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/m.nenow.in\/article\/environment\/new-grass-lizard-species-discovered-in-assams-manas-landscape\/493252\/amp<\/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 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding the Ruddy Shelduck, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a type of large duck native to northeast India.<\/li>\n<li>It is classified as \u2018Least Concern\u2019 under the IUCN Red List.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1050\"\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_106_1050\"\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_106_1050\"\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_106_1050\"\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_106_1050\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For over 20 years, residents of Mudh Village in the eastern part of Ladakh have been protecting the ruddy shelduck that visits their mountains to breed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ruddy Shelduck:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a<strong> migratory bird species <\/strong>belonging to the <strong>duck family called Anatidae<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Tadorna ferruginea<\/li>\n<li><strong>In India<\/strong> it is <strong>known as the Brahminy duck.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat and Distribution: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is k<strong>nown to breed in Central Asia and parts of Europe<\/strong> and <strong>spends the winter months in South Asia,<\/strong> including the <strong>Himalayan region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ruddy Shelducks typically<strong> arrive in the Himalayan region between October and November <\/strong>and <strong>leave by March or April.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It favors <strong>inland water bodies such as lakes, reservoirs, and rivers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>often found in open areas <\/strong>and is <strong>less common in forested regions<\/strong>. It can also be found in brackish waters and saline lagoons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a type of <strong>large duck. <\/strong>It measures 58 to 70 cm in length and boasts a wingspan of 110 to 135 cm.<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>plumage <\/strong>is primarily <strong>orange-brown<\/strong>, with a <strong>paler head <\/strong>and <strong>starkly contrasting black tail and flight feathers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>white wing coverts<\/strong> are a distinctive feature, particularly noticeable in flight.<\/li>\n<li>Both sexes exhibit variability in color intensity and can fade with feather aging.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>bill is black<\/strong>, and the<strong> legs are a dark grey shade.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IUCN Red List: <strong>Least Concern.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/saintly-guardians-of-ladakh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/saintly-guardians-of-ladakh<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For over 20 years, residents of Mudh Village in the eastern part of Ladakh have been protecting the ruddy shelduck that visits their mountains to breed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ruddy Shelduck:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a<strong> migratory bird species <\/strong>belonging to the <strong>duck family called Anatidae<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Tadorna ferruginea<\/li>\n<li><strong>In India<\/strong> it is <strong>known as the Brahminy duck.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat and Distribution: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is k<strong>nown to breed in Central Asia and parts of Europe<\/strong> and <strong>spends the winter months in South Asia,<\/strong> including the <strong>Himalayan region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ruddy Shelducks typically<strong> arrive in the Himalayan region between October and November <\/strong>and <strong>leave by March or April.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It favors <strong>inland water bodies such as lakes, reservoirs, and rivers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>often found in open areas <\/strong>and is <strong>less common in forested regions<\/strong>. It can also be found in brackish waters and saline lagoons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a type of <strong>large duck. <\/strong>It measures 58 to 70 cm in length and boasts a wingspan of 110 to 135 cm.<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>plumage <\/strong>is primarily <strong>orange-brown<\/strong>, with a <strong>paler head <\/strong>and <strong>starkly contrasting black tail and flight feathers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>white wing coverts<\/strong> are a distinctive feature, particularly noticeable in flight.<\/li>\n<li>Both sexes exhibit variability in color intensity and can fade with feather aging.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>bill is black<\/strong>, and the<strong> legs are a dark grey shade.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IUCN Red List: <strong>Least Concern.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/saintly-guardians-of-ladakh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/saintly-guardians-of-ladakh<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>5<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>5<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements with regard to Oleum, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is composed of sulfur trioxide dissolved in nitric acid.<\/li>\n<li>It release SO\u2083 fumes upon exposure to air.<\/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=\"1051\"\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_106_1051\"\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_106_1051\"\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_106_1051\"\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_106_1051\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A major leak of hazardous oleum gas at a chemical unit in Maharashtra&#8217;s Palghar district recently led to the evacuation of over 2,600 people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Oleum:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oleum is a powerful <strong>chemical solution<\/strong> composed of <strong>sulfur trioxide (SO\u2083) dissolved in sulfuric acid (H\u2082SO\u2084).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Though <strong>oleum and sulfuric acid are closely related,<\/strong> they <strong>differ significantly in composition and reactivity. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sulfuric acid<\/strong> (H\u2082SO\u2084) is a<strong> powerful acid<\/strong> in its own right, but <strong>oleum <\/strong>is <strong>even more reactive due to the additional dissolved SO\u2083.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Contact Process<\/strong> is the <strong>primary industrial method for producing sulfuric acid, and <\/strong>by extension, <strong>oleum<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Oleum is available in different concentrations, with the<strong> SO\u2083 content varying to suit industrial needs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s often <strong>referred to as \u201cfuming sulfuric acid\u201d<\/strong> due to its <strong>tendency to release<\/strong> <strong>SO\u2083 fumes upon exposure to air. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In terms of appearance, oleum ranges from <strong>colorless to pale yellow<\/strong>, with an <strong>oily consistency. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Oleum&#8217;s <strong>high reactivity<\/strong> makes it a <strong>vital component for producing highly concentrated sulfuric acid<\/strong> and in <strong>synthesizing<\/strong> crucial chemicals like <strong>explosives, dyes, and pharmaceuticals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Oleum\u2019s <strong>high viscosity contributes to its \u201coily\u201d appearance<\/strong> and influences its handling requirements in industrial applications.<\/li>\n<li>It is also an<strong> efficient dehydrating agent <\/strong>and can <strong>strip water from organic compounds, <\/strong>which is essential in certain industrial reactions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is Oleum Dangerous?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>highly corrosive<\/strong>, meaning it can <strong>burn and damage skin, eyes,<\/strong> and other materials very quickly.<\/li>\n<li>Because it <strong>releases toxic fumes<\/strong>, it can also be<strong> harmful if inhaled.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/maharashtra\/toxic-gas-leaks-from-palghar-chemical-unit-2600-evacuated-3-persons-complain-of-eye-irritation\/article70696591.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/maharashtra\/toxic-gas-leaks-from-palghar-chemical-unit-2600-evacuated-3-persons-complain-of-eye-irritation\/article70696591.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A major leak of hazardous oleum gas at a chemical unit in Maharashtra&#8217;s Palghar district recently led to the evacuation of over 2,600 people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Oleum:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oleum is a powerful <strong>chemical solution<\/strong> composed of <strong>sulfur trioxide (SO\u2083) dissolved in sulfuric acid (H\u2082SO\u2084).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Though <strong>oleum and sulfuric acid are closely related,<\/strong> they <strong>differ significantly in composition and reactivity. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sulfuric acid<\/strong> (H\u2082SO\u2084) is a<strong> powerful acid<\/strong> in its own right, but <strong>oleum <\/strong>is <strong>even more reactive due to the additional dissolved SO\u2083.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Contact Process<\/strong> is the <strong>primary industrial method for producing sulfuric acid, and <\/strong>by extension, <strong>oleum<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Oleum is available in different concentrations, with the<strong> SO\u2083 content varying to suit industrial needs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s often <strong>referred to as \u201cfuming sulfuric acid\u201d<\/strong> due to its <strong>tendency to release<\/strong> <strong>SO\u2083 fumes upon exposure to air. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In terms of appearance, oleum ranges from <strong>colorless to pale yellow<\/strong>, with an <strong>oily consistency. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Oleum&#8217;s <strong>high reactivity<\/strong> makes it a <strong>vital component for producing highly concentrated sulfuric acid<\/strong> and in <strong>synthesizing<\/strong> crucial chemicals like <strong>explosives, dyes, and pharmaceuticals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Oleum\u2019s <strong>high viscosity contributes to its \u201coily\u201d appearance<\/strong> and influences its handling requirements in industrial applications.<\/li>\n<li>It is also an<strong> efficient dehydrating agent <\/strong>and can <strong>strip water from organic compounds, <\/strong>which is essential in certain industrial reactions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is Oleum Dangerous?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>highly corrosive<\/strong>, meaning it can <strong>burn and damage skin, eyes,<\/strong> and other materials very quickly.<\/li>\n<li>Because it <strong>releases toxic fumes<\/strong>, it can also be<strong> harmful if inhaled.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/maharashtra\/toxic-gas-leaks-from-palghar-chemical-unit-2600-evacuated-3-persons-complain-of-eye-irritation\/article70696591.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/maharashtra\/toxic-gas-leaks-from-palghar-chemical-unit-2600-evacuated-3-persons-complain-of-eye-irritation\/article70696591.ece<\/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\" 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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 Cassava Brown Streak Disease:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a virus disease, first identified in the coastal region of East Africa.<\/li>\n<li>It is primarily spread by the whitefly\u00a0Bemisia tabaci.<\/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=\"1052\"\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_106_1052\"\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_106_1052\"\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_106_1052\"\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_106_1052\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, a study warns that more than a third of Africa is at risk of Cassava Brown Streak Disease.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a devastating <strong>disease that causes loss of cassava root <\/strong>(tuber) production and quality.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cause:<\/strong> It is caused by two types of virus, <strong>Cassava Brown Streak Virus<\/strong> (CBSV) and <strong>Ugandan Cassava Brown Streak Virus<\/strong> (UCBSV).<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>first identified in Africa <\/strong>in the coastal region of <strong>East Africa<\/strong> close to the mid-20th century.\n<ul>\n<li>Its presence has now been confirmed in several eastern, central and southern African countries, including Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, the DRC, South Sudan, Malawi and now Zambia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spread:<\/strong> It is primarily <strong>spread by the whitefly\u00a0Bemisia tabaci<\/strong>, <strong>a pest<\/strong> that exists as a complex of genetically distinct groups.\n<ul>\n<li>It spreads through particular whitefly populations in <strong>sub-Saharan Africa<\/strong>, known as <strong>Sub-Saharan Africa 1 and 2<\/strong>, are highly efficient at transmitting the virus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms of Cassava Brown Streak Disease:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Symptoms of Cassava brown streak disease can be observed on leaves, stems and cassava roots<\/li>\n<li>Typical CBSD symptoms are <strong>leaf\u00a0chlorosis<\/strong>, brown streaks on <strong>stems and dry hard rot <\/strong>in roots which affects both the quality and quantity of edible storage roots.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The disease causes <strong>necrosis in the roots of infected plants<\/strong>, often leading to total crop loss.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is observed that <strong>weak clean-seed systems<\/strong>, <strong>whitefly transmission<\/strong> and <strong>climate pressures<\/strong> accelerating spread of Cassava Brown Streak Disease.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Management of CBSD:<\/strong>\u00a0 Planting of <strong>clean cassava cuttings<\/strong> is the main way of controlling CBSD.\n<ul>\n<li>Use <strong>of resistant varieties<\/strong> is the most sustainable way of controlling CBSD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/wildlife-biodiversity\/deadly-cassava-virus-threatens-food-security-across-africa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/wildlife-biodiversity\/deadly-cassava-virus-threatens-food-security-across-africa\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/wildlife-biodiversity\/deadly-cassava-virus-threatens-food-security-across-africa<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, a study warns that more than a third of Africa is at risk of Cassava Brown Streak Disease.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a devastating <strong>disease that causes loss of cassava root <\/strong>(tuber) production and quality.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cause:<\/strong> It is caused by two types of virus, <strong>Cassava Brown Streak Virus<\/strong> (CBSV) and <strong>Ugandan Cassava Brown Streak Virus<\/strong> (UCBSV).<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>first identified in Africa <\/strong>in the coastal region of <strong>East Africa<\/strong> close to the mid-20th century.\n<ul>\n<li>Its presence has now been confirmed in several eastern, central and southern African countries, including Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, the DRC, South Sudan, Malawi and now Zambia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spread:<\/strong> It is primarily <strong>spread by the whitefly\u00a0Bemisia tabaci<\/strong>, <strong>a pest<\/strong> that exists as a complex of genetically distinct groups.\n<ul>\n<li>It spreads through particular whitefly populations in <strong>sub-Saharan Africa<\/strong>, known as <strong>Sub-Saharan Africa 1 and 2<\/strong>, are highly efficient at transmitting the virus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms of Cassava Brown Streak Disease:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Symptoms of Cassava brown streak disease can be observed on leaves, stems and cassava roots<\/li>\n<li>Typical CBSD symptoms are <strong>leaf\u00a0chlorosis<\/strong>, brown streaks on <strong>stems and dry hard rot <\/strong>in roots which affects both the quality and quantity of edible storage roots.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The disease causes <strong>necrosis in the roots of infected plants<\/strong>, often leading to total crop loss.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is observed that <strong>weak clean-seed systems<\/strong>, <strong>whitefly transmission<\/strong> and <strong>climate pressures<\/strong> accelerating spread of Cassava Brown Streak Disease.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Management of CBSD:<\/strong>\u00a0 Planting of <strong>clean cassava cuttings<\/strong> is the main way of controlling CBSD.\n<ul>\n<li>Use <strong>of resistant varieties<\/strong> is the most sustainable way of controlling CBSD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/wildlife-biodiversity\/deadly-cassava-virus-threatens-food-security-across-africa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/wildlife-biodiversity\/deadly-cassava-virus-threatens-food-security-across-africa\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/wildlife-biodiversity\/deadly-cassava-virus-threatens-food-security-across-africa<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                        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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Karbi Anglong Ginger:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is cultivated using the age-old system of Jhum and Tila cultivation.<\/li>\n<li>It has received the Geographical Indication tag.<\/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=\"1053\"\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_106_1053\"\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_106_1053\"\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_106_1053\"\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_106_1053\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, Assam Agriculture Minister flagged off the first export of GI-tagged Karbi Anglong Ginger to London.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is\u00a0grown as an important cash crop in <strong>Singhasan Hills of Karbi Anglong<\/strong> district\u00a0of Assam.<\/li>\n<li>It is cultivated using the age-old <strong>system of Jhum and Tila cultivation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Properties of<\/strong> <strong>Karbi Anglong Ginger:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is one of the most aromatic and <strong>flavourful varieties<\/strong> of ginger in India.<\/li>\n<li>It is renowned for its bold flavour, rich pungency, and high oil content.<\/li>\n<li>It is known for its pungent <strong>aroma and medicinal properties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The ginger has a distinct earthy flavour with a hint of spiciness that makes it perfect for cooking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It received the <strong>Geographical Indication tag in 2015.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/assam-flags-off-export-of-gi-tagged-karbi-anglong-ginger-to-london\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/assam-flags-off-export-of-gi-tagged-karbi-anglong-ginger-to-london\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/assam-flags-off-export-of-gi-tagged-karbi-anglong-ginger-to-london\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, Assam Agriculture Minister flagged off the first export of GI-tagged Karbi Anglong Ginger to London.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is\u00a0grown as an important cash crop in <strong>Singhasan Hills of Karbi Anglong<\/strong> district\u00a0of Assam.<\/li>\n<li>It is cultivated using the age-old <strong>system of Jhum and Tila cultivation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Properties of<\/strong> <strong>Karbi Anglong Ginger:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is one of the most aromatic and <strong>flavourful varieties<\/strong> of ginger in India.<\/li>\n<li>It is renowned for its bold flavour, rich pungency, and high oil content.<\/li>\n<li>It is known for its pungent <strong>aroma and medicinal properties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The ginger has a distinct earthy flavour with a hint of spiciness that makes it perfect for cooking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It received the <strong>Geographical Indication tag in 2015.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/assam-flags-off-export-of-gi-tagged-karbi-anglong-ginger-to-london\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/assam-flags-off-export-of-gi-tagged-karbi-anglong-ginger-to-london\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/assam-flags-off-export-of-gi-tagged-karbi-anglong-ginger-to-london\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Cushing\u2019s syndrome:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It occurs when body makes too much of the\u00a0hormone\u00a0cortisol over a long period of time.<\/li>\n<li>It affects more commonly men than Women.<\/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=\"1054\"\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_106_1054\"\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_106_1054\"\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_106_1054\"\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_106_1054\"\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>Recent studies have reported expanding treatment options for Cushing\u2019s syndrome.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a disorder that occurs when your body makes <strong>too much of the\u00a0hormone\u00a0cortisol<\/strong> over a long period of time.\n<ul>\n<li>Cortisol is <strong>produced by the adrenal glands<\/strong> and helps control blood pressure, metabolism, immunity, and the body\u2019s response to stress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cause:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The most common cause is <strong>long-term use of steroid medicines <\/strong>prescribed for asthma, autoimmune diseases, arthritis, or after organ transplants.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>body produces excess cortisol<\/strong> on its own. This is usually due to a non-cancerous tumour in the pituitary gland (called Cushing\u2019s disease).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Signs and Symptoms:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Weight gain<\/strong> especially around the <strong>abdomen and face<\/strong> and develop fat buildup between the shoulders.<\/li>\n<li>The skin becomes thin and bruises easily. Wounds may heal slowly. Wide purple stretch marks can appear on the abdomen, thighs, breasts, or arms.<\/li>\n<li>Acne and increased <strong>facial or body hair<\/strong> (especially in women) can also occur.<\/li>\n<li>Women may notice irregular or absent periods, while men may experience reduced libido or fertility issues.<\/li>\n<li>Many people <strong>develop high blood pressure<\/strong> <strong>and high blood sugar<\/strong>, and some develop diabetes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bone loss<\/strong> can lead to osteoporosis and fractures.<\/li>\n<li>Anxiety, irritability, depression, mood swings, sleeps problems and memory problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Risks:<\/strong> <strong>Women are more commonly affected<\/strong> than men in naturally occurring (endogenous) cases, especially between ages 30 and 50.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Treatment depends on the cause and aims to bring cortisol levels back to normal.<\/li>\n<li>If <strong>steroid medicines<\/strong> are the cause, doctors <strong>slowly reduce the dose under supervision.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If a tumour is causing excess cortisol, surgery is usually the first treatment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/all-you-need-to-know-about-cushings-syndrome\/article70694961.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/all-you-need-to-know-about-cushings-syndrome\/article70694961.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/all-you-need-to-know-about-cushings-syndrome\/article70694961.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recent studies have reported expanding treatment options for Cushing\u2019s syndrome.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a disorder that occurs when your body makes <strong>too much of the\u00a0hormone\u00a0cortisol<\/strong> over a long period of time.\n<ul>\n<li>Cortisol is <strong>produced by the adrenal glands<\/strong> and helps control blood pressure, metabolism, immunity, and the body\u2019s response to stress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cause:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The most common cause is <strong>long-term use of steroid medicines <\/strong>prescribed for asthma, autoimmune diseases, arthritis, or after organ transplants.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>body produces excess cortisol<\/strong> on its own. This is usually due to a non-cancerous tumour in the pituitary gland (called Cushing\u2019s disease).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Signs and Symptoms:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Weight gain<\/strong> especially around the <strong>abdomen and face<\/strong> and develop fat buildup between the shoulders.<\/li>\n<li>The skin becomes thin and bruises easily. Wounds may heal slowly. Wide purple stretch marks can appear on the abdomen, thighs, breasts, or arms.<\/li>\n<li>Acne and increased <strong>facial or body hair<\/strong> (especially in women) can also occur.<\/li>\n<li>Women may notice irregular or absent periods, while men may experience reduced libido or fertility issues.<\/li>\n<li>Many people <strong>develop high blood pressure<\/strong> <strong>and high blood sugar<\/strong>, and some develop diabetes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bone loss<\/strong> can lead to osteoporosis and fractures.<\/li>\n<li>Anxiety, irritability, depression, mood swings, sleeps problems and memory problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Risks:<\/strong> <strong>Women are more commonly affected<\/strong> than men in naturally occurring (endogenous) cases, especially between ages 30 and 50.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Treatment depends on the cause and aims to bring cortisol levels back to normal.<\/li>\n<li>If <strong>steroid medicines<\/strong> are the cause, doctors <strong>slowly reduce the dose under supervision.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If a tumour is causing excess cortisol, surgery is usually the first treatment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/all-you-need-to-know-about-cushings-syndrome\/article70694961.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/all-you-need-to-know-about-cushings-syndrome\/article70694961.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/all-you-need-to-know-about-cushings-syndrome\/article70694961.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: 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>9<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>9<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Musa sikkimensis, consider the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a wild Orange Species.<\/li>\n<li>It is native to the Eastern Himalayan region.<\/li>\n<li>It possesses traits linked to disease resistance, environmental stress tolerance<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1055\"\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_106_1055\"\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_106_1055\"\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_106_1055\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. All the 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_106_1055\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Researchers at Nagaland University highlighted genetic richness of wild banana Musa sikkimensis for climate-resilient farming.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>wild banana species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is native to the <strong>Eastern Himalayas and Northeast India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Other Names:<\/strong> It is commonly known as the <strong>\u2018Darjeeling banana\u2019 or \u2018Sikkim banana\u2019<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Musa sikkimensis:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a tall, <strong>evergreen perennial plant<\/strong> that belongs to the banana family.<\/li>\n<li>It has large, paddle-shaped leaves that can grow up to 10 feet (3 meters) long and 2 feet (60 cm) wide.<\/li>\n<li>The plant produces beautiful, pendulous flowers that are a deep maroon color and can grow up to 2 feet (60 cm) long.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>not widely cultivated for edible fruit,<\/strong> it plays a crucial role in strengthening crop resilience and ensuring sustainable production.<\/li>\n<li>Its germplasm exhibits <strong>strong adaptive potential<\/strong> across diverse environmental conditions.<\/li>\n<li>It is a wild-seeded species that <strong>serves as a crucial genetic reservoir.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Required Climatic Conditions for Musa sikkimensis:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It prefers <strong>high humidity levels, around<\/strong> 50-60%.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>prefers warm temperatures<\/strong> between 20-30\u00b0C.<\/li>\n<li>It can tolerate cooler temperatures, but not below 10\u00b0C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong>\u00a0 It possesses <strong>traits linked to disease resistance<\/strong>, <strong>environmental stress<\/strong> <strong>tolerance <\/strong>and climate adaptability, making it an invaluable resource for future banana breeding and crop improvement programmes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/nagaland-varsitys-study-highlights-genetic-richness-of-wild-banana-for-climate-resilient-farming\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/nagaland-varsitys-study-highlights-genetic-richness-of-wild-banana-for-climate-resilient-farming\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/nagaland-varsitys-study-highlights-genetic-richness-of-wild-banana-for-climate-resilient-farming\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Researchers at Nagaland University highlighted genetic richness of wild banana Musa sikkimensis for climate-resilient farming.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>wild banana species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is native to the <strong>Eastern Himalayas and Northeast India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Other Names:<\/strong> It is commonly known as the <strong>\u2018Darjeeling banana\u2019 or \u2018Sikkim banana\u2019<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Musa sikkimensis:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a tall, <strong>evergreen perennial plant<\/strong> that belongs to the banana family.<\/li>\n<li>It has large, paddle-shaped leaves that can grow up to 10 feet (3 meters) long and 2 feet (60 cm) wide.<\/li>\n<li>The plant produces beautiful, pendulous flowers that are a deep maroon color and can grow up to 2 feet (60 cm) long.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>not widely cultivated for edible fruit,<\/strong> it plays a crucial role in strengthening crop resilience and ensuring sustainable production.<\/li>\n<li>Its germplasm exhibits <strong>strong adaptive potential<\/strong> across diverse environmental conditions.<\/li>\n<li>It is a wild-seeded species that <strong>serves as a crucial genetic reservoir.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Required Climatic Conditions for Musa sikkimensis:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It prefers <strong>high humidity levels, around<\/strong> 50-60%.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>prefers warm temperatures<\/strong> between 20-30\u00b0C.<\/li>\n<li>It can tolerate cooler temperatures, but not below 10\u00b0C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong>\u00a0 It possesses <strong>traits linked to disease resistance<\/strong>, <strong>environmental stress<\/strong> <strong>tolerance <\/strong>and climate adaptability, making it an invaluable resource for future banana breeding and crop improvement programmes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/nagaland-varsitys-study-highlights-genetic-richness-of-wild-banana-for-climate-resilient-farming\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a 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Girish Kumar,<\/strong> a scientist at the Zoological Survey of India\u2019s Western Ghats Regional Centre, Kozhikode.<\/li>\n<li>It was collected from the <strong>tropical wet evergreen forest.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics of Moniligaster girishi:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>It is of the\u00a0<strong>gravelyi\u00a0species-group.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is distinguished by a <strong>single undivided spermathecal atrial gland<\/strong> on each side of the anterior body, particularly by the condition of its prostate and prostatic capsule.<\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>smooth, tubular capsule<\/strong> at one end that flattens into a strap-like shape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>About Drawida reynoldsi<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was collected from the <strong>montane grassland.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is named after <strong>John Warren Reynolds<\/strong>, an eminent <strong>Canadian earthworm specialist.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It belongs to the\u00a0robusta\u00a0species-group characterised by glandular prostates and bilobed spermathecal atria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/two-new-earthworm-species-discovered-in-silent-valley\/article70699940.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/two-new-earthworm-species-discovered-in-silent-valley\/article70699940.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/two-new-earthworm-species-discovered-in-silent-valley\/article70699940.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, a team of researchers have discovered two previously unknown species of moniligastrid <strong>earthworms<\/strong> and named them as Moniligaster girishi\u00a0and\u00a0Drawida reynoldsi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moniligaster girishi:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>endemic to Western Ghats<\/strong> and belongs to the <strong>family Moniligastridae.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>named after P. Girish Kumar,<\/strong> a scientist at the Zoological Survey of India\u2019s Western Ghats Regional Centre, Kozhikode.<\/li>\n<li>It was collected from the <strong>tropical wet evergreen forest.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics of Moniligaster girishi:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>It is of the\u00a0<strong>gravelyi\u00a0species-group.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is distinguished by a <strong>single undivided spermathecal atrial gland<\/strong> on each side of the anterior body, particularly by the condition of its prostate and prostatic capsule.<\/li>\n<li>It has a <strong>smooth, tubular capsule<\/strong> at one end that flattens into a strap-like shape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>About Drawida reynoldsi<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was collected from the <strong>montane grassland.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is named after <strong>John Warren Reynolds<\/strong>, an eminent <strong>Canadian earthworm specialist.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It belongs to the\u00a0robusta\u00a0species-group characterised by glandular prostates and bilobed spermathecal atria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/two-new-earthworm-species-discovered-in-silent-valley\/article70699940.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/two-new-earthworm-species-discovered-in-silent-valley\/article70699940.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/two-new-earthworm-species-discovered-in-silent-valley\/article70699940.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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